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New-York tribune., 1910-02-25

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In the Saturday issue of The Tribune
Andrew Carnegie is quoted as saying
that the present high cost of living is due
to the extravaganza of the American peo-
pie. 1t is said that everybody wants the
best cuts of meat Such statements have
been made over and over again, but. In my
opinion. all such statements may be put
down as ''tommyrot." 1t is probably true
that Americans live too high. but it is to be
serious sly doubted that the present high
prices are due to that
1t has also been stated that increased de-
mand is responsible for the high prices. If
everybody wants the best cuts OF meat. that
means a great increase in the demand for
such cuts.
Throughout the economic history of this
country great increase in demand has
meant great increase in supply and de-
crease In price. If there we're an increase
in demand and decrease in supply, high
prices would be the result, but there Is
nothing to indicate that such is the case
at present
When we know that there are enough car
asses Of meat in cold storage in thlS
country to furnish every family In the
United States with a supply for CONSIDER
able period we can only conclude that
supply and demand have nothing TO do with
If The true reason IS to be found in the
greed of the packers, who force almost
prohibitive prices and thus take meat OUT
OF the mouths Of hundreds OF hungry meh'
women and children.
J. WALTER JORDAN.
South Armenia, n. Y, Feb. q. 1910
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
WHICH IS IT'S REAL uERITf

Senator Norris Brown, of Ne ,raSka.
who is described in Washington press
dispatches as 1.-The author Of the income
tax amendment" offered rather singu-
lar reply the other day to the criticism
made on the amendment by Governor
Hughes. Mr. Brown. as we have pre-
yiously shown in these columns, was not
the author Of the amendment which the
Senate passed. but of draft which was
submitted to the Senate Finance Com
mittee and by it materially altered. The
Finance Committee inserted in the
Brown draft after the word incomes
the amplifying clause from whatever
source derived" and this extension Of
the governments power to lay direct
taxes by annulling all limitations hither
TO imposed under Supreme Court deci-
sions was the feature of the amendment
specially attacked by Governor Hughes.
Mr. Brown now answers the Governor
III this dubious fashion:
1t is conceded by all that the govern
ment cannot under the present Consti-
tuition tax state securities or state in
strumentalities. Nor can the state lay
its taxing finger on federal bonds or
ment in no sense seeks nor can 1t rea-
sonsbly be argued to suggest any change
in the independent or sovereign rights OF
either sovereignty as enjoyed and defined
by the courts ever since the government
was organized. Still. 1t does not follow.
even If Governor Hughes were right,
that the amendment should be rejected.
On the contrary, it follows that it should
be ratified because under that interpre-
tation all incomes would be treated
alike.
1t Is a little difficult TO gather from
Mr. Browns argument whether he
thinks that the pending amendment
ought to be adopted on the ground that
it treats all incomes alike or fails 20
treat them alike. Which is its real
merit-that it will be construed by the
Supreme Court to fit the Interpretation
of it now given by Governor Hughes Or
the one given by Senator Brown?
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
AMONG THE PERORATIONISTS.

