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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
A HINT TO OTHER OFFICIALS.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial praise OF the vofA
of Mr.. Edwards. Commissioners OF street
Cleaning. Is right to the point There has
been too much OF disposition on the
part OF both city officials and the public
10 regard public office In the municipal
administration as "a political job reduir-
ing strong political pull IN an incum-
bent rather than intelligence and great
administrative skill Big Bill Edwards
may have political connections. but TX
he has the fact does not seem to hurt
him: for he is evidently something more
than "a politician holding Office"
And herein lies a hint 10 other city
officials 10 bring the work Of their de-
partments or bureaus more and more be-
fore the public eve. thus taking the peopls
more Into their confidence Not every
Official has. however. the time. the dis
position or the personal qualifications 10
take to the lecture platform; but the same
spirit of frankness in dealing with the
public and OF openness to suggestion and
criticism can be cultivated 10 the advsn-
tsge of all
Every open minded citizen is pleased 10
hear about the work of the Street Clean
ing Department. and 70 know that Mr.
Edwards is. in the best sense Of the
words. making COOL"
Eli sNEDICT.
New York Dec 4 1893.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06

10 attend II in comparison with the
intellectual. civic and moral leaven
which went far toward leavenlng the
whole lump Such men rs Constantine
Stoiloff and Ivan \i-dechoff may he re-
called 10 mind as types OF the scores
of men whom Robert College gave 70
Bulgarian public life
Nor was il nor is IL designed par
ticularly for Bulgars. Mr. Robert de-
clared its object 10 be TO 'offer TO young
''men within the Turkish empire. with
"out distinction of race or creed, the
opportunity 10 secure a thorough edu-
cation. equal TO that obtainabie in
first class American college and based
upon the same general principles"
That was a noble purpose and it has
been nobly fulfilled. In the less than
half century Of its existence the col
lege has been attended by thousands of
young men. among whom Bulgars. Ar
menians and Greeks have predominated
I'm the order given. Adams. Serbs. Mon
teneSrins-if the last two are 10 be
differentiated - Rumanians. Jews and
even Turks themselves have also at
tended. Obviously the opportunities Of
its usefulness and, indeed. the need o;
its ministry and Of enlargement Of
its activities and scope are now enor-
mousiy increased. Like Peabody's gift for
education in our Southern states when
they We're impoverished by war and
made largely incapable of self-help. Mr..
kennedy's gift 70 the young men Of the
Turkish Empire comes just at the time
when. intrusted with the tremendous
duties and responsibilities OF self-gov-
eminent. they are most in need Of pre-
cisely the sort of service which Robert
College is designed 10 give and does give
The institution under Mr.. Robert s
munihoence led Bulgaria from darkness
into light. With the added munificence
Of another New Yorker we may expect
20 see ii do much TO lead all Turkey in
the ways of enlightenment which that
empire has now happily entered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

