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New-York tribune., 1910-04-12
PRESBYTERY IN SESSION
Protest Against Codifyius and RsTi'T
ing Sunday Laws.

me regular monthly -Jeti-S or ne -
York Presoytery vas held yesterday y
First Church. Fifth avenue ard uth srs
Four students were accepted as can
dates for the ministry. and viii later
ordained. Three Walter 5. He1ricks. A.
man g. LaIly ard Joseph a. V.llelh
from Union Theological Seminary. and
Bennedett0 A. Pappl. was from b'
field Seminary The Rev. Arthur u
nouze. formerly a Methodist minister
received and IS the pastor 0f the NJ
minister Church ia West 18th street
Five ministers from other presoy,s
were received. the Rev John e.. Chapn /
from the Newton. y =. Prss5ytery'
Rev. John BOdd-ugg. fr0n the GreeS lD-
pendent Church OF Canada. who "~
in charge OF tie Hope Chapel. iu Aas'
street. the Rev. GeorEs IT. Snytne'
from Morris Presbytery. East Oranss'
viii BE- the assistant at Central Ca~
the Re-. Frederick y. Lindsay. trom
Presbytsry OF Rocheste~. Who VIII
charge a. the New Van Ness Chape'
the Rev. Clement T. r. ward. fro"
Presbytery or PrUdGeIpl.a North VIZ
take charge ac Tuiourorr
The following commissions were -
TO De present az the meet-os Of '-e 4
er2l Assembly at Atlantic t1,y ol mo-
The Rev. Dr. Jesse J. FORBES. the ~
George AIsxaudvr. the Rev Df 'o--
Palmer. the Rev. d.. Robert Na'N' 80
the Rev. Dr Edgar W WORK. Ihe
DR. Charles Augustus Sto~taFd' .' (.
William Raymond Jelliffe and me hs'
Duncan J. Mcmillan.
The lay commissioners are. Jsiu'
Ware. Cleveland J. Caay. Wl.i.An ,
net. Henry w Jesup. Robert W "1
Robert Abbott. r. II crane and JAW
Young
The Rev Dr. I wills Beecher
burn. Moderator OF the - nod. @FRe
three members OF the Presoy teTy " = II
Atlantic city and defend the acu0"
synod tn sustaining the Pres'y - o.
granting ordination last year % 'as -,
Archibald Black who Is nov az w|
Park Church. The three are tHe -,
Jesse Z. Forbes the Rev. pr -,
Bonner and the Rev Or Edwin ~ -
The Preshvtery also adopted
tion submitted bv the Rev. Or W 81
Hubbeu. secretary OF the coWmil'e' u. "A
day observance. 90 the effect tha' -N,.,ss
listers. = churches and 5000 co.li.''- n
protested against Senate bill IS So Il
the Schulz bill which provides '' "a Il
port on the eNpediency ot codiiyih7 i. osr
viewing the sJuiay laws an" W ,sss
videa for a commission 20 inves1's'''o -
The Rev. Or. George AleNanasr
ed Moderator fer the ensuins SS@''
New-York tribune., 1910-04-12

OF Excise Commissioner Clements'S
recommendation in his annual report
the most important iS that for q rn-
duciIon IN the number OF licensed sa-
looms IN this state. the ratio now being
one for every 29l inhabitants of the
state. Liquor dealers have gone ON
record IN favor of reducing the number
10 one for every 900 inhabitants.
One Of the causes uf the violation OF
the excise law i excessive. cempetition
among SaloonLeeperS To make Il rea-
~ouahle profit many places are com
PEELED to violate the law Give a IL
ccnSc more value to its holder make il
Elorc difficult 10 obtain and increase the
penalty for violating the law and there
VIII he better opportunity Of enfOrc-
Ing The law than ther. ever has been
heretofore. Give Il license 4 monopoly
value ANA tie holder OF II will be more
chary of losing il. Perhaps the monop-
oily value "f liquor licenses in England
has something to do with the success
in enforcing the liquor law there.
This suggestion Of Mr. Clements is in
harmony with the recommendation OF
the committee OF fourteen In the
amendments To the excise law which
It l. urging The committee also rac-
ummeudo that a building iu which =
saloon loses its license shall not arain
be licensed a. 1t saloon, which would
add to the Importance OF obeying the
law
But there would be- more 10 gain than
Increased obedience ~ the law from a
reduction and Limitation Of the num-
brr of saloons. The excessive muItinli-
cation Of these places probably has its
effect in increasing drunkenness. More
over, with fewer saloons and less cont
petition fl might be reasonable 10 ex.
pect an Improvement ia the character
Of saloons
New-York tribune., 1910-04-12

