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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
FOREIGN CREDIT INSURANCE
Suggestion with Especial View to
Larger South American Trade.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: one OF the greatest drawbacks 10
the expansion of the American export trade
Is the question OF credit"
Domestically, II a strange buyer ASKS
for credit the seller Immediately refers TO
availiug rating lists and acts accordingly.
With foreign buyers this is practically i'm
possible with any fair amount Of assurance.
and consequently the American manufact-
urer prefers to lose prospective business
rather than run the risk OF mourning bad
debts
During a recent sojourn in South America
found that Europeans extended credit 20
customers varying from SO 10 $50 days, and
even renewed the credit for the same
period. After searching inquiry failed to
discover a defaulter! OF course. the seller
added a liberal percentage for interest. Oft
times compound interest, and the buyer did
not object.
"ArticuIos Americanos" american goods
have a peculiar fascination for Latin Amer
leans, but the consumption is inexplcabiy
unsatiated. Apparently the main reason is
reciprocal. The American won't trust the
South American and vice versa. The South
Americans on the whole are very honor
able people, and have money. but for politi-
knowledge nor boast Of their wealth. and
for these reasons IL is almost impossible to
procure an accurate rating OF any Latin
American.
In view of the fact that Europe Is by
credit system usurpins some 80 per cent OF
trade properly belonging to the United
States, but lost mainly for the lack OF a
credit system il occurred to me that II
should be possible TO establish trade
credit insurance" by which prospective
buyers in foreign countries could insure
their credit at a local bank.
Personally and from experience 7 know
this can easily bs done in most of the South
American countries, and as am returning
there at an early date I shall be glad TO
have the views of any Of your correspond
ents interested in this territory who can
help 20 solve this important problem or give
practical suggestions. with the view Of in
creasing our export trade.
J. W. DAVIES.
New York April 70. 1870
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17

display I chose 10 give to the latter for
there is no place like home.
ION Sunday remarked the Phlladel-
phian. 81 find there's no place IKE nome ION
Il guess that. right, rephsn W.. ~ ,ac,
itor from New York. owing 70 IhS "a :
that the saloons are all closed over neIe
suppose you have 10 keep your no'hes Pioe
" well stocked. "-Philadelphl heSo'u'
The Passover will bs celebrated by the
Jews next week. 1t will begin at sunset on
April a. when the Seder ceremony VIII
take place in the homes Of the orthodox.
This is p recital under the leadership or
the head OF the family of the story OF the
sparing OF the first born in Israel and the
deliverance of the Jews from Egyptian
slavery. The festival will last week. dur
ing which time no bread will be eaten by
those who keep the Passover strictly, ana
for the purpose OF supplying unieavened
have been busy FOR
many months It has been estimated that
more than 100000 pounds Of the unieav-
ened bread will be consumed In New YORK
by the 10000 Jewish inhabitants.
Did YOU have the soil OF your back yard
analyzed by the Agricultural Department
Yes; they said IL consisted largely OF
glass, tin and putty, with traces OF build
ers lime, and suggested that II might DO
to raise mortgages on.'-Loulsviiie Sou-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
HHiT NEAT!

Harvard bids fair to take the place Ia
the news of the day which Chicago Uni
versity once so proudly occupied. All
the way from Professor Lowell, who mas
the canals of Mars plotted to a nicely,
down TO eleven and fourteen year OH
bows. the Harvardites are Distinguishing
themselves. Only short time ago 4
Sidis ventured so far into the realms Oh
the fourth dimension that fears were
felt for his safety. and now we are ad-
yised that a fourteen year-old boy has
been cnosen as one of the team TO repre-
sent the Cambridge university In the
annual debate with Yale. OF course
these purely intellectual Intercollegiate
contests are not to be compared in i'm
portance with those Of the diamond and
gridiron, but in way they are interest
ing
If this sort Of thing should keep on, II
would not be long before stories Of boy
life would seem as unreal to the reader
IS present day descriptions of life in the
Middle Ages. 1t is difficult to say just
where the danger line lies between the
proper applica ton OF boy to his studies
and that acknowledgements which gives
the mind of n middle-aged scholar to the
boy barely into his teens, but such line
must exist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
TgF GERvaN LABOR WAR.

