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New-York tribune., 1910-11-26
THE RRAZILIAN M[TIN(

The Brazilian government may or
may not have acted wisely in granting
amnesty to naval mutineers guilty OF
rebellion and murder. OF course, a
government Is In Il peculiarly trying po-
sition when 1t is the target for an
assortment of eight and ten inch guns.
The mutineers doubtless could have de-
strOyed the government houses ana
badly damaged the whole capital, and
there is reason for supposing that they
might have done so had the govern
ment refused their demand. Proven
bialIy. discretion is the better part OF
yalor. Yet il is obvious that an nm
fortunate and potentially embarrassing
precedent has been set in thus paying
To mutineers the blackmail Of pardon
for their crimes.
The incident is less startling in Brazil
than it would have been elsewhere, for
the reason that several times hitherto
the navy of that country has initiated
or has taken part in insurgent move
ments. Indeed, from early days the
Brazilian navy has been more inclined
toward political activities than that or
any other country It may be, there
fore that a sort Of tradition Of 1nsur-
gencv has arisen in that navy which IN
clines both officers and men to run
counter to the established authorities
whenever their interest or fancy seems
To dictate such a course IN brlef, the
Brazilian navy plays the restless part
which armies have often played :n other
lands.
There is q radical difference. however,
between mutiny in the army and mutiny
in the navy. Both are grave crimes.
But the latter is in its immediate po-
tencv the more formidable Of the two,
while AT the same time it is the more
dangerous to those who take part In 1t.
A mutinous regiment is far more easily
s1lbduef1 than an ironclad, and its power
for mischief is less. But the naval mu-
tineers risk more Soldiers might flee
into the territory of some neutral power
and find asylum The mutinous ship
has no asylum. but is pirate. 1t is to
he hOped that the Brazilian example
will not be widely initiated. For nu-
mprons and miscellaneous warShipS to
turn their guns against their home ports
and raise the flag of rebellion, just Tor
the sake of higher wages. more grog,
or even abolition of fiogging, would be
an uncommonly awkward and ominous
thing.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-26
AT THE WHITE HOUSE..
From The Tribune Bureau.I

Washington. Nov. G.-The President Will
devote practically his entire time and at
tention for the next hve or six days to the
preparation OF his annual message to Con-
gress. Mr.. Taft saw only a few callers to-
day. including the members OF the Cabinet.
Senator Hale Representative Campbell and
James ]. Hill. Secretary Dickinson was
the only absentee from the Cabinet meet
ing, having been called to Nashville by the
death OF his son. The Cabinet members
submitted recommendations concerning
their departments to be included in the
messag ge.
The President has sent to Colonel Goe-
thals. In charge Of the work In the Canal
Zone. his answer to the demand OF the
boilermakers for increased wages. While
the reply has not been made public. II Is
known that he has decided adversely
Representative Campbell talked to the
President about the abuse of the franking
privilege by members of Congress and
urged the Executive to recommend TO Con-
gress an increase In pensions for soldiers
who have attained the age OF seventy years
The programme OF receptions and dinners
TO be given at the White House for the sea-
son of 1901 is as follows: Thursday. De-
January 2. New Years reception. II a m
to 1:aO D. M; Tuesday. January TO- dipio-
matte reception. $50 p. m; Tuesday, jan
uary II, diplomatic dinner. p. M; tues
day, January "a. judicial reception. s;So
D. M; Tuesday. January 81, Supreme Court
dinner, p. m.: Tuesday, February !. Con-
gressional reception. $50 .. m: TUESDAY
February IA, Speakers dinner, p. m
Tuesday, February q. army and navy re-
ception, $50 2. n.
The President and Mrs Taft and thei'
guests occupied two boxes at the Beiasco
tonight to see Fritzi Schen In The MI
kado" With them were Miss Helen Taf'
and her four house guests. Miss Phyllis
Rice, Miss Marion Crane, Miss Isabel VIM
cent and Gordon Hamilton. and Captain
Archibald Butt. Captain Grayson and Com
mander Palmer. White House aids, ahc
Foster Dulles and Carl Glover.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-26
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

