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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26
THE OSBoRNE JUDGMENT.

The so-called Osborne Judgment, in
which the supreme judicial tribunal of
the United Kingdom denied the right of
trade unions TO use their funds for po-
litical purposes, promises in one OF two
or three ways to mark an epoch in the
history of that country and perhaps OF
labor organizations throughout the
world. We have already remarked upon
the determined effort which is being
made by the union leaders, and particu-
larly by socialists, to secure legislation
by Parliament annulling that Judgment,
as was done in the case of the Tan
Vale decision. There is little doubt
that the Liberal majority in the Com
mons would vote for such action, but
that the Lords would do SO. in existing
circumstances, is not at all certain. The
fact that it can be taken is an iuum1-
mating exposition Of a popularity Of the
British system as contraSted with our
own. for it corresponds with Congress
sional reversal or annulment of CON
Stitutional decision of the Supreme
Court. an achievement which would as
suredly be novelty in American prac-
tee. And that fact in itself indicates
one phase of the significance of the con
troversy: for if the socialists should sue
coed in thus having the judgment an
nuIled they would have taken another
long step toward their much desired goal
of making the Lords, the courts and
all departments Of government entirely
subseryient TO the House of Commons
and thus of establishing a single-cham-
Der government
In addition 10 the circumstance just
mentioned. annulment of the judgment
would also mean the prompt transfer
nation Of the trade unions into pollti-
cal bodies, and, as steps are now being
taken for the union of them all in a
national federation of labor. there would
thus be organized a vast national labor
marty. Trade unionism would vanish,
or be merged with partisan politics. The
wisdom of that course might well be
doubted. seeing how strongly Mr.. Com
pers and other leaders Of the American
Federation of Labor have inveighed
against ANY such course here: but there
could he no doubt of fits immense effect,
for good or evil. upon British politics
and upon the labor cause. II would
mean. incidentally, the withdrawal from
the unions Of many old-fashioned labor
unionistS and the accession Of many
others Of socialistic proclivitieS. Main
tenance Of the judgment. on the other
hand. would establish an almost in
superable barrier against tie parti1-
patton Of the unions in politics and
would powerfully affect those OrganiZa-
tons by holding them 10 their original
aim and by causing the socialistic Gle
nent TO forsake and shun them In favor
OF an independent political organization.
Il would also cause the disappearance Of
most OF the labor members from Par
since they could not afford 10
remain there or 10 seek election unless
they received salaries from the unions
and had their campaign expenses paid
This latter consideration gives rise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26
IMMIGRANTS AND CITIZENSHIP
Ignorance of Many Fledgling Voters
Menace, Correspondent Says.
Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: ] favor very much the ideas ex-
nressed in the letter published IN this morn
ing's Tribune and signed Thomas Lonnax-
When there are more crimes committed IN
the United States than in all the European
countries taken together IL is indeed tinls
for US to study seriously our immigration
problem. But aside from the bearing OF this
question upon crime and the question OF
wages. it's corrupting influence upon our
politics has interested me particularly.
Our federal government grants these
ignorant foreigners citizenship upon conoi-
tons which afford no guarantee Of their
being fit persons to enjoy the right OF
s11frrage The writer has been engaged
teaching the principles of civil government
to aliens who desire their fun citizenship
papers. He has been amazed not only by
their appalling ignorance, but also by the
carelessness OF the courts. In this city
alone thousands of men who cannot read
English, and who have no conception OF
the distinction between the legislative and
executive departments Of our government.
have been made citizens.
When we reflect that the same persons.
most Of whom think that Mr.. Taft is law
maker. are to help US to decide the ques-
tons of the income tax and direct nonina-
lions we can realize the absurdity Of II all
But it does not stop with absurdtty; fgnor-
ance on the part of voters is real menace
to democratic form Of government 1
think that Congress or the state Legs
lature should supply every foreigner with a
few weeks instruction in elementary civil
government before arming him with the
suffrage. A VOTER
New York Sept q, 1910.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26
THE SUPERIORITY OF OUR EQUALS

