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New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
THE GFPN4V 4GRFEnENT.


The conclusion of an agreement under
which the United States and Germany
are enabled 10 deal with each other
commercially on the most favored na-
ton basis is # striking vindication of
the wisdom of the maXimum-minimum
schedule provisions Of the Payne tariff
law. BY the use Of that simple device
to obtain equality of treatment the
United States has now secured d free
dom of entry into the German market
which 1t never could have secured under
= single schedule tariff. The situation
was this: Germany began several years
ago TO build up Central and Eastern
European Zollverein, negotiating rec
iprocity treaties with Russia. Austria
Hungary. Rumania, Servia, Italy, SwitZ-
erland and Belgium. which gave Ger
man products an advantage III the mar
kets Of those countries and admitted
their products into Germany at mini
mum rates of duty. To give the con-
CesSiOn Of minimum rates a material
value maximum rates had to be imposed
by the Berlin government on the prod
ucts of countries not in the combina-
tion. The United States and Prussia
had become signatorieS nearly century
ago 10 a commercial treaty guaranteeing
mutual most favored nation treatment.
That treaty had been taken over by the
German imperial government, but when
the new commercial treaties were rati-
fed Germany was, of course obliged to
denounce the agreement with the United
States as a matter of good faith to her
European special partners.
The United States did not want TO
see the old arrangement terminated.
Neither did it want to make d COM
mercial treaty giving Germany favors
here which would have TO be denied 10
other friendly foreign nations. The life
OF the expiring treaty was extended TO
give an opportunity for negotiations, and
finally. some time after the German
miXimum-minimum tariff had gone into
effect, il was arranged that Germany
should exchange a partial suspension of
her maximum schedule for the few con-
cessions which the United States was
able 10 make under Section of the
Din2ley law 4 tariff war was avoided,
but while this country was giving Ger
many complete most favored nation
treatment il was getting only partial
most favored nation treatment in re
turn. because the single schedule Dingley
law did not allow sufficient latitude for
either concessions or reprisais. The
United States has been receiving the
minimum German rates on about loo
out of $50 tariff items and has been
giving Germany lowest rates on all
articles. Ii was with the hope of secJr-
Ing a generally fairer exchange, and
especially. perhaps. with Germany that
the trainers of the Payne law adopted
the double schedule plan and declared
that lie United States wa5 willing TO
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
,r, THE Tribune Bureau.]

a
,,,.,.a., Eeb 3-The President held
an i,nnortant conference this morning WIN
tho sscra,arv of the Interior and Johii -
Vertrees of Tennessee. who was tIeh
tained as counsel by Mr.. Ballinger IN thS
BaiIinger-Pinchot Investigation Nni- -
trees. who is a personal friend or MI. Lst''
was accompanied by the Secietdis " -,
The President also held an extended co",
ference with the Secretary or var a.
General Clarence r. Edwards, discussl,'o
proposed Philippine legislation and tue
vacancies existing in the Phinppni7 N'''-
mission.
William Loeb. jr. received a nearly
come to the White House. being greeteu oi'
his arrival by Senator Gamble aS
ernor" Loeb. There has been talk or MI
Taeb ss the next Governor, but the for
ner secretary to the President only smiles
When asked about his being CANDIDATE
Mr. Loeb said; II am not giving any at
tention to the kind expressions Of friends.
I am exceedingly busy with my duties as
Collector of the Port of New fofK aii"
that takes all my time
Timothy L., Woodruff. who came 10
Washington to attend Senator Depew's re-
ception, discussed New York politics with
the President. remarlking when leaving the
Offices that Mr. Loeb would make an excel
lent Governor and that his nomination Is
being urged by many New York Repuo-
Iicans,
President Taft. has accepted the invita-
ton of the International Bureau OF the
American Republics. presented by Director
John Barrett, to take part in the dedlca-
tory exercises of the new S1,000,o50 home 1t
the bureau just southwest of the White
House The dedication will take place on
April g. and the President has promised 20
make an address,
The White House callers included the
Cabinet members, Senators Cullom am
Gamble, Representatives Mckinley. Austin,
Langley and Fordney. and Milton T. Allies,
former Assistant Secretary Of the Treas
ury.
The President and General Edwards went
riding this afternoon. ...-
The President and Mrs. Taft occupied
box at the Belasco Theatre this evening 10
see Sam Bernard in THE Girl and the wiz
ard" They had as guests Mrs Charles
Anderson Miss Katharine Anderson and
Captain Johnston military aid
President TAFT also spent a short time
this evening at the, reception given by Sen
ator Depew to the members of the Repub-
lcan Editorial Association OF New York
State.
Mrs Taft accompanied by her sister,
Mrs. Charles Anderson: Miss Torrey, tha
aunt OF the President; Mrs. Nicholas An
derson and Mrs. William 4. Hammond,
occupied a box at the National Theatre this
afternoon to see Maud Allan in her dances,
with the Russian Symphony Orchestra,
under the patronage Of Miss Mary Cryder-
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
JAPAN SociETYs OFFICERS.