THE PPER BERTHER TIADlCAIED
'The public which has used Pullman
sleeping cars 10, these many years VIII
regret that the Interstate Commerce
COMMISSIONS decision 10 reduce the
charges for berthS. and especially 10 fix
lower price for upper berths than
for lower ones. did not come earlier.
Persons obliged TO intrust themselves
for a nights slumber 10 the tender meT-
cies OF the double-decled hostleries
operated 10y the Pullman company have
always felt IL a grievance 10 be com
PEELED To pay as much for 4 perch up
aloft aS for a sleeping surface nearer
the centre Of gravity. Getting in on thu
ground floor meant much 10 the in
vestor i'm the sleeping car lottery, and
the distressing announcement, No
more lowers left" generally stirred both
soul and body 10 revolt against the in
Justice OF an arrangement 10y which the
passenger had 10 pay As large a price
for the skyey couch which he accepted
under protest as he would have had 70
pay for the lower haven of rest occu-
pied by some more fortunate fellow pas
senCer.
In the public mind there never was 4
parity of value between uppers and
lowers. and the company rubbed the
travellers sense Of equity the wrong
way every time it compelled him to
spend as much for the less desired as
for the more desired accommodation.
The fat rate did not allow variations
I'm demand fair play. There are many
travellers who would gladly have ac-
ccuted the greater discomforts Of the
skyline al moderately reduced rate,
and their voluntary exile would have
left a larger supply Of lower berths Tor
those who were willing TO give more
for a more appreciated service. As II
was. all necks were bent under one
woke and the varied wants Of the pub
DE- were not allowed 20 adjust them
selves 10 the common benefit.
II would have been more rational 10
charge s. 20 for lower berthS and 81 ~
Tor upper ones. even under the old
order. Whatever may be thought by
the companies or 10y their patrons Of
the propriety Of an absolute reduction
IN tariffs. few will dispute the reason
ahleneSS Of a readiuStment Of the upper
and lower charges Pullman fares are
probably higher than they ought To- be.
when the vast increase IN the use of
sleeping and parlor ears is considered.
The rates have not fallen I'm harmony
with decreasing rates for passengers
4 and freight. and the profits Of this spe-
cial service have been inflated compared
with those made generally in the opera
I tion II railroads. Cheaper and simpler
accommodations would be welcomed 10y
u.o>t travellers. \ sensible differentia-
tion in the services given and the prices
asked seems 10 be the necessary first
step toward the greater efficiency flex-
ihility and popularity Of the special
car service
New-York tribune., 1910-04-12
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
From The Tribune Bureau J


