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New-York tribune., 1908-03-15

colony. under Il governor and the seat of a
colonial bishopric
To England the islands are important as a
coaling station, and they so far command the
eastern entrance 20 the Strait of Magellan that
they are in striking distance thereof But save
as a coaling station they cannot be said to be
OF any particular use to the British Empire.
Although yielding sufficient revenue 10 pay the
cost of the colonaIsadministration, they are not
otherwise remunerative. for they have min
eraI wealth. and now that the whaling and seal
ing in the Southern Atlantic are 10 all inteuts
and purposes ended the raising of sheep may
be regarded as the sole industry Of the arch-
pelago. Just what the Argentine Republic
wants with the islands it is difficult to say II
cannot certainly be for the disposal of its sur
plus population since its own vast territory on
the mainland is so sparseIy populated that il is
compelled to permit virtually unrestricted i'm
migration from Europe in order to furnish the
means Of developing its latent riches and infant
industries.
Perhaps it is just in this extensive immigra
tion from abroad that may be found an expla-
nation of this bolt from the blue issued by Senor
Zeballos in the name Of his government Citi-
zens of British birth OF British parentage
figure very largely among the more prosperous
and well-to-do population OF Argentina, and
not only the railroad. steamship and mining
concerns but likewise most Of the other indus
tries owe their origin to British enterprise and
capital, which still figures largely in the wealth
Of the country Owing TO this English influence
has developed 10 such a degree TO arouse the
jealousy OF the purely Latin element, and one
OF the avowed objects OF the Young Argentine
party in national politics is to diminish in every
vav possible English influence.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
STREETS HIGH UP
In THE AIR
NEU' SOLUTION FOR TR4F-
FIC CONGESTION.
1rchitect Would Construct Outs,de
Possage7cays for Tail Buildings
Connected by TiadHCfs.

A. IN. current exhibition % the Municipal AZ
socfetv at No Ifa East ;ath street. Is note
worthy exhibit Of drawings by Charles r lam
the architect the title Of uhich is- SugGssrsd
Street OF the Upper Air- solution for the Congss-
ton % Lower New York
Regarding .his plan Nj Lamb called attention
YESTERDAY 70 the repeated efforts that have been
made 70 restrict the height Of buildings. with spe
c.aI reference lower New York. ir being obvious
building each would XIII the others light and afr
and the would become more snd more dark
and unsanitsrv because OF the absence os sun
HIGHT during the larger part OF the rwenty-four
hours Mr. Lamb also referred 70 ne fact that the
Increasing number tall buildings added ever
increasing number OF people 20 Be moved in the
streets the width which could not be altered.
while the traffic induced by the increasingly cor
Sested population would be also growing
\ Tt Is a matter ot easy dernorstratlon- NJ
Lamb went OF to say. that If ali the people IN
anv one OF the tail buildings Of lower New York
we're 70 try TO make their exit the same time
the street could not hold the crowd. with the IN
.vitable danger 10 life and limb caused By the
great number OF people brought together az one
po.nt In a given time In other words. the dif-
hct1Itv OF the Brooklyn Bridge would be repeat
ed throughout the whole OF lower New York. pro-
vided the tall buildings continued without
some adequate rearrangement Of the principles
on which they constructed
The arbitrary establishment OF a height for al
buildings although advocated By the last commit
tee on the arrangement OF the Building Code
appointed by the Board OF Aldermen, Will prooa-
bfv never be carried out. because IL restricts the
larger areas OF property arbitrarily the sane 80
II does the smaller plots. thus preventing the -rec
ton OF any great, important buildings. wherever
the amount OF realty could be secured for them
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
ENGLISH RIGHTS CONCEDED.

In the early portion Of the eighteenth century
the islands were seized by the French, who
established a colony at Port Louis, ON Berkeley
Sound from which, however, they were expelled
by the Spaniards. these being in turn driven
out bv Commodore Byron. Of the British navy,
who took possession Of the archipelago in the
name OF England the ground Of prior dis
cnvery In 17zI, however, conventions We're con-
cfuded by both France and Spain under the
terms OF which they surrendered their claims
upon the archipelago To England England was
<, busy with wars in various parts OF the world
thar she had no time to give much attention TO
The Falkland Islands the close OF the eigh-
teenth century and, taking advantage Of the
absence OF any duly constituted Brltlsh auihor-
jtv there. the newly formed republic or Buenos
A,-res established a settlement on the islands in
1870 This settlement destroyed by a naval
force of the United States IN consequence or
misunderstanding with this government. Two
,-earr iafo. the English flag vas once more
botstad At Port Louis. and since that time the
Falkland Islands haYe been regular British
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BOHEMIAN NATIONAL HALL.

