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New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
At THE WHITE HOUSE.
r-;,,,ue Bureau.I


pr.s,i,e,on nae 2a-The President spent
,b,s morning comforting with Senators aiie'
Representatives. and devoted this a1terhoon
to reading the reclamation report Oh she
special board of army engineers
The Secretary OF state talked 10 tne
President on the potash question, ana iasS,
Senator. Money and Swanson coh1erreo
x,tb Mr.. Taft. When leaving the "n'te
House Senator Money said: III they won
give us some concessions we muss mar
reprisars. / am surprised that Germany u
nm willing TO do friendly act Tor thi'
country In this matter We ought 10 DC
able, though, to even up scores IN 'd1i i'A
6yht. if that becomes necessary
The list cf candidates for the vacancy IN
,be sth Circuit caused by the promotion Oh
Judge Van Devanter TO the Supreme Court
continues to grow John A. Marshall
J-nited states district judge Of Titan, was
recommended by Senator Smoot to-day
REPRESENTATIVE Norris, of Nebraska, ana
Ralph Breckenridge. president OF the Ne
hraska Bar Association, are being con-
sidered.
President Taft has received resolutions
from the Western Forestry and Conserya-
ton Association which represents the or
ganized agencies for forest protection In
Montana. Idaho, Washington. Oregon and
California. congratulatinG him on the Work
of the Forest Service in dealing with re-
cent fires.
Sefor Don Alberto Yoacham. Charge
d'Affaires and first secretary OF the Chiiian
Legation. called ct the White House to
thank the President for his presence at
the funeral Of Senior Cruz.
Among the White House callers were the
Mexican Ambassador. Senators Jones. Bur
rows and Crawford. Representatives Manu.
Kennedy, Of Iowa; Hanna, Foss, MctSln-
nev HoIIinxsUorth Cox and Bennet and
ex-Representative Kennedy, Of Nebraska
The arransements for the reception at
the White House on New Ye1r's Lay were
announced to-day. The reception will be-
gin at II a. m, wnen the President viii re-
ceiye the vice-Presidert and the members
of his Cabinet who viii be followed by the
diplornatic corps, the members OF the SUI
nren1e Court. members Of Congress, the
officers of the army. navy and marine corps
and various patriotic societies. At p m.
tie public VIII be admitted. and the recep-
ton will continue until all in line have
passed the President
The President, accompanied by Captain
Butt, went Christmas shopping late this
afternoon.
The family circle at the White House VIII
he complete tomorrow. with the arrival OF
Robert A. Taft from Harvard, where he is
taking a law course Miss Helen TAFT fas
been with her parents since the close or
her school at Bryn Mavr last June. and
Charles Taft, the youngest member of the
family. arrived several days ago.
The President and Mrs. Taft occupied a
hox at the Columbia tonight to see Henry
Miller in "The Havoc" Their guest. MI
Worcester, and Captain Butt accompanied
them.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
PEVOKTNG CONCESSIONS

