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New-York tribune., 1910-07-14
THE ToILERs OF THE TUBE.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Many people say that the subway
pays about D per cent. If so the employees
should be better paid and have shorter
hours. Those poor men have to work
twelve hours day, and many of them
live at q distance that takes an hour to
come and go. That makes fourteen hours
away from their homes. The hours of
labor in the subway should be divided into
three shifts, eight hours each. Indeed,
eight hours is big days work for those
men to breathe foul. damp air. And the
lowest wages to begin with should be 50 80
a day.
The subway is a mint. 1t can afford to
give the employees an eight-hour day. also
two weeks vacation with full pay. They
deserve it. They are good, faithful, honest
men. But they are much abused men,
and their lives are being cut short by a
twelve-hour day undergraduate Sunday
or holiday. 1t is wrong and unjust.
JOHN HENRY SMITH.
New York, July u, 1910.
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NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS.

When the pictures don't fight IN New
York the audience does--BaltimoTe sun
In Kidding itself of horse cars New York
has risen to the Kalamazoo class at least
Birmingham Age-Herald-
The personal property assessment IN
New York has fallen OFF more than $4,000
OGO in year. Is this another sign Of pres
pertty or merely a manifestation OF a vide
spread desire 10 escape from the evils OF
double taxation Milwaukee Journal
Victor Murdoch finds New York CON
scienCeleSS, SOUleSS and wholly without
merit" Notwithstanding Mr.. Murdock's
failed 10 set that town on fre.-W ashingto ton
Herald.
Mayor Gaynor OF New York saws ne
TO put a STOP to the exhibition OF pictures
OF the priZehght and reminds the peOHle
that this Is a government Of law. The
Mayor VII be reminded that any act o.
proposed act that diSturbS the public peace
or may reasonably be expected to disturb
the public peace or be huTtful 20 pub &c
morals may be prohibited by the police, in
fact. it is part OF police duty To protect
the people from threatened as we'll as act
ual danger.-M Mobile Register.
The city of New York which claims TO
be the most up-tO-date town In the world.
is sadly antiquated in the conduct of some
features OF It's municipal business. IL -
now complained that the Controller infiiCts
an additional load on the already heavily
buTdened taxpayer by Obliging him 10 stand
I'm line and await his turn to nay his taxes
in currency. WHY the tithe payer is nOe
pay his taxes by the simple and direct way
Of sending in his check for the amount, 10
one appears To be able to plain.-RoC IL
ester Democrat and Chronicle.
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SECRETARY KNOES PROBLEM.

If the United States should refuse 10
honor request from Italy for the extra
dition Of Porter Charlton, the confessed
murderer of his wife. there would un-
ouestionably follow a miscarriage Of
Justice as there is no law in the United
States under which Charlton can be
tried. But that fact in itself is not suf-
f1cient TO warrant condemnation of the
Department of State for its course. The
nuoblem witch CGnfrOntS the Secretary
IF State is how best to serve the larger
end rather than how 10 promote the
punishment OF a single individual Italy
has per-Sistently refused 10 honor the
requests of The United States for the
oytraditiCn Of Italians who have com
initfed crimes IN this country and then
fed t5 their native land. 1t is true. Of
course that italian Jurisprudence pro
vides the machinery for the trial OF
Italians who commit crimes abroad bat
il is unlikely that such trials can be con-
Quoted along lines best suited 10 attain
ing the ends Of justice. and there is
every reason 20 prefer the American
plan of yielding up its citizens convicted
II crime abroad for trial AT the place
where The crime was committed
If Italy shall formally request the
,Ntradition Of Charlton, her demand
~nl uI9uestionably he met with a de-
n.ard thai the Italian government AS
sent to that construction Of the e,tradi-
ton treaty which this country regards
az correct. ana which the American ne
..atia tors expected would be placed upon
= when the convention was drawn.
Such demand viii. apparently. bc 'le-
ed. and il viii then rest with Sccre-
farv Knox Ia determine whether or not
tho contention of the United States can
i,e furthered by refusing 10 surrender
Charlton. If i'm the Secretary's Ju6g-
n,ent that contention can be so fur
f!,ered. il will become his duty to refuse
ne demand. There IS no ground for as
sufnine that such a refusal would be
hased on piaue. or. indeed. on anything
eyeeDt a desire to serve the ends of JUS
sfce In the largest sense. But if the re
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People and Social incidents
NEWPORT SOCIAL NOTES.
fBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune. ]

IBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune
Newport. July 13-Mrs. Elsie French
Vanderbilt and her son. William H. VAR
derbiIt, have returned from Europe
Mrs Reginald G. Vanderbilt, returned
from Westbury. Long island. after a visit
with Mrs william K Vanderbilt. ir
Mrs Charles 2. Hoffman entertained a,
luncheon to-day at Armsea Hal
Mr. and Mrs. T. 3. Burgess. after a sno-t
Newport stay. have returned 20 New York.
Mrs Norrie Sellar's health continues 20
improve
Major and Mrs. j. C. Nanery, who ar.
now in Germany. may return here late IN
the season. They have been absent for two
years on account OF Major Manerys health.
Mrs. Herbert N. Hartman has fully re-
covered from her slight Illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard T. Tracy. OF Ns-
York. are the guests Of Mrs Charles NJ
Bull Miss Josephine Kroger OF Brooklyn,
is also Mrs. Bulls guest.
Cliff Lawn. the home OF Winthrop Chan-
ler on CIr avenue, has been taken by Mr..
ard Mrs. A Gordon Norrfe for the remaIn-
der Of the summer.
Mrs Nathaniel Thayer, who has arrived
for the season, paid her first visit to ths
Casino this morning. and with her dauzh-
ter, Miss Sally ThayeT, received warn
reception from their friends.
Registered az the Casino to-day ve-a
Henry d. BigeIow, Edward L. Bigelov.
William s. Patten. Of Boston, W Emery
Waring. Of baltimore: Miss Mary 3 Fo7v-
Ter. Of New York, and King Collins, of
Providence.
Mrs. George r. satterIee. OF New York,
has arrived ar the Weaver cottage.
Edward L. Bizeiow and Henry u Biga-
low are the guests OF Mr. and Mrs. A. VIM
sor Weld.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur IselIn have returned
TO New York after visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
Austen Gray.
William H Sands is q guest OF his sister.
Miss Anna Sands
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter c. Gerry left for Bar
Harbor to-day.
Charles NJ. OeIrichs has returned from
New York
AS has been the custom for several years,
the- officials of the Newport Casino will give
ball next month in honor OF the visiting
tennis players who are to take part in the
national tournament Announcement of the
ball was made to-day and Friday evening,
August 70. Is the time selected
New-York tribune., 1910-07-14
NOTING LESSONS N CRIME.


The newspapers reported yesterday an
attempt at suicide which resulted in dis
figurement for life and q car robbery
involving the shooting of Il police officer.
both acts being unmistakably suggested
and melted by the witnessing Of moving
picture shows. Numerous other Incl
dents of like character have been re-
ported. and their number may reason
ably he expected To multiply if such eX-
hihitions are permitted TO continue.
1t is natural that this should he the
case Man is an initiative being. and in
his younger years and lower stages of
development his procIivties 10 mimicry
are the greater. When some piece of
mischief or of lawleSsnesS is port1a yed
before the eyes of impressihle chill
dren their temptation 10 try the same
tricks themselves is strong When some
more serious vice or crime is thus de
picted to persons of morbid mentality or
Of perverted or criminal inclinations. its
suggestion is likely 10 he followed
We said the other DAY that the contTo-
verSy over the prizefight pictures might
do much good if it induced action
against improper picture shows in gen
eral. II is probably true as the Mayor
of Lancaster. Penn. is quoted as saving.
that moving pictures depicting pocket
picking burglary. murderous assault.
etc. are worse than pictures Of n prize
fight. and it will he well if authorities
generally follow his example and pro-
hibit all such exhibitions. which are
really object lessons in crime
1t is an unwelcome reflection upon our
twentieth century ethics that an enor-
nous business should he developed in
the artificial enactment of all sorts of
vicious and criminal practices for the
purpose of reproducing them in public
exhibitions. Twenty centuries ago the
practice ln Greece was TO display scenes
and objects the most beautiful. edify-
ing and elevatfng with results which the
world has not since ceased TO admire
and envy. We should regret to have ii
recorded that America in its twentieth
century Christian civilization adopted
the contrary rule and exhibited things
which were hideOuS and degrading.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-14

