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New-York tribune., 1910-10-20
uR. gAF7-s WISE DECISION

II is characteristic OF President Taft
that after a thorough survey of the con
ditions az Ellis Island. after hearing all
that Commissioner William Williams
had 10 say and all that the Secretary of
Commerce snd Labor cared to submit in
support OF MIR Williams's recOmmenda-
sions, he should quietly announce that
he would not recommend to Congress
the increased appropriation desired by
Messrs. Nagel and Williams IL is
equally Characteristic Of Mr.. Taft that
he should accompany his refusal with
an explanation OF his reasons The
President WIS urged 10 recommend ap-
preparations which would practically
double the capacity of Ellis Island. This
he refuses 10 do because he believes IL
would operate 10 the greater benefit of
the nation. Of New York State and city
and Of the immigrants themselves were
they brought into this country through
several ports. and that highly desir-
able distribution OF immigrants could he
in this way at least promoted.
The distribution Of immigration more
in accordance with the opportunities for
employment than with the convenience
Of the transportation companies has long
been recognized as a desirable end. A
former Secretary Of Commerce and La
Dor made an effort directly 10 supply
certain Southern states from the con-
stant flow of foreigners through Ellis
Island. although his activities Were con-
siderably circumscribed by the prohibi-
fions OF the contract labor law TX
would be q relief 10 New York were the
influx Of foreign labor. if not diminished.
Al least prevented from increasing. a
dangerous congestion In this city would
thus be averted. while II would be or
material benefit to certain parts of the
country could the supply of foreign la
Dor be increased Particularly is this
true of the agricultural sections of the
South and West
Failure 90 increase the facilities at
Ellis Island necessarily implies that
some Limitation on the number OF immi-
New-York tribune., 1910-10-20
MEDICAL RESEARCH.

Mr. Rockefeller's additional gift 10
the Institute OF Medical Research, Of
which he was the founder will enable
that institution to engage practically in
the work for which ii was designed on an
annie scale and with abundant re
sources. and II will also call atten-
ton 10 the importance of that work and
the need which there is Of its promotion
through generously endowed establish
ments like this. The story Of medical
and surgical progress is a brilliant one
because Of the great things which have
been achieved: but il is perhaps most
significant in its suggestion Of the many
more great things which are yet 10 be
achieved. and which are for their
achievement increasingly dependent up
on elaborate and powerful Institutions
In spite of all that has been accom-
nlished. $50 much To do. SO little done"
The story Of achievement is in some
degree a reproach TO the world for doom
ing so many Of the heroes of research to
do their invaluable work with little aid
and in the face of difficulties and under
the handicap Of poverty. Millions have
been freely and worthily bestowed on
hospitals and schools Of medicine. bur
until now little on institutions which are
needed 10 equip the hospitals with meth
ods and the schools with knowledge
There would he comparatively little
nrofit in operating and teaching accord
ing 10 the incomplete information of
wears ago Probably I'm no other depart
ment of human knowledge is there 80
much remaining to be learned as in that
which deals with the mystery Of human
life and with the ways and means for
protecting and prolonging H.
This learning cannot be acquired 10
the best advantage In either the ordinary
hospitals or the schools They are suffi-
cientlv occupied with the tasks OF apply
ing and Of teaching the results of re-
search without engaging greatly in re-
search themselves. II is true that inn
portaut discoveries have been made by
operators in hospitals and teachers in
schools. the value Of which we would
not depreciate. But il is too much 10
EXPECT such men to make all the discov-
cries which are To be made I'm institu-
tions and amid surroundings and duties
which not only do not aid or promote,
but actually retard and prevent such
New-York tribune., 1910-10-20
The NEWS THIS WORNING.

