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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-03
4 PEFERENDU II ~ THIS STATE.

The referendum is now so much IN the
nublic mind. being an issue III the far-
liamentary campaign in England. anu
Icing adopted by more and more states
and cities in this country. that light upon
lis practical workings is especially worth
while We have discussed Oregon re-
cent experience in popular legiSiatioh'
remarkable because O. the extraordinary
nronoSitiomS. mostly of a routine char
acter before the people. and because of
the large and apparently intelligent ana
discriminating vote cast upon them.
New York also had an experience
with the referendum in the recent cleo
ton. and the results are not 50 reassur-
ing rs 10 its practical value as are those
il, Oregon. Two propositions went be-
fore the electorate of this state. the
Palisades Park proposition and an
amendment TO the state constitution pro-
yiding for two additional judges of the
Court of Appeals, increasing the salaries
of Judges of that court and prohibiting
allowances for expenses to the judges.
Neither of these propositions may have
been of the highest interest TO the clti-
zens of the whole state, but neverthe-
less the vote cast on them. according to
almost complete returns, cannot be said
10 have been an unsatisfactory proper
zion of the total vote cast. The real
defect of the referendum is in the ap-
parently almost undiscriminating way in
which the two propositions were treat
ed. II was not entirely without dis
elimination. for there was III general
more opposition to the judiciary amend
ment than 10 the park proposition. The
nature of the vote upon the judiciary
amendment is revealed in the local dis
tribution OF support and opposition. 1t.
carried New York, Kings, Queens, Rich
mond. Suffolk, Putnam and Westchester
counties. did well i'll Duchess, Orange
aud elsewhere in tle lower Hudson
River district. and was beaten badly in
all other parts of the state. The park
proposition carried the same counties
which the constitutional amendment
carried. and also. by smaller majorities,
the other southeastern counties, i'll
which the constitutional amendment was
lost by small figures; and it, TOO, was
beaten badly in all other sections of
the state.
The reason III the ease of the park
proposition is apparent. The projected
park is iii the southeastern part Of the
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NEW YORK FROM THE sust1sRs

New workers. are happy. They bz,.., h.,..
pIoFioed, at great expense viii enotLsT
une. '4e'' Si'S'-ChlcaS0 IT'D
Aoout- one-tenth OF the inhabitants If m,
sntSu states live In New York and liv,
tS,pPIiS. ieeiinS confident that they're abots
'''''' 'ei''hs--Louisville Courier-JOurnaL
A German scientist claims that Juniter il
teaIS heaven. The impression on Man
haitian Island has been that New Work Wi
the pIace-Waterbury Republican.
New York appears To be tickIed almost :.
death ny the fact that she has been aIs
nexed 10 Philadelphia by our greatest rail
road Ii certainly IL nothing TO srtey,
aoout-Philadelphia Press
New York's latest apartment house is to
contain a hospital kindergarten. bOwlinl
alleys. gymnasium and tennis courts. ans
u Is said that "a chapel may be added
Ihat Is. III there IS room after the thinS
Gotham really cares about are in.-Pitts
burg Gazette-Times.
New York City is more than half tn
state IN population. and il two-thiTdS OF
and more IN wealth. But il Is still less thsi
nam IN voting strength. owing 80 the IsrS
element or men VINO are not Dattlrahzse
or are citizens who have not held a resi-
ccnce there long enough to entitlc them
vote.-Buffalo News.
It's mighty lucky for New Yors stat
that all her a.Ooo eD0 people have not So
South Carolina. = Charleston News Al
Courier.
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THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE.

