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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-22
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
A GALL FOR A CRUSADE.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your Albany dispatches or to-utF
tell US OF the probable intention OF the ma
chine bosses opposed 20 the Hughes poh-
cies 70 arrange for a hurried consideration
and swift defeat Of the direct primary OH
approved by the Governor and 20 give the
people. In place OF Il. the abortion known
as the Phillips bill
The people OF this stats have pretty clear
" expressed their confidence in Governor
Hushess Judgment regarding the kind OF
primary measure needed 10 deliver the
party voters from the dictation and control
OF professional party bosses and expert
machine maniDulatOrs. IL the machine lead
ers who sat In the seats Of the legislators
at the last session and boldly directed the
defeat OF legislation desired and demanded
by large majority Of the most Intelligent
voters OF both parties think that discerning
people are going to be fooled into the ae-
cePtance Of a male-believe primary meas
ure, instead Of the carefully matured bill
prepared under the approval Of Governor
Hughes. they are making the mistake Of
their lives.
The limit OF patience has been reached
and it Is high time that these selfish and
dictatOrial ObstructlOnists be not only dis
prompt removal from positions Of power or
influence In the party they seek to rule or
ruin be everywhere openly demanded.
The friends Of the Hughes policies should
concentrate all their energies and attention
upon the early enactment Of such primary
legislation as the Governor has fought for
through these several sessions, and defeat
the evident purpose OF the professional ma
chine bosses either TO defeat or postpone It.
The attempt AT diversion and division viii
probably be made among churchmen and
clergymen. and this appeal Is therefore
especially addressed to them.
I respectfully submit the present advisa-
billty CO their joining hands with progress
siyes who have been struggling for this
measure before the imperative necessity tor
its enactment was so clearly apparent as
ROW. and OF their taking active part In the
calling ard conduct OF public meetings In
opera houses, schoOlhOuses and public
squares to demand the early enactment OF
the direct primary measure 50 carefully
prepared by sincere men and approved by
tho Governor JAMES HARTLEY.
Amsterdam. N. T., March 16. 1910
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FOREIGN GIFTS AND DECORATIONS

FOREIGN GIFTS AND DECORATIONS
The Senate passed last week n bin
introduced by Mr.. Root authorizing
thirty military and naval officers and
members Of the diplomatic service to ac-
cept gifts bestowed upon them by foreign
rulers or governments. In a report from
the Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions which accompanied the bill some
interesting observations were made on
the subject Of gifts, distinctions, decOra-
tons and other marks Of esteem pre-
sented To persons in the service OF the
United States. II appears from this re-
port that there are now two hundred
articles in the custody Of the State De-
partment awaiting the approval Of Con-
gress for transmission 10 their intended
recipients. If the principle laid down by
the Senate committee TO govern i'm such
transactions prevails the great majority
Of these tokens win remain indefinitely
in the closets Of the State Department.
The Constitution provides that no Off
Ger Of the American government shall ac-
oept any present, emOlunent, Office or
title from foreign state, except with the
permission Of Congress. The existence of
such "A restriction seems 20 fnp0se uDop
Congress special degree Of caution I'm
authorizing the acceptance OF alien hon
orS. In the first place, the United States
government does not bestOw titles or
decoration and rarely gives presents in
recognition OF services rendered by for
eigners. IL would be embarrassing 10
allow persons I'm the service Of the United
States freely 20 accept faYOrs from other
governments when the United States is
not prepared 70 reciprOcate by decorat-
Ing or otherwise complimenting officers
OF foreign governments who serve I'm this
country and attract the favorable atten-
ton OF our government. The Senate re-
port therefore sensibly holds that marks
Of distinction offered TO American officers
must be conferred for some "extraOrdi-
nary and highly meritoriOus act" and
not for services Of a cTeditable but not
exceptional character.
So far as presents are concerned. the
Senate committee is willing 10 permit
American officers TO receive photographs
or small personal souvenirs, but il will
not sanction the acceptance OF gifts of
dlsprOpOrtiOnate value. Titles. emOlu-
ments and Offices are barred entirely, but
the bestowal Of membership I'm "A foreign
learned society is allowed as being not
strictly a governmental" distinction.
Much confusion has existed i'm legislation
authorizing the acceptance of gifts, Con
gress- having allowed one officer 10 re
ceive what has subsequently been denied
30 another. It is encouraging 10 know
that definite rules will be applied here
after and that the acceptance Of distinc-
lions OF foreign origin will be kept within
strict but eminently reasonable limits.
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RIcAN-2-s-Vnudeyille
ACADEMY or NuSlC-S-As You Lake p
MBRA-2-S-Nauoegile.
ASTON N.l5-SeKcn Days,
tllsASCn-s; lb-luEt . Vile.
ildOl-s ..o-fho Lottery Mar.
BRO AllMAf--S;I 5-Tbe Jolly iiecllrlofs
CASINOS .la-Ths Chocolate soldier
COIa0NIALs-e-S-Ea Vaudeville.
CDMFnN-s.3 n-A Mans World.
CRlrEBlON-S. 20-The Bachelors baby.
DALI IS :3o--Tha WhiTlRlno
EDEN MUSEE-hNOrld On Wax
ENpIRE-s.Ih -Nid-t'haunel
GAllsrf-S l5--rhc Fortune Hunter.
GARDEE-S.lb -Juiius Cmsnr
oARRlCk-S .2l-The Girl lie Couldn't i-sNe
Dnhind Him
GLORIs-s .lB-The Ola Town.
RACKET .la--rhe Turrinr Point.
llANMERSgElN'S--2 -S.iS-Kaudeville.
HERALD SQIARE--e:l5--rhe GarSee OlTl.
BlplaDDkONE-2-s--A Trip 20 japan: Inside
the Earth. the Ballet 81 Jewels
liIhSON--S .eo-A lucky star
IRVING PLACES .Ib-IDeF NorelhHndler.
kNIcK f.liElOC h tcR-s-The Dollar Princess
lsIllERTr--s-rhe Arcadians.
LNCEI1 M--s 3o-Mrs. Dot.
fNRIC-s .ib-Thc city.
MAGINE EILlOFTS THEAGRE-S .SO-The
Passing % the Third Floor BACK.
sIi-Nllf.I.SSt iilN HALL .lo-Aiolin Rectal.
NEW ANSrERDAM--s .l5- Madame X.
INV THE kTRE-N--La Tosca.
EEW goRK--ss l5-3riEht Eyes.
fNleSANT-S 1.-THE Lily.
WALL ACK' So .l5-Alas Jimmy valentine
WERERS-s .la--Where There's VIII.
WEST END-S .l5-rhe Inferior Sex.
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VIEW YORF's TNDJFFFPFvCF