1t is fifty-seven years since the Napo-
leonic party In France urged that nego-
tlations should be opened with Austria
looking toward the removal of the body
Of the King Of Rome from It's resting
place in the Church of the Capuchtns in
Vienna to the Invalides in Paris AT
that time" says a Paris letter, IAN
American wrote an article which at
tracted much attention in which he ex-
pressed the hope that the son might be
restored to his father. Now that the re-
moval of L'Aiglon's remains is urged again
by Rostand, Mason. Barres and others
a gifted American again writes for the
cause. But will 1t avail? VIII descend
ant of the first of his name ever share the
tomb? l doubt it.
Manager (after an arduous rehearsaD-
Well. still wearing smile?
DanseuSe-One must wear something, you
knoW.-fllustrated Bits.
According TO the Berlin correspondent Of
The Lancet" 405 persons were officially
recorded as having been bitten by rabid
animals In Prussia in 1909 The animals
inficting the injuries are described as 1870
dogs cats, horses and other domesu-
Gated animals. In nineteen cases the pa
tient contracted the disease from other
persons OF the total number of persons
bitten 374 (92.1 per cent? received Pasteur
treatment. There were 10 deaths In all,
of the dead having been treated by Pas
tours method, SO that among 374 persons
treated in this way (213 per cent? died,
and among 81 persons not treated in this
way 2 (6.25 per cent? died.
Manager-Whats the leading lady in
such tantrum about? , -,
Press Agent-She only got nine oou-
auets over the footlights tonight:
Manager-Great Scott! Amt that
p. A..Nope-she paid for ten.-Cleveland
Leader.
THE London Chronicle" calls England d
nation OF gamblers" 1t points out that
Westminster Bridge was built on the pro-
ceeds OF lottery. But so solemn an IN
stitution IS the British Museum was
founded upon basis Of gambilhe III 1908.
A gum OF e3oO00 was raiSeu Dy
a lottery authorized by speciai act OF
Parliament. The money was sPen' pi
cipally in buying the museum anu ''iieo-
ton OF Sir Hans Soane. the Harieiah col
lection of MSS, and Montague House'
bloomsbury, then the mansion OF the Earl
Of Halifax And the gamble bought
house big enough to contain inc p'i'isn
Museum for many years.
Sillicus-What Is your idea OF popular
woman? .;d ~ fall
Cynicu.-One you are not afra11 OF iaii-
Ing In love with.-Philadelphfa Hecoru-
In order to raise the funds necessary Tor
the Antarctic expedition which VIII De leo
by Lieutenant Fflchner the German gov
ernment has sanctioned lottery "nich VIII
he managed by firm OF bankers In
Munich. The expedition is scheduled to
start In July. 1911. and 200 OF the 1000,
600 marks REQUIRED have already been sub
scribed The lottery. with 100000 chances
at 3 marks q chance il to furnish the bal
AnoA xAo 0AnA 0laa VIII % s9'oef
New-York tribune., 1910-11-26
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
COLLEGE HEADS IN POLITICS.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
SIR NOBODY objects seriously to any
theorizins college head NAV do, since free
speech Is almost fetch in this country.
But tree speech involves freedom to answer
ana 10 crlticise. And 1 know that am
very 1ar from being alone in the belief tha'
Chahcelior Day Of Syracuse makes MN.
self ridiculous and discredits the cause Oh
education by his wildly incorporate verbal
assaults on Theodore Roosevelt. His utter
ances raise a distinct question as to ms
common sense and intellectual honesty III
1t is zeal In defending Roosevelts enemies
that inspires him, then those interests
may well pray to be delivered from any
further defence of the sort
President Schurman Of Cornell is an
other educator who needs to be admonished
that Abe Gruber is not an approved
model for political wisdom and public criti-
cism of great men. There is much that is
amusing, also a great deal that is disgust
ing, In the recent utterances Of these three.
New York, Nov 25, 1910 w. G. T.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-26
DIVIDED HOUSES.

"a house divided against itself can
not stand" The Good Book always
speaks true. The Republican mouse was
divided against itself. 1t therefore feli:
What next? The Democratic House OF
REPRESENTATIVES must do what the Re-
puhlicans promised and did not perform.
II r,7ust revise the tariff in the interests
of the common people, rather than OF
certain interests calling for speclai
favor. It must move slowly, but surely:
Vested interests, built upon the falth OF
a tariff policy which has lasted for nalI
a century. must be treated Win giea.
| consideration There must be no SUD
6en revolution in the course of trade
Reductions must be partial and grad
-Governor-elect Baldwin In The In
| dependent.
But is not the Democratic party
house divided against itself? How many
Democrats will accept, for instance,
Judge Baldwin's programme? vested
"interests. built upon the faith Of tariff
"nolicv which has lasted for half cen
.'tury. must be treated with great con
"sideration." How will that plan ac'
cord with the tariff for revenue only
views anciently held by the Democracy
| and still the ostensible attitude or the
pdElNs w 10 Sildtl IlItuoUiS tiiS >O-N>
Grafton to be accorded?
| How about the prOtection1st Demo
Gratis Of whom the Senate Is full, tie
men who hold the views regarding party
platforms which Senator Bailey enunc1
ated and who cast their votes for higf
duties whenever the interests Of thell
communities We're threatened? VINO
shall unite FL these views SO that the
Democracy will not present the spec
tacle of n house divided against itself
| The party lacks leaders and coherency
Its previous efforts at tariff revision
have been a bitter disappointment to The
people. and its last attempt was char
acteriZed by a Democratic President a!
a breach of faith. The future is not by
any means SO easy for the Democrac!
as Judge Baldwin's words would make
il appear. and his programme falls fal
short of the party's habitual promise re
garding the tariff.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-26

