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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
VERY LONELY.

"Fhe New York World continues 10
beat the teesin, warning all Park Row
that, revolution" is afeot at Saratoga,
and the Hon William Barnes, jr-. con-
tinues 10 issue four bulletins day de
nouncing the ruthless attack that Is
'being made upon the ark OF the Re
publican covenant ming the privi-
ieges of the bosses to dictate party n0ml-
nations and traffic in legislation. But
those alarums fall on deaf ears, and
neither inside nor outside New York is
any disposition being manifested 20 rush
to the assistance of imperilled liberty
and save the "ark''-Which bears a
strong resemblance to a campaign chest
from impious handling. The hearts
of our Democratic friends here, for rea-
sons of their own, go out to the "old
guard in its struggle to preserve the
ark from dissertation. But we have YET
to find any Democratic or Independent
newspaper of standing outside the state
which is torn with similar anguish
There is THE Philadelphia Record, ="
also a guardian Of the Constitution, not
only failing to get excited at the threat
of revolution at Saratoga, but even
applauding the ''revolutionists." 1t does
not like some of Colonel ROOseyelfs
theories. but it heartily approves his
present activities, and says that There
lis 40 doubt that in fighting the gang
"ef Albany buccaneers he is serving the
best interests of his party and the ma
''tion." AS for the "ark," 1.-The Record
does not care how soon it is sent TO the
hospital for damaged tabernacle furnl-
ture. For AIr. Barnes and the other Gus
todians OF that sacred receptacle II has
ONLY the contempt born Of too much
knowledge. Says our Philadelphia con
temporary:
The country may laugh little at
Colonel Roosevelt's brass band and stem
forian voice but II feels a profound and
growing disgust for the silence ana
secrecy of political conspTators VINO
have been keeping themselves IN power
by trading on their party's name and
selling legislation 70 the street railway
companies, the fire underwriters. the lie
insurance companies, the steam rail-
roads and any other interests that VIII
Rur ,Ip what are euphemistically de-
scrjbed TO an investigating committee as
"campaign contributions"
Democratic newspapers here, which,
because Of personal antagonism 10 Colo
mel Roosevelt are trying to give moral
aid and comfort to the ''0ld guard,
find no support at all outside New York
and little inside. They are lonely-Yery
lonely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
NV YoRk FRcM &c susuRss.

Tamnany would Ike New York's act
ting Mayer a good deal better - he did
nor act so much like q man 81 tncersh-
denee and haCkbone--Rocheste Democrat
and Chronicle
A New York bank thief collapsed when
he was arrested. coliapsibls bank thieves
being the latest New York novelty We n
fer.-Detroit Pre- Press.
The New York Tenderloin has been RAID
ed by the police II rs the same old story
New York reform Is spasmodtc II comes
quickly and IS quickly cured Memphis
Commercial Appeal
IN New York CITY there are IS. 900 pupils
on part time N the public schools Gotham
nay es the greatest city n AuerIca n
population. but there are Others better 20
I've IN Waterbury Republican
New York Chinese are gong 70 abolish
the JOSS house. New York Americans
might reform the lobster paiace.-ChieagO
Record Herald
New York II having trouble with Us
civ water The few who take % inter-
hSllS nave discovered that II has u
pleasant taste. The Water Department
explains that II has GphanizoEsnor.
which IS harmless despite its nams.-Ns"
Haven Register
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
THE MAYOR STICKS TO HIS POST

THE MAYOR STICKS TO HIS POST.
Mayor Gaynors letter to Dir. James
Creelman dashes whatever hopes his let
ter To Chairman Dix may have raised III
the breasts of those who wished TO make
him the Democratic candidate for Cover
nor The notice TO the Democratic con-
vention that he will not accept if nomi-
mated is so explicit that 1t cannot be
ignored The attitude the Mayor takes
In this letter justifies the expectations
OF him which had been raised by his COZ
duct In office. and it will serve MIN bet
ter. if be desires to increase his credit
with the people, than would possible
triumph at the polls in November, Won
by deserving a post OF great response
bilitv In the face of what ordinary per
sons regarded as a promise 10 stick to H.
He writes that he will not abandon the
men whom he has appointed TO office In
this city nor the work being done here
for good government, and the people VIII
respect him for his resolution, taken In
spite of the natural temptations of am
bition
The Mayor gains the rare distine-
ton of being the public man with whom
the words Il am not candidate mean
~ will not accept if nominated" With
most others that declaration means i
will accept if [ get a chance and there
fore his letter to Chairman Dix seems
rather to have promoted than to have
checked the movement for his nemina-
ton. Why it took two letters to decline
the nomination, one indecisiYe and the
other decisive, yet both within the same
day, viii be a subject for speculation.
Why could not Chairman Dix have been
told what AIr. James Creelman was told
contemperaneously, namely, that the
nomination if made would be- declined?
But, however many letters it took. the
Job is done The Mayor sticks to his
post. He deserves praise for doing II
when men were trying to lead him else
where by telling him that to do his duty
by the city which chose him Mayor
would be to "close his future
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
Peoole and Social Incidents

