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New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS- Senate: \ tie vote de-
feated NIr Bristow's efforts to kill
French spoliation claims. = House:
The legislative executive and judicial
appropriation bin was considered.
FoREIGN.-Reports from Chihuahua,
Mexico, stated that the federal and rebel
forces were being reinforced and that
decisive engagement was expected with
IN z few days. - Hattie Leblanc, &C
Quilted Of the murder Of c. z Glover, at
Cambridge, Mass, reached st. John, n
b OF the way to her Cane Breton
ilone- - Reports from Constantine
lie stated that there was no one killed
in FL karek. Syria attacked by BE
riouins where many Americans were re-
ported to have been slain == The
.licaraguan Cabinet resigned, to take
efTect at the close Of the present year;
srgon the Inauguration of General Es-
lra.ia as President. be is expected TO
3.s-1lie a new ministry. - Students Of
14eariv aTl the high schools in st. Peters,
burg stopped work iii protest against
7he aiIesed cruelties inflicted upon Rus
eia's political prisoners = Large
areas pf rural England were flooded. ac-
curding 10 q cable dispatch from Lon
don: in many places the water was
1,veixe Fee -tiseep, and farmers suffered
le.sss-y Joss =-=.-
= ONESTIC-The proposed court Of
arbtral justice was further discussed at
the conference Of the American Society
Tor Judicial Settlement of International
Disputes. held in Washington -
Nineteen arrests in alleged "get-rich-
quick schemes We're made by poStottice
officials in Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sew. 4 number OF wrecks were re-
ported along the New England coast; the
revenue cutter Gresham rescued the
crews OF three vessels in Nantucket
Sound. and there was a daring rescue by
=. r,1irc TSl2 md
we're winter weather with much suffering
was reported in Northern New York
The Saco (AieD Savings Bank
closed its doors after a conference be
tween the trustees and the State Bank
Commission Three men We're
killed in q freight wreck Castleton.
TT.
CTTy-Stocks were dull and firm.=
Cunard officials rushed work on the
Msuretania which will sail for Liverpool
--a-night. after thirty-seTen hours in
port. in an attempt TO complete the
round trip in twelve days. == Deputy
Police Commissioner Driscoli said he
knew about q plot against ms lie, put
that he Was not afraid - The Brook
Ivn Rapid Transit Company decided to
hid again for the operation OF the Fourth
avenue subway in Brooklyn. = The
transatlantic steamship lines prepared
TO resist 2 strike of 'longshoremen TO en-
force demands for higher pay. -- Tae
skating season began at the Van CoTt-
Iandt Park, six days earlier than last
-zeay. --= Harvard and Columbia have
agreed To meet in flying contest at
ReIInour Park next spring. = Francis
I.ynde Stetson, the lawyer, said he ia
,.cred state rather than federal control
of railroads.
THE TEATHE ER.--Indicati0n for to-
CAV: Fair. The temperature yesterday:
Highest. 30 degrees: lowest, 9.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
NEW YORK FROM THE susuRss.

When the centre OF population is deciIsa els,
New York will still be interested IN w
money centre and Boston IN the neo u
culture--St- Paul Dispatch.
Those riotous Irishmen in Belfast me-. &
not gain anything directly ey Tiotinsi ~
their activities viii be valuable IN train...s-
young policemen for future service IN Wv
Iork.-GalveSton News.
The New-YOrk Tribune says: Two hun- hui
dred hotel guests escape" What q hSsn hSn
gent clerk. Nothing like that ever hsr .,,
pened To us while we We're ia old Adhi''
;an.-Charleston News and Courier,
Women of New York have decided ~
cast OF their ho5bls skirt II doesn 90. a..
monize with the complexion Of New ltw
transit faciiities--Phiiadelphia EFei''
Telegraph.
New Workers have discovered ano.
scheme TO stop theatre ticket Scelps.ss epas-
These discoveries are becoming as nu1 n, ss
GUS as perpetual motion machineS-snu -
efective--Chicago News.
We are forever hearing of Boston go; Z.
ure: yet Boston's aristocracy of inteiee. .,
but a slim band compared with the iealnssd
battalions of New York City. Like ser- sy
hunored giant. Gotham. with her Nhu, Ntp.s,s
ness OF theatres. her multitude OF >tl0 ,rs
her population which is resume or 9thss
people OF the whole earth. takes Slilai, 80 sras
New York IS SO busy dcins her We.A Ssa
she has no time to boast about u. -
leaves boasting 10 IeisuTsd Boston ana ry-
developed Chicago fos~
press.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17