FOREIGN-hinE Manuel and the
Queen Mother arrived al Plymouth, and
started for Wood Norton the Queen
DowageT, Maria Pia. arrived at san
RoSsOTs France announces that
Turkey has granted the guarantees de-
nanded for The loan OF SSUpFb0slD ==
The prosecution IN the trial Of Dr.
Crippen introduced the testimony Of In
specIor Dew and Professor Pepper ==
-AdE1CeS from Victoria. =. O.. tell Of the
wreck of the British snip Carnarvon Bay
and the rescue OF The crew of twenty
nine men. - ThirTv-seven new cases
OF cholera and seventeen deaths occurred
N IJalE ECS-eTlav- --- Il IS reported
that Spain viii send 10000 troops to
occupy TerUsn. owing 70 Norocco's fail
Ure 70 meet an indemnity Of S26,V@eo.
DONESTIC.-EIe L. Stimsou spoke
st many places in Southern and Central
New York. closing ms trip for the DAY
with mass meeting in Syracuse ==
The Interstate Commerce Commission
announced that the lonE-and- -ShorJ-h haul
clause Of the recent interstate commerce
act viii become effective on February l..
1911, and viii he strictly enforced -=
The six remaining aerostaIS IN the inter
national balloon race were believed 20 he
. flying toward Hudson BAY The
Gulf hurricane apparently passed out 10
sea, leaving normal weather conditions
on the coasts of Florida and Georgia
VentiOn Al Providence reuOmluaTed Gov
ernor A-arn J. PothieT. Frederick
W. Mansfield. nominated by the AIassa-
chusetts Democratic convention for Gov
ernor withdrew. and Eugene Y. FOss
became the parry's nominee for the place.
- Booker T. Washington addressed
the American Missionary Associations g
fCongregatiOnalist) meeting in Boston.
saying his observations in Europe con-
WINGED him that the negro in America
wa shy no means the race furthest down.
CITY-Stocks were weak. Rob
ert H Elder, Assistant District Attorney
of Brooklyn testified before the legis-
1stive investigation committee concern
ing the alleged attempts TO bribe Otto
@. Foelker: eK-State Senator Gardner
also appeared before the committee. but
refused TO answer questions. = Wal
ter Wellman and his crew Of FIVE men
arrived on the Royal Mail steamship
Trent. which rescued them when they
abandoned the airship America zffS
miles from Scotland Lightship. == An
elephant which had torn away from
chain trampled a keeper TO death =
Three aviators escaped injury when their
machines were wrecked while making
practice flights on Long Island. -
President Taft left the city for Wash
ington last night. after expressing salts
faction with the progress Of the Re
publican campaign. - Isaac n Selig-
man. the banker. denied the report that
he would vote FOR the Democratic ticket.
saying he intended TO support Mr.. Slim
Son
THE wEATHER--Indicatio for To-
day: Rain. The temperature yesterday:
Highest. 73 degrees; lowest, 80.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-20
CHINESE STUDENTS TO TEACH
VIII Organize Academy to Aid Fellow
Countrymen IN Chinatown.

The Chinese students in Columbia Uli-
versity and other institutions III This city
have undertaken 10 establish an academy
IN Chinatown. through which the post
graduate and the more advanced students
may lecture and conduct classes on sub
jects calculated to improve the social cor
diJiOns OF the Chinese living here
They win. for instance. give courses n
American government and principles OF
good citizenship. IN order thar the Chinese
may adjust themselves 10 American insti-
tUJiOns
L Is the intention OF Y. X Wellington
ROO. a N Columbia Universi-v president
OF the Chinese Students Alliance Of me
Eastern States. 10 start the work without
even the financial AID Of the merchants
He intends first 10 organize the work and.
IL successful then ask the merchants 20
contribute toward the movement as they
see the fruit OF the student activities
Hin Wong. president Of the New York
Chinese Students Club however. s-rougy
believes that the aid Of the Chinese mer-
chants should be enlisted from the start
He said the Chinese work from twelve 70
fifteen hours every day n the week. sun
DAY not excepted To give a chance 70 the
workingnan 10 come 10 the lectures. the
merchants must be asked 70 shorten Their
hours Of business and 70 close their shops
On sunday
New-York tribune., 1910-10-20

