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New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
vR. TAFT AND THE INCOME TAX


In the light of extensive and widely varying
speculation regarding the attitude of President
Taft toward the income tax, IL is gratifying to
note that i'm his speech al Portland. Ore. he set
forth his views with directness which leaves
no doubt as to where he stands. Following his
discussion Of the corporation tax, the President
said
am not in favor OF levying an income tax
such that which was provided In the bill IN
times Of peace. ! not in favor OF II be
cause think It will prove to be too irqusitorial
as individuals. and think il will be found
also that it puts premium on perjury. so thst
the gentlemen whom you are especially afteI
when you levy income tax viii escape, ana
only those which are too conscientious viii pay
more :han their share. In times Of dire need
n is necessary that II rthe government should
use such tax Objectionable as II is i'm certain
Of its features and. therefore, | hope II VIII
pass the states.
The Presidents declaration must set at rest
the allegations that he fayors the imposition Of
on income tax at once. If the constitutionality
Of such a measure shall have been confirmed
iy the adoption by three-fourths of the states
Of The amendment submitted by the present
Congress.
The Presidents self-defned position does.
however, raise decidedly interesting question.
If. as he hopes the federal government is au-
thorized 10 impose an income tax, how long
Will II he before it is compelled To do 50? Mr..
Taft believes the federal government should
enjoy the right to impose such fax in emer-
gencies On the other hand. he would regard
the exercise OF that right under normal condl-
tions as bad because. as he explains. it would
put premium on perjury and would probably
prove impossible Of equitable assessment. And
vet the strength of the advocacy of an income
tax as a normal method Of raising revenue was
clearly demonstrated in the session of Congress
recently adjourned. So great WAS that strength
that at one time 8 majority Of the Senate was
committed TO it and. while there were no fig
ures available. the leaders clearly appreciated
that II the House had an opportunity TO vote on
the question 1t would adopt the tax by g large
majority. The actual adoption Of the tax vas
prevented only by the influence which the Pres
ident himself exerted 10 secure the enactment
Of the corporation tax a substitute, part Of
which influence consisted OF the argument that
70 re-enact an income tax without the authority
Of constitutional amendment would constitute
IN sffront offered by the legislative TO the judi
cial branch Of the government The adoption
Of the constitutional amendment would, Of
course. destroy the force Of that argument and
thus detract materially from the Presidents in
fuence TO prevent the imposition Of an income
tax, while the action of three-fourths Of all the
states in comforting on the federal government
the power 10 impose such tax would inevits-
bly, strengthen the position of those who
favor f.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
TIE Talk OF THE DAY.

Naphtah Herr Imber. who fatally stricken
with paralysis few days ago had been for many
years of the characters OF the Russian district
Of New York 4 forcefuI writer. in a style Pc
cuarly his own he contributed largely TO the
Yiddish press and wrote essays and poems I'm
ancient Hebrew His most pretentious works we're
a translation into Hebrew OF the Rubeiyat and the
national anthem Of the florists II is said that
he denied having been Zangwills model for the
impeounous Melchisedec FtEcus ir the CHILDREN
of the Ghetto" but he certainly known as
the king Of Schnorrers' -beggars in East Side
coffee houses. He received small weekly stipend
from a man who admired his peculiar talent. and
this was his only income for years, except what
was given to him by people for whom he cracked
jokes A man WHO knew him well said: Timber
was sentimental, unclean, ragged and poor. but
always witty and always jolly
Tommy. You have written this sentence T, The
pen ought TO be changed to typewriter. ms'am''
chicago Tribune
New York prisoner, accused of drunkenness.
who pleaded his in rhyme before magistrate
got sentence of six months on the island" for
hut his poetry WAS worse. over in London a few
days ago plain drunk put forth this:
I've peen drinking wine that is drawn from the
S % 4P + ss R94 IN y 5esS s So %S psnas % a. Explain
That tho wine has gone back to the wood once
again
The effuson and the celebration cost him only
ten shinsF
There germs lying in wait for you. no mat
ter where YOU turn" said the scientist
II know IT," replied the matter of fact person.
Il dislike germs much anybody can. But
] m not going 70 quit eating, drinking and breath
ing Just TO spite 'em. Washington Star.
The annual display OF pumpkins in front of a
downtown restaurant IS larger than usual this
year and the inscriptions which puzzle the unin-
itietCd because they are part Of the rind, are
unusually clever. In answer to inquiry as TO the
yellow monsters it said that the pumpkins
came from farm tho Hudson al Joining that
of AlJun Il. Parker. and that they ranged In weight
from one hundred to two hundred pounds. "About
two weeks before they harvested said Il
waiter, the inscriptions scratched on the riud
and in the rpening process the letters become
raised. Are they edible? We'll rather Every
giant is converted into pies. and there arc no bad
pumpkin pies"
Well asked the agent. how do you Ike this
, II must say replied the lady who was examin-
ing H. that there's little room for Improvement -
Chicago Record Herald
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
MoRos1Nr ESTATE APPRAISED.
Bankers Gross Real and Personal Property
Amounted to SATISFIES.

