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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
From The Tribune Bureaul

rom me lTlbune bureau
Washington. May 27.-The Austrian Am
bassador will join Baroness Hengelmiiller
and their daughter. Baroness Mia Hengel-
miller, at the st. Regis in New York to-
morrow. and on Monday the household will
be removed 10 the cottage at Bar Harbor
which they have leased for the season. The
secretaries and attaches will join the am
bassador there AT the same time.
The French Ambassador and Nine Jusse-
rand will hold a reception at the embassy
on Tuesday night in compliment TO the
delegates TO the fur seal conference
The German Ambassador will deliver an
address al the University of Chicago on
June 15
The Chinese Minister will leave Wash
ington on June 10 to deliver the commence
ment address at the University of Pennsyl-
vania. He will return here. and on June Is
will remove his family and the embassy
staff 10 Garrisons-on-the-H Hudson. where
they have taken a large and comforta bic
house for the season Nine Changes regu-
lar Thursday receptions have been among
the most charming affairs OF the last sea-
son. She always gave the social world
pretty glimpse Of Chinese domestic life.
Baron Michael de Buisseret and Baron
Guy de Buisseret the TWO elder sons of the
belgian Minister and Countess de Buis-
seret. left Washington to-day for their
grandmother's country place at Whitehall.
Md. Baroness Beatrx de Bulsseret and
the other children of the family will go to
Whitehall on Monday. and Countess de
Buisseret will join them there the middle
Of next week.
Count Elemer Pejacsevich. Austrian at
tache, has returned from a visit in New
York
Gregory Wienkin. Russian financial at
tache, who sailed to-day from New York
VIII attend the coronation ceremonies in
London and VIII visit Russia before re-
turning here in the fall with his family.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY,".
From The Tribune Ruro.u,

IRON me Tribune Bureau
Washington. May 27.-After the several
formal dinner parties during the week. So
ciety attended a number Of informal affairs
at the Chevy Chase Club tonight. whom ar
least twenty hosts took their guests there
Rear Admiral Mason. Miss Alice Gordon
Parker, Colonel and Mrs. Downey. Mrs.
James +. Barbour, Mr. and Mrs Artbur
Lee, Mr.. and Mrs Paul Patterson, Lieu
tenant Henderson, Dr. Charles 4 Wells
Mrs. Willis, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tucker.
man, Professor Gore. General Charles G..
Hall and Miss MacMurray were among the
dinner hosts.
IRE Assistant Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Huntington Wilson left Washington to-day
for Gloucester, Mass, where they will ba
tho guests for four or five days OF A. Pist,
Andrews Assistant Secretary OF the Treas
ury, at Red Roof. his country place a.,
Eastern Point
hop was given at Fort Myer to-nieh,
when Miss Garrard. daughter OF Colona,
and Mrs. Joseph Garrard. and her entira
wedding party were guests
Mrs O'Gorman and Miss Dolori,a C,f,..
man have joined Senator OGorman a, IN
shoreham to remain several days Miss
OGorman unveiled the Jerome conror -.
Of Tom Moore at the Corcoran Art Gallery.
tonight when the President. the W.
President and official Washington peonIs
we're present
Mrs. John Jay White went to New yorD
to-day. and will later go to Bar uan,...' 80. y
the summer. Mr.. White. who e ~.
abroad. viii Join her there later IN ~.
season. WV
Paymaster and Mrs. Watson en,ar,s,roa
guests at the Chevy Chase Club to.riah, =.
compliment to their house guest. Miss ~,
cry. OF New York. The lattar on, I'm
the commencement exercises at Annapolis
on June .. ''''"po''S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28

Section 4. Article I. which Mr.. Boran
and his associates had planned to cnange
by giving control of the election OF SEM
tors exclusively TO the states.
II is a complete MISREPRESENTATION OIL
the sutherland amendment to say that
II attempted TO put the federal govern
ment into a position in which IL might
B.. able 10 give the ballot back 10 tne
negroes In the Southern states. Inc
authority TO supervise the processes D!
which Senator's and Representatives are
chosen was bestowed on the government.
when the nation was founded, TOT goou
and sufficient reasons In 10 way con-
nected with the disfranchisement OF
negro voters Nobody was thinking
abou. the negro voter In those days. Inc
mower was considered essential TO IA
tional sovereignty. II was not designed
m meet any accidental or temporary
situstion like negro suffrage. and is not
heing lugged in now 10 meet such a STU
alton. II was intended 10 protect the
government against neglect. Indifference
wholesale corruption or other shortcom-
ings on the part of the states in keeping
up their representation in Congress. ana
IL, value as a reserved federal power Is
as evident now as it was In 1IS9. Inc
rights of negro voters In the Soutn are
taken care Of in the Fourteenth ana FIJI
teenth amendments TO the CONSTITUTION
and are not affected in any way by the
programme Of the Republicans IN me
Senate who seek TO reduce the issue Of
direct rersus indirect elections OF Sena-
tors to its simplest form. If The sun
really believes in such a simpllhcatlon'
a. II saws It does. the Bristow SUBSTITUTE
ought 10 have its cordial support.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

