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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13
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ACADEMY OF MDSlC-9-S-fh t1e"e "a 'he
AIHAMB Ra-a-S-ysrderflIe-
ycAN-a-S-Nsu6eviale-
AfToR-S.2o-The Aviator.
KTf.ASCo-S 3o--The Concert
p.JoI-~-S.ao-The Nest Egg
BKoApMAS-s-As Son Like Il ,.,,r.
(IRCLE-S-l5-Mot4,er.
CIIY-2:fa-S: 1a-NaGdeviile
COIlONIaL-a-S-Naude
&C NEDT-s:l5-rn Be Hanged IL DO
CkITEEioN-s-eo-The Commuters
DAILY SIS :S0-Baby Mine
EEPIRE-S:ls- Sherlock Holmes
FIFTF AvENUE-ae-S-Nau deTile-
CA1FcTS-s:lJ-Cef Rich Quick NailinSioro'
s-ARRICK-S: 2o-The Specked Band
0IOBE-S-Camiile.
EAcKETT-S:ae-Esd6y Dufaro
BANNER STEIN' S-2-s.l5-NaudeNille
GKRAI,D- SQUARE-S:15-The Girl and fns
Rsiscr- - -
4rPPOpRosils-2-s- International Cup
Ballet OF Niagsra-The Earthouake.
ECpSoN-S s3e-Nneooy- Widow
IRVING PLACES -l5-Heimath
JOE WEBER S-s:l 3-AlIna, Where DO Aoo
BocKER-s-Henry Of Navarro.
LlBERT1-s:15-The Country Boy -.
LYCBrM-s :3o-The Importance OF Being Lar
irRTc-s-Tro Women
NAJrSTIC,-s. 5o-The Elue Bird.
MANHATTAN OPERA HoCsB-2-e-Na ooe-
xaxINF ELLoTTs-s: so-The Gamblers.
NAZINoya A SIS -i5-Madanie Troubaoour.
NEW ANSTERpaM-2:15 -Tniperial Russlar
Court Baialaiha crchesira-s'iS-Ni
NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Magdalen.-
NEW YORR-s:15-Nsughty Marietta.
FEPJ BLIClS:fs-R sbecca Of Sunnybrock I arm
wAIIACK's :f3-fetting Polish
WEST ENp-s15-The Fourth Estate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13
AWARD coRCoRAN MEDALS PRINCETON GETS ss25ooo
Brilliant Opening of American
Artists Exhibition.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE third exhibit
ton of oil paintings by contemporary
American artists at the Corcoran Gallery
of Art formally opened tonight with a
brilliant gathering, representing the best in
the artistic, literary, official and social life
of Washington.
The four prizes given by the Hon William
A Clark We're awarded in this exhibition as
follows:
First prize and the Corcoran gold medal.
to Edmund c. Tarbell. of Boston: second
prize and the Corcoran silver medal. IN
Carl Melchers. of Weimar. Germany: third
prize and the Corcoran bronze medal. to
Childe Hassam. of New York: fourth prize
and the Corcoran honorable mention certif1
cate, to Daniel CARRIER, of philadelphia
Ihere are more than three hundred
paintings in the exhibition, and the ex-
hibitors include many of the best known
American oil painters. The exhibition
opens to the public beginning tomorrow.
and will continue until January Il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13
THE ELASTIC PENSION LIST.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: You have referred at various
times to the abuses of the pension system,
under which the people of this country
are paying out more money for a war that
ended nearly half century ago than
some nations spend annually for immense
standing armies. 1t is worth noting that
the work of introducing private pension
bills is going merrily forward in the pres
ent Congress. The very first day the
House was in session, after rollcalI and
the receipt of a few executive letters, the
introduction of private bills began. On
page stands the following:
BY Mr.. Adair-A bill blouse Resolu-
ton $4,000 granting an increase of PEN
sion to William Notaw-"
William Notaw is the leader of con-
siderable regiment, for seven solid pages
of such notations follow. including no
fewer than 513 private pension bills in the
first days assault on the Treasury. In
the second issue Of the Record, page Al,
there are five more pages, granting 569
pensions. In No. 3 of the Record, on
page 80. the Senate gets into action, to re-
lieve an overburdened House, and 267 pri-
vate bills are calendared from that source.
