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New-York tribune., 1910-07-30
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN - Inspector Dew landed
from the Laurentic at Father Point,
where he will await the arrival OF the
Montrose, which Is supposed TO have Dr
Crippen on board. - The Spanish
Ambassador has been recalled from the
Vatican. and q Church and State rupture
Is regarded as certain; Don Jaime, the
preterder has issued a manifesto ex-
pressing willingness TO lead the Carlists
into action. Conditions in the
Grand Trunk strike remained practically
Unchanged: advices from Montreal gave
hints Of an agreement - Great
britain is holding troops ready to invade
rYbet unless the unrest caused by the
Chinese proJectorate ceases. - The
recession oath bin passed its third read
ine IN the House Of Commons. -
Premier Asquith announced in the House
# Commons that hopes Of an agreement
were entertained regarding the. curtail-
1neut Of the power OF the Lords
DoMESTIC-It WAS announced at
Beverly. Mass that President Taft had
asked Senator ". Murray Crane, OF
liassa chusetts. 20 make a trip through
The West TO inquire into political con-
ditions in the various states. - 4
conference having for its purpose the
-eTolutionizing OF the cotton industry OF
fhe United States attended by John
T1a1-s Hammond. Daniel J. Sully and
3Iass II was announced at Mag
slolia, Mass that Justice William H
Moody would surely retire from the Su-
rreme Court bench in the near future.
The CoroneT's Jury at Chica go
brought in q verdict that Ira @, Rawn,
president Of the Monon Railroad. died by
his own hand: the question of suicide
was not determined. - EX-Secretary
JnTnes r. Garfield issued z statement in
cleveland assuming the responsibility
p mistakes. made at the recent Ohio
invention" and declaring that the Pro-
c~essive Republican campaign had only
just begun
CITY-Stocks closed lower - Er-
III Wider. cashier OF Che RusSo-ChineSe
Ia1l5's local agency. was arrested short
ly after his Indictment for grand lar
teny. -= John Qualey and the man
arrested with him on & Rhode Island
warrant. charging them with swindling
Mrs William II. Bull. were held in S25.-
o1 bail apiece Local national
banks organized currency association
under the terms Of the Aidrich- -Vreeland
law. =- Theodore Roosevelt was asked
70 support . boom for Clifford Pinchot
for Governor. - George Westing-
house was dropped from the presidency
Of the Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
featuring Company, and Edwin r At
kiDs, Of Boston. elected by. the directors
- Controller Preudergast announced
reductions OF salaries In the auditing
division Of the Finance Department
= Mrs Philip van Nalkenburg an
nounced her intention OF again seeking
q divorce
THE WEATHER.-Indicati tions for TO-
oay- Cloudy The temperature yester-
Gay: Highest. SIS degrees; lowest 6S.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-30
IN THE BERKsHI7Es.
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Ia,or Ju1v ze.-The Rev. Thomas ".
rlickerson. who has been travelling in El-
rope for two months, has returned 70 Pitts
field.
Mr. and Mrs. Adrian HerZog viii arrtvs
Tomorrow. TO be guests OF Mrs Frederick
D. Tappen through August az the Gurus
Hotel.
NJ ard Mrs. 4. Ludlow White. OF Res
Ivn. Long Island, are motoring in the 8srk7
shirss-
Mrs. Richard c. Dixey viii start to-Ener-
-ov, for Bar Harbor 70 Join Mr. D1xey and
Miss Rosamond Dixey, who are guests OF
Miss Sophia Furniss.
Brisadier General Richard Lodor' "ho
bas reen a guest OF ofr. and Mrs John 4
r4I,tton a. Ferrside. has gone 70 New Hork
Nrr and Mrs. Robert W Paterson haTs
tha Misses Addis and Mary Sayre, of sag
tJarbor "a their guests az Blantyre
charles Hickox, Of Spring gAeld. III, 3 a
-,,e.+ ~ Or. ana Mrs william Armstrong
at the Poplars-
Nv and Mrs. Maxwell svabo, ". c
couire I'd. Mr.. and Mrs Joseph shearson
e1d Mr.. and Mrs Otto Singer. OF New
I-o-1x and Mr.. and 1frs- " - MarourZ. OF
p.1+;rore- have arrived AZ the Hotel As
,Tr. and Mrs. c. ". Asbury. OF Phiiade'-
nbia ana Mr. and Mrs. James K on,l1h, or
RideefeId. Conn, are 81 the MapleTood II
PittsheId-
Mrs T. Wadsworth. Lieutenant L Wads-
worth. ir.. Mrs f. ". Covert and Z. 3
Covert. Of New York, have arrived a. us
Hotel Wendell, IN Pittsheld-
Ny and Mrs. John H Hutton. OF EerH-
side. in Tyringharn, are enter,a-'-.-ls
house party. which includes Jonn T-Uuc'
-, S,t1neide- and Mrs. Henry Shrtver, OF
New York. and Harry Dounce, OF Syracuse
New-York tribune., 1910-07-30
MAYORS REFORM CoMMENDED
-Attaehe Wants Bread Ordinance to
Amply to Whole City.
Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Ir1Dune
Sir: OF all the many reforms that nave
been inaugurated by the present Mayor OF
New York there is none that is more ao-
nirable than his revival. through T. j.
Driscoll, his Superintendent OF the bureau
Of Weights and Measures, OF an CID anu
long forgotten ordinance prescribing the
standard weight of loayes of bread 1oT the
Borough Of Manhattan 1t is to Noe hopeo
that there is some truth in the report that
the Mayor has taken steps with a view
to extending the scope OF this ordinance 10
everywhere within the limits OF his 1urls-
diction as chief magistrate of greater Ne"
York. For superior as is New Iork 10
most Of the cities OF analogous size anu
Importance in foreign countries In almost
every branch Of municipal administrator
there is one feature which has until now
been entirely neglected-snane!y. the COM
peIling Of the bakers to furnish their loaVes
of bread according to standard weight
Formerly they used TO hang bakers abroad
who furnished lightweight bread In GER
tain Oriental countries they still chop Off
the hand Of bakers guilty Of this offence.
while in England and on the Continent Of
Europe they not only fine them severely
but likewise Jail them when caught by the
inspectors and by the police. who exercise
a very strict supervision. But here In
New York. and especially in the outlying
portions. such as Brooklyn. Richmond. and
The Bronx, the bread sold TO the poor is so
light that the crumb Of the loaf conveys
the impression Of being cotton wool, while
its chemical composition is such that the
crumb Of full sized loaf on being soaked
in water will dissolve to such an extent
fhat HjyNcy hY,S r-Spa a cef,h n ~
matter semains. There is absolutely no
nourishment in such loaf. and when one
thinks OF all the poor people, especially
laboring men. their wives and their chill
dren, who are obliged to depend mainly on
bread for their sustenance one feels that
even jail would be too easy punishment
for those who rob the poor by fraud Of the
raeanest and most despicable kind in con-
nection with what Is popuIarly known as
the staff of life
In certain foreign countries the price OF
bread Is still regulated by law, and was
thus determined in Great Britain for the six
hundred years ending with the accession Of
Queen Victoria. But nowadays the stand
ardization In England is restricted to
weight. bakers, however. being obliged to
notify the purchaser by signs in the shop
window their price for The standard quar-
tern (that is TO say, four pound) and half
quartern (two-pound) leaves which must
fulfil the requirements as to weight.
would venture to direct the attention
Of the Mayor and OF Superintendent Dris-
coll more especially to the bakeries OF
Williamsburg. which produce much OF the
bread sold among the poor. and which are
particularly worthy OF condemnation by
reason OF their unsanitary and filthy con-
dition and Of the teathery ughtness OF the
bread which they furnish.
H-ATTACHE
New York, July 26, 1910
New-York tribune., 1910-07-30
ALARM OVER LIBERIA
France Wants Further Details Of
Americas Plan.