At the annual meeting of the Japan So
sciety OF New York yesterday afternoon
in the room of the New York Board OF
Trade and Transportation the following
officers were elected: Lindsay Russell,
president: August Belmont. vice-president;
Eugene c. Worden. secretary. and the Man
haitian Trust Company. treasurer. The
honorary officers elected were: Honorary
president, Baron Yasuya Uchida: vice.
presidents. DIR. Yikuchi Takamine, Jacob II
Schin, E. s. \. de Lima and General Stew
art L. Woodford; secretaries. r. Arai and
Samuel T. Duttou, and treasurers, J. Ineuye
and Isaac y. Seligman.
Those elected as members Of the execu-
tive committee were Emil L. Boas. Henry
Clews, \. S. EllIus. DR.. John Finley, Ham
ilton Holt. r, S,slinomiya, Howard Mans
field. Kokichi Midzuno, Robert c. Morris,
Walter II. Page. konosuks Seko. William
Skinner. Valentine P. Snyder. William III
Stayton, Melville h Stone. Colonel Robert
NJ. Thompson. Alexander Tison and NJ
Zumoto.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
STATE AID TO LABOR.

That is a highly Interesting expert
ment which, on the initiative OF Mr..
Winston Churchill, has just been under
taken in the United Kingdom il the
opening Of Il large number of what are
described as national labor exchanges,
which are in fact free employment
ageicieS. These, we are reminded, are
not charitable institutions or relief
works, like soup kitchens or warehouses,
but are the practical means which the
government has selected for dealing with
the problem of the unemployed. The
theory appears to be that there is work
enough for all if only those who wish
to work and those who wish to have
work done can be brought together, and
it is Mr.. Churchilns thought that bring
ing them together is a legitimate func-
tioD of government.
CpOn the face of it such al industrial
clearing house system would seem TO be
of considerable utility and void of Of
fence. We should expect, however, to
hear adverse comments made upon the
industrial and seal system Of Golden,
which, although designed for the bene-
1T of slabor. has in fact led to a condition
of affairs so unsatisfactory as to make
this scheme desirable, if not necesSa"--;;
and also to hear some expressions Of sur
prise at the lack of initiative and enter
prise among British workingmen, and
employers also. which makes them de
pendent upon such aid aS that which the
government has undertaken to give. In
this and other countries which are bur
dened with the bonds of protective tar
ifs such things are not needed. The
evil of unemployment is not so great as
in England and men seek work when
they want it and employers seek work
men when they want them without wait
ing for state aid
There would also, we should think, be
some reflections upon the noteworthy
reversal Of fundamental policy which
the advocates of Cobdenism have thus
achieved. Surely the principle of Iaisser
fdirc, every tub must stand on its own
bottom" was distinctively theirs. and
anything approXimating state aid or
state intervention in Industrial or com
mercial affairs was eschewed as eco
IulnitdIy ullSOu1lt II llOt positively I'M
moral Yet here are the remaining ad-
vocates OF Cobdenism seeking to support
that system by means of resort TO
egregious paternalism. 1t is perplexing
to the disinterested observer. OF course.
the labor exchange system may be a good
thing So. we believe, is q protective
tariff. 6ut Il is difficuI- to perceive
how the one any more than the other is
To be reconciled with the pure faith of
the Manchester School.
The most interesting and most per
picking feature of the case, however. is
likely to be found III the rela ton and at
titude of the labor unions TO the new
e ehanges. 1t seems not improb: BILE that
the Labor party in Parliament will de
mand preferment, If not exclusive Lriyi-
leges. for union members III those ex-
changes, perhaps as the price of its sup
port OF the government But while the
government is obviously desirous of Sc
curing and retaining Nil possible support,
we should scarcely expect 10 see il yield
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
THE TALK OF THE DAY,