10 decry our own land or to exploit I'M
necessarily the paucity of its military
defences- But we should certainly re-
gard it as of at least equally question
able taste and sense TO go staggering
about with q chip ON our shoulder and
proclaim our readiness TO whip all crea-
tion when we knew that in fact we
were unprepared for even a small war
There really is, it seems to us. nothing
in the question of preparing for war or
keeping the peace which is Incompatible
with cool nerves and common sense or
witch if should be impossible to discuss
without flying off at tangent.
While we have no sympathy with those
alarmists who see a hostile cruiser in
every gull that glides along the horizon
and suspect every packing case OF
japanese goods to be a wooden horse
filled witt Satsrma braves. we can have
slider this nation superior TO the COM
mon laws of mankind and therefore
exempt from the need of ordinary
preparations for self-defence We do not
need universal conscription nor vast
standing army. But neither can we pru-
IDENTITY afford TO go without q navy
strong enough TO meet any that is likely
TO be sent against us, or fortiticaflons
at all of our chief ports and at both ends
of our great isthmian- canal as nearly
impregnable as engineering skill can
make them. Our government is proceed
ing in a rational and orderly manner TO
provide these essentials, and we have no
doubt that it viii take suitable steps TO
! increase the efficiency of the army 10
whatever degree may be necessary. AS
| for The rest, let lis be tranquil Bun
combe County, at least, is in no imme-
date danger of invasion
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
HE THINKS He THINKS.

To the Editor os The Tribune.
Sir: I read with interest the remarks IN
The Tribune for December u that 1t
makes one feel important to learn that nus
per capita share OF the debt or the Guy
amounts TO s153 o. 1t also makes one
think" Yes. 1t makes me think, for one
It also makes me very tired. L think that
New York City has no moral right TO nave
any debt at all. think that X the CITY
were properly governed 1t would nave
money TO lend instead of being obliged 10
borrow / think that the whole bondeo
debt system is ba sed upon fallac!es ana Is
undemocrstic absurd. outrageous anu III
iquitous / think that not much would De
thought of the good sense of a merchant.
no matter how solvent he might be, whose
one consuming anxiety was 10 get further
and further into debt, paying ever increaS-
ing sums for interest.
I think that Thomas Jefferson was right
when he said that public debt was "a moral
canker from which We ought to ernancipate
posterty." I think that Henry George was
right when he declared 1t to be ''one of the
devices by which tyrannies are maintained.
governments axe corrupted and the COM
mon people plundered.
! think that the enormous sums paid an
nuaily TO the banking and money lending
classes for interest on public debts consti-
tute a most insidious and dangerous form
OF graft--legalfzed graft, honest graft" il
you will, but nevertheless graft-which
must some day be abolished if the world Is
to continue In the path OF progress l think
that am prepared to maintain and defend
these propositions against all opponents.
think there are more thinks" where these
came from.
WILLIAM BRADFORD DU BOIS.
New York Dec Is. 1910
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
from The Tribune Bureau


Washington, Dec. 16.-The Austrian Am
bassador and Baroness Hengelmdller wfll
return tomorrow from their visit in New
York.
The Russian Ambassador returned 70 New
York tonight after spending a day at the
embassy and will sail tomorrow for St
Petersburg to join his family. who preceded
him by Il few days
The German Ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorf entertained at dinner at the
embassy tonight the Postmaster General,
the Mexican Ambassador. the Belgian Min
ister and Countess de Buisseret. Senator
and Mrs Winthrop Murray Crane, MT. and
Mrs. Hugh Legare, the British second sec
retary and Mrs. II. ". kennard, the French
counsellor and Nine. Lefevre-Pontalis.
Mrs Slater, Miss Gwynn. Countess Inise-
Alexandra Won Bernstorff and her fance.
Count Pourtales.
Henri Martin, secretary of the Swiss Le-
cation, has gone to New York 10 remain
until after Christmas
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
EARL SEEKS VAN DfCkS
Paintings Were Supposedly OBJ
tanned by Americans in England.
[ BY Telcgrap ph to The Tribune.