The appraisal OF the estate OF Giovanni p. Mc1o-
etni the banker. was filed in the SurrOgatos OF
nee yesterday. and shows thar he LEI gross Pel
scual and real estate amounting to S,IoS.tSSS" -
this amount Se50eO consists OF real property NJ
MorosinTs home at Riverdale.
The gross personal estate amounts 70 S,SlS,s'Ss :.
from which deductions aggregating SNlest ~
debts, funeral expenses administrator eNPsio
and executors commissions are deducted sssin- -
the net real and personal estate ESSo9's a. -. -
principal items Of the personal estate are ~
shares OF stock IN the Manhattan Railway OV-
pany valued az Sa50.lSs 50: sTt3 shares q WeS.s
Union Telegraph stock. valued az SSA9S o. -
shares in the American Telegraph and CaoiS - -.
papy. valued az S26000; S0oO shares OF Ahi''s -
Sugar Retning Company. valued at Nsh''V, -.
miniatures antiques. coins and household -,
valued at Ss27.0Se. and cash in the Jnl'h ~
Company amounting to Sl29.slf15. st
Mr.. Morosini died on September lS. l%N "H .o -
will admitted 70 probate on Ssptenovi r
that year. He left his daughter Mss 1i-.- 1-+-.st
Morcsini the Riverdale house and NE s Da
IN Sl.66S fs7 - hts sons Giovanni ?. NoFoSi" -,
AttuO Z. NIorosni and his daughter MISS "a
ha T. MCrosini a life interest i'm Slsc"o e0. - a.
his daughter Mrs Victoria T. Schulns "a
terest in Ss5.OoN The Union Trust ComPa"'
appointed his executor.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
WILL 1T WORK AGAINr