grants who may he brought 10 that polli'
viii have TO he imposed. With an IN
provement Of facilities at other ports II
is a reasonable assumption that 'he
transportation companies. however nluci
they may complain at first. will adjust
themselves to the new conditions ana VIII
soon be landing all immigrants above
q stipulated number at such points IL
Charleston. Savannah. Mobile. New oI
leans and even Galveston. With such
wider distribution Of initial landing
places the ultimate distribution Of the
immigrants TO those sections where they
are most needed will he facilitated.
There are clear indications that the
result Of the Presidents visit 10 Ellls
Island viii he highly benefici y. even
though il takes a materially different
form from that expected by Secretary
Nagel and Commissioner Williams
New-York tribune., 1910-10-20
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

rRv Telegraph n The T-ihu1e.I
EAwport. oct. 1s-The family of John
!. Wvsong hope that he viii have regained
his health and be able 70 60 TO New York
by the end Of the present month
M and Mrs Charles p Hillhouse and
Mr and Mrs. John P Drexel viii close
their seasons tomorrow and leave FOR
their winter homes
Mrs. William Stor-s Wells has gone 70
New York
Mrs. ogden G0eIer and her father Rich-
ard T. Wilson. have planned 70 20 % NsE
York to-rorrow IN a special car
4 number Of NewpOrters are planning 10
20 10 New Hamburg. y. !. az the end %
the week for a house party % be gwen bY
Nj and Hrs. austin Ledyard sands.
Miss Rh0da FuIIam has returned ron
a visit with Mr. and Mrs Sands
Mr. and Mrs James Brown and family
will close their Newport stay t0-morrOw
and return 70 New York
Daniel B. Fearing has gone 20 New YORK
for a short visit
Mrs. r. Livingston Beeckman is also
making a visit in New York.
Marshall P KeruOChar. Cf New York.
is a guest Of Mr and Mr. John J. TysonE
Mrs. f 5 Tro-h, who has been the guest
OF her daughter. Mrs John P D-exel. has
returned 10 her home.
Stuyvesant Leroy. VINO has been III for
some time. was able 10 leave his bed tOr 3
snort time to-day
New-York tribune., 1910-10-20
ross Has HIS WAY.

The Democratic party in Massachu-
sa+ts has st last candidate for Gov
ernor who will stay with II 10 Iile DlI'el
end. Eugene y. FOss was yesterday
declared TO be the choice OF the I'elilo
cratic voters. although the Democratic
voters had little or no part in the proc
esses by which he was named " TN
the committee delegated by the rouSli-
house" convention in Faneuil Han 10
do the work left undone by the terror
iZed delegates il was case Of Hooson
choice Mr.. FOSs was prepared 10 run
on a ticket Of his own If some otiier
nominee should be chosen, and no ouler
aspirant wanted to 90 on the ucket
under such circumstances The Boston
hichbinders were for FOss or nobody,
since Mr.. FOss is expected TO conduct
campaign which viii fill many coalolns
against q hand winter. If the coaIblns
are filed the Boston 'strong arm De
mocracy can worry along for another
year should a Republican Governor he
reelected.
Mr. FOss now has the Democratic field
to himself. But he has killed his
chances as a candidate with the
Democratic voters outside the city
of Boston They resent his alll-
ance with the most corrupt and law
less element in the party and his rule
or-r1in attitude toward other Demo
cratic candidates for the governorship
A victory for him would he as great
setback to victory for clean govern
ment as a victory for Murphy's ticket In
this state would be. He has Tammany-
lied the Massachusetts organization.
The Springfield Republican" said sor-
rowfaIlly. yesterday: His [FoSs'sl en-
TRY into the Democratic party is not
accompanied by any hopeful signs Of a
''housacleaning. such rs is very sadly
needed. but he has so far proved an
element of decentralization" He will
prove a demoralizer throughout the cam
paign The people Of Massachusetts
cannot coudone the methods by which
he secured the nomination or the Of
fensive assOcia tions into which he has
entered with BostOns political thugs.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-20
THE AHTT-GAnBLTYG GRAFT

