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New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
THE PATH OF PRUDENT PROGRESS.
Mrs. Mackay's Advocacy of Socialism
Ulterior Motive of Socialists.
0 The Editor Of The Tribune

10 Ihe Editor of The Tribune.
Sir The declaration by Mrs ETsckav IN fa1,o- ~
socialism Is a serious matter. She seems to be
4aoy OF generous impulse. But her approval of
socialism does not tend to make female suffrage
more CONNIE ndable. Socialism cannot be called an
american doctrine. 1t is imported from Germany
ana France, and 1 find some English and Scotch
advocates Of the doctrine The German doctrine OF
Karl Marx l find quoted in these words: we
shall 90 well if We stir hatred and CONTEMPT
against all existing institutions: we make war
against all prevailing ideas religion Of the state
OF me country. of patriotism. The idea of God is
the keystone Of perverted civilization the true root
of civilization is atheism
Property is robbery" is the declaration of one
french socialist Another proclaims the battle cry.
We mast crush the infamous one Jesus Christ
It Is better to be plain. If there are refined and
gentle ladies like Mrs Mackay they would be com
pletely outnuInhered by the viragos of the Reign
OF Ierror and the Commune. The advocates Of
socialism in America proclaim THE collective own
ership or all the means Of production and distri-
button" Now, If collective ownership of property
Is right private ownership Is wrong and to con-
tinue the wrong would be robbery; SO the deciara-
ton Of the French socialist that property is rob
berry really means the thing the socialism
now advocated more cautiously in the United
States
There are some who think that the advocacy Of
socialism in Germany and France is simply cover
Tor the ulterior ohjecthe destruction of the Chris
t'Ah 1eIlelon- There are socialists in the United
States VINO do not conceal their Interior object
There are others more cautious at least in the
wording of political platforms. Even if we take
the Platform alone must or pose socialism.
have been an advocate of peasant proprietorship In
Ireland all my life. In fact I drew up a plan for
a peasant proprietary in Ireland twenty-seven
years ago. which Charles Stewart Parnen and
Archbishop Croke of Cashe commended I'm letters
to and Mr. Parneli requested to have It pub
Hshed in The Dublin Freeman for future refer
ence."
Forty years ago I devoted my young life 10 the
of patriotism. Then I turned my back
my social and financial interests. Twenty years
ago took up the Of labor, for which I spent
a considerable OF my money. Then 1
stood firmly. and stood alone. against anarchistic
methods and popular cyclone when was proni-
in Lincoln, Neb. From the conviction that l
was supporting the best interests Of the country
and of the laboring classes. voted for Mckinley.
Roosevelt and Taft.
Americans enslaved or crushed by tyran-
ny. Prosperity. not poverty, is the condition which
prevails The fire Of patriotism still burns in the
breasts Of millions Of American citizens. The wise
administration of President Taft now beckons all
TO advance in the paths Of prudent progress.
MICHAEL CORCORAN.
Brooklyn. March 10 1899
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
REALTY NOTES.

Van vliet & Place have leased for term Of
years for the RhineIander estate the northwest
corner Of Sixth and 18th street also leased
the house No. q Stuyesant street, and the house
No. 215 East 18Th street
J. n. Ichenhauser. art dealer IS the buyer OF
the former Charles T. Cook house at the south
west corner OF Fifth avenue and 4sth street sold
recently by Albert r. AshfOTth for George G. Heye.
He Will erect eight story building the site,
and Will the lower part of ID art galery.
A. e NJ. Jacobs have leased for the Jenkins
estate for long term TO Persch & Greenthal, a
clothing concern. Canal street who bought the
feet. covered with old buildings. the west side
Of Third avenue. adjoining the southwest corner
Of 12sth street. which they will improve with a
new building for their business.
z. f. Deppeler and O'Connor Lawrence and
Ellison have leased for F. E. Malone the Rainier
Motor Company for a term Of years the corner
together with the entire top floor containing
y 00O square feet in the Automobile Building,
the northeast corner Of 64th street and Broadway.
Mr. Rainier intends to make this store one Of the
show places on Broadway
CTustave Britt has leased for terms OF years the
following: For J. n. Garrison, Of Newburg. n. Y.
TO Charles Mellor the upper part OF building No.
Horatio street; for NJ. B. Miller 10 Annie Doyle. a
three story dwelling house No s23 West 18th street
and for Josephine A Burke to julius Freeman.
private dwelling house, no. Isl West 10th street
s Osgood PeH & Co. have rented for Walter
Salonon space in his building at No. SEQ Fifth
avenue to NJ r. Prunella, and offices IN the Coium
hia Bank building, No. 5T Fifth avenue. TO the
American Civic Alliance Council OF the State of
New York for a term Of years Also leased for
client for the summer the Martha W Mooney place
at Great Neck, Long Island.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
OFFERINGS AT THE STORES
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION SEE THE ADTER
TISEMENTS N TO-DAYS TRIBUNE.