fpRElGN.-China has issued a cir
cUisr protest 10 the powers against Rus
sle auempt 10 control the administra-
fion ~ Manchurian railways. == king
f1ustaV ~ Sweden disguised himself as
n steH-edore and spent the daV carving
sHcks n coal from a lighter; he intends
n this way 10 obtain The views Of al
CLASSES ~ Workmen. == Members Of
tho Cabinet and other high Belgian Of
1ciHls have issued a protest against the
charges of maladministration in the
congo. -= Senator Fernando Molina,
~ Bolivia. was shot and killed in "A duel
~ irh = colleague Adoifo TriCo Acha. ~
Ia I'az- == Careful search has failed
20 fnd the I'VE members 81 the crew -
tho Marietta who are believed 10 have
been blown out 20 sea near Colon. ==
Nail soAiCos from East Africa tea of
MT. ROOSEVELT successful hunting trip
and plans for his return
DOMESTIC President Taft. TO i'm
prove the personnel ana efficiency Of the
diplomatic service and 10 encourage Sec
ftlarlcs ~ legations L. qualify for pro-
motion 20 tho rank ~ ministers. ap-
proved plan suggested by Secretary
Knox and published ~ AZ washington as
30 exc 'uflVe order. - Represent
afiKe Fowler. OF NeW Jersey. ~ Wash
iuEion, issued statement outlining his
farl6 Commissio bin. John X
Scuther au artist. committed suicide By
shooting iu Washington.
fETE.-TWo uaifs 81 General Session E
ano tho criminal Era uch of Tho Sunrame
Court were scheduled 10 begin the trials
~ election fraud cases to-day -
|. urthrr progress WAS made IN the in
II NestlssifiHI 90 the ife Of Mrs ocey W
- SurrG 'rhe striking ,,-ofr7 IN
waist lnsi.rrs gathered IN the HipDC-
o1nni' Ar Mrs %. a. =. Belmout's invi-
iaton o. hear about woman suffrage md
socialism. -= james Murdoch. an o.
ncial ~ the trammen's union. came 10
Now York 90 prepare for the formal de-
m.euds e. ho made on 1hirtv-rEyO "a -
cTl ~ llrOade. Marcus NJ NarES
'Tid john Mitchell suggested arbitration
- method II settling The waist max
us strike. -= The Tffth Avenue Ban
list church asked Temple Emanuel ii
fo allow b 90 use the synagogue whit
The church Was being repaired. -= An
italian woman. called by a ring ii tbs
docrhoil. was struck by one Of four bal
Jets fired through tho panel 81 the door
= Bishop Daniel Avr-s ooodsell died
from diabetes after an illness Of several
weeks. = Tho Ward and MALLORY
lines combined 20 control the winter
traffic 10 Nassau.
THE "A ATHER--IndicatioH for TO-
day Rain The temperature yester-
day; Highest, - degrees; lowest. s..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
Old AGE PENSIONS ~ FRANCE.

OLD AGE PENSIONS ~ FRANCE.
The question Of old age pensions has
been before the French parliament for
about a score Of years aud i'm that time
many different plans have been pro-
posed without as Yet any practical re-
suit Germany and Great Britain and
other countries have adopted pension
systems. hut France, where IT might
have been supposed one would first OF
all have been established. il still with
out one. II cannot be said. however.
that France gets IC fOrrarder" in the
matter. for progress is being made with
that scrupuIOus care which is often
characteristic Of an impulsive and emo
t:onal nation, and the enactment of
pension law now appears 10 be within
measurable dist uce.
The two points of most controversy
have been whether the system should
be contributory or non-contributory and
whether IL should be voluntary or obli-
gatory. Some Socialists. Of course,
clamored for a nOn-contributory scheme
similar Ia that of Great Britain. but
the overwhelming sentiment OF thought
ful Frenchmen has been against il, hold
ing that such a system would he A
deadly blow 10 thrift and individual
Initiatives not a few fear it will be
I'm the United Kingdom. The bin which
is now before parliament. and which
seems likely 10 become q law, provides
for triple contributions-one- from
the workingmen. ene-third from tl.e EN-
ployers and one-third from the state
The other question. concerning the
obligatory system. has been stin more
disputed. AS far back as 1895 Mr.
Audiffret In parliamentary report de-
clared that IL was impossible 10 i'm
pose upon the workman the obligations
OF thrift and foresight, since those were
virtues which could not be created by
law. The government could merely en-
courage Them. II could give working.
men an opportunity 10 profit from the
pension system by becoming contribu-
tors 10 the fund but must leave il on
tionsl with them whether 10 do 30 or
not That opinion still widely prevails.
In 1907 public inquiries were made. and
OF thousands 81 replies which were re-
ceived fewer than 20 per cent favored
compulsory contribution Among the
trade unions, shich. Of course. are
largely tinetured with socialistic no.
fions. go favored an optional system.
$50 favored compulsory contributions
and $40 opposed any contribution what.
ever. either voluntar. or obligatory. ny
workinglncn. The compulsory principle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
bIPnouArLc APPoLArnrArs.

