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New-York tribune., 1908-12-08

old cemetery has attracted the attention Of the
curious Yesterday Monsignor Lavele. rector of
the cathedral, told a Tribune reporter that ST.
Patrick's would take steps toward the erection OF
the new church possible
The cemetery was opened in 1893. the first body
being buried March 13. The ground cost $3TO O5o
Before 1S4s 4SOl6 bodies buried. The Eleventh
street cemetery used relieve old St Pat
New-York tribune., 1908-12-08
WHISKEY RULING BY Mr.. BoNAPAR1E,

washington, Dec 7-Attorney General Bonapsrts
&, an oninion rendered 10 the Secretary of Agrt-
culture to-day defined what is a real compound
as relates to whiskey. He says that in any such
mixture there must be enough whiskey to make
fl a real compound and not a mere semblance OF
one Such a mixture may be fairly called whis-
kew provided the name is accompanied by the
word compound" or Compounded" and a state
nent OF the presence OF another spirit is included
IL substance in the title.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-08

rick's Cemetery. at Prince and Mulberry streets
which was opened on May 25. ISIS. and closed when
the new Cemetery opened
Among the well known persons buried IN ms
graveyard are Lorenzo de POnts. who wrote tbs
Hbrettos for several OF Mozart's operas including
Don Giovanni and Figaro He died IN Spring
street in 1SSS. and his grave. like many others. u
unmarked.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-08
ESTINATES FOR 1910.
Erceed Those for Present Fiscal
Year bg S57, ,9OO676.

Washington Dec THE Secretary OF the Treas
ury to-day transmitted Congress the book OF
estimates OF appropriations required for the service
Of the fiscal year ending June So 1910 The follow
ing shows the estimates by departments for the
fiscal year 1910 and the appropriations for the fiscal
year 1903. the latter including the deficiency, mis-
celIaneous and permanent annual appropriations:
New-York tribune., 1908-12-08
TO PUT CHURCH ON CEMETERY sITE
st. Patrick's Plans Building When Eleventh
Street Graveyard Is Emptied.

When al 1.-The graves in the old Eleventh street
cemetery, at First avenue emptied OF their
dead, st. Patrick's Cathedral expects to erect a
big church and a school building for the Italians
in the nelghborhood.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-08
JUDGE WHITLEY RESIGNS.
Rufus Thayer Appointed TO Succeed Him IN
United States Court at Shanghai

Washington, Dec. 7.-President Roosevelt has ap-
pointed Rufus Thayer, of the District OF ColuI-
bia, as Judge of the United States Court at Shang
hal, China succeeding Judge Lebbeus R. Wiley.
resigned Judge Wilhey's resignation is under
stood to be voluntary.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-08
D j. kEEFE ASSUMES OFFICE

Washington, Dec. 7.-Daniel J. Keefe OF MichI-
gan. was sworn ii Commissioner General OF
Immigration to-day. Secretary Straus and the bu-
reau chiefs witnessed the ceremony after which
Mr.. Keefe assumed the duties OF his office
New-York tribune., 1908-12-08

"0ver Wire" long distance Christmas time
romance by John hendrick Bangs, In next Sundays
Tribune
New-York tribune., 1908-12-08

over the Wire" - long distance Christmas time
romance by John hendrick Bangs In Sundays
Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15

Of the United States, and prosperity
will increase with an ever-increasing
demand for goods made in Los Ange-
les. with a plentiful supply of water,
and with San Pedro harbor, Los Ange-
les will soon be in a position to domi-
nate industrially the Pacific coast. This
is the natural metropolis of the far
west. The short route from the east
ern states to Oriental and Australian
ports is via Los Angeles and San Pedro
harbor.
The development of the Pacific coast
has hardly been begun. The brightest
and best days in the history of the far
west are yet to come. That is why
all citizens of Southern California
should be optimistio.
California is not has been" state,
and it is not a state of has beens."
In many respects 1t is the most typ
ically and thoroughly American state
in the Union. Citizens from all parts
of the country come here. and unite
with the native sons in winning for
California a foremost place among the
states of the Union. The California
spirit is one of mutual help. Neighbor-
liness promotes the best interests of a
community. Prosperity week will bring
prosperity year.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
RIGHTS OF LABOR