The Nashville American has undertaken tn
explain to its readers why Tammany wins.
The average Southern Democrat does not IN
derstand Tammany Leaders like Richard
Croker, Charles z Murphy, Big Tim Sullivan
end Pat McCarren are a mystery 10 the
Southern public which has ideas of its own
about statesmen and craftsmanship. It is q
standing puzzle to Southerners how such ex-
emplars of Jeffersonianism can be tolerated in
any American community. There must I've
something TO explain Tammany success, il is
argued, besides the gifts which the rulers of
the Democracy Of New York City disclose to.the
world The American" thinks that It has now
found a satisfactory solution Of the problem,
which is
But let us illustrate by incident why Tam
many succeeds Outside OF the fact that it is
the most compact political organiza tion extant.
II has within its ranks men who know intu
lively how TO reach the masses. Here is an in
stance: The other dav the Martin Foley Asso-
citation, q subsidiary organization, gave picnic
at Suffers Harlem River Park Sheriff Foley.
Tammany district captain. is at the head OF
the association. There were $500 poor children
present, not estimate but actual count.
Every one OF these children was given ice cream,
soda cake etc. and the Foley Association paid
through the gates and enjoyed the hospitality
Of the Foleyites. Especial attention was paid 70
the association could afford.
The free ice cream argument seemed conclu-
sive to The American" 1t believes that the
people of this city are short-gighted enough to
accept q few gratuities al the hands of pater-
nalistic political organization in lieu of honest
and economical government. There has nm
doubtedy been some ground for such an indict-
ment in the past. Too many voters have been
misled into thinking that when Tammany Hail
gave them boots and shoes coal. picnics and
other evidences Of kindly attention they were
getting something for nothing and owed their
benefactors debt of gratitude. But the people
OF New York are beginning to realize that Tam
many never gives something for nothing. and
that the apparent gratuites coming their way
are really paid for many times over hv the IN
creased cost of rent and living due TO Tammany
misrJle. The attentions Of The Tammany lead
ers are simply crumbs falling from the festal
board at which the Tammany favored sit. The
people pay not only for the crumbs but also Tor
the main body Of the repast, which does not get
beyond the principals in the performance What
does it profit voter TO ride free To A picnic
once year If he has 10 pay the cost of than
free ride q dozen times over In excessive rent?
The public here is making progress. and the
election returns next month will il may be
hoped, show that the reason for Tammany vie
tories which The America /" considers 50 10
tent no longer applies.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
RUTHERFuRD sTUyvEsANT's WILL.
Divides Estate of Several Million Dollars
Legacy for Ambassador White.
Try Telegraph TO The Trioune.l

fBy Telegraph 20 The Trthunel
TrrntOn n y Oct 9.--The viii of RutherrCru
stuyveSant Of New York, who had country estate
at Alnmuchy has been offered for probate here
Mr. Stuyvesant died on July = leaving an estate
worth several million dollars.
Among the bequests is one Of S2O.eoO to the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art. The viii directs that
this be used only for the general purposes OF the
museum Tie left $4,000 20 ST. Marks Episcopal
Church Of New York. tha income Of which is 10
be used exclusively the preservation. repair and
iuproyement of tho building known as St Marks
Memorial Chapel 10th street and Avenue A. New
York.
Mr.. stuyvesant left 100000 and large plot Of
land IN Manhattan Jointly TO his brother Win
thrCp and his brother -in-law Henry White. Amer
lean Ambassador I'm Paris. other relatives receive
from 81 900 10 $4,000. The country estate known
as TRANQUILITY IN Auamuchy township. goes TO
Mrs StuvVesant for use during her life, after
which Il is 60 become tho property ot his eldest
son Lewis Rutherfurd Stuyvesant The widow
also fnherIts the home No 2is East 18th street.
New York The residue ~ the estate Is left to her
and the children. The New York Life Insurance
aud Trust company Is named as trustee
Mr.. stuyvesant directed the transfer of the fel-
and two children. his brother and sister and to
hts three brothers In law. Henry White. Henry T.
Pierrepont and John Jay Pierrepont tie made
heouests Of $1,000 each to Roger Jones' George
MeCsnn. William Knight and Charles w. Puffer.
old employees. Henry L. Morris named eX-
ecutor of the estate.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
IN THE 5ERKSHIREs.
lBy TeIesraph % ne rrieuns.I