village of Krugloe, in Russia. to consult
with tho inhabitants with view to making
;mprovements in the village. The commits
sion returned to the province headquarters
without having had conference with the
citizens, because, as stated In the report
there was not man in the place. Every
one of them had taken part In recent
agrarian uprising. and had in consequence
been sent TO prison. Not even the priest OF
the school teacher was spared, and the
hamlet was absolutely manless
Shells it true that Dick and Ethel are
at odds? ,,.
He-No. 7 should say they are about
even: he's engaged to Maude Flyley ana
she's engaged to Jack Hittupp-Bostoh
Herald.
How would YOU like to run store IN
this citv?'' a New York merchant writes
TO his partner from Vienna, "and be COM
pelled TO keep the place open until all
hours as they do here? Some progressive
merchants have been working for an early
closing law. They started with o'clock as
the limit but there was so much opposition
to that extreme plan that they are no"
willing to make IL o'clock. Think of the
loss says one of the papers, to the mu-
nicipal gas and electric light company II
the shops were to be closed at o'clock In
the winter time The law, if passed. would
restrict the personal liberty of the mer-
chants, who pay taxes and license and
who should have the right TO sell their
wares at any hour On the one hand we
strive for trade and on the other cast 1T off
This is a sample of the reasoning INDUCED
in by the merchants, some Of whom
thought me a high official in our national
Ananias Club when 1 told them our bus1-
ness hours"
was your husband kind TO you during
your illness?"
.'koind? All, indade, mum. Moike was
more loike a neighbor than husband -
Life.
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NOT FOR HIS PERSONAL USE

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: An unfortunate report has appeared
in the press TO the effect that ] have per-
sonally come into considerably legacy by
the will Of the late DR.. Fl. B. Silllman, of
Cohces
BY the wording Of the will this would
seem TO be the case. but the fact of the
matter is that the bequest referred TO has
been left 10 me for purpose which was
fully made known by the testator at the
time of the making of the will. In no sense
Is ii personal gift and a misconception on
the part Of the public will seriously affect
the results CT the effort we are making to
raise funds for Mortified unless immedi-
ately corrected.
would gratefully appreciate space in
your paper to correct this misconception
II you can thus favor us. W. r. MOODY.
Mortified. Mass July l2, 1910
New-York tribune., 1910-07-14
NOT A CERTAINTY.

4 resident of Pittsburg accustomed to
doing things in a large way has bought
for 100000 a farm on which. when his
agents have completed their selections.
he intends TO keep chickens in order that
he NAV know in advance that there is
nothing wrong about the eggs which
come 10 his table. The motive for this
conSidera bile investment is found in the
circumstance that there was recently
laid before him-not by hen. but by a
servant-an egg which proved to he de
void of the quality which is rroverbially
essential in The case of CPSar's wife
ENasperated by that experience. he de
ttrmined to submit no longer to the
chance of having his SusCeptihilftieS ruff
fed in the same manner and accord
| ingly set in motion the machinery which
| is expected to preserve his peace of mind
hereafter The incident is happy Illus
tration Of the majestic ease with which
the leading citizens of Pittsburg proceed
to solve the embarrassing problems OF
domestic life
Nevertheless. there is a possibility. and
something more. that the chicken farm
"a S6n.04f1 and the equipment at perhaps
at even larger amount may fail to Sc
cure with infallihle accuracy the object
So nobly planned. We are not Informed
that the proprietor had been distressed
/ by succession Of culpable eggs. We
are led to believe. on the contrary. thai
il was the single fault of n conscientious
and painstakin9 merchant which caused
him to lose his faith in the commercial
article But how is he going TO provide
himself with an absolute guarantee
against similar alteration or bctraya
on the part of some one Of the many
attendants who will be required to al
minister his private establishment: The
| efforts Of the hens sequeStered there can
not he narrowly restricted TO the mere
production Of eggs. Race suicide on &
chicken farm is unthinkable. and sooner
or later an egg which has been dedi
Gated 10 Il different and possibly a lOftiel
service will find its WAY to the masters
table IF he is logical and consistent. {
single misadventure Of that sort vii
necessarily send him back with humble
and contrite apologies to the man be
| hind the counter. and another Pittsburg
| investment will he offered to the highest
bi6Jny.
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AN ENGAGEMENT.