A writer in The London Specta tori
analyses a psychological phenomenon,
namely, the 'shyness of superiors." He
takes up many phases of the subject,
among them the shyness of grown people
with children and OF healthy people with
the sick, but devotes most of his atten-
ton TO the shyuess of the socially supe-
rior with their interiors in the well de-
fined English class system. servants
inspire shyness,'' he complains, 'espe-
"cially IN the guests Of their employers
How chilling il is TO be badly received
at the door -
We IN this country know the feeling
well. but IN different, truly democratic
form. wherefore we venture to call it the
superiority Of our equals Equality as
sorting itself is likely to turn into ag-
gressive superiority The American men
dicant is simply on the defensive. and
keeps aggression in allegiance. when he
prefaces his request for an aims with
Say, young fellow" or Say, old man."
as the requirements Of the case may hap
pen TO strike him. Boss" is the greatest
his feeling of equality will
allow him 10 make while establishing re-
lations. II is only when he meets with
a refusal that his superiority over his
equal lifts its insulted head.
The real superiority of OFT enuais. the
that makes us shy, is en-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26
Ielr1Ork GrinTrise'
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 2e. 1910

This newspaper Is oicned ana puo-
Y.sbcd by The Tribune Association, q
Ne,o York corporation; Office aud pr'n-
cipG. place Of business, Tribune B"''"-
;.o IA Ia Nassau street, Ne1c York;
ooden Mus. president: ogden H. Re'd'
,secrcfqry: James II. Barrett. treasurer
The address Of the officers IS inc OD'O0
OF this newspaper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING

=oRETGN-M. Poillot, the French
o,.--+ Zras killed by a fall at Char
=. t,s passenger was slightly NUT
a., Two aeronauts, Mahieu ana LOT
CO., started from Paris in blplahes IoI
-p,,-se1s hut met accidents after gums
g7,or+ distances. - Authorlues
S-eTlee admitted that one case OF cnol-
ca had occurred in the city - 20
est German cruiser Won Ger 1ann VII
make a test voyage around SCUM an
Ca The Temps" of Paris, au-
- he i1stice of Americas conten-
ZION regarding the fertilization on blie
paDar77a Canal. - Former Chlnese
students in America gave dinner LOT
Secretary Dickinson at Picking; the
prince Regent sent gifts to Mrs DICK
inson and Mrs. Edwards. =- Inc
French government is preparing TO
establish airship services III the A1rlcan
colonies. an aero club has been formed
in Saigon.
DOMESTIC Taft reached
Washington: Secretaries knox, Mac
Neagh, Baliinger and Wilson also ar
rived II il announced that Secretaries
ATezer. Wickersham and Nagel VIII ar
7.z-o tomorrow. It was reported
IN Saratoga Springs that there would
he "a hot contest N the Republican STATE
Convention over the ADOPTION OF tie
ProSressiNes' platform; PRESIDENT 1dlI
is 10 he fully and thoroughly lnoorSed
and the Hughes administration Is TO be
commended; the Platform VIII oenouhce
graft and urge a drastic housekeeping
The direct primaries plank will not be
drafted until the arrival Of Mr. Roose-
welt. == II was reported in Albany
that the PrOgressiVes planned 10 IN
crease the membership OF the Repubi-
can state Committee from thirty--elght
70 enc hundred and fifty; Chairman
Griscom claimed that Mr.. Roosevelt has
$40 delegates A book, printed IN
lg0e. entitled "Legacies Of Washing
ton" was found in the stoclSroom OF a
Kalamazoo (AIich) paper mill; it is be
Neved 10 be 8 rare and valuable relic
CITY-The Citizens Union demanded
shat the graft hunters investigate GER
tain legislative acts Of Chairman Mer-
ritt - Ex-President Roosevelt de-
MED that he had considered q COM
promise on the primary plank. 80 To
make sure that q sick man on a liner
cid not have cholera the vessel was held
UP until tests could be made. == Rep
uesentatives of railroad employees be
longing TO organizations with an aggre-
gate membership Of $4,000 held a meet
ing and Endorsed the proposal of the
railroads 10 increase freight rates. be
sides adopting a resolution TO take con-
certed part in politics. 80 Five boys
under seventeen years old were ar
rested IL connection with & pulling
series of robberies in Corona. Elmhurst
and vicinity. - A young woman who
was shot while in a saloon on Seventh
avenue declined 10 tell the police how
she was wounded. The Federated
Labor patty decided 10 suggest candi-
dates TO the Republican and Democratic
parties - Mrs. Ira .. Sankey died
At her home in BROOKLYN
THE WEATHER.-Indicat for to-
Gay. Cloudy. The temperature vester-
day: Highest, "A degrees; lowest. Sc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26

