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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-24
THE CASE OF MR.. DEVLiN.

10 the Editor or Inc Tribune.
Sir May l ask you to print this letter
as d protest against methods which are
heing employed py the so-caIIed Bureau
of Municipal Research of this city in the
case Of q school principal named Michael
L. DevIin, principal of Public School S. who
has recently come before a committee of
the Board of Education upon charges grow
ing out of his having acted as d COM
missioner of appraisal while holding the
place of school principal?
Ir. Deylin, one Of the best school princi-
pals in the city. WAS appointed to several
commissions some years ago by Judge
Maddox, and at the time of his appoint
ment he informed the court of the fact
that he principal of d public school
and asked that the question of his eIigi-
bili1y for appointment commissioner be
specifically passed upon Judge Maddox
held him to be eligible for appointment for
commissioner and appointed him.
When the commissions met Mr. DeyIin
insisted that so far as possible the regular
meetings should be held at hours when his
school duties would permit him to attend
and stated that he would he unable to
attend any meetings held during school
hours This was agreed to by his fellow
commissioners and for the most part the
in this manner. but few meetings were.
held during school hours. and at some of
these Mr. Devlin's presence was noted.
when, in fact he was absent In due course.
he received compensation for these sessions
The matter having been brought To his
attention by Superintendent Maxwell Mr.
Deyln promptly refunded To the city all the
money he had received for meetings which
the records showed had been held during
school hours, although he disputed the ac-
curacy of that record. He also resigned
from the commissions to which he had been
appointed.
The committee OF the Board of Education
TO whom had been referred the question
whether NJ DevIin had not committed -
grave indIscretion in endeavorng 10 sery.
on commissions in this manner whila
charged with the responsibility of conduct
ing a large public school decided a short
time ago that fer the sake Of the example
and in order to discourage such a practice
among school principals in the future Mr.
Devln should be fined $500. Mr.. Devlin ON
reflection concluded not To dispute the
propriety OF this decision.
Two days age Il mean and malicious at
tack on Mr.. Devlin and on the committee
which has been considering his case was
circulated anonymously. 1t contained many
positive Measurements as to Mr.. Devlin's
case and imputed improper motives to the
committeeman who decided that he should
only pay a fine OF 500 Ii called for his
dismissal. and. if | am not mistaken. his
indictment. The facts OF the case TO all
who know them Justify no such demand
WILLIAM TEMPLE EMMETT.
New York, Feb, q, 1slo. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-24
rBE NY L0~1 SIGHT OF

HE u fp>f stun VT
At any rate. 'Fingey" ConnerS's out
SpokennesS has stripped the 'reor2ani-
cation" OF the Democracy Of its pre-
tencc. He does not waste i word upon
the Saratoga League. on the oShorneo
and the ShepardS and The Herricks who
We're 10 impart responsibility 10 the
party He ignores them rs an utterly
negligible factor in the Situa on. If ne
* beaten he knows thar il viii he
Murphy who will beat him. II the
Democratic party * ''reorganized' he
knows that il viii be Murphy that Will
reOrganize' il.
The operations of MIR. oshorne's
lea CUE Will not change Il single vote 9t
the coming meeting of the state commit
tee If tonnerS * 70 be east out it Will
be because ConnerS * too ragged I per
Sonaiity To he ii tool Of Murphy. who IS
determined 10 be master of the party in
the state and whom the reorganization"
Will leave It's undiSputed master. With
the revolution that i likely 10 T. 2 place
in the Democratic party the league has
as much 10 do as the proveTbal fly on =
wheel has 10 do with its revolution. The
fly however can regard the rotation
with i certain complacency-at least
without loss OF self-respecF. The league,
If it Is honest. cannot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-24
N4TING THE MILLIONS.

