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New-York tribune., 1910-02-19
A JEWS APPREHENSION,

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The present unsatisfactory state Of
affairs in New York City in reference to
the Hebrew immigrant and his future here
has for the last few years been the SUBJ
ject of discussion by leading authorities.
The result of these various voiced opinions
is Of great interest to all Hebrew-Amer-
lean citizens living in the United States
namely. that thousands Of prospective He
brew citizens will eventually be compelled
TO fird employment outside OF New York
City.
It is obvious that the Industrial and re-
igious welfare Of the Jew in New York
cannot be maintained in the face Of the
opposition that his increasing numbers here
are sooner or later destined to contend
with. The entire history OF the Jewish
race is d sure sign of the industrial dam
gers to be apprehended In New York unless
special provisions are carried out to divert
the flow of Jewish emigration from Man
haitian to the surrounding states.
Recent occurrences in modern Russia
clearly point out the fact that human
nature is fundamentally the same all over
the world. Cupidity and envy caused the
persecution Of the Jew in the Cars do
mains. The same principles are to be
apprenenOS0 mere, III a very lHOuIHeu lOElH,
of course (thanks to our Constitution.
The present belligerent attitude of many
labor unions toward the Jew indicates
primarily that the foolish thoughts of
fear and ignorance are still in evidence
in our enlightened country-fear that the
Jew will monopolize industry. This fear.
it is needless to state, is based on lack
OF knowledge of the economic conditions of
the American nation.
Lack of proper understanding OF their
duty Is displayed by our local politicians
in not framing proper legislation to avoid
violation of the Constitution of the United
States as displayed by the attitude Of these
labor organizations, which are prejudiced
against the Jews, although ostensibly ex-
listing To aid all honest and efficient work
men who are citizens.
Proper legislation should be framed to
protect the Jewish workman from a lock-
out, as it is Illegal. This subject should
be investigated by a duly appointed board
OF Investigators, and the troubles settled
by the state, as it is done in New Zealand.
ERNEST ENDRES.
Hoboken Feb. Il, 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19
WIDOWS PENSION BILL

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Many of your readers were glad to
see your editorials in opposition to the ex-
tension of pension benefits SO as to include
widows of veterans who contracted mar
riage after June 81 1890.
Is there to be no end to endeavors to en-
large the conditions and the amounts OF
pensions to soldiers and to their widows!
Uncle Sam has been very liberal in the
financial expressions of his gratitude to the
soldiers of the Civil War Forty-ive years
after the close Of that war the annual pay
ment is about $3.50, 600, ,0o0.
We wish long and happy lives to the vet
Grams, but, naturally, steady and rapid
reduction of the annual amount should
be seen.
Why should women who knew nothing Of
the sacrifices OF war times and who. per-
haps, were not born until the close Of the
civil strife share in the pensions given to
soldiers widows? They married twenty
five years or more after the end of the war
and took their husbands on their merits,
with no assurance of a gratuity from the
government.
1t is to be hoped that Congress will have
backbone enough to resist the appeal now
made. JOHN K. Jones
New York Feb. II, 1910
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19
VFISDON.

The state will conceive q new respect
for the wisdom Of Mr.. William Barnes,
jr.. of Albany, now that he bears wit
ness to having told Mr.. Lloyd c. Girls
com, Of this city, Governor Hughes is
wiser than you and | will ever be-" Mr..
Barnes is wise enough TO know that cir
cumstanceS have with extraordinary
regularity been justifying the judgment
of the Governor and impeaching his
own. He knows when things are going
the other fellows way.
The Governor once remarked to an
acquaintance who was in Albany TO
urge certain legisla ton and who told
him that the practical politicians were
all against it on the ground that il was
politically unWise,'' What they regard
las wisdom often strikes me as pueril-
'ity.' Is the Hon. William Barnes, jr.,
so impressed with the Governors polit-
zeal sagacity that, as he thinks of all
the little ''triumphs'' of the Governors
enemies-all the Dead Sea fruit of the
last four sesSions-he is ready to accede
TO the general truth Of this remark?
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
[From The Tribune Buuau.I

IFrOn1 Inc Tribune BuHsau-
Washington, Feb. 1S.-The Russian Am
bassador, who has been suffering from an
affection Of the optic nerves for some
weeks, has sufficiently recovered to drive
out daily, and will soon resume his accus
toned share In the hospitalities of the en-
bassy.
The British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
who are making a series of visits in Florida
and along the coast, will reach Washington
Tuesday morning.
The Norwegian Legation was again the
scene of hospitality this afternoon, Nine
GUIDE receiving. She was assisted by Nine
de Lagercrantz, wife of the Swedish Min
lister, and Baroness Preuschen Won und zu
Liebenstein, wife OF the Austrian naval at
tache- Mile. GUIDE and Miss FeroIine Per-
kins poured tea.
The Netherlands Minister and Mime. LOU
don will give q dance at the legation on
Tuesday night for their niece. and will go
to New York on Wednesday for a visit to
friends.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19
SEATS IN THE SUBWAY.