1sAnoX. Oct a-Frsdsric Bull nasrsr ~ e,v
hounds, and Mrs. Bull entertained the -nsmbs-4
OF the Berkshire Hunt az brsakf4st t9-5av ~
Deepdens, their country villa N the Rtehmon5
Road. The meet ef the hounds was a. Loyelans'=
Corners. IN Richmond considered ths best hunt
ing country in the BerEshirs Hills To see tha
meet ths cqttagsrs and their houss guests no
tored 90 Richmond. and were also 70 fellow ths
riders for distance. Riding 70 the hounds win
Mr. Bull were Miss Vera Bloodgood, Miss Hsloiss
Meyer. Miss Helen Alexandra. Chester 8 Burden,
r Jaw Flick. Joseph W Burden and George Glider
At Deepdene the Breakfast was served 4, small
tables In tbs houss and on the porch In all abous
sixty were present. including Hrs Jcssph ",
Burden, Mrs John z. Alsxandrs. Miss Anna Rob
fnson. ths Misses Helen and CtviIiss Alsxand-s.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Holster Pease. M and Ms
Richard 9. Dixey. Mss RosaTnond Dixsy. Dir. and
Mrs. r. Jay Flick, James Barnes, the Misses Char.
Iotts and Cornsla Barnes. Mrs II K BloOdgood.
the Misses Vera ana Gladys BIoodgood. J. May
Willetts, Miss Nora Iasigi. Mr- and slrs. Harold
Sidwsy. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Frothinsham. NJ
and Mrs Frederick 5. Dslahsld, Miss Kats Cary.
Miss Heloisa Meyer. Clinton 9 Gilmore zn5
Charles Asror Bristsd.
The Rev. Dr. William N. Grosvsnor IS a house
guest of NJ. and Mrs. William D. Sioans. Other
guests AZ Elm Court are J. Bowers Lee, Henry
Taylor. Charles Allen Mum. n II weeks. Mrs.
Livingston and Miss winthrop
Robo Dc Peyster Tytus was renominatsd for
ths Massachusetts IeEislarlrs il, the sth Bark
shire Representativs District .o-day-
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bary Blake havs closed
their country place and have gone % vellsssy
Hills for months.
Miss HeIoize Meyer gave tea At overlse this
afternoon.
Large dinners we're given tonight By NJ snd
Mrs. William D Sloane. Mr. and Mrs Samuel
rockingham ard Charles Lanisr.
Senator and Mrs. W. Murray Crane gave a din
ner in Dalton co-nisht for Mr.. and Mrs William
]. Boardmsn and Miss Nabei T. Boardman, Of
Washington
Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery Hare are guests or
the Misses Parsons at StoLeover
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bush are with NJ and
Mrs. Daniel Chester French in GlendaIs.
Victor Morawetz is being entertained By Mr. ana
Mrs. Joseph III. Choats in StOckbridge.
pr. and Mrs. L. r. Bangs have Mr.. and Mrs
Fletcher Bangs with them az their villa in stock
bridge
Robert Ludlow Fowler has loinsd his family .
the Rogers cottage.
Miss NJ. Bramwsn. Of Boston, Is guest OF NJ
and Mrs s Psrkman shaw.
Major and Mrs T. e. Grugan will close thsF
villa on Monday.
Mrs William Armstrong has returned rom Nss
York
Miss Fannie Johnson went 70 New YORK to-das'
after the fall season at the curtis Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs H. n. Lewis ard Mrs. L @. Br0s'
seau. of New York. at the Mapiewood. in Fl''s
HELD
MIR. and Mrs. Grant Mcdonald. F. 3. Warren. oI
New York; Mr.. ana Mrs r. W. Emmons and NJ
and Mrs. r n. Emerson, OF Boston, are at '''
Curtis Hotel
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10

practised until virgin soil is no longer availa-
BILE, but still he has not adapted himself to the
new conditions. Intensive farming is little
practised A rapidly growing population has
largely made up in price what the farmer mas
lost in yield, and the increased cost Of food
products presents grave problem.
Ii is gratifying to know that the soil is not
worn out and that under intensive cultiva-
tion il will again yield full measure, but 1t Is
futile 10 deny that from now OH there must
ensUe a period of transition, more or less pro
tracted, during which the farmer must learn
the lesson Of producing the largest possible
crops by care and an attention To detail gen
orally repugnant TO him, and that during that
period the consumer must pay the cost of non
progressive methods II is also true. no douOt,
that 10 the increasing necessity of abandoning
the old extensive methods is largely due that
exodus from the arm To the city which Nh
Hin and other shrewd observers so greatly de-
plOTe.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
THE TRANSITION PERIOD or FARMING.