Paris. July 2a.-while SATISFIED that the
plan of the United States contemplatss
neither a protectorate nor the annexation
of Liberia through raising loan OF S.5G9-
coo TO be used for the purpose Of consol-
dating Liberals debt on 2 sound business
basis. there is some anxiety shown in gov
ernment circles over the Intentions af Sac
ratary Knox
Contrary to reports. Tbs Associated Press
learns that the United States has not com
nlunicated the details Of the plan either to
France or Great Britain France. Ike
other powers has given her approval TO tbs
financing OF q loan in the United States,
England. Francs and Germany 70 aid Ii
IBERIA. but II the guarantees involve ths
administration Of Liberals customs thsrs
IS reason TO believe that France viii givs
her consent only provided the other thres
powers shall share on an equal footing win
the United States. II IS pointed cut here
that the situation in Santo Domingo. vhsrs
the United States IS administering ths
customs and paying of that republics debt.
IS not parallel case with Liberia. as Santo
Domingo is within the sphere covered By
the Monroe Doctrine
The Temps IN an inspired article 5eal-
ing with the question. says:
With eight hundred kilometres os com-
mon frontier in Guinea and the Iror-- Ceas-
colonies, France could not allow The United
States. which On the other side OF the At
lant1c Is so careful 70 defend the p-inctpls
ot non-intervenrion. 10 assume a position in
AFRICA where she might have TO treat with
european powers For the presenl ft e
only the question Of placing a loan. but
the guarantees exacIed might easily Isad
to disguised political intervention
Some OF the other newspapers severely
criticlss Secretary Knox. calling rim
Americas romantic Secretary Of STATE
Inc Associated Press learns that the
franco-Liberian delirnitation commission
Aas reached a complete agreement. which
no" requires only the ratification oi ths
Two governments
The .Matin." under the heading "3lsraced
oy Diplomatic Incident" SAYS that 81 the
CnlIed States goes TO the extent OF seeking
70 ESTABLISH sort Of prctectcrata over
Liberia. tbs project would De well receivsd
oy the European governments.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-30
THE SHAME OF 4 S
SCHOOLS
STATES

