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MUCH WASTED ENERGY.

Close on the heels Of the admission Of that
enthusiastic advocate Of woman suffrage Judge
Lindsey. Of Colorado, that women have their
civic weaknesses, comes another shock to those
who might have been heSitating on the border
land between the ants and the pros. He frank
" takes ont OF consideration the suggestion that
women have formed a close corporation. with
complete monopoly on all the virtue Of the uni
verse. and says. If reported correctly. that he
can't see that women's votes have helped things
much in Colorado: in fact. he is of the opinion
and he certainly has had excellent opportunity
for reaching correct conclusion, that women in
politics are no better and no worse than men.
Now one Of the active members of the EQUAL
Suffrage League hands in her resignation be-
cause she is disgusted with the political methods
used in her own organization.
Probably the chief reason fo- the failure OF
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women to win the suffrage here and in many
other states is their inability TO stand IogetneI
and demand it. majority Of women have
nothing whatever to say on the subject, ana as
many If not most married men have no speclaI
advice from headquarters as TO thelr wives
opinions and wishes on the question, II is sle u
say that there is a great deal OF apathy Whlch
must be overcome before mere man VIII Ieel Lhe
necessity of extending the suffrage and doubling
the election machinery. As the fair sex does no.
babituaIly conceal its desires, when strong ana
as for several thousand years it has pretty gen
orally secured what it really wanted, 1t is IaIr
asSumntion that a great deal of stirring up from
the bottom will be necessary before the pot Dolls
az rnerrilv as the suffragettes would ike TO
have it
Even where the women are agreed upon the
dosirabiIitv Of the suffrage in the abstract uley
seen, unable to get together on the minor points
relating 10 their own organization, and waste
Iors of good ammunition fighting among them
selves which ought to be poured IN Volleys 1nlo
the wavering ranks of the cruel tyrantS "ho
have riveted the chains and refuse to undo the
Iocl, Most men have about as little positive
objection to the principle OF female suffrage Do
most women have in favor Of it Whatever may
he +be sjtuation in England, on this side of the
Atlantic there is no general wave Of rebellion
among the abused and helpless women; ana as
+bev already receive in a number of states many
favors before the law, and numbers OF suEra-
gettes demand this inequality for them, IN COLI
sideration OF their sex. some holding that
woman cannot be held equally guilty with man
for tbe commission Of the same crime, there Will
no little occasion for great anxiety as TO the
solution of A problem which large majority II
the public shows every indication Of belng per
fectly willing to leave unsolved for the present
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
MANS WORK AND WoMAN's.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: The occupations. and therefore the interests
Of the average man primarily to do with bush
ness: the interests for which the average woman
would primarily concern herself would affect the
home Thus through woman suffrage millions or
specialists could record their experiences, opinions
and desires In addition TO this. the high schools
are graduating three girls 70 one boy and ths peg.
cantazs OF women criminals that OF men q
so small that out OF courtesy refrain from men
tioning IT. And yet must we persistently near go
TO give women the suffrage would merely oouoS
the vote''i
Against this curious logic may quote sentencs
from Judge Lindsay OF Denver? I'VE have n tnls
state the best existing laws for the protscton q
the home and the child These laws and GneT e-s-
forcernert attribute TO woman sufIrase
The business side Of Colorado politics may - -
corrupt as that Of other statesi Very likely Ih-I
is the mems lookout We have attended TO oo-
part, and the children. the unprotsoted girA tHe
working woman. the dependent and the delinanelH
have good reason feel that sonethiag oesi@e'
'the doubling OF the vote has taken place
FLORENCE ALEXANDER
New York Feb. 2 1908.
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LETTERS ITO THE EDITOR
TRIED AND FOUND WANTING.
Primaries Declared Failure In Indiana
Thirty Years Ago.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Thirty years ago, when was superintendent
of schools in Indiana, I enthusiastic SUP
porter of the system of primary nominations OF an
candidates. The theory beautiful and eud
many others swept parties into adopting the
primary method Of nominations. There has been
scarcely year since that long ago period IN which
In some town. city county OF the other of ths
leading parties has not nominated its candidates in
this way. Now, the facts that fast tried the
primary system OF nominating candidates for once
is abandoned ard the delegate or mass convention
is substituted instead. Experience wide ons-ln
each method quickly forced me TO the conviction
that the primary method entirely failed 10 obtain
