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New-York tribune., 1910-01-15
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS- Senate was not in
session. - House: The Presidents S
specsal message on conservation was re-
ceived; the resolution providing for
change of inauguration day narrowly es-
capped defeat.
POREIGN-A special dispatch from
London says the Unionists are more
cheerful over election prospects, while
the liberals are less hopeful. - "A re-
ception in honor of eH-Vice-President
and Mrs Fairbanks was held at the
American Consulate in Constantinople.
Colonel Roosevelt shot a white
rhino on the shores Of Lake Albert.
Uganda - Chill is sending formal
invitations TO participate in the celebra-
tion of her national centenary of inde-
pendence, next September. - Many
high army officers, including a prince,
have been arrested in Spain for alleged
completely in a military plot. - A
woman and four children were burned
10 death on a homestead in Saskatche-
wan.
DOMESTIC Taft obtained
promises from insurgents and regulars
;n the House that at least a temporary
truce will be maintained between them.
= Theodore Roosevelt was chosen
president Of the Harvard Alumni Asso-
citation in place of Charles W. Eliot
Approval was given at Albany by
superintendent f1OtcnklSS Oh the state
Insurance Department to the application
of the Metropolitan Insurance Company
10 purchase 250 acres Of land in West
chester County for the purpose Of erect
ing a sanatorium for the treatment Of
tuberculosis among its employees.
CITY-Stocks were weak. - The
city was in The grip Of a great snow
storm, which paralyzed traffic on snore
and in the harbor: much suffering re-
suited. - Michael c. Padden was re-
moved as Water Register. - Facts
or which TO base an appeal from the de-
cision Of Justice Bowling in the award
ing Of the contract for the Municipal
Building are being collated. -
Magistrate Kernoc1an refused to enter
tain charges OF clubbing against two po-
ifcemen. Charles r. Eeike, secre-
tary. and FIVE employees of the American
Sugar Refining Company were indicted
for conspiracy and overt acts in
The sugar weighing scandals. - Tx
Justice Charles II. TruaX, Of the Su-
preme Court, died from grip after an Ill
ness of q week. - The Board of Esti-
mate and Apportionment refused TO
sanction proposed forms Of snow con-
tracts.
THE WEATHER.-Indicat for to-
day: Snow. The temperature yester-
dsy: Highest, SS degrees; lowest, %.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-15
PRACTICAL CoysERVATIoY.

President Tafts conservation message
SIS specially welcome because it avoids
generalities and gets down to practical
suggestions. The advantages Of the
conservation policy are now generally
recognized. There has been ineligible
opposition TO it on the part Of the un-
developed sections of the Far WesC.
There are always persons who are in
hurry to realize on whatever assets are
in sight. They are willing to kill the
goose which lays the golden eggs, and
many prominent interests in certain Far
Western states are still urging the sac
yifice OF all other consideration 10 that
of quick development They prefer
rwenty years Of lavish and wasteful ex-
pl0itation OF natural resources TO a cycle
Of orderly cultivation in whose more
substantial benefits they are not to have
The. lions share
We take it, however. that the greac
majority Of the people of the country
now favor economy in the outstanding
of the nations material resources. The
goose killers are in small minority. L
is not Necessary to fight over again the
main issue Of conservation rcrSuS old
fashioned dissipation OF the public in
heritance. The important thing to 10
now is TO devise practical measures for
carving the general policy into effect.
The President is therefore doing fhe
cause Of conservation the service which
il most needs when he suggests TO Con-
gress some definite plans for the pro-
lection and cultivation of our national
resources
There are different rhases of the
problem. and some are more difficult 70
deal with than others. So far as foresfa-
ton Is concerned, the governments task
IS easy. 1t can maintain and even ex-
pand the forest reserves without much
further cost or friction. It can Also
carry on the arid land reclamation prei
Get without enbaITa ssing the Treasury.
although too ambitious plans have made
necessary a temporary bond issue of
s3o, ,oooy00o. The reclamation service
New-York tribune., 1910-01-15
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NELE AID IND STATE AID