Senator Aldrich was venfuring lit
tie into the fourth dimension when he
told the Senate the other day that If he
were in charge of the business affairs
of the United States he would be able
10 cut down the annual expenditures
S:;tH01000 Mr.. Aldrich was poSruat
ing conditions which do not apply in The
process Of making appropriations. He
automatically qualified his assertion by
saying that if he ''as a business man"
were permitted 10 run the government
the saving of $500 100000 would be pos
Sible But everybody knows that no one
voting appropriations II Congress for
The support of the government acts sim
PLY as q business man regulating his
personal or business expenditures. The
legislator must recognize other standards
than mere profit in making governmental
OUTLAWS. and he is controlled very fire.
quently by political motives which make
for extravaganza rather than economy
Few Senators or Representatives rel
iSh economies through which their con
StituentS seem Ia suffer. There are Il
great many successful members OF Con
greSS WHO owe their popularity at home
and their easy reelection at the hands
of grateful constituents 10 the fact that
they have industriouSly cared for the
wants and interests Of the people whom
they represent. The man who gels tine
largest number of private pension bills
PASSED. secures the most liberal allow
anc@s for public buildings in his district.
or for river and harbor appropriations
or who works most untiringly for the
multiplication of free rural delivery
routes. is. in the general opinion of his
district. lhe ideal Congressman. But
extreme devotion 10 What is supposed To
he the welfare Of one unit in the nation
is likely Ia obscure regard for economy
for the benefit Of the nation. The ideal
Congressman from The local point OF
view becomes the greatest obstacle to
amy large and rational plan for re-
trenchmeIt in general appropriations.
MIR. Aldrich is no stranger To the re
Iaarkabie power al the log rolling idea
III legislation. whether that power he
exhibited in the framing of tariff bills
public building bills or any other meas
ures Ill which diverse interests are pro-
NOTED by all-embraclng concert of ac-
ton. The greatest hindrance at present
10 the scheme of economy SO idealsti-
caily outlined by The Rhode Island Sena-
tor is the unWilllngness Of the average
nlemhe" of the House OF the Sena te TO
sacrifice any project in which he is es-
pecidlly Interested in order TO encourage
some associate TO be equally self-denying
and patriotic. The creation Of II COM
mission 10 report OIL means for simpli-
flying The administrative service of the
government. aboishing Implications and
co-OItlnat;ng the work of the various
departments would undoubtedly be OF
service In showing Congress just how
and where expenditures can be cut in
the executive branch. But there are
many other fields in which Congress can
practise economy without waiting for
any instruction from ii commission
1t is easy enough 10 refrain from load
ing down river and harbor bills with APP
preparations for improvements of ques-
tionable value, to avoid planting $780,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-24
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Feb. 23.-Mrs. Balllnger was
the guest Of honor at luncheon to-day
with Mrs Albert Gleaves as hostess Other
guests were Mrs Robert Roosevelt. Mrs
Richard Wainwright. Mrs Samuel Spencer
Mrs c. II. Campbell, Mrs. Lawrence Heap
and Mrs. Edward f. QualUouSh
Miss Mabel Boardman entertained a NUM-
Der of guests at dinner tonight. and Sen
ator and Mrs Newlands. Colonel and Mrs
Charles l.. McCawIey and Mrs Richard H
Townsend were also among the dinner
hosts
Mr. and Mrs. Truman IT, Newberry re
turned here to-day from weeks visit TO
their sons. Barnes and Phelps NewbeTTy.
who are at the Hotchkiss School in Con-
necticut.
Brigadier General and Mrs w ". Mar
shall entertained guests at dinner tonight
to meet Captain and Mrs Hubert l.. Wig
more. who are now stationed in New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Letter, who have
been the guests of the formers mother.
Mrs L. H. Letter FOR a week past, returned
10 their home in Chicago to-day,
Miss Katherine Elkns returned 10 Wash
ington Yesterday from a visit 70 her sister.
Mrs William Gamer Widerseim. in Phila-'
DELI hia-
Mr.. and Mrs John Hays Hammond and
Miss Elizabeth Hammond returned to
Washington to-day from Baltimore. where
they have been the guests Of Mrs George
Huntington Williams. They will entertain
a large luncheon party on Friday, and will
also have meeting in their drawing rooms
of the Woman's Civic Federation.
Mrs John G. Phillips entertained at din
ner tonight the Secretary OF the Navy
and Mrs Meyer. the Postmaster General,
the Netherlands Minister and Mime. Lou
don. the Assistant Secretary of the Navy
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THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
IRON The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington. Feb 23.-The German Am
bassador and Countess Won Bernstorn en-
tertained al dinner tonight the Secretary
OF War and Mrs. Dickinson, the ChiiIai
Minister and Sehora de Cruz. tile Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury and MR. Charies
u. Norton Representative a. j. Peters
Mrs Thomas n. Iaughlin. OF PfttsourS'
Mrs William w Eimbell. Mrs Clarence
Wadsworth Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen Jen-
nings the German Military Attache anu
Mime von Livonius Professor Emery and
Mr.. Low.
The Japanese Arnba ssador and Baroness
ITchida returned 10 the Capitol to-day from
a visit in New York and Philadelphia
where they were extensively entertained
The British Ambassador and Mrs Bryce
who will arrive here on Friday morHilS-
have Issued invitations FOR large receP-
ton at the embassy at 10 O'Clock MafcH -
The Norwegian Minister and Nine GUIDE,
who returned 10 Washington Fe>terua'
from a trip 10 Old Point Comfort, enter
tanned at dinner tonight in honor OF the
Jaranese Ambassador and Baroness CchIda-
Their other guests were the Assistant sec
retarv OF State and Mrs. Huntington VIII
son. Mrs John 3. Henderson. Mr. and Mrs
James s. Harlan. Mr.. and Mrs. Francis b.
C.rowuinshfeId Mr. and Mrs. Edison Brad
lev. Mrs Ekeneren. swedish secretary. ana
John Is. Henderson, jr.
The Netherlands Minister and Nine Lou
.ion accompanied by their niece, MISS Marie
Kinen, of Paris went to New York TO-DAY
for a short visit. They have issued lhNi-
fations for dinner in honor of the VICE
Presiden: and Mrs. Sherman for March )
The Gillian Minister and Sonora de cruz
will leave this country the frst week III
April and will spend some time traFeilhs
abroad.
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EMULATION OF WASHINGTON.
Five Toledo Men Cross Arm of Lake
Erie by Automobile.