what its friends looked for.
Following the experience Of other localities. the
adoption OF the primary system in the Stats of New
York will result follows:
Ffrst-Less than half the voters-very often less
than one-fourth-wiH attend the primaries 70 vote
for candidate
Second-It will drive the poor man out OF ofnceen-
tfrely. The Of means the trickster the CRATER
the ring quickly get together. and however absurd
their choice appears TO the clean. careful and
earnest voter they will almost without exception ill
the offices with these subservient incompetent and
too often unclean candidates
II would be interesting obtain the views OF the
leaders Of the Republican and Democratic parties
of Indiana for the years between 1876 1886 when
it was common for the minority party in a town
city or county to nominate by the primary system
These men have tested every plan to obtain caudi-
dates and it is proper for one always TO remember
that the shrewdest manipulation OF votes is the ons
to first get in any plan that appeals 10 the mass
of the voters. He never into stone wall
when it can be avoided J. W JONES
New York Feb. L. 1899.
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ON A LIMIT TO PENSIONS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: You deserve the thanks Of the American
people for your edits -ial in issue OF 6th inst on
The Limit in Pensions" You might have argued
that The Tribune would be more popular among
interested parties if it kept silent and that the
people who pay the pensions would not notice
failure 10 protest The press. however. has .
duty TO perform in this matter, and you did IL
If the gratitude OF the Republic perfect. tt
would yet stand that the financial expression OF
that gratitude must have a limit somewhere n
the millions Of dollars voted for pensions You
converse with citizens anywhere, and tns
most patriotic viii declare, in nine cases cut or
ten. that the limit has been reached The amount
given has already far exceeded original intentions
and expectations We fear that Congress. Nin
the din OF appeal in its ear, loses sight OF tns
sober. solid judgment Of the people, which makes
no cIamor. Thirty years ago 1t was thought thst
pensions had about reached the maximum. but tns
enlargement OF conditions and OF amounts has en-
abled the grand total 10 hold its own. notwItn-
standing the fact that for years forty thousand
veterans have passed away annually. Peace haS
its claims we'll
Ignorance. disease, Improvements II phSse1I
advantages, etc, call for large expenditures; w
are threatened with a deficiency for the current
year of $3.50. 100000. and judicious economy =
in order. The veterans OF our Civil War NO'9N
not TO ask any additional favor for three years,
They had a strong sense OF proprtety- As your
editorial states. there must be limit SOM
where" and after have seen how many OF 'H7
Revolutionary veterans married young women IN
extreme old age. and how these women drew pen
sions many years afterward. we may well keep
up the restriction or the law OF 1880 that WIDOWS
from marriages after that date shall not have the
benefit of the pension system We trust that ths
House will prove itself wiser than the Senate
and will refuse pension twenty thousand or
more widows who married veterans after 1880
knowing that Congress had. for good reasons
denied them pensionable status They had no
sbara whatever in the sacrifices OF the Civil war
REPUBLICAN.
Nfs+uchen N J. Feb. 10. 1909
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To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Permit me 10 congratulate you on your
tcIe on the pension limit You, the head Of the
oldest and stanchest Republican paper IN the coun-
try can do more 10 attract attention and TO put a
stop TO this senseless and conscience killing yea
denoralizing legislation, than any else No
will dare accuse you OF being unfriendIy TO the old
soldiers while II any opposition proceeds from
Democratic sources IL is treated as unworthy OF
notice.
That widow legislation should have entirely
stopped when those who were married after ths
war received IS a month. and the limit was made
at 1890 and when last year they were made ths
equals with the real widows Congress was
more than liberal II was unjusrly lavish But
TO see the Committee Pensions in The Senate re-
port bill favorabIy not only 10 pension all vho
have married since 1890, but 20 open the hoodgats
for the future, giving young regardless OF
age or character the chance 10 have the nlarrfsge
ceremony performed with some old man ready 70
die and so be widows equality with thoss
who sacrificed husbands. is piece OF injustice and
imbecfe sentirnentaliry never heard OF before ]
am not jealous. II they bound 70 keep the.
pension appropriation the present figure lsc than
give II 10 those associated with the war, both msa
and women. although 7 do not recommend t. Ths
government has been more than liberal with al of
sition TO this bill IN question, am,
FRED MEYER
Corporal Co z. 18th Regiment. N Y. from An.
gust. 1852. TO July. 1855
Johnstown, y. Y. Feb. II, 1909.
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MONEY AND BUSINESS.

