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New-York tribune., 1909-12-17
TIRE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS SS-Senate: A resolution
calling on the Department OF the In
terror for information regarding mine
disasters was adopted. =- House: Mr..
Hitchcock. Of Nebraska. made a bitter
attack on Secretary Ballinger: the Dis
uict Of Columbia appropriation bill was
considered
FOREIGN.-King Leopold died at an
early hour this morning. =- President
Zelaga of Nicaragua sent his resignation
10 Congress and is now surrounded by
an armed guard, the revolt having spread
% the palace gates i'm Managua. =-=
The feature 81 the election campaign in
England is the strong feeling displayed
against the GniOnists; Austen Chamber
lain was not allowed 10 finish a speech
and many of the peers cannot get hear
lng az al. -= The mangled body OF
Mime G0uin. whose husband WAS gov
ornor of the Bank 81 France was found
under train near Paris; murder is sus-
pectec. -- George Sailing. an ecCen-
triC resident of London. left his art
treasures. valued AZ between $4,000 600
and 500. 000. 900. 10 the British nation.
OMESTIC.-Thomas NJ Osborne,
Pubic Service Comm iSSiOner. in an ad-
dress al Albany, replied TO charges made
by President Thomas Of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company. = IN was
reported in Baltimore that the presidency
~ the Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad, TO
80 ''N ''0Doi ~ MuTEdAs ldu heen OF
Tered 20 Daniel Willard. second vice.
president and general manager of the
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy == The
trlal of Baron Albin DE KoVessy. charged
with procuring from the postofice at
saratoga Springs a registered letter ad-
dressed 20 another. was continued in the
tnlted states Court. al Utica. X Y
CITY Stocks were irregular. with
gains predominating = II WAS an
nounced that the American Sugar Re
inning Company would probably nav 81
100000 more 20 the government --
II was learned that Ernest Gerhracbt
former HaVemeyer a. Elder superinten-
Dent, had been indicted and released in
$4,000 bail In connection with the sugar
investigation -= Indications in the
camps ~ both the girls and the employ
ers led 20 general belief that the shirt
waist strike is near'its end. - Mrs
W. Gould BrokaW. testifying in her sep
aration suit. gave list Of her husbands
big gifts 10 her i'm the first year of their
married life == II was stated AT the
once of J. T. Morgan a. co. that the
Ohio telephone lines acquired by the
company would be operated indepen-
dentlN == Arrested on charges OF de-
frauding applicants for places IN their
firm, the two members of a concern
expressed surprise 20 the detectives that
they had not called for them before
THE wEATHER-Ind Indications for to-
day: Fair and warmer. The tempera-
ture yesterday. Highest. 81 degrees;
lowest, 30
New-York tribune., 1909-12-17
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
from The Tribune Bureau ]

from The Tribune bureau
washington. Dec. 16--Mrs. stephen Il
Flkins presented her niece, MISS Natn
crime Brown TO society at a reception this
afternoon az the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Lee Mrs Lee was TO have pre-
sented Miss Brown. who makes her home
with her. but falling health sent her 20
I,urons for few weeks rest and quiet
Assisting Mrs. Flkins were Mrs. Richard
son Clover. Mrs. William n Emory,
Miss Katherine Elkins. Miss Mary South
erland Miss Eudora Glover. Miss Laura
Merriam. Miss Jessie Krogstad. Miss Elsie
Downing, Miss Alice Whiting. Miss Ruth
PiIIinz. Miss laura Britto and Miss Gladys
HinCkley.
Major General and Mrs. George l. Gill
lesrie entertained guests az dinner TO-
night 20 meet Lieutenant and Mrs. Ulysses
s. Grant. 81. In the party were Mr.. and
Mrs lansing Mr. and Mrs. Francis r..
CrovninshfeId. Mr. and Mrs Robert H.
Chapman. Mr. and Mrs. Robert McM- Gill
Iespie. Miss Olga Roosevelt. Miss Mary
Sheridan, Dr. Julian NJ. Cabell, L. 5. A.
and John q. Henderson. jr-
Rrigadier General and Mrs. George NJ
Sternberg entertained a number Of guests
at dinner tonight. and Mr.. and Mrs Alex
ander Legare were also dinner hosts The
latter entertained a party OF young people.
as did also Captain and Mrs. Summerin.
Mrs Nathaniel FRANCIS was hostess at
a luncheon party to-day In compliment 10
Miss SOphy Johnston, and Mrs. Stewart r.
Barber Invited a party Of debutantes to
meet Miss Evelyn Carpenter at luncheon
Mrs David Porter had Miss Katherine
Brown. the debutante OF to-day. as guest
Of honor at luncheon party, and tonight
Miss Brown was the guest for whom Mrs.
James F. Barbour entertained a dinner
and theatre party.
Mrs. BarbOur's guests at dinner and the
theatre We're Mrs Frederick n Barbour
Miss katherine Brown. Miss Marguerite
Barbour. Miss Louise Cromwell. Miss
Leonora Finley. Miss Maud Conrad. W
Bowie Clark. Dr. Dickson. John Siebert
Dr. Davis and Captain Howell
The Governor of Virginia and Mrs.
Claude Swanson arrived IN Washington
this morning from Richmond. They are
visiting Judge and Mrs. Charles r.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-17
1 NEED OF ASYLTMS.