President Taft's order simplifying lie
present requirements for admission into
the ioNer grades Of the diplomatic corps
WIZ 20 Tar toward completing the good
work Of establishing merit as the sole
tcst for diplomatic appointments. gAe
consular service WAS put some wears ago
on basis OF permanent tenure appoint
monis being made 90 the lower classes
after examination and promotions 10 nil
Vacancies being determined by efficiency
recordr. The country was shocked in
1885, by Tie last wholesale looting Of the
oonsular service under Assistant S..cre-
tHTy Josiah ouincs. The anachronism
at such a political raid was the more
apparent because the value CT "a genuine
consuIar body WAS then beginning 10 be
recognized what Secretary Knox calls
'rhe remarkable growth of the polifical
and commercial foreign relations Of the
II uited States aud the increasing dim
"'ulfy ol She problems growing cut of
these relations which have Ia be dealt
with through the fundamentally OF
'';he diplomatic service" forced au
abandonment Of the spoiIs system in
f'IAtftftAstAtit' Nff hfAiNiAitat'N ttA tfAtN'Al-
live orders and legislation the principle
81 appointments FOR fitness was intro
du"ed and the servirc wac finally taken
on Of poliiics.l,y tiic act Of April =. 1906.
followed by President Ro0sevelf's orders
of June - and December u. Iao6.
The new principle was also applied i'm
part 90 diploInatir nominations. Presi-
Gent koosev"li's order Of November 10
1876, and Secretary Roots order of flle
same dste provided Tor examinations for
rntranoe into the lower diplomatic
grades aud created q board az exnm-
iners. consisting Of three State Depart
meut effcials-ihs second Assistant Sec
reiafy. The solicitor and the chief of the
diplomatic bureau. President Taft's
nIder noe exieBds The scope ~ the merit
plan. u eulaIg"s Tho examining board.
I'rescribes more suble'fs for the written
ga minafion. adds an ofIii examination
and . pbysicnl examination and FRO
sldos that no frHnsfer from one branch
q fAe foreign service 90 tine ofher shall
he lIade exceyi after siinlisr tests. State
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06

has. however. nj last been adopted I'm
the influence OF Mr.. Ribot. whose con-
version To 1t created some sensation and
moved various other senators TO take
the same stand.
The plan is. then. that each month
the employer shall deduct certain
sum from the wages of each OF his
workmen ard shall add thereto himself
capitalized. and on reaching the age
of fifty-five-a surprisingly early age.
most people will think-a workman may
begin drawing his pension, which will
not he an arbitrarily fixed sum as in
Great Britain. but will be determined
by the amount which he has down to
that time contributed 10 the fund. For
ten years be will be benefited by only
his and his employers contributions.
as the states contributions will not be-
come available until the age of sixty-five
is reached. In this way il is believed
that adequate provision will be made
for the support of werkingmen when
their time Of profitable labor is past
without diminishing the incentives TO
thrift and individual initiative. The
Socialists may he counted upon to OPP
pose the project. demanding that capl-
tai or the state shall provide the entire
fund. But 1t seems probable that the
act will he passed end the pension sys-
TEN. after all these years. soon become
lucrative
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
NEW road CONSTRUCTION.

Much interest is deservedly aroused by
current statements concerning the new
type of improved reads i'm New Jersey.
A generation ago that state was one ~
the pioneers in the introduction of mac
adam and telford construction on rural
roads Since then. favored by the pos
session of inexhaustible supplies OF road
material of the best quality, il has
pushed the work of Improvement until
il has been able TO boast Of being among
the two or three foremost states in the
Union in proportionate mileage OF I'M
proved highways. Now it announces
that so far as the State Road Depart
ment is concerned, il will build no more
macadam or telfOrd roads. but will
henceforth employ a new mode OF con-
struction. which has already been adopt
ed on many miles Of much travelled high
ways with satisfactory results.
This new construction is in many re
spects much like macadam or telford.
Indeed. in some respects il is identical
with those systems. But the essential
difference lies In the addition OF some BIZ
luminous binder To the final layers Of
crushed stone. In macadam ind teiford
-oads tbe finely broken stone itself serves
Ia some extent as a binder. the stone
dust often acting much like cement.
But on even the best Of such roads some
disintegrati0n Of the surface has inevita-
bly, occurred. and swiftly moving auto
mobiles have swept of successive layers
OF dust and small stones until the coarse
broken stone of the lower stratum was
exposed The admixture Of tar. asphalt or
some such substance with the crushed
stone is said 10 prevent this disintegra-
ton and 20 produce roadbed which has
at once the wear-resisting qualities ~
stone and the conference Of sheet as
Ihalt.
II is gratifying 20 know that such
roads are proving successful in New Jar-
sey. because IL they do so there they
doubtless will do so elsewhere. and thus
may be- solved the problem of the rural
roads Of the future. which are 10 prove
at least reasonably enduring under the
wear and tear Of automobile trafi,
There can be- no question that the auto
mobile has ''come 10 stay" and that il
will continue 10 be used in increa sing
numbers. Neither can there be any Ques-
ton that even when moving at q mOder-
ate speed the automobile rapidly wears
out a macadam or telford pavement. n
the new roads IF New Jersey fulfil all
that is now said aud expected Of them
they will set the model for the roads OF
the future i'm all parts of the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06