Philadelphia. Dec. 1.-Two Van Dyck
paintings. which local collectors say were
probably on exhibition in this city three
weeks ago. are responsible for the visit OF
Earl Percy. aid to Earl Grey, Governor
General of Canada, 10 Philadelphia. He is
seeking to recover the art works. How the
pictures were acquired ny American col
lectors, or what Inducements We're offered
the English holders to part with two highly
valuable paintings. is not known here
One of the portraits which Earl Percy
seeks is that of The tenth earl of the line.
years old, and rascr1-.,e 1he famous por-
trait of Lord Philip N1arton. now in the
Hermitage, ST Petersburg. They measure
80 by ~ inches. Both we're painted when
Van Dyck was court PAINTER TO Charles 1.
Collectors here say that the two pictures,
the only portraits Of the greatest of the
Dutch school Of painters ever offered for
sale in this city, were probably shown here
with the Fisher collection three weeks ago
They are valued at Sl25,Gon.
The pictures are not in this city now.
They were taken TO Washington three
weeks ago. and are said to be In the gal
Ieries of Victor D Fisher, their owner, in
ttldt ctty- EdIi EeEcS IL Sdic io nave tS-
termined to hunt down the pictures, and
supposedly will hurry on 10 Washington
when he learns here that the pictures are
supposed TO be in that city
1t was stated here that the pictures had
been obtained from the Howards, another
ancient British family. Local collectors are
certain that the portraits Earl Percy seeks
were the ones Fisher exhibited here The
pictures exhibited by Fisher in this city
included, besides two Van Dycks. three
works of Sir Joshua Reynolds and several
examples of the early Flemish school
There were about twenty pictures in all, in
e,rad hv Tlny6s at sSn1 Gsn
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
WILL OF E. v. w. ROSSITER
Life Interest In Estate to Wife. with
Reversion to Children.

The will OF Edward Van Wyck Rossiter
who died last Sunday, was filed yesterday
With Surrogate Noble. in jamaica The
estate goes TO Mrs. Rossiter for her life
time, save for certain absolute bequests to
the children. who will divide the property
after their mothers death. The only per-
son outside the family 10 receive a bequest
Is the coachman. London Holmes, who gets
Si,00o
No index of the total value OF Mr.. Ros-
siter's estate is given in the application for
probate. which says that the real estate Is
valued I'm excess of 81. 900 and the personal
property in excess OF 100000.
Four sons, Edward L.. Arthur w. Frank
III. and Ernest t. Rossiter, are made ex-
ecutors of the estate. and will serve with
out bond.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau-l

Washington, Dec. 16.-The President tooh
I'D at to-day's Cabinet meeting the ques-
ton of longer working hours in the gov
ernment departments. it was decided to
leave the matter to the Judgment OF the
chiefs of the departments.
Joseph Fl. Choate was a luncheon guest
at the White House
DR.. David Starr Jordan was at the White
House in connection with the negotiations
following the settlement Of the Newfound-
land fisheries question
Among the White House callers were
Senators Brown. Burkett, Gamble, Smith,
Scott and Stephenson, Representatives
Austin, Mann. Wilson, Tiison, Cassidy,
Rowland Parsons. Anthony and Fassett,
the Secretary of the Navy. the Secretary OF
the Interior, Judge Morrow and Governor
peneen OF Illinois.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
4 .eEEMING CHANGE OF ATTITUDE.

4 SEENING CHANGE OF ATTITUDE.
Mr.. Francis Lynde Stetson's state
ment before Mr. Tafts commission of i'll
curry into the regulation of railroad
securities issues, that state regulation OF
railroads was to be preferred to tederai
regulation, will cause a degree OF sur
prise. Only a little while ago the coun-
trv was being told that what the rail-
roa6is above ali else desired was uni
formitv of regulation The variation ln
the regilirements of the different states
was described as veXatious. y federal
incorporation law, it was said, was the
hone Of the corporations, and, indeed,
short time ago Mr.. Stetson himself was
reported To have drafted such Dill,
though this report lacked authorization
Mr. StetSon did not elaborate his
statement concerning his preference of
state regulation or if he did he has not
been reported in the newspapers. 1t
would be Interesting to know what ad-
vantaces he sees in state regulation as
,nmnared with federal regulation. Does
any reason exist for suppOslng that 1t
would be less strict: Perhaps it is less
strict on the average just now, for fed
eraI regulation has been considerably
advanced by recent legislation, while
many Of the more conservative states
have made no progress III regulation.
But the people are one people. and II
there is public demand for stringent
regulation which shows itself III fed
eral statute il would equally make itself
apparent in state statutes, II federal
regulation were impossible. IN fact, the
progressive" states have always led the
way in developing reguiative policies.
Nothing would be gained by the rail
roads through adopting Mr.. Stetson's
suggestion that, following the example
of the Standard Oil Company with re
gard 10 its pipe lines they should get out
of interstate commerce ny breaking
themselves into separate companies
whose lines would be entirely within
single states. The people would not be
satisfied by a less degree Of regulation
because il had to be entirely carried on
hy the states individually.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
TALK OF DIR. VAN DYKES PLANS
Speculation Among Princeton Alumni
One Rumor Denied BY Trustees.