Toledo, Feb. 23.-Emulatfng Washingtons
feat of crossing the Delaware. five young
Toledo men had thrilling trip in au
tomobiie on the ice OF Lake Erie last night
The trip was made from the Casino. on
Maumee Bay. 70 Toledo Beach. twelve
miles up the lake shore. and back The
outward trip was made without particular
incident. but on the return the AUTOMOBILE
lists drifted through a binding blizzard.
over a course beset with numerous wind
rows and airholes. 20 point three miles
from land and We're on the ice nearly I'VE
hours They finally speedcd over the rough
ice until they reached land.
The members OF the party were fSolahd
SDltzer, Carl Fischer. Eugene Slayton, burt
T RYAN and W. Lee S1ayton. Two others
& l.. De Porter and Arthur q. Way 1T oe
the trip out but returned by trolley
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GOMEZ DAUGHTER WEEDS.
Ceremony at Palace Chapel in Havana
Mr.. Taft's Gift.

Havana Feb. 23.-SehoriJa PetronIla, sec
ond daughter of President Gomez. was
married tonight TO DR.. Manuel Mencias.
The ceremony was performed at the palace
chapel by Bishop Estrada. of Havana. in
the presence OF the members of the govern
ment. the diplomatic representatives and
many OF the most prominent persons IN
Cuban society. Among the presents 10 the
bride was bouquet of American Beauty
roses sent by President Taft. with con-
eratulatory message.
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DINNER FOR MR. FAIRBANKS.

Paris Feb 23.--AmbasSador and Mrs.
BACON gave a dinner this evening in honor
OF Charles W Fairbanks. former Nice-Presi-
den. of the United States, ard Mrs. Fair
banks who arrived here this afternoon from
Berlin Among those 10 meet them were
the President OF the Senate and Nine. Du-
bost the President OF the Chamber OF
Deputies and Nine Brisson, Henri Ramon
don Secretary General OF the Elysee Pal
ace; senator CaIvet. VI. Lizard, rector % the
University " Paris, General and Ms
stewart l. Woodford. Jules Siesrried and
several OF the members Of the embassy
staff
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THE CABiNE
IFrom The Tribune Bureau. I

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington Feb 23.-The Attorney Gen
.ral and Mrs. Wickersham entertained at
a;nner to-righ. Justice and Mrs Harlan,
I,stice and Mrs Brewer. Justice and Mrs
white Justice and Mrs. McKenna. Justice
and Mrs Holmes. Justice and Mrs. Day
I,,stice and Mrs Lurton, ex-Justice and
Mrs Henrv Brown. Mrs ". III. White, the
daughter Of Chief Justice Fuller and his
hostess for the winter and Franklin W. VI
Cutcheon, Of New York and Long Island
Mrs Dickinson and Mrs. Bailinger VIE
oo 10 Baltimore on Saturday TO spend the
dav with Mrs. Gordon Paine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-24
L1rER SESSIONS A. w4SHnGr0A.