Department employees Of the higher
grades remain eligible 10 diplomatic and
consular appointments. but on entering
those grades they must all pass either
the consular or the diplomatic examina-
iion The old fashioned method of dis
trihuting secreta ryships Of embassy and
legation as political perquisites has been
thoroughly displaced.
The change now consummatei has been
one of obvious necessity and natural
growth II Is the purpose OF the new
order 10 insure advancement within the
diplomatic service from the lower see
retarvships 10 the higher ones and TO
the grade OF minister I'm practice such
promotions have already become more
or less customary. Many of the present
ministers served previously as secre-
faries in tho Department Of State or the
Bureau of American Republics. Among
the former secretaries are these minis
fers. PhiIip. Ahyssinia: Carter. Ruma-
mia and Bulgaria: Northcott. Colombia:
Morgan. cuba: McCreery, Dominican
Republic: Sands. Guatemala; Brown.
Honduras: Beaupre, The Netherlands;
lttfG-f. MNfRANNs RrIAAfi~-
Heimke. salvador. and Russell. Nenez-
uela Peirce. Norway, was a former As
sistant Secretary Of state, and Fox.
Ecuador. chief clerk Of the Bureau of
American Republics. Ambassador Rock
hill. until recently Minister TO China. was
n former Assistant Secretary OF state
and Director of the Bureau Of American
Republics For the smaller ministries
secretaries. because of their training.
make as a rule. the most satisfactory
appointees. The larger posts, however,
viii continue 10 he filled by promotion
from among the ministers or by selec-
lions from outside the service-an alter
native which most Of the great M
lions maintaining permanent diplomatic
establishments have found il wise 10
employ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
ROBERT COLLEGE.

There are probably other requests
in the i'll Of the hate Mr.. Kennedy
which directly interest larger num-
Der of persons in this city and country
than does that TO Robert College, but
We may doubt il there Was any which
WAS more wisely planned for the pro
motion Of a work which is II excep-
iiOnal utility and necessity and which
j. far less likely 10 receive aid than al
most any other institution oa his list
Of beneficiuries The sum of a million
AMI a half dollars will mean more 10
the college on the BOspOrls. and through
il VIII mean more 10 humanity and 10
the world. than would much larger
sum given 20 some other by no means
unworthy institution.
Robert College has been called with
truth the birthplace Of Bulgarian lib
erfy. u was within it, walls that a host
Of young Bulgars In the hast generation
received not only academic INSTRUCTION
Of the highest type but also the inspira
fion Of American iGeas OF freedom. Of
popular government and of civic aud
social progress. Before a New York
I,llanihropist founaed that institution
the Bulsars were Of all the peoples Of
European Turkey the most ignora nj
and obviously unfi for government
within a generation they became one
at The most enlightened. ambitious aud
competent To Robert college more than
a. aus either human agency that mar
seilons achievement - 90 he credited
Tor while only few Bulgars were able
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
The cITYs LEGAL ADVICE.

TIC the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your recent articles upon the final
payments on the BIackweITs Island Bridge
are certainly Illuminating as TO some
ways in which the taxpayers money Ia
wasted
IL appears from the opinions quoted by
you that the safeguard thrown around the
expenditure OF city money through the
establishment and maintenance OF Cor
poratien CounseIs Office has actually
been used as a lever 10 force the payment
Of city money outside and regardless OF
contract provisions
This abuse OF power should be taken
I'D by the Charter Revision Commission
and provision made in the new charter
for publicity being given 70 all opinions OF
the Corporation COunseTs Office.
Let all such opinions be signed by the
actual writer. Endorsed by the Corporation
Counsel ami printed in The City Record E"
New York, Dec. 9 1889 CITIZEN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06

