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New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
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WASHINGTON Dec. 1e.-Mrs. L T. Letter enter
taiued forty members OF the diplomatic corps AZ 6
dinner at her Dupont Circle house tonight The
list was headed by the italian Ambassador ana
Baroness Mayor des Planches. the Austrian Am
bassador and Baroness Hengelmuller, the french
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand, the Brazilian
Ambassador and Nine. Nabuco and the japanese
Ambassador and Baroness Takahira-
Mrs James Mcmillan entertained the Brltls1
Ambassador and Mrs Bryce at a dinner to-nlshI
given in honor of her son-in-law and daughter Slr
John and Lady Harrington, Of England VINO are
here for a part of the winter Associate JUSTICE
and Mrs Holmes the British military attache and
the Hon Mrs. James and Senator Warren were
also of the company.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Cleveland Perkins lnNlteu
guests to dinner tonight to meet Nj and MIS-
Meserve of Corea. who making short v1sil
to this country. In the company OF twenty or
thirty were Major General and Mrs. Greely' fSep-
resentative and Mrs. James Breck Perkins, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. John w. Dwight ana hepre-
sentative and Mrs. ]. Van Vechten Olcott
John W. Garrett, first secretary OF the american
Embassy at Rome. who has been here for some
davs departed to-day for New York, accompanies
nv Basil Miles to meet the ship which Is bringing
his sancAe Miss Alice Warderi and her Hotner 70
this country. The wedding Will take place AT 'he
warder home IN Washington December -
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
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yvasbinpton Dec 1s-The President let u
known positively to-day that he has had no ie -
conversat tions with Presdent-elect Tart over -
ohio Senate situation, that he has not tAAoH o., 49,
tdos and that there have been no differences s' al
batreen him and Mr.. Taft -.
II was officially announced that secretary 80 -
would resign as soon elected Senator OS '
Nrer, York Legislature and that Assistant seer
pocon would be promoted to the vacancy IN 'i'
Cabinet. ,-,,aI oy
The President received from Julius fFahAei' @ %
C.b,ca1o a book on African hunting "ritteh "
John Mayo an American. and puonsneo IN AohU
g., 1a61 The Illustrations are hand painted
The President played lawn tennis In the h4lo a
+arnoon with the French Ambassador
Garfield and Clifford Pinchot- asc-
Anoons the White House callers TO-DAY "o
retarv wright Secretary Garfield Assisean' -,
tsrIss Bacon and Wheeler. Senators HOPKINS -,
tfs Gamble Depew and Elkins; Hepresene
coudrev Hull Bates, Mann. Hamilton MI 'u
Moody General Bates General Clarence h"" No'
and CAPTAIN A. g. williams. OF the marine CORPS
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Perry, Of New YORK Dr- n
W Coe of Oregon; James Gay GORDON OF LLii'
deIpbia; WiIloughby Reade. OF Virginia, LII L. ~
Steiner and Alfred Noble -,
The former Secretary Of the Navy ana NdiS- H
Morton, who were the guests Of the president an
Mrs Roosevelt at the White House for Day OF So
have gone to New York.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
NOTES FROM TUXEDO PARK.

