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New-York tribune., 1910-01-13
THE TALh of THE DAY.

Assemblyman Harry P. Ward, who has
just been chosen Speaker of the New Jer
sey House, was married about month ago,
SO the lawmakers on the opening day OF
the session presented TO him handsome
gift. In thanking his colleagues Mr.. Ward
said lie proposed 10 avail himself of every
opportunity to use his powers in the AS
sembly. Because he added there is
only one speaker at home. and that is
not l."
What do you understand by magnetism
as so often applied to an actors person
Magnetism" replied the manager. "is
the force that draws dollars to the box
office ce"-Washington Star.
A police justice in Baltimore SAYS that il
the waiter pours hot soup down your hack
you are justified In hitting the waiter and
that it is not assault The ONLY draw
back TO this decision is that he also
justifies the waiter In defending himself
from the attack. I'm other words" savs
one editorial comment, the Judge adon,s
the position of the Spectator who watches
a fight and advises the participants to
Go it"
Yes" said the despondent man. 81 was
And didn't 1t bring you luck?" asked
well. IL being Obliged 10 wear tho cas+-
off clothes OF six other brothers is Iucx
it did. replied the despondent man.-PbiIa-
delphla Record.
The nftieth anniversary of the birth or
Dr. Ludwig Zamenhof was the occasion of
many meetings at which the progress Of
Esperanto was the chief topic. one snoat,
er. before large audience In rond,,,
quoted Professor Oswald, Who decIare5 T.,
1905 IN lecture delivered at prayla, 80.
there wera ~ that time moro ,h-,. 20 o,e
New-York tribune., 1910-01-13
WILLIAM WATSON SAILS.
Poet's Friend Ely Acts as Bads'
Against Reporters.

IL was William Watson. the pOes. va
sailed yesterday on the Adriar.c far South
anpton. not Robert Erskine Ely. sir EE.
the poets seif-appointsd guardian. dii %
mueh talking and gesticuIarinS when 10
name or watson was called our hv the shp
news reporters that the author OF the p0sn
The Woman with the Serpsat's Tongue
oid not set an opportunity 10 say --IIswdy.
Mr.. Watson's brother wrote recently nor
Montreal that the poet was not arsss
mentally. but\through the intsrfsreacs q
Mr.. Ely yesterday the man who attacks
the ASduiths in a sisned and publishes
statement did not set an opportunity e'''
10 say that he was sane
The poet and his wife went aboard n'
Adriauc secretly. They had requested ia
their names be omitted from the advanes
passenger list. but they were found IsN
minutes before the s2nsplank was naHiei
ashore. Mr.. Watson might nave said seIs
thing, but his friends interfered Mr. y
said something about the honor re fer :.
being considered n friend II Mr.. Vs's0..
and informed the reporters that he soas
stay on the ship and so 10 Soufhsn9tea
any scribe remained on the Adriasic aaS
she sailed
New-York tribune., 1910-01-13

Council-at least IT has done no harm.
onder the old system the result would
liz all probability have been the same.
And the election indicates that the fear
or scattering Of votes among candi-
oates with parties eliminated was
without basis. Mayor. Hibbari. whose
course IN opposing MIR. Storrow was
greatly TO his discredit, received pitt
fully weak support
For the sake of Boston the result
is TO be deplored, but Mayor-elect Fitz-
gerald, although his authority is in
creased by the new charter. has his
capacity for harm lessened. The public
Is on the alert. for experience has taught
II what TO expect of him. y hostile
Finance Commission. appointed by the
Governor OF Massachusetts and pat
termed upon the commission that exposed
his previous maladministration, will be
on the watch throughout his term, and
tie City Council will this time be in the
control of his opponents. Moreover.
under the new charter the people of
Boston will have the power TO recall
the Mayor ut the end of two years if
they so desire. His power TO make i'm
proper appointments is also restricted by
the Civil Service provisions in the new
charter. applying even to heads of city
departments. Under all circumstances.
perhaps Mr.. Fitzgerald will elect to dis
appoint his critics and become, in ac-
cordance with a certain distinguished
example, the idol of reformers.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-13
FOR A LATER TN1UGUR4TIOY.