Germany appears ~ ne entering uprn
enc Of the greatest labor wars in her
history. The earnest efforts of the Min
ster ~ the Interior 80 avert the struggle
10y effeeting 4 settlement Of disputes
have not been successful. Accordingly
the crisis which has been feared for
some weeks has now occurred. Some
hundreds of thousands of men have
been thrown cut ~ employment. and
there il reason 10 expect that this weak
will see their numbers increased 60 more
than million. with a prospect of their
remaining out for q long time.
n IS not n strike however. but lock
out The employers have taken the mi
tiatiye Some weeks ago the employers
demanded that the employees should en-
ter, at the beginning Of this month. upon
an entirely new form Of contract, the
chief features OF which were that the
men should no longer object 90 piece
work. that uniform conditions of labor
should prevail throughout the empire
and that there should be a general sys-
TEN OF labor exchanges organized and
controlled by the employers alone. The
employers presented this proposal 10 the
men as an ultimatum, which must he
accepted by the men under penalty Of a
lockout. TIE men, in their trade unions,
very promptly and almost unanimously
rejected the proposal. and lockout was
in Consequence ordered 10y the employers.
Al present the controversy II confined 10
the building trades, but there is danger
that Il will he extended 10 others. posi-
bly, 90 all industries in the empire.
On both sides there are resolute prep
arations Cor Eight 80 q finish Ter
haps one tenth IF the employers have
refused 90 Join IN the lockout. but they
are BEN. strictly boycotted by the others
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington. April I6.-The Ambassador
from Russia and Baroness ROsen have as
a guest at the embassy Baron Sehlippen-
bach. Russian Consul General at New York.
The Ambassador from Japan and Baro-
ness Uchida are entertaining over Sunday
the president OF Bryn Mawr College and
Miss Garrett. and have invited TO luncheon
a. the embassy to-mOrrow number of the
Bryn Mawr graduates now in WashingtO
The Minister from Denmark will go to
New York on Monday for several days.
The Minister from Sweden and Nine de
Lagercrantz will entertain informally at
dinner tomorrow night.
The Austrian naval attachs and Baroness
Preuschen entertained Baron Ambrozy,
counsellor and charge d'afaires who
leaves here next week. at dinner tonight.
Their ether guests were the new Austrian
Charge d Affaires. Baron LoeventhaI-IL-
nau. and Baroness Loeventhal-Iinau:
Court Felix Won Brusselle- Schaubeck. frst
secretary: Baron Hys, second secretary.
and Count CziraSy, attachs
\. Rusten Bey, Ottomsr charge AZ
flares, and A number Of other young diplo-
mats and people in societv- accompanied
Senator DIV Point to his estate al Winter
thur, Del. this morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17

and also by manufacturers OF and deal
ers In building materials, so that they
will probably be forced either TO join
the lockout or TO 60 out of business. AS
for the men. they are more perfectly or
canized in trade unions than in any
other land. and the treasures Of the
unions are well filed. No relief money
70 locked out men will be paid until two
weeks have elapsed, and all men who
remain at work will he required TO pay
special levy proportioned 10 their
wages. and having a maximum Of ~
cents a day. for the aid OF the idle.
Moreover. total abstinence from all in
to1icants is enioined upon all union men
as long as the struggle lasts.
The seriousness of such 4 conflict is
scarcely 10 he overestimated. 1t VIII
mean little short OF life or death TO the
labor organizations of Germany. ana
also TO the employers organizations.
The united action of employers in all
parts OF the empire and their boycottinS
Of ali dissenters must afford precedent
for similar action by labor unions when
ever occasion arises. Moreover, IT will
be OF the highest interest TO observe the
manner in which So autocrauc and pa
ternal a government as that Of Germany
deals with such conflict Every step
i'm the war will he watched with much
interest all over the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
NAVAL Gun pOWER.