The warning TO investors which has
| just been given by the Nicaraguan Con-
sui in this city is timely, in view of the
| reported action of the Nicaraguan gov
ernment, and may profitably be needed,
with some degree of gratitude. Ii is
presumably offered in entire good faith
and in pursuance of perfect equity. But
| it-or the governmental action to which
ii calls attentions by 10 means devoid
of grave peril and strongly suggests one
of the most prolific sources of interna-
tiOnal controversy and strife.
| The new government in Nicaragua, we
are told. has revoked certain mining and
other concessions which were granted
| by its predecessor, and accordingly in
| vestors are warned against buying
stock in schemes based upon them. OF
course since the concessions have been
revoked it is proper and, indeed, impera-
tive to give notice of the fact. And the
revocation may be entirely right and
proper and justified by circumstances.
Rut from such revocationS in the past
much trouble has arisen, and the process
is always delicate one and one which
is peculiarly subject 10 abuse.
There are probably not two more gen
erally accepted principles of law and
equity than these. that contracts are in
violabIe and that a change of govern
Irent does not invalidate the obligations
of the nation Now these concessions
were contracts. and as such were sup
posedIy inviolable. They were under
NJ aii
therefore of the nation, and as sucia
were supposedly binding upon the coun-
try under whatever changes of govern
nenf might occur 1t is said that they
were granted IL violation of the laws
of Nicaragua and that the government
and nation did not profit from them,
lint only the former President or his
clerk. personally. This may be true, in
view of some of Zelaya's known actions.
And If it is true it affords pretty
good Dyina facie reason for annulliDg
the concessions.
The trouble however, is that it may
he difficult TO draw the line convincing
ly and satisfactorily between fraudulent
and honest concessions, and also that III
some cases annulment of u concession
might work hardship to some entirely
innocent investors. In Il country where
one President fraudulently grants con
,-essions for his owu dishonest proiit
there is always danger of suspicion that
another President might improperly and
for his own selfish advantage annil
perfectly legitimate concession and abro-
gate a contract which ought 10 be he'd
sacred We are not intimating that this
j. BOW the case in Nicaragua. III fact,
we are ready 10 assume that Mr.. Estrada
is acting in perfect good faith and is
not reYoking single concession which
deserves 10 he maintained. But il must
lie obvious that there in always danger
Of taiaibarra ssnlent in such proceedings,
and that the government which is con-
strained to revoke concessions owes II
TO itself as wei as 10 the rest Of the.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
THE LORIuER VERDICT.

Our neighbor "The World complains
because the Senate Committee on PrivI
leges and Elections did not declare va
cant the seat occupied by William Lori
mer on the ground that certain members
of the Illinois Legislature who helped to
elect him We're bribed to give him their
votes. 1t says that the British Parlla-
ment is more particular about multiplying
elections in which corruption of any sort
is proved than either house Of the Amer
lean Congress. But it must be admitted
that il Congress has laid down rules for
determining the extent to which cOrrup-
ton yitiateS an election it is justified in
following those rules rather than set
Ting new ease Offhand according to
the practice of some other nation. Even
Senator Frazier. of Tennessee, who dis
sented from the majority report. admit
ted that the precedents now recognized
as binding in determining the validity
or invalidity of a title assailed on the
ground of bribery are these:
First-If the proof established the fact
that the member whose seat is in ques-
ton because of alleged bribery or cor
rupt practices resorted to in his election
has himself been guilty of bribery or
corrupt practices. or knew of or sane
toned such corrupt practices. he may be
unseated without reference to the num-
ber of votes thus corruptly influenced
Second-If the proof fails to show that
the member knew of or participated in
or sanctioned such corrupt practices,
then. in order to justify unseating him,
the proof must show that enough men,
Il rc T 81.
were bribed or Influenced by corrupt
practices, that, deducting their votes
from the total vote received by him,
would reduce his vote below the legis-
lative majority required for his election.
No member of the committee contends
that any proof whatever has been ad-
duced that Mr.. Lorimer himself cor
ruptly influenced legislators who voted
for him. The only question to be de-
cided was whether the evidence indi-
Gated that his election depended on the
votes Of corruptionists. His majority
was fourteen Mr. Frazier makes the
number of the corrupted seven, while
the other members of the committee
involving the application of q principle
but merely the Interpretation of facts.
II may be argued that it would be
better 10 invalidate the election OF a
Senator though he had Il unanimous
vote in both branches Of legislature. if
a single vote was cast for him from cor
rupt motives But such a course would
i'll most cases sacrifice practical justice
to merely theoretical considerations The
rules accepted by the Senate have a
foundation in common sense They do
not try to balance one wrong done by
certain supporters Of successful candi-
date without his knowledge CT approval
by the greater wrong of depriving him
Of a title which would have been his
votes.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
To LEAVE ART COMMISSION
Arnold W. Drummer Will Retire from
Office on December 81.

