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New-York tribune., 1910-01-10
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-The Paris newspapers say
The American policy I'm Manchuria prob
ably has for its object the forcing of
Japan out of China - The Aero Club
al France decided to issue formal chal-
.lcnge for the balloon and aeroplane
cups. both international and both held by
me Aero Club OF America. - Lieu
tenant Ernest III. Shackleton announced
1hat he had decided to make another trip
tc the Antarctic regions. - II is re-
ported from Managua that a split has
occurred in the Nicaraguan revolutionist
army and. that General Chamorra will
= continue nghting- - Secretary Dick
inson Of the War Department called on
PresldentEiomeZ in Havana, Cuba. -
y hospital at Raibl, in Carintha Austria,
Was engulfed with its seven inmates by
a mine over which it stood. - The
village of Scopolo, near Parma, Italy, is
belTg slowly carried TO destruction by
landslide Two miles wide the inhabitants
are carrying their valuables TO safe
ground while they have time.
DOMEST Ballinger. at
washington, suspended superintendent
and four rEs1iperyisors as the result of an
investigation. - Cardinal Gibbons
was greeted by both statesmen and
c1urchnlen on his annual visit to Wash
lngtoil. - Fhe annual report of the
FIRST Assistant Postmaster General was
made public at Washington. - IL was
SAID at Albany that the organization
leaders we're still undecided on the policy
theN would pursue in regard to Governor
Hughes's Legislative programme.
All was pronounced to be in readiness at
Los Angeles for the International avia-
ton meet. which begins to-day. - If
was announced at KeolSuk, Iowa, that
New York and Boston capital was be-
mnd project to build the second larg-
est dam In the world across the Missis-
sippl at that point. - DR. Wiley de-
clared at Washington that the campaign
in favor of bleached -four was being
"aged chiefly by the makers of bleach
ing machinery - In a statement is
sued at Cherry. Ill. by the Red Cross
and mine workers IL was recommended
ihat continued relief be in the form of
pensions 10 widows of the st. Paul mine
victims.
CITY.-Mayor Gaynor appointed COM
Tllssloners Tor the Tenement, Health and
Park departments. Borough Presi-
dent McAneny, in an address on sub
ways. said he favored the plan of as
sesslng benefited property along the
routes. - The laymen's missionary
movement begins a campaign in Man
lattan To-Day 10 interest business men
IN the project of world evangelization
= The sermon which the pastor. the
? Rev DR.. Richards. who died suddenly on
FRIDAY, had prepared for yesterday was
read in The Brick Presbyterian Church
by Dr. Van Dyke. -. Mrs. Pauline
Russeie, an animal trainer, was attacked
by q performing leopard and badly
ciawed. -= Thirty shipwrecked sail
ors from three lost vessels are on their
way TO this port on the steamship Ber-
Juudian. = Miss Grace Starkey, in
!ured in a coasting accident I'm Passaic,
n j., died from. her injuries. Gov
ernor Hughes attended a memorial SER
vice for his father at Calvary Baptist
Church.
THE WEATHER.-fndicati for to-
day: Fair. The Temperature yesterday:
Highest 80 degrees: lowest, 20.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-10
A WATER RIGHT DECISION.