An Important change in the conlpos
ton Of the Atlantic ieet i about to ne
initiated. Four recently completed bat
tleships will next month he substituted
for four Older vessels. Shortly after the
feet ended its circummundsne VOYAGE
fourteen months ago two Of the shins
which participated I'm that maupuyre
were replaced by the Idaho and the Mis-
sissippi. which were not ready for ser
vice when Admiral Evans sailed from
Cape Henry. hut the incident possessed
no special significance. 1t did not affect
the lighting power of the command 4
different result will follow the substitu-
ton Of the Michigan. the South Carolina.
the North rakota and the Delaware for
other vessels. With no increase i'm the
number Of units I'm the feet. the number
of big guns which il can employ will he
enlarged from siIty-four to eighty four.
This will be only the first fruit OF the
new policy which, in imitation of Great
Britain. al the great naval powers
have recently adopted. In the design of
the four battleships Just mentioned the
old practice Of using ordnance Of three
separate calibfes was abandoned. and
reliance was placed solely on guns of the
largest size hitherto regarded with favor
IL inch breechloaders. On none Of the
sixteen ships in the feet. as constituted
to-day. are there more than four such
weapons. Two of the new Shins will
carry eight each. and two will each
mount ten. A further development of the
plan will be- witnessed within the next
two years. BY or before 1912 the Florida
md the Utah. which will have ten guns
each, like the North Dakota, and the
Wyoming and the Arkansas. each
equipped with twelve guns. are expected
10 20 into commission. When they are
added and when one Of the other ships
which has been temporarily withdrawn
Is restored the feet will include only five
more vessels than II does now. but IL VIII
he armed with H. guns suited TO long
range work. n will then possess nearly
twice the battery strength il had year
ago
4 feet without the most elaborate
practice in manruNres aud firing at tar
gets 10 about ss worthless as mere mus
Gle without training No amount If
theorizlng can lake the place Of drill, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
IFronn me 'rribun. Bureau.I


v-.sbin0ton AprU fs-The President dis
ousssd Indiana politics with ex-Repressnta-
tive Watson and George Lockwood, OK
Marion. Ind who were luncheon guests az
the White House.
The aid of the President for the bill pro-
viding for the Issuance OF certificates or
bonds for the complstion Of irrigation
projects was asked by Senator Jones. who
fears that unless some action IL taken at
once the bill will not be passed az this
session.
Senator I.oriner and Howard ". Gross.
Of Chicago. took I'D with the President the
proposed deep waterway from the lakes 20
the Mississippi
President Taft was asked by Representa-
tive Hull 10 pardon Carl Spencer. who Is
serving a sentence for embezzlemsnt.
Spencer had taken great interest in Grip
pied boy unable TO obtain a needed oper-
alton because Of lack Of money. and took
81 900 to pay for the operation, believing
that he would he able to return the amount
Among the Presidents callers were the
Vice President. the Secretary % the In
terror, the Secretary OF Commerce. and
Labor. Senators Bankhead. Crane. Dick.
FLINT. Dixon. Overmsn Warner. Simmons
and Burrows, Representatives. McCreary.
smitn. of Michigan; Hamilton. Washburn.
Townsend. knowland. Haugen, Burke.
Stafford. McLachlan. Hull. Bennett. Graft.
Kahn and Page, Wayne MaeVeagh. sx-See-
rotary Shaw and the executive COMMITTEES
OF the Southern Commercial Congress. con-
sisting Of John NJ. Parker. OF New orleans.
General Julian 8. Carr. OF Durham, y. c.,
Charles Hall Davis, OF Petersburg; Senator
Fletcher. Of Florida: Thomas z. Southgste.
Representative Morehesd, Of North Caro-
lima. and @. Grosysnor Dave, managing
director.
President and Mrs. Taft. with Captain
Butt, attended the first band concert Of
this season on the speedway OF the Poto-
mac. Secretary Carpenter was one OF
large number OF horseback riders on the
speedway.
The President divided his evening be-
tween the dinner OF the District Bankers
Association at the New willard and the
annual dinner OF the Washington Psi UpSi-
lon fraternity.
Mrs. More, who has spent several weeks
the White House, left Washington this
evening for her home in Cincinnati
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
rRnGRFES IT PANsNl.

The announcement Of our isthmiaB
CONTEMPORARY. The Canal Record, thst
she entire excavation Of the Panama
Canal ga originally planned is NOW COM
,leted. end in fact was completed some
DAYS ago should cause no surprise IN
those who have followed intelligently the
progress 81 the work as reported ana
oKpls ired in these columns. The canal
rs originally planned by the interns-
rionsl engineers required IN excavation
81 1O2. 7qa o-o0 cubic yards. That was The
plan approved By Congress Al the ecsin-
ming Of the American occupation and "p-
eratioDs. Down % The beginning u this
r-c-ent month of April the actual
amount ri excavation effected by our Ell
gineers since our occupation 81 the Canal
zone was 1O3.205.666 cubic yards. The
daily output of the excayators is now
about 100000 Yards. the fun amount
called for by the original estimates was
dug more than a week ago.
ID is interesting 10 recall that the time
allotted 10 tIis achievement in The orig
iual csi mates was nine wears. In fact. it
has beer done in considerably less than
haif that time. The whole period Of our
occu,ation ana operations is siil less
than six wears. But excavation did not
begin On earnest until 1907. Before that
date ONLY some 100000 cubic yards
wore cxcavated. The bulk II the work
for which nine years were given has
therefore been done IN three and o quar-
Tor vear~ n the same rate Of progress
,...., Ia, ,ua;,l..f ueG and We can see no
good reason Wig IL cannot be. the whole
,,ort q excavation should be finished
within the next three years, or 10y the
early part ~ 1913.
The fact that there is stu much more
q be- done is due nor 10 any miscalciila-
ttcns a. ne original Tlans but 8" moi
enlar@.a.oIt iR order - increase The "a
ra,.ty Of tl.o clne- S.Eco sc undertook
t5e wclA 10 Size u pa'a! aid Ger'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17