Washington. April 1.-The President
signed a number OF bills to-day and sent
to the Senate a list OF nominations. inelud-
ing the name OF Major George NJ Randall.
retired. 20 be governor OF the soldiers
home IN the District Of Columbia
The break up in concentration Or power
N the House will be beneficial and expe-
ditious TO pending legislation said Rep
resentative Murdoch after a call at the
White House Il think all the important
bills recommended by the President VIII
move through the House without difi-
Guilty"
There IS nothing in the political situ-
ton in Ohio to scare any good Republ-
cam" said Representative Charles III
Cirosvenor Everything is moving along
ALI right and the Republicans will win with
their usual ease"
Assistant Secretary Hayes OF the De-
Dartment OF Agriculture introduced COM
,nfttee on agricultural education OF the
National Educational Association 70 the
President They discussed the Dolliver
hill providing for federal encouragement
Of agricultural education
The Montana judicial vacancy was dis
crlssed with the President BY Senator Car
ter and Judge w. H. Hunt, who are urS-
ing the appointment OF Henry Mcintyre.
and later by senator Dixon. who has rec
commended Thomas e. Marshall
Among the Presidents callers were the
Attorney General and Senator owen. who
talked about the sale OF the 100000 acres
Of coal and asphalt lands belonging TO
the ChoctaY and Chickasaw Indians IN
Oklahoma: Senators Bradley. Burrows
Bailey. Carter. Lodge. Page, Smoot ana
Warren: Representative Gordon. accom-
panied By Martin Diaz, Of Beaumont. Tex.
who recommended the appointment or I'd
ward Greer as Judge OF the Eastern Dis
trict or Texas: Representatives Tawney'
Austin. Alexander. Hamilton, DENLY. Dris-
coll. Miller. Langley. Kustermann. Morse.
Payne, GiUet. Hull. Law. Gordon. Dies
Humphrey and Stevens and ex-senator
Teller.
President Taft met hfty-fOur members
OF the party that accompanied him on
hoard the Manchurfa TO the Philippines
and TO the Orient I'm 1905 at their sixth
annual reunion dinner, given at the New
willard tonight. More than thousand
Killarney roses. with ferns and smilax.
formed the decoration for the long table.
TO attempt being ma - az the spectacular
Oriental effect carried out at several or
the former dinners. The souvenirs were
pink satin bound volumes. bearing dragon
In gold on the back. while under the cover
was an exquisitely engraved portrait or
the President on steel. with the inscrip-
ton For Aud Lang Syne." The menu.
artisticalIv arranged and interspersed with
lines from AUD Lang Syne' formed the
text OF the volume and was at the plate
Of each member Of the party.
Mrs Taft occupied box at the BelascO
Theatre tonight. and had with her Mrs.
More. Mrs. Eckstein and Captain John
ston-
The Misses Anderson. nieces OF Mrs.
Taft. who have been guests at the White
House for several days left here to-day for
their home IN Cincinnati
New-York tribune., 1910-04-12
TIRE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS. = Senate: Consideration
was begun Of the administration railroad
bin. section by section. several amend
meuts offered 10y Mr. Elkins for the ad
ministraticn Republicans were adopted,
Senator Nelson made a speech IN which
D. declared that the purpose OF the bill
was 10 destroy the sherman anti trust
law. and that he could not vote for il.
= House. Speaker CannOn's suEges-
tion that the insurgents of the House
Gid not have sufficient courage TO Join
with the solid minority in the election of
his successor and his prediction that the
Republicaus would carry the next con-
CroSsional election were The striking
features ~ "A somewhat sensational day
FOREIGN-Ginord Pinchot spent the
day with eN-President Roosevelt at Miss
CaroW's villa near Porto MauriZio. the
topics of fhriT conversation were not dis
closed = a steamer ran down and
sank a pilot boat near Ostend. causing
1hc drowning Of nine men. =- General
Wood arrived on board the cruiser Mon
tana at Havana and was warmly well
coined by officials. == The shipping
strike ~ NarsciIles has practically sud-
"a. = The Albanian insurgents u
returned t. their homes under ar IT
meut with the Turkis}i' COVER IA .
which promises TO grant auE yea 80
demands -= The EfnE of Tho FfelCiaus
has approved the plans Of the ministry
gf the colonies Tor reforms IN the belgian
Congo and a large tract OF country VIII
he opened 10 free commerce on July !.
DONFSTIC-The supreme Court Of
the United states reassigDed for argU-
ment the cases OF the United states
against the American Tobacco Company
and the STANDARD oil Company. =
Governor Hughes sent a message 10 the
Legislature urging an exhaustive inquiry
ly that body into the charges OF corrUp-
1iOn brought out At the Aids inVestiga- b.
tiuu and Superintendent HotChklss.S eN-
smiuation Of fire insurance companies.
.CTTN-Stock prices were strong on
active trading. == Mayor GaynOr an
uounced that The city would buy the
SteinWay tunnel and operate it IN con-
uectiou with the subway system. ==
A confidential clerk IL "a Wall street
brokers office left an estate 0f nearly
s. 600 00n. = Prices lu Wall Street
advanced sharply when announcement
was made ~ the delay IN deciding the
government suits against The STANDARD
OIL and American Tobacco companies
- Harry h. Thaw was ora The stand
IN q. ". HartridgC's suit against his
mother - owing % the spread ot
feminine revolt little kosher meat was
SOLD throughout the city.
THE WEATHER.-Indicatons for to-
day. Rain. The temperature yesterday.
Highest 90 degrees. lowest a..
New-York tribune., 1910-04-12