\ measure shifting the date Of the
Presidential inauguration from March
to the last Thursday in April has lust
been reported by a unanimous vote from
the House Committee on the Judiciary.
When that celebrated committee of con-
stitutional experts can come to a perfect
agreement on any subject it is time 10
sit up and take notice. Its unanimity in
approving d much needed change in our
political calendar ought to overpower
those worshippers Of the old order who
as an effeminate expedient ''to prevent
Congressman from catching colds" Di-
rector Moore's recent heroic demon
stration of the possibilities of flare
back March weather has possibly made
precautions against ''colds" seem consist
ent with masculine dignity and pru-
dence At all events, rectifcation of
our infelicitous political calendar looks
nearer than it ever has looked before. 1t
has no opposition TO overcome but in
ertia, and inertia is not the force which
it used TO be in Congress.
We are glad TO see that the Judiciary
Committee has not confined its attention
10 the simple problem of giving the in-
auguration pageant n more attractive
open air setting. That alone would be a
decided gain, for the Inauguration of
President is an important national cere-
mony. 1t draws hundreds of thousands
Of people TO Washington, some in the
line of official or military duty and the
rest as spectators. Since the present
date is unsuitable and far better date
can be provided without any special en-
barrassment, it is only sensible to try to
make the occasion one of greater comfort
and added impressiyeness.
But in cur opinion it is still more i'm
portant TO iengthen the present short
session of Congress and TO remove "a
handicap which makes every other an
nual meeting Of the two houses, SO far
as general legislation is concerned. little
more than barren formality Legis-
latiye business has been expanded
enormously In volume in the last thirty
years. Yet Congress has been adhering
10 the leisurely schedule of other days,
with the result that the routine appro-
priation measures now OCCUPY about
New-York tribune., 1910-01-13
BODY OF d. o. MILLS HERE
Funeral To Be Held Tomorrow Morn
ing in st. Thomas's Church.

Mrs Whiteiaw Reid and ogden Mills ar
rived in New York on Tuesday evening
with the body of d. o. Mills. who died ON
January at Millbrae. San Mateo County.
Cal. Whitelaw Reid. the American Am
bassador to the Court of St. James's. will,
arrive on the steamship St Louis, which
is due here tomorrow morning.
The funeral of Mr.. Mills will be held qt
ST. Thomas's Church tomorrow rlorninr
at 10 o'clock. ]. Edward simmons. presi-
dent or the Chamber of Commerce. has an
pointed the following committee to repre-
sent that organization at the funeral.
j. Pierpont Morgan. Isaac " Sehgman.
Charles Lanier. George +. Baker. Cor-
nelius Vanderbilt. Horace Porter. Cor
nelius n. Bliss. Seth Low, chauncey NJ.
Depew. r. Fulton Cutting, Brayton Ives.
Joseph II. Choate and ]. Edward simmons
New-York tribune., 1910-01-13

people who employed the language. Many
improvements have been suggested, but
they have not impressed the Esperanto stu
dents favorably and. according to Dr.
Forester. tended simply to confuse people
and ITO injure the foundation which has
been firmly laid The "Internacia Scienca
Revuo, which has been published for six
years, gives the names of number OK
large business concerns OF Germany whose
annual catalogues are now issued in the
new language.
Paw, I want to know what you think
the fourth dimension is"
TITS a figure of speech, Tommy. en-
ployed 10 express the idea or the size to
which man feels himself shrinking when
the pastor of his church happens to catch
him in the act of making quick sidestep
into saloon. Chicago Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-13
HIGH PRICES.
The Proposed Investigation Deemed
in Order.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I read with much interest your edI-
torial in yesterdays paper concerning the
increase in the cost of living. Political
economists may theorize TO their hearts
content in trying to find the cause OF
trouble. but to the average householder it
is far beyond the realm of theories-it is q
hard and in many instances a cruel condi-
ton.
This morning an intelligent conductor of
one of the great railway systems told me
that ten years ago his pay was $50 a month
at the present it is s11o; vet he could save a
little money in the old days. now he could
hardly exist: that last evening ne pur-
chased one pound of butter and one dozen
of eggs. costing little over 81. or one-third
of his entire days pay, for only two arti-
cles OF necessity.
Whatever are the theories advanced
these are the facts. In the hard times at
tendant upon the panic OF 1907. when hun
dreds of thousands Of people em;grated
with multitudes out of employment and
almost destitute, the demand for every-
thing greatly reduced, with the country
burdened with large crops and overproduc-
ton, prices steadily advanced, thus ignor-
ing the axiom that the law of supply and
demand regulates the market. The average
man, the victim firmly believes the market
for necessities is being manipulated the
same as the stock market is operated.
In my judgment the Republican party
makes a mistake If it underestimates the
fact that there is intense unrest among the
innumerable host of intelligent salaried
men, as well as high class artisans-mer
who in the dark hours of the nation are tts
defenders. men who not only think hut
vote. The condition confronting these men
is alarming.
There is much dissatisfa ction with the
temporizing tariff. notwithstanding the
tranquility of the millionaire national
legislators who have become such by rsa
son of the excessive tarir which is stilr
protecting the infant industries or tbes,
gentlemen. Rightly or wrongly, the nartv
in power receives credit or censure for nre-
vatiinG conditions, and unless the incon,o.
of the masses are increased in rha sn,,,
ratio as their living expenses are incrAasa5
l fear the Grand Old Party NAV ba,-.
rude awakening. The murmurs or stsoo,
tent have already reached the nations CO.,
ital. and 1t remains to be seen wharbar ~.
party leaders will listen TO the sire, ,,o;,o,,
OF those who live on their surplus or. 70 a.,
masses OF sufferers who Constitute IT,,
Drawn and muscle. not only OF the nar.,.
but OF the nation. The pronosa5 g.
gressional investigation is In order.
WILBUR A. HEISrEy
Newark N j.. Jan. IL. 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-13
SELLING MOTOR CARS ABROAD.