AT OTHING could be more unfortu-
~ nate for the United States than
~ to have labor at loggerheads with
the Republican government. An ar
rogant, domineering, might-is-right
course on the part of the administra-
tion might plunge all the greater man
ufacturing and mining districts of the
east into such trouble that the result
would be industrial war. Gompers has
given notice to congress that, in spite
of the election of Taft, the laboring
wage earning interests have refused to
recede from their position with regard
TO injunctions. 81 will oppose any in
junction legislation that does not give
labor RELIEF is the message Gompers
sends to Washington. He adds: "Giv-
ing notice before injunctions are issued
is no relief. 1t does not make wrong
right. We claim that the issuance of
injunctions in labor disputes Is wrong.
and giving notice that one Is to be is
sued does not make it right. Congress
does not intend to give us anything
that will provide relief. We will fight
any half way measures. Nothing in
tended as a sweet morsei will stop US
fighting for full relief
In other words, the rights OF labor
will be the watchword of the battle
which may disturb the land during the
next few years of the reign of Repub-
licanism. We cannot understand why
any self-respecting American citizen,
familiar with the history of his coun-
try, should give assent to any form
of government by injunction. We have
heard many objections made to some
would be "class legislation" Humph!
Government by injunction is "class
legislation" with a vengeance.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
SAYS WOMEN SHOULD HAVE
VOICE IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19.-[Editor
HeraldJ: The city council will spend
several thousand dollars in supplying
educated animals to entertain the leis-
ure class who frequent Eastlake park;
and other powers that be will spend
more of the taxpayers money in breed
ing quails to be shot, crippled and tor
tured by this same leisure class; while
the children of workingwomen are de-
MED all education for lack of school
facilities.
If the best use the fathers can make
Of our taxes is to spend it on educated
monkeys and breeding birds for torture,
the mothers would better assert them
selves and demand that their own Off
spring is of more Importance than the
furnishing of amusement to that class
who by their wealth are relieved of the
necessity of having their children edu-
Gated in the public school.
At the late election the fathers de-
clared by an overwhelming majority
that they are satisfied with conditions
voteless, had not their opinions
counted.
It is time the taxpaying women of
Southern California assert themselves
in q concerted effort to secure legisla-
tion which will give them power to say
how their taxes shall be spent.
Whether to make still more pleasant
the leisure of the wealthy, or in secur-
ing educational advantages for Cali
fornia children.
ELIZABETH QUIGLEY.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15

T HE intimation of President Diaz
that he will be a candidate to
Il succeed himself at the expiration
of his present term in 1910 will be good
news to the many Americans who have
money invested in Mexico, and will
probably be good news to the generality
of Mexicans whose interests are depen-
dent upon the stability of government
in the cactus republic, says the Mil
waukee Evening Wisconsin.
The recent uprising may have been
in some way the outgrowth of his an
nouncement year ago of an intention
of retiring, which is now explained
away as not declaration of policy but
merely an expression, of personal de-
sire Whatever the origin of the up
rising, Diaz put it down promptly, and
1t had the effect of associating his name
more closely than ever with the idea
of settled governmental thing which
Mexico never had till he gave tt-and
which many fear will pass away when
he relinquishes the helm of affairs.
From one point of view it is excellent
for Mexico to have Diaz. From an
other point of view, 1t is unfortunate,
for the longer she has him the more
she seems unable to do without him,
and of course he cannot last forever.
In this dependency Of Mexico upon
the rulership of DiaZ perhaps there
Is a moral for the United States. 1t
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
BOTH SEEK RADICAL CHANGES,
BUT WITH OPPOSITE IDEALS

