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New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
TITLED iNERICiA S.

A puzzled American citizen wrote the
other day to the State Department at
Washington TO ask whether his accept
ance of a title of nobility would operate
to forfeit his citizenship. His uncertain
II is undoubtedly shared by many other
compatriots who have a vague idea that
the Constitution forbids the requirement
or use of any nobiliary title by citizen
of the United States. Such. Of course,
is not the ease The Constitution pro-
hihits the granting of any titles of no
bility by the United States or by any of
the states and the acceptance of titles,
without the consent of Congress, by per-
sons holding offices of profit or trust
under the United States. But it puts no
restriction on the conveyance of foreign
titles 10 citizens In private life. Such
titles are held bT a few Americans and
they do not affect in any way the civic
status Of their holders.
The State Department replied 10 its
anxious correspondent that his accept
ance of title would not work his ex-
patriatinn. but added that were the
question of eXpatriation raised the hold
ing OF a foreign title would be "a cir
'cumstanCe to be considered i'll deter
mining whether or not an American
citizen had eXpatriated himself" Con
tinued foreign residence on the part Of a
natura lized citizen Of the United States
may work his expatriation. II be re-
sides two years in the foreign state from
which he came or five years in any other
foreign state, he is presumed to have
abandoned his American citizenship, up-
less he presents evidence to the contrary
TO a diplomatic or consular officer of the
United States. But a native citizen can
divest himself Of citizenship only by
being naturaliZed according to the laws
Of some foreign state or taking an alien
oath of allegiance. If naturalized
citizen returning TO his home country
should accept q title there that action
would probably weigh against him If he
wished to remain abroad after the pre-
scribed period and still prove his in
tention TO remain an American. But q
native American would not suffer such
embarrassment, since he cannot expa-
triate himself unless he actually changes
his allegiance.
So long as an American private citi-
zen remains at home and takes no new
oath of allegiance he can use a title Of
nobility with impunity. But the title has
no legal value here and little other value.
The home use by an American of for
eign title is looked upon as an affecta-
ton, although in his travels abroad it
may be worth something in the way OF
securing greater consideration. For
eign titles will never be widely held by
Americans, for the reason that few
grants Of that sort are made by foreign
governments which do not entail politi-
cal allegiance to the power granting
them Titles of nobility are essentially
political in character. When they cease
to have political significance and are
given to aliens as a matter Of polite
ness, in recognition of courtesies or hos
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
PEOPLE and Social Incidents

go TO varis. where he will continue his
studies architecture for two years.
Miss Grsce II. Dodge, who returned from
Europe yes>rday. left the city for River
dale, n. y, immediately after her arrival.
Mr.. and rs-Dunievy MiIbank, who havs
Just returned sorn Europe, are at their
country place atport Chester. y. 7.
Mr.. and Mrs ( 1uikon Cutting ara
spending the week end at Narrasanssrs
Pier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy r Pyns will return
from Europe at the endof next mesth, and
go to Bernardsville, y. .. for the fall.
Mrs Robert r LivfngSon, Miss Laura
s. Livingston. Edward ~. 1ai1er and Rob
ert r. Livingston ha-e returned to Tfvoli,
N. Y, from an eight dayS trfr through this
state and New England.
Irving G-inneiI on his return from FIJI
rope at the end of August. will 60 &c his
country place at New Hamburg, n T., for
the autumn.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31