STERN BROTHERS. West 23d street. advertise a
special sale of linen silk and cotton dress fabrics
for the summer. in fancy interwoVen stripes and
checks ard in various coors. Ready made suits,
voroer-s street hats lingerie waists undermuslins
shoes. evening wraps coats and paletots are Of
fered.
LORD g TAYLOR, Broadway and 2oth street
Fifth avenue and 18th street. announce special
sala nj Frenc Biarritz gloves at exceptional values
I-,norted lace curtains and womens shoes are dis
played.
GRFENHI5T & co. Sixth avenue and 18th street
have a sale of cretonne novelties and spring dress
goods.
sAKs & co. Broadway and Sixth avenue have
g showing of spring suits dresses and wraps Tor
women.
ARNOLD. CONSTABLE CO. Broadway and
1atb street advertise q sale OF foreign and DO
r7estic pain and fancy silks Of varied coors WASH
dress fabrics women's suits and wraps, bedspreads
and tablecioths offered.
A. d. MATTHEW'S SONS. Fulton street Brook
lyu announce for tomorrow their spring millinery
onening. The display will continue through the
ueek The models Will include many foreign de-
signs with numerous creations from American
,rorkroorns There will be a special showing OF
Paris-usde flowers and costumes for women ana
children.
O'NEILLADAMS COMPANY, Sixth avenue 2oth
to 22d advertise special offering of satin
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
MILLrNERs AND PLuMAeE BIRDS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir. In your issue Of the t2d inst. I note
communication from Charles u. Farmer in re
press reports as the killing of song and in
sectvorous birds for millinery purposes Mr. Farmer
has some justification for his complaint, inasmuch
as very few birds Ike robins shot for millinery
purposes in this day, but he makes number Of
statements that are not as accurate as might be
desired. and the general tenor Of his oommunica-
ton IS somewhat misleading. The millinery trade
acknowledges that its traffic has robbed Florida Of
its plume birds. These birds were not songbirds
and we're cf much less economic value than many
other species but they were of some use. and they
made such an attractive feature 70 the swan1ps,
the rivers and the lakes Of Florida TO prove
very strong source Of interest TO tourists ana
others visiting the state To-day the places that
we're made brilliant by the wonderful abundance
Of this bird life few years ago are barren ana
rnattractive as result of its determination. The
rpiIiiDers are making a virtue of necessity IN
that they are not killing OF handling the birds
native To the state and protected under its laws.
but the fact that the foreign birds of very great
value TO the human race living freely utilized
bv the r1:lliners demonstrates how little they are
in sympathy with the spirit Of protective laws
When I say miners I refer 10 the great majority
OF those who determine the policies Of the whole
sale trade I am fully that there are in
with the spirit Of bird protection and who in the
course Of their business live up TO such principles,
and 7 wish that we might the time before
further inroads are made upon wild bird life. either
IN this country or elsewhere, when al milliners
would eschezv the use Of bird plunage entirely
with the exception Of the ostrich, and confne them
seIvAs 10 other millinery ornamentation, or which
there is certainly great abundance
New York Feb. rs. 1909 q 8 BO"Dloh-
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
roMEN OF LEISURE COULD VOTE.
rorld Thereby Reduce Number of Female
Uorkers-Reply TO DR.. Schlapp.