1t is seldom that a better service of
the kind has been rendered to state
than that which Senator Frelinghuysen
and his colleagues Of his investigating
committee are doing in exposing the
wholesale and retail graft which wide
" prevails in the school system of New
jersey. 1t is an unpleasant perform
ance. of course. to uncover the shame or
state in that very department of civic
administration which should Of all be
most above reproach. but the shame
rests upon the ''grafterS,' and not upon
the Investigators. It is abominable that
such conditions exist, but since they do
it is imperatiye for the welfare OF the
state that they be unsparingly exposed.
That is the work which Senator Ere
lfnghuysen is doing with admirable
preparation and courage. He prepared
himself for it by making q particularly
detailed and painstaking canvass OF the
conditions, work and expenses Of the
schools Of the state. Fortified with
these data. he began the work OF investi-
CATION without fear or favor and with
out regard to politics. The first revela-
tons. shocking in their display Of cal
lous and cynical 'grafting,' were made
in the Republican county Of Atlantic.
We called attention TO some features of
them. especially to the practice Of de-
posting large sums Of public money IN
q bank without Interest and then bor-
rowing from the same bank at high in
terest; literally making the people pay
for the use of their own money; the
bank being of course, one in which
members Of the Board Of Education
were interested. Now the Investigation
has shifted to the usually Democratic
county of Hudson. where equally per-
nicious practices seem TO have prevailed.
In one case per cent Of the pro-
ceeds of a bond sale Disappeared be
yond finding or recall. In another case
favored politician, standing in" with
the School Board and other powers, was
enabled to purchase sixty-eight lots just
where 4 new school was to be built to
resell promptly eighteen OF them to the
School Board for about what he had
raid for the whole, and thus TO get the
remaining fifty lots practically for Moth
ing.
We have little doubt that similar prac-
tees will be found to have prevailed in
many other communities. They have
been made easy by the injudicious sys-
TEN Of school finances which Governor
Fort last year wisely and bravely but
vainly strove to revise. In many cases
communities have been receiving far
mere money than could be legitimately
expended upon their schools. In prac-
tically all too large a proportion has
come from the state treasury and too
little from local taxation When the
people Of the place pay only 20 per cent
Of their school expenses and get 50 per
cent from the state treasury, and the
whole is really more than they need. the
New-York tribune., 1910-07-30
MANY REQUESTS FOR CHARITY
Much of Mrs. Seligman' s 100000 Is
Left to Institutions.

