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New-York tribune., 1910-01-17

be getting enough water if only the
leaks were stopped it might be possible
To have the Catskill enterprise aban-
doned. So far as that is its purpose the
present movement is TO be condemned.
1t is true that there is much waste. that
il ought TO be prevented and that if It
were stopped the city would have an
ample present supply. But those, facts
were known before the Catskill enter
prise was undertaken just as fully as
they are likely TO be made known by
the proposed investigation. and in the
face of them the city decided 10 go
ahead with the Catskill addition to its
waterworks. 1t would be wretched
blunder now TO sacrifice what has been
done in the Catskills for the sake of
doing something which the city had a
chance TO do but refused TO do before
that work was begun.
The part of business sense and pru-
dence seems to be to do both things-to
proceed with the Catskill works and 1T
the same time TO put a stop to all pre-
ventable waste. There will in time he
need of all the water, both that which
IS saved from waste. The talk about
saving the city the great cost of the
Catskill works is idle. since those works,
as soon as they are finished. will begin
20 pay for themselves. and in time will
be source not of expense but of large
net revenue 10 the city. IT is conceiv-
able that some persons would hail with
joy the creation of another costly
municipal bureau. to deal with water
waste. provided that they could be ap-
pointed to well paid places in it. and
that they would like to see that done
and the Board of Water Supply abol-
ished. Our view is that the stoppage
and prevention of waste is work
which ought TO he done by the existing
Department of Water Supply, and that
the existing board which is engaged in
the Catskill enterprise should be per-
mitted and encouraged TO prosecute 10
completion the great undertaking which
ii has so we'll begun and which in time
will be so essential TO the welfare of the
city.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-17
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-A special cable dispatch
from London SAYS the indications are for
small working majority for the Lib
erals in the House of Commons. $500
II is stated in dispatch from Antwerp
that undesirable immigrants who have
been deported from the United States
shin as sailors and firemen aboard yes
sels and desert when they reach the
United States. == Colonel Roosevelt
had an opportunity to witness a hunt of
lion by natives. on foot, Of the British
East African Protectoratc. == 1t is re-
ported that proceedings have been be
gun 10 recover from the Deutsche Bank
of Berlin the millions deposited there by
she eX-Sultan of Turkey. - 1t IS
stated in a dispatch from Bluefields that
the revolutionary leader. General Ma
faty, may cut off the supplies for the
government troops in that city and force
Them TO come out and fight
DOMESTIC-It was said at Washing
ton that the House insurgents, with the
Hid of the Democrats. had a ma jority of
three; they We're expected TO keep prom
sses made 10 President Taft, but might
oppose Speaker Cannon, it was said.
80 Leading insurgents at Washington
were angry at the choice of the Demo-
cratic nominees for the Ballinger-
Pinchot investigating committee. =
The report of the State Civil Service
Commission was made public at Al
hany. The Nantucket Shoals
Iightsrips which broke away from her
snoorings in the storm on Friday.
reached New Bedford Mass: the cap
tain reported the severest storm in his
experience of twelve years. == One
man was killed and there was q property
loss Of 100000 in the destruction of the
Central Hotel, at Oneonta, y. y. -=
il VAS announced that a permanent or
Eanization would be formed at the first
Ic0kWOTm conference. 10 be held al At
)anta Tomorrow. == The American
Association for the Study and Preven-
tion OF Infant Mortality opened perma-
rent headquarters at Baltimore.
CITY.-The whole city turned out of
doors to enjoy the sunshine and winter
sports. == The Yale campus police put
= stop TO the old custom and saved the
prom girl from being stared at by
hundreds of students after church
== A large array of counsel for Fritz
Augustus Heinze and his associates will
appear in the United States Circuit
Court TO day TO move for the quashing
OF the indictments against them ==
An operation for the removal of tumor
was performed on the big cobra in the
Bronx Park for the second time. =-
At a meeting that packed the Hippo
orome in the interests of the laymen'S
missionary movement greater New York
pledged 1925, 900 for foreign missions in
J910. A luncheon in honor Of
Charles Kirchhoff. former editor of THE
Iron Age" was given at the Engineers
club. - -Four men were arrested in
connection with the shooting of two boys
et Highbridge Park. -= Passengers
on A liner witnessed q thrilling rescue
3n storm at sea.
THE WEATHER.-Indic for to-
day: Cloudy The temperature yester-
DAY: Highest. 81 degrees; lowest, IS.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-17
a HuSemenfs.