One does not need 10 go outside Of New York
find illustrations Of number of societies housed
beneath roof At No. z TO 33 West 39th street
stands the thirteen story Engineering Building.
erected at an expense OF 81 10000 given by Andrew
Carnegie for a home for all Of the engineering
cietes OF America which domiciled in New
York
Perhaps the successful Bohemian National Hail.
at No 32I East 7ed street. in the Bohemian
ton in respects is more analogous an
illustration. This fve-story fireproof building was
erected by association composed Of more than
fifty Bohemian societies at & cost OF than
500 oo 1t contains & restaurant, cafe. a gym
nasiun. several lodge rooms a room for the Of
labor organizations a room for singing societies.
two school rooms where children assemble at !
o'clock every day learn to read write and
speak the Bohemian language, library Of books
in English for children and another library for
adults Of about two thousand volumes in English
and Bohemian pertaining to the history Of Bo-
hernia and kindred subjects; quarters for trade
school. q for weddings and the OF the
Bohemian Literary Association, auditorium and
a stage with scenery which is used for large as
semblages, rife ranges and bowling alleys. Tro-
phies pictures OF former kings Of Boheta bu-ts
Of Bohemian leaders and paintings nteNlly cover
the walls Of the different apartments.
While the activities Of the building have wider
range than possibly would be desired in an inter
state building, the idea underlying it that of
bringing together and unifying the various eie-
having racial, geographical and national re-
lationships and making OF them a more effective
social force is possibly that which Bishop Potter
had in mind. Each OF the Bohemian societies had
q share IN providing the money its erection and
they have part in the management which is
lodged in q board OF directors. In the course of
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
POTATOES AS PENWIPERs.

One hundred ard fifty hotels n Kansas CITY use
style OF cabinet theIr desks in which recep-
tacle : provided for q potato. which Il -
the custom OF the CLERK stick the pen after X
used for any purpose The potato serves as a
cleaner for the pen. and also a handy place n
which It may D. kept. A fresh potato Is supplied
every morning
A guest al OF the hotels whers This cabinet 10
used took The trouble 10 figure how many pot--
toes we're Used for that purpose in Kansas City N
one year. he not only surprised the clerk bus
other guests hO heard ais comment Counting twS
potatoes to each cabinet and one hundred and HrsS
cubn~ts in the city. he found that three hundre1
potatoes were used n day That didn't loos
80 bad. but when ne figured three hundred potatoes
a day for thirty days. or the average month, tho
figure nine with three cphers ftsr II looked Tahsc
appalling.
Now. Just figure up what that would be IN =
year" suggested another guest
The with the pencil figured; Nine thoilsanet
potatoes a month for twelve months Would Re one
hundred and eight thousand potatoes year.
In wears enough potatoes would have bean
used this purpose IN Kansas CITY 70 supply
That viii Do" said the sec9nd guest You have
gone far enough With your figures. Just let II -
st LhaL'-hansas City journal. =
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WOULD CONNECT BUILDINGS.