to another quite epochal suggestion,
which proceeds from the Conservati tive
party. That is that the government
shall pay salaries to all members OF
Parliament. as is done in other coun-
tries. and shall also perhaps make a
reasonable appropriation for each man S
election expenses. That is novel pro-
posal from that source. but its 1nspira-
ton is easily perceived. 1t is seen by
thoughtful men that it would be unfort-
innate to have the labor members eX-
cluied, thus depriving the House OF
some men of valuable ability and de-
priving the laboring classes of direct rep
resentation: and also that 1t would be
anomalous in so democratic country
as Great Britain to maintain a system
under which there was practically high
property qualification for Parliament
There are others who take the narrower
and less enlightened view that it would
be better to pay salaries than 10 nave
the decision annulled and the unions
brought into politics-On the principle
of choosing the less of two evils. 1t
would. therefore. not be surprising to
see the Unionist minority in the Com
mons and the majority in the Lords
resist annulment Of the Osborne Judg-
ment and at the same time favor as an
alternative the payment Of salaries to
members of the House of Commons and
the restriction of election expenses TO
a stated sum to he provided by the
state The adoption Of that course as
of any of the others mentioned, would
involve a truly epochal change in the
British politicaI system.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26
TIE HUDSoy-DELAWARE CANAL

Ahere was striking suggestiVeneSS in
the statement made by Governor Fort
81 Providence the other day. that the
projected canal across New Jersey from
New York Bay 10 the Delaware River
would afford direct communication be-
tween two larger centres and masses of
population and business than could be
Joined elsewhere by any canal of com
parable length. II is quite true that no.
where else are there two comparably
great cities 80 close together and so
easily united with an inland water
way. and that fact alone creates strong
primo Jgcic argument ia favor Of the
canal III Il We're TO serve no other DUR
jcSe. il would De well worth while TO
construct tie canal Just for the sake Of
cennccIing the millions in and around
New York and the millions in and
around philadelphia with safe inland
waterway emily eighty miles long from
centre - centre instead Of a dangerous
outside -oute Two hundred aud forty
miles long
here are. oiCerr~e, other purposes 10
be served II j. wisely argued. a. Presi-
dent Taft did The other day at Cincin-
llati. that So far as possible Waterways
should be developed as parts Of a gen
efsl system. That j. what tails canal
would conspicuOusly be- 1t would be
the central aud most important part OF
'be projected coastal inland waterway
along oar North Atlantic seab0ard. The
Cape Cod Canal. which is now being
constituted, viii make that route com
plete from Boston 10 New York. The
Aew Jersey canal would extend il TO
Philadelphia and thus would link to-
Eelher the three great cities Of the At
lautic Coast The easy extension from
tie Delaware 70 Chess peake Bay would
add the metropolis Of Maryland and the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26

spoken OF in our family as fathers sons
for life
sswhy does a player pick up two pats
bsfore he goes to the plate?"
ut makes one bat seem lighter don
you seer" .,s,k rr1
'I see It's a fine scheme l tnink
trv Z. On the biscuits ar our boarding
use."-Pittsourg Post
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26
DISSiPATING a RAINBOW.
ON The Hartford Courant.