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-s:15-The Rejuvcna-
ton of Aunt Mary.
AlHAMBRA-a-s-Vs
AS-oR-s :l5-SeVen DAYS.
RELASCO-s:l5-lsM Matrimony FailureG
RlJOu-S:l5-The Lottery Man.
RRoADNAN-s: 1.-THE Jolly Bachelors
CASINOS: S:i5-The Chocolate Soldier.
coLoNIAL-2-S--Naud
COMFDy-s: :3o-The Affinity.
s-RfTFRIoN-s: :2c-The Bachelors Bsey.
DATS'S-s:i5-The King OF Cadonla.
EDEN MCSEE-The World in Wax.
EMPrRE-s:l5-The Moliusc-
FIFTH ANENUE-2-s-Naud
sATETY-s- -E5-The Fortune Hunter.
GARRIcK-s:I5-Your Humble Servant.
cI.ORE-s .I5-The old Town.
HACKETT-s:l5-Prn of Bohemia.
HAMMERSTEINS- So: -s:15-Naudeville.
HERALD SQUARE-s:l5-Old Dutch.
HIPPODROME-2-S-A Trip TO Japan; In
side the Earth: the Ballet of Jewels.
IRVING PIsACE-s:15-Die Foerstcr Christ l.
CKERBOCKER-s-The Dollar Princess.
IIBERTT-s-The Arcadisns
IYCEUM-S: :3o-Penelope.
LYRIC-s:l5-The City.
MANHATTAN OPERA HOUSE-s-Boheme
Passing Of the Third Floor Back.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE-S-Tann-
hzuser.
NEW AMsTERDaM-s:l5-Th Barrier
NEW THEATRE-s:1S-The School for Sean
NEN YoRK-s:l5-The Man Who Owns
sTUYyES :is-The Lily
WEST END-s:Is-The Belle OF Brittany.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-17
4UTOU0BTLE LEGISLATION.

There is doubtless widespread de-
ing automobiles Both automobile users
and the public generally are dissatisfied
with the present statutory regulation
From the public point of view better pro
lection for the ordinary users 'of the
highways is desirable. From the point
of view of the automobile user a prac-
tiCabe law is needed. Perhaps these two
positions may be harmOnized, though the
failure at previous sessions at Albany
TO reach satisfactory results is not en-
couraging
Experience has shown that adequate
supervision Of the licensing of chautfeurs
is needed. Some sort of test is necessary
TO weed out applicants who are not fitted
in respect TO maturity, sobriety and
physical soundness to operate motor
cars. Violation of the highway laws. if
persisted in, should result in the cancella-
ton of chauffeur's license and a refusal
by the authorities subsequently TO reli-
cense the violator. Running away after an
accident should be made penal offence
as has often been suggested For the
sake of apprehending violators a system
of numbering that is more iegibe than
the present system should be adopted
Numbers now carried on cars can be read
with certainty only a short distance in
the daytime and in many cases cannot
be read at all at night Illuminated
numbers after dark may be necessary in
order TO make the apprehension of some
of the worst offenders possible. On the
other hand, the speed requirements
should be sufficiently elastic TO permit of
a reasonable use of the automobile.
But new law, however nearly per-
feet, will not in itself greatly improve
conditions, What is needed is not so
much a new law as the enforcement of
whatever law may he on the statute
books. II the present law were enforced,
if the police were sufficiently active and
if the magistrates were reasonably strict
and inflicted sentences calculated to de-
ter reckless driving, most of the present
evils would not exist. If new law is
no better executed than the present one
little will be gained by the change
New-York tribune., 1910-01-17
GOING WITHOUT MEAT.

