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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-09
HAD NARROW ESCAPE
(AmeriCan News ScrviceD

kenosha. Wis. Feb. 9.-Thirty-five
employees of the Simmons Manufacture
ing company, had remarkable escape
from death when an elevator in which
they We're riding from the sixth floor
fell sixty feet to the bottom of the
shaft.
Eight of the men were dragged from
the heap bruised and bleeding and Ia
ken TO the Kenosha hospital.
1t is feared three will die.
The accident was caused by the
breaking of the hydraulic shaft. which
went through the bottom of the ele.
vator
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-09
TO LOUISVILLE DIOCESE.

TI'aIIaUIWIfl SpttE3lJ
indianapolis. Feb. "a cablegram
from Rome says the Pope has appoint
ed Bishop Dennis O"Donoghue, auxil-
iary bishop OF Indianapolis. TO be
bishop of the Catholic diocese of Lou
iSyille
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-09
KILLED IN A BLAZE.

Jersey Shore. Pa. Feb. 9-Three
persons were killed early today in a
fire which destroyed the First Ma
tional Bank building The fire did
$4,000 damage. which is covered by
insurance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-09
DR.. W. F. KING NAMED.
palladium Specially


Indianapolis, Feb. 9.--Dr. William F.
King. of Columbia City, secretary of
the Whiteley county board of health,
was today appointed assistant secreta-
ry of the state board of health, new
position, just created. His duty will
be to visit school houses and look aft
er the enforcement of the boards Or
ders.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-09
THE WEATHER.

STATE-Fair and colder Thursday.
LocAL-Partiy cloudy, much colder
tonight; Thursday fair and colder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-18
nary or considerable aggregation of human

nary or considerable aggregation OF human
habitations.
AS the need has grown for the proper IN
PREVENTION OF the law its limitations ana m
effectiveness have become deploraDle. uhti
now unless the means for arrestins an"
regulating the use OF the waters or tne
state for the disposal or sewage. or VAST
and refuse OF all kinds are Increased they
will become unfit for all human use' the
harborng and propagation OK hsn. oysters
and desirable water vegetation Of all KINDS
must disappear forever. There VIII De 20
general and widespread curtailment Oh
the public use OF these waters for recrea-
ton purposes. sailing. rowing. bathing, etc.
as to constitute an incalculable loss TO the
public at large.
New York City alone will be immeasur
ably benefited BY the passage OF this laW'
as TO which it appears TO be so indinerent
II will particularly provide the means Ior
dfsciplining those communities In the va
tershed OF Westchester County which CON
tinue TO disregard all rules Of decency anu
order I'm the matter Of sanitary require
meuts in their own localities Whether they
cssn be brought to realize 10 at the moment
or not. every community In the state may
ultimately find itself benefited by the en-
actment of this law. JOHN Y. CULVER.
New York April IA. 1910.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-18
4 BACKWARD STEP.

A bin at Albany which should certainly
be defeated is the Burgoyne bill amend
ing the tenement law by excluding houses
occupied by three families from the clas-
sification Of tenements. Three family
houses. which have been classed as tene-
ments since 1879, would be freed from
many restrictions II this bin should be
enacted.
IL would apparently be possible 10
build such structures without the safe
guards that the state has thought proper
to require I'm the case Of tenements. They
could be erected without fire escapes or
an exit to the roof, and with basement
living rooms. They might have stables
on the same lot or bakeries without
proper fire protection, and they would
not be subject 10 sufficient inspection as
10 plumbing, cleanliness or overcrowding.
The bin is condemned by Commissioner
Murphy and by the Tenement House Com
mittee. 1t is an attempt, so far as struct-
ures OF this sort are concerned, TO get
back TO the old and scandalous condi-
tons which caused the passage Of the
tenement house law. Its passage would
be a backward step Of the worst char
acter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-18
HEARST AGAIN.