The latest in trade combinations-a snail
trust," Not so very slow, either. according
10 advices lrom Geneva, Switzerland. where
the community of interest has its birth.
4 correspondent of London paper writes:
s"The French seem to prefer Swiss snallS
to home grown ones. The wholesale price
for snails in this country Is 60 centimes
dozen. and the trust wishes to raise the
price and the quality OF snails next winter
season. as well as to extend the farms In
order to supply TIE ever-increasing de-
nands both in France and Switzerland
TT EVERYTHING WERE DONE.
If all our bills were paid
And all oI.r cares were done;
If every path were made
And every struggle won;
If every wish came true
And every heart were gay,
Whatever woulu we do
To pass the time away?
If every sky were fair
And everything We tried
Succeeded; if despair
Came never to cur side;
Were every burden light.
Pray tell me, if you can,
If everything were right
What would proclaim the man?
II no one ever failed
And no one TronGed a friend;
If no one were asSailed
BY hatred. and the end
OF everything were known,
Each mystery unfured.
Oh. what q monotone
WouId be this splendid world,
Detroit Free Press.
Chicago has a new organization that
NAV soon have d counterpart in New York
If the receivers of Manhattans car lines
go on increasing the number of payas-
vOu-enter cars. The Windy City. report
has it. now has a Ready Money Club one
of the rules of which is mount the steps
of the streetcar with a scent piece grasped
firmly in the hand, press the coin into the
expectant palm a. the conductor and pass
rapldly into The car" Anybody who has
had to stand In half a foot OF muddy Ice
water at New York corner while dozen
slow people had bills hanged by the fare
taker ought 10 be willing to promote such
a philanthropic scheme here.
At Highland gathering one Donald Nc
Lean had entered for NUMBER or events.
The first of these Was the quarter mile,
Donald certainly didn't distinguish himself
was the last.
"Why did We no run faster?"
Donald sneered.
Run faster,' he said. contemptuously.
''And rec reservtn' mysei' for the bagpipe
competition Tit Bits.
Sir Martin Conway. in ''The Pail Mall
Magazine" refers to the rapid development
OF winter sports In the Alps, which has
been marked feature In recent years.
Not long ago Swiss hotels closed their
doors in September or October: the pro-
prietors went away; the buildings were
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05

exchange minimum for minimum or
ma ximum for maximum all along the
line.
The benefits of that policy are now
becoming apparent. Nations to which
our market is important are offering us
as large degree of courtesy and friend
ship as they offer TO any of our COM
petitorS. In. the case of Germany the
cause of all the prolonged and trouble
some negotiations Of the last four years
has been completely removed, and the
two countries are back again on the
firm and easy basis Of absolute equality
Of treatment Some questions of ad-
ministrative regulation remain to be
settled. but they do not affect the main
agreement, which secures to the United
States the enjoyment of the minimum
schedule rates on all its exports TO the
German Empire. With Germany added
to the European countries giving a fair
exchange in tariff favors, three-fourths
TO fOur-fifths of our European trade is
sure to be conducted after March l on
the minimum schedule basis. France
seems still inclined to hold aloof and
reject this country'S offer Of fair bar
gain. France took in 190S-'09 American
goods worth S10S.3S7. COO and sold US
goods valued at Sos. .764 ,00o-about one
sixth of our total European purchases
and one-twelfth Of our total European
sales. Austria Hungary, Portugal, Ser
via, Rumania and Greece are the only
European countries now standing with
6-- -
them Of our minimum schedule is fully
expected They can remain out only IT
they are willing to pay penalty of 25
per cent in competing with their neigh
bors for entry into our inviting marker.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
LETTERS TO TIE EDITOR.
THE FOOD PROBLEM.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I wish to thank you for the timely
word on the subject of economical prepara-
tion and buying Of food by immigrant peo-
pie. notably of French nationality, as
against American housewives of about the
same station in life.
1t would seem all too true. and this
condition OF affairs has been, in fact,
well known among workers along char
liable lines and to the poor themselves
The article mentions ways OF doing, and
suggests soups and dishes more or less
nutritious, but many young housewives are
utterly ignorant of the same. Therefore. L
would suggest that 1t would be heipful III
the next article arent the subject TO IN
clude maybe two or three recipes used by
these workers above mentioned-say, TOT
instance, nourishing bean or spit pea
soup, a ragout or kidney stew or
cheese preparation. T. NJ
- New York, Feb. ., 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05

TO that demand. To have annulled the
Taft Vale decision. to have given labor
corporations important privileges and
immunities which no other corporations
Or individuals enjoy and to have given
the unions authority 10 use their funds
for political purposes will probably be
considered a sufficient price to pay for
the support of the Labor party in the
Commons. The government can well af
ford to disregard any extreme labor de-
mands. since the Labor votes are not
essential TO its majority if 1t has the
Nationalist support and cannot give it Il
majority if it has not the Nationalist
support.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
KING HoNoRs NELSON GAY.