rBy Telegraph 70 TIE Tribunal
Tuxedo Park Dec IA large number OF y
cIaIy prominent people came out 10 Tuxeco =
day The weather was ideal and the s-eisllls' = =
first of the season. was excellent Szari1s On =
small trout pond drew a large number Ihe El1'~
sports this year promise 10 surpass those OF foE
years Parties were out cOasJing al TO-DAY - =
large toboggan slide at the Tuxedo Lake VII = =
ready as soon as the weather IS cold sno-sA -
freeze the lake.
In addition TO the outdoor sports to-day 90
tennis and racquets were In progress az the Luh-'
Tennis and Racquet Club for the club chaInp''-
ship. -
Mr. and Mrs. II. H ThCruGike. OS Boston w
spent the late autumn at Bar Harbor. have arrIse
at the Arthur Lord villa for the winter OuS
villa arrivals this week were Mr. and Ms JONI =
Elliott who were abroad: Mr.. and Mrs GeoFse r
Canmann Mr.. and Mrs Joseph T. Tower and A'~
E r Thomas
Houss parties. with bridge and dinners. tc-n-5l
Were in vogue at many OF the villas. and many :
those who are spending the week end az -. ~.
during the early winter came OUT especially lof = :
sleighinE and cOasting- SIr. and Ms CAsllss
Alexander. Mr.. and Mrs Richard Mortiner, ~
and Mrs Fulton Cutting. Nj and Mrs t w
Porter and Mrs. William Kent all came oct -, -
town to-day and opened their villas for tns ~"
end
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Richards and M. Aaa = =
George Grant Mason. who have been West roz -
eral weeks. returned TO Tuxedo to-day
Other late arrivals are Mr.. acd Mrs y = - -.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank 3. Keech. M and MA - =.
Brown Potter Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Andreas. J.
and Mrs IT. ". NunrOe and others
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
WORKS AFTER FAITH.

Aside from all considerations of female sur
frage which seemed to be involved In the as
cussion on Friday at the meeting OF the Ma
+ioneI Lea gue for the Civic Education OF Women,
the speech of Dr. Allen emphasized point WHICH
often is overlooked when the question or the
ballot whether In the hands of women or men,
IS IN for discussion. We have become so ac-
customed to looking upon the ballot as power
ful weapon that there is danger OF overlooking
the fact that there is no inherent power in the
ballot and that its potency rests entirely on the
force behind
The ballot, as DR.. Allen said. is in Itself
mere useless piece Of white paper, and 10 De
effective for good must be backed up by knoWl'
edge of the subjects which il Is supposed to af-
feet 1t may be dangerous, useless or hgnly
valuable depending entirely on the character
and capacity of the person intrusted with IL
That reforms are effected by the ballot is true
IN the abstract but when considered concreteiy
It becomes evident that the balloting Is only
preliminary and that really to bring about the
results sought great deal Of activity must foi-
low the casting of the ballot The mistake men
often make is to act on the assumption that they
have done their whole duty In voting, taking no
pains to see that the measures they demanded
with their ballots are passed and enforced.
It has been the experience Of more than one
city or state to demand through the ballot re-
forms which 1t did not receive after the eleclioh
not because there was lack Of public sentiment
in favor of the measure but because those elect
ed did not have the interests Of the people at
heart and the people, in a way people have,
neglected to see that they got what they had
asked for A ballot cannot, as the speaker re-
minded his audience work 365 days In the year,
and so long as the voters, or great majority OF
them, take a vacation from their civic duties
during the remaining 1854 days the public may
expect to receive from its officials great deal
less than 1t asks for in the way of remedial
legislation After the laws have been passed
there arises the still more difficult problem of
their enforcement. The statute books are cum
bered with laws which the voters, through their
ballots, seemed to demand, but which they nave
been at no pains to have enforced.
Coming down to concrete instances, DR.. Allen
suggested that even SO powerful an agency as
the ballot couldn't detect padded payrolls or
waste in the purchase Of supplies, and these
abuses must be stopped not by the power of the
ba Hot but by definite knowledge in the possess
sion of people who could and would make use or
it. One great difficulty with OUr democracy
seems 10 be that the public depends too much
on faith as exemplified in the ballot and too
little on such activity between whiles as will ap-
pear pernicous to evildOers, forgetting that faith
without works is dead. The best laws in the
world and the purest ballots in the hands or
those who are content to vote and run away will
not bring about that golden age which is always
a long way in the past or q long distance ahead.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
FoURTEEg-IyCH NAVAL GUNS,