tBv Telegraph 70 The Tribune
Philadelphia July lS,-Announcement was
made here Tuesday of the engagement OF
Miss Mary d. Bell. daughter Of Colonel and
Mrs. Samuel Bell. Of No. 96S South 18th
street. and Rudolph Herman kissel. of New
York and Morristown. \, j. Miss Bell and
her parents, who spent the early summer
at Devon Inn have gone to York Harber
TO remain until the beginning of September
when they will return TO Devon Inn. No
date has been set for the wedding.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-14
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Miss T. Mildred Dick. daughteT oL "i.
and Mrs Evans r. Dick, Will De iHsi
to-day TO Stuyvesant Fish, jr., son OF MI
and Mrs Stuyvesant Fish and a sraHu7.'ii
of Hamilton Fish, at the Church OF ''
Philip-in-t he Highlands, Garrison-oh-t tie-
Hudson. The ceremony will be followed -
a reception at The Lodge the couil'iS
home of the brides parents, at GafFISOi
Mrs Alexander Williams, of Phiiadeiphia
viii be the rnatron of honor and only at
tendant of the bride. Sidney " Fish viii
act as his brothers best man. and ;he ush-
ers will be Aymar Johnson, Buell. HoiilsteT'
Chalmers Wood. Hamilton Fish JT.. John
Dix, c. l.. Lawrence. Fairman r. DICK,
Evans Rogers Dick jr., Albert Zabriskie
Gray and John Sloane.
Miss Rosalind Fish daughter OF Repre-
sentative Hamilton Fish and a cousin OF
stuyvesant Fish, jr., will be married TO
John Cutler. OF BrookIine. Mass. on Octo-
Der at Garrison-on- the Hudson The re-
ceDtfon following the ceremony will De
given by Mrs Stuyvesant Fish at the olo
| Fish residence at Garrison
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence II. Mackay, VINO
have been spending the spring and carry
summer at their country place at KoslSh'
ons Island. are booked TO sail for europe
on board the kronprinzessin Cecllle on
TUESDAY They will be abroad FOR ABOUT
six weeks and will motor through the
Black Forest and Holland Mrs Machay
has rented cottage at the Profile House
Breton Woods. for her children, Where
they will remain during Mr.. and Mrs.
Mackay's absence abroad
Mr. and Mrs Charles &. Alexander and
the Misses Alexander. who spent the spring
and earIy summer at Tuxedo, sailed for Eu-
rope yesterday, to remain abroad until the
fall.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Hastings sailed for
Europe yesterday and will not return to
this country until late in the fall
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gould and Mrs.
George +. Shrady will spend the remainder
Of the month at the Oriental Hotel, Man
haitian Beach.
Mrs. French-V anderbiIt, who arrived from
Europe on Tuesday and went to Tuxedo
with Mrs +. o. French. where they were
the guests of A. 7. French. returned TO the
St Regis yesterday and in the afternoon
left town for Newport 10 spend the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. fTedellCk - fidNeilleS et'
who have been motoring in the Berkshires.
have returned 20 their country place on
Long Island.
J. Coleman Drayton has returned from
his fishing trip in Canada and is now al
Newport.
Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke Jones will leave
town to-day for Newport.
Mrs Hamilton Nick Twonbly and Miss
Ruth Twombly. who have been motoring
through the Berkshires, will arrive in New
port to-day to spend the remainder of the
summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Temple Bowr1oin will re-
turn from Europe at the end OF next month
and go to New Hamburg. =. Y, for the
fall.
Mrs William K. Vanderbilt. jr.. who re-
turned from Europe at the end Of last
week and went to her country place on
Long Island over Sunday, has arrived in
town and is at the Plaza.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Norman de R White
house have arrived in the city and are at
the St Regis for a few DAYS
Mrs Arthur B. Twombly has come to
town and joined Mr.. Twombly at the St.
Regis
Mrs. Gouverneur Kortright has returned
TO the city from Newport
New-York tribune., 1910-07-14
WANTS THE CHASTITY DETAILS.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: If an old subscriber might venture
a hot weather suggestion it would be this:
That YOU publish every morning the street
temperature of the day before-the actual
heat of the air we poor mortals on the
ground have to breathe.
We read with amazing interest that the
official record for Sunday last was 92 de-
grees. But what the suffering populace
would like TO learn is the exact temper
ature of the surface heat that we have to
endure. RANDALL. COMFORT
New York. July 13, 1910
New-York tribune., 1910-07-14

Peking. July 13.-The text of the Russo
Japanese convention was formally present
ed to the Chinese government to-day by
the Russian and Japanese ministers ac-
credited TO Peking. The diplomats ex-
planned the motives underlying the agree
ment, but did not request a reply from
China. Nevertheless. the government is
considering the terms OF Il response in
which ii viii record It's views concerning
the status of Manchuria
The Chinese press has not as yet COM
mented to any great extent upon the mat
ter. though the 'Chun Kuo Pao." fearing
the loss of Mongolia. advocates the sale OF
the dependency at auction.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-14
FRENCH AMBASSADOR AS GUEST

Jules Jusserand, the French Ambassador
and Consul General NJ Etienne Lanai are
expected to attend the annual celebration of
the French Benevolent Society. which Will
he held at the Harlem River Park. Second
avenue, between le6th and 1s7th streets. this
evening The money received will go for
the benefit OF the French Hospital
New-York tribune., 1910-07-14
Nfu,,1]ork Tribu1re.
THURSDAY. JULY ii, 1910