Two features of a recent decision by
the Court OF Chancery in New Jersey in
the suit of the City of Paterson agt.
the East Jersey Water Company are
worthy of passing note for their clear
determination of points which frequently
arise in connection with the use of water
of streams.
The city showed that the water COM
pany was taking water from the Passaic
River upstream from the city for diver
sion and sale to other communities not
situated on that part of the river, and
contended that such diversion was a yio-
lation of the rights of the city, which, as
a riparian owner. was entitled to the full
flow of the stream diminished by only the
lawful and reasonable uses of upper
riparian owners. The Chancellor found
this contention to be well founded. Or
dered the diversion to be stopped and
directed, on certain conditions, the issu-
ing of permanent injunction against il.
The city Also contended that II had
the right to construct a sewer system
emptying into the river, and consequently
to have the full flow of the river for dilu-
ton of the sewage The Chancellor curtly
and emphatically denied that claim. de-
claring that thereupon the complainant
had no standing in equity.
The gist Of the whole decision was.
then, that riparian owner has right
to enjoy, for lawful and reasonable use
the full flow of a stream, excepting only
such part of it as may have been law
fully and reasonably used by other
riparian owners above him, but that no
riparian owner has right to use the
New-York tribune., 1910-01-10
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
INSURANCE OF MINERS.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: 1t is now some months since the
terrible Cherry Hill mining disaster and
the appointment by the National Civic
Federation OF a committee 10 INVESTIGATE
the matter of prevention OF mining acci
dents. employers liability and compensa-
ton in case OF accident. as well as wage
earners' Insurance. Yet so far as I can
learn. nothing has as yet been made public
on these most important subjects
So far as federal and state statutes are
concerned. the present status Is neither
humane nor polite in a business sense for
the employers liability in industrial acci-
dents, under the various statutes or com
mon law liability, would not compel the
employers in mine or factory TO respond In
damages in probably over one in ten OF tba
accidents which occur.
Our present system, il seems to me e
wrong. because II is based on the theory
of fault or negligence. Change this 10 on.
OF risk OF the industry. and provide for tho
payment of some compensation To evsr,
injured employe az accident was not tha
result OF the injured's wilfui act) and %
the family of any employe killed In the div-
charge OF his duty, the cost of this uIt,-
mately TO be charge against the cost -,
production 10 be borne by the consumer
Why may not our statesmen, intlustr,a,
magnates and labor leaders formulate .
scientific and comprehensive plan OF lahor
insurance. incorporated into the wage svs-
tenn itself as an essential part OF IL. ana
free from any suspicion OF organized he
nevolence or enforced charity?
AS TO the state encouraged, state aid.a
or state compelled insurance system as
adopted in Europe. i shall say nothirv
here. In 1894 led by that ahla ,,ar
drew II. Green. We tried to enrraft an -
our state constitution somewhat ~ ,,,s
system. but were unsuccessfu,
II We established government test,nx 49,,
New-York tribune., 1910-01-10
AVIATION AT Los ANGELES.

Tests of aeroplanes similar to those
Europe a few months ago will be held
at Los Angeles this week. If in the
number of machines exhibited the COM
petition does not equal those which
created a sensation last year, it will
still be full of interest. Foreign as well
as American airships will be tested,
though the Wrghts have not seen lit TO
enter the lists The aeroplane is much
more of a novelty in California than it
is in the East The flights made by the
Wrights at Fort Myer, Farmans ex-
hbitions at Brighton Beach in 1908 and
Wilbur Wrights performance during
the Hudson-FultOn celebration took the
edge of the curiosity Of thousands OF
observers in the Atlantic states. Even
if the races at Los Angeles are not in
tended primarily to advertise the ma
chimes which participate, they viii un-
dOubtedy serve that purpose. But
Americans who, undeterred by the fate
of Delagrange and other professional
aeronauts, may wish to own and operate
aeroplanes viii do we'll to remember
that the Dayton inventors allege that
their patents have been infringed by at
least one of their fellow countrymen
and by certain foreigners, and that suits
have been begun in the federal courts to
settle the question.
The United States has been slower
than Europe in organizing aeroplane
races which have a commercial aspect.
but it has led the world in one particu-
lar. Our government preceded all others
in beginning experiments to ascertain
the fitness of heavier than air machines
for military service. It was with that
aim in view that Congress appropriated
the money for constructing and testing
the "aerodrome' OF the late secretary
of the Smithsonian Institution. The
contracts with the Wrights and Mr..
Herring for aeroplanes TO be used by
the signal corps OF the army date back
at least two years. The authorities in
France and England now show lively
appreciation of the merits Of that type
of airship and have given orders for
several military aeroplanes, but the
country which produced Langley and the
Wrights set them an example
New-York tribune., 1910-01-10
4 NEW Law FOR PANAMA


