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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-17
iLR- rpoN4LD,S LOGIC

II is impossible 10 follow the logic Of
Mr.. John Il. Mcnonald's letter to the
Chamber of Commerce i'll regard 10 the
trib0rough subway. He opposes that
project because of Its great cost and
because of the indefinite provision for
equipment and operation" Then he pro
poses in place of il after the Interior
ough subway has been extended UP the
East Side and down the West Side by
the city. the construction of 4 subway
Under Third avenue with six tracks, four
express and two local.
Could any subway be more costly than
a SIX track subway under Third avenue
Such road would he considerable
financial undertaking anywhere bur es-
peciallv under Third avenue. where an
elevated railroad structure would have
10 Toe safeEuarded and strengthened
throughout all the work Of excavation.
Moreover these six tracks OF Mr.. Nc
Donald would he further away from the
important points on Manhattan Island.
which the people want TO reach. than
any other route that has been suggested.
What shall he said Of a great system.
such a one as Mr.. Mcdonald proposes,
which would not reach the Grand Cen
traI Station the Pennsy Ivania Railroad
Station. the shopping. hotel and theatri-
cal district? Nj McDonald's route. with
the extensions in Brooklyn and The
Bronx which he vaguely suggests. would
cost vastly more than the JrihorOugh and
stand far less chance of enjoying d good
traffic. especially a local traffic. than that
route
Moreover. Mr.. Mcdonald thinks that
the extensions 70 the present system
should be made by the city. the $4,000
600 now available for subway construc-
ton being expended for that purpose.
we suppose. The great six track line, how
ever should be left to the tender mercies
of private capital \ prosperous COM
l1any holding an immensely valuable
contract with the city should not be ex-
pected To make the needed extensions to
! its system, but private capital should be
depended upon to construct any rival to
its lines,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-17

strength OF the militia is surprisingly
low. being only "a militiamen 10 every
thousand Of population
The federal government is already eX-
pending large SIMS Ia develop the high
est possible efficiency in the militia, put
/: il should become necessary for the
states. following Colonel Weayer'S suG-
.-esfion. Ia establish and maintain CON
Side-a bic forces of state constabulary In
deal with labor troubles and TO pre-
serve order in other local disturbances.
II would almost inevitably follow that
the entire expense of the militia would
fall on the national government Colo
neI Weaver himself suggests the advls-
ability of eSta blishing q national reserve
of 1oo.Aga men. presumably as SupSfi-
71Ife for the militia and to constitute the
first line Of reserve for the regular army
Increased expense. either for the pro
motion Of the efficiency of the militia
or for The maintenance of such reserve
as the chief Of militia proposes. Is Ger
tain to encounter serious oppoSllloi'
The existing appropriations for the
army. using the term in its compreheIi-
Sive sense, already excite criticism ana
charges OF militarism II is. therefore.
Of the utmost Importance that the ques-
ton of promoting the efficiency OF the
militia as now organized should receive
serious consideration and that hostility
to that force on the part Of labor organ
izations should not be accepted as an in
surnountable obstacle To is increased
usefulness without the most thorough in
,-sast- ncr ton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-17
DISAGREES WITH Mr.. ROGERS

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In your issue of yesterday You gave
the opinion of II. II. Rogers regarding the
Japanese bugaboo."
7 fail 10 see why the opinion Of French
and German army officers impaired TO the
United States through u captain of a com
pany in the I'D Regiment should have any
great amount Of weight as compared with
the opinion Of the Japanese by such men
as Vice-Presdent Fairbanks, the Rev Dr.
F. F. Clark. of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety, and other prominent Americans who
have travelled in Japan, who have met the
best men there, and who have talked not
only with natives but with Americans who
have lived there many years.
1 had the pleasure last January of being
in Japan with a large party of wide-awake
Americans. many of whom had been anti
Japanese prior TO this visit All of our
number, l think, were unanimous after our
visit that any sensational remarks in re-
gard 10 the hatred OF Japan for cur coun-
try are absolutely needless and not found
ed on fact. There Is. of course a racial
difference between the two nations there
is, OF course, some disappointment that
Japan did not secure from Russia quite
what it expected from the Portsmouth
treaty, and there are no doubt, other an
noying and petty matters
But, On the other hand that nation fully
realizes the friendly aid of this country
since 1853, recognizes the great obligation
which it is under to our country, and
fully believe that such an idea as war
between Japan and the United States under
present conditions is simply foolish
dream. No doubt some French and Ger
mans would like To see our country hui
Initiated, ana the desire is father 10 the
thought.
II seems to M that every one who has d
iriehdlS feeling tor the japanese should
repudlate such uncalled-for and undignified
remarks as We occasionally hear and par
| uculariY from those who have not been in
| that country and whose information comes
from thos" who ere prejudiced against
Japan or who would be glad to see our
own nation IN trouble
T.. g BRIDGMAN.
Ne" York. Nov. Is. 1910
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-17
NEW YORK FROM THE sUsUR5s