The appraisal of the estate OF Mrs. Hen
riette Seligman was fled in the Surrogates'
office yesterday. The net value of It was
given as $i31,6
Mrs. Selgman left $1,000 to each Of the
following institutions: The United Hebrew
Charities Of the City Of New York, the
Hebrew Benevolent Orphan Asylum and
Mount Sinai Hospital. and 500 each 10 the
Brooklyn Fire Department Relief Fund. the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty TO
Children, the Ledies' Sewing Society of the
Hebrew Benevolent and Orphan Asylum
the Ladies Auxiliary Society Of Mount
Sinai Hospital, the Home for Aged and In
firm Hebrews and the Montefore Home for
Chronic 1nvalids. She also left sou 10 the
American Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty TO ANIMALS.
The bulk Of her residuary estate she left
20 her two sons. Albert and Henry. her
daughter and TO six grandchildren.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-30
NIGHT SKY OF SUMMER.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: There are two sky diamonds that
seem to hold sway, as 1t were. over the
other sky gems OF our July and August
evenings. The first Of these IS Arcturus-
easily found by following the southwest
ward direction Of the Dipper's handle; ana
the second is Vega, now sparkling royalty
near the zenith.
King ArctUrus IS situated at the bottom
Of the constellation Bootes, while Queen
Vega scintillates in the smaller constellation
of Lyra. the Harp. Arcturus is a gigantic
sun, at a distance approxinlating two hun
dred or more trilion miles. and is evidently
moving with terrific velocity. Vega is a
beautiful blue sun, distant perhaps twenty
or more light years, and moves with g
speed approxinating that OF our own sun.
OF these two sky diamonds, Arcturus IS the
greater and the brighter. and, next to King
Sirius Of the winter season. rsigns as the
grandest OF the suns Of night visible from
these north latitudes.
CHARLES MEYERS HOLMES
Tenpleton. Mass, July q, 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-30
ANOTHER HOWL DUE.

The Secretary Of Agriculture has an
nouHced that he expects. following his
present Western "Trip. to restore TO entry
some five or six million acres Of the pub
lie domain now held in forest reserves.
and another violent protest from the Ma
tional Conservation Association may be
expected TO issue at an early date OF
course Secretary Wilson. who was re-
tanned in the Taft Cabinet. by the way
a. the express request Of President
Roosevelt. does not purpose 10 open to
entry any land especially suitable for
forest purposes. but only those portions
which are more useful for agriculture
than for forests. IL explanation Of his
purpose, Mr. Wilson says:
The forest reserve Withdrawals were
hastily MADE, and there Is much land
within their boundaries as they ar pres
ent exist more valuable for agricultural
purposes than for timber. Five or six
million acres OF this class Of land VIII
be eliminated this summer as fast as
maps can be made and proclamations
prepared for the signature Of the Presi-
dent
1t will he interesting TO observe how
the National Conservation Association
does treat this proposition. When Sec
retary Wilson made his first restoration
Of lands Of the character described the
association protested that it had been
the purpose an along Of Chief Forester
PinchOt 10 do the same thing. and that.
therefore. Mr.. Wilson's step constituted
no reversal OF the Pinchot policy Sec
retary Wilsen. however, explained that
While dC1btless such restoration was a
part of the PinchOt policy IL was the
l}aFC longest deferred. and that in some
instances years had elapsed before such
elimination as must properly follow
Easty Withdrawals had been made. and
ia nany instances the work Of prepar-
ing maps and proclamations Of release
bsd never been completed at ALL
1he policy Of Secretary Wilson IS the
correct orc. Land more profitable for
agricultural purposes than for timber
should not be retained in the reserves a
day longer than IS necessary The in
clusicn Of such land is often unavcid-
able when il is desired To preserve val
liable forest tracts, but delay i'm eliminat-
ing the agricultural lands arouses need
less antagonism to the policy OF forest
conservation and hes been in large
measure responsible for the opposition
FELT in many parts OF the West TO the
general policy OF conservation.
Land lust and land competence are
terms which have been freely used in
describing tie eageIness of the Western
settler TO acquire land. but 10 them
might well be added the term LAND
rIiser.' as applying Ia the extreme type
of conseryationist who, while unques-
New-York tribune., 1910-07-30
ECONOMY.