MI Lamb. dwelling with enthusiasm on the pos
sibIe development OF this idea. declared II would
be worth while even for block square cv1thout
connecting with other sGuaresl. as a means ot
communication from building 10 building and ---
Heviug the work that the elevator system.
OF each tai building has TO do
Again he said. the great advautas. OF tns
upper would be an entire new po-,,5,s
series Of stores FOR all the lighter businesses ap-
peding to pedestrians. Such a street would bs az.
ideal one To- restaurants being that much f.r-
ther removed from the dirt OF the lower thorough
fare As 70 the removal OF snow and dirt. IL let
ters can be dropped from the top or tall buiIdtnO
through chutes. dirt and snow can be droppeA
through chutes at regular intervals along the
streets into receptacIes. TO be removed By u.
Street Cleaning Department Just nov when .
building Is taken down under ths best n1ansss-'
ment all the dirt and material are removed tnrcuxp
chutes without difficulty and danger.
In one OF the sketches the underground system
Is shown with the express and local trains, which
have been placed there TO eu1phasfzs The fact oc
the congestion Of the population. which will
come more and more inevitable as the transit ia
ciiities are increased As TO whether under this
system buildings could be erected 70 an uaIfrnfrei
height + see objection great and fnaportaar
buildings having a high altitude, even 70 the
tent OF central tower OF much taller Dimensions
than any proposed In fact. In my suggestion for .
city building in 1880 10 house all city departments
recommended tower seven hundred feet IN height
considerably taller than the Singer or MetropOu-
t,E- building. Such towers. however, should
not De- brought to the building line OF the streeG
and thus throw shadows Continually into tho
street.
by establishing the angle % light and restrict
ins The buildings. even though stepped back from
the frcut facade. the building could never rfss
higher than the angle would permit and thus alb
S'laJe safety 70 the possible development oe
eNtreUeiv tall buildings would be obtained W7he,
the buildings the upper street may rise 20 =
point higher than the angle of light would per-
INIT. they in turn must be stepped back tovsr1
tho centre Of the block Thus the taller the build
Ing the more central its location with references 4,
IN. area Of property being built upon.
The tendency OF such a rule. simple a. II a
would be- TO induce JHe s-!s--iou OF larger areas
of property and the erection OF important build
Ings So prOportloned as to leave the streets tres
Tor light. air and sunshine. while the value Of.
the gross would also unquestionably be in
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
FOSTER HOME MEMORIES.

Pe-hsos Bishop Potter had il mind the civic gain
which might result 70 New York by bringing the
VARIOUS organizations of the sons OF elsewhere
together beneath one roof. At present the range
of views as 70 the possibilities Of such organize
tons IS vide the poles. swinging from egoisTn
70 slr-ulz-1- The me- stor1ty Of the societies un-
oou5-1cly formed simply for having dinner
o1oe a year for the sake OF good fellowship and
~. r-T7Tsl q the memories OF back home Ap-
ps-eutly nen Join them for the sake OF varying
ths Cccotony Of making the wheels Of New York
e round ny annually Shaping old neighbor
TIE hack eay1ng Hello Bill 90 10 person before
WON che csn unbend safely and talking about
taoss events Of youth usually classed by the cynic
oaoioe Possessions The bond Is one born out Of
as past not Of The present
The seoistiC eide Of the question was expressed
% tie president OF one society IN these words:
Many ot the societies organized simply 10
neef o1co year for q dinner. The members 90
not want each other oftener than once n
Sest' They have their clubs, where they can meet
so1a4y those whom they desire 10 see. So far as
Permanent meeting place Is concerned, the So
oey ca get q room at the hotel where the an
1osl banquet is held whenever there is any bust
Ness TO be transacted This room costs practically
Aotins. When men come 10 New York they be
ns New Workers, and all their ties are here.
1he sltrUis3c side presented by ". A
sAao president OF the Michigan Society. IN
As Country" said he. where indiyidualism has
&C Greatest opportunity, where the poor may BE-
IKE rlch by means their own energies provide
He Spirit OF the Musketeers should be ours-we
~l for Ole and one for all Men Of Michigan
10y I've in New York, cannot conduct their bust
LEES II New York cannot meet in New York with
.-t Producing results back In Michigan Nor can
-'eS YORK citizens seek industrially politically.
-sf-caIly, without some reactIonary results Ia
H1slz own state. II seems 10 that the obIea-
Son q citizenship is doubly upon us, and that
-oUi~sse oblge shouId be writ large in every nina.
ne certainly have need OF each other and tie
N"o2try has need % beth Of us
MI Boland believes that is by bringing
xs'her The forces Of the different represented
= New York City that tie interests of the country
esn be hest seTTed Through these various repre-
s1xrtT-s the various state may ha affected ina
L-er scrlon end rhe v.h"ie ojuntrr ba unified
osre.o-nf action Every Etate ot these United
sAsAs, &c continued. can furnish cur country
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
FEDERATION OF STATE SOCIETIES.