Judge tSayuOr must admit that - z
press drivers strike renders the 80
New York less quiet and ordery th'l s-s~
OF many other citieS.-W ashlnStoh So
Boss" Cox. of Cincinnati. Is 49, ,ss
make his home IN New ORR t-'s ,.,a,7.
New York need any more bosses
dence Journal -
When in Rome I &c as the ko'nA'i'
And when IN New York. Nes
"Oh. 1 get done. Just Is n / Nsis
Yorker. w aShington Herald -,
There is a fine collection Of horses ta3
Madison square Garden. New 1VI = ,,,tg.
week and outside "a line collection - - o.
mobiles in which the enthusiastic tl.ssxslss-
ers do their ridiuS -fltiS"'''s
Times .,,s
Reports in New York show ma ..,v g:
ars. thousands of clerks n thllt ~ -
whom thsre i no empioH Tneul carr.
saD,f time the country - S1otL t,sifsi
h1,,,ds -I-Fs farm bows are BEING - res
80 ,l.-lrsbtpS but the city ooNS ,,i'sIadels
hsi,,S. .,,,,-.ffed for farm WorA
phia Press ssrs
II really ought not % ee necsss-.. 70 pai
N, Te,,Sta,, for the elevated riana-V .,,se 81
I'm sit-pS respectfully FeGdrStiu@ =, nasnr
nv 70 give women pFccedehtt tssre or
ne s.ers ar stations bcWeNV shss e.
the stems The only eNplandl loA ,he asGt
c,,rs - as i that more thaH A., soNg
,S,n,h..r ~ New \ orkers are ~
Boston Globe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-17
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

From The Tribune Bureau
washington. Nov. 16.-Mrs. Taft and MISS
Helen Taft will go to New York in the
morning for two or three days visiting ana
shopping
All prominent women in society are holo-
ing open the night of January for the
hall 70 be given at the New Willard -or
the benefit of the Chi1dren's Hospital
ONLY early dinner parties will be given Oh
that night The members Of the com
rnittee in charge Of the affair are MIS-
George Howard Mrs. Clarence WILSON,
Mrs WolcOtt Tuckermann, MISS AIarS J.
Sheriff. and Miss Marion Oliver
Miss Oliver will entertain a theatre ana
box party in honor of Miss Helen Tart gu
December .. the day following her presen-
+a+ion tea at the White House
Rear Admiral and Mrs Switzerland nave
issued invitations for dinner III nonor OK
Miss Taft for December 13
Mrs Francis K. Stevens. OF New orh'
formerly Miss Oliver, will join her parents
the Assistant Secretary of War and MIS-
Robert Shaw Oliver, on December i" 1oI
q visit of several weeks
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Isham, the latter
tho daughter of Mr. and Mrs Robert L
Lincoln. of Chicago, will spend the nlo-
winter in the capital. arriving at the Ne"
Willard on January =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-17
4 BascmcnS-