Stock market trading continues light in vol
urne. representing in great part the transactions
Of the professional element thoughSin the bond
department a moderately active investment de-
mand is reported. large amount of new
mortgage securities has been sold since the
beginning OF the year by the railroad companies
Of this country, and according TO current indi-
cations there viii be further material ennis
sion Of such issues in the course of the nAxt
few months TO meet the needs Of roads which in
1903 were compelled TO suspend Improvement
and extension operations as a consequence Of
the conditions created by the panic of the nre
ceding year. The transportation companies cx-
perienee no difficulty lin securing underwriting
facilities. while he underwriters find readv
market for their allotments with the bord
houses of the Street. and the latter In t11rn are
successful in securing public market for THAR
offerings. Notwithstanding the unwiIlingness NJ
investors to buy the ordinary shares on The
Stock Exchange. The slight Improvement re-
corded in stock quotations last week reflected
nothing more than the covering of an overex-
tended short interest. The leading railroad
shares closed al an average OF 1851, against
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isfactory to all. and the presumption Is that lne
participating powers will be asked TO ADOPT
treaty establishing fixed universal rules Tor me
definition and prescription Of contraoand ana
non-contra band. If rules can be forrnulaIeo
which will be equitable and satisfactory 10
all nations. great source OF uncertainty anu anu
contention will be removed, and commerce VIII
10 fread from, one of the most mena cling circum-
stances Of maritime war. II will be exceedingly
interesting 10 see the lists of absolute cortraband
and absolute non-contraband upon which the
conference agrees
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
LINCOLN SERVICES IN LONDON.
H. B. Irving Presides at Well Attended Meet
ing-Mr. lehman Speaks.

London Feb. 1.-Two thousand men gathered In
the Whitefelds Tabernacle this afternoon at the
Lincoln conmemoration services. H. B. Irving
the actor presided. Both he and r. {. Lehmann
member OF Parliament for the South Division OF
Taicestershire made addresses in memory Of the
great President. Many prominent persons attended
the meeting which marked by great enthu-
siasn The service included hymns and recitations
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
KINGS TO RECEIVE J. 3. MOTT.

Copenhagen. Feb 14-Dr. Maurice F. Egan, the
American Minister to Denmark, and Mrs Egan
gave q luncheon to-day TO John R. Mott OF New
York. general secretary Of the Worlds Student
Christian Federation, who has been lecturing here
Mr. Mott will be received by King Frederick before
going to Stockholm, where King Gustave viii also
receive him in private audience
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
New York. Feb. 2. 1905.
A COLLEGE EpIToR,s OPPORTUNITY.

From The New Haven Journal Courier A
The announcement by The Tale Daily News %
its editor in chief and other officials for tne as
come recalls remark OF President Eadley n.--Ss
not long ago. Said he: IF the editor oL -,
News is the right sort OF man. he can prove E is--
self one OF the disciplinary officers IN the UNIV
sity-" Carlton c. Jewett, of Buffalo. Is ne Lhs -
who viii soon have the opportunity 20 sosN -
steel.
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DINNER EoR APPELLATE DIVISION.

dinner VIII be given for the justices of the Ap-
pellate Division. 1st Department. at the Waldorf
on March 90 by the New York County Lawyers
Association In addition to the guests OF honor,
the invited guests viii include the judges of the
Court OF Appeals the justices OF the Appellate Divi
sion Cd Department; Governor Hughes, Senator
elect F,lfhl Root and Mayor Mcclellan
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
SCANDINAVIAN DIPLOMATS HERE.

Three Scandinavian ministers plenipotentiary-
Herman de Lagercrantz. Sweden: Owe Guide Nor
way and Count Carl Moltke Denmark-will be the
guests Of honor at the first annual dinner OF the
American Scandinavian Society," to be held at the
Hotel Astor this evening. The ministers who
rived in this city yesterday. are staying at the
Astor where the state apartments have been put
at their disposal by the society.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
ms RARTLEMAN LEAVES MADRID.

Madrid Feb. 14-Richard NJ. Bartleman. the
American Consul at Madrid, who recently was ap-
pointed consul general at Buenos Ayres, left here
Ito-dav for his new post Consul Bartlemans is
from, Massachusetts Mr Summers. vice-cOnsul,
will be acting consul at Madrid until the post is
Had
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
BISHOP OF WeAN coNsEcRArEo.