Arnold W. Brunner. the New York aren't
+ect and vice-president Of the Auniclp@i
Art Commission, retires from ONCE on tA'e
expiration of his three-year term On &c
cember 81. On motion of Robert W. de FOR
as+ president of the commission. and A
Augustus Healy. president of the Brooklyn
institute. resolution has been adopted
as follows:
.'The members of the Art Commission De
sire TO place upon record their deep sense
oy regret that their fellow commissioner
Arnold w Brupner. is about 10 retire from
the commission and their high apprecia-
ton of the fidelity, assiduity and great aoii-
itv with which he has performed the duties
of architect member of the commission.
Mr.. Drummer is the architect of the Cleve-
land postoffice, custom house and court
house. and of the Mount Sinai Hospital
buildings, the School of Mines at Columbia
University and of many other public and
private buildings in New York.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
Amusements.

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-s-The House of
Thousand Candles
-aLHAM RA-c-S-Naudevilie.
ANERECAN-2-s-N2u
AsToR-s -2o-Ths Avistor
BEIASCo-S :5a-The Concert
BRoADwAS-S:f5-TweI Night
CAS1NO-S:I5-He Came from Miiw aukee'
CIRCLES: :15-Mother-
Co1ONIAl-2-s-Na
CoMEDY-s:ls.Tn Be h.nsed ~ 4 Do'
pALYS-s: :So-Baby Mine
NPIRE-S-1,-Serret Service.
FIFTH ANENUE-2-S-Nauo
t,AlETy-s :l5--Get Rich Quick NsiiinsioIo q
GARRTCK-S:o-The ImposscT
-CamiIle-s-L Afglon.
HAcKETT-s s-2o-Daddy pufard.
HERAIsD :1s-The Girl and the
E,PpODRoME-2-sAT International Cur
Ballet Of NiaEara-The Earthquake
-S-30-Nobody's Widow.
IRVING PIACE-s:1s-Die FlederInaus
ENIs1K 1KFRIsoCKER-s:a :ao-The Foolish Virgin
IIRERTy-s:l5-The Country Boy.
rYCEUM-s:3 :3o-The Importance OK beins
Esrnest-
r.YRIc-s-Two Women.
MAIESTIC-S: :2o-The Riue Bird.
MANHATTAN OPERA HOUSE-2-s-Naude-
Vile.
raXINE s:3o-rhe Gamblers
METROPOLITAN OPERA HODsE-s-Aloa
ovA'S-S:15-Drifting.
NEW aNSTERDAM-S:r5--M SheffF'
NEW HEaTRE-s:ao-oid Heidelberg
NEW YORh-S :15-Naushtv Marietta
REPTBI-IC - Sis - Reeecca of SunnFofooh
Farm
ACKs-s:f3-Pomander Walk.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
world to make its reasons for doing st
Enthusiastically plain and convincing.
T4uu4NY's FIRST FRUITS.


..The New York Times has worked
itself into rather remarkable state OF
agitation over Murphy's intention to
elect Thomas F. Grady temporary presi-
dent of the state Senate. As politlcal
scheme ''it is dull, it is stupid, it is in
conceivably idiotic." Also ut is base,
| ''depraved, fiagitious and despicable
from the point of view Of common
morals and decency.'' The Tribune
doesn't feel inclined to take exception
to any or all of this. But why, and
again why, such sudden anxiety and IN
diguation on the part of The Times
And why the intense solicitude whether
Murphy shall ''Iet the public understand
that he is himself man of the Crazy
type:
In the recent campaign 1.-The Times
had excellent opportunities for study ana
observation. Surely. then, the elevation
of Grady-'Sen. c. our contemporary
rechristens him-should be no such
shock. For what, pray, was Grady re-
nominated, despite his absolute, last ana
positively final farewell to public life.
delivered at the end Of one OF bis nu-
merous illnesses last spring? That other
guide and mentor of Democracy, "Ihe
New York World" labored under no de
lusions. it sought openly for some tit
candidate to support against Grady and
proclaimed aloud as soon as he was re-
nominated what he would do to the pub
lie il returned to Albany.
So far as the general welfare is con-
cerned, we shudder with 1.-THE Times
at the prospect. Moreover, we suspect
the public has pretty well made UP It's
mind that Murphy is himself man
Of the Grady type" But ever since the
Rochester convention, and especially
since November s, it has been borne
in on lis more and more that Tam
many Halls success was likely to prove
little disconcerting, even to Democ-
racy's best friends. And Grady is
merely TaInmany's first fruits.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
NEW YORK FROM THE sUsusss