Mr.. Churchill and his political and
economic colleagues are logical and dis
play the courage of their logic. They
have recently given TO the people law
which assures q certain pension to the
aged INDECENT, whether or not they have
been thrifty and Industrious or have con-
tributed in any way to the provision Of
the bounty. Having thus Insured them
against the results of improvidence or of
n-employment or pauper wages, these
social reformers purpose to take the
next step, which is to insure all men
against lack Of employment. OF course
this proposition automatically and as
matter Of course implies that unemploy
ment is so widely prevalent in the
United Kingdom rs to form a serious
social problem, else there would be no
need of such a measure, and also that
the average savings of the British work
man are SO small that period of idle
ness is embarrassing If not disastrous.
There will be much dispute, for
which, indeed, there is room, over the
cause of state of affairs in which such
indemnity to workingmen seems neces-
sary. The question will arise whether
the working force of the kingdom is
discreetly distributed or perhaps.
whether the industries are thus appor-
toned. Since the adoption OF Cobden's
system Of political economy, and largely
because of the effects Of that system,
there have been great changes in occu-
patton in the United Kingdom. In the
half century from 1851 to 1901 the popu-
lation increased about SIS per cent.
In the same period there were great
increases in certain occupations and de-
creases in others. Thus, the numbers
engaged in building trades increased 121
per cent, those in mining and quarrying
143 per cent and those in metal working,
engineering and shipbuilding 1S4 per
cent, or all much more than the popula-
ton. On the other hand, those engaged
in textile manufactures decreased 90 per
cent and those in agriculture 3S per
cent. To what extent these changes are
responsible for unemployment and to
what extent the Cobdenite fiscal system
is responsible for. the changes are ques-
tions which we may leave our British
cousins to settle TO their own satisfact
From the American point OF view it
will appear that it is better to promote
steady employment than to indemnify
men for employment, and TO promote
thrift and to pay wages which make
saving possible than to give pensions to
those who have been unthrifty or because
of small pay have been unable to save.
To what extent it is properly possible
to do these things by means of legisla-
ton is subject for careful consideration.
Certainly it is no more ''paternaI' or $50
cialistic" to create these conditions by
law, If that can be done, than to pro-
vide by law for meeting the conditions
which are caused by their absence. And
from the American point OF view there
can be no question that it is better to
help men to help themselves than to
take care Of them without any self
help.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-15
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THE HOUSE ON TRIAL.

President Taft's determination not to
be drawn into quarrels among Republi-
cans in the House. involving questions of
parliamentary rules and leadership, and
his insistence that such quarrels shall
not be allowed TO figure in deciding any
Republicans regularity have brought
the House factions to clearer sense of
their responsibility to the party.
Representatives of both factions were
disposed 10 consider their domestic
disagreements Of paramount Importance
and to believe that the Republican voters
were as intensely wrought up as they
themselves were over the question of
making the Speaker of the House its
parliamentary moderator or it's legis-
lative master. That is an interesting
side issue. worth considering when the
House elects a Speaker. But the coun-
try was not especially concerned with
the rules and domestic management of
the House Of Representatives when It
elected a Republican majority in that
body in 1908 and instructed it to CO.
operate with President Taft in re
deeming the promises Of the Repub-
lican national platform. The Repub-
iican voters want the Republican major
ity to support the administration in
turning the pledges Of 1908 into laws.
They do not greatly care whether the
laws are prepared and passed under one
set Of rules or under another. The main
thing is to enforce the mandate of the
people.
President Taft is entirely right in
holding that Representatives Repub-
iicanism must be judged not by his fac
tion&l associations in the House, but by
his willingness or unwilIingness to sup
port Republican measures That is the
only sufficient test. The country will
back the President in using the true
test of loyalty to the Republican pro-
gramme OF 1908. and discarding such
imitation tests as either devotion or
opposition TO Speaker Cannon and his
methods. Instead of trying each other
both House factions will now be put on
trial. Are they going TO prove their
Republicanism by a faithful redemption
Of party promises, or aren't they? De-
lnquency will not be pardoned because
the delinquent is an insurgent or an
organization man.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-15
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington, Jan. l4-aIrs. Bryce was
hostess at an afternoon tea at the British
Embassy to-day. and had the wives Of the
attaches to assist her.
A. Rustem Bey, Turkish Charge d'Afaires,
entertained at dinner tonight for the Brit
ish Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce. His other
guests were the Swiss Minister and Nine
Ritter. Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Gaff. the Brit
ish second secretary and Mrs. Kennard. the
French Naval Attache and viscountess
Benoist day. Mrs. Guidet Duryee. Mrs.
A. Chester, Countess Luise Alexandra Won
Bernstorff. Miss Coudert. Miss Duryec.
Miss Henrietta Fitch, Miss Conrad, J.
Wilbur Carr, Baron AmbroZy. the Austrian
counsellor; Walter Davidge, Mr.. HaniEara,
the japanese first secretary; Mr.. Low. anu
Ibrahim Riffat Bey. the Turkish second
secretary.
Lieutenant Camperio. Italian naval at
tache. went to Baltimore tonight to attend
d ball, and will go to New York frem that
city to meet the Italian collier Stereope.
which is about due there.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-15
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau ]