On the same day, in the House. Mr. Adair
ical procession of Representatives with
private bills to the number of 16S. In all
1,317 special bills were introduced, grant
ing pensions to people who were not en-
titled 10 pensions under the general laws
of the country, liberal though they may be.
The Toronto Globe" never hit nearer
an economic truth than when it said some
time ago that IF the enormous pension
fund of the United States had to be raised
by direct taxation instead of by the con-
cealed and indirect methods of duties and
internal revenue. it never would have
grown to one-fourth its present size
That is perfectly true. If the head OF
every household were visited by tax
gatherer annually and compelled to hand
over in cash the SIS or SIG which would
represent his faInilys share of the pen
sion tax he would want to know why the
general laws had been stretched to in
clude everything short of forty-second
cousins. and why private bills were being
introduced a the rate of hundreds a day
W. c. TAYLOR.
New York, Dec. i, 1910.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13
COMPETITIONS WONDERS,

The nromptness with which the Inter
borough Rapid Transit Company needed
the recent complaints regarding It's over
crowded trains in other than rush hours
is another of the fruits of competition.
When similar complaints have been
made in the past the only observable ei-
feet has usually been abuse for the stu
Did public and an announced determine
ton to run the subway as its managers
pleased. Now the public gets more
trains and some evidence of studlous
desire to see whether the additional ser
vice is adequate or not. y decent ser
vice is something. We imagine that the
average atron of the subway would
rather he carried in relative comfort on
his regular journey 10 and from Work
than be able to ride occasionally a long
distance for single fare. Unless some
way can be found to compel a regulated
monopoly to furnish good service as
well as TO operate extensions to its sys-
tenn whenever the public builds them
the advantages of competition are not to
be bartered away without grave cons1d-
Grafton.
Ii
Citizens Union makes regarding the In
terborough offer is founded upon expert
ence. OF what advantage is the short
lease if it provides that the city must
nav whatever is called for on taking
over the property at its expiration, and
il the city, as frequently happens. has
not the funds available. at the time!
That situation has confronted other
cities which have had experiences with
traction leases that expired. The lease
should be so drawn, if the city accepts
the marlborough offer. that in case the
city has another operator in view at the
end of the period he may pay the money
called for in the transfer Of the prop
erty. In that way the possibility of
competition will be made more real and
more effective.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13
People and Social Incidents

MI tiibson's play. when Miss Louise Crouss
wei entertained her house guests. Miss
Nivien Gould. Miss Angelica Brown. Ralph
Bloomer and I. Townsend Burden ali OF
New York. and Jarvis Geer. Of Pittsburs
The other guests were Miss Katherine Brit
ton, Miss Katherine Baxter. of kentucky
Captain Archibald Bust. A. G. Horstnann.
German attache: III. L. Spencer and John
GiImour, of Baltimore. They occupied
boxes at the Beiasco Theatre in the even
ing.
Mrs John J. HcrnpfiE ard Major and Mrs.
Porter chaperoned a luncheon party at tho
Chevy Chase club to-day for Miss Crom-
well and her house guests.
The Misses Alice and julia Whiting en-
tertained a number of guests ct Iuncheo,
to-day i'm compliment 10 Miss Louise Hellen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry, who
came up from The Plains. Virginia. ar ths
end of the week TO visit Mrs. Richard III.
Townsend returned there to-day.
Representative and Mrs Nicholas Long
worth have returned TO Washington and
will entertain Miss MaTgery Ide later in tfis
week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13
CHILDREN WHO CVERSTUDY.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: The newspapers have reported the
case of another child whose mind and
health were ruined by overstudy in school.
In our schools there is altogether TOO much
examining for the undeveloped chill
dren and not enough useful knowledge is
laid by for the future men and women
Parents should see that their children do
not bring on physical and mental weak
ness by overstudy at school.
Parents should assist their children in
their studies and also greater care should
be exercised that the proper food Is given
them. both as to quantity and quality, to
build up the brain, nerves, sinews and
muscles.