JfTIE SESSIONS (" N-ANHgNfIHk
The Senate seems t. be ready @ AXE
uI seriously the plan for Ia.er daily
sessions which has been reported unani-
Iuousy by the Committee on Rules
When Mr. Bailey. OF Texas. male the
suggestion u month or more ago that it
would bc more convenient for the Sen
ate 10 begin --ork later and 10 Sit pos
sibly during some part of the evening
fbc idea Was generally dismissed aS a
vaeary. The Committee ou Rules haS
however found substantial iH1ii IN
that paIt Of Mr. BaiIeyS Innovation
which abaDdulIS the daily neeling at
neon. Both houses have convened at
noon for 80 long thar any ether hour Of
Injecting seems violent afront 10 ira
diti0n. Noon was a later hour. however
:. generation ago than it j. today. ana
1be present larger demand on lie tine Of
members II Congress seems 10 raqur.
:; ;caj iustnieHt Of the dali. schedule
III the capitol.
The House uf Represent lives ten
wears 81 more ago. finding Itself lu~ha 9
for time. abandoned what vas kDnv-
a. The morning hoilf- devoted 10 r0u-
tine details Of legislative activity like
the nresenfaiion of petitions. bills, etc.
The Senate. however. has chung 10 the
ancient custom. and every petition or
FilI presented must be offered by the
infroducer in person taken note IF oy
The chair and referred appropriately.
The Senate's morning hour has, in
ia. al 80. hnsfsE faH
unless that hour is abridged by unani
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-24
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

By TeIesraph 20 Ils ITi6u1s-I
Newport. Feb. z.-Mr and Mrs Louis
B. McCagg have ended their visit with
Mrs John Nicholas Brown and returned 70
New York.
Mrs. P NapoIeone, of New York. has
leased the RidIon cottage, in Sea View
avenue. for the coming season. She vii
arrive early.
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HOPE OF FRENCH AGREEMENT
Official Believes Tariff Terms Will Be
Reached Soon.

Paris. Feb 23--The feeling among those
who are III touch with the progress on the
tariff negotiations between France and the
United States has became distinctly more
ontimisric \ high official said tonight. 4
am confident that al agreement will DE
reached and retaliatorv measures avoided +"
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NOT AN EXPERIMENT.
From The Syracuse Herald.

The commit see declares that direct nom.
nation schemes made mandatory by law
are still <tu an experimental stage No
committee was needed TO tell Us that a
political reform so recent as this one Is
necessarily IN an experimental stage Al.
the improving changes in our electoral
system IN New York State We're in an eS-
perimenta! stage until they were tried CUT
nor did we appoint investigating commit
tees TO pass upon them before adopting
them. IL would be well for the advocates
or the existing boss and convention Sys-
TEN of naming candidates for office il they
could truthfuily say that their Owu pet os-
vice is still IN an experimental STAGE.
That system long ago ceased 20 be an
experiment, and is now a demonstrates
failure.
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THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Superstition still prevails To a consider
able extent among the upper classes, says
The japan Mail During the ssO-Jap
anese War many high-rank officers had
kwannon (the Goddess OF Mercy images
concealed In their breasts. Admiral Togo
was one OF these General Kodama wor-
shipped every morning. Baron iwasaki
has in his house shrine erected in honor
Of Inari Sauna, which is known among his
household Gobyo And among the fol-
lowers of the Aunbaraba priests (yoso>
there may be named Marquis Iwakura.
Count Hayashi. Major General Nagaoka
and a number Of wealthy business men.
That there should he 50 much superstition
N the minds of our upper classes is f. sub
jeCt for deep regret
Mrs Nagg-Who was it that said 4
thank God l am not other men,
Nr. Nags-Sone bachelor.-Lippincotts s.
Colonel George s. Anderson. of the Cen
ersl staff OF the army. on duty in New
York az chief of staff Of the Department
Of the East, bears q remarkable resem-
bIance to Major General Frederick ID.
Grant for several years commander OF the
department So striking is the likeness
that a newspaper man, meeting him in tie
Army Building a day or two ago, greeted
him with. Glad TO see YOU back, general.
On little visit to your old headquarters"
It is said down at No. 80 Whitehall street
that even some army officers have made
the same mistake
FIRMLY FINED.
Most Presidents have furnished us
A fund OF anecdota:
Log cabin tales
W. have in bales
70 wonder at and quote.
Tile moIlycoddle and his ilk
\ deal OF copy made.
Such gOodly themes
Yield many rearns
And help the writer's trade.
Put nothing ever helped us more
Than Georges cherry tree;
Its place is sure
In literature,
As writers all agree.
Louisville Courier journal.
The seventeenth annual exhibition of
works of ait under the auspices of the
Artists Association OF Munich viii be
opened on June |, according to circular
lust issued by the directors. The exhibition
viii remain open to the public until No
v4mher l. and many exhibits have already
been received THE Munich Crystal Pal
ace" writes All artist from that city. will
be the objective point OF many tours in
the coming season"
Borern--I suffer most awfully from in
sompia, don't YOU know.
The l;irl-Did you ever Try talking 10
yourself illustrate Bits.
Both italy and Switzerland are fortify
ing the entrances of the Simplon Tunnel.
while III the tunnel itself engineers are en-
gagged il constructing mines and strength
ening those already III place. i'll order to
blow up the tunnel a a moments notice
iii the event OF war. Near the middle of
the tunnel, few yards from the Swiss
frontier, Italian engineers have put IN
place double iron door. which can re-
sist the rush OF an express train travelling
at sixty miles an hour. This iron door is
worked by electricity from Ise!e the sta
ton at the Italian end of the tunnel. and
under ordinary conditions 1t is hidden In
the rocky side Of the tunnel. The door Is
carefully tested once a week. The mines
are connected with Brigue and lselle by
electricity also. and by simply pressing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-24
Nf,u-11prk Gribml1e.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY n 1910