The latest order of the Public Service
commissioners TO the Interborough
Rapid Transit Company Will have tae
effect of increasing the service in the
subway In other than rush hours and
Of making travel at such times more
comfortable There is no excuse but
greed for the situation revealed by a
recent count Of the commission. which
showed thousands of passengers forced
to stand in the subway at times when
travel was relatively light. At such
times the operators Of the subway can
be and should be compelled to furnish
sufficient seats TO accommodate ordinary
traffic.
With- regard to the rush hours the
commission is powerless TO accomplish
immediate relief The Interbor0ugh COM
pany has allowed its provision of roll
ing stock to fall far below the require
mentS for the increase i'll traffic in the
last two or three years, giving the ex-
cuse that the growth in the use Of the
subway exceeded all expectations. There
is no way in which the deficiency in the
supply of cars can be made up in 4
moment, but the commission might well
inquire further into the excuse the In
terborough offers regarding the delay
and difficulty Of obtaining steel cars.
The Pennsylvania Railway Company
appears 10 be encountering 90 such OBJ
stacles. 1t announced the other day
that it expected to have about nine hun
dred Of them in a short time. The In
terb6rough company needs only about
SiyfV
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19
THE STANDARD OF HONESTY.

Recent remarks by New York
lawyer in Chicago concerning current
revelations and prospective investi-
cations and their results at Albany
suggest some c0nsidera tions of the So
called standard of honesty which are
too often overlooked, but which are
both pertinent and important One is
that the standard of honesty is not a
relative and variable thing. like. for
example, the standard Of efficiency.
There are degrees of dishonesty, no
doubt, but there are none Of honesty.
4 man must be entirely honest. or he is
not honest at all. That does not mean
that a dishonest man is incapable of an
honest or Il noble action. 1t is an old
and true saying that there is honor
among thieyes-sometimes. But once
man crosses the definite and absolute
line between honesty and dishonesty he
ceases TO be entitled to be known rs an
honest man.
\ second consideration, which is per-
haps just now more pertinent than the
former. is that the standard of honesty
is singular, not plural. II is everywhere
uniform There cannot be one standard
for private life and one for public life.
one for business men and one for poll
ticians. The attempt TO establish a dual
standard would be fallacious and mis-
chievouS. Some criticism, much of il
mistaken and misplaced, has been di-
rected against the japanese for what
are described as their two standards of
honesty, one for military life and one
for commercial life. We ourselves are
far too much inclined TO err in the same
way with a discrimination between
business and political life
For it must be noted that almost in
variably political dishonesty depends
upon business dishonesty Bribery. for
example, necessarily involves two par
ties. If 4 legislator is bribed, II Is n
business man who bribes him. We hnv..
said that there are degrees of dishonesty.
and we mag leave il with casuists to
determine tile comparative turpltude OF
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.


Washington, Feb. 1S.-Guided by the
President and Mrs. Taft, official and resi-
dent society went 20 Fort IIyer this after
noon to witness the fancy drill and attend
the tea which followed for the benefit OF
the Army Relief Society. Mrs. Dickinson,
wife Of the Secretary Of War, and Mrs.
Oliver, wife OF the Assistant Secretary, as
sisted the president of the society. Mrs
Sternberg, In receiving at the tea, for which
Major General and Mrs. J. Franklin Bell
lent their quarters. The house is most in
terestins in its rare treasures brought from
China. Japan, the Philippines and various
other parts Of the world and in the par
ticularly attractive dining room Mrs. Eben
Swift, Mrs. Langftt, Mrs. Garrard anu
Mrs. Treat poured tes- An attractive group
OF army girls assisted in the dining room
Mrs. l. Z. Letter entertained tonight for
the Attorney General and Mrs. Wicker
sham, and had as other guests the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury and Mrs. MacNeash.
the Postmaster General, the Secretary OF
the Navy and Mrs. Meyer. the Secretary
of the Interior and Mrs. Ballinger, Chief
Justice Fuller, Justice and Mrs. Lurton.
Senator Warren, Senator Wetmore, Mrs.
Thomas X Laughlin, of Pittsburg; Mrs L.
B. McCasg, of Chicago; Mrs. NJ. A Hanna,
Mrs. Roger Wofcott, of Boston; Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Letter, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Wadsworth and Representative Hamilton
Fish.
The Vice-President and Mrs. Sherman
were the guests of honor at dinner to-
night with Senator and Mrs. Briggs as
hosts.
The Rev. Charles Wood rector OF the
Church of the Covenant. and Mrs. Wood
entertained a number Of guests at dinner
tonight to meet the Swedish Minister and
Nine. de LagercrantZ.
Representative Mckinley, of Illinois. was
host at large dinner party this evening
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19
DEALING WITH THE LORDS.