One Of the valuable things the Cubans
have learned from the Americans is tho
art or advertising. and as is sometimes the
case the likely pupil goes his tutor one bet
ter. Not only Will the Cuban government
be officially and dplomatically represented
AT the coronation Of King George in Lon
don. but the special ENJOYS from Havana
will have a double mission to fill They are
going 10 act as official advertising agents
for their country. They will carry with them
TO Enganl six thousand OF the finest cigars
that can be manufactured anywhere I'm the
world. 10 be presented TO King George with
the compliments OF the Cuban people. AS
a Havana newspaper says. the cigars are
being taken to remind the British ruler
Of the fact that Cuba puts out the best
cigars"
Did you tell ole Joe AS I was a bloom,n'
liar"
NO; I thought e knew"-Punch.
The first term Of the eth Regiments en-
listment in the Civil War expired fifty
years ago to-day-May Is. 1861 The men
were stationed at Camp Cameron at
the time and received notice from Colonel
Ieffert the commanding officer. that their
time of enlistment having expired they
were at liberty TO return to New York. The
colonel added. however, that Secretary
Cameron had expressed the wish that they
remain on special duty at Washington for
three additional days to which request the
regiment responded without exception.
A young man in the country wrote TO
hts city cousin: i've grown a cabbage
head six feet in circumference"
who is your hatter?' wrote back the
city youth.-Tit- Bits.
The Feast Of Weeks the anniversary Of
the giving Of the Law. will be celebrated
by the Jews on June 2. In recent years
this festival has become known as con-
frmation Day because it was deemed an
appropriate time 10 receive into the com
munity the boys and girls who had been
graduated from the Sabbath schools Con-
frmation exercises Will be conducted in
all the Jewish houses Of worship.
You know that told YOU how dropped
our rubber plant and wrecked it,"
Yes"
I'm sorry did it"
Why"
My wife has Just bought new one
twice as heavy. Plain Dealer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28
SOCIAL NOTES FROM Ns"Po''

lBy Telegraph 20 The IT ,.,.,A d
Newport May 2I-Macrouu Inc
cairo has registered AZ the Cas"0' .,o.
u. Leroy Dresser is TO spe"u "
~ the summer about Hudson bas -
Mrs Edward Anthony OF Ne"
rented the Amory Austin c9 1Is,on arns''
Mrs william q Weld. OF p'S'N
for the season this eYenln7 Maj sdsn !.
EDWARD c. knight. jrr ME I'm selii BN,
Perry and MIR and Mrs !. ~. 1T ~ thsis CIV
den were dinner entegtal "a,
tages tonight. .,..,, IA, iolne'
Colonel {. l.. r hous''' are
family for the week end. pet)res: ..r
i, .YIrg 'f me Train villa prepared w.
Occupancy early next month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28

unfortunate infants will not again be pe'
mitted 70 be exhibited under similar grew
some conditions. A hospital. such as thar
TO which several OF the children have been
delivered. is where such work should be
conducted. under the direction Ct a skilful
physician. JOHN D. LINDSAY,
President. the New York Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty TO Children.
New York. May a. 1911
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28
FLOUTS THE ZENITH CITY,"

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Permit me 10 second the proposal 81
writer to The Tribune. printed on May
"A. that a summer capital be established
on the shore of Lake Superior; only I
move 10 substitute Rock Harbor. on Isle
Royale IN place OF Duluth.
F. H LANGWORTHY.
Warren Penn Nav g. 1911
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28

This newspaper is o0ned ana pao'
1bbed by The Tribune Association q
Ne,o York corporation; Office ond pr'h'
cspat place Of business. Tribune bu'.a'
.,a yo ia Nassau street. New YORK;
Ooden Mails. president; ogden ". Re'a'
secretary; James ". Barrett. treasurer
The address Of the officers IS the once
Of his pepspdper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28
The best wishes Of the New World
will accompany a great American on his
way TO exile in the Old