The suggestion Of Mr.. Hearst as the
Democratic candidate for Governor IS de-
cidedly interesting. The situation paral-
lels that In 1905. when he last ran for
that Office. He had then Just demon
strated HIS personal strength in a munich
pal campaign, as he did again last fall
He had the enmity of the Mayor Of New
York City then as he has now. He had
the Ill feeling Of Boss Murphy then as
now; perhaps more then than now, for
experience has taught him that the vicfs-
STUDIES OF politics may make extreme
language embarrassing. He had been a
bolter against the Democratic party in
that year, just as he was last fall. The
prospects OF Democratic success looked
more favorable IN 1906 than usual, Just
as they DO this year. The Democracy
nominated Mr.. Hearst four years ago
and ruined whatever prospects It had
Perhaps IL will do so again.
Mr.. Hearst is too versatile politically
for II 10 be supposed that he cannot heal
the breach between the Independence
League and the Democracy as he did
four years ago. On the one hand. in his
favor is the inevitable argument that he
will bring great strength TO the ticket
in the shape OF his enormous personal
following" The fact that he always
drives away more support than he brings
with him probably has not yet been suffl-
GENTLY established 10 be accepted by the
politicians. Another demonstration NAV
be in order And then. on the other
hand. just as Mr.. Hearst awakens hope
he also inspires fear. What, asks the
Democratic politician, will happen IL he
runs independently? Moreover, one ar
gument is in favor .Of his nomination
which mas always proved decisive in the
case Of Bryan, namely, You cannot
make bricks without straw" With the
Mayor under the obligations 10 the pub
lie that he is under. who else is in sight?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-18
MONEY AND BTSyVESS

Wall Street interests that recer.,,,
We're inclined to view with apprehension
various uncertainties in the general sit
uation have changed their opinions re-
garding the final outcome Of the factors
involved and at the moment are maxim.
aggressive efforts TO bring about a ma
terially higher level of stock mario,
prices. Their campaign for the rise bas
been aided by a resumption nj nubI,o
buying for speculative account b,,, .bo
Improvement already recorded has mat
with little response from investment ,ap-
itaL Bankers and dealers I'm bonds ara
carrying large amounts Of new sacuri-
ties FOR which at the present time there
is no active market, and IN view ~ tba
fact that within the next sly noontbs
upward Of $3.50, ZOO 900 maturing short
term notes must be taken care Of In n
money market that doubtless will de-
velop an advancing tendency the outlool,
Is not promising for a long sustained
upward movement In securities ouo,a-
lions. As "A rule, prices o: established
Issues fully measure their intrinsic
value. but as long as the big interests
are able 10 convince the public tba,
buying on borrowed money contains no
element OF risk stocks will move in,o
weak hands. with the subsequent COL
lapse that usually attends a speculation
based upon other peoples funds.
Advancing prices last week had their
inception in the return OF the American
Tobacco and Standard oil cases 10 tho
Supreme Court docket for reargument
and In the existence of heavy out
standing short interest at the time OF tho
courts announcement. Improvement In
crop prospects and signs of greater ex-
pansion in general business of course
favored spectators for the rise but sem
timent rather than any radical change In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-18

Of lard about one-half what they were
in 1905-'06. Furthermore, the exports OF
wheat will he about one-third what they
were in 1901-02 and Of corn one-fifth
what they were in 1899 1900.
In view OF the check given 10 the pro
duction Of foodstuffs and the normally
rapid increase OF population In this
country there seems 10 be little pros
pect that the domestic supply VIII again
outrun the domestic demand. So far
as meats are concerned. the nation Is
now on a half or three-quarters ration
basis. We shall probably need all the
food we can produce for some time 10
come, and may even be driven TO import
food. IL IL can be secured at lower prices
than those which rule in the home mar
ket Instead Of selling his product as
formerly at what IL would bring in a
distant foreign market. the American
farmer now finds a home purchaser at a
greatly advanced figure. The purchaser,
however. is beginning to feel the lack
Of an adequate supply and a free market
here and 10 consider the ACCESSIBILITY of
seeking a supplementary and competing
supply In foreign fields 1t is an In
teresting development in the nations
industrial progress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-18
THE RELEASE OF CARTER.