Lack of space in that part of the
Sunday Tribune which has been print
ed in half page form. and which, freely
illustrated. has been devoted TO miScel-
lany. books and art, has interfered with
our making it what we wished 1t TO be.
Our readers will be glad TO see TO-
morrow that by doubling the size or
Part II. which hereafter will consist OF
eight full pages instead of eight half
pages. we have been enabled greatly to
diversity the contents and TO present
them more attract1Vely.
Readers will find that no feature which
they have liked is wanting, that the adj
ditional space is employed to good ad-
vantage for their benefit, and, especially,
that it permits of better disposition
of the pictures for which Part IL has
long been notable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-03
A SURGEONS DILEMMA.
or of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Yesterday evening at 10 o'clock
was walking up Central Park West just
as the audience was coming from Chris
tian Science meeting. when an automobile
ran into a woman. | rushed 10 the spot
and helped drag her from under the car.
She was practically unconscious and her
clothing was badly torn. i stated that
was a surgeon, whereupon the woman's
escort turned on me and with a degree Of
acrimony equivalent TO a slap in the face
said that she, required no services from n
doctor. There seemed nothing to do under
the circumstances but 10 proceed my
way.
I will not dwell on the personal insult
dealt TO one who offered kindly service
in an emergency. as any physician in
stinctiveiy would do. However, | would
like the opinion Of others the moral
and legal questions that suggest them
selves to me In how far has one human
being the right TO refuse first aid to the
injured when the injured party is appar-
entity unconscious and unable 10 choose
for hcrseH2 That woman might have
been bleeding to death for all her compsn-
ion knew Had he any moral right TO
jeopardize her life in that way? Had she
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-03
ITALY'S POLICY IS PEACE
Friendship with France, Great Britain
and Russia Are Proclaimed

Rome. Dec. marquis San Giuliano
Minister of Foreign Affairs. in making a
statement for the Foreign Office in the
Chamber of Deputies to-day. said:
The Italian policy aims at the mainten-
ance of peace and the maintenance of the
status quo having the Triple Alliance as a
cusSed in our meetings with foreign min
listers. In harmony with the provisions OF
the Triple Alliance Italy maintains cordial
friendships with France, Great Britain and
Russia
The ornaments of Italy and Austria are
not directed against each other IL is to
the interest of Italy that Austria is strong
and IL is to the interest of Austria that
Italy is strong. while every time an at
tempt is made toward disarmament a cool
ness in the relations between the powers
IS the only result.
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tr..o, Tn. Tribune Bureau ]

IRON
washington Dec 1.-The President maze
number of changes in his message to-day.
transferring about six thousand words 10
an appendix.
Now that the message is out OF the way
President Taft has begun receiving callers
and to-day had conferences with seTerai
members of the Cabinet and received
number of Congressman and one or Two
DELEGATIONS The principal subjects OK 'he
conferences were the Supreme Court aIio
Commerce Court appointments Joiih w
Criges who was Attorney Generai III
President McKnley's Cabinet. discussed 'ne
Supreme Court vacancies and recommend
ed William s. Gummere, Chie1 Justioo Va
the Supreme Court of New Jersey frahciS
I Swavze associate Justice of the same
court and Chancellor Mahlon Pitney. IN.
Governor William ]. Bailey OF Kansas ac-
COMMANDED by a delegation from that state
called i'm the interests OF John T. Foiioch'
federal district judge of Kansas, VINO Is
recommended for appointment to the ou-
preme Court
Representative Calder conferred with the
President about Legislative matters ms
cussing, among other things, the piah u
fortify the Panama Canal.
Among the White House callers were the
Secretary of the Interior. the Postmaster
General Senators Root. Carter, Curtis,
Cullom. Nelson, Warner and Burkett. ex-
Senator Long, Representatives Dwight
Campbell Moon. of Pennsylvania, and
Bartholdt: Colonel Youngblood. of Ala
bama: Archbishop Ireland, Job T. Hedges,
of New York and General Breckenridge
The President. accompanied by Mrs Taft.
this afternoon attended the annual drill at
Fort Myer for the benefit of the Army Re-
lief Society and the tea which followed at
the post exchange.
This evening the President and Mrs TAFT
attended the theatre.
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died from want of timely attention. would
he not be guilty of manslaughter?
Ought not Christian Scientists 10 bring
forward some authentic cases in which it
has dealt successfully with-cases requiF-
ing first aid to the injured before it re-
ceives the legal right to interfere with
such emergencies? Would physicians be
justified in calling the police and an ann
bulance on such an occasion in spite of
the protests of man?
| hope that this question viii be dis
cussed but whether it will be or not. IL
seems to me that the public ought to know
that such occurrences as this have hap
pened. and may happen again. and one
would like to know the right course TO
pursue. F. FRANKLIN SMITH.
New York. Dec. I. 1910.
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CHINA BANS OPIUM
Imperial Senate Passes Drastic Resolu-
ton Against the Drug.