The renewed approval OF the Monroe
Doctrine by Sir Edward Grey, The
Spectator" and other high authorities In
the United Kingdom is perfectly logical
and accordant with historic example.
seeing that the doctrine was at least
half English in conception and origin.
The Canning Adams Doctrine would
have been an accurate title for II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28

mower Of man 1t is Of great value anu
worthily commands for its hero the non
ors and rewards which are being snow
cred MOL him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

. Me,no''al Day and the International polo
matches VII! constitute the PRINCIPAL feat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28

There will be widespread satisfaction
at the decision Of the Supreme Court
against the action Of the State Civil Ser
vice Commission in putting the transfer
tax appraisers in the exempt class and
thus making those places spells for the
politicians. But II is a bitter reflection
that under the present administration il
is necessary for the friends Of the merit
system TO appeal 10 the courts for the
protection and maintenance Of that sys-
TEN against the hostility Of civil ser
vice commissioners who should be its
very much like an appeal TO the courts
against the health board for unsanitary
practices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28

The departure Of the Stevens family
from their famous castle on the Hoboken
bluffs marks something like an epoch in
the social history of that region. Hap
PLY II also marks an epoch in the history
Of the excellent institution which now
enters into the possession OF that slightly
property and which will maintain II as
one Of the fine landmarks of the lower
Hudson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28

Rolla Wells. OF St Louis, speaks Of d
radius Of five hundred miles. taking St
Louis as a centre" But VINO would think
OF framing up a radius with 81. Louis a.
the centre The only radius that Is re-
spectacle and enduring IL that which mas
Houston as its centre All the rest are
spurious. Houston Post
Any radius which had A centre
whether Houston or any other city was
TO occupy that honorable position, would
necessarily be unique.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28
TIRED OF VAIN PROTESTING

Warren. Penn. May %, l9ll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28

There is a certain correlation between
the complaint that funds are scantily
contributed for the celebration OF Memo
rial Day and the demand that the trans
formation Of the day into a holiday Of
sports shall be forbidden We do not
expect that the latter will he granted.
But We cannot help sympathizing with
old soldiers who see the nation ready 20
give millions for merrymaking. but
scarcely a cent for commemoration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28

Mrs. Robert \. Sands and Miss MAINS "a,
Sands are booked 10 sail on Iues"a' ~.
Europe on board the kronprinzeSS." AZ
ellie Mrs. George Jay Gould is leS''", ,cs
tho same boat with her daughters ~ -,
Edith and Miss Gloria Gould al" ~1s
mother. Mrs Charles q. kingdom ,,..,e.
will go at once 10 Dhonne' the ,,uos
therma, resort. George Gou'@ 'ih
I'm a fortnight. =.
John Blake Baker. after Wy ,so
East. Suez. Naples. Rome ana =, u
months stay at Nice. has aFfiNe'
apartment in Paris.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-28
BURY YOUNG VICTIM OF FIRE
schoolmates of Jennie Franco IN
Procession to Cemetery.

Jennie Franco. fifteen years Old who vas
Identified among the fire victims as Tina
Frank was buried yesterday from tne
home II her parents, Carmelo and Ameha
Franco No. 342 East nth street, where more
than one thousand persons viewed the body
during the dav. Sly little girls acted as
honorary pallhearers.
Jennie Franco was one Of the TWO young
Get girls who los. their lives IN the IRE.
siytv carriages and a procession OF one
hundred men. women. girls ana boys
marched with a brass band ahead n t"T
fureral party. which started AZ p. m. anu
went TO Calvary Cemetery. through SeooHu
avenIe and by way of the 10Th street lei'S.
All the girls IN the procession were schoo'
mates Of Jennie Franco. She was laid ou'
in a small white casket and write clothes
IN the third floor front room, next 10 the
room r which she was born. little more
tho, fr,esn wears ago Twenty-Five floral
pieces we're sent by friends. and three So
cieties 20. which her father helongs-St
Angelo oil Rrolo. sons'of Italy and the 81
etephen Camnastra. order Of the Sons OF
Itaiy-sent carriage load o. flowers
II vas said by her uncles. Andre" ana
Patrick Garlic. that Jennie lost Ter possih'e
chance Of escaping from the burning ouiin-
ing by remaining On the ninth moor ana as
s.sting some OF the girls 10 get out BEFORE
she attempted 10 save herself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-28
NEED SAFETY COMMITTEES
w. H. Tolman Would Have One
in Each Factory in New York.

