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New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
THE PEACE PROPAGANDA.

The champions Of peace on ethical
grounds are as yet imperfectly organ
ized for the practical dissemination of
their doctrine. It is fortunate for them,
therefore. that more direct and material
influences are at work to aid them,
without actual collaboration thus far,
in the advance toward the desired end.
An influence making for ultimate peace
in Continental Europe is undoubtedly
socialism, with its theory that war is an
instrument of capitalism for the exten-
sion of its markets and the increase OF
its power The socialistic doctrine is not
so much pro-pacific as anti-militarist; 1t
is prone, indeed, to preach another sort
Of war of its own. but it penetrates
every barrack of Continental Europe,
and, for the moment at least, contributes
a preparatory influence toward the end
sought Socialistic anti-militarism in
its extreme form tends, however, to the
negation of all patriotism and the sub
stitution therefor of an international
arraignment of mass against class.
Even more potent In the materialistic
directness Of its appeal is a little Eng
lish book. Mr.. Norman Angelrs 1.-The
Great Illusion which is being widely
read in Great Britain and is likely to
be translated into many languages. Mr..
AngelTs argument for world peace is
economic. In this age Of widespread, In
terlacing international credits, he points
out, the conqueror must pay almost as
heavily for the cost Of war as the van
uuished whose credit he impairs. 1t
may be added that not only the victors
but also neutrals must pay their share
Of the cost Of war with the conquered,
as was so abundantly demonstrated by
the years Immediately following the
South African and Russo-Japanese
struggles
Mr.. Angell's exposure OF the paradox
involved In the arguments of the advo-
Gates of heavy armaments also deserves
notice. The militarists of all nations, he
remarks. praise war as an instrument
of evolution. preserver of the virlllty
OF the peoples, which unbroken peace
would soften: yet they advise their ma
tions Ia. arm themselves i'll order to pre-
serve that very peace which, according
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
FAITH IN ITALIANS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Much Is said against the Italians,
the descendants of that great people, the
Romans, who fought so well for their unity
and gave laws and art to the succeed
ing generations. I am proud to belong
to that race, but deprecate the crimes that
are committed by vile, immoral men, II is
a wrong of the worst kind to disgrace and
to dishonor whole race because OF the
few outcasts whom Ignorance, superstition
and tyranny have produced. What a few
individuals may do or say does not receive
the sanction of the majority Of the race.
Thirty wears of American life make me
confident that this is true.
I want to compliment A. Sterling for his
splendid letter in this mornings Tribune.
Give the italians an opportunity and they
shall crown America. JOHN MAZZEI.
New York Dec. %, 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN at Sandring,
ham will be the quietest the British royai
family has had in years. there VIII pe
no guests. The TribuneS corre-
srontient IN London says the gossip rs
that the New Years list of peerages VIII
he 2. long one. - The Tribune's cor
respondent in Paris says the new music
hall reviews reflect the setback when
Socialism and anti-militarism have re-
ceived in France recently - Inc
Chinese government ana the NduoiiSii
Assembly issued counter challenges be-
cause the throne ordered home the pro-
vinciaI leaders who are at Peking asltet-
trg for the immediate conVocatlon or
general parliament. - Ihe DUCHESS
de Choiseul-Praslin withdrew the COM
plainr against the Count ana Souh-
less" d'Aulby, who are on trial at Toufs'
hut the public prosecutor insisted that
the trial be continued. - Elght pas
eeneers were killed and twenty-five HI
jured in q train wreck in Northern Eng
land. Three Russians were 1T
,-aigned in London charged with connec-
fion with the murder OF three policemen
,bere the week before last - General
Fvaristo Estinez, the negro leader, anu
seventeen other negroes who were ar
rested last spring charged with consplf-
ing against the Cuban government: were
reieoSe6 from iail. no evidence Of con-
sriracv having been found against them
0MESIlC--6ONaTO D. w iiiehOs, "N
a1banv took the oath OF once as Jus
tioe of the Supreme Court, to succeed
The late Justice Dayton - An agree
,nent was reached between the western
railroads and their engineers, aVerung
a threatened strike. - Inc fupllc
Service Commission. I'd District, AT Al
bany authorized the Niagara ana Erie
Power Company to issue a mortgage OF
81 2lG6Oo 1t was announced at
Cambridge that the new Harvard var
sitv clubhouse would be memorlal 10
Francis H. Burr, former Harvard loot
hall captain. A drunken negro
shot and killed a. young man who tired
to pacify him al Penn Yam. N Y, and
then seriously wounded himself ="
Six persons were killed in a collision
between two Pennsylvania Rallroao
passenger trains at Nevada, Ohio. -
4 foreigner who had declared that he
set the fatal fire in the Friedlander
Building at Philadelphia was sent TO
hospital as an insane patient
CTTY-It was rumored that Police
Commissioner Cropsey, as well as First
Deputy Driscoll. were slated to leave
the Department. - State Senator
I,oomis. of Buffalo. came here to carry
on his fight in favor of Edward NJ
Shepard for next United States Senator
The American Sugar Refining
Company agreed to refund to the gov
eminent drawbacks TO the amount of
S169spD9. - Surrogate Cohalan re-
moved z. K. Stallo administrator of
the estate of Alexander Mcdonald, be-
cause he had failed to furnish sureties
in place of four companies which had
asked to be released. = The Mayor S
crusade against spitters has resulted in
many arrests on the Brooklyn Bridge
Some members of the National
Academy of Design criticised the site
for a new building selected by the presi-
dent and council Work of the
Big Brothers was discussed by their
secretary.
THE, WEATHER--1ndica for to-
CAV. Cloudy and colder. The tenn
perature yesterday: Highest, As degrees;
lowest. Sc.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
JOINING COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL

Another important step toward max
inp this CITY the most efficient as well
as the most frequented seat OF higher
and professional education In America IS
announced in the establishment OF an
organic relationship between the Prespy-
terian Hospital and the College OF Physl-
clans and Surgeons. The union or alil-
ance is harmonious and appropriate, the
hospital in question being one or the
foremost in this city, while the medical
department Of Columbia University en-
joys similar prominence among the pro
fessional schools Of the metropolis Each
of the two will bring an accession OF
patronage and prestige to the other, ana
the Joining Of them will bring the same
to the city which they serve.
Far above all questions Of institutional
or municipal pride and magnitude, how
ever, is the gratifying assurance that
this achievement will materially faclll-
tate the progress of the healing art and
therefore the physical welfare OF hu-
manity. We are not sure that the world
has made more marked progress in any
direction in the last half century or
more than it has in the conquer1ng OF
disease by scientific methods. The credit
for this is chiefly given, and justly, to a
number of distinguished heroes Of re-
search-Pasteur. Lister, Koch, Ross,
Kitasato and others of equal rank.
Nevertheless, q vast amount OF the most
essential work has been done in the
laboratories Of hospitals and medical
schools, and large amount Of credit IS
collective as well as individual.
Moreover, research or discovery is only
one of the three coordinate branches Of
the therapeutic and prophylactic science.
1t is an important thing to discover the
nature of diseases and the methods Of
preventing or curing them. That may
be done individually, but it is often best
to be done in q large and we'll equipped
institution. The second thing is to teach
efficiently to others the results Of such
discoveries, and that is obviously best to
be done in such an institution. In the
third place, there is the practical applica-
ton Of those discoveries and that teach
ing to the relief of suffering persons, and
that also is best to be done in a hospital
where every resource of science is at
hand. and where, moreover, Opportuni-
ties for observation and study are af-
forCled which make the patient often a
giver as well as a recipient of benefits.
In this union of the Presbyteria Hos
pital and "P. and S." there will be af-
forded an opportunity, such as some
other favored institutions already enjoy,
Of conducting under a single direction
these three works of discovery. teaching
and practice, each one of them more eff
ficiently and more perfectly than would
be possible if it were separated from the
others 1t is gratifying to know, more
over, that through the generosity of two
public spirited citizens the hospital en-
tiers the alliance with a splendidly in
creased endowment for the promotion OF
the work which the cooperation Of the
institutions will invite. Mr.. Harkness
and his unnamed friend are entitled to
the gratitude and the hospital and the
university are entitled to the cOngratula-
tons of the public.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25

mits that Mr. Wilson voted for Palmer
and Buclner in 1896 and that Mr. Harmon
failed to vote at all. Yet he sees promise
in both Of Them and will undoubtedly be
able to overlook their recreancy sixteen
years ago if their present party activi-
ties fit in with his own plans for reSu-
la ting and administering the Democratic
party. Mr. Bryan as candid and im-
partial critic may be expected to en-
liven the Presidential campaign. He will
now he able TO appreciate the satisfac-
ton Of the politician who looks on and
does the talking while others bear the
responsibility and do the work.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
HOLIDAY SHOPPING HOURS.