SELLING MOTOR CARS ABROAD.
American automobile manufacturers
undoubtedly find their best market ct
home, but recent consular reports show
that cars from this country are also dis
posed Of abroad, a few going as far as
South Africa. There are indicat ations, how
ever, that sales might possibly be in
creased by changes in commercial usage.
One manufacturer is said to have put
his business entirely in the hands of a
commission house, which makes such
large addition to the original price that
the machines 1t handles do not compete
ON even terms with European cars The
United States Consul in Portuguese
Africa believes that if agents were Sc
lected in the territory where the cars
are sold the interests of the maker would
be more effectively promoted. 4 some
what similar statement comes from the
Transyaal. The consul at johannesburg
says that American cars for which only
a moderate price is demanded are now
in favor in that city. \ prejudice which
was excited by offering inferior machines
a few years ago having recently been
overcome. an exceptional opportunity
exists for capturing the market. The
only obstacle to success apparently IS
a failure to enable the local dealer to
make a reasonable profit. It is sug-
gested that he receive at least as much
consideration from American manufact-
urers as from their rivals in Europe.
1t can do no harm to inquire into the
accuracy and justice of these represen-
tations. They can be found in the
Daily Consular Reports for January II
and II. and can probably be obtained
without charge from the Bureau OF
Manufactures Department of Commerce
and Labor. Only a few moments would
be required for their examination, and
even if no change Of policy should re-
suit the time would hardly be wasted.
Besides, the recommendations of the
consuls In South Africa might be appli-
cable to other countries to which it is
proposed to export automobiles.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-13

half the time Of one session and the en-
fire time of the other. The short session
has about sixty working days-not
enough for careful consideration OF the
appropriation bills. Experts In appro-
priation measures like the late William
3. Allison have testified that even the
limited work of the short session has to
be done hurriedly and often carelessly,
and that, as consequence. objectionable
provisions often creep into the approprla-
tion acts, while worthier claims and in
terests are neglected 1t will relieve a
practical embargo on general legislation
if the second session is prolonged until
the last Thursday in April.
The proposed amendment will make
the terms of the President and the Vice
President and of the members of the
House of Representatives elected in 1872
begin at noon of the last Thursday in
April, 1913. Senators elected to fill
vacancies occurring under the present
system on March 4, 1913, will also take
Office on the later April date. The amend
ment will do away with the fiction by
which the legislative day of March now
lasts until noon of March 4. Chief JUS
tice Marshall is on record as deciding
informally that the term of a new Presi-
dent begins at midnight on March 4. But
convenience has sanctioned the usage of
legislative day extending over to noon
OF the following day, and outgoing Presi-
dents have continued to sign laws as
long as Congress has remained in ses-
sion. Under the terms of the proposed
amendment the federal day will be de-
fined in the Constitution as beginning at
noon instead of midnight
New-York tribune., 1910-01-13

If pogorip is half as dangerous as it
sounds it is high time for Pittsburg to
get busy. The name is so mysterious
that it might easily stand for something
even worse than the white DEATH" al
though it is difficult to comprehend how
the word white could properly be used
in connection with anything native to
the region. For various reasons, how
ever. the advice regarding the wearing
of cheesecloth aprons. window screening
or woven wire fencing over the nostrils
while going about is worth considering,
for, pogonip or no pogonip, the air at the
junction of the Allegheny and Monon-
gahela rivers ought not to be treated like
the quality of mercy
New-York tribune., 1910-01-13
PADEREWSKI PRIZES AWARDED,
New Yorker Gets $500 for Quartet for
Piano and Strings.