The latest change in the governmental
system of the Isthmian Canal Zone,
If il shall be effected as proposed
might well be made the last. At any
rate. before ii is enacted it should be
carefully considered with view 10
making ii the hast There have been
several changes thus far since the
Unfted States assumed the government
OF that interesting strip of land, six
years ago. Perhaps every one has been
desirable and for the better, and we are
inclined 10 think that such has been
the case. 1t is probably desirable that
there shall now be another and a rad
ical change, with a view to the greatest
possible permanence of the new system
which IL is designed TO establish.
1t is assumed that each new scheme
of government has been devised and
adopted TO meet new conditions and
reeds which have arisen I'm the progress
of our great work there. Nothing else
would be creditable or justifiable. And
IL must be cbeerfully testified that i'm
general. perhaps not without exception.
the conditions and needs have been SAT-
: ssfacfcrily met. But the question now
arises whether the work has not pro-
ceeded so FAR as TO have practically
reached its ultimate conditions and
needs, 50 that the new system Of admin
tstration which is now adopted NAV be
permanent not only for the few years
which are to elapse before the canal is
opened 10 navigation, but also with equal
6tnesg for the years OF its use as a
highway Of the worlds commerce. 1t
would seem unfortunate to make a rad
eal change now, and then, Eve or six
New-York tribune., 1910-01-10
DR.. BUCKLEY ON SUFFRAGE.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir. The great increase OF interest in
woman suffrage has stimulated DR.. Buck
ley to reprint his article Of some years ago
on its evils and dangers
Unfortunately for Dr. Buckley's reputa-
tion as prophet. he was just as firmly
convinced Of the evils and dangers OF let
ting women vote as lay delegates to the
Methodist General Conference. For many
years he fought that reform in the Church
with all his might. but IL came to pass.
and none of the disastrous results that he
predicted have been realized. 1t will be the
same with general suffrage for women.
ALICE STONE BLACKWELL
Dorchester. Mass, Jan. 6. 1910
New-York tribune., 1910-01-10
BCSHIDO.

The common reproach that the japan
ese as a nation are deficient in personal
and public honesty is more and more re-
sented, and concerted and systematic eff
forts are being made TO prove the in
justice of it. The theory Of the critics
OF Japan is that for ages military yalor
was exalted, while industrial and conf
merc1al pursuits were despised, and that
in consequence, while patriotic devotion
was developed TO an excessive degree
honesty In business affairs was not incul-
Gated but, on the contrary. all SORTS of
deceit were permitted. if not encouraged
1t has seemed to us difficult TO reconcile
this with the singularly painstaking
thoroughness and honesty with which
japanese artisans have always done
much of their work. even In places ia
which such care seemed unnecessary and
the idea is now advanced that the dis
honesty which some impute to the Japan
ese would be Incompatible with the na-
tional spirit Of Japan, which has from
ancient days been earnestly cultivated
and Of which Bushido is the militant ex-
preston.
A monthly review has been recently
established at Toxic for the express
purpose of explaining and promoting the
national spirit, the name OF which, Ye-
mato- to-damGshii, II bears II is authori-
tative, being edited by Colonel Takahashi
under the patronage of Admiral Ito
General Terauchi and General Nogi. and
IL contains some notable expositions OF
japanese ethics. Thus, the editor, de-
claring it to be the object of the publica-
ton ito lead humanity to true ilappi-
ness" proclaims that lit is the duty Of
''all men to improve their condition of
life by forming good fabits and ac-
New-York tribune., 1910-01-10

Everybody will hope that the negotia-
tions between General Estrada and
President Madriz will result in the i'm
mediate stopping of hostilities and ,hu
prompt restoration of lasting peace 70
Nicaragua. With Mr.. zelaya out or m.
way. 1T ought not to be difficult to estah
lish a satisfactory understanding he
tween the government and the i've,
gents, since 1t is to be assumed that g.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-10
COMPLAINT FROM HOSPITAL.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: I would like to call attention 20 the
filthy condition Of East 6oth street, be-
tween First and Second avenues. IL more
nearly resembles a dumping place for gar
bags and refuse generally than street IN
great city.
The residents evidently are allowed to
make any use of the street they choose,
and when warmer weather prevails the
odors are most unpleasant
HOSPITAL SUPERINTENDENT.
New York, Jan. 6. 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-10
REASONS UNANSWERABLE.

From The New York Evening Post
President Taft's statement of his reasons
for removing Mr.. Pinchot is unanSwerabIe.
IL is couched. too, i'm language of fine re-
ne has taken. must have cost him dear, as
the administration and even personal af-
fectlon which he has cherished for Mr.
Plnchot have often been freely expressed
gut there was nothing else to be done
! ne dignity of the Presidency and discip-
hne III the public service must be upheld
al all hazards. MIR. Taft Well knows that
oy the course he has been forced to adopt
ne exposes himself and his Administered ton
20 bitter attack. Coming on top or other
IN Washington to an open breach i'm the
Repuoilcan party. In any event the Presi-
dent has embarked upon a stormy sea.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-10
MERITS APPROVAL.
IN The New York Sun.