Pekin. Dec AS result of the ex
traordinary agitation in recent months by
Chinese anti-opium societies. the Imperial
Senate to-day passed resolution almost
unanimously looking to the drastic extermi-
nation of the drug.
The inter-provincial transportation OF
opium Will be abolished IN the sixth moon
duly. 1siD of the coming year, and tho
planting OF the seed and smoking will he
prohibited in the twelfth moon .Januarv
1912.
The Foreign Board is also enioined in
Inc resolution To seek the abrogation of
the opium treaty with Great Britain and So
prevent further Importation from India.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-03
WILLIAM p. LETCHWORTH AND
ETCH UORTH PiRh.


The death Of William Pryor Letcn-
worth is distinct loss TO the State or
New York. We are told that when as
an act of grateful sentiment the Senecas
adopted him into their nation they gave
him the name of IIai-wa-y e-ls-ta, meail-
ing The Man Who Always Does the
Right Thing" 1t would be difflcult 20
nav higher tribute to any man than
that which was conveyed IN the inulan
name. 1t would also be difficult TO men-
zion many men in the history OF this
state who have better deserved II. Gov
ernor Hughes truly and advisedly said
of him that his had been "a life of CON
snjcuous public usefulness and most of
his henefactionS were Of permanent
character. and will remain perpetual
blessings to the people.
The browning good work of MI. Letch-
worth's exceptionally prolonged career
was performed when he was far past
eighty wears of age. and is the one best
fitted TO be his chief memorial. The
gift of Glen Iris and IetchWorth farh
IN the State of New York was unique
among benefactions, as the place ltSeiI
is ,,nioue among natural wonders and
beauties. Its pecuniary value was great
and its historic interest inestimabse and
if was made without obtrusiyeness and
without embarrassing or burdensome
conditions.
The sole condition. indeed, which now
survives is not only fitting but lndlS-
npnsable to the integrity of the Gltt
That condition is that the lands shall
forever he dedicated to the purpose OF u
nubIic park. which means that they Shall
he projected from SpOliation or impair
mrnt. either by direct invasion of the
mark itself or by such diversion or the
Eonesae River as would destroy or
lessen the beauty of the famous Portage
Falls Not long ago we called attention
to the decision of federal court in
Colorado to the effect that the use or
the flow of stream for the maintenance
of lovely scenery was such practical
utilization as would forbid any inter
ference with it for other purposes. The
enforcement of that principle Ill the
Great gorges of the Genesee. and the
maintenance of Ietchworth Park ana
GIon Iris in undiminished attractive
nass will he New Iork's best method OF
bonoring the memory OF its Dene1actor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-03
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

Washington, Dec. 2--Baroness Lulse-
Alexandra Won BernStorR, daughter or the
German Amba Ssador and Countess Won
Bernstorif will go to New York tomorrow,
to visit Miss Amy Townsend at her nome,
in Fifth avenue
The Russian Attache and Mime. Boris de
Struve are being congratulated on the birth
Of daughter this morning Mime. de
Struve is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs
William A. Slater, of Washington and her
marriage to Mr. de Strive took place in
Paris in November of last year
Mr. Horstmanr. of the German Embassy
staff. has gone to New York for visit of
several days and will return here on Mon
day.
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SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
by Telesrapn 20 The Tribune. !