There was considerable speculation yes
terday among Princeton alumni and tho
friends of that institution over Dr. Henry
van Dykes idea in leaving the university
a persistent ruInor that he wished 70 sue
ceed woodrow Wilson as president was
squelched by one of the trustees. who said
enphatically that DT. van Dyke was IN no
sense candidate
Oficers of the Brick Presbyterian Church
would not say that definite action had been
taken in the matter of calling Dr. van
Dyke to that church. The general i'm
preston seemed TO be that Dr. van Dyke
wished to give his whole time 10 Htersry'
work
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
4 PLEASED READER.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: / thoroughly enjoyed reading in
YOUR last Sundays paper the article in
which DR.. Funk stated his opinion OF the
future woman" Although / do not agree
with everything he says, nevertheless there
can be no question that he has given seri-
Gus thought to the matter. Your writer
certainly reported the interview most ciev-
erly. MRS. VI. LOEwENTHAL.
New York, Dec. Il, 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
FRISH VOTES THEN AND NOW

The difference between the political
sentiments of English Liberals under
Mr. Asquith and those under his pred
eceSSor and preceptor. Mr.. Gladstone,
Z quarter of a century ago. is marked
and significant. In the last Parliament
Mr.. Asquith and the Liberal government
were ia a minority and dependent upon
an alIiance with the Irish Nati0nalists
for a majority: and when such Il ma
iority WAS formed they attempted -
deal with Il great constitutional question
affecting the whole United Kingdom
and. indeed, the empire. and purposed
if that was done Ia proceed with other
constitutional questions, including that
of the government Of ireland. In the
nov Parliament Mr.. Asquith and his
party VIII again he III "a minority and
will again be dependent upon the Irish
vote for q majority aud, again, il Is
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17

PeGcemakers everywhere will do we'll
10 take note of the aims of the great
organization which is now meeting at
washington. as set forth by its presi-
dent:
The American Society for Judicial Settle
ment uf International Disputes seeks To
strengthen sentiment where existing ana
IN ..reat. sentiment where 1t does not exist
in favor of judicial settlement 1t stands
for Il permanent court as dlStlngulsASd
from Ii temporary tribunal, court com
posed OF judges by profession, not tI1bu-
mai composed of Judges by mere appoint
m Mt. 1t stands for judicial decision hc-
corHin= 10 principles of law, not Tor COM
prouise according TO the standard of
diplomacy IT believes that line OF
judicial ACCESSION will develop international
law. as judicial decision has deVelol'e't tte
common lHw, and that an international
court viii 90 for the family of nations What
national courts have done for each of its
rncfnbeF-
Il is TO be believed that efforts along
such lines viii be more fruitful of real
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
THE CABINET.
rrrom The Tribune Bureau. ]

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington Dec. 1.-THE Attorney Gen.
erai has issued invitations for a dinner in
honor OF the Chief Justice of the United
States for December s..
Mrs Meyer and the Misses Never have
arrived here from their home. in Hamilton.
Mass, where they went on their arrival
from Europe last week.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
[Ry telegraph to The Tribune-l

TRy Telegraph to The Tr1ouns-I
Newport. Dec. 1S-Miss Rosa Grosveno1
has arrived here from Providence for the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs Elisha Dyer will so 70 New
York for the winter tomorrow, Mrs Dyer
having completely recovered from the er~
fects OF an operation for appendicitis
Mr. and Mrs Lyman Tiffany. after haT-
ing arranged for extensive improvements 20
their cottage. in jamestown. viii soon sail
for Europe, 10 remain till spring
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
DINNER TO FLEET OFFICERS
U. S. Commanders Guests of French
Naval Authorities at Cherbourg-

Cherbourg. Dec i6.-Adnliral kissel- Mari
time Prefect of Cherbours. and the other
naval authorities here tonight entertained
Rear Admiral SeatOn Schroeder, com
mander in chief of the United States At
lantic feet. and the commanders CT the Ir0
division of the feet at dinner, Cordial
toastS were exchanged
Tomorrow night Rear Admiral Schrosd~
will entertain his French hosts at a 6inuo
on board the flagship Connecticut
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17

The various and numerous oldest in
h;.bitants who have long been lamenting
the recurrence of good old-fash-
ioned winters may now thank God and
take courage. If things keep on as at
present, We may yet live to see the sort
Of winter whose disappearance they af-
feet TO deplore, with q cheerful confidence
that thnv will be first and most strenu-
Gus in complaining of its discomforts.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17

Mayor, yet he could not sit in coid room
five minutes without taking cold. ne couiu
work outdoors i'm the codest weather now
ever. with perfect impunity- de useo to
say he was '.all right as long as he kept
moving NJ MRS. NJ. /" W.
New York. Dec. Is, 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
,tr-cH ADo ABOUT NOTHING.