Rome. Feb. 4.-Bing Victor Emma auei
by royal decree has appointed Nelson
Gay. of Boston. a member OF the National
Committee on the History OF che Italian
Resurrection This is Il special honor. and
one which no foreigner ever had received.
Mr.. Gay. besides collecting forty thousand
volumes concerning the history Of Italian
Independence. distinguished himself b
arduous work IL relieving distress during
the earthquake III Southern Italy and Sicily
In 1879 He was made a EniSht of ths
Crown Of Italy in 1908. in recognition Ct
his writings on the history OF Italy.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
A FEATHERBED,

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Apropos Of your editorial in to-day's
issue, permit me to suggest that the
''painstaking scientist from Hohokus'' is
at fault in observing that birds put their
heads under their wings when sleeping.
L am not an authority on ornithology, but
1 am strongly under the impression that
the heads are buried under the feathers
of the back Perhaps I am wrong, but
l think the Hohokus gentleman (or rather
his editorial creator) might look again.
STEWART LEWIS.
Lakehurst. \. ]. Feb / 1910
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05

locked UP. and only caretaker or two en-
tered till the following May or June. NOW
an increasing number of Alpine centres are
almost as full at Christmas as at MID
summer. Every year Lew centres are
opened, and the crowd of holiday makers
in search of sunshine and good exercise In
the air of the high regions grows in volume
with marked rapidity
Wigg-The man who loves a woman can't
heiD being elevated
Wagg-And the man who loves more
than one is apt to be sent up, too.-Phlta-
delphia Record.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
MR. FAIRBANKS IN ROME.

Rome. Feb. 4.-Mr- Fairbanks, former
Nice-President. visited to-day the Intsraa-
uoaai Institute of Agriculture. where hs
was received by President Faina. and alSo
met David Lubtn, the American dsieSaIs
TO the institute. AIR. Fairbanks Corsratn-
lated President Faina on the success of tns
work and predicted a great future for u
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
n. w. TAFT OUT OF DANGER

Los Angeles. Feb. 4-Henry W. Taft.
brother OF the President. who is suffering
from erysipelas IN a local hospital. was re-
ported by his physicians to-day to be Gu
urely out or danger. Mr.. Taft probably
VIII remain at the hospital four or five
days and then go 10 Santa Barbara Ia,
monte ana San Francisco He expects 70
be in New York February ~.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
From The Tribune Bureau.l


washington, Feb. 4.-Senator and Mrs
Depew received the President, the Vice
President and Mrs, Sherman. members OF
the Cabinet and diplomatic corps MEM
bers of the Supreme Court and others
from official and resident society to the
number Of several hundred tonight from
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
coNsuLs GENERAL AT RECEPTION

Courtney Bennett, the British Consul Gen.
eral, and his wife gave a reception s'''
dance last night at the Hotel Majestic los
lSe guests Among the different counIEies
represented by their consuls general wss'
Germany. Russia. France and japan soi''
OF the guests included Mr., and Mrs as'
bert Kingsbury. Colonel and Mrs. Moss'
Dillon. Commander and Mrs. Vedder. ~.
and Mrs. Frank Gardiner and Cap'4''
Johnston. L. s. ~
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
A WORD FROM "THE OLD FIRST"

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Accept my hearty thanks for your
kindness in giving 80 much space ana
prominence to the news concerning the en-
dowment of the Old First Church. This
courtesy is very gratefully appreciated
Cordially, HOWARD DUFFlELD.
New York. Feb, >, 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
lftr,-11ork Gribn1re.
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 5, 1910
This metcspaper Is osoned and rat

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secretdrH: James IL. Bdrreff, treasurer
The address Of the officers IS The oHice
o1 flis aeICSpaper.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
The HORSE MARlNEs7

From The syracuse Herald
NJ M Caa$ fsaI$ - MADE rear admiral. at least
-, s ~ ".S De appointed a captain
OF marines so that Ne can have sornebodt,,
10 tel MS Sory 10 when he comes ont ~
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
A PRETTY GOOD LITTLE MONTH