Unfortunately for the movement start
ed by the workingmeu of Cleveland, who
are pledging themselves not to eat meat
for month or so in order to bring It's
price down. msat is not the only thing
that is dear. While they abstain from
flesh, will they eat bread? Flour is
about as high in proportion as meat.
Eggs are relatively even higher. and SO
humble an article of food as beans shows
a larger percentage of advance in cost
In ten years than almost anything else
on the list. Whittier shall the consumer
turn if he is going to stop the use Of a
commodity merely because its price has
gone up?
However, such movement as that in
Cleveland may not be without advantage
Just as the prosperity of Florida is said
to date from the great frost that killed
the orange groves and forced the farm
ers to raise variety of early vegetables,
so there may be real economic gain
from high prices if they send consumers
in search of substitutes for some of the
more costly articles of food. The people
of this country know nothing about the
economies in diet which are practised by
European peoples If the Cleveland
month they will perhaps learn how to
substitute for it other foods, the prices
of which. it is true. have also advanced.
but which cost much less than beef and
mutton
New-York tribune., 1910-01-17
ONE CRITICISM OF THE BILL.

Opinion regarding President Taft's
proposals for the amendment of the in
terstate commerce law is largely favor
able. and the bill in which they are for
mulated :; reported to have an excellent
prospect of passage. This was to be ex-
pected, for, as The Tribune pointed out
in its comment at the time Mr. Taft's
recommendations were moderate and sen
sible. In general, only reasonable ex-
tensions of the powers of the Interstate
Commerce Commission were suggested.
and the creation of a special Court of
Commerce had the desirable aim of ex-
pediting the decision Of railroad cases.
The strongest criticisms that we have
seen aim rather at the draft of one section
of the bill than at the purport of that
section.
The section in question is the twelfth.
wherein it is sought to define with some
eXplicitneSS what combinations between
railroads and what acquisitions by one
railroad corporation of interest in an
other railroad shall hereafter be illegal
and 10 provide means for testing the
legality of such transactions before ibev
are completed. 1t is objected. with some
force, that the explcitness which should
be the aim of such a provision has not
been attained. 1t would not be possible
for railroads managers or their coun-
sci reading that section to say readily
whether or not proposed acquisition of
another line or of any of the stock of
another line would be legal.
The test set up in general is compe-
tition. If the two lines are competitors.
then the purchase by one of any interest
in the other, however small is forbidden.
If they are not competitors, then it is
not forbidden, though it is not expressly
authorized. If this were all there were
TO the prohibition, with the provision
made for IN adjudication, at the option
of the road contemplating such transac-
tion, hy the Court of Commerce upon the
legality Of the transaction before its
consummation, the section would be com.
paraiiVely simple and readily workable.
and it would contain !. fairly adequate
guide post for railway managers. But
this is not all. Non-competitors can
not be sure that no objection will be
made TO combination or community of in
tcrest between them, for the section
goes ON Ia say that nothing herein
contained shall be construed 10 author
''ize or validate acquisitions lin viola
lion of any other act of Congress-" in
cluding specifically the sherman net
This, it is objected imparts great
deal of ragueness and uncertainty 70
tie section.
Contrasted with the Public Service
commissions law of this sta upon The
subject the provisions of this section
certainly are complicated. Under the
New-York tribune., 1910-01-17
WATER WASTE AGAIN.

