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New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
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New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
personal REGISTRATION.

Or,r neiehhor "The World seizes upon
cur remarks concerning the corruption
in Adams County, Ohio, as an occasion
for urging the personal registration OF
voters in rural districts i'll this state.
.'If rural communities are more prone
III yenaIity and corruption, 1t rehlarhs'
than large cities the iesS ie"
..son for exempting them from a system
"of precautions designed to secure non
.,est elections Softly, there. we said
nothing about their being more pfohe
than or even as prone as cities TO cor
rnption. but merely that at their WORST
they were likely TO be worse than citles'
which is q very different thing. we De-
Ueve Adams County is the rare eHcep-
tion among rural communities.
Moreover. the cure that ''The World
uroposes has no bearing upon the
situation disclosed in Ohio, even IL IL
were typical The crime there was pu!-
inc and selling votes. Personal regis
tration does not prevent or restrict Ill
any way the buying and selling OF votes
4 man NAV sell his vote just the SAME
whether he puts his own name on d
milling list or some one else puts 1t on
for him. The market price for votes
being hicn in Adams County, there Is ho
do,,ft that every one of the venal voters
,vo1Ild have seen to it. had the law re-
o,ired it of him, that his name WAS
,,laced on the register therefore,
neither the incidents themselves nor our
comments on them prove the need OF
personal registration in this state
The object of personal registration Is
not to prevent the buying ana selilhs
of votes but to prevent persons WHO
have no residence in Il district from Noe-
inc in il. In rural neighborhoodS 1t Is
unnecessary because changes OF popula-
ton are slight, removals are lnlfequeht'
and multiple housing does not exist
The election officers and the party OH
GERS responsible for getting out the vote
know every voter, the circumstances Vi
his residence and whether or not he Is
d1Iv qualified. IL the cities 1t Is lii
possfble for election officers 70 hioW
these things. Personal registration Is
therefore necessary in the cities, and an
ino,,iry into the right to vote OF those
registered is imperative Personal reSiS-
tration is. moreover, not only unneceS-
sary in rural districts but would be
hardship to the rural voter such as per-
sonal registration in the cities Is not 10
the CITY voter. The city voter can regis
fer by five minutes walk to the place
of REGISTRATION. In the country the poll
ing place is often miles away. 10 ie-
ouile such trip for purposes OF reslS-
tration would result in the disfranchlse
ment of many, and that is why ne
Worlds" party favors the plan
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
MATER STORAEE.