Controller Prendergast's statement
showing that the city'S payroll for the
first six months Of 1910 has increase
per cent, or S1.307, 600, as compared
with the payroll for the corresponding
period OF last year. viii serve the usefsl
purpose Of letting the public see exactly
how the situation is and Of squirting the
various city departments on TO new eff
forts at economy. It is probable that
later figures viii make better showing,
since in. many departments there were
increases at first under the new heads
where decreases came later Some de-
partmentS show most gratifying econo-
mics. while in some of the others in
creases are doubtless due 90 mandatory
laws and to other inevitable causes
Mandatory enactments explain such
great increases as S413.000 in the sala-
ries Of the police and S11S.000 in the pay
roll Of the Street Cleaning Department.
On the other hand. the notorious demor-
alization and wastefulness existing in
the administration Of the boroughs of
Manhattan and of The Bronx have
given the opportunity TO Borough Presi-
dents McAneny and Miller to effect the
economies they have effected Similarly
the previous maladministration Of the
parks Of The Bronx has been corrected,
to the great advantage Of the city's
purse, by Commissioner Higgins.
So much has been said about various
economies effected by the present ad
minisration that it doubtless caused
some surprise to the public 10 be in
formed that the citys payroll was
higher for the first six months Of this
year than for the same period last year,
but many savings have been effected
that are not payroll savings. Borough
President McAneny, who is credited
with the largest payroll reduction,
S10S, 900, estimates, for example. that
the total economies in his branch of the
city government for the year will
amount TO $4,000. Still despite saw
ings outside Of the salary roll. the Con-
troller remarks that with present ten
"dencieS the budget of 1911 would be
larger than the present years budget"
All this illustrates the difficulty Of
economy The present administration is
practically free from Tammany infiu-
ences. 1t is unusually earnest in its
desire to promote efficiency and econ
omy. Still payrolls grow, and, according
to the Controller budgets are likely to
grow. That is the universal experience.
Economy has been earnestly sought in
Washington. but despite the assertion of
Senator Aldrich that a business man
with a free hand could save $500 O0O. 900
year recent appropriations refused 70
shrink. And in the state too. we have
had an unusually honest, efficient and
capable administrat ton vet annual ap-
preparations have gone up by leaps aud
bounds. Everywhere the experience is
the same. Econ0my-or 10 be more
exact. cutting down or keeping down
eXpenses-easy in theory. proves ex-
tremely difficult in practice 1t is too
soon, however. to despair. Like every
thing else, keeping down expenses is a
thing to be learned, and first efforts are
not likely 10 be so successful as later
efforts Moreover. attention to economy
produces results that do not show in the
New-York tribune., 1910-07-30