There is no small measure of comfort in The
declaration of so competent an authority as
Professor Milton Whitney, chief of the United
States Bureau of Soils that the soil Of this
country Is not wearing ont Under continued cuI-
tivation. Professor Whitney subsantiates his
assertion by figures showing that the long cul-
tivated wheat fields Of Great Britain and con-
tinental Europe producing larger average
Yields of wheat, corn and other cereals than
the much newer fields Of this country and that
even in Vermont. which is popularity supposed
TO contain much worn out soil, the yield of
wheat averages 1914 bushels an acre. as
against an an average of IL bushels In Illinois
These figures, along with others of like trend
given by Mr. Whitney, would seem 10 set at
rest the somewhat pessimstic predictions Of
NJ. James ]. Hill and others, who have been
publicly deporing the reduced productivity OF
American farms.
There is another side TO the question how
over, TO which Mr. Whitney does not, in this
connection, at least, give all the emphasis that
II deserves That is, that the larger Yields
secured from long titled soils which he finds in
the old country, and in Vermont, for instance.
are secured only by means of the most intensive
farming. Intensive farming is, of course the
chief tenet of modern agriculture Widely
taught, II is, nevertheless, comparatively little
practised II seems hardly the part of wisdom
TO ignore the fact that intensive farming is
repugnant 10 the average American farmer
For years he has brayed the perils and discom-
forts Of the frontierip order that he might farm
on an extensive rather than on an intensive
plan. He likes 10 mount his gang plough and
turn a virgin soil, plaDt his wheat with q four
horse seeder, reap 1t with four horse binder
take off IA crop OF from thirty to forty bushels
10 the acre, feed no stock other than his horses
put nothing back on tho soil Ia replace that
which he has taken out, and when the yietd
runs steadily down 10 fourteen or ten OF eleven
bushels to tho acre pack his belongings in a
freight car or a prairie schooner and move on
10 seek more virgin soil This custom he has
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10

official opinions which were expressed fully %
per cent were uncompromisingly antagOnistic to
The construction Of railroads in China. 1t was
the manifestation of that spirit which provoked
Mr. Chang to write aud publish the remarkable
ana Influential book of which we spoke the
other day. At present Mr.. Wa estimates that
at least 30 per cent of officials and other ntelli-
gent men In China are in favor OF railroad
building, and particularly - railroad building
10y the Chinese themselves That is a note
worthy change TO have been effected in twenty
years less. and II is pretty convincing re-
ply 10 those who doubt the practcability of an
awakening of China. especially since it is only
oHe of numerous indications 10 the same effect.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT
lBy Telegraph - The rrf,un.

tBy Telegraph The Tribune
Newport. oct 9.--LoriIlard Spencer vv7o @ss.-,,..
had one OF his legs amputsted A. the Nev-rart Ef.r
pitaI, has 50 IA recovered that ba vas -s-,,.,
TO his home today
General and Mrs. J. Fred Pierson viii no. rs,ur,
to New York for the winter untu The An5 ~ -
month.
Park Gate, the summer home Of Miss 3nnis
Leary. Is TO be extensively improved this winter
George r. De Forest gave a luncheon thfa aft.--
noon at the Gooseberry Island Fishing club
Charles NJ Oelrichs has returned from View Tors
Mrs. Margaret E McKim has changed her ulan,
and viii not return from New York vhsra ssa.
viii spend rhe winter with her father Isaac e
Emerson
Mr. and Mrs. Edward h Bervind are - closs
their season on October q
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
CH,yAs CONFESSION no RALLWAr.