Il iS rot yet clear Why Cox ernor-elect
px should contemplate the abolition Of
1l.a Stale Water Supply Commission and
the traEafertof Of its duties Ia a bureau n
The Forest Fish and Game Department.
Tie commission has numerous important
duties. II must approve all plans for
municipal water supply. II undertakes
tic regulation Of wafer courses whose
flow iilel.aces public health or safety Vt
Is maxim. SURVEYS and deyisin- plans for
:, comprehensive development of the
states water powers under state control
This last branch of tie commission :
activities is the only one which comes
into contact with the work of The Forest.
Fish and Game Department Many "f
The water powers Ia doe developed under
she commissions plans are in the state
forest reservations. isut there is no con-
siict or overlapping in the work of the
two agencies of government III Is not
arpareit that there would be any gain III
efficiency through the proposed change.
lat IL is easy TO see how under the pro-
rosad conditions an important work
world be placed in the hands Of bureau
too likely 10 prove Inadequate Mr. DiN
knows. as do all who live in the northern
,tarf of tie state. the VAST possibilities o1
water storage According io engineers
estimates. the s:ates income from the
sale of power developed and rental OF
bower sites would amount 20 millions 81
dollars. Could the administration of
such q system be intrusted with safety to
\ subordinate bureau of department
which already has ifs own important
duties ard inadequate machinery TO fui-
IL fbeni: That is really the question At
issue.
Mr.. Dix is reported 10 believe that sal
aries could be saved by the change.
Mould the saving, If il could be made,
be worth while. when offset by the fact
that the proposed change would disturb
and disarrange, if not entirely alter IN
character. the important work of the
present commission:
The work of building good roads was
intrasted by the Republicans for a con-
siderable time 10 u bureau under the
Stale Engineer That system also the
Dix administration is reported TO ee
about TO revive by abolishing the State
Highway Commission. which was estab-
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
4 GRAND CENTRAL PLAZA.
the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: East 42d street. from Park to Lex
ington avenue, is now and is to be the
heart of all New York. The present sub
way and the projected triborough subway,
by any proposition thus far presented.
centre there The McAdoo tunnel and the
Steinway tunnel terminate there. The
Third avenue elevated spur track, the
Madison avenue, Lexington avenue, AID
street and Crosstown, Broadway and
Williamsburg Bridge surface cars pass
this point.
Would it not be wise. therefore before
the great Grand Central Station is COM
pieted, TO provide at present cost elbow
room for the immense throngs that now
and will ever increasingly crowd this
spot? To do this requires the condemna-
ton of the property in the block bounded
by East 41st and East AID streets, Park
and Lexington avenues, and the substitu-
tion instead of a plaza furnishing ample
approach to the new station and also room
for the various subway entrances and
exits thereat, that will necessarily be of
large dimensions.
It is doubtless true that the owners of
the property mentioned, who if the writer
is not mistaken, are now only three in
number, may object to the condemnation
Of their property. It is doubtless true
that some persons of small minds may
be staggered by the proposition to wipe
out of existence at municipal expense
such a business as that Of the Grand
Union Hotel. But the man who has noted
the development of New York in the last
decade alone, and who has profited by his
observation, has learned that to build a
bridge or subway or terminal is not
the solution of a traffic problem, and that
proper approaches and outlets to terminl
are also necessary and have to be paid for
in the long run, and the sooner the better
VIII not Mayor Gaynor, or President
McAneny, or Controller Prendergast, or
some other member of the Board of Esti-
mate, profiting by the unwisdon OF his
predecessors and the present crying need
of proper approach to the new Pennsyl-
vanfa Station and the present cost of sup
plying the same, take time and opportu-
nifty by the forelock and give to the great
er city, at its very heart, traffic plaza
sufficient to accommodate not only pres
ent needs but those to come?
A. III. HARRIS.
New York, Dec 81, 1910
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
THE JERSEY IMBROGL1O
Reasons Why Senatorial Contest has
Aroused Republican Interest.

TO the Editor of The TRIBUNE.
Sir. Mr.. Robert Davis, OF Jersey CITY,
desires to know why the Repupl1cans are
Quitting In in the fight between Woooro"
Wilson and James Smith, il. because II -
tust fun for us, for we know now IL Is o'ii
selves Only few years ago the hepup-
licans had an experience" with the pri-
mary mode of choosing United states
Sepator.
Mr.. Dryden and Mr.. Record submitted
their names to the choice of the primary
with the agreement or understanding that
whichever should receive majority OF the
votes cast should be the Senator eiecteo ps
the LEGISLATURE No such thing happened.
Mr.. DRYDEN received large majority at
the primary, but the New Ideaites refused
to follow the prediction agreement ana
defeated Mr.. Dryden. one of the most ac-
complished and useful men that nave
adorned the Senate by their presence buI
the people took notice of this set up
and no New Ideaite has since succeeoed III
his efforts for office.
So the primary is not a law and does not
bind, and no law is good for anything that
cannot be enforced
Our State of New Jersey is glorious
little state, and her phenomenal prosperity
is due to the protective policy Of our gov
eru1nent Hence, New Jersey Republicans
are interested in this fight. and feel that IL
would be a lasting disgrace to nave an
avowed free trader like Mr. MARITIME sent
to the Senate.
If DIR. Wilson had announced his pref
ereuce for Mr. MARITIME before the election
a much larger number than the lbo,vVJ
would have refrained from voting the Mar
tine ticket. Now, suppose Mr. MARITIME
name had not been before the primary, and
Mr. McDernlitts had been the only name
voted for. receiving some 150,eo, would Dr-
Wilson insist that Mr.. McDermltt must De
elected? The thought is simply preposter-
Gus. Yet logically that would be the situa-
ton. With all his admitted defects, L an,
not sure that Mr.. McDermitt would not
better represent the real interest of the
people of New Jersey than the former free
trade, socialistIc Mr.. MARITIME. so it is an
interesting fight, and the Republicans natu-
rally ''butt in.
DR.. Wilson is verv able man--perhaps
the most so of any who have been elected
to the Governors chai"-iu: re will find III
the end that it is wise - stick TO the exec
utive end OF the game, and not try to usurp
the legislative end also, o. he will surely
fail in his purpose, as others have done be-
fore him. CHARLES s. STOCKTON
Newark N j. Dec. q, 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
MERITS OF 4 SINGLE SYSTEM.