The Christmas shopping season just
closed has happily disproved the theory
that long shopping hours during the
two weeks preceding Christmas are a
business necessity. The practice of keep
ing the big stores open until 10 o'clock
at night has been largely abandoned.
Some shops have continued business I'M
til p. IN. and some until 9 p. III. or a
little later, but the great majority have
adhered to their regular closing sched-
ule. No public protest has been heard
against this limitation of opportunities
for making belated purchases. Many
New Workers still feel it an inconven-
ience to buy their Christmas presents in
regular shop hours, but much more
shopping is now done well in advance
than WAS formerly the case, and habit
and education may be counted on gradu-
ally to overcome the notion that there is
any real benefit either to the purchaser
or the seller in the old-fashioned night
trade in the fortnight before Christmas
The burden of overtime work put upon
the employees of the shops by late holi-
day hours is excessive and exhausting
Humane sentiment should applaud the
effort which has been made this year 10
reduce the overwork Of employes-many
Of them girls of tender age-to a mini
mum. The shopping public has shown
that it can accommodate itself to normal
conditions In the pre-Christmas season,
and in so doing has eyinced a considera-
ton which four or five years ago would
have been scoffed at as beyond realiza-
ton. There is much encouragement TO
be found in that demonstration of the
public's fundamental inclination to do
what is fair and generous.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.

From The Trlbune Bureau-
Washington, Dec. 24.-AIiss Helen Taft
was the guest of honor at a dinner given
tonight by Rear Admiral and Mrs. Rich
ardson Glover, WHO invited twenty -four
young people to meet her. A Christmas
tree was a feature OF the decorations. and
additional guests came later for an in
formal dance.
Albert Akin joined Mrs Akin at the home
of her parents. the Attorney General and
Mrs Wickersham. to-day. and will remain
over Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry have
arrived here to spend Christmas with Mrs.
Gerrys mother. Mrs. Townsend.
Charles Dana Gibson is the guest of his
sister. Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, for the
holidays.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25

earliest adherents. The document is there-
fore of equal interest both to jews anu
Christians"
MANY noted politicians have never mar
ried.'' ,su,, too
Yes A man in politics is usually .9o
busy to propose and woman WHY ,,,ics
the opposition papers would fnihk wv
about accepting him. ."-Washngton Sta.'
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
MORE USEFUL ANY TIME.

From The Syracuse Journal
That Liverpool cow that made record of
s15 20 worth of butter in seven days may
not get on the sporting pages. but she looks
better at this season of the year than the
horse that holds the trotting record
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25

II was announced the other day that
the hunting season in the Adirondacks
had been exceptionally good. 1t is now
added that campers, Of whom 80 per
cent were hunters. through their careless
ness caused twenty-three fires. which
burned over 1854 acres OF forest land
and destroyed some hundreds of thou
sands Of dollars worth of timber. At
that rate the state is paying pretty high
prices for it's game.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
A GOLFER APPOINTED HIM.
Albany Argus.

FROM Inc Albany Argus.
1t now appears that Chief Justice White
is not merely an able and experienced jur-
list. but an accomplished musician, base
ball enthusiast and an expert Judge of
precious stones. Ma wonder none of the
others had a chance!
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
A Merry Christmas to you.

Two $1O.OO0OoO Christmas gifts have
already been reported. What will be the
third surprise, and who will be the Santa
Claus?
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25

It is to be feared that the fate OF Cecii
S. Grace will have to be added to tnat OF
Andree as a mystery of the air.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
FOR NEXT CHRISTMAS.