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 12.-[Editor
Herald: The political Socialists think
that out of the war of politics they
will eventually snatch control of the
government, and set that government
to work organizing the various indus
tries of life and putting Tom, Dick and
Harry to work in the places to which
that government may assign them.
The voluntary Socialists, or Anarch-
ists-or whatever you may please to
call them-say that you must create a
public opinion that will recognize that
the earth is for the free use Of the
living, and that industry must be lib
Grated from the shackles In which 1t
now stiles.
They say that when the people once
understand that what they want, ana
must have, is free access to the means
of life, they will get that access, and
that then they will be able to arrange
their own lives and occupations far
better than any autocratic government.
can arrange those live and occupa-
tions for them.
The one program is all-government;
the other, no-government.
To one or other of these diametrically
opposed ideals every one who Is work.
inc for a change, consciously or uncon-.
sciously, intelligently or unintelligent-
ly, tends.
know that I know we'll the litera-
ture and philosophy of both sides IN
this great argument, and say that
am stating both sides with perfect fair
ness and accuracy. ECONOMIST.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
Governor Hughes Is Invited
to Explain Commission Plan

THE CIVIC LEAGUE of San Fran
cisco does we'll to invite Governor
II Hughes of New York to visit this
city for the purpose of explaining his
plan for government by commissions,
which may perhaps be better described
as government by experts. The COM
mission plan, in a word, may be COM
mended as admirable where the COM
missioners are qualified for their ap-
pointed work and are not appointed or
chosen as attorneys for the public SER
vice corporations coming under their
jurisdiction, says the San Francisco
Call Lacking these qualifications the
commissions might leave the common
wealth In worse case than before. In
a word, the commission plan is ideal
when the commissioners are chosen for
their fitness by a man like Hughes
California has in the past had a multi
farious and variegated experience with
government by commission in spots
There is the state railroad commits
sion, for instance. II the railroad COM
missioners had been appointed by
man like Hughes the history of the
state might have been very different.
But, in fact, these officials were elected
under a system that permitted the
Southern Pacific political bureau to put
their own men in power, with rare ex-
ceptions, and none of them was expert.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
STAR DAY
in hell

N TAR DAY has enlisted so many en-
thusiastic workers that its success
~ is assured. We believe readers un-
derstand financial support is absolutely
needed by the Bethlehem institute,
which for a long time has conducted
a good work in Los Angeles. Present
social conditions make 'Bethlehems"
and rescue missions necessary. There
are many citizens who hope a recogni-
ton of what Americanism really is may
lead society to adopt measures by which
that splendid ism" may become eff
fective In the meantime, WI n private
philanthropies are taking the place of
public policy 1t is certainly the duty of
every good American to support agen-
cies which have been established with
the intent of helping humankind, and of
these Bethlehem is one.
The star of Bethlehem was a star of
hope for the world, and Star day will
be a pleasant and appropriate recog-
milton of the new era of which the star
was a sign. This new era was to be
one of peace on earth and good
will among men. For centuries man
kind has been advancing slowly to-
ward the time when there will be a
complete realization of the promise and
hope of the star of Bethlehem. On
Star day let this community remember
the wonderful star of long ago and aid
with generous liberality the philanthro-
pic enterprise which in the name Of the
birthplace of the Christ asks public sup
port in order that it may continue Its
| public service
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15

The state has never elected a railroad
commissioner that did not have to learn
the business or art of rate making
from the ground up. By consequence
it happened that in the single instance
when a majority of the commission was
not controlled by Mr.. Herrin the at
tempt to regulate grain rates was made
in a laundering way that quickly was
given its quietus In the courts. The
disastrous failure of that well meant
attempt represents the sum total Of
positive action in the way of railroad
regulation in q period of nearly thirty
years. Except for one term of office
the commissioners had not even taken
the initial step directed by the con-
stitution of declaring rates officially
established. There is no magic in gov
ernment by commission or in any other
plan of the government. So long as the
Southern Pacific political bureau is per-
mitted to name the officials we shall
have the same kind of government that
has ruled the state for thirty years.
The machinery of government is moth
ing. 1t is the animating mind and
spirit that gives it character. Govern
ment by commission works admirably
in New York because the commission
ers are appointed by Hughes. But let
us suppose they were appointed by
Ct1Ieft
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
Mexic0n Investors Are Glad
over Prospect Of More Dia2