their villa here this week and return to
Philadelphia
NY. and Mrs. George l. Rivss have re-
turned to New York for the winter.
lfr. and Mrs. Charles r. Hoffman wiz
leave on Friday for Lenoz.
Mrs. J. Fred PisFs0n, r.. has gone 70 New
York for few days. Mr. and Mrs. Pier
son will close their season on October 10
Mrs. Hermann Oslrichs viii leave for New
York for the winter tO-morr0w.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Grsnville Kane have gone
10 Tuxedo for the fab season.
Miss. .OrBrien. who has been visiting Mrs.
Reginald C. Vanderbilt. has returned 70
New York
Lewis Cass LedyaFd and Hiss Jean Nor-
ris went 70 New York to-day.
Mrs. Fred Pearson and family have ar
rived for the fall season.
AIRS. G. 81 Hutton has gone 70 Dobos
Ferry to visit her daughter, Mrs Harold
PTitehaTd-
DR.. and BIrs. William Appleton. ~ao rave
been guests Of Mr. and Hrs George 3.
DeForest. have returned to New Lendon.
Nr and Mrs. Joseph Hartman have re-
turned from Westbury and have as thsi-
guests Mr. and Mrs Frederick o. Beach. %
New York
Mr.. and Sfrs. william Payne ThonPson
are guests Of BIr- and Mrs. ). ?. D. Lanis-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
COMFORT ON A SHORT JOURNEY.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Reading in the good old Tribune
nearly every morning the different opinions
of different parties in regard to the dol
laF-a-day" pension. allow me as an old
soldier TO express my opinion and the
opinion of my old comrades
y When the ''beys' enlisted did they not
take their lives in their hands? Now the
boys" are old and feeble Many are out
OF work or have very humble places and
can hardly earn enough 10 pay rent. The
little s. q week helps a trife. but. as
Fighting Ben" Evans said in q recent
speech to the old soldiers and sailors:
Uncle Sam ought TO make IL S4a a month
Instead of the measly So" That was be-
fore the "dollar-a-dsy'' pension was talked
Of. No doubt that the Soldiers at the re-
cent encamPment at Atlantic City who
spoke against the bill were well off in this
worlds goods, and had no thought or
mercy for their less fortunate comrades.
The boys" have not much longer To live
and struggle and I earnestly trust and
pray that the bill will pass and that the
President will sign II and So make the re-
mainaer of the journey of life as easy and
comfortable as it should be TO the boys in
blue" whe by their efforts have given to
all the liberty that we all enjoy. TAPS.
Norwood n J., Sept. q. 1910
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
prYNsYTvAyyA,S GROWTH.

Census returns for the chief cities OF
PENNSYLVANIA show that the smaller
towns. as a rule. are growing faster than
the larger ones. With few exceptions.
including New York, Cleveland, Detroit
and Newark the larger cities OF the
country made only moderate gains in
ponulatien between 1900 and 1910.
Philadelphia, St Louis. Boston, Balti-
more. Cincinnati. Pittsburg. New Or
leans and Washington all had percent
ages of increase below 20. Chicago's
gain was 2s.7 per cent, Milwaukee's 81
and Buffalos 20.2. But the smaller
cities-those between $4,000 and 10000
show q much larger average, and the
returns from Pennsylvania are typical in
that respect
Thus. Philadelphia rate of increase
was 1871 per cent and Pittsburg's was
1872 per cent But Scranton made a.
gain of 27.3 per cent. Barre %
Reading y. Allentown IS. JohnstOwn
54.4. Altoona 33s. Erie 26.2. York 32.S.
New Castle . and McKeesport 24T.
0nlv three OF the smaller cities had
rates below those of Philadelphia and
Pittsburg-Easton with Is per cent, Ian
caster with 1873 aud Williamsport with
l0S
The percentages Of growth for the
smaller cities are relatively high. al
though not SO high as the percentages Of
most of them for the preceding decade
They indicate. however that Pennsyl-
vania as a whole will show a gain in
population of about Is per cent, adding
over a million Ia the total ef $500 10
III 1900 There II little stagnation ia the
rural districts. hecause manufacturing
and mining are widespread and most OF
the villages and very small towns are
prospecting A decrease ia the population
of a county in Pennsylvania is excep-
tional, and the state holds it's rank from
decade 10 decade NOT so much because OF
the expansion Of its cities as because Of
the steady progress made over the entire
area. The returns so far received from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
THE VICTORY.