FOR NEXT CHRISTMAS.
Don't do your shopping early
You cannot do it late
Because you've spent your money
For we are pleased to state
There'll be no more Christmas
Until this time next year,
A piece Of news it's likely
You're almost glad to hear.
You've got twelve months to study
How not to shop amiss,
But say, now, won't next Christmas
Be similar to this?
A thousand Christmases from now
There will be the same old fuss
To do their shopping early,
And they'll do it-just like US
W. j. HAMPTON.
Candidate (who has spent precious hal
hour being pleasant to old lady)-WelI
goodby, Mrs. Smith; 1 hope your husband
is all right.
Mrs. S.-I 'opes So sir-it'll be six month.
come Christmas since e died-Punch.
According to the 'Novoe Vremya,' tn,
ToIstoy family has refused the request o.
three famous Russian scientists for per
mission to examine and weigh the brain OF
Tolstoy, because such a. proceeding would
be entirely against his expressed views.
The Fellow-NeXt to a man, what's the
joliest thing you .,now of?
The Girl-Myself if he's nice.-Iliustrate
Bits
The consumption of beer in Germany
according to official statistics is rapidly
decreasing In 1909 the consumption dimin
ished approximately by 65. 100000 gallons oil
one gallon head of the population. The
decline in the brewing trade is also re-
vealed by the diminishing number of brew.
cries in Germany. In 1906 there were e.o35
in 1907, 5,792; in 1908. $3.50. and last year
476s. In 1909 alone there was decrease
of $50 breweries.
'That parrot of yours has a fearful vo.
Yes" replied Mr. Chuggins. My wife
thinks so much of the bird that she in
sisted on taking it with us when ] tried
a long trip over bad roads."-Washingto
Star.
DR. Solomon Schechter. president of the
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
who discovered a short time ago the He
brew original OF Ecclesiasticus. has made
another discovery among the Genizah docu.
ments which has just been made public
through the Cambridge University Press
In speaking of the discovery DIR. JOSEPH
Jacobs says that it reveals an entirel,
novel Jewish sect, probably of the frs
century of the. common era. and emanate:
by all accounts from just those circles out
OF which primitive Christianity drew It.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
THEY KNOW THEIR OWN WARES

From The Utica Press.
The temperance cause is sureIv advance
Ing. The Rochester bartenders gave a ball
tine other night. Lemonade was the only
beverage offered the guests all other drinks
being prohibited
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
BUT NOT THE KEY TURN.

From The Syracuse Post-Standard.
DIR. Cooks second entrance into New York
was so quiet that you could hear a gum
drop.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25

1.-The Commoner" speaks of "the Bryan
and Sewell ticket in 1896" How soon
are old associates and the ways they
spell their names forgot!
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The whirling dervishes of Scutari have
gone on strike. So says the "Berliner
LokaI-Anzeiger," which, unfortunately.
philosophers upon this evidence of Turkish
progress, instead of informing its readers
Of the grievances of the strikers.
1.-The psychological moment counts for
much in a love affair."
THAT is true Ferdinand, for instance.
asked father for my hand the afternoon nv
dressmaker's bill came n."-Washfngton
Herald.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
Nrm'rprk Gribu1lf.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25. 1910

This newspaper is ofcned and pao-
Eshed bp The Tribune Association. q
Nec York corporation; Office and pr'n-
cspaf place of business. TRIBUNE oH''u-
sng. No. 154 Nassau street, Nen iorN,
OGDEN Mills. president: Ogden A. hefd'
secretary: james n. Barrett. treasurer.
The address of the officers is the once
Of this newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25

One Of the chief German papers, 1.-THE
Berlin Post" declares that Americans
are moved by land hunger and are
striving for the annexation of Cuba But
if some American paper should suggest
that Germany was seeking the absorp-
ton of Holland there would be a great
to-do over our unwarranted and base
less aspersions upon an empire which
covets not its neighbors' territory.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25

Remember, 100000 is the sum ex-
pected by the Hospital Saturday and
Sunday Association this year. Contribu-
tions may be mailed to the treasurer, Mr..
Charles Lanier. No. 50 Cedar street. Do
it now.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25

Peru is looking up. Her insurgents
have risen to the dignity of robbing rail-
road trains. In some other Latin
American countries they are conten.
with looting pigpens and raiding her
roosts But the Land Of the Incas
always did stand high in civilization.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25

Dr. Woodrow Wilson says that imme-
diatelv after the late election Mr. James
Smith, jr., came to him and told him
that he was feeling stronger than he
had felt before the election. Fine tonic
and stimulant qualities a majority at the
polls has, to be sure!
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25

According to notions Of the Hon. Eu-
gene n. Foss, what the country needs
most just now is an amendment to the
federal Constitution vesting the power
to name United States Senators in the
governors of the states.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25