BY Telegraph 70 The Tribune
Newport. Dec Mrs Harold Brown
and Miss Edith Wetmore. who arrived
from New York a few DAYS ago. returned
TO that city to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard VI Thomas Vii,
close their long stay Tomorrow going -
New York for the winter. They viii r.t7,rri
here In the late spring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-03
CAUSE OF ONE ANTI-PARK VOTE.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | am in favor of parks in general
and of the Palisade Park in particular,
and yet / voted against the proposition to
bond the state for the simple reason that L
felt that large percentum of the amount
would be either lost. strayed or stolen. L
trust enough others have taken the same
view to defeat the proposition.
TRIBUNE. READER.
New York. Nov 80 1910.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-03

The question in the Canadian Pariia-
ment was whether to declare that Our
Lady of the Shows was loyal to the
empire, but would like the United King
dom to do all the defending which she
might need, or that she was loyal and
would practically demonstrate her 10y
atty by providing at least In part for her
owl defence by sea as we'll as by land.
The latter course was adopted by sub
stantial majority, as we expected that 1t
would be, and the result of the nine
days elaboration will be the creation of
a Canadian navy, auxiliary to that Of
Great Britain. With Australia, New
Zealand and South Africa doing the
same, as they probably will, Britannia
and her chidren-will continue to rule
waves with greater ease than heretofore,
and Britons - and cOlOnials - never,
never, never will be slaves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-03
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mrs Joseph S. Auerbach gave a dinner
dance last night at Sherry's for her debu-
tante daughter, Miss Helen d. Auerbach-
The cotilion was led by William Baylis.
jr., with Miss Auerbach for his partner,
and seated supper followed the dancing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-03

criminals These will be treated with
severity. After they have pursed their
initial sentence for vagabondage they viii
be shut up in labor colony for period OF
from two to five years
Sometimes" said Uncle Eben. de man
dat don do muffin but kick hab mighty
easy time. He kin git so much gratitude
fob jes' keepin' still dat he don have TO
do no regular work."-WaShington star.
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Netu-Dork Irihm,le.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 3, 1910.

This newspaper is owRed aud pub
7ishcd By The Tribune association,
Neac York corporation; office and prin-
cipol place OF business, Tribune Build
fng. No. 15f Nassau street, Aew York;
Ogden Mills. president; ogden " Red,
secretary: James Ii. Barrett, treasurer
The address Of the officers is the office
OF this newspaper.
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READ THE TRIBUNE FROM START.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: I have a copy of The Tribune dated
December s, 1S4l- 1t has been in my fam
lily ever since. We have read The Tribune
every day since it was first published.
MRS. y. ]. ROBINSON.
Mount Vernon, NY, Dec. 1, 1910.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-03

The stay-at-home vote was the Dig
factor in the recent election. Inc
Cleveland Leader prints interesting fig
ures which show where Governor Har-
mons great majority came from his
vote was 477,077, and he won by 1O,3U
plurality. In 1886. the population OF
Ohio being 100000 smaller than it is to-
day. Bryan polled 477,494 votes, and
was beaten by more than 10000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-03
HONOR FOR ALBANY ASTRONOMERS

run Dec The Academy of Science,
to-udS elected Professor Lewis Boss ne
r,,II and since 1876 director OF ths
,.1..I- observatory. at Albany. y. Y.
corresponding member.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-03
DUKE OF MANCHESTER IMPROVING

London, Dec The case of the Duke
ct Manchester, who recently was operated
uron for appendicitis. Is progressing favor
ably
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-03

General Simon Bolivar Buckner's &C
count of his happy home in log cabin
with a mint bed and a demijohn handy
is a veritable bit of Omar khayyam
done into eloquent Kentucky prose. and
many will envy the veteran of Fort
Donelson his realiza ton Of the simple
life
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-03