The characteristics Of the battieships which
were authorized at the last session of Congress
are now fully determined. In battery power,
speed and displacement the Florida and Utah
will closely resemble the North Dakota and
Delaware. Whether the vessels to be con-
structed next after these shall follow the same
general design is question not yet answered.
but it is receiving careful considera ton In
Washington. If a departure from precedent
should now be made, one Of the features Of the
vet unauthorized battleships is likely to be a
bigger gun than any yet used In the navy.
Probably because other countries are now
planning to employ such a weapon, the New
port conference recommended the adoption of
14-inch gun in the future.
A few years ago ordnance experts IA vored Il
reduction in the size of naval cannon. At that
time 6 caIibre Of 13 inches was regarded as
needIessIy great. Eight Of the older American
hattIeshfps now In commission-the Oregon,
Wisconsin. kearsarge and Kentucky RmOuS
them-stfll mount guns of that size but IN the
Connecticut and Virginia classes 12-inch guus
are used The same rule was followed in de-
signing the Michigan and South Carolina, and
is 10 prevail in respect TO the batteries Of the
four other Dreadnoughts authorized 1t
is credible however, that the reasons which
inspired the change of policy six eight years
ago have now lost some of their force. At any
rate. it appears that opinion now tends in the
opposite direction. Though unanimity concern
ing the expediency of q 14inch gun does not
prevail, the advice of the Newport Conference
certainly imposes a duty on the Navy De
partment The complicated problem of con-
structing a ship TO carry such ordnance must
at least be thoroughly studied. dispatch from
The Tribunes Washington bureau shows that
Secretary Newberry and the bosrd Of con-
strlction fully recognize their responsibilities.
The choice will now probably lie between an
increase In the number Of 12-inch guns-the
North Dakota and three sister ships will each
mount ten, does the pioneer DreadnOught-
and eight guns of greater calibre. Whichever
plan Is adopted, an increase IN the size of the
ship will evidently be essential. An addition
of only two 12-inch guns would alone demand
a larger displacement and a fresh distribution
of loads, magazines and hoisting apparatus.
Provision for mounting 14-inch guns would call
for even more revolutionary changes II design,
but no doubts concerning the ability Of the de-
partment satisfactorily to solve the problems
thus presented need be entertained.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
4 MISTAKE.

The SeUate Of the United States seems TO be
in danger OF making serious mistake. We re
marked the other day that il ought TO amend
the Crumpacker bin providing for the appoint
ment Of clerks and others for the taking Of the
next census 50 as 10 place the employees under
the merit system Of the Civil Service. Appar-
ently II is not inclined 10 do 50. At any rate
its committee OF the subject has reported the
House bill for adoption without any such
change. That report must be regretted. and it
must be said frankly and enphatiCal!y that if
ii should follow tho lead Of that report and
should adopt the bill as il has passed the House
there is Only too much reason 10 fear that the
result would prove costly 10 the nation.
We read not repeat here what pointed out
The other day. and what has been strongly de-
nloDstrated by the Civil Service Reform League
on indispuJsble oficial authority, that the prev
alence Of the spoils system in the census bu-
reau he's IN former years caused unnecessary
expense, amounting 10 millions Of dollars. and
has also led TO statistical results of dubious,
and perhaps worse than dubious. accuracy and
value. 1t would be 4 mistake 10 renew such
practices IN the taking Of the next census.
There Is always need Of economy IN the public
service and IN the taking Of the census there
IS supreme need OF efficiency and accuracy.
4 fslSfed census IS worse than worthless, and
axe which is incomplete or incorrect through
rnerdc.ency in taking Il IS contemplate. With
on great boasts % technical efficiency we
should surely make cur official statistics second
10 none IN tie world: but i we are - DO so
we must have different methods from those
which have hitherto pregailec
II VIII not answer 10 say that the pending
bill provides for examinations II candidates for
census employment, 10 5e conducted by the
Civil Service Commission according 10 forms
prescribed by the Director of the Census. The
fatal Joker IN the scheme is t,yofoId II -
Ia the provision that these examinations shall
not be competitive, ana that lhey shall be con-
fined to persons designated by members of the
to houses Of Congress. Thus this great and
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