The legislative graft investigating
committee has dug deep enough INT"
the anti-Cambling bills scandal 70 show
that vast sums were available for the
corruption Of legislators when those
bills were pending in 1908. Congress
man Foelker's story that various al
tempts were made to bribe him is not
unsupported. Although ex-senator Gard
ner refused 10 testify. the agents sent
by him "a interview Foelker confirmed
the Congressman in regard al least 70
some of the attempts at bribery. and
there is the further testimony OF As
sistant District Attorney Elder that
Gardner told him Of the raising Of a
fund by the gambling interests and its
use To corrupt Legislators We hope
that the inquiry viii be successful and
that it viii discover who paid the
money. who handled it and by whom II
was received. Here is 4 graft case that
lies within the statute of limitations.
Perhaps ii was the last great instance
Of the use Of money 10 influence leglS-
lation. No more wholesome result Of
the present inquiry could be had than
the conviction of the bribe Givers and
bribe takers in this case.
The sham Of the present Democratic
campaign against the black horse cav
airy Is strikincly apparent when the
vote on the anti-Gambling bills Is con
sidered The backbone Of the opposl-
rion to Governor Hughes was the Demo
cratic vote. seventeen Of the twenty y-nye
votes against the bills being Democratic
All of the eight Republicans who voted
under Grady's leadership on that occa-
sion have. we believe. been retired 10
private life. Seven Of the Democratic
supporters Of the gamblers were mem
hers Of the state Senate last year. one
other is the Democratic candidate for
Controller. The state Senate. if Demo
cratic. will he controlled by the men
who voted for the gamblers Upon them
will devolve the driving out Of the
~black horse cavalry"
New-York tribune., 1910-10-20

x-or,, Tho vrorl, Of research is separate
and distinct and it is fundamental IN
its importance; and the further 1t IS IS
carried the more costly it becomes. and nd
also the more precious. What the world d
.owes 70 louis Pasteur is inestimable' and
40 is what if owes to his successors who
have. by following his illustrious exam exam
nile. done SO much to conquer cholera
diphtherfa. bubonic plague, typhoid tn the
mispamed malaria yellow fever, teta-
nus. tuberculosis and other ills. There
can be no more benefcent work than ., TO
bestow on gifted and devoted men like TX
those every possible opportunity and fa-
cihty for continuing their work untll .ne :.
knowledge and the means of conquering
nearly if not quite all diseases are placed placed
at the service of all practitioners anu
teachers of the healing art
New-York tribune., 1910-10-20
PERTINENT QUESTIONS IN NEW
JERSEY