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: VIII You please give me the space
TO call the attention of your readers to the
Dickens stamp which is shortly to be is-
sued? It's purpose is twofold: to commence
rate the centenary Of Dickeps-who was
born in island to put into the hands of
certain of his descendants portion at least
of the pecuniary advantage which Charles
Dickens himself lost because of the alb
sence of international copyright. The sub
committee which designed the stamp In
cludes In It's membership Lord Chief Jus
tice Alverstone, several eminent artists and
Mr.. Rider Hasgard- On the grand commit
tee we find the names of ex-President
Roosevelt Mayor Gaynor OF New York and
Ambassador Reid
The stamps cost only two American cents
each and ought to he on the title page OF
every copy of the novels in the possession
of his American admirers. Now is the time
to make things right We all know how
Charles Dickens loved the poor and
strove with all the power of his brain and
heart to improve their condition. Shall we
permit the descendants of the man who
gave us Little Nell, David Copperfield.
Tiny Tim and Mr.. Pickwick to suffer
for the scant necessities OF life? Or has
tne tiiIiStfii CdrOI taught us It's lesson
Let us pay a tribute to genius and honor
the Dickens centenary by doing an act of
loving kindness to those of his blood.
Christmas is coming again. the season that
Charles Dickens did much to beautify.
and there could be no better time to renl i
his books and put the commence. :. "a
stamps on them
HYACINTHE RINGROSE.
London. Nov H. 1910
New-York tribune., 1910-11-26
IN MEMORY OF ToLsToY.
Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In the midst of many editorial
praises Of Count Leo Tolstoy L see you
sound a discordant note. In part you say
His head was in the clouds of mysticism
his foot was set IN the furrow OF the
mouiik. He preached a return to the
mir. social and economic retrogression to
state Of primitive. static simplicity, not
prosress in the footsteps Of the advancing
West"
Tolstoys mysticism and simplicity were
due TO his recognition of pure Christianity
He literally forsook all, as Jesus com
manded, but he failed to realize the one
hupdredfold more that Jesus likewise
promised to those who denied themselves
took I'D their cross, received persecution
and watched and prayed continually Ii
Is as difficult for the Christian properly tc
come back TO the world 1t is for hin
properly TO leave 1t.
PRAYER WatchfulneSs and q recognition
of the Divine hand in ones circumstances
and daily life are the means by which the
Christian can attain the new birth, with
it's poverty at the beginning and its ma
terfal rewards at the end. TOlstoy did not
arrive at the liberty and reward to which
the Christian IS called. 1t is q pity that
he did not His life then would have beer
better rounded out, more beneficial to th'
world and better understood
Some people think that Tolstoy mlsh'
have lived a life of greater liberty. bui
that the sufferings of his fellow country
men compelled him to say with the Apos
tie, "AIl things are lawful for me, bu
all things are not eXpedient.' Such peo-
pie further say that he should have taker
up his abode in England and allowed him
self better to broaden and ultimately bet
ter. bless mankind. Tolstoy, however, II
the absence Of any other NgI1re, at leas
set an example to the world o. the very
first requisite In practical Christianity. Ht
further told the truth-and that was GOD!
voice in Conscience. He went still fur
ther and denounced the churches and min
listers of the day as antagonlstic TO the
Christianity they professed- He spoke fol
peace and for the poor and oppressed, while
single takers philosophical anarchists. so
cialists and all the new and miscellaneous
orders of men revere him as they do the
own best leaders. Truly, he Is something
to the world. I have q son named Lee
Tolstoy Livesey.
FRANCIS B. 14IVESEY.
Clarkson Nd, Nov a. 1910
New-York tribune., 1910-11-26