from Ine Tribune Buretu
washington, Jan. 1.-THE President sent
his message On the conservation OF national
resources to Congress to-day.
AS result of conferences at the execu-
tive offices, in which the President. Rep
resentative Hayes and Representatives
Dwight took part, a statement vas given
out at the White House this morning TO
the effect that an agreement had been
reached by the regulars and so-called In
surgents whereby the insurgents will re-
ceive fair treatment II they attend the
caucus 10 be called for the purpose OF
sIecting the Ballinger-P -Pinchot investigat-
ing committee and all future caucuses for
the consideration Of party measures.
The Cabinet meeting lasted little more
than two hours this morning. The Secretary
OF War, who returned early this morning
from his trip OF inspection to Porto Rico,
was present Mr. Dickinson has begun the
preparation of his report TO the President
on conditions in the island, and the Presi-
dent will send special message to Con-
gress on this subject and the Philippines.
President Taft addressed one hundred
delegates TO the Civil Service Retirement
Association in HIS office to-day.
Tho Presidents callers included Senator's
Warner. Dixon. Depew. Gamble and Root,
Representatives Kennedy. Mckinley. Taw-
ney. Austin. Guernsey, Payne. Thomas.
DENLY, Slayden. Hayes. vreeland. slpi-
mons. Knapp. Perkins and Fassett.
The President and Captain Butt went out
for a long walk before dinner. despite the
inclement weather.
The President and Mrs. Taft attended the
opera tonight and had with them the
Attorney General and Mrs. Wickersharn,
Senator and Mrs. Eugene Hale and Lieu
tenant Commander Leigh c. Palmer. After
the presentation OF ''The Daughter of the
Regiment Tetrazzini sang the polonaise
from "Mignon," at the request o: the
President.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-15
E77u-Y<,r4 DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY JANUARY

fact that the place had been swept in his
absence.
Does she keep many servants2"
Not more than weck."-H4rpers
Weekly.
The Rev. Xavier Sutton, Of the Passion
ist Order, recently gave a non-Cathoiic
mission OF eight lectures at Willow Hill,
ILL.,, town Of about 800 inhabitants. in
which there is not single Catholic resi-
dent. 1.-The place has been styled the most
prejudiced town in the country, says
America" the new Catholic weekly re-
view, land Father Suttons visit there has
already produced some very promising re-
SUITS
Joy OF UNCERTAINTY.
Fen though the truth you seek to hold
in estimation great
'Tis sometimes comforting, we're told,
To be inaccurate. -
And say, when prophets bring distress
With their predictions blue.
Deep In your inner consciousness.
Perhaps they won't come true"
They tell us food will grow so dear
That we must learn to fast;
That railway men Will preSeVere
And own the earth at last;
But even when the weather man
Tells doleful tales anew.
We whisper. as their words we scan.
Perhaps they won't come true!
Washington Star.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-15

full faith and credit are properly to be
given. They have watched with pro-.
found gratiication the progress which
that country has made under the wise
and farsighted leadership cf President
Diaz, and they have faith at during
the remainder of his SER and also
under his successors when their time
comes that progress will be maintained.
With the conclusion at which our CORE
spondent arrives in his letter we cord
ially agree. Mexico acts in good faith
toward the world and is entitled to have
the world extend its faith to her: and
especially is that to be said Of this
country, whose moral account with her
shows more than one item for which
atonement is due.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-15
PLEA FOR ONE VAST CHURCH