New, York society is tust at present engaged IN
welcoming the annual invasion of the city by us
Young people who focking into town rom
every school and college for the holiday season TO
the cheerness the latter their presence contrlO
,,+as IN no small degree for they bring to the en-
iovent of all the forms OF entertainment at theIr
disposal a degree OF Eest and enthusiasm that IL
characteristic their and decidedly lacking
IN the appreciatfon OF their base elders Their
coming denotes the advent Of Christmas, the actua4
celebration of which will begin on Thursday and
reach its climax Friday and while the hospl-
taties IN relation thereto are mostly OF an inIoF-
NAL and intimate character. limited. as rule TO
reIa tives and near friends, yet II Is always made
the occasion of such universal distribution OF
gifts of widespread Hberalty and Of general erri-
ment and rejoicing that 1t may be regarded IN the
light Of great popular festival
Christmas celebration Will not, however. be per
mitted TO interfere for than day or two with
the dances which crowd the social calendar
Afternoon receptions for the coming out Of the
debutantes Of The winter are pretty nearly over
and the young girls and the buds Of the season are
therefore. free TO devote themselves to sayer
forms of entertainment. Mrs John W. Minturn
leads of tomorrow night with a large dance at
Sherrys for her granddaughter. Miss Dorothy
Tuckerman daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Paul Tucker
man. on Tuesday evening Mrs. f. II. Hartman
gives dance at her house in Fifth avenue for her
debutante daughter. Miss Carol Hartman, and on
the same evening Mrs. W. K Vanderbilt tr has
a
Mrs. J. Allen Townsend dance for Miss Viola
Townsend at her house IN Madison avenue For
Wednesday evening a number OF dances are sched-
uled. among them by Mrs. Henry FSirield
Osborn for her dehutante daughter, Miss Josephine
Osborn. at her house IN Madison avenue one By
MrE Oakleigh Thorne for Miss Margaret Tnorno
at Sherrys. and another at the same place by NrS
Henry E. Coe for her daughter, Miss Emily Coo
Mrs Rowland Anes Robbins also gives dance
that evening at DelmonCos for Miss Gladys Rob
bins. while on Thursday Mrs. Charles b. Alexander
has a dance at her house in West 5Sth street for
her daughter. Miss Janetta Alexander. one Of tho
debutantes OF the season Then tomorrow week
Mrs. Roosevelt gives big dance at the White
House for the debut OF her daughter, Miss Ethel
Roosevelt for which number OF the lattsr's 8
friends VIII go from here to Washington
Weddings OF the week include those OF Mia,
Olive Hitchcock TO ex-Judge Charles Seymou,
Whitman and or Miss Alice Kobbe to Curtis Cor
don Rand This latter marriage takes placa al
Short Hills on Saturday. and the ceremony :,
| Christ Church will be followed by a rec,ntio,
given by the parents of the brids. Mr. and Mr..
George @ kesSA 81 thslr ooxnsxx paaOs IN tn,
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
[From The Tribune Bureau-I

From The Tribune Bureau1
Washington, Dec 1s-Al Of the members OF tne
Russian Embassy staff have gone to New York TO
take part in the celebration Of the Emperors saints
day IN the Greek Church The attaches Will all
wear their full dress uniforms. and the church VIII
be in gala attire. Mr.. Kroupensky, Russian coun-
sellor; Baron Stasl de Holstein. second secretary
and Mr.. de Struve. attache are the guests OF
Baron SchIippenbach, Russian Consul General All
of the staff will return here tomorrow with the
exception of Mr.. Kroupensky, who viii await the
arrival OF the ambassador from Russia and &C
company him here
The Second British Secretary and Mrs George
Young entertained a dinner party OF young people
to- night IN compliment to Miss Martha Cameron
and Mr. Lindsay. Of the British Foreign ONCE
whose engagement was recently announced
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
ODD CHRISTMAS SHOPPING -
The baltimore Sun