Children should be allowed all necessary
exercises in the open air and at night their
bedrooms should be ventilated and low
mot high sleeping pillows furnished which
should not be too soft. Those children who
suffer from neuralgia and other aches and
sleeplessness should be provided with hon
pillows at bedtime. which are soothing.
harmless and produce sound and refresh
ing slumbers. INTERESTED PARENT
New York. Dec. Z, 1910
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13
NEW YORK FROM THE susuess.

n, MeW 1ork patronizes six-day bicycle races
ana hcfSecarS, but Ii has progressive stir
rings even at that.-Chicago News
There seems To be some trouble ahout 20.
ing ahead with new subways in New vort
because they would be competitors OF the
present suhways- This is the sor1 of hing
mat lnterfereS with progress in man
places; YET competition is one OF the health
I'ress
their houses when they get an opportunity
OF making a little money thereby shows
Gute dlTferent attitude from THAI OF old
tine Ainerlc ans toward their homes Senri-
ment may be very foolish but a devotion
TO ore spot. especially il one has had great
JOY there or Christening sorrow. was long
considered one of the finer traits of hu-
nIanlty.-Providence News.
Mayor C1aynor has written a letter decIar.
ing that gambling houses in New York Will
be suppressed. But that presuppOSes that
there ave gambling houses in New York.
and to admit that Is ''malieninc The CITY
which is the most odious ofTenca in rms
Mayors code.-PittsburS Dispatch.
Secretary Wilson of the Department. OF
Agriculture argues that the Consumer would
be benefited by buying direct from the farm
sumers in New York Probably they have
been neslectinS their opportunities OF buy
lnS direct from the farmer-producers who
drive into town with their waconloads OF
farm products and parade the streets for
the benent OF the thrifty housewives on
t1fth avenue and continuous residences
streets-Utics Observer
New York noiseless. Police Commissioners
Sropsey mas undertaken big task in try-.
ihs 10 nut stop To disturbances of thu
city quiet HiS first attempts are directed
et rat wheels on trolley cars and loud
n nor w neither he will succeed IN abolish
ne VIII be entitled TO "A reward from, th4.
AZ oIis'-huchester Union and Advertiser, .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13

been unsatiSfactOr and irksome to the
people of the Rcichsland. and it may be
believed TO have delayed the complete
and cordial acceptance of German rule
by many of them Their fervent desire,
often and vehemently expressed, is to be
placed ON political equality with the
other constituent states of the Empire.
There has been suspicion. perhaps
groundless but cherished to some extent
not Only in the Reichsland but also III
some of the south German states, that
the erection of Elsass-Lothrinsen into
Independent statehood has been inten-
tionally delayed by Prussia in the hope
of Prussianizing it and securing IFS IN
corporation into that kingdom. we can
not suppose that Bismarck. with MS
frank recognition of Particularlsm- Ia
vored such q policy, or that the present
Emperor does; though, of course, 't
would be only human nature for Prussia
to be in a receptive mood if there were
a chance Of securing such a gift but
that disposition of the provinces Wouie
be entirely unacceptable TO the rest OIL
the Empire. which feels itself already
Swallowed by Prussia, and especially
by Bavaria and Baden, which directly
adioin Alsace along its entire non-frenc1
frontier
Now a bill is in course of preparation
which will greatly improve the status OF
the Reichsland. if it does not fully sat
isfv its desire for statehood. 1t IS pro-
posed to give the territory constitution
and bicameral parliament. and indeed
practically all the appurtenances OF
independent sovereignty. Whether CT
not il. will have representation In the
Bnndesrath remains TO be decided. Inc
demand for such enfranchlsement Is
strong, though the imperial government
IS supposed to be disinclined 10 grant It
at the present time. 1t will he a great
step forward. however, 10 give the co'ii'-
trv a constitution under which botn
houses of its parliament will be elected by
universal and equal suffrage instead OF
by the class suffrage which prevails else
where in Germany. and there is promise
that before long the Reichsland Will III
all respects he o new member of the Ger
man Empire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13

failure of ordinary diplomacy. But ar
bitratiou. In the sense of referring 3 dis
pute 10 some amiably disposed third
person. for him to settle on some basis
Of compromise along the lines of least
resistance. is by no means an ideal ar
rangement. 1t is a good thing to make
use of il on occasion. when other means
have failed. but it does not with s,lffi-
ciept directness strike at the root Of
things to make it commendable except as
d last resort before war.