A little Of that provincial pride at
Yhich We laugh as a Characteristic OF the
smaller cities would occasionally he Of
advantage "a New York. IL New York.
after the fashion elsewhere. were I'm the
habit Of pointing out fits City Hall 20
every stranger IN town and saving:
There, that's TIE city's finest build
ing, and architects say fits one Of the
hest examples Of fits style IN the
country" the whole community would
De- by the ears over plan % set a
gigantic structure behind il that would
rob IL OF all its impreSsiveness. JeaI-
Gus regard for the City Hall would not
then De confined 10 architectural and
civic associations. but would Ice diffused.
a. IL should Dee. among the whole popula-
ton. and one Of the justices. urging the
courthouse project. would not be able 10
sheer NJ the 'unlnhuential" character Of
the opposition.
Nor. if the city had had a little more
proper pride. would the civic centre sug-
gested by the Fine Arts Federation have
been 50 nearly a novel consideration 10
the majority as IL was While Cleveland
Is spending S22O0OOO0 on a civic centre
ana while other cities habitually regard
the necessity Of grouping their public
buildings impreSsively and with dignity,
New York has been so indifferent 20 such
a development that plan Is seriously
suggested and graVely entertained which
would mar what little the city has IN the
way Of a worthy group ~ public
buildings
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an overwhelming homo sentiment. SINH
larry many Western Representatives
cast their fortunes with "Cannonism"
last week In spite Of the fact that their
districts and states are hOtbeds Of anti
Cannon sentiment.
SO Tar. however. as many OF the lead
ing sixty or seventy members In the
House organization are concerned. IL Is
possible 20 account for their loyalty %
the cid order on grounds OF self-interest.
They hold the leading chairmanships
and are themselves a part OF the great
House machine They had cause TO fear
that a successful assault ON the Rules
Committee might be followed by a pro-
pOsal 20 reOrganiEe all the other com
mlttees They stood together for self
protection. and defended Mr.. CannOn's
power as the source OF their own power.
Not all did SO. however. Mr.. Crum-
packer. az Indiana. the chairman Of the
Census Committee. voted for the Norris
resolution as a concession 90 the popular
feeling I'm his district
Upon the great body Of Republicans,
whose personal interests were not In
vOlTed I'm the perpetuatlOn OF the old
system, some sense OF obligation 10 the
idea Of party regularity seems 20 have
worked. Under the Cannon regime they
have been trained 90 vote at sign from
the organization" and the magic Of
that sign still appealed % them. During
the progress Of the fight against Can
nonism" the argument has often been
made that loyalty" compelled every Re
publican TO uphold the Speakers hands.
The perVerseness OF the view that fidel-
ny was owed to a servant OF the House
as though he were a monarch ruling by
divine right. was almost pathetic. These
adherents OF the Speaker said en- effect:
Il am willing 90 sacrifice my own pOllti-
zeal future. am willing % oppose the
wishes Of my constituency. But I am
not willing 10 write myself down as
" 'dislOyar TO Speaker Cannon"
IL is perhaps one OF the artificial illu-
siOns which service at Washington pro-
duces that the Speaker functiOnary
created by the House for its own pur-
pOses-shOuld take the place OF the home
constituency as the principal 10 whom
loyalty is due. BUT the prior obligation
~ Representative is 10 the voters who
elect him. aud no House officer, however
exalted, should be allowed TO set mp a
rival obligation. Loyalty "a the ideas
Of the voters AZ home should have gov
erned more Representatives in the con-
test Of last week. The .tFlest party
regularity would have been exhibited IN
giving a fuller expression TO the senti-
ment OF the country, which is much
more nearly unanimous against Can
nOniSm" than the House votes showed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-22
FOR HENRY WHITE
Lewis Nixon Entertains Former Am
bassador TO France.