Mr. Boland is in hopes of establishing fedora
tion of the societies New York City
whose junction shall be the expression opinion
in partisan way upon great questions con-
fronting the people. The object of this is 10
slSt tn. voters in the different states to obtain
fair view of the questions and their solution by
means radiation back This IL
carried TO its logical conclusion, would make New
| York city the home of unofficial congress for
the settlement Of the affairs OF the nation It
would also possibly result in the construction of
the suggested interstate building Mr.. Boland
poets push the idea
More than society has taken actfva steps
toward the establishment what might be termed
~ interstate building The Michigan Society has
been especially prominent in this movement. A
year ago committee of the society. headed by W.
J. Worden. Logan the agitation of a project for
the housing of the various state societies
large scale. The proposition was that Of inviting
each state in the Union to contribute equal
to the greatest amount II had voted for a state
building at national international exposition.
This money was TO be used e. fund for the
ton Of monumental building in New York City.
the financial capital of the United States To this
fund which IL expected would amount
slightly above saoooooe. be added soo00o0 by
the United States government, this being
about what ii usually subscribes toward the equip
meGt OF such exposition.
In the building each society should have rooms
FOR receptions. banQuets. commercial conventions
and meetings of the alumni Of the state universt-
~ - 01AN 6iSO SOliA@-i4 SSete AioAh1 VI Ae-4io-
There would be space for the display Of state
products. This would make of the structure per-
manent national exposition hall in the great me-
tropois of the country. Here the visitors to the
city would go meet neighbors from the home
state. In this common meeting place they would
come in contact with those from other states.
The interchange of views between visitors TO the
city those who have moved here would have
a wide reaching effect the progress OF the na-
ton and be a untfying influence 1t was on the
os1dr hat yar1ld ka nP0t
which each state would have what have been
called consular agents that the Michigan So
cIety hoped TO obtain appropriations from the df-
ferent states for of the proposed pala
tial interstate building. Those who promoting
the project see in it parallel 10 the building
which is to be erected at Washington for the use
of the Bureau OF American Republics Upward OF
twenty societies II is stated represented IN the
committee. O which Mr.. Worden is the head that
has been formed promote the project.
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HATRED OF ANGL0-SAXONS.

While until this claim OF the Argentine gov
ernnent upon the Falkland Islands nothing has
been overtiy done 10 discourage the further in
vestment of British capital, every obstacle has
been quietly put in the way OF further settle
ment upon the land by British-born immigrants.
II NAV be added that in its attitude the Young
Argentine party is obeyiug no foreign influence.
ana the suggestion which is certain 10 be put
forward nv The London Times" that the party
,e IN league with the Kaiser and with Germany
NAV be dismissed as without vsstige Of foun-
dattou. The hostility Of the Young Argentine
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15

ing an area Of seven thousand or eight thousand
square miles. lie about two hundred and fifty
miles east Of the nearest point Of the mainland
Of South America and from a geographical
point Of view form part Of Patagonia, with
which they are connected by an elevated sub
marine plateau After their discovery by Hav-
kins they visited four years later by the
Dutch Captain Sebald de Vert. who gave them
the name Of the Sebald Islands. by which they
still appear on some Of the Dutch maps and
charts Nearly a hundred years afterward Cap
tain Strong. of the British navy, sailing be
tween the two principal islands. called the pas
sage Falkland Sound. from which the group
afterward took its English name.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15

chief advantage TO society in such arrange
nneIlt is in having permanent address which does
not fuctuate each year with change OF officers. It
also gives stability to organization TO have a
permanent address. There is also an advantage in
having a room for meetings and club arrange
for those who desire to avail themselves of
It, but as a rule it is difficult 10 make clubs OF
societies particularly the state societies, there
seems to be a tendency the part of men who
here from other states TO seek connections
among New Workers perhaps upon the theory that
they cannot live upon another. The idea of hav-
ing banquets and entertainments in such buildings
is not practicable the tendency IS to float from
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
PLAN BASED ON FRENCH LAW