ACADEMY or NI-sI'->-Tlle fatal Ne-oii'e-
Il - Al ST, A-.-s-NaEdeNillc-
NMERICA -s-Nauderiile
.ST(lF-S -so-1rhe Gin IN thc Taxi
rsr1ASt-n- a.a0-S ::s0-The Concert
FsrPfa tay. AN-S- I.s--.iudy Forgot.
- sins -I-s-l8e cam" from, All~aakee-
t-gT:,-I.le-S- I---f,asnco kirby
s-lT'y--S 1.-THE Lily
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f-ay7-T1T-S ..:a-T'1r cub.
.srFTFRF ions .oo-7-he Coran1u fcrs
US .:;n-Bahv Mine
ENPTEF,-S. l5--Sr1ith. -g,i-,rso-s
= a. ET'Y-S- I--,frt Rich Quick So
s-ARRTCE-S .aO-Tts. fies
T.C1IsF--S -a0-aTae Bachelor Bellies.
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rz,zrs-E Tr RoCKFR-S-Tho Scarlet Pirlpe--
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1.v7si~- S.15-1iadaTne 1'rouesdooUT- ,,.,,o,,al
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - ~ ''''''''
,,.rT,erT1-o IS 5. so-Tfe Rlue Bird.
NANHNTTAA OPERA HoCSb-N.l'- fia u
- Fig NJ, ,g57-T Saa-Th, Gamblers
Syr-Sl T,s-1 S-aFF~ TTAI.f.-S-I!--t -oHoeTt
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,-r.v, aAsSSf-r,7a s.7a-Madarne sherry.
-cFN THE T'Rt--S-l-- Tho ] hlfliNrtoil-
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REP p. TC'--s 15--Rohecca ~ SunfFnr"'A
st-T-.S-s .1--Csotsiug q Polish.
wEST END-s-!-.-A gentleman from MiSsis-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-17
NOT DUE TO ELECTION
Impending Drop in Meat Prices tne
Result Of Market Conditions.
he Editor of The Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: little paragraph in this morn
ing's Tribune intimates the possibility o.
the Democrats claiming impending
drop in the price of meat the result OF
the election. There is more than joke III
this If cartoon in Philadelphia paper
is taken seriously. 1t represents TWO
birds labelled High Prices" being brought
to the ground by shots from gun marked
Election In the hands of voter stu
dents of economic conditions, however
know that prices of meats are due for
drop. even in the face of the present high
price of bacon in Chicago, which sends out
wall that retailers there are charging %
cents a pound for that necessary accom-
paniment 10 a fried egg.
a comparison of figures published IN
your own market reports for the last
month may throw some light on the ques-
ton As 70 why retail prices of meats
should come down. The figures given are
for good to choice native steers on inc
hoof and read as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-17
ARGUMENT FOR A PARCELS POST

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Il is with great pleasure that note
the letters in our dailies urging a parcels
most. Here is an illustration showing the
urgent need for this money saver
Recently I was at a grocer's store in
upper Lenox avenue Seeing barrel OF
nice red eating apples I asked the price
for peck of them. AS the clerk seemed
not to understand the meaning Of peck.
I told him it was eight quarts-one-fourth
Of a busheI I was referred TO the boss.
who said: a dollar and q quarter for
peck" I replied: THAT is about s. a
bushel. or SIS a barrel" A similar attempt
to buy half a bushel elsewhere was met
with the reply I no sell that way-15 cents
a quart.
1t seems 70 he absolutely impossible TO
buy apples al less than quart prices. Why?
Because they get double the money by the
quart, In Chicago il was possible to buy
in quantities at a fair price while living
there some years ago.
| am glad to see that the business men of
the country as we'll as private individuals
are waking up and demanding the parcels
post Agitate-agftate. everybody. II the
press keeps at It we will get 1t at the
next session OF Congress.
Then the nearby growers of fruit need
not let il rot under the trees because of
the high prices now demanded for trans
portatiOn TO market. As ii now is, fruit.
especially the apple. is getting too rich for
the blood of the ordinary mortal Push it
along. DELISLE.
New York Nov Is 1910
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-17

therefore retain even their own modest
natural growth.
Naine will undoubtedly lose a seat in
the House of Representatives under the
new apportionment. The present appor-
tionment was made with a view TO pre-
venting Maine. Nebraska and Virginia
from losing n seat in the House. With
- population of 694. 446 Maine retained
the fourth vote on major fraction OF =
ratio amounting To about f1G0n. If the
ratio is increased from 194 900 TO 215,o0O
three full ratios will absorb 5000, leav-
ing a balance Of less than 100000, or
minor fraction of a fourth ratio New
Hamnshire will lose nothing. as it Will
still have almost two full ratios. The
seat which Maine Yields viii go to Mas
sachusetts. thus maintaining the New
England delegation in Congress at its
present strength.
While New England merely holds ITS
own. the Middle States will materially
increase their political power. 1t looks
as if New York would gain four or five
seats In the House. New Jersey two and
Pennsylvania two or three These three
states. more than any other group in
the Union. have steadily augmented
their political strength New England
was nearly their equal in power fifty
years age. After the next apportion-
ment they will have more than twice as
many votes in the Electoral College as
New England. in spite Of the latter's
artificial advantage of six more seats in
the United States Senate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-17
SERIOUS PROBLEM.