Lewis Nixon gave a luncheon for Penry
White. former Ambassador 70 France. at
the Lawyers Club yesterday. Mr.. White.
who heads the commission OF eight men
appointed by President Tart % represent
this country at the Pan-American Con-
gress. at Buenos Ayres. Argentina, sails
to-day on the steamship Kronprinzessin
Cecilie.
There were present. besides Mr.. Nixon.
who Is a member OF the commission and
Mr. White William Loeb. jr., Collector or
the Port: Judge f. II. Gary. chairman OF
the executive committee OF the United
States Steel Corporation; William McAdoo'
former Police Commissioner; James Rus
sell Solely, Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
in the Harrison administration; ex-Judge
Morgan ]. O'Brien. Justice James W.
Gerard. John ID. Crimmins. Daniel +. Co
haIan. Lloyd c. GriscOm. president OF the
Republican County Committee; William Nc
Carroll. Public Service Commissioner.
Theodore p. Shonts. president % the IN
terborOugh Rapid Transit Company and
James T. Woodward. president OF the Han
over National Bank.
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TRIBUTE TO a PREACHER.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: i have Just awakened. as All New
York ought 20 do. 10 the fact that we have
In this city an extraordinary preacher in
the person or the Rev. Or. Edgar w. Work
pastor OF the Fourth Presbyterian Church.
az West End avenue and 9lst street. II
used % be my occasional privilege. when
living In Boston. 20 hear that prince OF
pulpit orators. Phillips Brooks Not since
he died have listened 20 one so closely
resembling him I'LL yesterday DR.. Works
rushing torrent OF perfervid eloquence Is
as near that OF Bishop Brooks, in both
thought and utterance. as anything could
be without being positive imitation. Its
marvellous rapidity. In contrast with the
elephantine tread OF some. must be the de-
spair Of the most agile stenographer. At
the close Of the service / asked a gentle
man II this were an average sermon OF DR..
Works. or something extraordinary. His
reply was that this flight OF elo0uence was
merely his usual effort. Then" I re-
Joined, 'you have the greatest preacher IN
all New York" Certain Il IS that. I'm the
last two years. during which I have heard
many pulpit speakers. have not listened
20 one who made any approach to this
most remarkable man. And I feel that
am doing your readers a favor 20 direct
their attention % a great light shining
among them. OF whom they may well be
proud. FREDERIC CAMPBELL.
President department of astronomy.
Brooklyn Institute.
NO. 80 FIRST Place. Brooklyn. March q. 1910
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-22
THE TWO PoLLIos.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In the account given in this morn
ings issue Of Lord ROseberys recently do
mated villa near Naples the usually accu-
rate "Marquise de FontenOy' has confused
VlrgiTs friend. the old Roman commander.
orator and historian. Caius Asinius Polio,
with Vedius Polio. the contemporary RO-
man knight. whose chief claims TO historical
TemembTance-apart from his friendship for
the Emperor Augustus-cOnsist IN his own
ership and gift OF the Villa PausilypOn. and
in his cruelty, as narrated IN tO-day's arti-
Gle.
Also. according 70 "Harper's Classical
Dictionary" so far from refusing TO rebuke
POllio's barbaric epicureanism, Augustus
not only himself dismissed by imperial right
an unfortunate slave whom Polio IN the
EmperOr's presence had ordered 10 be
thrown 10 the fishes ard had refused to
pardon. but he commended the lamprey
pond to he filed up and destroyed.
NJ c. L.
Plainfeld y. j.. March II. 1910.
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TIE ERENCH CAMPAIGN.