From The New York Sun.
In dealing with the now fntolerable M.
Clifford Pinchot common sense and self
respect prescribe. the President should
have the unqualified approval and support
OF all good citizens, no matter what they
think of the FoTester's past public ser
vices Mr.. Pinchot set to other officers or
the government an example tending 10 the
of which he and they were subordinats
parts. The least charitable view of Mr.
Clifford Pinchot's performance is that he
bring about his own removal The most
charitable view is that he became afflicted
with megalomania of the same sort as
was recently diagnosed by Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham In the case Of CLAWS.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-10

lions such as are In Europe for the m
yestigation OF all problems relating 20 SAFE
guarding laborers in mines. and possibly
II we had a law prescribing penalty for
any mine owner who did not use proper
safety devices for the protection or his
workmen, doubt not the number OF acei'
dents In mines would be greatly reduced
Why may not each state have Its own
museum OF safety and sanitation, where
every employer OF labor could obtain the
information he needed for the proper safe
guarding of all sorts Of machinery and all
classes OF Industries?
JOSIAH c. PUMPELLY-
New York. jan 5, 1910
New-York tribune., 1910-01-10
FIRST TIME WE'D HEARD IT.

inc Utica Observer.
years ssn Metz was reelected Controller ,o,r
George 5. N MecSs,lanm sns laammnany ticket. which
posit,eana adopted by Tammany from ne having
term as ce. unde. whom he served ,eI I'M inc s, Hp,
der two aro'isr, partiss sra L man can serve M un
be nrA visr with the praise OF ho,t sne ouice or
'eus decent sort OF fellow 'n nc must
New-York tribune., 1910-01-10
DISQUALIFIED HIMSELF.
e Now York World

From The New York World.
Mr.. Taft's removal of Mr. Pinchot from
office has done much to clear up the situa-
ton. The administration is no longer un-
der the necessity of maintaining a truce
between two bitterly hostile factions. The
simple question for Congress is TO deter
mine whether the charges made against
Secretary Ballinger are true. Ii they are
Mr.. Pinchot into retirement. While Mr.
'Pinchot by his folly has disqualified him
self for further service under the TAFT
administration and deprived the govern
ment of an excellent public official whose
zeal and integrity nobody can question,
he has not disqualified himself as the moral
prosecuting attorney in the investigation
HIS evidence IS entitled to the same weight
that it Would have had if he had not made
Il necessary for the President to remove
him for insubordination.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-10
WHAT DISMISSAL MEANS.

from Inc Philadelphia Evening Times
Chiet Forester Pinchot'S dismissal bv the
President is OF grave Significance. and tbe
couhlct over the conservation question be-
tween the aggressive Pinchot and SecTe-
Lafy OF the interior Ballinger becomes now
a nationwide controversy in which the
olu Irlea6S and supporters of Roosevelt
pLopaoy VIII be aTTayed against the Taft
administration. The dismissal OF Pinchot
Mno Is known as man of ideas and intes-
Ilty, Is the only course the President could
properly tahe TO uphold the discipiine of
IIiat mere snould be an Investigation is
general not only in Congress-. but outside
New-York tribune., 1910-01-10
ONLY PROPER COURSE
From The washington Post,

= ~ " SiSIIIIIStuH FOst.
~ rdIeSlaent S. TAFT has taken the only nroner
@ aiio usnlned course left 10 him ~, -
salISp,S Forester Pinchot and his ofre1dine,
SSot9porutrates. Sotp mates 1t was perfectly plain 1baf
1oIn Forester Pinchot and Secrat.S,t. s..St
Ballinger could not serve tbs ,,I,ecry 9ecretary
b,S fo SSovam5age @ IN the places they held. Tbay
,1ne w WORKED .k at cross purposes too long
cue or tne other should have hesn aSLS,,
20 resign long ago. The pendins>' ;n1-atieu enaeu
Rures,, iur oi ,ne Interior Department and fha
h, igSu fSs OF Forestry need not be sbsnSooNS
ne ,fresidentS dismissal Of P;nN,s
seI set tie INQUIRY proceed But Mr. PinnSats-
hesn IlInsuoordlnation could not h9ys
ever ever th t1hverIeoked by the President whats
investigation "eeh upon the
New-York tribune., 1910-01-10
NOTHING ELSE TO DO.