The victory of the Progressives at
Saratoga was complete. The ample ma
ierity of I'D by which Colonel Roosevelt
was chosen temporary chairman iRsuTes
the adoption of q Progressive platform,
the nomination of a Progressive candi-
date and the passage of the party organ
ization over 10 the permanent control II
the Progressive element. The ''old
guard" follows the black horse cavalry
off the stage. The change brings 10 the
front in the party the men VINO have
supported Governor Hughes and his
policies. The heritors of the cid politi-
cal tradition. who traded in legislation.
who received thousand-dOliar cam
paign" checks. or'were retained" 90 leek
after legislation, will continue for little
while upon the scenes as local figures,
but the Republican party Of the state
goes into the hands OF new men, with
new ideas and a different conception Of
political morality from that acquired in
the old school. The only interests"
which the new leaders of the party will
know are the interests Of the people, and
those were precisely the Interests Of
which the ''old guard thought least
That. in brief, is what the change
means.
II is fortunate that the fight was
fought out 70 the end There was no
compromise and there should have been
no compromise. The TWO sides 10 the
controversy stood up and were counted
TO the last man. No one Withdrew at
the last moment in the interests of
harmony The "Old guard" made no
concessions, q. least none was accepted
from il. and IL can ask for and expect
no concessions. This is well In morals
even in party morals, though politics is
q game of compromise there is no room
for concessions. And the way To win
the confidence of the honest public,
which is sick 10 death Of the way the
game has been played. is by uncOmpro-
missing regard for principles. There is
no faint about the victory and 40 sus-
picion attaches to it IT was not bought
by the surrender of part of that for
which the vicJ0Ts fought. The issue,
as Colonel Roosevelt said was clearly
drawn, as never before in this state,
between cleanliness and honesty in
public life and that peculiar baseneSs
in political management which has
made the very word politician obnox-
'-ious To the people"
In Colonel Roosevelt's speech as tenn
porary chairman we detect none Of the
revolution" about which ''Fhe New
York World" has just had a nightmare.
The speech is sane and sound. II is
conservative, with that conservatism
which insists upon steady progress
along rational lines. II places the party
squarely behind President Taft and Gov
erRor Hughes and commits it to the
causes which the ''old guard betrayed
/ The Endorsement Of President Taft was
cordial. as it abundantly deserved TO be.
The victory Yesterday was victory for
Taft as well as q victory for Hughes
and R6aSeFelt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
~ Felegranh to q Trfhuns.1

GBy Telegraph TO The Tribunal
Newport, Sept 97--All the summer resi-
dents who are i'll at their homes here we're
repsrtea as being improved to-day
Miss Susan Dresser, daughter Of D. lie
Roy Dresser. is the guest of her aunt. Mrs.
John Nicholas Brown.
Mrs. Harold Brown is to return from
abroad early in November to spend the rest
of the autumn and winter here
Miss Mildred Sherman, who has been
slightly iHdispesed fer few DAYS, has fully
recovered.
. Dinners were given this evening by Mrs.
Elisha Dyer and Mrs. George PEABODY Wet
more at their summer homes.
William It. Bull quietly observed his six
tenth birthday az St Georges School,
where he is a student
According to her present plans. Mrs. Jo-
seph F. Stone and her daughters will re-
main here until after Christmas this year
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence ". DOian viii close
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
PAPER And IT'S QUALITY.