From The Cleveland Leader
This is fine little mouth-only twsSasis
eight days-Grouudhog Day. NaIsht.Sssy
lAncoln's Birthday, Washington's Br'-'~
and four pay days included.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt, JT-, gave
dinner, followed By a dance. last night at
her house. No 677 Fifth avenue. her di1-
ner guests numbering about one hundred
and fifty and an equal number coming n
for the dance The house was decorated
with palms, greens, flowers and foliage
plants The dinner was served al twenty
small tables in the dining room and Il
brary which were adorned Witc pink
roses The cotiiIon was led by Henry
WoFthington Bull dancing with Mrs Van
derbilt. who wore a gown Of pink satin
with an undertone Of yellow. trimmed
with pearls her ornaments also being or
pearls in one figure q Russian sleigh
covered with FarIeyense ferns and flled
with clusters OF azaleas. tied with Two
shades Of yellow ribbon, was brought
into the ballroom. and from IL fower
favors were distributed In another figure
small Dresden flower pots dllet with
bisQue rose bushes, ivory china jardinleres
filed with bouquets, and gii- pots contain
ing tulips were given TO the dancers The
cotillon was followed by a buffet supper
Among the guests were the Count and
Countess SzechenEi
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05

Mrs. William Edgar Shepherd gave
dinner at Sherrys last night, her guests
being mostly debUtantes Of the season.
afterward going TO Mrs. James Black
stone Taylor's dance at the sams place
HRS. Shepherds guests Included Mrs and
Mrs. Alexander Dallas Bache Pratt, Dir.
and Mrs. George r, d. Schishelin, Miss
Lesley FredeTica Pearson, Miss Charlotte
X Harding. Miss Catherine L. HamersIey.
Miss Margaret WinsIow. Miss Virginia
Murray. Miss Rosamond Burr. Miss Ar
zonella and Miss Rose O'Neil Kane, Miss
Gladys Roosevelt. Miss Lucy Margaret
Roosevelt. Miss Agnes Landon, Miss Kath-
arine 8. Atterbury, Miss Helen Alexandra,
Miss Beatrice FIagg. Harold F. Hadden,
Jr.. F. Burial Hoffman. ir., Harry II
Sedgwick, Frederic A. JuiIIiGrd. Phoenix
IngrahanI. Beekman Hoppin. George z
Roosevelt. I. Townsend Burden. Jr. Will
lam Baylis. jr.. W. RhineIander Stewart.
jr.. George FL Hull and ]. Esmont Scher-
merhorn-
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05

Representative William c. Lowering.
Of Massachusetts, who died in Washing
ton yesterday. enjoyed an enviable
status in the lower house OF Congress.
He had served In that body thirteen
wears and had come to be recognized as
legislator Of exceptional nreaath ana
Hberality of judgment. He lacked ora
torical accomplishments and preferred
working to talking, but his influence was
always helpful to good causes and good
LEGISLATION. His death is loss to Mas
sachusetts and TO the country.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05

Mrs TayIor's dance was for Miss Anita
Ingersoll. daughter OF Mrs. Robert Taylor
VaFnun. and Miss Phebe Thorne. daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Thorne. It tOok
place in the large ballroom Alexander NJ.
Hadden led the cotillon. dancing alone,
and the favors consisted of fans in boxes.
brocaded bags. searfs OF different coIors.
leather matchboxes and boxes OF cisa-
rettes. Mrs Thorne gave a dinner pre-
vioUs 70 the dance In the ladies' annex ef
the Metropolitan Club.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05

MIR. and Mrs. William ~. y HOFFMAN
Will leave town for Jeky' Island next
week. to remain until after Lent
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05

Mrs. Charles Scribner viii stve Il dinner
on February l6
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05

Mrs. William w NIcAIpin gave a lunch
con at her house. in East goth street, yes
terday for her daushter-in-law, Mrs, A
Hayward McAlpin. The guests included
her daughter. Miss Adelaide NcAIpiu,
whose engagement 10 T. Edward Eambls-
ton, jr., or Baltimore. has just been
nounced; Mrs. B. Tappen Fairchiid. Mrs,
6. Maurice Heckscher. Livingston PIatt.
Miss Sylvia and Miss Beatrice BaTclEy.
Miss Alice Demarest and Miss Louise Van
derbllt.