Adjudication is an entirely different
thing. 1t recognizes the supreme and
essential fact that justice is the only Sc
cure foundation of peace-the only foun-
dation. we may add. which peace ought
to have If disregards the question OF
military prowess. II holds in abeyance
all thoughts of mere gcod-natured COM
promise. 1t aims at the settlement of ill.,
ternational disputes according to princi-
pies OF justice ascertained by the prac-
tice of law. That is. we believe. the true
aim. IT means the establishment If
peace. not on sufferance nor as mat
Ter of liberation. but on its merits; the
settlement of disputes not through con
cessions nor good nature nor sacrifices,
but through the doing of recognized JUS
tice TO both parties. 1t may be more
difficult method TO operate than the
other. since amy two nations may agree
tn arbitration without compromising
their individual sovereignty, while to
subject themselves to the authority of an
alien judicial tribunal is a very diff
ferent thing. which may cause constitu-
tional complications Nevertheless, it Is
to he believed that the difficult features
of the problem can be solved, for TO be-
lieye otherwise would be 10 doubt the
ultimate prevalence of justice in the
affairs of nations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13
LOW FARM WAGES.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: I would call your attention to the
statement of AIr. Hill in regard to boys
leaving the farm. He attributes it to the
allurements of the city. attribute it to
the building up of factories and the higher
wages paid for labor in the cities and
factories. 7 think the less provisions we
have for export and the less goods we i'm
port that we can make at home, the better
for the country.
You praise the Payne tariff because our
imports have increased That is why do
not like 1t. Any one believing in protec-
ton should want tariff high enough to
exclude everything we can make at home.
with tariff for revenue on everything We
cannot make at home-tea, coffee and the
like. Hides should have protection.
got my first lesson in politics in 1910
from Henry Clay. and have stuck to pro-
lection from that day to this.
JAMES Is. MILES.
Helena, Ark. Dec. 10, 1910
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
lFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington Dec. 12-The German Am
bassador and Countess Won Bernstorff LETT
here to-day for Philadelphia. where they
will remain for a short visit They may
also so to New York for a day. but will re-
turn here on Friday and will entertain
guests at dinner that night.
Baroness Rosen and Baroness Eliza beth
Rosen, wife and daughter of the Russian
Ambassador, will leave here in the morning
for New York. They will join Baron Rosen
at the home of Baron Schlippenbach. the
Russian Consul General. whittier the Am
bassador went on Sunday, and will sail
with him for st. Petersburg on Wednesday
The ambassador and his family will spend
several months in Russia, but depart with
the expectation of returning TO Washington
in the spring.
The Netherlands Minister and Nine. Lou
don invited several hundred guests to tea
at the legation this afternoon to meet Miss
Helen Hyde, of California, who is spending
some weeks with them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13

Another and perhaps the final chap
ter of a history which began with the
German invasion of France-or tech
nically the French invasion of Germany
more than forty years ago IS about TO
be written in the creation of q new and
important state of the German Empire
One result of the war Of 1S70-'1i was the
wrestling Of Alsace and q part of Lor-
TO the German Empire as the Reichsland
of Elsass-L othringen. IN that anonla-
lous status that rich and populous terri
tory has remained for forty years. For
a time it WAS ruled directly and per
sonalIy by the Emperor, but since 1879
his authority has been exercised through
q Stakeholder at Strasb0urg with Cabi-
net and a local Legislature. The supreme
power has continued to reside. however
in the Emperor. and while the people
lave been permitted 10 vote for Deputies
ia the Reichstag the country has had no
representation in the BundeSratb. Its
status may he compared with that of one
of our territories if il were permitted To
have Representatives in Congress on the
same basis as the states but no Sena-
tors. and if all its local acts of govern
ment were subject to Presidential veto
or dictation.
This condition of affairs has long
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13
ENGLISH SUFFRAGE POLICY
Reduced Liberal Votes Pointed to as
Indication of It's Success.