-. .+e Editor of The Tribune.
Ct In to-day's Tribune DR.. Max G. Schlapp, ot
-.--su University Medical School. is quoted as
Ing: The industrial movement has made it
.e.s-v that women should be more active" The
80 x certainly correct. for at the present time
&c are over six million industrial women in the
---t-e5 states alone where sixty years ago there
- only 2 Bout fifty thousand women engaged in
,--isl labor outside the home. But the doctor
80 not call our attention TO the fact that there
= fYlI. fifteen millicn women Of voting age in
= country whose leisure has been increased
.+ber than diminished by the entrance of 50 large
~,,her of their sisters into the industrial world
7,.e doctor says with the best authority that the
5r,A rate has fallen off with this change. because
~ the fear Of not being able 10 provide for their
-bfi5ren and he says that he thinks IL "a pity ana
.bar,e that women should have to get out into
,be world and earn a living but we VIII not i'm
me things by adding more functional activity to
;her lot
Now let Us discriminate between the industrial
~ leisure classes Of women as above and ask
- DOCTOR to 90 the same Granted that the six
.I1iC- women would not have the time nor the
,srq7- necessary for political activity-theTe are
III ffteen million women who have as much and
more time than men for this form Of activity The
,r5,7srrial women could leave politics, and even
citing alone, while this large number Of women
c,ul5 vote and help 10 improve conditions so that
r half as many OF their sisters would have 10 earn
,bs;r living outside the home now, because they
y-ould ultimately bring about more natural and
,ess artificial governmental order Womens self
tnte-est bsing identified with humane legislative
measures the cost Of living would tend to be re
s,ce5 he distribution Of wealth would become
mere equitable and, the workingnen's wages rising
under the more humsnistic regime, they couIa
s7nnort a very much larger number Of their women
slsti,-es al home than at present Thus the very
obiect the doctor is after would be accomplished
t,r she freedom which he is so suspicious OF. and
: higher order Of human beings would come by the
exercise Of the higher faculues-a race whose
,-orioys life forces would very properly be in
creased not diminished, by exercise on higher
names than is at present generally allowed 10 one
half q the nuInan
HAROLD S HOWARD.
Nevburc y Y. March 10. 1903
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
TO SELL OAKDALE LOTS.
Parcels Form an Ideal Suburban
Tract.

Many persons are CT the opinion that Oakdals
offers mora opportunities for thorough enjoyment
than any other town within an hours ride OF New
York The town with its surrounding forest or
oak pine fir and hemlOck and chain OF trout ponGs
connecting with Connetqu0t Brook and Great
River. long ago earned the name of the Sports
mems Paradise
The SOuthside Sportsmens Club an organization
of New York men. owns 5,5o0-acre game pre-
serve bordering on the estates Of ". K Vander-
biIt and W Bayard Cutting. The club has per-
fectly equipped hatchery and turns hundred thou
sand three-year-Old trout in the Oakdale waters
each year.
Duck shooting on Great River and the bay can
not be exceIled is said water fowl are Dierti-
ful-an the gunner needs is a good fowllng piecs
and skill and patience to succeed
More than fifty deer were shot the first day
IN the open season last November group os
thirty-twO deer IN the forest north or
the Oakdale station about week ago The ao-
sence of all manufacturing and commercial feat
ures in Oakdale and its delightful shady drives
make it the favOrite resort with many autouo%
bilists
The announcement that the Long Island Motos
Parkway will be used a 5 a touring road. connacs>
ing with OakdaIs Boulevard at its terminal as
Lake RonkOukOma, a few minutes run from OAK
dale station and the official statement that tha
Pennsylvania system from New Jersey Is being
electrified and the running time TO all Long Island
points will be greatly reduced. have given interest,"
to the sale OF bungalow plots AT Oakdale 70 be held
by Bryan L Kennedy tomorrow at the Real Es-
tate Exchange salesrooms. Nos - and Is Vessy
street
The property is owned by ". K Aston The plots
will be sold under restrictions against the use %
land buildings for anything except private houses
for one family only.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14