a >eriouS problem i suggested by the
conclusions regarding the militia and
labor organizations expressed bv Colonel
Erasmus n Weaver. chief IF militia
In his report 10 the Chief of Sta1-all the
more serious because OF The conservative
character and wei recognized ability of
tie officer who presents them. Colonel
Weaver. "a iinc officer 81 the coast ar
tilleTv. MAS placed in charge II the
newly created division of militia two
wears ago and entered upon his duties
with cnTiuSiaS site views regarding the
development ~ the militia rs an i'm
por7aut and dependable adjunct 10 the
regular army. His experience has con
WINGED Colonel Weaver If he is cor
rectly reported. that the militia must be
relieved from duty as state consta bulary
if il is 10 attain the degree of usefulness
cunr"npia1ed by the federal militia bill
snd hoped FOR by himself
The hostility Of labor orcaniza lions 10
tlc militia growing out II the use of the
national guard 10 maintain order in
iaigor troubles. is. in the opinion OF Colo
nal Weaver an iDSurmouiit; bic obstacle
10 the proper Development of the militia
rs q reserve force Tor fhe regular army.
To thai hostility he attributes the failure
az TIE national guard 10 increase in
strength during 1he last wear the total
forcc Of q La officers and 1lo.105 men
showing an increase over The previous
year "f only 7:;f mother grave OBJ
-t8..ie Io 1he effective development at the
militia Colonel Weaver finds 10 lac the
employment of political Influence in the
appointment 81 officers. The total
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-17