IT remains to be seen how the govern
ment will treat the counter proposal
of the Peers. which for its intrinsic
merits seems to deserve a similar meas
ure of consideration and respect.
If the government should persist in
the intention. heretofore reported, or
dissolving Parliament on Monday next
and at once appealing to the people ie
would place itself in the attitude or re-
fusing even to consider a plan which
had been made and approved by n large
number of the best statesmen or the
kingdom regardless Of party lines
Moreover, because Of the frank aAnl1s-
sionS of distinguished member OF the
government it would be under The sus-
picion which has more than once Deen
expressed by its opponents, OF being
narty to a compact with the Irish Ma
tionalists for the granting of home
Rule to Ireland Immediately upon the
lettering of the Lords. That suspicion
NAV be unwarranted, but it Is un-
doubtedly felt by large proportion OF
the British electorate, and 1t mas not
been authoritatively repudiated- Again.
while demanding the adoption OF Aus
tralian principles in dealing with Ire
land, the government would be denying
Australian principles and practlce ID
dealing with the question OF the compo-
sition and functions of the upper house.
1t seems not unlikely that such con-
siderations as these will be entertained
hv many liberal statesmen between now
and Monday next, together with the still
more portentous question OF "hat
might happen if there were an appear
to the people and either the Lords won
Or the upper house declined to acqul-
esce in the scheme which the Commons
might put forth. 1t is not TO be DOUBT
ed that, despite some ultra-Radical ut
terances, the people Of Great Britain,
like those Of every other important
country. believe in the bicameral sys-
tenn and desire to have it maintained.
There Is in this country a strong move
ment for the popular election OF United
States Senators and it may some day
prevail as measure Of Senatorlal re-
form. But that is very different from
abolition of the Senate. By imagining
what would be said to a proposal 10
abolish outright our Senate some idea
NAV be gained of the impression which
is produced upon many British minoS
by the proposal to reduce the House OF
Lords to the condition OF limited de-
batting club and Of the possible strength
of such an appeal as that which Lord
Rosebery, Lord Lansdowne and their
colleagues ave now made to the SOBER
second thought of the kingdom.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-26
Ec0X0uIc4L sUBURBAy HOMES.


! The undertaking Of Mrs. Russell Sage
and her associates 10 establish subur-
Ian colony Of individual homes of mod
crate cost viii appeal strongly 10 the
sympathy and the good wishes Of those
who take practical interest in the
housing problems Of great cities. Gen
erallv those problems relate or are
assumed to relate 10 the very poor. who
dwell ia Slums and reelling tenements.
No doubt they do often relate To them.
and in that relation are worthy OF the
most serious regard. But there are
Others than the very poor who are also
10 Ice considered. There are many peo-
ole who do not live in slums, TO whom
cranped and dark apartments are an
abominatiOn. and who find it impossible
Ia get individual houses anywhere IL the
city at a rental within their means. TO
such persons this scheme Of the Sage
Foundation may prove alluring-
There have been several such enter
prises before. some undertaken rs pure
IN business schemes and others par
taking more or less Of the nature Of
philantlropr. Some Of them have, we
beIieye. proved successful. as have some
Of the blocks Of improved teDements in
This city. Others have more or less
lamentably failed, for one or more
causes not at all difficult TO discern
Some have failed because Of the high
Yrices which before long prevailed !;
Others because Of the sordid ugliness Of
ska anDea ra nee which the places pre-
scented People OF self-respect and some
New-York tribune., 1910-11-26
CARNEGIE 75 YEARS OLD
Receives Many Congratulations
in His Fifth Avenue Home.