soel and dainty lingerie gowns AT desirable values
Printed foulards, messalines, crepe de chine and
rough shantung are offered
MACY'S Broadway and Sixth avenue. calls at
tenton TO an annual sale of dress goods, which
includes all wool serges. diagonal and chevron
suitings. wool batistes and satin prunellas. Dinner
sets. damask tablecloths. suits gowns. handker-
chiefs, silverware, carpets, rugs women's spring
coats, furniture and linen towels offered a
showing of Renaissance, Irish point and ruffed
bobbnet lace curtains is especially announced
ABRAHAM & STRAUS Brooklyn. advertise an
overflow budget of exceptional values.
HEARN 18th street, west Of Fifth avenue has
an Offering of women's tailored suits wash dress
fabrics of foreign and domestic design, sheetngs
babies Alma shirts. girls dresses waists and
upholsteIies.
SIMPSON, CRAWFORD & CO. Sixth avenue.
18Th to 2oth street, will begin tomorrow sale o.
Oriental rugs which have just been withdrawn
from bond. The collection offered for sale in
cludes Royal KAYAKS. Kurdish Mousouls. Royal
Afghanistan and other designs.
BLOOMINGDALE'S at Third avenue and 59th
street announces It's formal spring opening in the
millinery and dress goods departments. Silks in
the new spring weaves viii be offered in great
fetas satin foulards and black peau de cygnes
There will be a special sale of silk hosiery and
embroidered French hand made underwear. Orlen-
tai rugs and carpets will be another feature at this
store this week.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
FUNERAL OF SLAIN PRIEST.
Fifteen Men Now Being Held for Murder of
Father Ansion.

Two thousand persons stood outside in the rain.
while high was being celebrated in St Stanis-
auSs Church. in Belmont avenue, Newark yester-
day. over the body of Father Erasmus Ansion. who
was shot down by three men in the rectory Of the
church last Wednesday morning.
The mass was celebrated by Father Kiviatkorosk
pastor of st. Anthonys Church, Jersey City, of
which Father Ansion took charge when he came to
this country. Bishop John J. O'Connor and about
a hundred priests frcn all parts of the state at
tended the services.
Three more men were committed yesterday in
$4,000 bail each by Judge Herr in connection with
the murder Of the priest Fifteen men are now be
ing held in 100000 bail each and has been com
mitted without bail suspicion of completely in
the crime.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
HARAHAN AND N. Y. CENTRAL.
With Other Ofhcials, He Goes to Meet E. H.
Hartman in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, March BE H Hartman and
party arrived in Los Angeles to-day. With the
party are julius Kruttschnitt, vice-Presjdent and
director Of maintenance and operation OF the Har-
rinan lines. and General Superintendent H V
Platt
Hurrving from San Francisco 20 meet Mr Harri-
man for an important conference. involving II Is
said changes in the mana cement of the Hartman
lines and the New York Central and Illinois Cen
trail are T Z Calvin general manager Of the
Southern Pacific in san Francisco; J. 7. Harahan'
president Of the Illinois Central, and J. P Q Brlen
yice-president Of the oregon Railroad Naviga-
ton Company.
1t has been said that Mr.. Calvin is to leave the
Southern Pacific TO accept the general managerShp
Of the Illinois Central. and that Mr.. OBrien Is 10
succeed Calvin
Southern Pacific officials. both here and IN san
Francisco do not credit this report ana point our
that It would be no promotion for Mr. calvin II
is not denied that Mr. Calvin may &c East nul
railroad men are inclined to believe he Will take
the place vacated by Harahan as president OF tile
Illinois Central should the latter so with the New
York Central is reported
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
PRESIDENT GARFIELD ON THE TARIFF