is conceivable that if Diaz at the end
of eight years in the presidency hac,
like Washington, declined reelection
and used his influence for the support
of the administration of a successor
elected by the people, the Mexicans
would have acquired a respect for and
confidence in the office of the presi-
dency which they now repose in the in
dlvidual who fills the office. Perhaps,
on the other hand, If this country had
not been at the outset of its career as
a republic committed to the presiden-
tial tradition of two short terms and
out, there would be a situation hero
in some respects resembling that on
the other side of the Rio Grande. Often
when business is halting pending thu
outcome of presidential election, an
impatient wish Is expressed that the
country were less pestered with poll
tics, and that presidential elections oc-
Cured at longer intervals, so that busi-
ness might escape frequent disturb
ances. When these expostulations are
heard they generally provoke the
thoughtful reply that changes of ad-
ministration are bound to be accom-
panied by distrust and disturbance of
business, but that frequency is a safe
guard against intensity. Better a
quadrennial readjustment than long
period of rigid stability followed by
an explosion
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
STOP CRIME WAVE

II RESIDENT ROOSEVELT says
every decent American who has
Il the honor and interest of the coun-
try at heart should join not only in put
ting stop to the wave of violent crime
of which Haas act is but one of the
symptoms, but also in stamping out the
heinous corruption in which men like
the would-be assassin are bred and
flourish.
The best way to do this ic to make
Americanism the inspiring and essen
tial part of the national life. 1t is
easy for students to discern the pri-
mary causes of the crime wave. These
primary causes must be attacked phil
osophically. and not in a vengeful and
wrath-provoking manner.
This should be the happiest and most
contented nation in Christendom, and
crimes of violence should be unknown
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
LAWLESSNESS

nY HIS deed the would-be assassin
X of Francis ]. Heney proved con-
~ clusively he was not fit to serve
an jury. He was without respect for
law, and showed he was a victim of
an idea which is only too prevalent,
that under certain conditions the indi-
vidual is Independent of social regula-
tion. 1t might have been urged in his
behalf that he was trying to live down
the past, and to lead a respectable
life, but his action showed that when
he was examined as to his quallfica-
tions for jury duty he was in reality
and at heart as lawless and unscrupu-
lous as ever he was. 1t would have
been politic as well as evidential of
good citizenship on his part If he had
quietly informed the court and Mr..
Heney that he was ineligible, and If
he had made a clean breast of 1t"
he would have been treated with con-
sideration, and would have been al
lowed to go in peace without scandal
or publicity. But he was evidently
determined to brazen his way and ac-
cept the risks to which he would be
exposed by such a course Of conduct.
To force himself into the open by ac-
eepting jury duty in the graft trial
was either folly or worse. We say
worse" because there Is a suspicion
that Morris Haas represented a type
Of juror acceptable to the defense. Such
a man would be almost certain to have
some sympathy with the accused. and
when juror is in sympathy with a
prisoner there is a reasonable proba-
bility of a miscarriage Of Justice.
Haas represents that contempt for
law and order which must be elm
mated from our American life, if the
nation is to retain the leadership of
civilization. Private vengeance is not
only criminal in itself, but indicates
that the offender is devoid of respect
for the institutions of the land in which
he lives. Mr.. Heney is an officer OF
the law, sworn to do his duty. In the
course of his duty he discovered that
Haas had a criminal record. In the
circumstances, there was room for sus-
picion that the grafters might have
been attempting to introduce undesir.
able citizens into the jury. The sus.
picion might have been groundless, but
it existed. and it was certainly no
allayed by the attempt to murder
Heney.
AS far as Mr.. Heney's treatment o
Mr.. Haas is concerned (the alleged ac
provocative of the attempted assassi
nation), it was natural that Mr.. Hene.
should resent and should expose pub
licly an attempt to smuggle into tn
jury a man who has proved conclu
sively he is an. undesirable citizen, o
criminal instincts.
1t is a supreme necessity that thi
should be a law-abiding nation. Com
pared with the restoration of complet
respect for law, every other publ
question is Of minor Importance. Right
eousness exalteth nation, and ODE
dience to law is inseparable from right
eousness.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
CAMPAIGN TACTICS