The benevolent project of observing
Christmas Sunday of each year as
Peace Sunday with appropriate irenic
utterances in the churches, is entirely
logical and commendable, Peace on
earth" having been the first Christmas
greeting. It will be well, however. in
such observances not to ignore the ex-
allied paraphrase of that message which
was given by one of the great ethical
leaders Of our day: ''Be peace on earth
be peace on earth. To men of gentle
WILL
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25

General Lee Christmas is reported to
have left New Orleans for Honduras on a
revolutionary expedition. What excuse
is there for man with name like that
attempting to stir up ructions in the
very midst Of the special season of peace
and friendliness?
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25

body, prec1udeS the possibility of deter.
mining the date of the frequently post
poned wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney are
booked to sail from Europe for New YCrk
on Tuesday week. and will be here on jan
uary 8 or 10 for the remainder of the sea-
son.
Miss Cutting Miss Beatrice CIahin. Miss
Gladys Endicott, Miss Katharine Chaplin,
Miss lone Page and Miss Ruth Ashmors
are among the young girls who will take
part in a Yuletide pan,omire and enter
tainment on Wednesday afternoon next -
the Plaza for the benefit OF the ST. Georges
City Missions. one of the many charitable
enterprises of st. Georges Church. Stus
vesant Square. Mrs. William Douglas
Sloane Mrs. William 2. Douglas. Mrs w.
Lann,an Bull and Mrs August Belmont. jr.
are the patronesseS-
Special interest should be accorded TO
the annual entertainment for the benefit
of the New York Nursery and Childs
Hospital. owing TO the extensive damags
suffered by this most worthy OF metropoh-
tan institutions through the explosion at
the Grand Central last week. The en-
tertainnent will as usual take the form OF
a ball. on Tuesday. January 81. AT the wal
uOrl-AStorta- anu IL may De Huucu 'N-
this ia the oldest Of all the Seni-puoac
balls now given in New York. Known as
the Charity Ball. il has been feature 9.
the season in New York for more than hai.
a century and is probably the only anair Q.
the kind at which all the different sets an.
chques of society meet and rub shouluSl,
with q common object IN view-haiio1s'
charity.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Sloan AuchineioSS
are at No 1Ss East 55th street for th'
winter. having rented their home at W Wasa
ington to Congressman Andrew j. rete
of Boston.
Mrs John Is. Pine gave dinner eahs
of a somewhat original character last Us
for her daughters, Miss Edith ana NJ
Alice Pine. Instead of asking her su7,
10 Sherry's or TO Delmonico's, she ihNi'.e
them to journey down town TO frauiiSs
Tavern In Broad street, once the ns
quarters of George Washington ana u's
scene of many a festive gathering OF ~
York society in Colonial and Revolutionl,o -
times. The guests were All reuusst mat
come in Colonial garb. and IN orus. ,ne
everything might be in harmony VIZ, rsre
surroundings. even the Servants Lien
garbed in the costumes OF thoS1 Tn Stu-
days VIXEN George III was ANA. isa,cins.
ner was followed at 10 O'Clock es a~sssafS
for which q number OF aod!uonsi
were invited
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-12-02
NAVAL OFFICER IS
KILLED IN ACCIDENT
Gun Explodes and Lieutenant
and Four Men Are
Dead.

Washington. Nov. 22.-Four men
were killed today by the premature
explosion of a five-inch gun at the
Indian Head proving ground of the
navy. The breach lock of the gun,
which was eing tested, blew back
ward into the gun crew. Lieutenant
Arthur G. Caffee was one of the men
killed.
The dead, in addition to Lieutenant
Caffee, are:
J. L. BROWN. battery foreman, in
stantly killed.
NELSON JACKSON, a negro bat
terry attendant, died shortly afterward.
j. J. LEARY. ordnance man, died
at 1885 a. m.
Sidney Dyson. negro, member of the
gun crew, was seriously injured. :
The ordnance bureau has ordered a
board of inquiry to develop details OF
the accident, the ca1y witnesses &c
which, so far as car be learned, were
John c. Coleman and Sidney Dyson,
both colored.
The II which was a new one
from the navy yard factory had been
fired twice. The accident occurred
during the third round, just as the
breach was being closed. The accident
was similar to the explosion that
caused the death of 10 soldiers in the
pit of one Of the disappearing guns at
Fort Monroe, Va, last summer.
Lieutenant Arthur Gill Caffee was
born in Missouri, and was attached to
the staff of Rear Admiral Schroeder
on the Atlantic fleet flagship Connec-
ticut.