Andrew Carnegie was Seventy-hVe yed-'
old Yesterday. and for the first time IN
some wears he celebrated his birthday ~
his Fifth avenue home In the circle OF Hl'
family and intimate friends
The Laird of Skibo did not leave MS hoin'
during the day, but remained IN his "0IA
room. where ne received the teleSraInS anu
letters OF congratulation that came TOM
all parts of the world Perfect health anu
a ioyfuI spirit were the fine gifts tna' .
benevolent nature brought 10 him with 'H'
day.
Particularly pleasing 10 Mr.. Carnegie was
the letter OF congratulation which he re-,
ce,ved from students Of the Carnegfs lnsei-
tute whom he aided during an epidei'lo
that preyed upon the health OF many oA
them a year ago Added to this were Is'--
ters from all the institutions endowed oy
Mr.. Carnegie and those which he has aioe0
by generous gifts. In the evening MI. Ca4
peSie gave a dinner party, 10 which rwsil-
ty-two of his intimate friends were inVi'e'
The custom established by Mr. Carnes'S
TO surprise one OF his favOrfte INSTITUTIONS
by announcement OF substantial Si'e "S0
not abandoned this year. but his intehuon
became known and the fact that he wouu
give S. 100000 to the Carnegie Institute ~
Pittsburg was made public day earlier
In giving this sum Mr.. Carnegie sus-
svsted that g. $4,000 be used to establish :
commons. where the 3.0oo students coGiN
procure proper food at cost prices; sl's"-
600 will probably be used for the erect1'-
of a building for commercial engineerihs
Pittsburg Nov. 25.-The city OF F1ttsOuis
and Andrew Carnegie celebrated their i
dividual birthdays to-day. Pfttsours
frankly l53 years DID, but Pittsours do''
not know just how old Mr.. Carnegie IS. us-
spite biographical sketches.
Certain close friends say he IS ssven'y
three to-day. but others say he IS seVehN
four Mayor Magse. who wired the eiS
CONGRATULATIONS 10 Mr. Carnegie to-us'.
diplomatically sidestepped the question %
wears. while William Frew, Carnegie
representative here. says he Is mot SHOWS.
20 tell John Brashear. astronore er anu
scientist Mr. Carnegie's lifelong friene'
thinks seventy-ive years rs u'1re nealu
correct" but dislikes to discs, the SUI
ject.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-26
THE NEWS THIS MORNING

FOREIGN.-Telegraph reports from
various points in Mexico Indicated that
Cuiet had been restored in the republic.
-= Il was reported at New Orleans
that James N. Reid, an American, was
shot u death Sunday by a policeman in
Mexico CITY IN revenge for the burning
- Antonio Rodriguez. - Brazil
Welded 10 its naval mutineers, according
to adviCes from Rio de JaneirO. and
Congress voted tc concede every demand
II :he sailors. including general amnesty
10 all who participated in the revolt.
= James A. Cook, an American rail-
road conductor, was acquitted at Quad
ala sara, Mexico. Of completely IN the rob-
berry of freight trains. - Countess
Tolstoy was reported at st. Petersburg
To he III in Tula. == Seven new cases
of cholera, but no deaths, were reported
in Italy. = a series of earthquakes
Was felt ia Spain: no damage was re-
sentenced TO two months imprisonment
for disorderly conduct by London
magistrate.
DGME- -STIC.-President Taft ordered
that returns OF corporations under the
lIeW corporation tax law S)e made public
sGbject 20 regulations prescribed by the
Secretary Of the Treasury. = The
population Of the United States includ-
Ing the Philippines and Porto Rico, is
Leonard Mood. chief Of staff. in his
thirteenth census. - Major General
Leonard Wood. chief of staff. in his
annual report, pointed out many defects
IN the army and a lack Of preparations
for war - J. Armstrong Drexel. the
aviator, said at Philadelphia that he
would fight any attempt TO question his
recent altitude flight Of 9.970 feet =
Frank B. Hartman and three others
were indicted at Chicago on charges Of
c+frauding the Illinois Central Railroad.
4 9r7T Iar- rarp
aoly fatally injured in a hotel fire at
Winthrop Beach. Mass == The treas
urer Of the United League at Boston
c2bleG S1ntsH to John +. Redmond, NJ.
p, the Irish Nationalist leader. =
Sullivan County hunter killed four bears
near mis- home At GrahamsVille. X. Y.
CITY-Stocks were duh and firm
== The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad COM
uleted its preparations to open its station
IL this city shortly after midnight To-
night fO- its service to the West and
South = Patrolman J T. Welsh was
arrested on information that he fired the
bullet which killed Lucie Chabanet. in
tending il for an Italian who had in
suited = woman and assaulted him. =-
The triborouEh plan gained strength, and
81 Was said that the opposition of the
Pennsylvania Railroad and Of the Cham
beT Of Commerce might be WITHDRAWN.
- Friends of William Lewis, wanted
fo. the trunk murder told the police that
he would probably be found in South
africa Trustees OF savings banks
intimated that few changes in the in
terest rate would be made in the January
Disbursements -, A bronze tapIet II,
f1emory of Justice TruaX was unveiled
f. the presence Of a representative gath
trir4g Of the bench and bar
THE WEATHER--Indi for to-
eax:. Fair. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, 4 degrees, lowest, 80