Mr. George L, Records letter TO Dr.
Woodrow Wilson in response TO the lat
+ar oantIeman's challenge 70 a political
debate serves the useful purpose or con
cantratfng attention upon the speclnc ana
concrete issues of the campaign ana IL
calling a halt, as we should tnlhh II
m,sr do Upon the unthinking and un-
discriminating inclination which some
have manifested to '.rebuke the Repubil-
cans" ny returning the Democrats 10
mower in the expectation that the Demo
Gratis will speedily and eagerly do all the
good and needed things which the htN
DubIiranS have left undOne. 1t Is undenl-
able that the Republicans have not yet
done certain things which the people oI
the state desire 10 have done: but 1t II
a0uallv certain that they have done many
important things for progress and reform
and that ali such things which have been
done there have been done by them gen
orally in tie face of Democratic Oppose
ton.
on the other hand. it is pertinent 10
ask. As. Mr.. Record does what assurance
or even intimation there is that the Dem
ocrats if placed in power would under
take any of those tasks a few years
ago the Democratic leaders of the state
were conspicuOusly associated with liie
special interests" against which tneL
covernorship candidate now eloquehtE
inveicbs. They were involved in the no
-orious racetrack and coal monop"ly
scandals. The conduct OF one of the fore
mos. of them was denounced by Fresi-
dent Cleveland as 'pertidy ana us
honor" The last Democratic majority
in either house of the Legislature. only
three years ago. made a disgraceful rec
ord of subserviency to the special III
terests' and of opposition to all progress
siva and reform legislation. And those
verv same Democratic leaders are the
,ncbaIlenged leaders and masters OF the
party to-day.
Mr. Record pertinentiy asks when they
evperienced their change Of heart anu
when their party was regenerated. reor-
canized and redeemed from the vicious
Influences Of the past Granted that the
Republican party has not gone ahead as
rapidly as some eager spirits have
wished what promise OF Detter thlllSs
would there be IL giving control 10 the
nartv which has not gone ahead at all:
If the Republican bosses" are objection
able in what respect are the Democratic
.'overIords'' less 50 or, rather. IN what
respect are they not more so? These are
perrinent questions which cannot he dis
missed as the windy declamatiOns Of
common politicians as some OF Dr w Il
sons enthusiastic admirers would ike 10
treat every word which is untavorahle TO
his candidacy. Dr. Wilson's candidacy
has been hailed as the most Interesting
"and delightful political occurrence III
recent years" If So we must hope that
with his rare combination Of the sub
.4tletv to perceive finer issues with the
sure grasp which takes hold OF large
and simple truths" he will recognize
the pertinence and Importance of Mr.
Records inquiries and viii give them
straightforward and convincing answers
New-York tribune., 1910-10-20
~ TIE RONR-PROOF.

The loud call on John A. Dix. the
Nurphv candidate for Governor. to take
the stump and attempt 10 reconcile his
professions as a politician with his self
interested activities as a business man
remains unheeded. Mr.. Dix probably
remembers the unhappy fate Of Lewis
&. Chanler. who quickly got beyond his
depth TWO years ago when he began 70
ask and answer questions. Silence is
the only hope. moreover. of the man
who plays an idea to win in politics
after he has played it 10 lose in his pri-
vate business Senator Matthew s.
QUAY once telegraphed 70 a Republican
candidate for Governor in Pennsylvania
Dear Beaver. don't talk" II may be
that Mr.. Dix has received similar
counsel of desperation from Charles T.
Murphy
Among the many things which the
public would like 10 have Mr. Dix
explain is how be squares certain
passage in the letter which w. A Hup-
puch acting for him and for the other
directors Of the Standard Wall Paper
Company. wrote 10 the Ways and Means
Committee Of the House Of Representa-
tiTes in November, 1905. with one of
the conspicuous declarations Of the
Democratic state platform. The plat
form makers at Rochester said:
We deplore a situation. clearly the re-
suit Of years Of uninterrupted Republi-
can power. which compels the citizen of
the United States 70 pay a much larger
price for American made goods than IS
paid by the people OF other countries.
The point Of this assertion is that
American manufacturers are able to
realize so excessive a profit on the do
mestic sales of their products that they
can afford to dump" their surplus on
foreign markets at much lower rates.
Mr. Dix would probably. as a Demo
cratic candidate. take pleasure in ring
ing the changes on that charge We're he
not. as manufacturer. on record as
denying absolutely that such conditseDs
New-York tribune., 1910-10-20
TIE -ELNG RrSLHEss~ ISSUE.