Chicago's refusal to let itself grow up
INTO the air. as New York is doing, may
be commendable from various points of
view, but it may in time prove >embar-
RAISING to the ambitious city by the
lake. for, of course if Chicago does not
grow in altitude it must grow in lati-
tude, and in that direction may find
itself pent up. Already it abuts di-
rectly upon Indiana, extends almost to
the Michigan line and is only a little
more than a hundred miles from Iowa,
and there is no assurance that any of
those states will cede to it land for
further growth. So it looks as though
Chicago would have to reconsider its
rash decision and permit the erection Of
pers. or else doom itself to be
dwarfed within self-imposed letters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-03

Why should Mayor Gaynor show such
at the ignorance of-sFayery-
body on the subway question -S~vfaon he
Processes also to be in darkness?
Wouldn't mutual sympathy be more ap-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-03

Mr. and Mrs Marcellus Hartley Dodge
are at No. 691 Fifth avenue for the winter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-03

William s Groesbeck Fowler, who is tl
marry Miss Katharine DelafeId Hall on
Thursday. gives his farewell bachelor din
ner this evening at the Union Club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-03

Mr. and Mrs r. Livingston Beeckmau
returned to town yesterday from Ho.
Springs, Va.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-03

Frederick Townsend Martin will give a
dinner at Sherry's this evening for Mrs.
Stuyvesant Fish
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-03

Lord Decies has returned 10 town from
Lakewood. ". j.. where he was the zues1
of Mr.. and Mrs George jay Gould. and i5
staging with Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony J.
Drexsl. jr-. at their house In Fifth avenue
Lord Decies viii probably remain In this
country until after the New Year.
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# Headquarters, Volunteers of America
New York. Dec. 1. 1910.
Evening journal., 1910-04-21
COST OF LIVING
ON THE DECLINE
Potatoes Reported Lower Than
They Have Been for
Many Years

NEW YORK, April 21-The prices OF
groceries of all kinds have dropped
from a fraction Of a cent 20 two and
three cents a pound. They will con-
tinue TO decrease in price as the sum-
mer advances. In a few months food
products, with the exception of meat.
will have reached their former level
Of cost
This was the consensus of opinion
obtained from the largest wholesale
houses In the city to-day.
Nearly all food products have fallen
of in wholesale prices Dry peas are
2-3 of a cent less a pound. They are
selling at wholesale SO and 40 cents
a bushel less than two weeks ago.
Despite the drop in prices. most re-
tail stores have not yet lowered prices
to correspond. Some Of them have
not bought supplies since the turning
of the tide began, and are selling their
goods at the cost necessary 10 clear
their profit on what they paid foI
them.
'The decline I'm prices is general and
has struck in permanently" said H. j
Prentice. Of the Francis n. Leggeti
Company. "All grocery products vii
continue to drop until they have reach.
ed a sound level of value. The enc
OF the high cost Of living is in sight
believe. and by summer food vii
have returned TO the normal prices de.
manded for it before the panic OF 1907.
Evening journal., 1910-04-21
WOMAN UNDER
AUTO WHEELS
Aged Mrs. Cowgirl Hurt and
Chauffeur is Held for
Further Hearing

Chargd with exceeding the automo-
bile speed limit Clarence A. Finnerty,
a young man, was arraigncd In City
Court this morning. but In the absence
of his attorney. James salisbury, his
hearing was continued until Saturday.
II is alleged that Finnerty ran down
Mrs. Mary Cowgirl, an aged woman,
at Delaware avenue and West streets,
at o'clock last night. Her shoulder
was broken and her body bruised.
Patrolman Scott took her 10 her home
at No 1917 Tatnall street. where she
was attended by Or. p. w. Tomlin-
son.
Fiunerty was permitted to go. but
Scott arrested him later and the speed
| charge was entered against him. H'
| is under 500 bail. Mrs. Cowgirs in
/ iuries are not considered serious.
] II is said that Mrs. Cowgirl. who wa
crossing Delaware avenue from TN
south side. became bewildered and ra
toward the automobile, the wheel q
which knocked her down.