charged the jury in an able impartiai mai
ner-I was the iudge-and aftef tbit'y
minutes deliberation, taken I'D IN part py
attending 10 the refreshments, the womsn
announced that they could not agree Ols
disa ereeabIe Juror held out for the pialntih'
said the other eleven SO they Wefe uia-
charged The queerest thing ABOUT pii'
ocean trial came q few months iaier' WHEN
we heard from out West that the man VINO
had acted as attorney for the woman hao
married the only juror who had voted iof
his CLIENT
Hands upr exclaimed the Western
train robber Gimme your money
TOO late replied the tourist SO sSt
off at the next station and We sireaoS
tipped the porter r.'-Ph!ladelphia Record
That's what we have been waiting Tor,
said the straw hat c:eoner yesterday morn
ing as he watched the rain from the door-
way Of his establishment This dry, clear
weather has been playing hob with cur
businest. One shower, if Il lasts only Two
minutes, brnGs me more trade ipa4i t"o
weeks OF scorching sun. The thing hks
best" he continued, confdentiaily, IS Just
a little rain on Sunday afternoon-not
enough 20 spoil peoples pleasure or rum
their clothes, you understand, but sufficient
70 spot the mems straw lids. After such a
Sunday you will find us at work here bright
and early on Monday, and you will fad us
overwhelmed by the rush What n good
thing IT Is for u.s. he concluded. speeuia-
lively that so few men consider 1t neces-
sary to brush their straws. One drop OF
water on dusty hat suffices. You nave
got TO have it cleaned then. So long
Mrs. Mcpherson ITO the village chronic
" a CnmDlAfntn SOIfle-
thing Are ye never really we'll?
The Chronic Growier-No. there's over
much O. me tae be q vel at the same time
M. A. P.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
[By Telegraph TO The Tribune-l

lBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Newport. July oo.-Althoush IL rained here
the greater part of the time the day has
been gay one socially. The ero@Sning
event this evening was the second dancs
of the season given by Mrs. Edward T.
Berwfnd at her summer home, The Elns.
This was a large affair. including among
those present nearly all of the Newport
summer colony. The guests at the nunler-
Gus dinners went to Mrs. Berwi1d's late
in the evening for the dance Included
among the dinner entertainers were Mrs
James Laurens Van Allen, Mrs Craig Bid
die, Mrs William Watts Sherman, Mrs
Herbert NJ Hartman and Mrs Clermonr
L. Best.
Miss Roberta Willard, daughter of Colonel
and Mrs Joseph III. Willard, is the seasons
first debutante. She made her bow 10 New
port society this afternoon at large re-
ception given at the home Of her parents,
Fairhaven.
Mrs. William T Bull has returned from
a short visit in New York
J. Norman De r. Whitehouse has re-
turned from New York to Join his family
A. HI. Barney, of New York. is guest %
DR.. Roderick Terry Frank Roche is visit
ing James r. D. Lanier.
conde Mast has returned from visit IN
New York
Registered at the Casino to-day were
Countess T. de Swirsky, OF Paris; David
Fl. Ilannan, Francis o. French, Miss Helen
Rives, Harold Goodwin, Herbert L. Jones.
A H. Barney and Frank Roche, of New
York; F. A DonIeH, of Paterson, n J.:
Frank Sweeney. of Spokane, Wash; Robert
Sweeney, of Los Angeles, and William
Rowland of Scranton. Penn
Mrs. j. Gordon Douglas has returned from
New York accompanied by her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther kountzs-
DIR. and Mrs Harry Payne Whitney havs
decided to sail for Scotland on August d
On this account Mrs Whitney has been
obliged to withdraw from the cast Of the
tableaus which are TO be given at the
Casino on August 3.
Commodore Arthur Curtiss James re-
turned from New York to-day on the flag
ship Aloha
Henry Walters. with Miss Sadie Jones
and a party of guests, has returned ON the
steam yacht Narada-
c. A Sherman. w. V. Thorne and 3.
Moen. of New York, guests OF Conn-
modore Arthur Curtiss James
Captain Hall and Captain Smithers. OF
England. and H G. B. Hartman. of New
York. are guests Of Joseph Hartman
The Newport Fishing Club had its annual
luncheon to-day. It followed the annual
meeting at which George B. de Forest was
Reelected president and General j. Fred
Pierson secretary and treasurer
The Newport Golf Club also held its an
nuaI meeting to-day aHii reelected the Old
board of officers, headed by bspenaTd
Stewart as president
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