To the Editor Of The Tribune
sir: Al this time while the question OF taIHi Is
80 prominently before the country ana the Peoplo
are snxioglsly awaiting the acts OF Congress IL
nav not be arniss to recall the words Of that pro-
found thinker and eminent staresman' PRESIDENT
Garfield in speech on April 1870, on the subject
Of tariff He said:
hoid that : properly adjusted competition be-
tween rome and foreign products Is the peSJ eaus
hy which 10 regulate international trace Duues
sdoulc BE- so high thai our manuIac cturFTs al
fairly compete with the foreign arucle. put hoI
high ss 20 enable them 10 drive out the IoI
eiEn product. enjoy a monopoly Of the trade ana
regulate she price as they please rms ls ny nv
doctrine Of protection II Congress pursues TINS
ine Of policy steadily shall, year by year
approach more nearly to the basis OF free tade,
because we shall be more nearly able 10 compete
with other nations on equal terms am ior
protection which leads uti nate free traoe-
That free trade which can only be af'hleteo
through . reasonable protection believe tlat
the true Co-rsc for the friends Of protection 10
pursue 2 reduce the rates on imports WIleI-
ever csa Justly and safely do SO and, accepting
neither Of the extreme doctrines urged, endeaNoT
- establish e stable policy that VIII commend IL
self al patriotic and thoughtful people
II President Garfield were alive and speaking in
these days ne could not distinctly and clearly
express he thought Of the patriotic and thought
3Gl people than he did in 1916
u E. DAVIS, Jr.
Elizabeth, y. J., March 10 1863.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
CONTROL OF PUBLIC UTILITIES.

10 ihs Editor Of The Tribune
sf: The transfer Of control Of the telegraph and
'etpaone companies Of the state to the Public Ser
.ioe Commission, proposed IN the bin be
.ste Tie legislature. viii greatly the public
N-ee4esis There is much be desired in the man
sks'ent and administration Of these public utlli-
9ss outside Of the large cities particularly. 1t is
1aior'dnste that the electric lighting and power
0saIianes are not 10 be subject 20 this same pro-
&siea- Among other things, Investigation as 10
manner Of securing franchises will be fruitful
= information likely 10 be avsied Of by many
ma communities which. II is believed were led
e.. .ee1 70 surrender rights for which no proper
sa'ssuon s. has been made. the benefits having
% tnese who controlled. for the moment
ss.iucai or official affairs OF the locality In the
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
OFFICERS OF CONFERENCE CHOSEN,
Ex-state Senator George ". Brush Now Prsst-
dent of Organization.

There has been some delay in announcing thSs
names Of the new vice-presidents and members
OF the executive committee OF the Taxpayers Con-
ference This is owing the fact that the confer<
ence adopted a rule that It would not announces
the name Of any officer until such person had aO-
cepted the nomination
The following have all accepted and been electedt
President George ". Brush; first vice-presidents
Alfred E NarIing; vice-presidents. Thomas Kreke-
Ter, Nathaniel H Levi. John Adiken and William
Van CIief: honorary vice-presidents James NJ Nor
ton B. AyTnar Sands. Charles A Peabody, Henry
Morgenthau, Edgar J. Levey, Clarence H Kelsey
Edwin W CoggeshaH, William F. Havemeyer,
Charles F. Hoffman. Bradish Johnson. Seth Low,
George r. Read. T J. Oakley Rhinslander, VIII
lam Williams. Jefferson N. Levy, Edmund d.
Fisher. DR.. Franklin w Hooper, David A Body
James r Howe, William C Redheld. George A
Allin John P. Sleeves r ". Higbie, John N
Booth. William R Griffith. Frank W. Scutt ]. P.
Smith. J. c. TinOlat, George T Egbert and H
s. Mcknight; executive committee, Allan Robin
son, chairman; David A ClarksOn. AdOlph Bloch
Alfred R. ConkIing. Frank DemUth, Charles H
SchnelIe, Ira J. Ettinger. Henry Morgenthau, John
G. Coleman, Francis " Burdick. Lathrop Brown,
Russell Benedict. Philip s Tilden. EIwin S. Piper.
Z E Pabst. Frederick BTuckbauer. J. Clarenca
Davies. Hermann @. Friedman. A . HottenTOth.
E. @ BulIard. William R. Griffith. Edward P
Doyle, William Auaire Shortt and William W
Niles
Standing Committees-Conmittee on finance, Fran
els " Burdick, chairman; Frank Demuth. Hen
~ P Morrison, G. Richard Davis. EIwin s Piper
Edmund D. Fisher, William r Griffith. Frank W.
SCutt Edgar J. Levey and Charles H Baxters
committee on education. John F. Smith. charInans
Joseph L BUttenwfeser. Professor Franklin ".
Hooper David A. Body, David A. Clarkson. n A.
Emo. George Price. F. A Vernon and John b
Creighton; committee on legislation. Charles II.
SehneHe chairman: Allan Robinson Edward P
Doyle. Philip s Tfden. e E Pabst. Frank C
Baker, Hermann G. Frtedmann. e G. Bullards
John c. Coleman and Ira J. Ettinger
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
PREPARING OLD NEW YORK EXHIBIT