Texas has boasted of producing the
greatest perorationistS in the business.
We have no disposition to disparage the
supereminence of the Hon. Rufus Hardy.
whom The Houston Post malicfously
calls the Hon. Roof" Hardy because he
does not believe that there is only one
superman in Texas and that that super
mans last name is Bailey. Yet we feel
that Mr.. Hardy will have to look TO his
Iaurels. For new entry has appeared.
also Southern Congressman. who
threatens to put Texas and all its ex-
perts in turning final 6ratoricaI period
out Of the race.
The new candidate is FiniS j. Garrett.
a Representative from the 9th District
of Tennessee. In a speech i'll the House
ot Representatives the other day on that
ineXhauStible topic Of Southern elG-
quence, the limitations of the federal
Constitution. Mr. Garrett drifted into this
touching and melodiouS final burst OF
speech:
The Constitution, sir. is not a dead
thing TO be kicked with contempt from
the pathway or trodden with ruthless
roughness into the dust beneath our
feet IT is a living thing. a vital or
ganism, the shield OF our past, with It's
passion and power; the shelter OF our
present, with its prayer and its praise:
the sheet anchor of our future, with its
dread and its dreams. Let us "the true
faith and allegiance keep" unto its letter
and its spirit. the great faith we owe to
ali that is and all that is to be.
Texas is claiming five millions Of in
habitants and superiority to all the other
Southern states in every line of material
and intellectual achievement. She has
her Bailey and her Roof Hardy, but
she has no monopoly in the architecture
OF perorationS Mr. Garrett. of Tennes
see is the real FiniS in that class.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
BRIEF FOR The PLAINTIFF.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: The communication from Mr.. Henry
B. Faber in last Sundays Tribune on the
Utility of Cold Storage viewed from the
recesses of the cold storage warehouse, Is
indeed a gem. From the point of vie" OF
the consumer of the high priced product IL
is farce delusion and a snare.
Quoting from Mr. Faber's article:
Does cold storage aid and abet the rails
ing of prices of food products? and, is /.
desirable that food products be stored
at all?
To the first question we answer, Yes 10
the second we answer. Yes, for ordinary
preservation. but not to hold it, to create
fictitious prices till it decomposes and to
restrain legitimate trade.
Never In the history of the world toar-
ring wartime. perhaps) were eggs, fresh
fish, butter fresh meats and other ex-
ira perishable foods high, not only
during winter, when cold storage is not
essential for their preservation, but the
year round before the process of cold stor-
age and refrigeration was Introduced. Ii
the natural supply was allowed to circu-
late through the legitimate channels or
trade the price would remain normal TO
the consumer, although the profits and
dividends of the packing companies would
be materially lessened.
We quote again:
Furthermore there is nothing in itself
deleterous In the storage of foods.
Let's take fish.
VIII Mr. Faber attempt to assert that
fresh fish after having lain in a storage
plant for six months or year is fit for
human food?
One more quotation:
Practically all food products at certain
times of the year are actually glut on
the market.
Whenever there is an overplus of any
commodity prices will invariably drop,
and the public will be the beneflciaries of
the larger supply and low prices. Or they
did get the benefit before the trusts bought
it all up. before the public had the oppor-
tunity. at the reduced price. stored it till
there was a scarcity, then unloaded it at
hugely increased prices.
Let the consumer, and not the cold Stor
age plant. be the '1eveler,'' and guar
antee that prices will never soar beyond
the public reach. JAMES Z. BEALE.
New Britain, Conn. Feb q 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
From The Tribune Bureau


Washington Feb 4-COuntess Moltke'
n-;ss of the Danish Minister, entertained
Mrs sherman and Mrs. Ballinger at lunch
con at the legation to-day. asking NUM-
ber of women to meet them
The German military attache ana Hile-
von Iiyoni,ls entertained at dinner Tonight
the Swiss Minister and Nine Ritter A
Rustem Bey. Ottoman Charge d Analres'
Senator and Mrs E.lkins, Brigadier General
and Mrs. Clarence r. Edwards. Mr.. ana
Mrs Marion Johnston, Mr.. and MIS-
Thomas T. Gan. Mr.. and Mrs Alexander
] .eare and Miss Lota Robinson.
The British second secretary and Mrs
kennard entertained at dinner Tonight the
Third Assistant Secretary of State and
Mrs Chandler Hale Moreton Frewen and
Miss Frewen. of London, Mrs Burton
Harrison. Miss Maud Wetmore. Lieutenant
and Mrs L. S. Grant. Professor A. flatt
Andrew and Reynolds Hit.
The German counsellor and Countess Won
wedel have returned TO Washington from a
cruise in Southern waters which lasted tor
several weeks.
Baron Schlippenbach. Russian consul
General in New York. is the guest OF the
Russian Ambassador and Baroness Rosen
at the embassy.
Nine Chang and her daughters were IN
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
At THE WHITE HOUSE.
from The Tribune Bur.au.I