From The Hartford Courant.
POSSIBLY those who base predictions OF a
pemoerauc tidal wave in New YORK mon
knowledge or Republican dissens!ons forget
tor the moment the lack OF harmony
among the Democratic brethren. The Con
ners-Murphy feud has not been patched 10.
ana iG that oetxesp Gaynos and Hearst reva-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26
A QUESTION OF PERSPECTIVE.
1.-The New-York World" says:

So far as the rank and file Of the party
are concerned it makes no difference
whether the Republican convention next
week is controlled by the bosslets or by
the Big Dictator.
1.-The Baltimore Sun says:
On the leading and significant issue of
the New York contest patriotic and pub
lie spirited men of all parties and in
every part Of the country cannot but
stand together, and on this issue they
must, without regard TO faction or po-
lticaI alignment. wish victory for the
side which represents progress and Doliti-
cal morality. a triumph for the
former the Progressive forcesI means q
triumph for principle and therefore the
strengthening Of the foundations of pop
ular and honest government not only in
New York but in every other state of
the Union.
Our esteemed neighbor The World
could possibly correct the kinks in its
vision by studying the more normal
judgments on this question Of Democrat
ic contemporaries whose perspective is
not impaired by personal animosities or
local bias. 1t does not see as well as
its Democratic associates who stand
further off.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26

Between men taking up ane" lho
sport of shooting Niagara Fails anu
young women threatening to dive OIL
Brooklyn Bridge. aviation Will lose
some of the thrill of its dangers Inc
more senseless and unnecessary the
risk. the greater the public interest ana
the reward of the daredevil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26

Confronted with the indisputable TACT
that under free trade the cost of food
has risen just the same as under pro-
lection, the Cobdenites rise nobly to the
height Of the occasion. 1.-The English
peasant" observes The Westminster
Gazette" has forgotten the use Of
paddock and dandelions. hopbuds and
other products of the hedgerows. Now
that the price of food seems to be rising,
cit is we'll to reflect that there is always
something good to eat if you take the
trouble to walk few steps in the coun-
try" Truly, an engag ing suggestion!
In the sacred name of free trade, go out
into the highways and hedges and
gather herbs and roots and barks and
leaves for food; or, like old Nebuchad-
nezzar, go to grass, On the whole, we
prefer the classic French prescription:
mo bread? Then why don't they eat
cake?" But we should think that the
Cobdenite suggestion that English peas
ants feed themselves on baldock and
d 'ndelions would nightly boom the
free food" propaganda,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26

Returned New Workers will miss Faris
and it's Apaches less than ever peioie'
We are doing deplorably well ourselves
In the way of unsurpassed lawlessness
nd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26
Or WRITE IL
hudson. N. Y. Sept. q. 1910

From The Waterbury Republican.
, new cure Is called observation-disclosures
oensol. but the ordinary person would de
OF oid age before he could ask for IL az the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26

In - day or two now we shall know
= IA o. or not the Constitution is so
much waste paper and whether our rep
system Of government is a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26

ruin. But, as Mr.. Barnes must aoiiii .
the outlook for them is dark indeeo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26

An extra large band wagon is in read1-
ness at Saratoga with plenty or seats
for latecomers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26

eff you want money all you have 10
do is to ask bank for it." said a 1ren-
zied fnancier the other day. And eVf-
IDENTIFY If YOU desire to dine and wine at
the leading New York hotels ali you
have to do is to drive up TO them IN
some one else's motor car and ask LOT
what you want if you do not see II.
But the game does not last long, easy
though It appears TO be so long as IL
does last.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26

The annual report of the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing shows that IL
per cent more work was done in 1eoS-lo
than in 190S-'09. on decreased ex-
penditure Of $4,000. Retrenchments
like that all along the line are making
an exceptionaI record Of economy and
efficiency for the Taft administration
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26
The Blue Bird is apparently not of
the aquatic variety.