Another grave scandal Of msmanage-
ment or worse has been disclosed in
one of the largest municipal asylums
for the insane in the State of New Jer-
Sey The skeleton of a woman has been
found hidden i'm the building Patients
have been reported dead who were and
are still living. Patients recorded on
the books are missing and unacCOunted
for. and other patients are or lately
were in the institution of whom no
record appears on the hooks. There
are some patients Of whose commit
ment the superintendent knows moth
ing In at least one case patient
was buried without any attempt To in
form relatives or friends And 81 on.
through a catalogue of commissions and
emissions alike discreditable and dis
quieting.
These things are outrageous, and the
grand jury has rightly made a scathing
presentation on the subject. charging
the head Of the asylum with gross in
competence The presiding Justice also
spoke strongly. reminding the jury that
for the head of an institution to per
nit his subordinates To maltreat the in
mates and then say he cannot help il
is nonfeasance of duty which the law
will not countenanCe. In this case
there seems to be little doubt that there
has been serious misconduct by various
employees of the asylum. which the
head of il was unwilling or unable. or
at an rate failed. To correct. The ex-
Of L. 80,
be iudicially aScertaned. as is also the
responsibility of some of his Sub0rdi-
mates. i'm ease they can he identified
But the whole affair emphasizes again
the need of radical and general reforms
in the management Of asylums. espc-
cially in the direction of improving the
character of the employees.
In the large hospitals for the insane
I'm New Jersey very low wages are paid
To the most numerous class of employees.
namely, the attendants" who come into
direct contact with and have personal
charge of and responsibility for the
patients. The result is that il is
difficult 10 find enough persons 10 ill
the places. The hospitals advertise for
help. putting up posters along the high
ways. and thus recruit the staff of at-
tendauts with wanderers who may come
along Many of them are i'm fact little
better than trampS-ignOrant and rude
labOrers out of work. who are ready 70
take almost any temporary Job as n
stopgap They work for time and
then drift away or are dismissed for
incompetence, cruelty TO patients.
drunkenness OF some other cause the
existence OF which glaringly proves
their unfitness ever 10 have been en-
ployed at all.
Not all the attendants are OF this
sort. Of course but enough of them are
10 give the staffs Of the institutions n
constantly changing aspect and to cause
an amount of i'll treatment and bad
administration far greater than should
be regarded as permissible. OF course,
even such II state of affairs does not
free a superintendent from all RESPONSE
bility. We do not know that in the
present case il is even 10 be pleaded.
but IL does seem unfair 10 handicap the
bead of an institution with means so
meagre as 10 prevent him from getting
a decent grade of help. No workman
can do good work with poor tools, and
no head Of an asylum can conduct the
New-York tribune., 1909-12-17
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.
rrrom The Trtbune Buraap. I