"The Philadelphia Record has been
Tor thirty years an uudiscouraGcd
preacher OF CohdeniSm. Like our friend
The New York Times" il has pub
lished thousands of editorials 40 prove
that duties laid on imports for the sake
of protection are immoral Uucuu>tiJu
ti0nal and abh0rTcut 10 sound principles
of political economy. Nei. like The
Times" THE Record" has been 80 hyp-
notified by the unequivocally protoc-
zionist tariff declaration of last wee, =
Indiana Republican platform as 10 bc
willing 70 leave an and follow iJ. Alas
for the lnsubStaUliality Of the dreams
of HORIZONTAL revision. of a free list
for all raw materials. Of duties FOR rev-
enue only and of the ultimate eNtinc-
sion Of the custom houses In which the
disciples Of the great Star-Eyed God
dess have INDUCED FOR a generation,
Alas for the fraLlty OF politicO-ero-
n0mic conviction rooted IN what were
f0ndly described a. the immutable prin-
ciples Of "the dismal Scieuce.'
A Republican state convention "a
Indiana readopjN this protertiuniSt com
moupiaoe-''We believe in protective
tariff measure by th. difference be-
tween the cost 81 .Oduction here ami
abroad and thir1y-year advocates of
the anuprotecIun theory. who have
never before tolerated lle thought 5f
protective duties measuring differences
~ any sort IN wages or value. fail over
each other L. greet the Indiana euun-
cistion az revolutionary, epoch making
ind Democratic" IL is hard 10 say
which Is the more naive about SIS dis
covery. The Record" or The Times a."
The latter said Oh Saturday.
II IS not to be wondered 81 rrs- fFa
stand-patters declare that the Indiana
sttitude toward the tariff is uu-Reprb-
lican. n seems tC us 20 Do very Demo
cratic indeed
The Record said on iIe same day.
The more tne Indiana Republican tariff
plank is looked a the worse d. b. seen L.
be A Democratic convention could have
adopted t without amy hesitation. FOR
while thc words tariff Tor revenue only
90 not appear in On. the thing itself .s
the-e.
IL requires nothing short of tie faith
H.lcL moves mountains 10 read into
New-York tribune., 1910-04-12
PRIMARY REFORM.
Ballot for the Nominating
Committee