EDITOR of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The statement in your cable of to-
day that The cause of womans suf-
frage Is making d pitiable showing in the
elections Thus far they have had but two
ca ndidates and these have polled but
twenty-five and thirty-fve votes,'' needs
considerable qualification.
In the first place, these two candidates
We're not supported by the Womens So
cial and Political Union, nor the Womens
Freedom League, the two most active and
powerful of the great suffrage organiza-
tons in the United Kingdom. The policy
of these two societies is to force the hands
OF the Liberal government which has re-
fused facilities for the passage of the
Cancellation bill (suffrage). which passed
its second reading in the last Parliament
by a majority of 10, and one of their
forceful methods is to work against all
Liberal candidates who refused to sup
port this bill and in favor of Conservatives
who voted fer it.
Prior to the opening of the present cam
paign the members of the Women's Social
and Political Union had succeeded i'll get
ting many Liberals to promise either to
vote, if possible, against the Liberal candi-
dates (who were not good suffragists) or
TO withhold their votes from these Liberal
candidates; and seeing the enormous de-
crease in the Liberal vote without any
corresponding increase in the Conservative
vote shows how well the suffragists have
been succeeding in persuading Liberal cleo
tcrs not to go to the poll III support OF a
government which put an. il-Liberal veto
on a suffrage bill. Even the twenty two
and thirty-tive suffrage votes to which your
cable alludes would in about a dozen con-
stituencies have been ample to turn a Con-
sentative victory into Liberal Success
Dundee is great suffrage stronghold
where the Mayor and Corporation lately
petitioned the government to pass the SUI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13

Efrage bill Witness the decrease III WIZ
ston Churchills majority since ne Oppose"
that bill. Then take Lancashire, the nome
land of Mrs. Panshurst, and observe the
alarming decrease in the Liberal Fote' TO
which object she has been ardehus oeNo'
ing herself Cardiff too. where the women
Liberals recently revolted against 'iosu-
George for his suffrage shuffihs' anu
where Conservative has been returneo
for the first time in twenty-five years. W :
Ormsby Cores Conservative success IN
Liberal constituency Denbigh) is announcer
instance of suffrage triumph lie Is
member of the Cancellation committee
composed of sixty members Of Parliament
working ardently for suffrage, and as idF
as 7 have seen not one of these suffrage
members and the hundreds OF other SUI
frage supporters who voted with thei'
has been defeated. Therefore. IT IS open
to contend that the suffrage is making an
excellent rather than 'pit1anle. sho"
ing. A. e. MI IL L.
T,ec IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13

That was in some respects trlf1lng
piece of news which we printed the
OF her day about fire in Il Philadelphia
business building. There was no loss OF
life. There was no great destruction OF
property Its interest lay in the conduct
of one of the actors in the scene. An Occu-
pant of the burned building was young
woman telegraph opeartor. who continued
at work while the flames were raging
about her and cinderS were dropping
upon her table. until she had finished
transmitting the message which she had
in hand when the fire broke out, then
telegraphed the central office that she
was compelled because of the fire to quit
work. and then made her escape. We
DO not suppose that she thought that
she was doing anything extraordinary
She was merely doing her duty-doing
as we'll as she could the work which she
was employed TO do. just as she had
been doing it every day. To her mind
that was nothing which would entitle
her TO public recognition.
The significance of the incident is in
its denotement of a relationship of
worker 10 WOfk WHICH Is 100 UiUc0 neg
lected in these days. 1t is an unfort-
innate fact that large proportion of
workers habitually regard their work
not with any personal pride in the we'll
doing OF it but simply as something out
of which they are 10 get as much a 5 pos
sible and into which they are TO put as
little as possible. Hence the sighted
work and the neglected work and the i'll
done work. so common in our day, and
the too general spirit Of hirelingism,
with all that the word implies. OF course,
the worker is not to be expected TO in
cur e1travagant or unreasonable risks or
sacrifices But he should look upon his
work as IL part of himself. which self
respect impels him to make as perfect
as possible. OF course, too, there is Il
reciprocal duty of the employer to ap-
preciate faithful service. But faithful
service must be given before it can be
recognized or rewarded.