Washington. Dec. 16.-The President had
a long conference this afternoon with the
Jeanes board Of which he Is a member, and
which has charge Of the 81. 600. 900 fund leff
BY Miss Anna r. Jeanes. OF Philadelphia, 20
assist in improving the small rural schools
for negro children I'm the South.
Representatives Parker and Foster intro
duced 10 the President the Rev b. w. Pax
ton. a negro minister OF Newark. " j., VINO
is seeking appointment as chaplain or the
10th infantry The President referred his
callers to the Secretary OF War. as he also
did Senator Clark of Arkansas. who asked
Mt Taft 10 appoint II y. Farr. 81 Arkan-
sas a member OF the Mississippi RIVER
Commission.
Senator Warner, accompanied by Henry
W BlOdgett who recently resigned ths
United States attorneyship for the Eastern
District OF Missouri and Otto Stifel. OF d
Louis called on the President 10 urge the
appointment of Charles IIautZ 20 the III
torneyship. Secretary Nagel has recon-
mended the appointment OF Charles New
ton who has the Endorsement or Repre-
sentatives Murphy and Morgan. ooth OF
whom called at the executive offices TO-DAY
The Presidents callers included the sec
retary Of the Interior and Representatives
Garuiner anu OStei
The President. assisted by Mrs. Laughhn'
sister Of Mrs. Taft, entertained the CAP
met tonight. this being the first state din-
ner Of the season. In addition 10 the meih-
bers OF the Cabinet and their wives. WIN
the exception OF the Secretary OF War ana
Mrs Dickinson and Mrs Wickersham ana
Mrs NageI who are out OF the city. the
guests included the Vice President and Mrs.
Sherman. Senator and Mrs. Root, the Cow
ernor of Virginia and Mrs. Swanson the
Assistant Secretary Of War and Mrs OhVer'
the Solicitor General and Mrs. Bowers
Otto T. Barnard. the president OF AaIe
University and Mrs. Arthur T. Hadley, the
Mayor of Charleston and Mrs. r. c. Rhett'
Mr. and Mrs William Loeb. jr.. Mr. ana
Mrs. Andrew Carnegie. Mr.. and Mrs. Larz
Anderson. DR. and Mrs. s Weir MitcheH'
Mrs Townsend Miss BOardman. ColoneI
and Mrs Spencer Cosby. H. v jones'
Lieutenant Commander Leigh c. Palmer
Captain A. W. Butt and the secretary 70 the
President The table was Handsomely uec-
Grated with carnations and ferns.
In addition to Mrs. Laughin. Mr. ana
Mrs. Rhett, President Hadley and MIS-
HadIev and Mr.. and Mrs. Carnegie are
house guests Of the President and MIS- 1ai''
New-York tribune., 1909-12-17
PEOPLE and Social Incident,

Howry and viii be extensively e,,.-
while here. a,t
Mrs. Hannis Taylor and her d,
Miss Hanna Taylor. gave a tea t,,. sl. sn''-.
noon in compliment 70 sehorif, 'e''
CalvO. daughter Of the Costa Pic,, ..'''a
ter and Sonora De Calvo. AsSis,,-.-''..l-s- ma
were Sefiora De Calvo. Mrs Reid H.. 'ea
n party Of the girl friends of a., snt
Caivo.
Mrs John Lindsay Morehead
tanned a number of the younger -.
OF society at tea this afternoon 4, s
rnent 70 Miss Cornelia Burton. dau,s.'Di
Bishop Burton. Of Kentucky.
Gardiner y. Williams ftced a nah -.
house Il the Belasco this afternoo. ND
gave an Illustrated lecture on '.so,,., ~
rica and the Diamond M.nega q "
benefit Of the Pennington Society
the bOxhOiders were Mrs Henry GO
Perkins. who had with her the 81
Minister and Nine de Lagercran,,
Miss Jennings. Others there we're n. ~
Mrs Duncan McKim. Mrs. John y.
Hammond. Miss johnson. Mrs c,.-
Henry Butler. Mrs. Douglas. Mr, -
anisj : Simpkins. Mrs. " Grav z.n--..
and Mss. Nathan Sargent.
John Barrett entertained enlss,,
luncheon to-day IN compliment 10 49,
Carnegie. In the party were the sec-...1
Of State. the Brazilian Anbassador a..
CreeI. special envoy 70 Washingfo, -
Mexico; Henry White. former Auabas,..
20 France; r. s. Woodward preslda,, },
the Carnegie Institution. all the ulal.,..
from the I-atin-American republics a. :
number OF others.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-17
cANAL ZONE GnrERNmrNr.