The general election ia France for
new Chamber Of Deputies, which is o.
be held about a month hence, promises
% be somewhat more holly contested
than any Of hs predecessors for many
years and 90 be the climax OF an
electoral campaign OF exceptional in
tensity OF Interest and partisan activity.
The government seeking a vlndicatiOn
through the return Of a Republican
majority. has the advantage Of having
az fits head an orator Of unsurpassed
power, who Is also possessed Of rare
gifts Of political ana personal leadership,
and who, moreover. dominates the gov
eminent and the Chamber o. an extent
which has probably not been exceeded
since the days OF Gambetta. The gov
eminent Is also preparing for the con
test by enacting a number OF laws OF
great importance, SO as 90 have the
reputation Of constructive achievement.
These laws include the tariff. old age
pensions. the new scheme Of taxation,
naval Increase aud an amendment 20 the
primary school law. Ia the main these
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-22
STEEL RAILWAY TIES.

In a recent address before the Amer
lean Railroad Engineering Association
Mr.. J. W. HendriclI, vice president OF the
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe line.
briefly discussed the proposed substitu-
tutes for the wooden tie. That Il will
ever be replaced by one OF concrete he
believes improbable. because that ma
terial Is lacking I'm elasticity. Steel seems
20 him undesirable. chiefly because OF
it's cost. though doubts OF the expediency
OF using IL are also inspired by the COM
ments OF men who have given Il a trial
II metal is ever adopted for railway ties
In Mr. Hendricks opinion II will be- IN
combination with wood.
The questions here considered possess
great practical importance for ell rail
road companies because Of the rapid
disappearance OF timber. There Is al
least a chance that they may eventually
be forced o. employ something besides
wood in track construction. Mr.. Hem
bricks objection 60 concrete viii be in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-22
PORTRAITS OF THE SPEAKERS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: In that valuable adjudication OF
The Tribune. its Sunday Literary Supple
ment, to-day We find it's first page made
up Of portraits of noted Speakers Of the
House These portraits SO it is said, are
in imminent danger OF being replaced in
the lobby by better pictures. What the
adjective here means is question. Better
portraits are not possible than are those
actually drawn from life il the better
meant and intended Is 20 be something not
so done. Portraits. and especially pOr-
traits Of eminent men. are never best made
from other portraits for IN all such rene
titiOns there is a losing OF CHARACTERISTICS
and those suggestions OF actual entity
which distinguish. IN great or less degree.
the paintings or other pictures done by
artists who had the living man before
them.
This is IN fact so perfectly true that
we find many a portrait done in times
gone by quite impressive, and indeed
eXcellently worth while, even though
the maker OF it appears little more than
naive when judged by what he did. MANY
paintings OF noteworthy men and women
the world over stand invaluable as greatly
attractive and impressive records Of their
subjects, even though the actual paintings
remain that OF artists whose technical oual-
ihcations appear wellnigh ridicuIousIy in
adequate
ALFRED LAURENS BRENNAN.
New York. March 20. 1910.
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measures will probably be popular.
though the Socialists bitterly oppose the
old age pensions plan.
The factor OF greatest uncertainty in
opposition 20 the government Is the
Clerical party. We are told that an
organized movement Is afOOt. led by the
Catholic hierarchy, 90 sOlldify the CathO-
lie vote against the government by sup
porting purely Clerical capdidates. This
has not been done before on any con
siderable scale, and q Is not certain 90
what extent e will now be possible 20
do Il. There are many good Catholics
who are thoroughly loyal 10 the repub-
lie and who will not permit their pOliti-
cal course 20 be dictated by the Church,
and their number Is likely 20 be in
creased by the recent utterance OF the
Duke Of Orleans, who appears 20 re-
gard this as an OppOrtune time for put
ting forward his somewhat rancid
claims 90 the French throne. For Cleri-
cal candidates who would be loyal %
the republic many deyOut Frenchmen
might vote, but they will look askant at
candidates who, under the guise Of
Cleriealism. are really intriguing for the
overthrow OF the republic and the en-
thronement OF a Bourbon prince.
What Is most desirable Is the election
OF a homogeneous and coherent Republi-
can majority. which would give the min
istry constant support and Obviate the
need OF coalitions or concessions to fac
tons. There has been a steady growth
in that direction for several years, and
there Is room for a cheerful hope that
much further progress will be made Ia
next months election.
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People and Social Incfdenr