VIII the leaning Tower of Pisa follow the
Campanile OF Venice? That is the question
which is now engaging the attention OF an
architectural commission, says The Jour
nal of Rome. The tower Is sinking, and
there can be TO doubt of the fact, and the
commission was appointed in order to avert
catastrophe. The first step taken by the
architects was to remove the chimes from
the belfry, which weighed several tons.
They have also made the statement that
contrary to popular belief the tower, now
nearly thousand years old. vas not built
to lean, but acquired its present position
through the giving way Of the earth under
part OF its foundation.
Farmer ito lady who las taken reems al
the farm fer the suumer)-Tidy crop OF
hay, mum.
I.ady-BoautifuI,y tidy--and--er--Iet me see
when do you thrash it,-Punch.
THE students at our colleges for women
have followed the example of their brothers
and have organized societies, athletic
teams, glee clubs, and, in fact, nave copied
into their college life everything possible to
follow the men. even the college yell,''
writes an American college girl from Eu-
rope The women students of Germany are
doing the same thing. and If they keep on
We SNAIL near OF duclS, dltIicuBff the Sc6rfSU
cheek or shipped nose would be more Sc
rious matter with a woman than il seems
TO be with some men. That the female
students expect to have their beer bouts
(kommerse) there can be no doubt, for there
has lust been issued a kommerse song book
containing some songs as suggestive OF big
mugs and froth and a sad awakening on
The morrow any Of the original corps
students glees."
PA, what is a philosopher?
"A philosopher, my boy, is one who tells
amount to much. Detroit Free Press
The jury made up of women which as
sembied at Hahns Peak, Col. q few days
ago to pass upon the sanity OF a woman was
the subject OF discussion In the Office OF a New
York lawyer, who said that he had presided
at trial nearly ten years ago when the
jury WAS all women, But II was Il shan,
trial for d sham crime before sham Judge
on a North Atlantic trip In the winter sea-
son. when something out OF the ordinary
had to be done to eniiven the small CON-
pany," he added. Although II was ali
play, the trial left an impression on my
mind as to woman's fitness for jury duty.
The plaintiff in the case was a woman who
charged her husband with non-support.
The testimony was against the man: both
lawyers presented their sides. and the Judge
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
Mr.. TAFT AND THE TRUSTS.

in the light Of the record made by the
Department of Justice since March !,
1905. President Taft would. had he en-
loved the services OF 2 competent press
agent. be regarded as the greatest trust
buster of the age. There has been no
biare Of frumpets about the Taft admin
istration, and especially has there been
no effort TO make political capital ont OF
the enforcement of the Sherman anti
trust law The enforcement OF the law
has seemed TO the President and his
chief legal adviser SO plain duty that
il has not occurred TO them to seek to
impress upon the public the energy with
which that duty has been performed or
the success which has attended the
prosecutions. and only a search Of the
records reveals the measure of both
which has characterized this important
phase of the administration work
OF thirty-five indictments of individ-
l:als or corpora tions for violation Of the
Sherman law returned since the begin
ring of President RooseyeltS first ad
ministration thirteen were secured dur
ing the first fifteen months of the Taft
regime The two best known causes
nosr pending before the Supreme Court.
the Standard Oil and Tobacco cases,
we're instituted during the last admins
ration. but among the notable cases in
s1ituted 10y Attorney General Wicker
SIlarl are the prosecution of the Sugar
Trust. the Window Glass Trust. the
American Paper Board Company and
The Armour Packing Company. All the
cases row pending are being pushed
with equal energy and determination,
although those against the Standard Oil
Company and the Tobacco Trust natu-
rally attract most attention in the public
prints. both because Of the prominence
Of .be defendants and because of the ad-
RANGED stage OF the litigation
II is z matter OF interest, IN view of
he .jema gogic efforts Of certain Demo
-rafs 20 load The special appropriation
made for the enforcement OF the Sher-
man law with provision prohibiting
tne use Of any portion thereof for prose
.7Triop OF labor organizations, that dur
ing the twenty years that the Sherman
law has been on The statutes no labor
organization has ever been prosecuted
for its violation
From a purely political point of view
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
THE FIGHT PICTURES.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The recent meeting at Cooper Union,
In which Mayor Gaynor was denounced for
hts inactivity in the matter of the Jeffries-
Johnson moving pictures, does not reflect
very highly upon the broadmindedness of
the many men who are working for the
cause of righteousness and morality.
Mayor Gaynor has plainly and distinctly
expressed his view and situation in the
matter, and has clearly shown that 1t was
far beyond his power to interfere in the
display of the moving pictures. Because of
this, because of his refusal to so beyond
his power. he has been called a fool and
denounced by many of the city's most re-
vered people.
This is indeed q very poor attempt TO
bring about a piece OF desired legislation,
and il is hoped thar their further actions
regarding the pictures will not be of such
an unpopular nature.
NATHAN LEDER. .
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
NOTES FROM TUXEDO PARK.
LBy Telegraph TO The TrieuRe.J