camille vessels has been so enlarged as TO
make II desirable to increase the depth
and width OF the canal and the dimen-
sions ~ Its locks. Accordingly the
amount of excavation needed has been
increased by 70S71.59I cubic yards. an
increase which is indisputably wise and
indeed Indispensable. II this additional
excavation is done at the average rate
Of the last three years it will be com
nleted in about twenty-nine months; If
at the present rate. in less than two
years. There seems TO be no good rea-
son for not prosecuting il at that rate.
and if that is done the date Of compile
lion and opening Of the canal will de-
pend. as We have hitherto said, upon the
date not Of the completion of excavation
but Of the construction Of the dams and
locks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
IN THE BIRDS INTEREST.
or of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: n it is true that the Audubon bill
for the protection OF birds will have diff
Guilty In passing the Senate, will you not
employ your wide influence 10 make clear
70 the public how infinitely more important
to the country is the cause of the birds than
that Of the millineTs?
Probably some business interests might
suffer ny the enactment Of this measure.
but ought business interests 20 thrive which
contribute only TO fashion and feminine VAN
ity and are in open war with the best IN
tereSts OF the country? MIliners will all
acknowledge that beautiful ornaments car
he made by the Iudicicus and ingenious use
of feathers from barnysrd fowls. and there
arc any number Of beautiful devices in flow
ers. lace and ribbon which can be success
fully used.
l. the present feminine hsadsesr so beau
ttul that 10 foster II We should legalizs the
killing Of the birds which are vitally neces-
ssry 20 the agricultural interests OF the
laud9
] confess that the sight of aigrettes, on
wcmen.s hats "a very frequent sight during
the last winter has often reused in my
mind the thought. Do women who wear
such things deserve TO vote?
VIRGINIA H BUTLER.
New York. April Is. 1910.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
THE CABINE EFT.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau

From Inc Tribune Bureau.
Washington, April 16.-The Secretary OF
Agriculture and his daughter, Miss Flora
Wilson, entertained a small party at lunch
con at the Chevy Chase Club to-day, TO
meet their house guests. Coleman Dray ton
and Countess Leary, OF New York. and
Mrs. J. J. Brown and Miss Brown. of Den
yer. The Secrstary's guests will 20 TO
New York in the morning
Mrs. Ballinger has withdrawn her name
from the ticket for vice president of the
Daughters OF the American Revolution
from Washington. where the members OF
the society from her state had unanimous
ly placed H. Mrs. Ballinger decided IL
would entail too many extra duties should
she be elected TO the once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
HIS STELLAR MAJESTY

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir; Let US take another-perhaps a
farev ell--lock az the great and glorious sIn
t:ng Sirius stiIl scintillating spIsuddly at
early evening i'm the southwest King Sirius
ranks as the most brilliant of the suns OF
night visible from our planet. although the
approximate distance Of his ma jesty is eight
aud ene-hslf light years that is. Sonis fifty
one trilhon milcs. King Sirius is also
Alpha OF the constellation CAMS Major and
al imaginary line drawn through the three
belt suns Of Orion will come rather close 70
this monarch OF our winter evening skies
Sirius is. Of course. titanic sun. and II
has been calculated that his volume or size
EQUALS approximately seven thousand times
the volume Of our Sol. That is. the diam
eteI of Sirius Is some twenty times our
suns. and our suns mean diameter is about
s6G,400 miles
CHARLES MEYERS HOLMES.
Broolslne Mass. April 10. 1910.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17

The suggestion of Ell Pals of
Madrid. that when the wreck OF the
Maine is raised a commission of Span
ish, French and American engineers
should be in attendance TO inspect it
and determine II possible the cause and
nature Of the explosion, is to be COM
mended. No matter what the disclosures
may be. let us have them made before
the eyes of all the world. and especially
of those who are most concerned in the
establishment Of the truth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
COMMISSIONER DRAPER.