The restricted area 70 be covered by An sroa-
trary height applicable 20 al parcels oc realty
whether small or large, viii, nope. b considered
BY ths new COMMITTEES for the revision OF ths
Building Code recently appointed My suggestion
for The solution OF the congestion OF lower N-v
York which may be fairly termed unique. ts oas-d
upon the French law OF an angle OF nSht 70 the
street-in other words. that no building shall ns
so high that IL viii cast shadow in the street
at all times the height 10 the cornice line Of a-y
building being considered win references 10 tns
width OF the street
The part OF the proposed scheme which Offers
from the French rule is that II permits the build
ing be erected higher than the restricted rasads
II the building is set back from the facade SUI
hcientIy TO obtain the width for upper scese
on what would be the roof OF The new building an
seen from the street
Such upper street may naturally be connected
at the corners By vfaduCts. sDrtnstng north and
south and east and west. and this street would
bs continued far necessary according 10 tbs
development OF the conditions OF congestion and
the erection OF tall buildings"
Mr.. Lamb asked what he would 90 vita n >
existing conditions IN buildings already erscrsc
facades OF which the building Ene:
whether the tall buildings built now, would
have 20 be lowered
'Of course not ne replied 1t is fundamental
that law be retroactive but what IL pos
sible under law is a condemnation for a hight ot
way. II would. therefore. be perfectly simple to
condemn the necessary right OF way through build
ings now being constructed interrupt the elevated
streets progress in any direction, and. by cutting
arcade, SET IN windows. the buildin q
line, 20 the inner side OF the arcade
What would you do with references small
buildings under the standard height. where, again.
your street way would De interru7ted7'
This. also. would be perfectly simple. ths
street could be carried a viaduct through th,
air from tall building 90 the oths- leaving
open space between the roofs OF the lower
Buildings and the viaduct street
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
SOCIETIES FAVOR PROJECT

Some of the advantages which would follow from
the erection of d central interstate building have
been suggested. Various prominent in state
societies have expressed opinions regarding the
proiect and a number take a favorable view Of IT,
There are as I recall said Lindsay Russell,
H',, has had much TO with the affairs of state
societies upward of two hundred societies in
New York having a need for headquarters. The
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
TwEETY.sIX STATES REPRESENTED.

l. Is not known how many natives Of other states
.-s 1-e in The metropolitan district OF New York
WITH their families it Is thought that there are
about million the very least 1t has been es'
mated that there 10000 Southerners' 1o"''
o-;oans and $500 CalifoTuians, not to mention
those from other states. Judging from tle eas7
zf-h which 6 state or z county society can be or
ezrfzes among those able 10 pay for e banquet
ticket at hotel such the waldorf Or the Aslo''
e~e-v state has many prosperous representatives
among the Inhabitants Of the InetTopoNs OF
America The number Of these is greater than the
public IS Of. for no complete data regarding
.H-r7 has been published so far as can De asceT-
tsined
Tz-erty-six or nearly three-hfths Of all the
states are represented by mems societies IT tlis
ci-v II g few cases there are vomen'e socieues
also. Ohio is represented by two such, as well as
rha Ohio Society and the recently organized BUCK
eve club Besides these. there are societies WhlCh
include several states, such as the New Englallo
Society. the Southern Society and the ROCKY
Mountain Society While the sectional societies.
rossbIy were not included n Bishop Potters plan
TIE -v1enty-one New York county societies We're
The total membership OF the state societies is IN
The neighbo-hood Of seventy-fve hundred ano lha'
~ -he county societies is more than slXfy-flVe
hundred The Ohio Society, organized IN M anu
one n the largest Is the Oldest OF the purely state
-4-se--es The Youngest Is the Iowa New Workers,
= society o1 Iowa women, organized under the
leadership OF MIS- James s ClaTkson or March .
last
T. Haz been asserted that New York City owes d
aye measure Of greatness 70 the blood which
= ras dawn from outside sources. Il has been
.e6f-sd with absorbing the best blood OF the Gown
TN Whatever ones opinion on this point ne 10
ss-o-tsred g. the number OF prominent citizens OF
,sev York whose names appear on the member
snip rolls OF the state societies. indicating that
they have a. some time had interest in some
o--e- state than New York They have become 50
identified with New York-s activities that ons
thinks o. them ss New Workers. It Is fact, how
ever THAI looks W the birthplace OF prom
tne-r New Yorker II is likely 70 be found outside
Ire borders o< New York CITY
There are thirty-rine national banks IN Manhat-
tan The presidents Of all OF those whose names
we're considered Of sufficient Importance 10 he in
cllded IL Who's Who II New York with the
exception OF three. are sons Of elsewhere In
deed. only Of the three exceptions can be said
n have been born IN New York City. for one first
saw the light IL the City Of Churches and an
vas born and reared Staten Island before
tropolls- a large proportion of the prominent law
ye-s and architects of New York, 10 mention other
professions in which regulations and fortunes are
made through personal effort and ability, came
ron ether sections than New York These Illus
tate phase Of New York life worthy the iuvesti-
sztiol Of e psychologist Why does not the native
SOCK O. New York produce men Of initiative