our neichbor The Brooklyn Eagle"
IS dissatisfied with the progress Of the
Democratic campaign. AnUi-Roosevelt-
ism viii not do as an issue, says The
Eagle. for this reason:
ATr Roosevelt is the most popular
American living. He has commanded
the greatest honors Of any living Ameri-
can. His paramount popularity may he
disputed. but II is q fact. The para
mount honors 10 him at home ana
abroad are matters Of fact that are in
capable Of dispute.
Therefore The Eagle would have
the Democrats bury their hoEie man.
stop shouting about the public enemy
and direct attention TO state issues. But
how can they? If they drop their bogie
man the question becomes. beyond the
nossihf7irv Of disguise: Does the public
wish 10 turn over the administration OF
the state 10 Tammany. 10 a Governor
personally selected hy Murphy. who as
state chairman has helped 10 make Muir
phv the undispured master Of the Demo
cratic party in the state: 70 Murphy :
creatures in the Controllers office and
in the office Of the State Engineer and
Surveyor: to n Legislature dominated
by Allds's supporters Grady. the two
SuIfvans. Frawley and Cullen?
That Is q question which the Demo
cratic mana gers are trying 10 ward of
with all their might. Only II # can be
frightened into it viii the state tolerate
Murphy. That Is the reason for all the
shouting about the public enemy" and
all the uretence that the Republic is in
danger Of being MeXicanized. To make
the public overlook the fact that the
state is in danger Of being piundered by
Murphy in 1910 the Democratic cam
paicners are shrieking about the danger
cf the counrry'S being turned into an
enpire ny Roosevelt in 1872 They
might have chosen their hogie with
more common sense hut they didn't
And II is too late 10 start afresh. i
bocie they must have No, neighhor
the issue Of the king business" cannot
he abandoned at this late date Every
one who is afraid that the American
neoplp have not enough capacity for
self-government 10 keep their institu-
tons from being Overthrown in two
wears viii vote for Mr. Dix.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-20
NEW YORK SOCIETY,".

Mr. and Mrs George W Vanderbilt were
amone. those who sailed for Europe yester-
dav. They had been at the St Regis dur
inr their short stay in town, and will not
return 10 this country until the end Of tne
winter. others who departed were Miss
Nav Van Allen. Mrs. Devereux Clapp and
Prince Auersperg.
Mrs william X. Vanderbilt viii spend
the remainder Of the fail at her country
place. at OakdaIe. Long Island
Mrs. William X Vanderbilt. jr.. is IN
town for few days and is staying at the
st. Regis
Mrs. Richard Mortimer has arrived IN
town from Tuxedo 70 remain for a few
days
Mr. and Mrs. Peter GoeIet Gerry have
returned to town from Washington
Mr.. and Mrs Julian II. Barclay and Mr
and Mrs. ]. searle Barclay have returned
to this country from Europe, and are at
the wolcott for a snort stay.
Miss Anna Sands has gone to Hot
Springs. Va. to remain until the opening OF
the horse show at Madison Square Garden
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. Trevor have re-
turned 70 town from Southampton. Long
Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Henry Hammond are
the guests of Mrs. Hammond parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William Douglas Sloane, at
LenOX.
Mr.. and Mrs Percy r. Pyne have ar
rived I'm town from their country place,
near Morristown. n J.. and are at the
St Regis.
Mrs H Mortimer Brooks has returned
to town from Atlantic City
Nh and Mrs II. de Berkeley Parsons
will return to town to-day from Rye, n Y.
and open their house. IN East 61st street.
for the winter
New-York tribune., 1910-10-20
PICTURE SHOW s,

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Having TO wait twenty-five minutes
for a train TO d town beautiful I was
tempted in the mean time to take in one
of those moving picture shows In ex-
actly seventeen minutes the following "af-
fairs were shown:
Three foolish women running away from
and returning to their easy husbands.
one white man killing about 479 Indians 10
save his loved one" a village Of old
maids at bedtime, good and sane people
being railroaded TO and held in crazy
houses by bad and insane people high
toned people starving for the sake Of
fashions, retribution Of the III minded and
so on.
I reflected as 7 caught the limited" that
people might well wait until they could
spare the price Of admission TO a proper
show JOHN ?. DAVIS
Newark, y J., oct. 70, 1910