Boston. Jan 12,-The award of the three
1913 Paderewsh prizes for musical cornpo-
sitions was announced here to-day by the
Iuoses-George w. Chadwick. Horatio W.
Parker and Frank Van der Stucken-ss
follows;
First prize. S,0ec. 10 Paul Allen, of Bos-
ten. for symphony in d major
second prize, Soe. 10 David Stanley Smith.
OF New Haven. for cantata.
Ihird prize, $500. TO Rubin Goldmark. of
New York. for ii quartet In A major for
piano and strings.
The Judges found great difficulty in max
ms the awards. owing TO the unusual num-
Der OF manuscripts
New-York tribune., 1910-01-13
THE CABINET.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau.1

rFrorn The Tribune Buresu1
Washington. Jan 1.-THE wives Of the
Cabinet members gave receptions this af-
ternoon, except Mrs. Knox and Mrs NaEeI
both or whom are in mourning.
With Mrs. MacVeagh were Mrs. J. W
Waller and Mrs. Mason. OF Chicago, her
house guests; Mrs. Potter Palmer, OF Chi
cago, and Mrs. Writ Dexter, OF Boston.
AIRS. Dickinson wss assisted by several
women connected with the army circle, and
Mrs Wickershan had 10 assist her Mrs
Ten Eyck Wendell, Miss Kibby, Miss Sophy
Johnston. Miss Marion Wise and mss
Gladys Hiack1ey
Mrs Meyer had assisting her. besides the
Misses Meyer, Mrs Beekman Winthrop
Mrs. Seaton Schroeder. Mrs. Roscoe c. Bull
mer. Miss Oliver. Miss Mary Southerland
ard Miss Marion Leutze.
With Mrs. Ballinger were Mrs Jones,
Mrs. AfcCreedy. Mrs. Jessie Wilson. Mrs
Gleaves. Mrs. Willis Moore. Mrs. Berry Hill.
Mrs. Henphill and Miss Margaret Stewart
of Seattle.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-13
THE BOSTON ELECTION.

4 humorous writer in 1.-The Boston
Transcript" the day before the Boston
election said that Mir. Storrow was run
ming splendidly in 1.-The American quar-
ter but that "the American quarter
had very little 10 say about results in
Boston. Mr.: Fitzgerald understood this
from the first and reinforced the appeal
of his own bOneyed name outside of
Brahman circles by placing the we'll
nigh irresistible cognOmen of Timilty
on his ticket Timilty seems 10 have
been Indispensable, for even thus forti-
fed Honey Fitz'' got in by only q close
plurality. Not only Mr. Storrow's name
hut his business connections were anti
pathetic 10 the masses. and as cam
paigner he lacked the adroitness and
fieXibility of his rival. His refusal 20
shake the hand of Honey Fitz" prob
ably did not itself cost him votes, but
the character and temperament which
prompted that refusal did
The election of Fitzgerald proves that
the device of eliminating party nomina-
tions from municipal contests and party
names from municipal ballots does not.
Immediately at least, diminish party
spirit. Independence in voting was not
fostered by the change Fitzgerald re-
ceived support from the Democrats who
have always followed him, his vote
being slightly larger than that which
elected him four years ago, while Mr..
Stoirow got the support ef the Repup-
Iicans and independent Democrats. Per-
haps il is too soon, however, 10 expect
a change in the spirit OF Boston elections
by reason of the modification ef the
election law. But if the new system has
accomplished no tangible good-unless il
is TO be credited with the anti Fitzgerald
New-York tribune., 1910-01-13
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
LFrom The Tribune Bursau1

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE French Am
hassador and Nine Jusserand entertained
the Fice-President and Mrs. Sherman az din
ner tonight, and had as other guests the
Postmaster General, the Austrian Ambassa-
dor and Baroness Hengeimuller, Senator and
Mrs Aldrich, Senator Depew, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry White, Nine. GUIDE, Representative
and Mrs. Herbert Parsons, Mr. and Mrs.
Benjamin Minor. Miss Polk. the French
naval attache and Viscountess Benoist
day. the military attache and Countess de
Chambrun and NJ. de Perretti de la Rocca
and NJ. falkland, attaches.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-13
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
[From The Tribune Bureau