tionably subscribing TO the theory that
lands not especially suitable for growing
timber. for instance should be opened
{" entry as soon after the creation OF a
forest reserve as is practicable. in prac-
tice obeys the injunction to get all you
can and keep all you can get" Secre-
taken theorists who talk of conserva-
''tion" III that the Secretary probably
errs 1t is doubtful if any flaw would be
found in the theories Of these conserva-
tionists. Their mistake is in not putting
their theories into practice. among them
the theory of elimination. which is an es-
Sential factor in the theory of conserTa-
ton
New-York tribune., 1910-07-30

yachting cap on the head or the haisei =
il were q. German helmet, an impos tahe pa !
Of the uniform, there might De redScii lo'
its retention, but the civil head cover iiiS
has heretofore been removed IN inc pie@
ence Of German royalty has tiie
Finance Minister introduced reform u
were the pictures taken after the hsise1
had asked that formality be d1spehSeo
with?''
Young Mr.. GoodIeigh is a true Chrls-
tian," remarked the deacon's wife
.T guess that's right" replied the deacon, de!n
s.IJa has gone on the Sunday school picnic
three years in succession n-'-Phtladelpiila
Record,
New-York tribune., 1910-07-30
PAssAIC HOLDS IT'S OWN.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: CIV. 3. d." OF Chelsea, Mass, COM
placently beats the Tribune subscriber
for thirty-eight years by writing that ht
has taken the paper since 1858 in Jerse,
City. Passaic, N J.. not to bs outdone
contains reader whose father took the
first number Of The Tribune issued and
the preceding Log Cabin" and who has
been daily reader Of It ever since
Passatca n. j.. July e. 1910. HIT
New-York tribune., 1910-07-30

temptation to wastefulness and graft
is strong. Local politicians will make
free with money which comes from the
state, when they would for reasons or
personal prudence be careful of money
which meant increase Of local taxation.
The schools should of course, be gener-
ously supported. But every cent of their
funds should be administered with hon
eSty aud economy. and that end would
be promoted by making the people OF
the individual community feel a direct
relationship between their pockets and
the school fund to 3 greater degree than
they have in recent years in New Jersey.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-30
THE NEW ACCESSION OATH
commons Pass Measure on Third Read
tng-Vote 245 to 80

London. July 9.-The bin modifying tss
ceclaration on religion required OF he
Ains upon accession passed the House cf
commons upon third reading to-day by
vote OF zio 70 81 In its hnaI form the Ai
TOT only eliminates the phrases o1snstvs
10 the Roman Catholic subjects q bis
MAJESTY, but II also makes II acceptable
80 the non-confornists by striking cur tbs
proposed statement of adharsncs 70 the
established church.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-30
THE ELECTION OF FoNsEcA.

Rio de Janeiro. July 2s-congrsss. BY
vote or Ia 10 "a. ratified to-day ths sIS-
ton OF Marshal Herrnes Foassea as Prss,.
dent OF the Republic OF Brazil Hs VII
assume Office on November Is next AA
shai Fonssca is now in Europa
The ratification came after session =
Congress lasting two days and nights. ~.
ing which Ruy Barbosa. the defeated ea--
didate in the elections. which were halo a.
March. presented a 5a.900-word arraisfan'',,s
Of Fonseea. charging ineligibihIy 20 ~
cftca and iysu5
New-York tribune., 1910-07-30
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT,
by Telegraph to The Tribune

1 =
Newport, July S9--Saturday night prom
ises 10 De gay one here. Mrs. Rerwind
VIII give another OF her dances at The
Elns' and there are several dinner parties
on the social calendar of the day.
This evening Mrs. Craig Biddle was a
dinner entertainer. and Mrs. John r.
Drexel gave dinner, followed by dancing
Mrs Harry s. Lehr entertained in honor
OF MISS Irens Sherman and lawrence 1.
GiIiespie. and Mrs. Clarence ". Doian was
luncheon entertainer this afternoon.
among those who registered at the Ca
sino to-day were George B. De Forest.
Charies n. Robinson, Miss II. Buffunn.