Washington Feb 24-The President. ac-
companied by Senators Lodge and keah'
returned to Washington at 1:l2 this morn
ing Mr. Taft was at once driven 10 the
White House.
President Taft received the members Oh
the Society OF the Sponsors OF the Cnl'eu
states Navy who came to Washington 20
attend the third annual meeting OF the or
psnization. which is composed of hity-
eight women who have named ships OF the
American navy.
Senators Root andr Depew discussed the
appointment of a successor TO James D
t,larkson as Surveyor of tie Port or Ne"
York.
Herman A Metz and Hugh Gordon Miller
OF New York; William G. Brunder- or NH
waukee. and John Ball Osborne. Of Penn
svlvania. chief of the Bureau OF Trade Fe-
lation. of the State Department. the conn
missioners recently appointed to represent
the United States at the Berlin expositio"'
which opens July T. accompanied by Baron
von Brandenstein chairman of the Ger
nan executive committee. called on tfie
President.
Mrs RacneI Foster Avery. first vIce-presi-
dent of the Woman Suffrage Association'
and Miss Emma NJ. Gillett, of Washington
invited Mr. TAFT to make the opening ad-
dress at the forty-second annual convention
of their association in washington on
April A. The President accepted
Mrs James A. Leroy. widow OF James A
Teroy who was In the Philippine service
when Mr. Taft was Governor of the isiands'
received a commission TO sign the Presi-
dents name to land patents. The president
appointed Mrs Leroy to a elerkship IN the
Land Office
Cecil Lyon. Republican National commit
teeman of Texas, recommended Repubh-
can for the vacancy ca Ised by the death or
David F. Bryant, judge of the Eastern
District of Texas
The visit of George Ade to the executive
office this morning served TO remind Hl''
Taft Of the beginning of his campaign Trip
in September, 1908, when he addressed
large audience at Mr. AIDES farm. senator
Reyeridee. who accompa MED Mr.. Ade. dis
cussed Indian affairs.
Commodore s. o. Richardson OF the TO
Iedo Yacht Club called on the President
this forenoon. Commodore Richardson
Yacht was placed at the disposal of the
President when he was at the Miodie BASS
Club
Among the Presidents callers were the
Postmaster General Senator Burnhan, VINO
introduced Judge Edgar Aidrich' OF Ne"
Hampshire. and Victor r. Metcalf' ex-Sec-
retary of the Navy.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
THE CABINET

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Feb. 4.-Presideht Ialt was
the suest at dinner tonight OF the Secre-
,arv OF Agriculture and Miss Flora "ilso"'
The nartv was entertained in the Preslueh-
,,aI suIte at the New Willard. where piAiN
and white roses. palms and ferns hhaoe
brilliant setting Mrs. Thomas Il Laush-
lin Mrs Taft's sister. accompanied the
President to the dinner, and the o'0'
quests were the Speaker and MISS cannon,
Senator and Mrs. Dolliver, senator anu
Mrs Cunmns Senator and Mrs ROOT
senator and Mrs Brown, Senator and ~Mr''
anoot Representative and Mrs MdhA'
REPRESENTATIVE and Mrs. Good, Represeii'd-
tive and Mrs Graft. Representative anu
Mrs Mckinney, Representative Lamp anu
Miss Lamb Representative and Mrs Flch-
EFT Represcntative Walter l. SInlth' MI d'
Mrs Benehan Cameron. OF Ralelsh' ~ -
Mr. and Mrs I.averne W. Noyes, or Chi-
caoo. Mr. and Mrs Florence Fox, OF Phlia-
dalphia: Mr. and Mrs Ralph Bum OF
phfladeIphia: Mrs Elmer Z. Black, OF Ne"
York. Mr.. and Mrs. John A Stewart OF
Now York. Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Sherman
of Utah: Mr. and Mrs. John b. henderson,
frs. Stanley Mathews. Mrs Wallace Rau-
cliff CAPTAIN Butt and Jasper wilson
The Secretary of War and Mrs DlcNiil-
son entertained the Secretary or the III
terror and Mrs. BallinSer and huiii'S'
of other guests at dinner to-nIsh'-
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
THE POWDER SCENTED HOLIDAY