An outbreak of hysteria might have
resulted most unfortunately in this city
a day OF two ago The incident is cited
as another evidence of the superiority
vhe had disappeared from her home was
found dead on the top OF a building a
few doors away. At once the conclusion
was jumped at that she had been the
victim of some brute of the male sex.
But the law took its course. and when
the autopsy was made there was found
to be no evidence of violence. The child
was choked 10 death By piece OF chew
ing gum. The Indictment to proceedings
such as have disgraced other parts of
the country was present. but New York
was spared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06

IL is gratifying to read Chairman Mack
predictions OF Democratic victory next
wear hut we wish him to remember that
we first launched this prediction the MORN
Ing after the last great steam roller passed
over the PROSTATE form Of our party
Houston Post.
Mr.. Mack took no risks in giving Of
fetal confirmation TO The Posts
prophecy. born of its inextinguishsbls
optimism. 1t would interest the public
more TO know whether. as chairman of
the Democratic National Committee, he
also stamps with his approval The
Posts strenuous views on the necessity
of levying tariff taxes on all raw ma
terials.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06

ar. supposed 20 induce sleep. BY means II
n dial at the had of the bed the person
who occupi~. n fixes an alarm for the next
morning. This produces. when the hour ar
rives. discordant sounds. TO which the per-
son in the bed must pay heed. because faii-
ure TO arise within ave minutes after the
noise has begun viii cause the bottom OF
the bed to fall out.
when did the practice 81 burning
witches 60 out Of CUSTOM was the aues-
ton
when the price Of fuel rose wrote me
practical lad at the desk.-Bu6alo E&pfes--
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
BISHOP LEADS A "pOG's LEE =.

from Ihe London Express.
meeting az the Colonial and 1'onfinsntat
Church society. SAID he recently had =
Young friend staying with him. Who ~,
his departure. remarked; "Rishop vour ufs
Il dogs hfe, for you never at down AL
are being csiied away from one Ma. 49,
another alt the time - 'N
His answer was 1T is n very ha,,,.
dog life. at all events" ff'
IN the course or his speech IN. Rsshor.
canada an essentially British provinc.
Let us not allow II to be tilied with for
eiSners before the British can get there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06

Of the market that the situation Is TOO
intrinsicsIly strong TO admit Of the pos
sibility OF substantial declines In the
near future. despite liberal supplies. ia
vorabie reports from abroad and alb
sence OF export trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
Aftn-ilo1k Gribnnr.
. MONDAY. DECEMBER G, 1909

This nesrsp0por is olCnCd and pub
iShod bg The Tribune Association. 4
Near York corporation; Office 0nd Pria-
opal place 81 business. Tribune Build
,ns. No l54 Nassau street, AclC York !;
Ogden nfGs, president; Henry W
k0ckeff, secretary: James H. Barrett,
frecsUrcr The address 81 the officers IS
ihc ofoc q This ReIrspGpcr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06

All the leaders Of Congress are re-
ported to Re in favor OF economy. New
ertheless. economy is one OF those things
which every one favors in the abstract.
but finds awkward in the concrete
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06

Snake poison is now recommended as
cure for tuberculosis. II il fails TO do
all its advocate pretends. il might prove
useful in fighting another malady which
still causes no little woe and which Is
coIloqually known as the Jim Jams.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
A SHARP DISTINCTION

Prom The 81. Louis Globe nemccrat
Alabama defeated the prchi clifton sm-na-
ncnt oN over eo.we. put large majority
of IN. people " the state favor tern
uerancaA 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06

Mayor-elect Gsynor wants a $4,000
lawyer 10 fill a $4,000 comnissionership-
Here's chance for patriot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06

Whether or not the stories about the
latest discoveries Of gold in North Cen
trail Alaska are gross exaggeratiOns. the
region in which the precious metal rs
said 20 have been found is not an in
wiling one for mining operations II IS
too near the Arctic Circle and too far
from the warm ocean current which
mOdifies the climate along the coast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06

The Brooklyn League was the first 20
test the new and as Yet unfinished Man
haitian Bridge. Presumably IL did not
meet the Tiger.