CHgNA'S CONVERSION TO RAILWAYS.
II WAS an interesting coincidence that there
came 10 hand almost simultaneously the an
nouncements of the completion Of the Kalgan
Railroad In China and of the death of Chang
Cbih-png. That statesman was one Of the
foremost and most effective advocates Of rail-
road building in China by the Chinese them
selves rather than by foreign concession hold
ers. and this kagan RaillOsd is spoken of as
the first railroad in that country which was
projected and constructed by Chinese. That
statement concerning il may not be literally
and exactly accurate but 1t is sufficiently true
to be OF marked significance, and there is cause
trlot who has Just died lived TO see the compile
ton of an important roac which was con
structed according 10 bis wise policy
Yet il Is only few years ago that such
thing would have been quite impossible It is
only about twenty years since WI Ting fang
practically interested himself in an attempt TO
Introduce railroads into China. The sentiments
Of statesmen and people were almost unanl
mouSly against the innovation. but Mr.. Wu per
severed. lie built at his OVID expense small
railroad, just 10 show the people what it was
like and 10 what advantageous uses II could be
put When he thought that this object lesson
had served its purpose lac became a director Of
q company which purposed 10 construct a rail-
road running to, or At least near Peking 4 con
cession was granted by the imperial govern
ment and surveying Of the route was begun
Then censOrs and other officials demonstrated
and presently secured an imperial edict ordering
the work 70 be stopped and abandoned
Az that time, twenty years ago OF al the
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10

all the time His appearance as an anti-Gay-
nor candidate for Mayor is only a logical de-
velopment Of that attitude, since Judge Gay
nors refusal TO part company with his associ-
ates on a typical Tammany local ticket has
made him practically a cO-wOrker for the per-
petuatiOn Of municipal msrule. No foe of Tam
many can support him except at sacrifice OF
principle. for organizations are stronger than
men, and Judge GaynOr's success, whatever he
might try to do on his own initiative IN In"
Mayors office. would only mean renewed vital
ity for the forces Of evil now using BIN as
propitiatcry figurehead.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
About People and Social incident

town yesterday to spend the week end win, ~
and Mrs William Douglas Sloane at Ienox
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford and bi, d.,..
ter. Miss BeresfOrd. who have been Il a,-f-, -
Colonel AMI Mrs. Robert ". THOMPSON sr,5eS -.
visit TO the United States yesterday ana saras !
Europe on the Baltic. Among their FELLOW, -
gers were Vice-Admiral Baron Brocheta 49,,
representative Of italy the Hudson -p-,,If,., -,
bratiou. and his aide-de-camp, IIeutanans =.
somma. The SPECIAL Moorish embassy 70 the ..l.'
bration was also on the same boat.
Baron and Baroness Won HenEelmHller ubo 49,.
been abroad for several months. have returnsa -
New YorE and are at the 81 Regis for few dars-
Mr.. and Mrs ". Goadby Loew VII leave tom,
for Hot Springs Va. this week. 70 remain nr.',
the end OF the month.
Mrs. John " Minturn arrived from Enron. -
tsrday and is &C the 81. Regis for few dsvs
Miss Elizabeth Abbott Lane daughter Of IN. t,,.
j. Henry Lane. was married yesterday At noon IN
the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church Fadfso
avenue and I'D street. 20 Acosta Nicbols r,r,
few relatives and intimate friends we're prAesrt ..
tne ceremony, which was performed bv the Rs-
Henry Sloane Coffin The bride who was g,~sn
away by her brother. James Warren Lane was 4,
an empire gown Of soft white satin trimmed vt,1,
old family point lace. and tulIs vafl fassA,.4
with orange blossoms Her bouquet consisted %
hHes-o -of-the-valley and rosebuds She had No =.
tendents- George Livingston Nichols wa -.
Drolhers best man The wedding was followed b,,
small breakfast at the home OF the brides br5.r
and sister-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. James v-a+-a
Lane, No Is Fast 10Th street. which thev ba,a
leased for the season from RIrs- Sidney Dillon Pin
ley on their return irons their honeymoon NJ
ana Mrs Nichols viii make their home at No l9s
East 65th street