-
il must be confessed that the more we
hear about the ''war scare at Wash
fngtnn the more does L seem probable
that some Of the uses which have been
made of that rather melodramatic Incl
dent. and particularly some Of what we
NAV call the anti-scare utterances which
have been delivered concerning it, had
their origin in. or at least received their
,,,.eftv direct inspiration from. point
,,of altogether remote and detached
from fi,e classic soil of Bulcombe tollil-
fv II. indeed. The greater part of the
ey,jsc,fie did not saver OF much ado abont
,,ofiin.,. il musf have been pecullarly un-
fortunate in some of IFS most conspicuous
..si,acis. surely there WAS no adequate
.atiso for the agitation which was dls-
,.l:;ved over the. secret report winch
,,-.,s N ,l,e storm centre. So far as ciin
=. as,a.rfai!icd hy Isainstaking sci1illnN
,b,r,. WAS really nothing in that doc'i-
..,e,.. which has not long been common
i,rc.,.sTlv in the market place ot 1ath
aud i,, the streets Of Askelon-or WHICH
,.,fgl.f g,ot ll:lve been. bad the hai'barians
..-,tbai,t the Isale been sufficiently curl
ans Ia take notice. If the world does not
tt.,,,., fbe size and distribution of our
army and The general disposition "f our
fort ificatioi.s. and tie contrast between
o,,r militia and the regulars and all the
resi- Of IT,. ii must l,e because The w"ria
fails to read the thousand and one piib-
iic.,iaas in which those facts are eN-
piicitly set forth.
:. ,-.r can We acres, 10 the proposition
.tba4 10 admit a perfectly wen hno" J,
fr9f, implies an incorrigilfle degree 'i
,,.,,~.l trll,itude or answers 10 ne con
.ti,utional. definition of iligh treason -
/. not good taste and if is not patrio'c
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
aen,-2lsr1s Gribu,1e.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER II. 1910.

This newspaper as olcRed ard pub
5ished Jp The Tribune Associat'oH, O
Heso York cor. orafioR; Office and prin-
cipoE place Of business, Tribune Build
sac. NO. 15a NnesGu street, Netc York;
Ogden Nils, president Ogden II. Reid,
secrefsry; Jones IT, Barrett, treasurer.
The address Of the officers is The Office
Of This newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

,Jrz II yan Rensselaer, Kennedy gave
dinner dance at Sherrys last evening Tor
her debutante daughter. Miss Marian van
Rensselaer, Kennedy. The dinner guests
numbering about a hundred and eighty
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
BUT NOT THEIR HEARTS.

From The Charleston News and Courier.
In New York now witness cannot cross
his less while testifying, but we firmly he-
lleye that great many of them cross their
fingers when swearing TO tell the truth the
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
HE'S NO TAMMANY MAN.

From The Binshanton Republican.
One OF the most remarkable discoveries
made in Washington in a long time is that
of a government clerk who openly admits
that he has a soft snap and receives a
liberal salary in consideration Of the hours
of duty and the amount Of work.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
AN OLD SAYING REVERSED.

From The Washington Star.
Grahame-W hite is said to have accumu-
lated Sl1o.Wp0 by mis- exhibition. In his case
the adage should read. Wings have
riches
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
PARTICULARLY POLITICIANS.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Kansas City man is living with n
comfortably with no spinal column Al al
mat the news does not SEEM rem ark abls
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
BUSY" /"

From The Detroit Free Press.
Now they are going TO play a chess gsrs
by long distance telephone. Great Scott.
Perhaps that's what the other man en-
your party line telephone is doing whso
you're trying to get central
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Mayor Gaynor is undoubtedly a
man Of good sound judgment In most re-
spects, but / think he showed rather poor
sense III his rebuke of the man who COM
plaiued of the cold streetcars." Mr.. Gay
nor ought To know that what may be
harmless or even healthful for some people
may be the exact opposite for others
My father was a more robust and younger
looking man at sixty-fiVe than our present
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
THAT'S MOST MEMS.

From The Albany journal
Some mems idea OF seeing both Sides ,f
a question Is to see the right side ana rhe
other fellow s - ~
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
A COMPARISON.
m The Boston Globe.

From The Boston Globe.
The salary OF DR.. George z Vincent tas
new president of TIE University Of Nfinne-
sofa. has been fixed at $4,000 a yesr. SONS
college presidents now get as much as t''
head cook at the Parker house
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17

Ex-senator Smith. of New Jersey, de-
clares his desire to become next Senator
smith. and thus announces what every
body knew quite well before.