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The fountain head Of politics, for
veal or woe. IS in the fall caucus OF the
election or polling district. which IS the
only forum Of the people, and where they
come in direct personal contact with the
government. Its purity. dignity and eff
cacy should be regulated by the state
Here only is reform An/electiOn district
that IL made up Of palaces and huts. villas
and tenements, will not mix socially at
this caucus. combining culture and boOr-
ishness. virtue and venality. unless the
meeting Is under a legal system, a. the
primary now Is.
In the absence Of the people the follow
ing T. the universal snap: TIC this cap
tain or chairman the Assembly district
boss has previously pipe-Iined his IN
structions. These captains have a few
crumbs OF patronage 10 give out with
which they can carry their caucus SO. by
previous arrangement. some stool pigeon
Will make a motion that the chair appoint
a committee 20 retire and make up ticket
OF delegates to the various conventions
This committee has been already picked
out. and # makes a mock retirement. with
list Of the delegates already in its
leaders pocket The small attendance in
the caucus permits its adoption AS the
people are not organized and are to have
no further meetings. this ticket IS gener-
ally elected at the ensuing primary as
regular" Thus the boss controls the
conventions and the nominations, and thus
II is that In a free country one man. who
has not been elected for that purpose. can
make bad nominations and prevent good
ones. He can even set the cash price for
nominations IN advance, whether 20 put 10
in his OEn pocket or to devote II honestly
20 party expenses. The reform IS TO stop
this cut and dry" method which IS so
universally complained OF and keeps the
people away. by balloting for the nOni-
mating committee instead OF having the
chairman appoint it I'm the lump. This
rule, enforced by the law OF the state.
takes a little more time, but will bring
the people to the caucus, as at the town
meeting. will place the bosses wholly at
sea. and then II by that natural means the
people will not select wise and indepen-
dent conventions we VIII have 20 go back
TO George III.
The direct primary should be tried in
order to weaken the present machine, 3"
but * Will only extend the list OF asplr-
ants who will in their madness for office
"dicker" with the old offenders. II does
not appear that a people who will not go
TO an open caucus VIII attend a direct
primary unless personally interested. The
direct primary makes no provision for
popular assemblage and deliberation. II
leaves the old evil Of the man seeking the
Office instead Of the office seeking the man.
Moral: Ballot for the nominating COM
mittee. II will cut the ground from under
81
machine" will fight It with demcniac
prompt!tude.
WILLIAM HENfSTREET.
RrOnkIyn Anril 9. 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-12
[ LONELY EIGTRE.

Everybody must hope that this will
prove 10 be the real farewell of Senator
Thomas I. Grady. The state feels
about sen. c." very much as Grover
Cleveland did when he enforced Grady's
temporary retirement by telling the boss
Of Tammany Hall that his own per
sonal comfort and satisfaction" as we'll
as good legislation and the improve
ment Of legislative methods were deeply
involved.
Two years ago. when Grady declared
his intention OF retiring from Albany.
his friends I'm the Senate gave him
loving cup and shed a flood OF tears
Something. however. interfered with his
plans for the Improvement Of public
life at that time. and he returned 10 his
old seat as usual. IT is hardly likely that
HIS announcement OF his intention to
retire this year will call forth tear or
loving cup, such is the change which
has occurred in the short space of two
years. Few of the legislators remain
I'm public life who were prominent back
in the DAYS Of which Benn COnger re-
Gently said that Allds's taking OF
81 600 bribe was for the time "only
fieabite" Death and the casualties Of
politics have left Grady almost alone.
He perceiveS the change and remarks
that he feels lonely" the most elO-
quent and unconscious testimony 10 the
recent improvement in public life that
has yet been pronounced.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-12

plain declaration that duties should be
laid for protective purposes. so as -
,qualize the cost Of production here AMI
abroad. an esoteric conviction that
duties should be laid for revenue only.
avoiding all the complications of for
eign competition and OF foreign and
domestic cost But the two former
tariff f-for-revenue-only enthusiasts are
equal 10 the strain. They have found
new acid test for Democratic tariff
orthodoxy. and are ready 20 renounce a
antiouated all the tests heretofore hon
cred from the days Of Bailey and Bryan
back To the days Of Morrison and Frank
Hurd.
VIII the Democratic party fall In line
behind The Tines and The Record
I'm accepting protective duties covering
The difference i'm cost OF production here
and abroad rs thoroughly DemocraticE
The Columbia -. e. State com
planned the other day that there were
in South Carolina lumber tariff Demo
"crats. rice tariff Democrats. antiIn-
come tax Democrats. who favor every
thing Republican except political ann
"latlon with the negroes" CnfortunatN
" there do not seem 10 Q as yet many
cost direrential protection Democrats.
But they viii appear and grow in num-
berS as The Times" and The Record
push the crusade. We would respect
fully suggest that Mr. Bryan. Mr..
Bailey and Colonel Henry Wattersol
be appointed committee Of three %
reorCanize the Democratic party on the
proposed new "Democratic" basis. It's
about the only basis which the Democ-
racy hasn't tried SO far. and The very
novelty Of the experiment may make I
vorj,
New-York tribune., 1910-04-12
BENJAMIN BLOSSOM WEEDS.