The joint committee of the Chamber Of
Commerce and the Merchants Associa-
ton meets the objection to the Interior
ough Rapid Transit proposal raised by
those who prefer competition by saying
that even if competition would result
in more satisfactory operation than
monopoly lit is doubtful whether the ar
''gument is strong enough to prevail
against the advantages which have been
shown TO inhere in complete system
owned by the city with single fafe
and universal transfers. Those adVan-
tages are indeed very great. The ideal
of the city has all along been a com
prehensive subway system The Inter
borough proposal is for such system,
while competition leads in the opposite
direction. An agreement TO operate all
extensions built by the city will keep
that system constantly growing Ill ac-
cordance with the public needs untii
some day New York will have unparas-
leled facilities of transit to and from all
sections at single fare. In additloa'
the Interborough proposal shortens the
lease on the present subway, provides
opnortunity for frequent readjustment
of terms at the expiration of the ten
wear leases on extensions. and calls 1or
much less use of the citys credit IMAM
anv competitive system would require
The fiy i'm all this amber is. as the
Joint committee says. the personal equa-
tiop. IL the Interborough company Ell
| loved a reputation for enlightened niah-
| oeemenf instead of for stupid dlsre-
gard of the comfort of its patrons, the
puhljc would be of one mind regarding
the great advantages OF securing 'ne
| comprehensive system it proposes AS
To this matter of the personal equation
| the Joint committee is hopeful. 1t says
some dav even the management OF
| the Interborough may learn that the
! good will of the public is worth eaHli!S
| for every. reason. When this idea really
! reaches home the Interborough VIII
/ strive as earnestly as Mr. McAooo loN
/ does to please the public Ihere
/ is room. as every one Knows LOT q
I change of attitude toward the public on
the mart of the Interb0rouSh manage
! Tnent which would make its service sat
| isfactory IL many minor Respects DIS "
which now it Is a subject OF gust cru :
| cisJn Such a change OF attlluoe H'iSh'
come from competition; but it may also
| come without il.
Some day pot of gold may he founu
/ at the end of 4 rainbow But 1t Is not
necessary to expect TO find 1t. the pro-
posal. of the Interborough company
has such merits that even the record ol
that company as Il subway operator
f! cannot wholly obscure them.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29