One Of the most regrettable features
of tie political situation in the United
Kingdom is the attitude of the Nation
alists toward the House Of Lords. They
are reported as declaring through their
leader. Mr.. Redmond, that they viii
be satisfied with nothing less than abo-
Ition of the veto power OF that cham
Der. That would, Of course, be pretty
nearly equal 10 outright abolition Of
the House of Lords and the commitment
OF all legislation 10 single chamber.
Despite some ratl - radical dtterances
during the late campaign. which
sayored Of being made for campaign
purposes, il is TO be doubted ii the gov
ernlnent desires 10 take SO revolutionary
scheme. and in framing it may be in
fUenced 10 some extent by the wishes Of
IFS allies. upon whom it must depend
for its majority, but we scarcely expect
TO see ii adopt policy which would GER
tainly provoke another dissolution at an
early date and involve the kingdom In
Tie. gravest political conflict since the
Reform bill.
The alternative plan is 10 permit the
House Of Lords 30 retain its veto power.
bur 50 10 reform its constitution as 10
make il worthy 10 exercise that power
That is a policy which many members
OF The government party are known 10
fslvor, as well as many "f the Opposi-
ticn. Ii Is. indeed, favored by many oi
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

TBy Telegraph to The Tribune-J
Newport, Feb. 1S--Mr. and Mrs. William
Z. Carter. OF Philadelphia, will occupy their
cottage, Quatrefoil, IN Narragansett ave-
nue., next summer. Mr.. ana Mrs Carter
have been absent from Newport for sew
eral seasons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton s Barger have re-
turned to New York after a few days stay
at the Muenchinger King cottage
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Suffern Taller. who have
been here inspecting their estate, have re-
turned to New York
Henry F. Eldridge has returned 20 New
York.
Mrs. T. J. Oakley Rhinelander, of New
York, is here for few days
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19
MEDAL FOR PROFESSOR SCOTT.
London Society Gives Highest Honor
to Princeton Geologist.

London, Feb 1S.-The Woliastou gold
medal for geological research was con-
ferred to-day by the Geological Society
of London on DIR. William B. Scott, Blair
professor of geology at Princeton tnlver-
sity. The American Ambassador. White
law Reid received the medal on oehalf
of DIR Scott. The honor was conferred by
unanimous vote of the society at its an
nuai meeting. II is the highest award in
the gift of the society, and In making the
presentation President w. j. Sollas gave
a eulop,stic account of the Princeton pro-
fessor's Iahors. MIR. Reid thanked the so-
cietv i'm the name of the recipient.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19
NEW YORK SOCIETY,".

Miss Marjorie Gould has chosen her at
tendants at her marriage TO Anthony j.
Drexel, jr., in ST. Bartholomew Church
on April 10. Heg sister, Miss Nivien Gould,
will be her maid of honor, and the brides
maids will include Miss Margarita Drexel.
her fiance's sister; her cousin, Miss Hope
Hamilton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
lam A. Hamilton: Miss Elsie Nicoll. daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Nicoll: Miss
Marjorie Curtis, daughter OF DR.. and Mrs
IL. Holbrook Curtis; Miss Beatrice Clafiin.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Arthur e.
Clatiin. and Miss Dorothy Randolph,
daughter OF Philip Randolph. of Phila-
delphia She will also have two little
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19