The perishable nature % most OF the
paper on which modern books are pflllleo
has come up for renewed discussion III
Germany. where. we believe, the subject
WAS first taken ND ! writer IN one OF
the German papers has now MADE some
suggestions that are practicable ana
sensible and easily put into execution
under a paternalistie government
This student of the problem proposes
the passing of law that shall COM
mand the use of paper OF the hlShesl
quality for all copies of new works des-
tined for state repositories OF BOOKS,
among them the great Berlin library
To prevent interference with trade con-
ditions. he would leave the publisher
free to use whatever paper he may
choose for the regular edition Of the beok
offered for sale, though, following OUT
his suggestion it may well be that It's
adoption would lead to q development OF
the special edition" feature Of the
trade. with an increased attention to the
quality of the paper, ar the expense, II
necessary, of that Of the binding. WORKS
worth while will be kept alive by sue
cessive new editions: those not worth
while may be allowed literally TO dis
apDear without regret Copies printed
on durable paper deposited in the state
libraries would answer all possible fut-
ure purposes.
The plan contains no provision for the
quality of the paper on which so many
of the daily papers of the Fatherland are
printed PERHAPS the suggestion made
will be a sufficient hint to their pub
fishers so far as the preservation Of
their files is concerned. Legal and pub
lie documents. it is assumed. are usually
of good quality. but the keepers of fam
lily records may well lock with care to
the material and the texture of the paper
they use.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

NJ and Mrs Clarence II. Maekay' VINO
have been a Dad for about seven VeSA9'
motoring through Holland ana osfiliai'
arrived in New York yesterday on boalu
tins kaiser Wilhelm II. They will pass tnS
far ar their country place, Harpor Hii''
pos1vn Long Island. Their children, VINO
,,sre az the Profile House. In the white
Mountains. during the absence ABROAD %
tbe;y nsrents. returned few days ESQ "
the Raslyn estate.
Announcement has been made Of the en-
,sge,,spt of Miss Anne Newell Sloane
d.,,gbtsr of John David Sloane, u 5 n
fratired). and Mrs. Sloane, Of Germantown
Penn 10 Dwight Edwards Robinson, son
NJ Mr. and Mrs william g. Robinson no.
81 East ssth street
Another engagement just announces Is
that of Miss Katharine Hunt filt9ra' the
second daughter Of Mr. and ATS HenrS
Morgan Tilford. TO Stanley Grafton MOT
timer. son Of Dir. and Mrs Richard MOT
timer. both of Tuxedo. The engagement on
Mr. MoTtineg's sister. Miss Niirfeaa MOI
timer TO John RutheFfurd. was made
known a few days age. Miss fifeFa, VINO
was introduced To society last winter IS
sister or MIS- O6Nh " d-SNoA-- - ~
has been set for the wedding
Mrs. Richard Irwin has taken possession
OF her house in West S9th street for the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward J. BerVind will
close their Newport season on Saturday
and go TO Hot Springs. Va, for the winter
Mr. and Mrs J. Hopkins Smith viii ar
rive in town to-day from Portland. Me.
and will be the guests for a short time Of
Mrs Smiths father. Paul Morton.
Philip S. P Randolph and the Misses
Randolph have closed their villa at Mar
ragansett Pier and have taken possession
Of their place at Lakewood. y. J.. for the
fall. Mr. Randolph's son-in-law and daugh-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs John r. Fell. who were
married in July, will be their guests for
the late season.
Mrs Gouyerneur fortnight has gone to
Hot Springs. Va, to spend two or three
weeks
Mr. and Mrs HERBERT e. Pen have gone
to Tuxedo to pass the fall
Henry T Sloane has arrived at Hot
Springs, Va, for short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. WILLIAMS B. Dinsmore have
left the city fer the South
Mrs. T j Oakley Rhinelander is due to
arrive in New York from Europe at the
end of the week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
GERRAY SOCIALIST DLEFERRNcEe