Two entirely distinct but simultaneous
Panama Canal which have just been
made public should he highly gratifying
TO all Americans President Taft has
been unofficiaIly assured that the canal
will be completed in three years, at a
cost not exceeding the S315WO.0D
which was Colonel Goethals's first
definite estimate of the sum required to
complete the work. The President has
found conditions on the isthmus entirely
satisfactory. he best possible spirit
prevails throughout the entire cOnstrdc-
ton force the sanitary work leaves
nothing TO be desired and the engineer
ing problems have been so met and
solved as to leave no reason for anxiety
regarding the successful outcome Of the
underta king. The dispatches from the
Canal Zone must set at rest the silly
tales which We're circulated at the time
the announcement of the President :
tour of inspection was made.
The committee of experts of the
American Institute of Mining Engineers.
lust returned from an inspection Of the
canal. reports its findings in glowing
terms. With regard 10 the lock type, the
report says IN part:
We are satisfied that the sea level
canal as proposed, If actually competed,
would be inferior to the present lock
canal by reason of its liability TO many
disturbances from which the lock IS
,C,,o,,ara+i,-ely free The creation
of the great Cfatun lake by means OF
the Gatun dam seems TO us the best
possible way Of dealing with the hoods
of the Chagres and other streams. Inc
location of the Gatun dam, splHway ana
| lCcks is singularly favorable Tor sucn
construction. and there is. in our Juos-
ment, no reason for any anxiety as 10
! their stability
Such testimony from committee OF
! disinteresfed experts number Of whom
went TO the isthmus persuaded That 4
/ sea level canal would have been rar
preferable and decidedly skepticaI re-
gardinc the stability Of the present con
structiOn is indeed reassurlng. Inc
entire report of the experts constitutes
a high testimonial to the ability and
character OF Chief Engineer Goethals
and those associated with him and seems
completely 10 demonstrate INC au 'h1'''Ae
of intrusting the work TO the army en-
cheering corps. It is peculiarly graft
fving 10 have the report disposed Of that
il would require an additional hundred
millions. over and above Colonel
Goethals's estimate. TO finish the work
II is in accordance with the conservative
character of that officer that while he
assures the President unotficially of his
confidence that the canal will be com
pleted by December !. 1913. he advises
that a year be allowed for training the
onerating force and that he suggests no
change in the date Of the formal open
inc. which has been fixed for January
1Q15
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-17
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-President Taft inspected
the Culebra cut and dined with Presl-
cent Arosenena OF Panama == The
Tribune's correspondent IN London says
Ehe King and Queen OF England hope 10
De crowned AT Delhi as Emperor ana
Empress OF India - The freedom Of
Dorchester. England was conferred Oh
Thomas Hardy. who made the town IA
nous == The crisis in The illness OF
count Leo TOlstOy was passed and his
temperature became lower. == The
River Seine. which oVerf1owed its banks
q [ many points. doing damage IN the low
wing parts OF Paris. fell slightly. -=
The French government announced its
formal acceptance Of the American
proposition 10 refund the debt Of Lii
IBERIA A bili now being discussed
IN rhe Spanish Senate in Madrid does not
exempt either the secular or the moudS-
Tie clergy from military service. -
4 dispatch from Berlin says that Ger
many VIII permit The Importation Of for
-Ign livestock in order TO coumteract the
lIish prices for meat now prevailing.
DOMESTIC Wilson and
Ir- Wiiey OF the Department OF Agrl-
culture. said the reductions IN prices Of
ufcat were FICTITIOUS and might be due TO
market manipulation 10y Inc packers
Atro-ney General Wickersham ez-
pressed dissatisfaction with the fines I'M
i+oSeG in the Glass Trust case ia Pitts
turG. ana SAID he would il future seek
gail sentences FOR men convicted OF NiO-
latinc the antitrust Ian. The
5cm0 Market Club. by a vote Of ~ 10 :
went on record 81 Boston ~ favoring Il
suspension OF an tariff agitation until
me Investigations being made by the
Tariff Board are completed Tn
treasurer ~ "a savings bank 81 Lenox.
Mass. was killed and his brother IN
jured by the oveTJurning OF an autOmo-
s'a-~. q sister OF the late ex-PresidenJ
Arthur. died al Albany == The Amer
scan Federation OF Catholic Societies, in
convention al New Orleans. adopted
resolution denodncing the administTa-
I'VE officers OF the new Republic OF
Portugal The monitor Puritan
which was subjected 10 high explosive
tests on Tuesday. was not raised from
her position on the fats Of Hampton
Roads. where she settled after the ex-
plOslons. pontoons may have 10 be used
Is float the vessel.
CTTE.-Stocks closed strong
Under police escort Jaxicabs We're Oper-
a1ed by nOn-urion chauffeurs. and the
companies declared several hundred cabs
would be put in service al once. -
Invest CATION has revealed violations OF
the sanitary code IL the handling OF food
products == An Italian liner on which
TWO cholera deaths occurred AT sea was
f%@l&lDtO al A.laTaElIllle- t1t-Ils3SS VI
VanIa Railroad officials We're examined
~ she opening Of the Interstate Com
naerce Commission hearing on the sub
1ect OF increased Communication rates
The entire stock Of woOllen firm
WAS seized on claim for S2tsttss for
deferred duties due To alleged unGerval-
nations Chairman WILCOX re
piled 70 the statement % J. r Melon
aid regarding the rrihor0ugh subway
plan == Prices Of beef dropped two
eer-E 3 pound on an average for first
and second quality cuts
TIE WEATHER Indications for to-
6sT- Fair. The Temperature yesterday
Highest. j degrees lowest So.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-17
NO PROTEST TO PORTUGAL
Government s Action Satisfactory TO
Anti Slavery Society, Says Minister.

Washington Nov 1.-THE Portuguese
Minister VisCount de AlJe. to-day requested
contradiction of reports TO the effect that
an anti-slavery committee has appealed TO
the Portuguese provisional government ar
Lisbon against the methods employed in re-
cr11i+fnr labor in West Africa. He says:
THE committee on the contrary, called
on the members Of the government in order
n thank them for the stand they have
taken in the matter II will be remem-
bered that the provisional government
shortly after it's accession TO office declared
that it would remove every just cause Of
complaint in connection with contract labor
in Africa and began by enforcing strictly
the regulations made for the protection OF
the natives which incure to them free con-
tracts and equally free repatriation.