grounds Of the navy yard. ara n.
spring weather added % the rleasurs. ~,
hosts were Lieutenant D0Wnes. ezs~-,,-.
officer; Ensign Lake. Ensign Howard. h.
sign TOmDson. DIT. ~. T. Mclean ara -
master J. +. Mcdonald. Receiving w.
Mrs. Johnston were 1lr8. Meyer. ~,
Beekman winthrop. Mrs. g. 7. NIcTss.'
Mrs. Leutzo and Mrs. Beatty. ths two I,s.
serving tea.
Notices for the doll matinss % b. -
az the New Willard on April I bs7~ -.
visiting card Of Mrs Chauncay 81. Ds-.-'
as chaDeron. and the audience win b r.,s.
up OF children from the diplomatic 60
and Official society.
Miss Marthena Harrison. granFfau,ss.-
% President Harrison. went % New -.
to-day. and will visit Miss Thiersy. o. Ys,s'
ers. She viii DO one % the bridosma,s.
for her young hostess. whose marriage Il
Kenton Johnson viii take place "a -.
York on March %.
BrigadieF General and Nrra Ciarenc, D
Edwards have been entertaining the e..
mer's mother. Mrs. Edwards. and Ria s'-ss.
airs. George Otis. beth Of Cleveland.
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a NOMINAL DETECTION.

The public Is assured that the pOlltl-
clans VIII never consent to the passage
OF the Hinman-Green bill because Il
does away with the state convention
No ii does. in name. but, as The Tribune
pointed out when the bill was first in
tTOduced. 10 differed from the scheme OF
direct nominations precisely in the fact
that ii provided for the retention Of
what were virtually party conventions.
The nominating committees practically
were 10 do the work that conventions 10
now. and they were TO be conventions in
everything ut name. The system pro-
posed by the Governor called for what
was substantially a convention, and then
for a referendum to the party at large
Of the nomination. at these councils for
approval or emendation.
Moreover, the Hinman-G Green bill rs
IL is drawn this year provides for a sys-
TEN even more nearly like a state con-
ventiOn with referendum than did the
bill of last year. for the state committee
has been increased in the preset draft
from small TO a large body.
The essence OF Mr.. Hughes's plan
would not be changed If the meetings at
which tickets are TO be nominated for
submission 10 the voters at the pri-
marieS were 70 be called conventions. e"
We think, as we have "'''n minated
before, that here Is basis for a cOmpro-
misc. The Hinman-Green plan may be
called, with equal justice. a system OF
direct primaries or a system of cOnven-
lions with a referendum To the party
voters. II does not do away with con-
ventiOns, but It takes from the action
q conventions the element Of fnality.
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telligible 90 every one who knows the
rlgidity OF the compound when u has set
and that a certain degree OF springiness
IS deemed essential I'm n tie. Whether or
not the faults imputed 20 steel ties can
be remedied Is another question. Some OF
the difficulties hitherto encountered have
been due 60 their shape. and 20 assume
that every available pattern has already
been tried would probably be unwar-
ranted. AS Mr.. Hendrick does not pro-
fess 20 have any personal knowledge
about these ties and Is frank enough 20
say that perhaps his present verdict
concerning them may be "tOO positive"
his criticism should not be regarded as
fatal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-22

r. j. Collier. publisher OF Golfers
Weekly" who has been on a visit 10 Ber-
muda. returned yesterday on the steamship
Orotava- He said that he had met Mark
Twain al Bermuda, and that the authors
health was good. Mr.. Collier said that NIr
Clemens spent most Of his time in the open
air. but managed 10 go i'm once iE while
20 sleep and play billiards.
The publisher said he had seen a copy OF
the publication recently put forth by Will
lam Collier, the actor. entitled Golfers r.
rational Weakley." and considered Il a
clever burlesque OF hts own publication.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-22

Boston. March g.-NluCh surprise was e'
known that the Rev. DR. Leonard X. stofis
next 10 Bishop William Lawrence As~-
Of the affairs of the Massachusetts, Ep.'eS
pal Diocese. had resigned as rector OF -
PauFs Church az Erookline. where &c 80
been stationed for thirty-ave years.
terday "a simple notice. was pos'eu I"
vestibule OF the church annouh0'Ns
resignation. No reason was gwen an -,
OF the church officers. from the rec,e' !.
would discuss his action. Ut. -
chairman OF the standing commune ~.
the diocese and has been a delesal' -
general convention. He Is nNs-' .,.,,~.
Yonkers. y. Y. and went %
from St. stephens Church. az Pi''''i''N