Manila Feb 14.-Father Carroll, formerly OF
Philadelphia, consecrated Bishop OF Vigan to-
day at the cathedral here in the presence OF
OF clergy and a great congregation. Monsgnor
Agus the Papal Delegate. of1ciated, and
sisted by Archbishop Harty and Bishops Hendrick
and Doueherty
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15

The reported declaration OF Mr.. Pease, the
chief whip of the British Liberal party, that the
British government will soon appeal to the coun-
try for a mandate TO abolish the veto power Of
the House of Lords needs to be received with
much caution. 1t is possible that Parliament
will be dissolved before many MONTHS but
that the government will seek dissolution over
the issue og abolishing emasculating the
House Of Lords is in present circumstances
scarcely credible.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15

The most interesting feature OF the Chinese
imperial rescript defining the powers and duties
of the Prince Regent is that which tells what he
is to do when the constitutional commission
meets and when Parliament has been estab-
lshed" He must be doubter. indeed, who does
not expect the fulhlment of the promise OF a
constitution and representative government for
China:
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E. =. SMITH ILL, MAY LOSE SIGHT.

fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune1
Philadelphia Feb. 14.-Vice- President Provost
Edgar F. Smith of the University OF Pennsylvania
is seriously III IN the university hospital with an
attack of facial neuralgia. It said at the
hospital that II he RECEIVERS he may be totally blind.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
:resp71ork DAILY Gribn1rs
MONDAY. FEBRUARY Is, 1909

This newspaper Is osCned and published oV
Tbs Tribune A8socictioH. q Neio YORK coTpo'e-
zion once aud principe! place OF business
Tribune Building. No. I54 Nassau sfneet' e10
York; ogden Mills president; james n b"'
reff, secretary an6 treasurer. The GddTeSS O'
sbe o1foers Is the Office Of this newspaper.
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A section of the London. Brighton & South
Coast Railway has been equipped for electric
service after three years of preparation. As the
line is to be operated with an alternating cur
rent and has heavy suburban traffic. the ex-
pertinent has the same significance for England
that a similar venture by the New Haven road
had for this country A successful trial trip was
made a few days ago, but the real test. which
must extend over several months, is yet to come.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The united Daughters of the Confederacy nave
small fight on their hands because OF tne resO
ITtion to honor the memory OF Captain Wirz. the
,aa,a- of AndersonviIIe Prison The resolution
as psssed at Savannah, designated Richmond as
the site for the wirz monument, and an extra
session Of the Daughters has been caIed IOr
March II to reconsider that action because Iac
tion wants the shaft erected In Georgia Inc
a+t,ey of which the matter is to be decided Is 10
take Mace at Atlanta, and circulars have gone
forth from both parties. The Richmond contih-
gent in it's plea for retreat from the stand
taken, speaks of that place as the "es'niihs'ef
Of the Confederacy."
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
A DINNER FOR Mr.. sHANkLIN.

Panama, Feb 14.-Arnod shanklin. American
Consul General TO Panama, who recently ap
pointed Consul General at Mexico City. was guest
at farewell dinner given tonight by the consular
bo7y
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15

By study Of the nutritive effect on frogs of
the flesh OF other frogs a Frenchman, DR..
Carnot, is led 10 hearty approval of the theory
of cannibalsm. Any attempt 10 beat the Beef
Trust is laudable. no doubt. but the argument is
incomplete without advice concerning the
sources from which human food, corresponding
in tenderness TO that employed in the French
mans Investigations, is to be had.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
KING MENELEK AT ADDS ARAeA,

Rerlin Feb. IA dispatch to German news
agency from Adds Ababa says that King Menelek
has returned from his pilgrimage and is in the best
oF health
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15

The Williamsburg ferry company thinks it's
property. which it wishes to sell to the city, is
worth S7,5O000o. The city estimates its value
at Ss75, 900 Given five years in which TO de-
Hherate and sL00000O in fees. condemnation
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15

Murphy viii have 1853 of 643 delegates TO the
next Democratic city convention. Yet one OF the
strong" arguments against direct primaries is
that under them Tammany would dominate the
city politically!
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15

The National Democratic Club wants more
members OF course they must be Democrats.
But-who was it who was asking, What is a
Democrat?
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15

commission would be ready to split the differ
ence" between them.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15

Chicago is out with furniture van to collect
$s,OO0,00O OF unpaid taxes. No vehicle would be
big enough for New York's $1OO.OOO.OOO of ar
rears.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
PENSIONS FOR YOUNG WIDOWS.