The movement of a self-consttuted
organization for another investigation
of the waste OF water in this city and
The means by which ii can be abated
iaay be well meant and promise advan-
fa-e, although on its face it appears to
be somewhat superfluous. The subject
las hitherto been officially and authori-
1atIyely investigated and careful re-
ports and estimates have been made
upon it. What good any repetition of
that work now could do is not con-
vincinely apparent. 1t is perfectly well
known that much waste of q prevent
- able character exists. and the means by
which it could be lessened, if not wholly
abolished. are equally well known. The
real question before the city is whether
those means shall be employed.
There is no occasion 10 exclaim upon
The present discovery that there are
leaky mains, pouring forth underground
streams Of water That has been known
fer years, and, OF course, the remedy
Is 10 replace the leaky with sound
mains. There would be no novelty in
proelainling that there We're many
leaky taps and otherwise defective
pieces of plumbing in this city. That
fact is well known. and The remedy i
patent. IL would not be sensational 10
announce as the result of investigation
that many unmetered taps are permitted
10 run practically all the time. That Is
well known, and the cure for the evil
Is 10 make wiser use of meters. Inves-
iigation of evils is desirable at some
time hut when Investigations have al
ready been sufficiently thorough to reveal
all essential facts aud TO indicate fine
vsy of relief continuance Of the process
seems superfuous. If not mischievous.
IN the present case there is reason Ia
suspect that the chief reason for under
taking another Investigation is TO DELAY
the ereat work which Is now in progress
fer increasing the water supply of the
city n is thought ny some that if 4
could be shown that the city would
New-York tribune., 1910-01-17

with the present means and force available
for that purpose.
While during late years both farmers and
milk dealers have been worried more and
more with constantly increasing regulations
regarding the production. handling and dis
tribution of milk. many OF which reguld-
tions are anything but practical. still no
body would claim that our milk supply
always is as pure and wholesome as t
should be. All interested in milk supply.
producers and dealers. as we'll az con-
sumers. have right 10 look forward 10
great improvements in various directions
under DR.. Lederle's experienced leadership.
and feel I may assure him OF sincere as
sistance from all who are interested in u
wholesome milk supply for all the people in
New York ]. MOLDENHAWER.
Brooklyn, Jan. 10. 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-17
IN JUNGLE JoE'sv DEFENCE.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: like the stand your paper takes or
all the great questions of the day. want
TO ask you il IL is not tact that some
Americans seem to think they must always
have some one man a target for con-
tfnual abuse?
Three names that occur 10 me In this
connection are those OF Matt" Quay. Mark
Hanna and Uncle joe Cannon. did not
know so much of Matthew Quay as did
of Mark Hanna. who was the most un-
Justly abused man. think, that was ever
in politics. 7 believe to-day Uncle joe
Cannon is a better man and a better citi-
zen than those who abuse him. I am not
cosnizant OF single dishonorable act OF
his life. SAMUEL FRYER
Newark. y. ]. ian. "a 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-17
PIONEER FRESH AIR WORK.
rom The United PRESBYTERIAN.

From The United Presbyterian.
The NewYorlx Tribune was a pioneer in
the work of providing fresh air. outings
for children of the crowded courts and
streets of the large cities. Many Others
nave since taken up the praiseworthy
Work, but The Tribune continues TO be a
leader IN the number of those who are
helped by this ministry. The summary OF
the amount contributed by it's readers 10
pay railroad fares and other minor ex-
penses and the number of children placed
IN rural homes for two weeks through the
knonesS OF those who love children and
ehlng their lives is most impressive and
imposing. 1t is. on the part of all those
VINO engage in it. one of the most unselfsh
and kindly ministries
New-York tribune., 1910-01-17
4 NEW UNIVERSAL TONGUE.

Since the stolied confusion of tongues
which put stop TO the construction of
the ancient skyscraper known as the
Tower Of Babel. various efforts have
been made 10 bring the speech of the
human race back 10 something approach
ing uniformity. The Romans sought by
force of arms 10 bring about the unity
CT peoples which would make one tongue
do for all the human race. bur were
about as unsuccessful as their success
sors have been In their efforts to i'm
pose by more peaceable means some
Few language with the factory polish
stu unmarried upon It.
Out of this yearning for a universal
language was born yolapdk. not first,
perhaps, of its line, but somewhat am
bilious In its purposes, created or pro-
mugated about the year 1879 by one
schleyer. now almost forgotten save by
very few Of the most enthusiastic nj
the origina followers. In 1857 Espersnto
became known to limited number and
New-York tribune., 1910-01-17
ANOTHER HUGHES SENATOR.
The SYRACUSE Herald Qnd0,