Rv the great majority Of those who
have read the story OF his case the re-
lease of John Carter from the Minnesota
State Prison to-day will he regarded with
symnathetic approval Several consider
-ations probably dictated the action OF the
Board Of Pardons which gives the young
man his freedom. but the one which will
probably have the greatest weight with
the public is the fact that the judge who
presided at his trial advised the step.
When the magistrate who imposes SEN
tence is convinced that 1t was too severe,
and voluntarily intervenes in the prison
er's behalf. few will question the justice
of committing IL. In many states, more
over. II is possible for a man to shorten
the term Of his confinement by good be-
havior. and apparently Carriers conduct
In iail has always been free from re-
proach.
Carriers own plea for release seems to
have been based partly or wholly on the
good work he hopes to do hereafter In
the literary or musical field. On the
force Of that plea, taken by itself, vari-
Gus estimates may be placed, but the as
surance which the Minnesota authorities
have that the young man will now be able
to support himself by respectable class
OF labor meets an objection which might
be offered to the course they have adopt
ed. There is little reason TO fear that he
will in any way be menace 10 society or
that his sponsors will ever have occasion
TO regret their efforts.
Before this curious incident ceases
TO command attention, however, there
should be careful consideration Of the
fact that Judge Willis lacked authority
TO send Carter TO prison for less than ten
years, the law leaving him no discretion.
Is Minnesota the only commonwealth in
which a judge is not permitted to take
account OF extraordinary circumstances,
such as youth, distress Of mind and body,
first offence and a plea of guilty? 1t
is sometimes said that the law Furnishes
crimes against property more sternly
than crimes against life. If there is truth
in the accusation II is a deep reproach.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-18
PENSION LEGISLATION.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: The protest OF William o. Smith,
which recently appeared In The Tribune
against the further enlargement Of pension
payments, had in IL great force.
II should be remembered that men offered
themselves as defenders of the country dur
ing the Civil War on the ground of patriot
ism. not OF financial reward. In fact. many
and those who sacrificed the most for
their CONTINGENCIES received any material
reward at all. They were killed in battle
or died In hospitals.
Fortyfive years have passed since the
Civil War ended The government has
shown a generosity in pensions without
parallel IN the history of our race Over
S.50o.000.OO0 have been paid in pensions
solely IN consequence of the Civil War
individual soldiers. many OF whom served
only three months and were not exposed to
IRE, have received a gOOdly sum In all
the years, and will get more as years go on.
IL is doubtless true in many instances
as I'm the case OF President Mckinley. that
the outdoor experiences OF camp life added
to rather than impaired physical vigor. 1t
Is thus possible that the clamor for more
money may come often from those who
have done and sacrificed the least for the
nation.
Surely there is limit somewhere. and
In the opinion OF multitudes OF our best
citizens the limit has been reached In
present laws. under which many hundred
millions will yet be paid out.
JOHN +. STEVENS.
New York. April II. 1910.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-18
THEIR OWN PETARD.

An interesting example Of that tradi-
tiOnal spectacle of delightful retribution,
an engineer being hoist by his own Pc
tard, has just been provided in the clos
ing up Of the business OF the legislative
session in New Jersey. Some time ago
the members OF the Fish and Game
Commission of that state-particularly
the president OF it-complained that one
certain feature Of the Civil Service law
was embarrassing to their work. AS
the same complaint had arisen else
where and was well founded, the Civil
Service Commission readily agreed TO
of the law, and did so. the head Of the
Fish and Game Commission declaring
that the proposed amendment would
make everything satisfactory TO him and
his colleagues. In spite Of that declara-
ton, however, he persistently used all
his influence TO defeat the very amend
ment which he had professed 10 desire.
and did actually succeed In so doing,
through the subservience of a commit
tee chairman who refused TO let the bill
get out for a vote.
This political engineer next applied a
fine petard, as he supposed, 10 the Civil
Service law, in the form Of a bill for the
Improvement OF his own department, in
which was inserted, as q Senegambian
man and brother in a wOOdpile, a clause
removing the employees of that depart
ment from the classified service: and
having got that bill through the Legis-
lature on the strength OF the other and
really coed things which II contained he
strenuOusly urged the Governor to ap-
prove ii, one OF the arguments being
that as the Civil Service law had not
been amended SO rs to apply to the fish
and game work without embarrassment.
the latter service must be removed from
its control. That Is 10 say, having him
self prevented the law from being
amended, he wanted IT broken down be-
cause it had not been amended.
The whole manPuvre was so palpably
a scheme TO discredit the Civil Service
law and 10 throw an influential depa RI
ment OF government back under the old
spoils system where IL could be
worked" for political and personal adj
vantage that the Governor properly
killed IL with his veto. This was NOT
done without regret. for there were some
provisions Of the bill which ought TO
have been made law; but the Governor
held that IL would be better to let de-
sirable reforms wait another year than
10 secure them now at the cost of de-
stroying another and a greater reform.
especially since the responsibility for
that delay would so obviously rest unon
those who had sought TO play a disin-
genuous game to attain an end which
they would not have ventured 10 seek
openly and without disguise. The pe-
tard worked with much energy. but II
hoisted only its own engineers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-18
THE SHRINKING FOOD SUPPLY.