+ho ,blest and most influential members
of the House of Lords, ana there IS fea-
son TO believe that measure TO that
effect would be accepted and passed by
the House of Lords. while ef course,
one simply abolishing its 20 power
and leaving its composite unchanged
would be summarily rejected. The
question really is whether the kingdom
is tn have Il Parliament of single
chamber or of two chambers. The abo-
lition of the veto, leaving the upper
house unreformed, would mean prac-
ticaIIv a single chamber. The reforma-
ton of that house, leaving its veto
mower unmpaired, would mean legisla-
ton by two worthy and efficient cham
hers-a system which we believe the
experience of the world shows to be by
far the better.
SO momentous q change might we'll he
made-ndecd, we may say that it ought
To be made-without partisanship. IL
is desired TO make of the House OF
Lords a body SO representative OF the
nation that it will be divided pretty
evenly between the two parties ana
that it will be possible for either party
To secure a majority in it, somewhat
as is the case with the Senate of the
United States But that end is scarcely
likely TO be aimed at if the work Of re-
organization is intrusted exclusively to
either party. 1t ought to be possible
for representative men of both parties
and of both houses TO unite upon
scheme which would be fair and just TO
all concerned and which might be
adopted by Parliament with substantial
unanimity as n measure not of partisan
advantage but CT national benefit.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19
PEARY HoNoRS DISCUSSED. ?.
Nav Ask Submission of Proofs TO on'
versity of Copenhagen.

Washington. Feb. 1S-The sussssu0 :,
Robert Is. Pearv should be requested -
submit proofs OF his discovery OF tAe 49, 49,
Pole 10 the scientific bodies OF the w w.,
before Congress grants him honors
the subject of considerable coInalei''
rnels.b bers of the House to-day ,,.ss
1t Is possible that the House %e'.s. mn
on Naval Affairs. which VIII report I--,;sto, '--
for Peary honors. may insert .'-oofs
requiring the explorer TO submit '''e INA
10 the University OF Copenhaseh' "
other unpreiudlced body
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19
THE CABINET.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau.J


Washington. Feb. 1S.-Mrs- Ballinger
entertained at luncheon to-day Mrs. Dick
inson, Mrs. Beekman Winthrop, Mrs.
Green, Mrs. Joshua Green, Mrs. HiIberg,
Mrs. Battle and Mrs. Shallenberger. of
Seattle; Mrs Marshall Holmes and Mrs.
Robertson, of Chicago; Mrs. Richard But
Ter, Mrs. Fremont Smith, Mrs. Gleaves,
Mrs. Crawford, Mrs. Webster, Mrs. Hop
pin, Mrs. Pierce, Mrs Lawler, Mrs. Edson
and Mrs Berry HILL
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19
CON SISTENCY.
he Buffalo Commercial.

From The Buffalo Commercial.
rhe Democratic smachine in this state
has been FOR four years past the best asset
of the Republican "Oid Guard" In life
they were united and III death they should
not be divided. Moreover. the people OF
New York are not overlooking the Sus-
gestive fact that lothian T. Aids was only
elected Republican leader OF the Senate
by the aid OF Democratic votes. Aids was
the leader OF the Tammauy Republican
combine.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19

tropical countries, in which victim would
be installed in the early stages of sleeping
sickness.
Roaming Rudolph hear that you and
Roxey stole u ride from Terre Haute in
vinegar hogshead and then got pinched.
Nosole Nero--Ye godsi yes: and what
do you think that hayseed constable said
when were presented?
Roaming Rudolph--Wh me lord?
Nosole Nero-Why. he said: Your honor,
here are a couple of picked beats Chi
cago News.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19
SOUTHERN SOciETT'S piNHGn 70 -

The Dixie dinner OF the Nc" .,r
southern Society. which Is held every ~,
~ celebrate WashinGton's BirtndaS'
take nIaee on the evening of February -
+rg Hotel astor. William q. MeAdoe' pr
asn, of the society, will preside. afiu ~
-caalars win be F. Hopkinson ai'
Iusrs charles F. Moore and John fei'''
Graves.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19
aflul1ork Gribnt1e.
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1910.
- no.rennner IS o,rned cnd pub-

g'Eis newspaper IS o1oned ona pao-
,iShef by The Tribune association, u
Ne,r York corporation; Office and pT'n-
cipal place OF business, Tribune BR'ta-
ing. No. 154 Nassau street, Aeio foTH;
Ogden M.7s, president: Ogden H. Reid,
secretary: James II. Barrett. treasurer
The address ct the officers is the ONCE
Of this netrspdper.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19
BASEBALL AND TEMPERANCE.

From The Nashville American.
No player who takes a drink of liquor
In any circumstances or at any time" VIII
be carried this year by the Cincinnati
team. The fans will still be allowed To ir-
rigate occasionally.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19

The Bureau of Statistics of the De
partment of Commerce and Labor has
just published figures showing that i'm
portations of duty free merchandise into
the United States in the seven months
since the Payne law went into effect
were valued at $12O, 49,, 500 more than
the duty free importatons for the corre-
spending seven months Of 190S-'09. Du-
table imports showed a gain in value of
So, ,2S9, ,141 These figures fully substan-
tiate President Taft's arguments. VIII
his free trade critics coolly consider them
or continue to dismiss them as fabri
Gated ''trumpery"
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19
AN AMBASSADOR PRESENTED.