FROM Inc syracuse Herald Und).
Frederick w. Griffith, of PALMYRA. nornI-
mated by the Republican convention OF the
4zd District on Saturday to I'LL the vacancy
IN the state Senate caused by the death Of
JOun hdineS, seems TO be pretty good
HuSheS man. THE Rochester Herald -
whose editor is a son of Wayne County
and presumably knows Mr. Griffith well.
AN earnest supporter of the direct nrin1arv
and made his campaign for the nomina.
ton on that issue Nor is he a convert
of the eleventh hour. one who .'hopped'' for
votes, as many thrifty machine RepubIi-
cans are now doing. From the same source
we learn that Mr.. Griffith had been for
dlrect primaries from the beginning
Yet they say down in Albany and New.
York CIty-yes. and in Syracuse-that the
issue or dlrect primary nominations is a
ueeuhs popular fancy. a mere hallucination
that Is doomed to destruction when the
JOINT legislative committee makes IFS re
port Evidently these wise Observers and
prophets are not acquainted with the peO
PIE OF central and Western New York.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-17
TAMMANY AND BRYAN
From The Dubuoue Teracro,h

LU'II no bUVuQue IeIegraph-
1hat Tammany double crossed Mr.
Ply B3ryan IN the last Presidential election i
ana there IS evidence that NTr IRA, ha, 49,
SER shaTes the suspicion. These Demo
cra1s i WI rejoice that of the nine men an
sltionS in New York only one is LnouSDp 20, 20
nave Tammanys Endorsement. the oIbeT
elsht 6elnS independent Democrats Re-
cause Bryan did not carry New YorI, is TO+
10 10 oe accepted as evidence of TammsnvsS
cnnOfS c1sOyal,y 3 70 him OF all the candidates for
tiUunty tioIl y ana city offices in last falls eIec
ION Ilon IN New York. only one man ON the
Lalimany ticket, and he Mr.. Gaynor' Was
erected Al! the others were showed ,,nSer
M dno!Eiatlng that Tammany has lost Its grin
on the vote of New York S eiip
New-York tribune., 1910-01-17
SOBER BUDGET
From The london Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle.
As result OF the higher duty ir,nosoa
oy tne budget on homemade shirts t6s
arrests Tor drunkenness in Edinburgh this
year VIII show decline of Quite tyyo IN,
sara. as compared with last wear.
r-aSh year since the higher duty Was i'm,
eU pOSeu mas seen the ratio of decline in
Tor fully ten wears - 'Ns lOWesl
Inc latest trade reports show that thsrs
cons CO.. neen no substantial recovery i'm the
borSu brSuinp!ioh or whiskey. and this Is fuII(,
9orne out by the figures as To drnnkernesss :
curing the present wear
New-York tribune., 1910-01-17

Now half a million dollars loss is
caused in a few days by the overfowing
of the Ohio River. A few months hence
much loss will be suffered by commerce
because Of low water in the same stream.
Man may never wholly control the ele-
ments, but there is reason for hoping
that some day he will be able to regulate
the flow of most rivers so as to prevent
them from doing great damage and to
secure for himself their full benefits.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-17
MARTIAN CANALS.
No Geometrical Structure. So,.
VI. Antoniddi.
Paris. Jan11a- 4

~ "aHudry 4
NJ Eugene Antoniadi. Fellow OF a.
Royal Astronomical Society and dirso,.s
OF the Mars section OF the British !.
Economical Association. who al the :.
sire OF NJ Deslandres. director Of n.
Astro-Physical Observatory OF Pa.
has completed study OF the ulan.s
Mars with the great equatorial telesco,.
at Meudon, places at the disposal OF IT,
New-York Tribune a summary Of his :.
suits.
The following Is the paper written \,
NJ. Antoniadi:
New-York tribune., 1910-01-17
THAWING FROZEN PIPES.
From The Roches.,r 1Iar.,.