Benjamin Blossom. retired banker. for
merly OF Pasadena. Cal. now living in this
city. was married yesterday morning %
Mrs Sally G.. Madden. formerly OF Chicago.
The ceremony was performed b. the Rev
David James Burrell in the Marble col
Iegiate Church. West e9th street and was
followed by a small breakfast at the Hotel
savoy Jacob Breese, the brides brother
former New York banker and a member
Of the Metropolitan club. gave her away
Charles G. Blossom was his brothers best
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blossom will spend part os
their honeymoon in the West. and will
sail for Europe early next month. For
some time past Mr.. Blossom has been max
INK his home al the Hotel Savoy He Is y
member Of the Union League Club. His
bride lived In Chicago for many years. but
spent the last winter in New York
New-York tribune., 1910-04-12

ing. There IS no precedent for it. the
case Of Queen Anne's peers not being In
point II is n certain evil. dangerous as
n precedent and very uncertain Of sue
cess. I do not think" he added, that
ANYTHING would induce me 10 be Il con
"senting party to large creation of
peers" A little later. however, the Min
iSirv asked the King for such creations:
the King fatty refused them and the
Ministry resigned. only to be recalled
and TO receive the Kings written assent
To the necessary creations. provided they
were made first from among the eldest
sons of existing peers. But II was not
necessary To proceed with the creations.
for the peers yielded at the threat.
Just why Lord Grey did not consider
Harley's creations a precedent is not
quite clear. But there are those who will
argue that if that creation cf dozen
peers was not 4 precedent for creating
forty.' the threat 10 create forty should
not he regarded as 4 precedent for Great
ing or threatening 10 Create two hundred
or three hundred. The strongest argu-
ment against such action. however, obvi-
ouSly is that il would set precedent
which might he followed by the other
party when Il came into power. and 50
on. each change Of power in the Com
mons inducing numerous new creations,
until the House Of Lords comprised thou
sands Of members perfect rcductiO Gd
c5sardUm. Doubtless the hope is that. as
I'm 1872. the mere threat Of wholesale
creations would he sufficient to cOerce
the Lords But il might not he. and If ii
were not the consequences would he eN
ceedingly awkward
New-York tribune., 1910-04-12

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-s:l5- The Travelling
salesman.
ALHANRR -2-S-Naudeyille
ASrOR-S .f5-Seven Days
liJpI = -2o-Thc Lottery Man.
lsHOAIWA AN-S .f5-The Jolly Bachelors.
CASINOS .I5-The chocolate Soldier.
COfgDNr AI.-e-S-NaudCNslle.
CRITERION-S. .e0-The Bachelors Baby.
DAILY S-S .20-The Nhirlvind.
EDIsN MUSEE-Norid tn Wax
fMpleE-N .15- Nd-Chaunel
EAIETA- >.l5-Thc Fortune Hunter.
sARRItk * .15-Fataor and the BOYS
GfsDRE-N .Is-The Old Town.
HACK ET-T-S .15-MoUy May.
= kNiIERSTFIN'S .1a--Naudcyile.
HERALD ARE-S:l5-rhe Yankee Clrl-
lsIE'pOpRONE- Trip 20 japan. lnsi-e
thc Earth. the BAL 81 Jewels.
1T DSON-S .I5-The SpeuGthfift.
IRAINg PLACE. .I5-I1ie tirunh0rner
kNTCKERBoCNE NER-S-The Dollar Princess.
LABOR TEMPl-I,-S-Esecturc.
IIBrfT'l-s .I5---he Arcadlans
i.YCEJ-M- .l5-Tianrcle aud TIE Green Cocka-
h.YEEC- .i5-The Cl;,.
MADISON SQCABE GARDEN -2:15-s:i3-
NEW AMsTFRD ans .lb-Nadame Y
NrW ATRE-S 30 9eet hoyen.
MN WORKS: ia SkN,ark.
STi 1.-f-~A ANT-S .f5-The Illy.
VAII.ACh- S-S IL Aliss JiuTy Valentine.
nEEEE's S.1a-Thc Lady from Lobster
WEST END-sE-old Du;ch.