A New York man shot himself hNe ,iI.s vs
in an attempt to commit suicide. snu sn,rr.
New Workers claim that they 60 ,r.Ss
thing Well down there.-DetrOlt Free ~
Chicago Is about closing Its nTst sss.sS,s $500,
OF grand opera. which has been pfoii.As~ss pfosrs
beyond expectation. There are some a. Il
nice people of culture on the other s.ee ss' hs-
the Alieghsnies, although 70 Is harry ,sl.
lieved I'm New York o. Roston-Ft'
phia Inquirer.
A fashionable New York hotel row Ia M
ruits women to smoke in its dlnins ,SIs
corridors or any other old place u hs,ng sg
smoking stunt" Keeps ON CROWNS .a-antsd
the fair sex we may soon De ce1A tss
with divorce suits over the CUSTODY U
.'makin's Milwaukee Sentinel
People who have sampled the ws1eaaS,ss
Chicago and also in New York say - = f-si-
in New York is colder than 10 aooNe - ssl
cago. We Indignantly protest thds ,,<sv,s =
dom Is only 10 above in Chicago, hVs w.,
frequently the mercury may crop esf
above In New York--Chicaso hsS'A
aid
The high cost of dying has oeSu1. 1.sasrs
important question in New YORK - .Se IN
there Is an Undertaksrs' Trust anu sSss,sins
dependents have started nSht ~ ..,,s fhat
rates. Nevertheless it is not sNpet'b bscogns
they will induce many people 20 ST.
the subjects of funerals. just 20 ,sass,phje
vantage OF the cut prices.-f uA''
pye>
New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS
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rrroTrl The Tribune Bureau.]
| WASHINGTON Dec 22--The Turkish Am
bassador has gone to New York TO meet MS
son and daughter-in-law, Ibrahim Hla bey
and Nine Zia Bey, who will arrive there
in a cay OF two from Turkey lprahiIh Zia
Bey will be connected with the embassy
as secretary and for the first time In two
years the embassy will have hostess.
Nine. Chang wife of the Chinese Minister.
and her daughters were informally at home
at the legation today
Jonkheer H NJ. van Weede, secretary o.
the Netherlands Legation, will leave y" ASH
ingtcn on Sunday for New York, Where
he will remain for a day before gong 10
Cuba. Panama and Mexico. He Will De ao-
sept q month His trip Is for pleasure
Mr. de Thai Russian second secretary,
who expected to sail for Russia on leave
Of absence at the end Of this month, VIII
not go until early in January.
Major Won Herwarth, German military at
tache. has gone TO New York, 10 remain
several days.
Lord Eustace, British attache, left here
TODAY with his brother, Earl Percy. for
C.arada. after a visit from the latter OF
several days.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
.nfs1DrENTURE AND ACCIDENT.