Questions of practical convenience
and eNpedienoy may enter into the con
sideration Of reorganiZng the govern
ment Of the Canal Zone. but there are
a few fundamental principles which
can Al This date scarcely be regarded as
open TO dispute one Of these is the
right II the President 10 continue gov
erning the Canal Zone after the eNpira-
tion Of the 5Sth Congress, al which
date. IL is said. the law giving him
power for such government automatl-
cally ceased 10 be effective Common
sense and equity dictate continuity II
government. IL Is a familiar rule that
officers elected or appointed for spe-
cific term retain their places until their
SUCCESSORS are chosen and have quail
fed. unless other provision is made for
the conduct Of business The notion
that because of neglect or inability 10
provide new officers or a new system Of
government a place is 10 be left as an
administrative derelici, without gov
ernment OF any kind. is abhOrrent. Up
Oh an impregnable basis Of equity and
reason the President had ample right
10 continue the government of the
Canal Zone which Congress had vested
in him until such time as Congress
should substitute some other effective
form Of control.
The second established principle is
that Congress has full power 20 provide
for the Canal Zone any form Of govern
ment which may seem fitting 20 IL. ell
tireiy without regard 10 the systems of
government which prevail I'm the United
States and It's various territories The
Canal Zone is not part OF the United
States ant is not under the COnsiitu-
lion of the United States. II Is not,
strictly speaking. even property Of the
United States. excepting 10 such extent
IS our perpetual lease Uf il my endow
Us with property rights in IL. az cours..
20 far az Il is American property Il is
subject 20 the control Of Congress. 20
dispose Of IL and 20 make all needfui
rules and regulations respecting H. And
IN so doing Congress Is free and un.
haupered. In the cass OF Louisiana II
New-York tribune., 1909-12-17

bills are the favOrites. and many people
who cash checks here ask for small ones
and then want a yellowback as wrapper
That adds dignity to the roll
Hook-Do you believe men are what w0'n-
Nye-The cynIcs are.-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
THE NORTH POLE SPEAKS.
Gee whiz
What a relief ID il
To be discovered at last:
But. say.
If I had known the way
1t was going to turn out
With all this row about
Who found me. by cripes.
There wouldn't be no Stars and Stripes
Floating from me to-day;
Nay. nay.
You bet IL had thought
OF the wordy war TO be fought
over me.
BY gee
The whole darn scrap
Would have been chucked
For l would have duCked
See?
That's me.
The only \. p w. ]. HAMPTON.
Honeylee-Was there no swelling where
the bees stUng Doubleday?
McCOmb-No unusual swelling; they 81 IA&.
him on his head.-ChicagO News
Under the headline a Flood OF Music In
New York" the "Berliner Tageblatt' says:
I'm the last week OF November New YORK
had no fewer than seventeen operate per
formances and six large orchestral con-
certs. to say nothing Of the numoerIess
musical entertainments arranged by IN
dividuaI musicians. To cover the eN-
penses connected with these performances
Of one week the various houses must nave
sold over 500 600 marks worth of tickets
UnquestiOnably, this cannot be maintained
for any length of time. even in a city
which has daily floating population or
10000
BlObbs-NO, I shall never marry
SlObbs-But you don't seem Ike woman
hater. In fact, you seem very fond OF the
fair sex.
Blobbs-Yes. and I talk in my sleep
Philadelphia Record.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-17
NOT A COLONY CLUB MEETING.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: VIII you kindly allow me TO correct
the impression given, inadvertently / am
sure. in your report of the meeting held
yesterday afternoon at the Colony Club,
under the auspices Of the WOman's Trade
Union League and at the invitation OF
Mrs. Egerton Winthrop. jr.. Miss Elisabeth
Marbury and Miss Anne Morgan? In in
PRODUCING Miss DreieT l was careful TO
make the statement that the meeting was
held at the invitation OF individuals and
not by the>Club. / will esteem 10 a favor
If you will be good enough TO print this
disclaimer and these lines from my intro
duCtiOn.
In these days there is a growing desire
that those on both sides Of any Question
should have an equal chance to express
their opinion.
Therefore. some individual members of
this club have taken this room this after
noon 90 give representatives OF the Waist
Makers Union hearing.
II must. however. be thoroughlv under
stood that the Colony Club. as a purely
social organization, can never throw us
weight on one side or the other OF any
question, and as club IL Is in no wav re
spOnsible for this gathering here today.
FLORENCE J. HARTMAN
President Colony club
New York. Dec. is. 1909
New-York tribune., 1909-12-17
Il muSements.