Washington. Jan. 12.-One of the largest
balls OF the season followed the opera to-
night 1t was given by Mr.. and Mrs Edison
Bradley in their new home in du Pont Cir
Gle Tall vases filled with American
Beauty roses and palms formed the deco
rations, and the Marine Band furnished The
dance music. Mrs. Bradley wore q gown
of soft gray satin embroidered with iewals
sapphires and rhinestones predominatfng
Assisting her was her daughter, Mrs. Her
bert Shlpman. of New York, who arrived
here this afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs Rrad-
New-York tribune., 1910-01-13
WHEN DOCTORS DISAGREE" q

From The New Haven Journal Co1ssel-
Now the Society OF Medical IuriSpft
Is convinced that John X Eariy - ssssa
after az. This case has long since pssrss
the humorous stage. IL he IS not ~ -
he II being done a great Injustice
Is lepsr. the public has been neSsc,ar ):
endangered as a result OF his os"~
large.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-13

M hOCSE AMI 4 HE COZ v IN I.
We are pleased to note that The
Philadelphia Press" which reflects the
intelligent sentiment of the strongest Re
publican state in the Union. fully agrees
with us that differences among Republi-
cans in the House of REPRESENTATIVES
over questions Of parliamentary govern
ment and leadership ought not to be
carried outside that body The voters, it
also believes. do not feel that the an
tagonisns between organization men and
insurgents involve any question of party
principle. and are unwilling to see them
used TO raise an issue of party regularity
Says The Press:
Any Republican who stands by these
great reforms 1.-THE reforms urged in the
Republican national platform and advo-
Gated by President TaftJ is a good
enough Republican for the Republican
party through the country. and division
on lesser issues is unnecessary and i'm
polite. Time settles all differences and
heals all disputes which turn upon per-
sonal opposition, and the wise and pol
itic course is to fight them out within
the Republican party, drawing no line
which excludes any man willing and
ready TO stand on the last Republican
national platform. The Republican party
in the Senate. in the House and in the
country does not want less votes. II
wants more votes. and no differences of
the hour should divide on greater ma
tional issues.
Leaders in the House of Representa-
tives will find little popular support for
any programme of prescription or civil
war. The Republican voters want to see
Republican policies enforced, and do not
greatly care whether a Representative
favors or opposes a change in the House
rules, so long as he helps to make good
the pledges of the last national platform
New-York tribune., 1910-01-13
Nftu-1lprk 1ribntre.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1910.
This aeusDaper Is osored and oxb

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Ne,0 York corporation; Office and prin-
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Ogden Hills. president; Henry ".
Sdckett, secretary; James II. Barrett,
treasurer The address Of the officers 10
fhe Office Of this nefcspaper.
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TEMPuS is A LIVELY OLD ls'

From The Binghamton Republicans.
Beats all how tsmptts fugits. 10 ssss
only a few days ago since we were walra
painful regularity, and already the nt
ayers are laying out their S2rsfis =,
grammeS and nguring on the 1910 psnns1N
New-York tribune., 1910-01-13
"AflD iNWARpLY DIGEST
orr The Jamestown Post


The nomination of a strong sunn..
Governor hughes. pledged TO direct 9i
niaries, as the successor OF Senator fapi, fpsi-
Raines, MS most conspicuous leeisls ttVau
opponent. carries its own lesson 10 ii,'ir :
legislators at Albany. which he who "r,ns r,ns
may read. runs
New-York tribune., 1910-01-13
NO PLOT AGAINST KING.

IAsbon, Jan. ls.-The government to-day
denled that conspiracy against the life
OF King Manuel had been discovered. as
stated BY the police yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-13
WHERE? IN NEW YORK Flars,

From The Troy Press.
Fine fresh eggs I'm Nav York so ..
cents per dozen. Only slightiv 81 20 30
elsewhere. Moral: Raise Chickens saler
New-York tribune., 1910-01-13

Some reluctance to accept Secretary
Knox's suggestion for the naturalization
OF the Manchurian railroads is said to
have been expressed by various powers,
but we have not heard of the advance
ment of any convincing arguments
against 1T or of the showing of any in
Justice which it would or could work to
anY country.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-13

If Pittsburg will bear in mind the un-
expected triumph of dynamite in the
Niagara gorge last year the flood with
which the city is threatened may be
averted.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-13

NY worst enemies have never accused me
of cowardice, but if I retired under fire
both my friends and my enemies would
be justified in not only calling me coward,
but a poltroon.-Speaker Cannon.
The Speaker has high literary au
thority for the insufferable difference be-
tween being called a coward and being
called poltroon, to wit: Look zee, Sir
.Lucius; 'tisn't that I mind the word
"coward-coward may be said IN joke.
But if you had called me poltroon,
odds daggers and balls!"-Sheridan
"The Rivals"