"HfSiD Venture AND ACCIDENT :
We must henceforth bracket the
"crowner's quest verdict in the case ,f
the recent Newark fire with some of
those classic Hibernicisms which have
been the delight of jokesmiths. 1t was
somewhere about Tipperary that jury
found the deceased met his death by
the visitation of God under suspicious
circumstances. and it was man whose
head had been cracked with a black
thorn at Donnybrook who was solemnly
declared 10 have been killed by the fall
of Il piece of timber upon his head.
But il was III Newark. \. J., that more
than Il score of women and girls, trapped
in an oiI-soaked building with q locked
door and without adequate fire escapes,
were officially declared to have met their
death "by misadventure aud accident
and not as the result Of the criminal
'act either Of omission or commission.
ION the part OF any individual or indi-
"viduaIs''
We make no reflection upon the coro-
ner's jury or its verdict, which was
.tbuDtitSS Slftl dIu iiitNii4-
gently. and none upon the owner or
tenants of the building. who doubtless
complied with the requirements of the
law, nor yet upon tie building and fire
inspectors. who doubtless were diligent
and vigilant in making sure that the
building was kept in perfectly legal con
dition. Nobody was at fault Nobody is
to he blamed There was a regrettabie
occurrence, due entirely TO ''misadvent-
ure and accident That was all. 1t
was a misadventure which took the girls
and wcmen into that building, and it
was an accident which destroyed the
building by fire and incidentally de
stroyed the girls and women with it.
But nobody can be called TO account
for IT in any way, and beyond question
everything is for the best in the best
OF all possible worlds.
And yet. with due humility and defer
ence TO the goodly company of those
WHO are sans BeHr et sans reprochc. 1t
may be suggested that such misadyeni-
ures and accidents are unpleasant not
New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
People and Social Incidens.

ITO greet her. Assisting Mrs. sS.,.
Mrs. James c. Filling. Mrs. xa,i,-Ss
Hall. Mrs Howe, Mrs. Kate Colin.
Andrews and Mrs. William Hun, sn
Miss Swift were number of young -. ia
Mrs. Stanley Matthews entertainer -
at a luncheon to-day in honor Of -
and Mrs. Mackay- Smith, who are the ''o
OF their son-in-Iaw and daughter. W.
Mrs. Charles L. Mariatt- a
Among the hosts entertaining dinns~
ties tonight were Mr.. and Mrs. Hnyn s1s'
gare and Mr.. and Mrs. William fer..-'e
HILL
Miss Helen Taft was the guest Of ~
ar dinner tonight. with Mr. and ~
Horace Westcott as hosts.
The younger members OF society attaas..
the concert and dance at the New yru,.es
tonight. the former given BY the Prirea.s-
University Musical Club. and the darcs :,
lowing the concert by their friends r..
Misses Portner were hosts at = lea -
afternoon in honor Of the students.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The sanitary inspector of Salonica, in
Turkey, has adopted plan for insuring to
the public a supply Of undiluted milk He
| has ordered a supply of cans fitted with
valves working in such a manner that a
liquid may be poured out but not in An
other opening permits the cans to be filed
with milk. The cans. when they are full.
are taken to inspection depots, where their
contents are chemically tested after which
this second opening is closed and stamped
with official seal. All the dealers will
be supplied with these cans and compelled
to use them. New York may learn some
thing even from Turkey.
Those municipal ownership bosses up in
Milwaukee are painfully slow
why so?"
They haven't done thing so far toward
CHASING the breweries with the other pub
lie utilties.'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
FLYNN AND DRISCOLL-
OF course this Flynn is quite the lad
To swat our vice and crime,
And wien he sees mug to hit
He hits ii every time:
Still while he's to the good and ought
To have some diadem.
Don't let him wear it all. because
A part OF ii fits Glenn
w. j. HAMPTON.
Fair Custoner-Haven't you some book
that would be especially suitable for q
young man
Salesgirl-T don't know How would
Hints on Household Economy'' or Young
Fair Customer-Let me see that one,
please.-Chicago Tribune.
Some newspapers point TO Maine as a
state where Prohibition prohibits, but the
c,l<
that way. He has been obliged to restrict
the liberty of his TRUSTEES because they
got into the habit of wandering back to
jail pretty tight and. of course, too
.'woozy'' to tell where they got the ex-
hilarator Some of the favored ones even
had the effrontery to pack II bottle on the
nip and smuggle it into the prison. This
too N state that has been dry since
1889.
Sle-Now that you have looked over my
music, what would you like to have me
play?
fie-Whist or dominos-Boston Tran
script
Philadelphia's police have taken steps TO
guard against knockouts and fatalities in
so-called boxing bouts in that city. The
Director of Public Safety has ordered that
hereafter physician must be present at
the ringside whenever fight is pulled off
1t will be his duty to stop the contest
when, in his opinion, either of the con-
testants is unfit physically to continue
This practically makes the physician an as
sstant referee and is departure, not only
for Philadelphia. but for the game itself
Beers-Poor Mrs. DeAiterres has always
been unlucky in the selection of her hus-
bands.
Townsend-Why do you say that?
BeerS-Her first husband Il guide in
the Adirondacks; her second was a base
ball umpire; her third was a manufacturer
of dynamite, and her last was an aviator.
Chicago News.
Here is the germ of the Higher Criticism
In the mouth of q babe. A young man of
Rochester. having seven winters to his
credit, came to his mother the other dav
his small heart fun o. horror.
Mamma" he exclaimed George Per-
kins is bad boy. He says there amt any
Santa Claus!'
The mother saw that the age of dIsii,u-
New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
SOLVING THE EXPLOSION.
20 Editcr of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In the face of The terrible disaster at
the Grand Central Staten it is disappointing
10 see would-be experts and authorities rush
into the spotlight win quasi informa-
ton The president Of g great gas company
assures the public that the gas furnished by
his company is less likely to explode be-
cause it contains less air than ordinary
Illuminating gas" Does the Consolidated
admit the presence of air in the gas it fur
nsheS?
Another great engineer assures us that
mo gas can explode unless it is COM
pressed" Let us hope that the officers
occupied with the investigation win not be
nlisled by such information. DELTA
New York, Dec. 20. 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
BENEFAcTIoNs OF sS7e,0oo
Mrs. William o. Moseley Leaves $780,
600 to Newburyport, Mass, Hospital.