TN view of the truth-inspired letters
like the one we quote below, which
\ was published in an eastern news
paper, we would like to know whether
it is really true that factories which
were closed for legitimate business rea-
sons are reopening their doors and oil
ing their machinery.
We know the factories are being
opened, but without any exception that
we can trace they are factories which
were closed a few months before -elec-
tion, when 1t looked as If the men en-
ployed in them would vote for Bryan.
In many cases employers caused it to
be known factories would be reopened
in the event of the election of Taft, and
the workingmen voted, not for the cleo
tion of Taft but for an opportunity of
regaining the wages which we're being
withheld from them. Was this coer-
cion? 1t looked like it. Was 1t intimi-
dation? It looked like it. Was 1t fair?
NO.
lone Who Needs Work" sent the fol-
lowing letter to the Philadelphia
Record:
In reading an account Of young
Wells suicide a few days ago Won
dered just how many young men are
walking the streets of Philadelphia
under just the same circumstances as
was that unfortunate young man.
I'VE read of the thousands of labor
ing men out of employment, and our
sympathy is excited; but there is a vast
amount of suffering among that edu-
Gated, clerical class, too proud to show
their poverty openly and bearing up in
hopes of the future or going down,
down. till the end, as that young man
went the other day, or sinking into
oblivion in the cutters Of a big city
known as the slums.
II am a young man from Florida, and
have been in this grand city seven
weeks, honestly in search of employ
ment, and have gotten almost to the
gutter; but still have my good name.
1 venture to say in my night wander
ings-and they have been several-that
have met with twenty-five young men
of education and business ability stu
ated as myself, only hoping against
hope that the morrow will bring work
of some kind, be It ever so hard.
What is to become of US young
men?"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
RETAILS TWO CONVERSATIONS
FOR READERS BENEFIT

PASADENA, Nov. 1S.-[Editor Her
adj: What do you think of this, Mr.
Editor? 1 heard two men discussing
The Herald Letter Box. Said one:
find 1t SO interesting that by the time
I have got through 1 have little time
left to read the rest OF the paper; 10
which No. rejoined: Yes, nnd II
very interesting myself, but don't you
think they stick too much to one or
two subjects? I wonder whose fault
that is? Dyou think the paper SHUTS
other subjects out?' mo" said the
first speaker; 'I think 1t is because IT
is only the students of sociology and
economics who know enough to recog-
nize the boon The Herald IS ofterlng
and to take advantage OF 1t Tor the
discussion of their opposing philoso-
phies." Now, wouldn't that jar you'
And this too: The very same day l
heard a man in a downtown store ask:
"How's sugar now? "Oh, still bit
high: sixteen pounds for the dollar"
answered the clerk. courageous! ex-
claimed the customer. ooh, we'll" said
the clerk, 'the people want 1t. Il
thought he meant the sugar, but un-
derstood when he added2 They
toner. 'I'n tell you why notice it
so; I take an English paper, and there
/ find Upton advertising sugar by the
pound at 3 cents Zone penny ha'penny),
and here were paying 6A cents by the
dollars worth, and I suppose 10 cents
by the single pound; from 200 to 300
per cent. Bread, too. The Londoner
gets 2-pound loaf (full weight, en-
forced by law for pence-farthing (42
cents), while here one pays 3 cents for
one-pound loaf that doesn't weign
one pound; again, over 200 per cent.
Yet you guys, with about 90 per cent
higher wages, pity the poor, under
paid Britisher. Good Lord!"
Perhaps some of your readers can
get some good out of the foregoing.
did. That's why pass 1t on.
OBSERVER.