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: This morning with regret I read
the obituary notice OF the death of the
Rev. Richard Hartley. He was a stanch
upright preacher. whose greatest hope ua
the visible union OF the Christian Church.
Can the time be SO very far or when
petty differences will be ignored ana thu
Church will progress by making ttselr
stronger In = complete union OF all creeds
and denominations? Why not establish the
Church OF God without creed, respecting
the separate opinions OF those who NAV
differ with US in minor matters: Let
Protestant churches institute the move
ment.
Cut out of Church boards the word which
signifies the particular belief OF a Christian
company OF believers Instead OF having
"All Souls Episcopal Church" or "Gracs
Methodist churen. let us mako tivm IAN
Souls Church" and plain Grace Church
WILLIAM S. kNIckERpocKFR
New York, Jan. II, 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-15

THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Major General Newton Martin Curtis.
who died recently. looked every one of his
six feet four inches a soldier, and. like all
reel fighting men, he was exceedingly
modest regarding his own exploits In
troduced once in the lobby of the House
of Representatives as "the hero OF Fort
Fisher" he acknowledged the introduc-
tion with handshake, and then to the
introducer he said slowly: "One Of the
heroes OF Fort Fisher. perhaps my
friend" He generally wore gray clothes
end gray hat, which. with his gray
hair and great size. made him a strik-
ing figure To one who rallied him OF,
wearing the gray" he once explained
humorously, Il wore the blue when had
TO make 1t count, and gladly; but now I
wear the other to please myself and the
'secesh side OF my house." playfully al
luding to the family Of his wife. q dis
tant cousin of Jefferson Davis
airship follows the auto. WhSt "hu nn xn', Ins
expect TO follow the airship?"
'The ambulance. Cleveland Leader
The recovery Of Mrs. Fitzgerald's dia-
mond studded crescent. which had lain nm
noticed for days between two fiagstones in
the sidewalk in one OF the busiest blocks
in Broadway, recalls the experience or
woman who. one evening last year after
the opera. went TO one OF the fashionah,.
restaurants in party OF six They occu.
pied table in the crowded room, AVA
fingered over their supper TN late ~,
arriving at her home the wonos, aisoo,.-
cred that a large diamond, from ors 30
her rings had been lost The glove WAS
searched in vain. and then her hnsnana
hastened to the restaurant. which VS.
nearly deserted when he arrived ,nsn.
Under the table where the party haa 49,,
seated he found the jewel The recoya,,,,
eeemed remarkably fortunate. from ,ba
New-York tribune., 1910-01-15
"REMINISCENCES OF CURTIS.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

~ lHo no}tOf Oh lne IrlDUne.
Sir: The death OF General " Martin Cur
It's calls to mind the fact that We were
schoolmates at Gouverneur Wesleyan Sem
mary, a school where many OF the young
people of Jefferson and St. Lawrence coun-
ties were educated. He was i've or six
years older than I and had reached his
immense height when / was but a boy.
This enabled him to take me by the chin
and hold me over deep hole in the river,
much to my alarm and his amusement
also remember that at reception i.
the close of the year. when the ladies' large
hall was crowded. he chose the shortest girl
In the room, a dwarf, and together they
promenaded up and down the room, to the
great entertainment or the company. He
was full Of fun. and his old schoolus as
are proud Of the hero of Fort Fisher.
HENRY GRAHAM.
Albany. Jan. II, 1910
New-York tribune., 1910-01-15
REVISION OF THE vULGATE.
Abbot Gasquet Pays High Tribute to
American Generosity.