FROM Ihe Baltimore Evening News.
u IL was manifestly impossible for the Chief
wien ii ne was constantly at loggerheads
M WIN ms superior officers. There was s61
except TO get rid OF him His action W. eS
one OF Hagrant insubordination, uttsr1y
SuoxerSlVe s,IaS sh OF discipline. and would have
had II not been promptly rebuked ''OON
New-York tribune., 1910-01-10
both desire the welfare of their common
country.

If Mr.. woodruff is sure that the sup
port OF direct nominations is all due 10
a misconception why doesn't he clarity
the minds of the misguided public? An
end Of the agitation would be easy 10
effect IL all that was necessary were
an explanation that the Governors pian
threatened the continuance OF tne
blessed convention system.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-10
AS TO PINcHoT's DISMISSAL.
Press Comments on the Action of Presi-
dent Taft.
MR.. TAFT "HAs DONE HIS Duty

From The New fork Times.
IF thee wants that rope, thee can have
it, observed the Quaker to the pirate
who was climbing hand-over-hand up
rope over the ships side: and with one
blow of an axe he severed the rope. Presi-
dent Taft has by like summary act pre-
,sented to Mr.. Clifford Pinchot the rope he
has so long appeared to covet. The Presi-
dent has done his duty TO himself and to
his country. and he has done it in manly
way. Dignity, prudence and self-respect
demand that when he finds diSloyalty in
his own official household he shall cast
IL out
New-York tribune., 1910-01-10
Aetn-nnrk 1ribnlre.
MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1910.

This newspaper &c oloned and pub
itShed by The Tribune Association, a
NefD York corporation; office and prin-
ospai place Of business, Tribune Build;
ING. No. 154 Nassau street. NeO York;
Ogden Mills, PRESIDENT. Henry ".
Ssckeff, secretary; James IL. Barrett,
treasurer. The address Of the officers is
fhc Office Of this ne,espaper.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-10
BLENDED.
From The Poe,.s,

wa. U,n ihe Rochester Post-Express.
heaSSinsNey heaSing 81 "a and Common sense is the
phia Ledgsr" STTitorlai In The Philadei-
getheT. ana common sense ever Went 'ta. ta.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-10
COOK AND MUNcHAtIsEN

,uih ,r,i Inc syracuse Post-Standard
cnors nan who paid two cents for. pr
wbst s,Ennature got a bargain. Cons,da,,
sens "ouio 'oe given to-day for Munchsn-
New-York tribune., 1910-01-10
PLENTY Or MoURNERs.

rom ihe Detroit Free Press.
and mi.en otbsyr yon review the papers. masazInss
that the csr,Gais riouiGais your one best bet is
JOG were put out OF business.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-10

A Happy New Year to the Democratlc
party, and may many of its patriots nno
during the year the peace ana coIliloLl
afforded by the emolument5 OF pubic Oh
fice.-Houston Post.
This seems to be In the nature OF
kind word" to the Hon. Charles E.
Murphy, and we hope that 1t brings en-
couragement amid the trials OF hard
winter.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-10

stream for the flushing of an open sewer.
All Of which conforms to common sense
and might profitably be applied to other
streams than the Passaic
New-York tribune., 1910-01-10

Concerning the appointment OF Mr..
Charles T. White to the important Of
flee of Tax Commissioner we need to say
no more and can properly say no less
than that we are sorry to lose member
of the staff who has served The Tribune
for many years with a high degree OF in
telligence and fidelity. and that we con-
fidently expect him to exhibit the same
qualities in the service of the city.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-10

The testimony, arguments and other
records of the Oberlin NJ. Carter case
cover fifty thousand printed pages ana
the example OF that notable triumph OF
patient and persistent justice Is worth IT.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-10

The logic Of taking the Board of Water
Supply to task for the exorbitant costs
OF land condemnation in the Catsklils
and elsewhere when that board really
has nothing to do with the matter, and
has persistently and consistently op-
posed and protested against the present
system, is not quite apparent.