The last decade has brought an amaz-
Ing change IN economic conditions in
this country. From being for century
an exporter chiefly Of fOOdstuffs and
raw materials and an importer chiefly
OF manufactured goods, the United
States has suddenly been converted into
a seller OF manufactured goods, an i'm
pbrter Of raw materials and consumer
OF nearly all Of it's own food products.
In a bulletin 1ust issued 10y the Bureau
OF Statistics OK the Department Of Com
merce and labor the extent 10 which the
process OF reversal has been carried IS
strikingly illustrated. The value OF
manufactures exported in I9O9-10 will
boz approximately s7J0c00OO0. 1t was
only s4JO.Oo0.0O0 IN 1901-'02 and only
t25S.oo0,0o0 in 1885 The value u
foodstuffs exported in 19O9'lO will be
approximately $3.50. 100000 IL was more
than $4,000. 600 N 1905 'O6 and $500
100000 IN 1S97-'9s. the high record year
for the expectation OF foOdstuffs.
The production Of foOdstuffs in the
United States has not kept pace in re-
cent years with the Increase in the do
lifcllf GFlnalal. has Df-i-ll n lptNl-
tive decline IN the number Of cattle and
other food animals available and a
marked increase I'm the price Of meats
OF all sorts. Conditions In the home
market DO not Justify the expectation
OF meats except as sn eIpedient 20 re-
duce the supply here and maintain an
artifcially inflated home scale OF prices.
Foreign prices fer meats have risen, but
not sufficiently 10 warrant any large
natural diversion OF supplies from the
home market. 10 is not surprising
therefore. that exports Of cattle in 1909
10 will he less than One-third what they
were in 19J3-'Of. that sales abroad OF
fresh beef will be about One-fifth what
they were in 1sco'Ol, Of bacon only one
fourth what they were in lSs7!9S, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-18
SECOND CHAMBERS IN BRITISH
COLONIES

The example Of the great self-govern-
ing colonies of the British Empire has
been cited by those who favor the trans
formation OF the House Of Lords into a
practical and efficient working body and
the retention for il Of coordinate lecdS
lative power with the Commons. and II
must be confessed that Il seems 70 be
pertinent and not without force The
colonies are conceded TO be pretty demo-
cratic in their forms Of government and
10 avoid the evils which are charged
against the hereditary peerage legisla-
tive system IN the United Kingdom.
Yet they are all welded TO the two
chamber system, and the upper houses
are not all demOcrstically chosen nor
are they deprived OF actual legislative
authority.
In the Dominion of Canada Senator's
are appointed by the crown for life. and
with the exception that taxation and an
preparation bills must originate I'm the
House Of Commons the Senate has equal
power with the House In all legislation.
In Australia the Senators are chosen bv
popular vote, each state voting for all its
six Senators on a general ticket. All
taxation and appropriation bills must
originate In the House OF Representa-
lives, but otherwise the powers Of the
two houses are equal In the Dominion
Of New Zealand the members Of the
upper house are appointed by the
crown for seven years. and that house
has all the powers Of the other. EXCEPT
ing in the case OF finance bills. In South
Africa half the Senators are appointed
by the crown for ten wears and half
are elected by state legislatures for a
similar term. The Senate cannot orig
mate or amend finance bills, but other
wise las equal power NTH the House.
In Australia II the Senate refuses to pass
a House bin. or amends il unacceptably.
the House may pass IL again three
months later. II the Senate again re-
fuses 10 concur both houses may be dis
solved. II the new House repasses the
bin and the new Senate rejects It the
Governor General may call the two
houses into Joint session, in which the
bin will be disposed Of by an absolute
ma jority Of the total vote OF the two
houses. In South Africa such a Joint
session may be held after the Senate's
second rejection OF a bin. without disso-
luton Canada and New Zealand make
no provision for thus solving deadlocks.
nor does there seem TO be anywhere pro
vision for solving one IN which the
House refuses 10 concur with Senate
bill
The ret testimony Of these great i'm
perial republics therefore is I'm favor
Of a second chamber OF greater stability
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-18
.4rusements.