TBy Telegraph to The TTierae.1
Tuxedo Park July 5e.-Tuxedo still re-
mains lively. and in spite of the warm
weather a number of eolonists will stay for
the midsummer season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Tuckerman and Miss
Dorothy Tuckerman returned from abroad
this week and arc at the club for a short
time. They will go TO Bar Har6or next
week
Mr.. and Mrs Gerald NJ. Livingston re-
turned from their honeymoon trip in the
West on Monday and are spending the
week at the Rodewald villa. They will sail
for Europe soon. Other late arrivals arc
the Rev DE- and Mrs. George William
Douglas, who were in the Adirondacks; Nj
and Mrs. L. NJ. Crayath, ip the Chester
Davis villa: Mr.. and Mrs l. S. Chsnier,
Mrs E. IL Ellis, Afr. and Mrs. Joseph r.
Stevens. Mrs. A Daes, Miss K Hamilton.
Mr. and Mrs. W. VI. Wright, Mr.. ana Mrs
Clifford VI. DeMott. james V Parker, e. -
Clark, Frederic j. Dieter and Charles W.
Gould.
Mr. and Mrs. Arson ~. Beard, who srs
in the Collier villa, entertained a house
party over the week end Among the guests
we're Mr.. and Mrs. VI. Gavin, NJ w Little
ton and Delaney NieOii
The water sports on Wee Wsh Laks
to-day were largely attended by the week
end arrivals and many cups ware offered.
Among the priEo winners were Miss Marion
Mason. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George
Grant Mason. who took first prize in the
girls swimming contests; Miss Helen Sc
ton. Miss Adelaide Cannon, Bruce Post,
LeCirand Cannon, Charles Coulter. Or. Bis-
sci and Abbott ingalls,, jr.
y special golf cup was awarded for tts
lowest score this week by II. W. Young. os
Central Valley
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Vogel are spending
the summer at their villa here.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
rKPrRGATED PORTRAITS.

! maiden lady has discovered, accord
ing to news item from Chicago. that
a portrait presented to the city's Art In
stitute is unfit for public exhibition be-
cause its subject. the artist himself,
holds between his fingers cigarette,
whose smoke curis upward in wreath.
Think OF the suggestiveness, the potency
for evil, the possibility for harm of its
influence upon the minds Of children,
who. of course. never see real one In
the hand Of a living person. The mem-
Der of the committee, Il mere man. who
asked the Iady's opinion Of the picture
had not thought of that, but she pointed
it out to him at once. The fate of the
painting now hangs in the balance.
The feminine protector of the next
generation and censor OF the debased
and debasing art of the present one WAS
no doubt Influenced in her decision by a
memory Of the famous case of the little
mite who wept tit to break her heart be
cause one poor lion in the picture had no
early Christian to feast upon. One
shudders to think upon the after life of
this innocent child, led, no doubt, into
a career Of crime by the thoughtlessness
of some hanging committee and the lack
of understanding of child psychology by
those who exposed her to such an influ-
ence.
The eensors have now gone beyond
the discovery of the immoral teach
ing of many of the classics of the nur-
sery and the dubiety of Tom Sawyer
and ''Huekiebeiry Finn" as food for
boys. The turn Of painting has now
come. That cigarette must be painted
out and a beginning made of the grad
uaI eliminat ton of the masterpieces al
ready in our galleries in the interest of
the next generation. OF course the Chi
eago lady will see to it that Ostade and
Bega and the other Dutch masters who
dared to introduce pipes and beer mugs
and wine glasses into their pictures, and
even to paint family and village drink
ing scenes. are no longer allowed to de-
nloralize the young. She cannot be too
thorough while she is at the work of re-
form.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
IN THE BERkSHIRES.
[Ry telegraph 10 The rrihvr,