plicity Of considerations and interests
all of which must receive due attention
There are those who affect to imagine
that it would be easy for Congress
TO enact bill or for the Presidelt 1t
to negotiate treaty providing for
free trade between the two countries.
That. too is foolish The problem may
he solved and all the difficulties may
be overcome But they are none the
less real and perplexing and they re-
uure time and patience and self-re-
straint rather than doctrinaire deciama-
ton and demands for precipitate
achievement.
The fundamental fact Is that COM
merciaI arrangements Of this kind are
not alters OF sentiment or OF theory,
but of plain. practical business. Cana
dams and Americans cherish friendly
feelings toward each other, but that IS
no reason for reciprocity. The two
countries lie side by side and theo-
retically ought to be one; but neither Is
that any reason for reclproclty-for, III
fact. the two are not one and are not
likely ever to be one. The sole reason
for reciprocity is that it would be NUT
uaIIy profitable to the two countries
AS soon as they or their governments
are convinced that reciprocity Will be
profitable they will doubtless adopt 1t.
as they should; and they will not and
should not do so before. And they
should and doubtless will adopt recl-
rrocity not in an omnibus fashion. but
lust so far as they are convinced that
it will be profitable, and no further.
That NAV seem utilitarian, not 70
say a Sortlid. view to take Of the sub
iect. But trade is intensely unitarian,
and commercial relations are purely
Hnd simply matters of trade. OF give
and take. and it is upon that basis that
they are to be established and main
Ia innd
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

F'OREIGN.-The leaders of the railway
employees in Italy say that their unions
include 146.1on, and they are now ready
TO inaugurate strike for an increase OF
wages. Joseph Brucker. of Berlin,
who has announced his intention of at
tempting to cross the Atlantic in an air
ship. gave details of his plans. = NJ
1arfort a French aviator. and pas
senger were instantly killed when the
formers aeroplane fell as he WAS pre-
pairing TO start from Issy-les-Moull-
1teaux, France. for Brussels. - The
Pope, says a dispatch from Rome. has
appointed Cardinal Martinelli as pro-
tector OF the Sisters OF Charity at Louis
Nille - in commemoration OF the
second anniversary of the great earth
quake in Sicily, services Were held in
Messina and Reggie. = Mount Etna
continues to emit flames. but no lava,
and the people have become Tranquil.
DoMESTIC-A treaty creating a joint
America n-1canadian railroad coinf1lls-
sion is expected 10 result from confer
s.r.ces between Judge Martin A Knapp
..nd J. p Mabie chairman OF the Cana
,iian Railroad Commission. - Repre-
sentative LongMorth, of Chic, has COM
lletcd q bin providing for permanent
tariff commission, and VIII introduce II
zYlferl Congress reassembles: its passage
al this session IS predicted by Repre-
sentative PAYNE. - Secretary Meyer.
in letter to President Taft. denied the
statements Of Sir Hiram Maxim that
gun explosions in the United States
:.rIny and navy are due to the kind OF
snckeless powder used. == The Mu-
saicipal Arr Commission Of Boston re-
sused To allow a portrait of Mrs. Julia
aTard Howe 30 he placed in FaneGil
Hall
cTTY.-Stoczs were duh at fractional
price changes. -= Joseph @. Robin,
accused Of wrecking the Northern Bank,
aNas turned out OF the sanaturium to
which be was committed as an insane
J,ei-so;l and is missing. bot counsel
promised the District Attorney 10 pro-
oCce him when wanted. = Christian
Scientists looking for a physical resIr-
rectier Of Mary Baker Eddy, protested
:=-air the placing Of guards at the re-
t..fNirag vault Sl.f Dorters OF Ed
ward NJ shegard for Senator organized
., committee and issued an appeal TO
voters Senator Grady would not
a.e elected president pro tenn. of the
Senate. il was stated at Tammany Han.
TIE Observation-Disclosures for to-
csy: Rain or snow. The temperature
etst..day: Highest. - degrees low
&C. %
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
THE COUTISSION CRiRTER.