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: A few days ago YOU published in
The Tribune a suggestion made by Mayor
Gaynor to submit the matter of the use
of fireworks on the Fourth to the public.
This is a good idea, providing the pub
Ic-or such part as is capable of Judging
pro or con concerning the subject-shalI
avail itself of the opportunity. The opinion
of those financially benefited by the sale
of such explosives. should OF course, be
excluded
1t was source of great surprise 10 me
to read the Mayors approval of these
deadly explosives being placed in the hands
of our helpless, needless youth. He says:
IF the damage to life, limb. ETC. from fire.
works is so great as to outweigh the pleas
ure they give. 1 suppose the order for their
non-usel should stand"
1t might be An interesting ma thematical
problem for the Mayor to figure out just
how much fun compensates for the loss
of one life. And it might keep r.m still
buster were he 10 figure the equivalent in
pleasure for the deprivation of eye or limb,
or for the slow. agonzing death from tet-
anus to say nothing of the grief OF par
ents and others over the death OF these
victims of our celebration of freedom.
SARAH F.. I.OCCKS
HrookIVn Feb q 1910
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
THE BENNETT BILL.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sar: We desire TO call your attention to
an unconstitutional and iniQuitous measure
introduced by Asssmblyman Bennett, Of
New York, few weeks ago. 1t is bill
to 1puazle free speech-to prevent Civil
Service employees all over the state from
pressing their political opinions and pref
erepces Mr.. Bennetts bin is an amend
ment TO the Civil Service law OF the state
and reads AZ follows:
Section 26a.-Politca Activity Prohibited.
No person holding position in the classified
ciyH service shall take part in political
manxGement or in political campaigns fur
press privately his opinions on political
subjects The State Commission OF the ap-
propriate Municipal Commission upon afii-
davit by a taxpayer alleging violation OF
any provision of this section OF his own
knowledge or upon Information aud belief
shall investigate cases arising under this
section and make public report thereon, anu
any person found To have violated any OF
the provisions of this section shall Jbe dis
charged, fined suspended without pay In
the discretion of the appointing officer.
At meeting OF the Amsterdam Club held
Monday night Al the clubhouse. No. 13l
West s4th street, this measure was dis
cussed and denounced. 1t was condemned
an attack upon the rights of one par
ticular class Of citizens, and committee
WAS appointed to call q mass meeting to
protest against the passage OF Assembly
bill
=: 1oes .iot follow that because man Is
working for q municipality he should there
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
.NOE AT4IN CLIMBING.

In letter TO The Tribun printed
yesterday. Miss Annie s Peck discussed
question of interest TO that large num-
ber uf persons who from time to time
read about such exploits as the ascent
OF Andean and Himalayan peaks. She
quoted several excellent authorities to
show that the determination of the
height of a mountain by surveyors in
struments leaves the result uncertain.
When for any reason it is not feasible
10 reach the base Of a mountain. to say
nothing of the top, il is impracticable
10 measure elevation with q" barometer
or 2 device for ascertaning the boiling
point OF water. and other methods are
sometimes employed 10 get the data
for "A calculation. Observations with his
telescope enable All engineer to compute
both The distance and height Of an OBJ
sect several miles away. but he must
Hlakc an allowance Tor atmospheric 'e
Traction -ht best. therefore. that plan
affords only an approximation to the
truth. Besides. az The amount of dust
md yapor i'll the air might vary FROM
day TO day and from month 10 month
two measurements by triangulation by
equally competent men. or even by the
same man, might net agree
few weeks ago Mrs. Fanny Bullock
Workman wrote The Tribune 10 tell
why she was unwilling TO accept Miss
Peck'a estimate ef the height of Hr-
ascaran, in Peru. climbed by Miss Peck
in September, 1903. Miss Peek was Id
cllned to believe that she had gone
"a, 200 feet above the sea An engineer
employed by Mrs. Workman TO make q
bew measurement reported that his
computation made the height less than
80 GOO feet. Since be resorted 10 tr.-
aneuiation. however. Miss Peck holds
thai his figures should nOr he regarded
- revealing thc facts with absolute pre-
riSioE- ANA We think that her point IS
we'll taken. TO what extent The result
reached by Mrs. Work. mans engineer
should be discounted we leave experts
10 decide. but the faults inherent in his
method seem 10 leave more or less doubt
about its accuracy
Meantime, credit is due Miss Peck for
intending 10 adopt strictly scientific
methods in her Peruvian campaign. In
one attack on Huascaran, which proved
only partly successful, she carried and
consulted a barometer In another she
took & hypsometer, TO ascertain the tenn
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
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New-York tribune., 1910-02-25

hers the fact would be a reproaeh to onr-
selves and not condemnation OF Japan
The dignified and worthy course Is for
this nation TO lock after its own affairs
and not 10 carp at or suspect the policy
of lis neighborS We opened Japan to the
world and we have contributed more
than any other nation to her develop
ment 1t would not be fitting for MS now
TO quail before or TO suspect our own
work II we attend 10 our own business,
as Washington exhorted us 10 do, and
develop our commercial and military
marine commensurately with our size
and strength and wealth, we shall have
no trouble with Japan and shall have
no occasion to talk of peril from that
source. And it ought 10 be possible TO
arouse this nation TO the doing of the
duty which ii owes 10 itself without
saying things which are offensive TO our
ncighbors.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
-lANAIfi E4l-- NEIP0RT.