From The Utica Observer.
Six years ago the Legislature OF The
State Of New York elected Dr. Andrew :.
Draper Commissioner of Education. under
the law providing for the unihcation OF the
system Of public Instruction His choice
was pretty generally ratified by the PEG
pie Of this state. although his selection was
opposed by some who thought his long
experience la politics disqualified him from
making an ideal Instructor or the best head
Of the Department of Public Instruction, In
these six years. however. DIR, Draper has
Justified the hopes Of his friends and shat
tered the fears OF hts enemies. He was re-
elected ny the Regents OF the university 20
the post ~ Commissioner OF Education.
with perfect unsnimity. and With No sug-
seston Of any other candidate, tee an In
deanlte term.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: / stiil am agin that word. or two
words. '.jol'in". and 7 could MI The Trib-
Une etymoiogism full Of holes, but ] shall
not do 50 on condition that the next time
IL shall appear as FOWL and Wow, I'll
bet the man who wrote it didn't know
what i'm thunder 10 was, COLONEL
New York, April rs. 1910.
Webster, Worcester. the Standard.
the Century and the Imperial dictionaries
all give "jOle" and "jowr as alternative
spellings The colonel is welcome TO be
"agin" the dictionaries IL 1t amuses him.
Ed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
People and Social Incidents

tending the bride we're Hiss Pansy H.
sr. Of Washington. and Miss Chsrlo,.. ~
kins and Miss Helen Henderson. =, "
York. Cuthbsrt Brown vas best ma, -
the ushers we're Lieutenant Byron A -
u. 5. N: William r. Emory. Frankll, =,
Ellis. William Hewson ard 7. tro,-..-
Ward. Of Philadelphia. and shs,b~..l
Prescott. Of New York. A recsptio, -
lowed the ceremony. After a v.ssi--
journey. Mr.. and Mrs. Boomer VIII Iv. :
washington
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
THE T4Lh OF THE DAY.

There must he lots OF room in France ~
= recent consular statement is correct In
speaking o. automobile factories in Lyons.
il SAYS that there are fifteen factories in
the city. one Of which covers six thousand
acres and employees one thousand nnen."
giving an average Of six ares OF room for
each workman.
The engineers End Gatun Dam safe
read Mr.. JOneS from his newspaper head
lines to grandma. knitting az the other side
Well" She said looking UP over her
glasses in panied surprise. ''I don't know
think a family newspaper oughtnt to use
such language IN nt'-Emporia Gazette.
THE MAYORS SUNDAY.
Dry, Dry.
Oh. my,
Dry Is the town.
Up every thoroughfare and down,
And nowhere round.
The olinkins sound
or glass
Alas,
The thirsty throat
Is but the goat.
Look where YOU viii
Along all lines OF sight,
There's nothing but the dcorvay.
That are tight
oh. say.
To-day
The seeker TO- the sclacc
That is priced
Shall read above each fountain head
The sad word: "GAYNORIZED."
What?
W. ]. HAMPTON.
My wife and had an awful quarrel last
night"
she insisted on having her name written
i'm as head OF the family on the sheet the
census man left at our house.'-Detro!t
Free Press.
The orphan asylum exhibition az the
Uippodrome last week" writes a woman
to The Tribune. where hundreds OF boys
and girls drilled danced. sang and gave
highly satisfactory proof OF good physical
training was one OF which the friends Of
the institution might well be proud II and
its inmates deserve all the praise bestowed
on them by Mayor Gaynor. but To us
mothers Who witnessed II all the spectacle
was a sad one. orphan asylums are un-
doubleday necessary. but before a child is
sent 10 one every EFFORT should be made TO
provide the child with a real home, be IL
ever so humble I lad the opportunity
that evening 20 contribute my mite TO the
serve the homs, and despite the magnificent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17

sbips cannot be sent to sea without Off
GERS and men. Hence. when Secretary
Never asks Congress for authority to IN
crease the personnel Of the navy 1t Is 10
he boned that he will receive an encour-
aging response.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17

We were able 10 take leave Of Cap
grief. although We must confess GER
tain sneaking admiration for the clever
rogue who made a joke OF the German
army and thus added 20 the gayety of
nations