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-s:lb-st Elmo
tMHRA-2-s-Hauoeytile.
PELASCO-s.lS-Is Matrimony a Fsiiure1
RlJOU-s ib-The Lottery Man
RhoADWAN-s. .is-The Midnight Sons.
CARNEGIE HALF ;So-Concert.
CAslNO-e:fs-rhe Girl and the Wizard.
lAL-2-s-Nsudeyine
NQMEDN-s.l .lS-The Melting Pot.
CRITERioNLst tS-Isrs.i
DAILY Lys-siIb-The Belle OF Brittany
EpEN NUSFE-The world in Wax.
FIFTH ANENuE-e-s-gaude
GAlETN- .fh-The Fortune Hunter.
GARDENS :i5-His Name the Door.
GARRICK-s: s:l6-The Harve.t Moon.
ACKETT-z .so-Nrs, Dakon-S :iS-Septifnus
HANMERSTEIN's-2.t -sia-Naudeyile.
HERALD SQUARE-s.tA-Oid Dutch
HIPPOpROME-2-s-A Trip 20 japan: Inside
NtDSON-s ;ib-Ar.ene INpin.
IRVING PI.ACH-s.iS-ner Zigeunerberon.
kNICKERROCKFR-s- Dollar Princess.
LIBERTY s.is-Springtime.
LNCEI-M-s .al-peise lone
Lyrics :is-The Chocolate Soldier.
MADISON So GARDEN-il a. m. 20 II D m
MANHATTAN OPERA HOUsE-s-Thsi,
EANlNE ELIIOTTS THEATRE-s:@-The
Passing ~ the Third Floor Back.
TROPDiITAN OPERA HODSE-s-TOscs.
NEw THEATRE-s.3n-S strife.
NEW works. ;iS-The Man Who Owns Broad
paV
sAvOY-s.i5-T Tlelera Richie
~Tt-YNESANr- S.IS-Tlie Easiest Way.
WAILACK' IS .is-The Fourth Estate
wEBERs s.fS-The ClimaN
WEST END-sis-The witching Hour
New-York tribune., 1909-12-17

is not altogether unlikely was made evil
dent last spring. when Mr.. Payne in
troduced a clause in the tariff bill au-
thorlzing the American government TO
discriminate against countries which
discriminate against inventors here.
though the provision was dropped before
the bill passed, and there seems to be
no prospect of such legislation In the
near future.
Negotiations begun by a special agent
of the Interior Department. TO which
the United States Patent Office belongs,
have thus far failed TO secure any modi-
ficatiOn of the British system. but per
haps a reversal Of policy could not he
expected until the law had had more
extended trial.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-17
TIE TALK OF THE DAY