1t is good thing to abolish grade
crossings on the Long Island and other
railroads But the remark that this i'm
provement will make automobile travel
much safer suggests the pertinent in
curry how other travel on the public
roads is to be made safer from autono-
bileS.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-24
COT HIS DOPE MIXED
Press Correspondent Misread
His Notes in Supreme
Court Decision
(By Associated Press.)

Topeka, Kas., May 2i--On May 7il
story sent out under Il Topeka date
line, erroneousy connecting the
name of Mr.. e. d. Mikesell with a
case decided on that date in the Kan
sas supreme court.
The story states that the court
had decided, in case appealed from
Wilson county, that when q jointst
has been pardoned from jail the coun
~ must pay the costs.
The following sentence occurred In
the story. "In this case u. d. Mike
sell was pardoned by the governor
hut the county refused to release him
unless he would pay $1,300.00 costs.
1t developes that the correspondent
who prepared the story erroneously
connected 1t with another case Of dif
lerent character entitled: THE Board
Of County Commissioners OF Wilson
County VS.. Il. D. Mikesell.'
Mr.. Mikescll IN an attorney at law
at Fredonia, Kas The story above
referred to. which inlimates That he
las been sentenced TO the county
iail and been pardonod therefrom
proves to have been incorrect and
does Mr. Mkesell a grave Injustice
The decision Of the supreme court
referred to an entirely different case
and it in no way involved MI Mike
sell.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-24
DOES OR DOES NOT
CONSTITUTION PREVAIL
Decision Of Supreme Tribunal
VIII Also Affect Capital
Removal Agitation
s--------s-. - ! ..&la4J

Through the filing Of d petition by
secretary Of State Cross for rehear.
ing in the matter Of mandamus relar
I'VE TO a resubmission OF the prohibit
ton question, the supreme court may
make q decision regarding the con.
situtionality Of the proposed referen-
d1m, This constitutional question, In.
solvlng contract with the Federal
government, indirectly, but vltally. az
tocts the capital location question.
The petition for rehearing sets up
that by the recent order of the court
requiring the secretary OF the state
70 dctach the petitions for resubmis-
sion the secretary Is required to do
vain thing The Slain Is made In
the petition that the submission OF the
proposition to put cities of certain
classes under local option as applied
10 the liquor traffic would be In plain
violation 0s the enabling act under
which the state was formed
Position Taken BY Haskell
THIS position was taken by Cover
nor Haskell aud tho secretary Of state
IN refusing TO detach the signatures
50 the question could 20 to vote.
he recent opinion of the ruprema
court contained on order for the sec.
rotary of state to recognize the petI-
ron and submit the question In ac-
coraance with the petition Of the Sons
bf Washington, represented by Dr.
gohn Threadgil and others. The peti
t,6ns contained some $4,000 names.
Fhe court held that the secretary had
10 authority TO pass on the legality
on consttutlonality Of the proposal.
lbs being clearly ministerial and not
an executive or iudicial office. The
court sharply defined the duties OF
the divisions of state government.
Want Ruling On Constitutionality
Submission Of this petition for re-
hearing Is plainly and admittedly an
attempt to secure from the supreme
court ruling on the constitutionality
Of the question involved. There Is in
the constitution, in pursuance OF the
7 enabling act, provision that for
/ twentyone years after the adoption
( G. the constitution there should be no
4 licensed sales Of liquors in the old In
dian Territory part Of the state. The
resubmlssionists claim the right OF
amendment Is plain under the con-
ssitution and that prior provisions do
not count The opponents claim that
10 submit the question IA primi facie
evidence OF intent TO violate the letter
aud spirit Of the agreement with the
government
Kansas Decision Relied Upon
The decision In the Kansas case
IS replied on by the prohlbtionists
and others opposed to submission az
decisive In this case Kansas enter
Cd the union under an agreement not
TO tax Indi1u lands for ten years
The state, however, undertook to tax
Indian lands and the courts prompt
~ upheld The enabling act agreement
as a sacred contract.
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