Results of the so-called commission
nIau of government for cities have evil
IDENTIFY impressed many persons III tnis
state with the advantages OF mat Sys-
fem. Buffalo. which voted in favor OF
its adoption but failed to get charter
from the LEGISLATURE, is TO try again Al
the coming session. The bill embodylie
the new charter contains all the regu
lation features of the commission
scheme. including the initiative, the ref
erendum and the recall. The Short Bal
lot Association is TO have bill pre-
scented 10 the Legislature permitting any
third class city in the state to adop'
ti1e commission plan of government on
referendum.
Non-nartisanship and business methods
i'm mT1nicipaI government are demanded
everywhere in these days. City govern
ment by commission need not OF ltSell
abolish politics. though the fear OF tila'
system exhibited by some profeSslohd
noliticianS may be regarded as distinct
lv i'm its favor. The constant spread Cl
the commission plan. however, is 1a'
stronger indication that it has merits
which are able TO stand the test. y re
Gently compiled list shows that ninety
six cities, distributed among twenty
thrPe states. from Texas 10 washington
and California. have adopted the system
Its trial in Buffalo. where munlclpa
problems are similar to those wficl
New York likes 10 term metropolitan,
would be interesting and instructive.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
From The Tribune Bureau.


Washington Dec. 2S-Niss Helen Taft
and her brother, Robert Taft, were the
guests of honor at a dinner tonight, with
DR.. and Mrs. Guy Fairfax Whiting as
hosts Among the other guests were Miss
Harriet Anderson, niece of Mrs. Taft; Miss
Katherine Jennings. Miss Esudora Clover,
Miss Sophy Johnston, Miss Dorothy Card
ner Williams, the Misses Switzerland, Miss
Alice Whiting, Miss Julia Whiting John
Even. of Chicago. a White House guest,
and two other students now visiting Robert
Taft. Baron Hardenbroek, German attache;
Captain Graham L. Johnson, Willing Spen-
Ger, Commander Long, DR.. Grayson. Henri
Martin, Swiss secretary, and Mr.. Clark.
Mrs. William y. Slater gave a ball to-
night in honor of Miss Lillian Sears, of
Boston, who is the guest of the Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs. Meyer. Miss Helen
Taft, Robert Taft ard number Of the
guests from the dinner party entertained
by DR.. and Mrs Whiting Were there.
Mrs. z. 7. Sewers was hostess at q. large
tea this afternoon in honor of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Faison, wife of Major Samson
L. Faison, who is her house guest AS
sisting her were Mrs. John ". Foster
Mrs Ten Eyck Wendell, Mrs W. w. With
erspoon. Mrs. Walter Mclean, Mrs. Allen
Laird, Mrs. Phelps Brown, Miss Frances
Sands, Miss Gertrude Williams and others.
Miss May Hammond and Miss Eliza Nc
Mullin were the guests of honor at a lunch
con to-day, with Mrs. Charles 3. Howry
and her daughter as hosts
Mrs George 3 Grinnell, of New York
arrived here this afternoon to visit Mr- and
Mrs John Jay White. They have as other
visitors Edward Denby and Ripley Hitch
cock of New York.
Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ Culp were hosts at a
dinner dance tonight In honor OF their
debutante daughter, Miss Adelaine Culp,
who was presented a few days ago. Among
the older persons who attended the dinner
preceding the dance were Senator and Mrs.
Robert Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Spen-
cer Mr. and Mrs. Charles Y. Wheeler and
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Jones'
Mrs. Harold Chauncey Mathews will ar
rive here Sunday to visit her sister-in-law,
Mrs Churchill Candee-
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Heath were hosts at
q dinner party tonight in honor of Briga-
der General and Mrs Theodore ~ Bing-
ham.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29

for active service the process for the
largest of them takes less than two
years.
1t is tremendous programme. But II
is an emnfre with tremendous interests
dependent upon control of the sea that
is essaying it. So long as things are as
they are among the rations OF the Woriu'
il seems necessary for Great Britain 70
do these things. But 1t lmpresslVeis
raises the question, ho,' long state OF
affairs is to be maintained i'll WHICH
these things are necessary, and to What
unima sinable maximum the process OIL
armament is to be pushed, and the WISH
that these vast expenditures ana this
magnificent energy might be dlrecteu
into other channels of benevolence ana
nparp.