This newspaper is otcned and pub
Hshed bv The Tribune association, q
Aero York corporation; Office and pri'l-
cipqI place Of business. Tribune BnFd-
ipg. No. l54 Nassau street. Acr YORK !;
Ogden Hills. president; ogden VI. Reid
sccrefarp; James H. Barrett, treasurer
The address Of fhe officers IS the Office
Of this .-eirspGper.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-14

1t is all very well to talk Of the ad-
vantages Of increasing indefinitely the
size of transatlantic liners, but a few
more boostings of the tonnage and draft
limit Will put 90 per cent of the harbors
of the world out of business. The
Ieviathans of the future will be able to
cross the ocean as usual. but they will
have to tie UP at the journeys end from
two to dozen miles off shore.
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NO MEAN CITY.
The Portland Press.

From The Portland Press
Paul OF Tarsus said he was a citizen of no
mean city TarsuS seems to be quite a
town still, and remarkably progressive for
one under Turkish rule According to the
consular reports, Tarsus is now lighted by
electricity, the power being taken from the
River Cydnus. II is safe to say. however
that TarSuS would never have got 10 that
point. under the paralyzing rule of Abdul
Namid.
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fusal TO WELD un a single criminal can
be made the mems of promoting justice
I'm an untold number of instances in the
future, who can say that the Secretar!
of State is not acting wisely, even
though in Il single instance a criminal
rnns frnnt
New-York tribune., 1910-07-14
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
CORRECTION FROM Mr.. STANTON.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In the little interview with me Whlch
appeared in your Tuesdays issue, you state
that I spell my family name with u l..
This is mistake. / have never so speIt
my name. Your reporter was doubtless
msled by an incorrect spelling in the pas
senger list. THEODORE STANTON.
New York July L. 1910
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BUT THE CUPBOARD is BARE.

From The Memphis Commercial Appeal
Tom Watson, after filling up on the husks
of Populitetsm and Hearsts leagueism is
holding out his hat for some of the loaVes
and fishes of Democracy. He celebrates his
return 10 the fold by announcing his can
didacy for Congress.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-14
CORRECTED.

From The Philadelphia Telegraph.
Correspondent scolds us for saying New
York horse car line has just celebrated it's
hftieth anniversary. II was a Jersey city
line. Stand corrected. Might have known
those New York cars couldn't have accumu-
lated such loads OF dirt and CRIME I'm a
mero half century
New-York tribune., 1910-07-14

In the discovery. reported by a press
dispatch, that Chicago has the dirtiest
milk in the world it is possible to per-
ceive a beautiful effort on nc part of
nature to meet one of the peculiar needs
Of that city. Judiciously deposited, the
sediment may SO raise the level of the
streets as to avert inundation from Lake
Michigan.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-14
HOT WEATHER HARMONY.

From The Charleston News and Courier.
We are told that there is no stimulant
like music-the clink of the glasses. or
course.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-14

President Taft. on the recommended
ton of Secretary Ballinger, has with
drawn from entry 73,270.I7f acres of
the public domain. Not q bad record for
enemies of conservation"
New-York tribune., 1910-07-14

A description which a London news
paper gives of wireless telegraph plants
installed by two English colleges for
educational purposes incidentally men
tions the licenses for the operation of the
apparatus secured from the Postmaster
General Great Britain. 1t will be OBJ
served. has d livelier sense of the neces-
sity of supervising the practice of the
art in question than has yet been shown
by the American Congress.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-14

J. Arthur Johnson. recently of Reno,
New, has considerable of that exceed
ingly uncommon quality known as COM
mon sense. IF" he says, Il had kept
my interest in the moving pictures 1
should have had TO employ large
number of men to look out for my in
"terests After we had got through
cheating each other I doubt if there
would have been much left for me- So
Mr. johnson took his little S16S,0e0 and
invested it, according to the report, in
government bonds. for. although they
do not pay so much interest as some
stocks. they are sure pay" If the Reno
victor retains his aptitude for mastering
financial problems he may set future
champions a pace in more ways than
one
New-York tribune., 1910-07-14

Accidents involving the loss of life
have occurred less frequently to dfrigible
balloons than to aeropIares in the last
two or three years. AS. however. the
dirigible can carry more persons than
the heavier than-air machine. there is
little to choose between them in promise
of immunity from disaster.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-14

ton should be accepted. at least until
there is some stronger reason for reject
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