ACADEMY or MUSIC-s-sapho.
tfsHAM BRA-2-s-Naudeville.
ASTOR-S -16-Srven DAYS.
BIfOC-S .20-The Lottery Man.
rEOADWAY-S 1.-THE jolly BachelorN
CASrNO-S.ls-The Chocolate 6olcicr.
CITY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1rnocencs-
COLONIA1s-a-S-Nsude .,
CoMEDr-s:,b-The Three Daughters OF III
CRITERION 2o-The Bachelors Baby.
DAILY SIS .3o-The whirlwind.
EMPIRES -Mid-Channel
FIFTH ATENITE--2-S-Nauce
GATETY-S 10 The Fortune Hunter.
GARR1CK-S Father and the Boys
cI-ORE-s -15-T71e Old Town.
FACE FITS 2o-NoIlv May
HeMME RSTEIN' S-2-s 10 -Nauccv1is
HERALD SQt-ARE-S 1.-THE Yankee GIL
EFpnNDROME-2-S-A Trip 20 japan: lnHoe
the Earth. the Ballet o: Jewels
Er-DSON-s .1fs-Tlle Spendthrift.
IRVING PIACF-S. l5-nas Suisse Medel
KNTCKFRROCKER-S- T'he Dollar Princess
rTPFGTY-s The ArCaGisns-
fYCEUM- and The Green Cooks-
IYRIC-s :Is-Tne city.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-2;E-e;io-
NAxISE EGIoTTs THEkTRD-s:Is-11uiu''
NAZTNOVA's THTRTT-NINTH STREET THE
AIRES :ib-I.ittle Eyolf
NEW kNSTERDAM-S.lS-M Madame Y.
NEW THEATRES :ss-Beethoven.
NEW T0RE-S. ia SiCy!ark.
ETTyNFSANT-S 1.-THE LILY.
wAI.I-hCK SIS -l5-klias Jimmy Valentine.
wEBER's s.1S-The LADY from Lobster Square
WEST END-s:1s--The Fighting Hope
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-18
IN REPLY TO BISHOP GREER.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: To members OF Protestant denomi-
nations other than the Episcopalian
Bishop Greer's stand on Christian unity
is not what we would expect from a man
in his position, and his offer (not courteous.
10 say the leas) 20 ordain non-Episcopal
ministers was spoken as though in con-
tempt Of the ordination they had received
from their own churches.
No one will find fault with the Bishops
high and holy love for his own Church;
that is all as IL should be. But he must
admit 20 other men the same right 70 love
their Church which he reserves for HIM
self
He says The Episcopal Church has
preserved tbs episcOpate, and the traditions
OF Professionalism. and therefore should
lead. In the first place. the episcopate IS
not feature Of PrOtesta ntisn. and as
for the traditions. they have not been
preserved solely by the Episcopal Church
Every denomination has added its quota
10 the glorious traditions OF Professionalism
and is equally proud OF the contribution
IL has made
The union OF Protestant churches under
one head is not practicable or desirable.
and what we all long 70 see IS. not that
every Christian shall be the mental echo
Of every other. but that there shall be the
union OF Christian hearts and hands IN
the work that is waiting 20 be done.
For, while the rabble with their thumb
worn creeds,
Their large professions and their little
deeds.
MfngIo in selfish strife: 10. Freedom weeps;
Wrong rules the land and waiting Justice
sleeps" f. COO01BS.
New York April 10. 1910.