DO your Christmas shopping early" ts ,,ra,
tsed by the Inmates OF the MARYLAND PenitSnE EsrTT
II by melody else. ''''''''dI9 p
Already HaFe the men in stripes begun TO snand
tnelr mOney-lhe money earned for overtime WortS
M0st OF tseTn have a mother. wife, child or some
otheF relative 20 whom they send money as fast .
they earn it, and the purchases OF these are mo5-
crate ana not unusual But II Is the bows v-bo
nave nobody 10 send money 10 who buy x25 wortb
or poultry, fruit cakes candy and other O0thsonra
articles at the one period at which Warden XVevjer
perm permits Is outside buying. The men have twenty
Already several have given S25 orders ana ona ar
two $50 orders to the warden. All the edibles tbo
need cooking are cooked at the penitentIary anj
the men are allowed 10 eat to their hearts content
during the one period OF the year that repnIa :,
prison diet is not forced on them While the nris
oners are restricted TO short three weeks in
spending their money outside the penitentiary thev
nlelntnn scrip currency, which be made ont
bs any inmate so long Rs he hAa naonax on asSOst
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPoRT

IBy TeItsrara . TAs TrIoune-I -
Newport Dee 19.-W. X Brics arrived II =
port this evening. -
Mrs Zahrisxie viii close her Newport house - :,
the Christmas holidays and return 70 New !
for the remainder OF the winter. a..
Daniel lie Roy Dresser. OF New York et-.' et-..'1 Z.
day to spend the Christmas holidays Win 10
ter Mrs John Nicholas Brown "A
Mrs ]. - Manery has gone 70 New fosA
visit = A
Daniel B. Fearing. who has been spends :.
short time In New York has returned 20 -
port. -
Mr.. and AIrs. William - RGnGsS went = -
xozk ee-dAA
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
THE CABINET.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau

IFron Tribune Bureau-l
Washington Dec 19-Tho Secretary OF State ana
Mrs Root have issued invitations 20 the diplomatic
corps for the breakfast in their honor New Year 8
Day.
The Secretary Of War and Mrs, Wright Will leave
Washington tomorrow for Memphis. to remain for
Christmas
Mrs Newberry and Miss Carol Eewberry. wife
and daughter Of the Secretary of the Navy LETT
here to-day for Detroit. where they will spend the
Christmas holidays. Secretary Newberry and his
two sons will join them there within day or so.
Secretary Wilson has issued invitations for his
dinner IN honor OF the President and Mrs. Roose-
welt on February 16.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
THE vIcE-PREsIDENT.
[From The Tribune Bureau-1

washington Dec 19-The Vice-Presfdent ana
.t EoJTnanks entertained at dinner tonight in
honor Of the President and Mrs. Roosevelt 10
meet them were the Speaker. Miss Cannon seha-
tor and Mrs Knox. Senator and Mrs HOPKINS
Judge and Mrs. George Gray, Judge ana hEs- An III
dereon TJertenant General and Mrs. Henry c.
Corbin Representative and Mrs. Burke, the FSeV'
Dr. and Mrs r. NJ Moore, Mr.. and Mrs Meredltn
Nicholson Mr. and Mrs. Booth Harrington MT
and Mrs Stoddard. Of New York; MI ana Nj ,.
Oliver of Pfttsburg; Mr.. and Mrs Underwood
Johnson Mrs Boulton, of Baltimore; the Hon
Maud Pauncetote. Of England; Miss Eiizaoetn
Kean, John L Cadwaldsr. Homer Davenport and
James s. Henry.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20