Home. Jan. H-Ahbot Gasquet, who was
in'rusted by the Pope with the revision OF
.he Vuisate' to-day delivered a lecture on
me progress or the work. He paid high
tribute 10 American generosity. saying tha,
Vi the ss'2" SO far contributed to defrsy the
eNpense involved great part had been
received from the United States. Much
more rnoney Is needed.
The abbot estimates that the work Of re-
vision. which was begun in 1907. will occupy
.'s"' years Abbot Gasquet expressed his
appreciation OF the assistance OF ]. Pier
pont Morgan. who has permittsd photo
graphs To be made OF riftsen leaves from a
siAtn century edition OF the Gospel owned
'S TIE American finanoier.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-15
CANADA AND IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

Gan ADA AMI IuPE RIAL DEFEN CE.
The current controversy in Canada
over the Prime Minister'S proposals for
national and imperial defence suggest
interesting developments in Canadian
politics and some the logic of which
is not apparent. Sir Wilfrid Lauriers
plan is simple. 1t contemplates the or
ganization Of a Canadian militia on the
same general lines as the national
guard of the United States, and also
the building Of Canadian navy, which
shall be subject to the call of the British
Admiralty, provided the Dominion Par
lament within fifteen days ratifies the
call. Those are modest proposals, the
execution of which would surely not be
burdensome to Canada. Yet they meet
with strenuous opposition from members
Of both parties, Ind their adoption, if
Sir Wilfrid effects it. may cause new
alignment of parties.
The most obvious feature Of the case
is that this plan of contributing to the
defence of the empire is put forward by
the leader of the party which for years
was considered and in fact largely
was, anti-imperialist and at times little
short Of secessionist, and is opposed by
the leader Of the party which has al
ways vaunted itself upon its robust and
aggressive devotion to imperial inter-
ests. Time was when it would have
seemed impossible for Sir Wilfrid Lau-
rier to pursue anything like such a pol
icy as that to which he has now COM
mitted himself and when it would have
seemed natural and inevitable for Mr..
Borden to support the very thing which
he now opposes. We can imagine what
would have been the attitude of parties
and their leaders in Sir John Macdon-
AIDS time. Whether the change is real
or only apparent is interesting food for
speculation.
No less interesting and perhaps more
important are the logical deductions
from the arguments OF the opponents
Of the measure. The ground taken by
its advocates is simple enough. They
hold that the Dominion should provide
for its own local defence and also for
participation in the defence of the en-
pire whenever the Dominion govern
ment regards that AS essential to Cana
dian welfare. But its opponents, or
some of them, would limit imperial aid
TO grants of money, which would cost
the Dominion as much as the building
of ships. but would benefit the empire
In an emergency far less. Others op-
pose the participation of Canada in a
war in the declaration of which that
country had no part. Since. however,
Sir Wilfrid's plan covers that point by
providing that the prompt assent Of the
Canadian government shall be neces-
sary before the ships are lent to Eng
land, we must assume that their real
reluctance is to being placed in a posi-
ton in which they may be required to
say whether they would help the en-
pire or not. OF course If Canada had
no ships she could not be asked to let
the United Kingdom use them.
To impartial observers II will prob
ably appear that Sir Wilfrids scheme Is
prudent and logical and there will be
wonder at the opposition to II. Those
who are champions CT imperialism
should naturally advocate all possible
aid for the empire and Canadian par
New-York tribune., 1910-01-15
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
tBy Tslesrapn 70 The Triouae.l

tBy Telegraph 20 The Tribunal
Newport. jan f4.--Mrs- T. Shaw SAFE en-
tertained at luncheon at her villa this aftsf-
noon.
Leonard NJ. Thomas has rented ouartre
foil. the villa ot William G. Carter. II Ner-
ragansett avenue. for next season he Wih
be married on January IS to Miss Banen'
oeIrichs. daughter or Mr. and Mrs. Charss
NJ oelriehs. OF New York They win spena
their honeymoon in California and conie y
Newport early in the season. Mr. Thomas
will give his bachelor dinner AZ DsluoIisS'
tomorrow evening. Francis Potter went %
New York this evening TO attend H.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-15

ticipaton in imperial affairs, while those
who exalt the national idea above the
imperial should seek to make the Do
mlnion self defensive, and should surely
trust the Dominion itself to keep out OF
all imperial quarrels which do not con-
Germ Canadian interests. But experience
In our own land reminds us that partl-
san considera tons in domestic affairs
are not always held apart from foreign
relations and interests.