As y -nears Of preventing in the future
such disastrous fires as occurred IN New
York on Saturday. the American Museum
Of safety. go William II. Tolman, the d.
rector. said Yesterday. was IN favor OF
having a committee Of safety In each FAC
,o-v in New York Mr. Tolman said that
u-hereve- large number Of persons was
Annloved especially I'm factories such
committee would act az safeguard
AGAINST fires It's duties would be first to
coz ia n that every device which would
n-event the loss II life was installed.
1T is one Of the purposes Of the Amer'-
can Museum OF Safety" said Mr. Tolman'
TO have on exhibition az all times such
safety devices as nave been found by our
itlrv 10 meet the demands their inventors
claim they you'd In his way permanent
exhibition Is at the disposal Of all such
committees. who can come here ana stuDl
for themselves appurtenanccs which II VIII
ne shown 70 them will minimize the DANGER
Of fire or deaths from other sources.
\ Jury OF the museum has just passed on
n new fire escape and II VS. on eXhlnition
I'm the rooms yesterday. Nc names are
given ~ the makers, nor the price OF 'he
anpliance. for 1t Is the purpose OF the mu-
scum after +, has passed on the safety ap-
rliarces sent 20 them not - act as agents
bur ~ give the manufacturers an opportu-
ritv 70 see tho latest life preserving inven-
tons The new fire escape. model OF
which is shown. has landing every TWEEN
~ feet. and the ladder is irclosed from the
rear with a fencelike wall. which would ACT
a 2 device 10 prevent falling backward
Nou- IS the time. Mr.. Tolman said. when
manufacturers In this city should view the
eafot,. arnliances in the museum rooms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-28
CHICAGO GETS FIRE ESCAPES
Building Commissioner Puts Thirty
More Inspectors at Work.

Chicago. March 27.-Reneved activity OF
the Chicago Building Department follows
Today the fire horror In New York on Sat
urdav. Building Commissioner Murdoch
Campbell put thirty additional inspectors
al work to-day. with orders 70 round up
those WHO dlsobeyed the or ers OF several
months ago relating 10 FIRE escapes.
Chicago has put up more nre escapes
since last November - than New YORK
has had in its history, said the Building
Commissioner to-day, but there still are
about ,hirty-hve hundred building owners
who have failed to obey orders relating 10
fire escapes Ny men have been ordered
TO serve final not on these people, and
they either will have escapes up In thirty
DAYS or their buildings will be closed. In
many Instances We. have ordered old and
Inadequate escapes out and have had mod
ern iron starways put in place. We nave
been summonlng owners into court In cases
OF delinquency. but now We will close Their
buildings "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-28

pal Assembly had seen TT 10 provide IN the
code that no factories IN New YORK tlty
should be pro .ided with fire escapes, per-
hans this provision would be void as IN
consistent with the labor law. nut the pr
visions of Section io3 Of the building cooe
are m harmony with that law ana are
valid II will be well to note that lhis
building code is confirmed BY Section 40 OF
the revised charter Chapter 80 OF the laws
Of 1901.
In summarizing the ~~ntroversy the court
says.
Taking the labor law in it's general terms
/, would seemingly be OF general appIN,,
lion 10 the entire state. but 10 give u ~.
an application would render nusatory t.e
speciaI and local law. which Is shown 20
have been carefully prepared ana passe.
a. the same session OF the Lssislatpre al
which such general law was enacted
Were il the intention OF the Leslslsturs
To destroy the work Of the day before, "
would have been easy 20 have SAID so out
IN the absence Of such expression, ana !"
view of the course OF legislation on tne
subject since lss2. We think II was tne ~
tenfion of the Tecisls ture ny the enactmen,
~ the local and special law 10 leave IN we
CITY Of New York jurisdiction 10 the PROV.
oNfcer OF that city over the SUBJECT OF nre
escapes upon factories therein
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-28
CONDEMNS FIRE ESCAPES
H. J. F. Porter Points Out De-
fects in Those Now in Use.