President Simon's Haytian Cabinet is not
Ministry of All the Talents, since at least two
prominent pretenders to the Presidency are not
included. It is question whether it was more
prudent to shut them out than 1t would have
been to let them in. but the chances in either
case would favor trouble from one or both Of
them in the not remote future
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Supreme Court Of Illinois has upheld the
cocaine law Of that state and dealt a hard
blow to patent medicines containing the drug
The at issue fine Of $500 imposed
upon two Chicago druggists, who convicted
OF having sold q catarrh powder containing CO.
caine. The druggists contended that the powder
sold by clerk but the Supreme Court held
the owners responsible. The law provides that
cocaine shall be sold in any form except on
a physicians prescription.
OF the culprits hailed before a police magis-
was on-an Irishrnan-vvho had caused no end
of trouble to the police the Saturday night pre-
re magistEate regarded the prisoRsr wi with
the man that gave the officers so much troubIe?"
his honor asked. Il understand that It took
"Yis your honor" responded the Celt. with
broad grin; but it would take only wan TO let
The Episcopal diocese Of Virginia has elected
as coadjutor to Bishop Gibson the Rev. DR.. Rer-
ryman Green. a professor IN the Theological
Seminary at Alexandria Dr.. Green. who is about
forty-four years old. is known throughout the
Church in the South theologian and preacher
Of ability.
When man ma. @ stands on r his dignity nts be ] some
The smallest trolley system in Philadelphia. a
system that boasts of only car. two motor
men. no conductors. and on which travellers ride
free, Is IN operation the League Island navy
yard. It is tho only streetcsr line that Uncls
Sam The is for the convenience
Of the officers and their friends, and holds a
score Of passengers. The motormen are detailed
whenever their services required. and no
transfers tickets issued
"Of course" said the economist. there are
good corporations and bad ones"
Now what is Your idea of a bad corporation %
"One that pays less than 20 per cent dlvI-
dend- nd-"-Wsshington Star.
The Maryland Workshop for the Blind which
was incorporated by act of the last Legis-
lature, has been opened in Baltimore. The OBJ
tect Of the workshop is to give employment to
the adult blind of the city who otherwise would
be either beggers live In respondent idleness
Certain industries which. it has been found
can be engaged in with profit by the blind such
broom making. mattress making and chair
Gaming, VIII be taken up.
We'll, what now?"
What's 'ataviSm?
"Atavism is why a descendant Of an old fam
lily robs Il bank. Cleveland Leader
Herbert Copeland who has been making a
study Of Boston newsboys writes of them in
The Transcript" The ordinary newsboy" he
says. does not earn much as you thinks
cents a day being, l should saw the average
though OF course some of the smarter ones
mako good deal more. There are in Boston
about five thousand newsboys, and Of these three
thousand at least under fourteen. the aver
age age being twelve No child under ten Is
allowed to sell at all. Yes. many Of those IIttIe
fellows that you ten years old and more.
but circumstances aRd environment have stunted
their growth-and then the Jewish is naturally a
small statured race. also the Italian; and most
Of the newsboys OF these races"
More money is spent for trtvolity than for
=, 0h N0h oon ! don't know It's costing the Chinese
Plain Dealer.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20

This newspaper is oioned and puoHSheG W
Tba Tribune Association, Ne10 lorN coTpOl u
tio.. Office and priacipGI place OF oIS"sT00' .
Tribune Building, No. I5F \ aSSau SE00 D.
1,.1.. oo6en MIS-. president; James II. Bar
-, ,ecretary and treasurer. The address OF
the orfoers is the Office Of this newspaper
New-York tribune., 1908-12-20

Mr.. Castro is reported to be entirely cheerful
at Berlin. despite the troublous news from his
bailiwick It may be that he has got all out Of
Venezuela that he cares to get or thinks there IS
any good prospect OF getting, and is therefore
cutie content to remain king in exile enjoying
the distracted and transported fat Of the land
over which he so long regned.