GERHAA SOCIALIST DIFFERENCES.
One Of the most important political
questions of the day il Germany is that
Of the unity ef the Soeial-DemOcratic
party. If the little rift within the lutte"
and not SO very little. either-whi1h
was developed at the AIagdeburg eonven-
ton should widen and become irrepa-
rable. the power of that party in the COIN
ing Reiehsbsg elections would be gravely
impaired, l. not broken. while if it
should be closed and unity should be
Restored, Deputies of that party might
be returned in overwhelming numbers, so
as actually 10 dominate the imperial
legislature.
The difference is between the Social
Democrats Of Prussia and the north gen
orally, led by the veteran Mr.. Bebel,
whom We might call the "stand-patter ="
and those Of Bavaria. Baden and Wir-
temberg, led by Dr. Frank. whom we
might call the Progressives or insur-
gents. The former are in the majority
and carried the day at Magdeburg. but
the latter appear 10 be the growing fac
ton and they seem 10 be confident of the
ultimate success Of their policy. although
their leader has offered. for the sake Of
harmony IL the coming elections. 10 sub
nit il 70 the whole party for approval
or disapproval. presumably by some sort
of referendum.
What the result Of such a referen-
dun would be is problematic But il is
certain that the question at issue must
be decided al some time, and upon Its
decision may depend the future Of the
Social-DemOcratic party. The question
il simply whether or not Social-Demo-
Gratis should ever support a nOn-Socialist
government The South Germans think
that they may and should. and the So
Democrats Of Baden recently set the
example of supporting the budget pro-
posais Of the government For this Mr..
Bebel took them "a task, and the stand
pat" majority threatened 10 discipline
them. The question is really fundament-
al Upon the answer 10 II depends the
status OF the Social Democratic party as
a constitutional or a revolutionary or
ganiZation.
The doctrine Of Mr. Bebel is that
nen- Socis 'ist government cannot be right,
or that if II should be right even then
Socialists should not eountenance il
The doctrine Of DR.. Frank and his fol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
A BUSINESS PROPOSITION.

To the Editor of The TribuRaA
Sir: Relative to the request o. the Civil
War veterans for 81 day fortv-five years
after the war, 1 would say that these old
soldiers served the country, and by the
right of the ancient law, ITO the victors
belong the SPELLS" they should own all that
was attained by that act. Where would
our country be now if the boys of the
North had not fought and endured so much
to maintain the Union?
Every one who stayed at home became
rich. some of them rich enough to give
every old soldier home for life. Thousands
of millions of dellars were saved 10 the
nation and to those who did not lift a
hand to preserve it. How the beggars Of
foreign lands rushed in TO gain the benefit
which belonged 10 the victoFs.
CASSIUS r. STEVENS.
Brooklyn, Sept. %. 1910.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
USE OF sLoVENLY ENGLISH
Example of Newspapers in Lazy A1tl-
tude Toward Language

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir. There has been much interesting taih
recently concerning the lack OF Interest ~
scientific English--in English as lang 5
and in her hest literature-and a wan OF
protest has gone up against the inadequate
pTeparation of our American scholars I'D
that respect for advanced university WORK
The complaint is directed not so much
against the subject matter of our literature
as against the structure of the English EN-
ployed and against the lack Of adequate
provision for the study OF EHgiish IN oui
public school systems. 1t is the old cry
higher scholarship in English
How much of this sluggish habit OF IN
correct speech and Inaccurate writing Is
due to the example set by the American
newspaper? I do not refer 70 certain
preportion of the American press, which Is
very carefully edited. but to the great ma
ierity of American newspapers, which are
evidently edited by highly incompetent per-
sons Still the youngest school child to-day
is permitted TO read a daily paper, the
PSYCHOLOGICAL value Of which, as medium
of intoxicating principles and standards, Is
q potent one The newspaper should ek-
press the culture of the country. and while
II is not its Office to I'LL the place Of the
textbook or the encyclopedia It would
seem that the American newspaper had
neglected a duty it owes to the public.
Farelessness in the use of words and an
indisposition toward fine distinctions on the
mart of newspaper editors and writer's have
contributed largely~-p the mental laziness
and coarse thinking in eur language. which
are coming TO be mentioned as national
IA ba
splitting nlinutise of the German 'fdealtsm.'
from Wolf to Hegel. and the taeailstie
philosophy of Berkeley and Huns- gave
impetus to a finer and deeper and more in
innate scientific acauaintance with Ian
guage and with thought and the cense-
auent mental activity fthe t7ttuitt6 deriFa-
ttUiGs). resulting in an immediate clarity or
concept. became, in turn. g generatiye ne
dunn, and finally brought about a spirit Of
accuracy in speech throughout the entire
thinking world This is the only condition
that makes for speediness and dehnttensss
of achievement. Why have We refrigerated
from that standard? Coarse language
means detailless thinking, and this spells
ia mort de pregres intellectual"
With the exception Of the German, the
English language is the richest and has the
greatest possibilities of any Of the Indo-
Germanic dialects, and when we consider
the fRe subtlety eff thought possible in
language so limited physically as the
French the fear of being called ''Prisgishly
high by the wilfully iow-browed
is removed, and the thought inspiras the
hope that the present agitation OF the
subject for the advancement Of our heauti-
full language may be encouraged.
CLAUDE CUNNINGHAM.
New York Sept. q. 1910.