William F. Havemeyer. E A. Cruikshank. w F.
G. Gaillard. Amos F. Emo. Jefferson NJ. Levy Will
lam H Chesebrough and H. K. Brewer have added
their names to the list Of those who viii contribute
to the loan exhibition Of views of old New York
to be held by the Lawyers Title Insurance and
Trust Company the latter part Of March in the
new building OF the company No. $50 Broadway
Promises Of more than six hundred prints have
already been received, and the work Of assembling
and arranging them will begin this week Tt is
probable that the exhibition Will be open to the
public on Thursday. March .. The visiting hours
will be from 10 a. m. 10 D. m
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
C. G. GATES AIDS VICTIM OF RoBBER.
Negro snatches Artists Money and Jewels
Through Car Window. Leaving Her Pennlless'

Chicago March 13.-Mrs. Della NJ crane IN"
cago artist. who has just arrived from Jackson
vile Fla is reported have been the victrn OF 4
daring robbery which left her penniless on ran
road train near that place. Charles 6. Gates son
~ Iohn W Gates, furnished her with funds to CON
tnue her journey.
While seated in Pullman car. which had slowed
down at crossing. she IS said to have been roooea
Of $3.50 in money and $500 worth Of jewels by a
negro who. running alongside and thrustng MS
head and shoulders through the window. grabbed
,ba money and valuahles and escaped. Every cent
that Mrs Crane had In her possession was stolen.
including her railroad ticket and Pullman reserva-
tiOu.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
COSBY MAY SUCCEED BRoMwBLL

vashinrton. March 13-Tne appointment OF MAYOR
sne,csr cosby. now engineer commissioner Of the
District Of Columbia. be superintendent OF pup
lie buildings and grounds in this city, in succession
70 Colonel Charles S. Bromweu, is expected 10 De
announced next Monday
r,o,a-sI Izror,,yeu will be ordered to Milwaukee.
t., charge ~ barbor improvements Lake Mich
,gaD He was formerly military aid TO President
Roosevelt Major Cosby will be succeeoeo as
engineer commissioner 0y Major William '. Jud-
son corps Of engineers, who IS an old 1rleho "h
President Taft's family
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14

case Of all these services control by an ocaI body
OF the reliability Of the Public Service Commission
Mou,a result in an administration 'uplift" which
"oulu oe greatly to the benefit of the now belpIess
fu"iio- me telegraph service for instance sub
oFuLha'es all public use to that OF the interests
-. SuoseiVe the railroad and the express com
panies Messages are DELAYED and c,,s+oroA-s .,a
made to suffer all sorts Of Inconvenience and never
with any assurance Of prompt and ef1cient disposal
OF tner ousfness This Is equally true. too. Of the
express companies John Y. culver
New York, March g. 1909