au'n The Rochester Herald
The fact ,ha. =, .''N'
caused "n, ~ ,nat thawing frozen water pines
recatIS a,IS hreS during the cold snsp
iouTnsI directions recently given hv a earn,
withn,,, Tor the thswing Of frozen pipes
wsvH ca, we use of fire. which, nearly a.
Inns causes trouble ProJure nnslscksd
frozen pavk II around the pine where
ana ~ n W MMolsten the lime and cover IN We'll
Is stts,i sne zee The plan is ineXpsnsiye ana
save tha With no danger. aud n wculS
Iuns NV ,ssNpeNers the expense Of MANY
New-York tribune., 1910-01-17

Although the doing of simple duty
should not be so remarkable as to call
for special notice, there have been so
many failures of authorities to prevent
lynchings that the success OF the Illinois
militia at Vienna suggests a word of
cordial commendation
New-York tribune., 1910-01-17

and at another it wrecks dirigible bal
loon by cutting a big hole In the gas
bag. Is 1t not possible to surround this
dangerous bit of mechanism with some
sort of guard which will lessen its per-
nicious activity?
New-York tribune., 1910-01-17
WHERE TWO COLONIES AGREE

From The Troy Times. ,--.ul.
Colonel Nattersen. tn ''The leussssrv leaa',sorv
Courier journal" saws II Is "cctn ts,,,ss
and premature for any cns 20 rtsssstsl
that : southern Democrat be nominssss =
for President I'm 1912 And rrooaeS
eNactly what Colonel Bryan thlnss.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-17
Iftn1l1nrk drihns1e.
MONDAY. JANUARY IL. 1910.

THIS neIespGpor fs otCned onG pub
Eshed bv The Tribune Association, q
NeIo York corporation; office aud pr-in-
Cipal place Of business. Tribune Build
ing. No. 154 Nassau street Neto York;
Ogden Mills, president; Henry ".
Sdckeff, secretary: James IF. Barrett,
freosTc-. The address of the officers is
The Office of this newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-17
MARRIAGE IN CHICAGO

FROM The Albany Argus.
that man mar In. Chicago has just discovered
bas ,arrlaSe is form Of socialism, N
1rar looked from this point of view ,hat
archy. was O. form or an
New-York tribune., 1910-01-17

Sir Wilfrid Laurier's announcement
lhat the waterways treaty with the
United States is likely to be ratified in
few days is welcome as a promise of set
tement of an old dispute. and is signif-
cant as an indication of Canada's part in
international negotiations.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-17
MOI VERY NouRlsHING.

From The Syracuse Herald
Tamtnsny is stiu sustaining hfe os ;essirs
ting on the sweet but NOT very hou. s,.s,l
mCFssl furnished II by Mayer 14sns rlover
he said that hs never saw
hoofs or horns on Charles +. MuipA"
New-York tribune., 1910-01-17
PROPHETIC,

From The Buffalo Express.
The originator of the saying The lonres+
way around is the shortest way home'S
taXicab. oi the
New-York tribune., 1910-01-17

To put the case in Irish: If Little
Tim had lived to see Colonel Mixes
finish he would have congratulated him.
self that he had already gone.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-17
AND NOT ENOUGH VoTEps

From The Rochester Herald
The trouble with the Democrati, ,.,.,-
Is that IL has too many givers and not
enough takeTS-of advice N iioN
New-York tribune., 1910-01-17

And now it is said Farmer Conners
has been counting his chickens before
they were hatched,
New-York tribune., 1910-01-17

Mayor Gaynor doesn't seem to motto
that Tammany is snowbound.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-17

AT Los Angeles there has been = frerb
illustration of the harm which the nro
peller blade OF an airship can do At
one time II seriously wound. an aerona,,t