Newburyport, Mass, Dec. 22--Pubiic bene-
factions aggregating $4,000 are provided IN
the viii of Mrs. William o. Moseley, OF this
city, which was filed for probate In the Es-
sex County Probate Court at Salem today.
Two hundred thousand dollars Is left 10 the
Emma Jaques Hospital. of Newburyport,
and $4,000 to Harvard University
After directing that minor sums be given
to Boston and Newburyport charities. the
will provides that fund not exceeding $780,
ooo is to be divided proportionately among
all the benefciaries in case there Is suffi-
cient property for that purpose.
Mrs Moseiey. who had been a widow Tor
a number of years, died on December IS.
aged seveaty-eight years. i. y. Moseiey.
secretary of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, is her nephew.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
CHRISTMAS WISDOM.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t is too late to shop early, but one
need not leave all the week end ordering
until Saturday, and do not add something
every time you telephone Make full list
10 begin with. Everything will keep on
Saturday but time and temper
What less wise than TO get too tired 10
be sweet and merry at this sweetest, glad
est of festivals? First of all. it is relis-
icus festival, and nothing is worth while
that crowds out church services and the
Children's carols. NOEL"
New York, Dec %, 1914.7
New-York tribune., 1910-12-23

sion had arrived. and. having theories o'i
that subject. gently explained that San'a
Claus" was NEUROLOGICAL name 1or 'i''
spirit Of Christmas. Fathers ana ino,he'
and other kind relatives bearing sh's "e'o
all Santa Clauses. she told hin.
The boy listened In srieved silence eAeN
after q moment Of pOnderfng sAio.
$50 there aln't any really. truly sa.,A
Claus, Now tell me about the rest OIL ''iS
Bible busness.
.J don't get what I deserve ior my
iokesr walled the humorist. ~. <-,,rd
you're lucky sympathlzed hi9
Toledo Blade.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
CHEAP MEAT IN MAINE.

from The Kennebec Journal.
T. L. Clark. of Midway, has a dog that
is very fond of running down foxes. wild
cats and other fur bearing animals. but
makes a speciality of wildcats. Mr. Clark
last week put his dog the trail of a
cat, and after going some distance, came
across a large buck deer that the cat had
killed It was found that large part Of
the steak in one OF the hind quarters had
been eaten by the animal. So. Mr.. Clark
cut out the best part Of the other quarter
and continued to follow the wildcats trail
and soon overlook the animal and laid II