This newspaper IS otrned and pub
iiShod Jg The Tribune association. L
Nc1c York corporation: office and p,'in-
ciDGl place OF business, Tribune Build
ing. No. l54 Nassau street, Ae'c YORK; !;
Ogden Mills. president; Ogden IL Reid,
secretary; James If Barrett, treasurer
The address c. the officers is the office
81 fhis newspaper.
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button the Simplon tunnel would be de-
stroyed in a second.
Losing at poker again: I found these
two aces in your pocket" stormed his
wife.
Losing with two aces In my pocket!
Absurd woman he retorted.-BuHalo En-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-24

1t will undoubtedly be hardship for
this city. with its already scanty supply
to let Mount Vernon take several million
gallons of Croton water daily. Yet
Mount Vernon obviously has as good Il
natural right to the Croton supply as
New York has, and it would be grave
hardship for it and other communities
in the outskirts OF New York to be de-
med the use of neighboring streams be-
cause this city has pre-empted them all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-24
PEOPLE and Social incidents

and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop. the secon4
British Secretary and Mrs. Kennard an
former American Ambassador and Mr..
Henry White and others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-24
LUNCHEON FOR MR.. PHILLIPS

London. Feb 2.-The society - i,
can Women gave luncheon
honor of Secretary Philips. OF 'ne I.ssr
member. or the embassy wers prssaHs -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-24
THE PRIMARY REFORM REPORT.
STILL FIGHTING.

The politicians are still fighting primary
and election reform. and will probably
continue 10 do so until they are left al
home by their constituents The present
methods are the stock IN trade OF the boss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-24

The Hon. James X. Vardaman, OF
Mississippi is contracting the Bryan if
at-ffrst-you-don't succeed try again
habit. He has been defeated for the
United States Senatorship twice-once In
q Democratic state primary and once in
d Democratic caucus. He says he viii
appeal to the people again in 1911. Per
haps he will still be appealing in 1919
and 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-24

They are talking about an ideal Ameri-
can Indian permanently on exhibition
the southern end of Governors Island.
OF course he will be a dead one, being
only a bronze ina Se of the aborigine
he may have been. but as this genera
ton has never seen him.
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STILL OF THE SAME MIND.
he Buffalo Express

FfOIH IHt. bu1aIO Express.
But when all is said the report OF the
committee does not contain an additional
point against direct nominations not an
argument that was not considered BIZ the
New York advocates OF the reform before
ever q direct nominations bill was written.
not an objection which has not been an
tclpated By the Humanitarian bill Ths
net result of the whole inquiry i that TIE
committee is OF the same mind as before
out - no better able to tell why.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-24

The difference between Murphy and my
self IS this: Murphy Is a politician for
profit and am politician for pleasure
Corners.
Another difference is that the Democ-
racy with Corners as it's boss needs to
be reorganized; with Murphy as its boss
i is reorganized
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-24

They have quite simple minded lot in
St Louis. Some OF them seem to think
that Senator Stone will resign to settle
dispute between him and that little man
kin Eadley. Senator Stone is q patriot. q
Democrat AMI true Southern gentleman,
ard he will swing OF to that office until Tor
pOpHF Gusts him Or until the attending
physician says il is time for the undertaken
TO take charge Of the remains.-Houston
Post.
The Houston Post will. We are sure.
be terribly torn Up over the attempt to
separate Chairman Corners from his
office without a call from roT popnE or
a summons from the undertaken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-24
GREEKS, BEARING GIFTS.

From The Syracuse Post-Standard
Somehow one feels inclined to look
askance at a reform movement of which
Charles F. Murphy is leader