Y. J. r Porter an Industrial engineer
who has made a study II lifessvinE meth-
eds and has written several articles ABOUT
vardlnC Of the factory fire panic and us
loss Of life. said Yesterday that the fire
escape required by the State Department
Of I.anor which had a definite size OF tread
and was no sleeper than c" degrees. was
a. good as could be found now. but was
not good enough especially the lower emu
Of H. where there was a drop ladder that a
woman could nd lift and put in place.
1T would take a pretty strong man.
said ne to handle one Of those ladders
alone. The only proper thing 20 be used at
the bottom Of these fire escapes on rae
tories OF where there are many persons
employed is a counter0alance star such
as has been used in Massachusetts Tor
years. This ladder lowers automatically
with the weight Of the first person TO set
foot upon il. There is no ladder 10 lift.
with a throng Of frightened people behind
the first conner According to the Buildings
Department there is no such ladder In use
I'm greater New York
Continuing. Mr. Porter declared that
these factory fire escapes should he stars
not ladders and that none should ever END
in a closed court, like the Washington
Place one. unless there was a hreprool
exit provided leading 70 the street. speak
ing OF the iron shutters which prevented
many from using the fire escapes at that
FIRE. he said it was inexcusably bad design
ing 70 have shutters hung that way. IN
many cases. he said. this was the result OF
rutting up fire escapes on the rear OF
buildings some time after the shutters had
been hung Il would probably oe imprac-
ticable. Re said TO change 81 the fire es-
canes but whenever 4 building was altered
in any vav the fire escapes should be al
,arod IN conform strictly with the law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-28
letter shows ven End Nour ass""9i"' re
takng in matters brought b your atien

tlDn By the recent uniurtunatr uc. we
have put In the proposed new charter a
provision creating bureau Of IRE pre-
vention which YOU have so vel al ocated
4, the mast and I have no doubt We will
get II through the Legislature this year.
trust We shall nave your assistance. There
are also other matters OF legislation which
! can speak 10 you about later On.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-28

AMI property values in small areas, said
Mr.. Smith
Second, the conditions of the Ere alarm
service
Third, the fact that the fire alarm
telegraph wires for the territor..- which
shows the greatest concentration Of
values. froil 18th street to the Battery.
ar strung along the elevated structures
of the Third and Ninth avenue elevated
roads. and that fire or accident which
put any of these structures out Of COM
mission might shut of all or a part Of
this section from fire alarm service.
Fourth. the narrowness Of Manhattan
Island and the fact that the prevailing
winds are westerly
Fifth. the lack Of north and south and
east and west freproos zones which
would keep any conhagratior within
certain boundaries.
Army Experts Report.
NJ Smith added that no more power
ful arraignment had ever been made Of
the poor fire protection attributes Of New
York city than contained in the search
ing report OF Captain John : Sewell,
United States Army Corps Of Engineers,
considered the a-my's best expert on fire
prevention
Captain Sevell was requested by the
underwriters 10 examine into and report
on the effciency Of fire protection in
Manhattan and The Bronx. He was de-
tailed By the Wa Department for that
purpose In his report he said.
The type and occupancy Of buildings
prevailing in the worst sections, their
mutual exposures, the narroVness OF
streets. inadequacy Of water supply and
distribution. together with the enormous
values involved. combine 20 make Of the
situation in Manhattan b. far the most
serious fire and confa grafton hazard
have ever seen.
The conclusion is inevitable that the
magnificent personnel Of the Fire De-
partment has been the only thing that
has prevented sweeping conhagrations in
the past. The existing physical ccndi-
tons. not 10 mention inefficient engines
and 4 deteriorated alarm system, consti-
tute a handicap under which any mere
human agency, however perfect must
ultimately fail.
"Whilo son7e Of the conditions men
fio-od. s;,Ch as lack Of water pressure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-28
DIsMIsses PROMOTERS SUIT.

Justice Delany dismissed Yesterday the
action Drought 5y John g. Calhoun against
the Commonwealth Trust Company 10 re
cover $500. QUO In commissions for selling
s. 0on. 900 worth of bonds Of the lnierna
uonal snip Building COMPANY IN England.
Tho trust COMPANY WAS n-cal agent for the
smphuiding COMPANY Calhoun said ihal
after nc closed 3 deal FOR placing NE bonds
IT. LONDON Tie company Gnioaded III lhe
French underwater had failed 10 take.
thus affecting calhoun deal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-28
SUCCEEDS j. 3. RElCHMANN.

T. y Walden has been elected president
Of the National Starch Company to Sue
coed J r. Rcichmann. who resigned as
head 81 the company about year ago q
become president 81 the Carnegie Trust
C,mpany Tie vacancy I'm the board Oi
directors II the National Std.ch compan,
caused hv the retirement ~ NJ Reich
mann has no Yet been hlled. but " n
Nichols, ir. has succeeded him on ths
board Of the corn Product Refining Com
pany, from which lie resigned recently.