The Droiect oi The Improvement al
Jamaica Bar - as 10 make ii part u
tie harboI uf New lDrk To- ocean COM
lnerce * pu; forward gain for Tie
thousandIb time under perhaps more
promising circumstances than ever b"
fore Indeed. we may say that the cif'-
.umsla noes are positively more promis-
fne if for no other reason than the lapse
of time For IL is inevitable that the
Mor!. VIII some day De done. The bay
Simply cannot be left forever ia its pres
PM condition And that being SO. every
l.our brings IL nearer 10 the long talked
of Improvement and utilization. Theques-
fion is simply one of time. There can
fe none concerning the practicability OF
transforming the bay into a spacious
.ieep water port both accessible and
sheltered. for large share of the Al
lantic commerce Of New York.
one interesting ard b. no mean.
familiar feailIrc of jile case j. the pro
,,osa; thai He~ Iork City shall Itself
bear the major part 81 the expense IL
etead Of locking TO tie federal govern
,nen1 for the whole. In That respect
New YORK is following the example of
Newark. X J.. which il now eneag ged AT
its own expense IN q gigantic schen Of
barbor Improvement which. when com
,aeted. will establish g great ocean port
in the heart of the Newark meadows.
II is shrewdly perceived by the New Jer-
cor rnefrm,oIis that such an undertaking
s. certain To prove highly prohtabie, ana
,here can he 40 doubt that the same
would and viii he the case With The
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
BARON DES PLANCHES SAILS.
Ambassador Says He Leaves United
States with Much Regret.

Baron Mayor des Plapches, the retiring
Italian Ambassador to Washington, VINO
has been transferred TO Constantincple.
sailed for Bremen yesterday on the North
German LLOYD liner George Washington
The ambassador sail he was leaving Amer
lea with great regret
MY soiourn OF eight Years in this ooIn-
tIv.' he said has been made exceedingly
pleasant by the people | have met and with
whom / have had To deal. could always
be assured of good treatment from Nh
Roosevelt and Mr. Taft has been most kind
Speaking impersonal!y, l can safely say
that conditions. commercially and politl-
calIv. between Italy and the United States
have never been better than they are to-
day. Italy owes a great debt of gratitude
to the United States for her kindly interest
IN the italian immigrant She has provided
homes and opportunities for many thou
sands of Itaiys subjects
A larse delegation of prominent Italians
of this city and Lloyd Griscon, the former
American Ambassador 10 Rome, and Mrs.
6riscom were at the pier 20 say farewell.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25

similar improvement of Jamaica Day
The creation of extensive sites for bulio-
ing purposes by filling In low lands with
excavated material will result in great
gain. while the increase In value oi eA-
listing lands and the benefits to COM
merce and industry will be iness'hapie-
1t is TO be borne in mind, however,
that II the work is 10 realize IFS greatest
advantages It must be made part et
far more extensive scheme. pota
without land connections Is ef htue
value. Ii would not be profitable IL nave
all the shipping of the world come 20
Jamaica BAY unless there We're railroad
terminals there to receive its freight.
AT the present time that region is GER
Iainlv not known as railroad centre,
end it is not apparent that plans nave
been prepared for making IT one But
these ought to be prepared and adopted
and executed concurrently with the im-
proyement of the bay itself 1t would
rot he enough 10 have fine docks ana
warehouses there There needs to he
direct connection with every one OF
the great railroads which now reach
New York from north and east and
west Happily the successful consiruc-
tion of subfiuvial tunnels gives promise
that this can be established. What .s
needed is that it shall be practically con-
sidered from the beginning as an inte-
grail and essential part of the scheme
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25

perature at which water boils. but she
was prevented from using it at the very
summit because the wind blew her
matches out when she tried to llgnt
candle on which the efficiency of the
device depended. It is evident that
Miss Peck understands what proofs she
should give the world TO insure per-
feet confidence in her word. Hence. II
she should ever make another attempt
to scale Huascaran or to verify her sur
mise that there are higher peaks in the
Andes than Aconcagua-hitberto ac-
counted the loftIest in the range-her
announcement would be entitled TO Pc
GUITAR credence.