Lenox, July so--Mr. and Mrs John z.
Parsons have issued cards for a dinner ar
Stoneover tomorrow night.
Francis I. Chambers. Theodore W Reach
and G. Berkeley Taylor. of Philadelphia.
have arrived at the Curtis Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ellis Roosevelt. Of
New York. arrived tonight at the curtis
Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. r. III. Goddard, Ir.. with
Miss Campbell of Chicago, and Roland
Hazard. are making an automobile trip IN
the Berkshire Hills.
Mr. and Mrs. Delaney Rowland are guests
OF Mr. and Mrs. Meredith Rowland AZ
the Curtis Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. TreadwelI and Mv.
and Mrs. F. T. Walters, of New York reg
istered at the Hotel Wendell in P.ttsfeld
to-day.
Commissioners William Williams and Ab-
bott Wendell are guests CT Mr. and Ms
William 3 Osgood Field at the Hishlawn
House.
Miss Amy Weeks Is visiting Mrs Schuyler
n. Warren at the Peters Villa
Miss Winifred Rogers. who has been vis-
.iting Mrs. Richard Watson Glider. has rs-
turned to New York.
Mrs. Charles Wilson, OF London. served
tea at the Stockbridge Golf Club this after
noon Mrs. Wilson is a daughter OF Will
lam r. Doane.
Miss Helen l. Alexandra has returned ID
Spring Lawn, from New York
Mrs j. F.. Van Wyck. W. III. Tupper. Mrs
John W. Simpson and Miss Simpson. o.
New York, are at the Maplewood In Pitts
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl De Gersdorf and Mss
Mabel Choate will go TO Bar HarOoT To-
morrow
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Addicks. Mr. ara
Mrs, William De Mays Perine. Miss Edita
Lewis and Mrs. E 5. Clarke. of New Yofs'
arrived tonight at the Hotel AspinwaL
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31

pitalities, they become as merely honor
AIRY as decorations or university degrees.
It is of little consequence whether
private citizens of the United states
accept them or use them That Is the
view of our day. 1t was also the view
OF the country Il century ago. when nos
tility to aristocratie tendencies and no.
tions was more acute. A constitutional
amendment forbidding any citizen OF
the United States TO accept title on fne
pain of forfeiting his citizenship was
submitted by Congress to the states III
1910 But it failed of ratification,
eleven states voting for it, three reject
ing it and three falling to take any ac-
ton. 4 similar amendment would have
nc chance of passage now, being held 20
be both unnecessary and frivolous.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir Why don't some of the men follow
the lead of the women and adopt the wear
ing OF white gloves for street use? They
are undoubtedly attractive and are sus-
ceptible of being kept so as 20 appear the
most immaculate detail OF ones dress.
Kid gloves particularly can be brilliantly
white if properly cleaned. and spotless
touches always are an aid to ones appear
snce Ii some OF the men Will start the
fashion OF wearing them 1t will undoubt-
edIy grow. ALICE 3. RAYMOND.
New York July % 1910
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
A LIFELONG FRIEND,

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: My father, who If now alive would
be nearly ninety-three, bought one copy
Of the first issue of The Tribune Vol T.,
No. j on the corner of Broadway and
i4th street that now Is. and the paper has
been bought steadily ever since with few
omissions. Ny father was personally ac-
auainted with Mr. Greeley. The Tribune
has always been first with our family.
Perhaps some one else can duplicate the
above. F. 4, s.
Woodcliffe N J. July Is 1910
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
THE NEW AUTOMOBILE LAW

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The new law regarding automobile
drivers In New York is certainly good
enough. if properly enforced, to be adopted
by all the states. In fact, the time has ar
rived TO bring wild drivers of all kinds back
to where they normally belong in life for
the good of the general public.
JOHN DAVIS.
Newark, n. j.. July 60, 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31

one of the editors of Engineering
News has been making tour in Ger
many, and has spent little time in each
logne, Bonn, Mayence and Strashurg
In none of these places has he seen a
crowded streetcar. and only once has he
noticed passengers standing. Can 1T be
that in a progressive nation like Ger
many the Joys of strap hanging are un-
known?
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
lfm,fork Gribntre.
SUNDAY, JULY 81, 1910.

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