A return 20 the simple services Of wars
ago was advocated by Bishop ]. IL Vincent
In an address before the Chicago Methodist
preachers meeting. The Bishop spoke on
"A Sane sabbath Programme" and asked
his listeners to give up theatrical dtspIays
In the church and return to practices sucb
as the Quakers used years ago. TOO much
symbolism weakens faith" continued the
Bishop Our congregations come TO our
churches as mlliners' and tailors' dummies
rather than mOdestly garbed as they should
be"
Don't you find il dangerous riding
freights?" asked the philanthropist
Yes" assented the hobo, but what caD
a fellow do? IL ne takes 10 the roads he
Is likely 10 be bumped by an automobile
l believe in taking the lesser Of two evils -
Buffalo Express
The Buffalo Courier prints this extr,c,
from its issue of December "A. 1879: The
Rev. DIR. Barton announced in his Char
lotte. y. c., pulpit that 'on Tuesday he
would marrify Brother Benton and Sister
Rogers Asked why he used the word
'marrify.' he said the word was necessary
the couple married each other, but the
minister marrifed them"
The vicar.Now. children. what is a
Inspired Maiden-Please. sir. bad medi-
Cine-PuCk
Give NE two ones. please" said a man
at a paying teIlers window at a downtown
bank. handing back g. bill The
nan next in lire asked the bank official
why the man preferred the two bills To
one. wish | kne " said the latter.
but it's a fact that no one wants s.
bills. And have noticed also that
In a bis bunch of bills those Of the
81 denomination are usually the most
torn; IN. fact. nearly every bill OF that Kind
" Of the dirty class. the yelloYhack
New-York tribune., 1909-12-17
DEALING WITH RETOLUTIONISTS.

DE1LING WITH REIOLUIIONiSIS- y
1t was not exactly a happy Thought
for Democrats, hoping thus to put tue
administration ''in a hole" TO recall the
Ambrister and ArbuthnOt case as anai-
ogOus To that of the two Americans WHO
were recently put TO death in Nicaragua
and to argue that since our government
i'm 1918 supported General Jackson IL
should therefore now acquiesce IN the
act Of President Zelaya. IL is true thht
the American government sustalned
General Jackson, and also that the BTU
ish government acQuiesced In his action.
But neither of them ever dreamed OF
doing so on the ground which Jackson
attempted to take-namely, that men
who engaged I'm wars to whlch theiI
own government was not party were
rirates and outlaws. For on that utterly
indefensible principle Steuben. De halo'
Pulaski and many others in our Revo-
lutionary army, as, of course, all the
Hessian soldiers on the British side,
would have been liable To hanging on
capture. The ground on which John
Quincy Adams Justified Jackson's ar
the sole ground on which such justifica-
tiOn was possible, was that they were
inciting and taking part in barbarous
warfare. savagely conducted by unciv-
iliZed tribes and fugitive criminals
There can be no comparison between
the hideOus murders and massacres
which ArbuthnOt and Ambrister were
charged with abetting and the warfare
which General Estrada is conducting
against President Zelaya.
Neither can we agree with CORE
spOndent who. cOnceding that Zelaya
had no right 10 put the men TO death
simply because they were Americans,
expresses the opinion that he had
right 10 do so because they were revO-
lutionists We cannot admit that right,
the assertion and practice of which
would have warranted the British gov
ernment in putting to death every pris-
oner whom its troops took I'm our Revolu-
tiOn. and our own government in hang
ing or shooting every Confederate sol
dier who was captured in our Civil war
Surely our correspondent and those who
may incline TO agree with him would
have regarded any such procedure as
infamous Ii would certainly have
stamped the government guilty Of IL as
an outlaw among the nations. Time was
when every rebels life was forfeit; but
that time Is long past among civilized
peoples Spies. and marauders may still
De put TO death. though even they are
less summarily dealt with than of old;
hut insurgents or revOlutiOnists. in open
warfare conducted according to the rules
of war in civilized states, are entitled TO
the treatment Of prisoners of war.
That, of course, is all that our govern
ment asks. 1t has not assumed TO claim
immunity from all punishment for those
of it's citizens who may take part in
alien conflicts When Americans do that,
they must expect 10 take the cOnse-
Quences. But our government also has
right to expect that those consequences
will be such as COmpOrt with the laws
and customs Of civilized states. For Mr..
Zelaya TO proclaim the penalty Of death
for all insurgents would be. as we said
the other day. profession of barbariSm.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-17

The years crop estimates shows that
corn is still king, in acreage and yield
with wheat in second place in area, but
third after oats i'm yield. To what ex-
tent the acreage can he increased in
future years is a dubious question, but
there is no doubt that the average yield
should be and could he increased. A
little over twenty-five bushels Of corn
and fifteen Of wheat is not satisfactory
record for progressive American farmers.