ST. Petersburg. Feb ls--The Aiiielioaii
Ambassador, W. ". Rockhlh' ""fS-
hiIl and their daughter were ptess',aeu -
the Empress Dowager at Anichhon f''a07
to-day.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19

The new Aoueduct commissioners are
trying hard to discover something to do
They forget the only thing required of
an Aqueduct commissioner Is to draw
his salary
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19

Now that champion strong man at a
university has found a successful train
ing system in Shelley, literature should
assume a new Importance In college life.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19

We gladly call 'The Houston Posts
attention to the fact that the postmaster
at South Gardner, Mass, who died in
that town on Thursday, had held office
since 1854. He was appointed by Frank
lin Pierce. and must have been originally
d Democrat, though whether he was able
to remain one through all the yicissi-
tudes and vagaries of that party's his
tory is perhaps open to question. ''The
Post" maintains that the divine PLAN
contemplates ''the holding of all public
offices by the Democrats It's some
times sorely tried belief in the final full
filment Of that divine intention will be
strengthened by the discovery that
tenure of. fifty-six years has been
achieved by d federal officeholder who at
least started as a Democrat.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19

The sewing class which works Ao'
Nursery and ChiId's Hospital met sss.% ss,,,
day at the home of Mrs James j. 0oo3"I, 81,
in West 54th street Next wees
meet at the home of Mrs. William 5siS'-
IN West SD street
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19

The earthquake In Crete is not a, bit
surprising That restless island never
can keep quiet, and when the people for
. time refrain from ructions the very
rocks must get up trouble.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19

The Democratic unifiers who are wag-
ing war on Chairman Conners seem con-
vinced that the necessary first step
toward unity is to kick somebody out.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19

Mrs. James A. Burden gave small On,
ner last evening at her house. IN SA''
street.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19

Money was appropriated yesterday for
a new high school building in Brooklyn.
There are men now living who may
hope, if there is extraordinary expedi-
ton, to see If completed.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19

Mrs. Samuel w. Bridghan1 gave ti-S
Gale yesterday afternoon ar her houss'
Fifth avenue.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19

Mrs. Lewis Cass Ledyard gives dinner
this evening at her house. IN Eas' 80
street.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-23
A HINT ON COMBINES.

And since the blackmailing organ Of
Reed Smoot and his gang has set out
to Edo up' all the trusts in the coun-
try, perhaps it will accept suggestion.
There exists here combination of
sugar interests that has worked upon
the community an evil injustice during
many years past. We speak Of the
sugar trust that is controlled by the
Mormon hierarchs. Everybody here
abouts knows that this combination has
killed all possibility of competition
here. There is scarcely citizen who
is not aware of the fact that it has
put up the price of sugar far in ad-
vance Of what it was before the trust
came into power in this State and in
Idaho and Oregon. There is not a beet
raiser in the whole country covered by
the trust who does not know that, as
compared with the price of sugar, he
receives far less for his beets now
than formerly,
Here is an opportunity for the Smoot
organ if it is in earnest in its pretended
war on trusts. But we imagine that
but one article along this line would suf-
fee. 1t would bring from Apostle Smoot
at Washington an "answer - that might
become even more renowned than that
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-23
ITS ROTTEN GALL.

On Monday evening the Deseret News
contained an editorial article on the
late Count Tolstoi. and among other
things which it said Of him was the
following:
And when We contemplate his phil
osophy. his ideal brotherhood OF man
which appears 10 be a kind OF Christian
anarchIstic community. and his concep-
ton OF the plan of salvation. we cannot
but picture to ourselves how much great
er he would have been had he known
the truth as revealed in this age through
the prophet Joseph.
That is certainly one of the News g
masterpieces Of impudcnt assumption.
Count Tolstoi is far more widely re-
nowned than is Joseph Smith, There
is scarcely nook in the whole civilized
world where some. if not all, of the in
habitants have read OF heard Of Toll
stoi, while Joseph Smith and his work
are known only in comparatively mar
row limit. The great Russian was of
fine intelligence and broad education,
while Joseph Smith was an admittedly
ignorant man; and yet the News would
have had the former bow to the as
sumed superiority of the latter.
But the silly drivel of the church or
gan is altogether characteristic, since
1T approves the stupid and blasphemou Gus
teaching of its masters that Joseph
Smith is equal to the Savior of the
world. Truly eve are a peculiar peo-
ple ~