New Orleans. Feb. II. 1909.
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SOUNDS SOUTHERN SENTIMENT
Mr.. Mcfarland Notes Approval Of
Plan to Change Inauguration

Strong sentiment in favor of a change
of the Inauguration date from March 10
the last Thursday in April and for the
establishment in Washington OF the SOUTH
ern commercial congress headquarters.
was noted in the south by Commissioner
II. b. +. Macfariand on his flying trip to
Savannah, whence he returned last night
Mayors and other prominent men in
southern cities assured the president OF
the board OF District Commissioners that
they favored change OF Inauguration
day and hoped that Congress would fol-
low the general sentiment o. the people
in making the proposed change.
Commissioner Macfarland went 10
Savannah to speak at business mems
banquet under the auspices OF the board
of trade. the chamber of commerce and
the cotton exchange. Mayor Tiedemann
presided. and Judge charlton acted as
toa stmaster. and 200 representative bust
ness men were present. Mayor Rhett of
Charleston was the other speaker.
Commissioner mcfarland took occasion
to speak of the development of the Ma
tiona capital and to invoke the interest
of his hearers in the plans for it's i'm
provement He also spoke OF the inter-
est taken here in the southern CONNER
cial congress and said that il it had not
been for his engagement at Savannah he
Wouiu nave pceii pdftiCipdtIHs dt the uiH.
ner III honor of President Parker OF that
congress.
Mr.. Macfarand found decided inter-
est i'm favor of the establishment of the
southern commercial congress headquar-
ters at Washington. Mr.. mcfarland
also spoke at the banquet of the proposed
change of inauguration day and met with
d hearty response.
Major Tiedemann, Mayor Rhett and
others assured him they would favor the
change to the last Thursday in April and
hoped 1t would be made
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to provide more school buildings and bet
ter facilities.
GUIDE on Improvements.

William r. Guide. president Of the Cham
Der of Commerce, was the next speaker,
and urged that the residents of the park
not only take kindly to-. the hint OF Com
missioner West in the cleaning up OF the
alleys. but that attention be given to the
front and back yards as we'll.
There are too many barren yards" he
said. which could be easily beautified
with little thought and care" After in
viting attention to the school garden work
In the District. he took occasion to take a
reef out of the child labor law. expressing
his opinion for the first time in public.
His remarks were warmly applauded by
the large audience present.
The other speakers were Mr.. Lewis. sec
rotary of the House District committee,
who spoke on Affairs of the District"
and Mr.. Mcclure on the "Environs of the
Home and School,
The musical program of the evening
was notably interesting. including a piano
duet by Misses Ayers and Sitter. a 500 by
Mrs. Frank j. Metcalf. selections by the
Amarita Mandolin Club. composed Of
Messrs Edward j. Kirijan, Phillip p.
Brown and John T. Wittstatt: a solo by
Mrs. r. X. Cook, and several songs by
Mrs. Inez Seymour Mcconnell. who came
as a specially invited guest of the asso-
citation.
The committee on arrangements was
composed of 4. Van Reuth, E. ]. Ayers
a. NJ. Condra and J. c. Ergood. Refresh
ments were served at the close.
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HYsTERIcAL FROM FEAR.
Women Mistoek Fire Fighters for
Burglars at Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, March 1s.-Believing
that burglars were attempting TO force
their way into the house. Mrs. Mary l..
Wright Of Bryn Mawr. a fashionable
suburb. and three women guests became
hystericai from fear early today and re-
fused TO admit a crew of Pennsylvania
railroad trainmen. who sought admittance
in order that they might extinguisli a fire
that was rapidly destroying the rear of the
Wright dwelling. The tranmen had seen
the reflection of the fire from the railroad
station. and rushing to the house attempt
ed to force the front doors. Mrs. Wright
and her guests, unaware of the fire, when
aroused, mistook the intention of the men,
and being without male protection be-
lieved they were about to be attacked
They placed all the obstacles possible in
the way of the crew, but finally they were
persuaded to listen and We're told of tn .
fire in the conservatory I'm the rear of the
house. This added TO the terror of the
women and they rushed outdoors.
The firemen arrived at this time and
after hard fight the fire was confined
to the conservatory. The loss Is esti-
mated at $1,000.