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New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
VILLAGES TRY TO SeCeOe
They Would Evade All Taxes ID
Nascau County.

Interest VAS displayed IN the arsu",-
for wealthy taxpayers which W. no"
Cochran made before Justice laycoS
Mneola yesterday. on the hearing VI ".
demurrer In the action that the 'aSrs'
~ Fort Washington Instituted 70 pre-.
the secession OF three new villages ~
the Union Free School District No v
villages ara Motifs Point. Bakers ,,,.
and Sands Point. and several n'ur""
ionaires are numbered among theh
dents. The light which vas oesun
February 10 with the serving of res"'
ing order on DR.. James :. Cooley
Commissioner OF Nassau County. S "
vent the millionaires from separatht
selves from the school district ana s.,,
ing the burden of supporting INV
schools upon the small property owne'N -.
The Board OF Education Is plaintin :. ,,.,..
action. and two taxpayers. Walter T. .,,.
dell and Carlton NJ Prankars. are I'm,
tins I'm two others. They seek 10 p'.,,
the School Commissioner Of Nassau 'o, ~,
from issuing the certificate alio"'ns %,
three villages to secede. The threo .,,ons
have also started three nandanus
TO compel the issuance Of tho ce'u''.d IN
Some OF the millionaire owners hs% s..n
the plaintiff's papers include III. .,r,
Gould. Isaac and Carrie erh,,,es
Thomas Mott. Sarah Lppincctt IN
w. sloane. Elizabeth G. Lsidlaw s"s
Acffstot
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
THE APPROPRIATIONS.

The summary Of the appropriations
made at the last session Of Congress,
which appears in the Congressional
Record Of March ~ as part Of Repre-
sentative Tswney's speech. brings out
much more clearly than did the pub
lisbed abstract Of that speech tho ey-
tent cf the retrenchment effected in
federal expenditure under tho Taft ad
ministration. Tho grand total of the
appropriations for 1911-12. made at tho
last session. Was S1.O25. .4s9. .OCo-a bout
100000 less than the total for 1901
and about S3o,Cn0.O0O less than the tots
for 1eoa-10. In those totals nominal ap-
preparations for The maintenance of thn
postal service arc included. although
only deficiencies occurring i'm that ser
vice have 10 be met by payments from
the Treasury of money raised by taxa
tion. 1nasmuch rs the business Of the
postoffce expands rapidly from year tp
wear the appropriations for that service,
met almost entirely by postal receipts.
are continually increasing I'm size and
eDIsrgiug the apparent expenditures Of
the government. The postal appropria.
tions for 191112 were S2j7. .539. .113-or
more than one-quarter Of the grand total.
The increase for tho year was about
Sl4.COoOOO and tho increase for the year
preceding was about S9,O00.OOO
The postoffice service is now almost
self supporting. and may be entirely SO
within few years. II makes no differ
cnce. 50 far rs the burdens Of taxation
are concerned. how much the annual ex-
penditures on the postal account in
crease. as they are only a bookkeeping
charge. The apparent outlay Of the gov
crnment has been enlarged in the last
two years about s23,OOC~o0 by increased
postal appropriations, but in spite Of
that artificial expansion net reduction
has been effected of $3OOO0.OOO. The
real reduction, with the postal cxpendi-
lures left ont Of The equation. has been
SO 100000
Tho table of appropriations for 1"li-
10 shoes that the government military
expenses arc being steadily cut down.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
avERIcAN CRIMINALS ~ NEJfCo.

AMERICAN CRIMINALS ~ ME1ico'
Each days news confirms the unwel-
come and unfavorable impression Whlch
was created some time ago concerning
tho operation Of American criminals 'n
Mexico. The other day we heard oi an
"Ameriran legion" which was fighting
against tho Mexican government ana
which was reported to have been snuHeh
ont. with the exception Of single SUI
yjvor Now We hear Of an alleged "Har
ward graduate and former New Yorker
who is leading band Of marauders
made up largely Of Americans and VINO
makes y specially Of train-wreckIng. de-
stroyng railroads and blowing up
bridges. Also there is expressed mu'h
fear" lest some fifteen Americans who
have been indulging In similar rract'ces
in Mexico have been captured and put 10
death.
We sneak ~ these men as criminals.
Sometimes they are spoken of rs al
vepturers rs soldiers of fortune and tho
like. The simple and direct word Is the
best. For Mexican 70 rebel against In"
aovcrnmcnt of his country. and win
force and arms attempt to subvcrt II ana
to establish another in its stead may be
regarded as n political offence. and thar
rebel. IL no observed the rules Of CIVIL
/ lied warfare might in case of capture
plead the privileges Of n prisoner of war.
But nothing of the sort can hc SAID IN
behalf Of Americans who 60 10 Mexico
and fight against the government, break
the laws and destroy property and lives.
They arc In different category alto
gcthor. They are offenders against tho
/ laws of both Mexico and the ni'cd
States. They arc simply felons and they
deserve to bc treated as such.
II will be profitable for citizens of the
United States who may bc inclined to
svmpathiZe with these men and 10 re-
sent harsh treatment of them by Mexico
| 10 consider what would he thought and
said and done If groups Of McNicans
should invade Texas or California,
wrecking trains. blowing up bridges and
butchering Americans. A report that
thev had been rounded up and shot
would not he received here with much
fear lest II should prove true. Pro-
verbally. according to the last pages Of
"Websters Spelling Book II makes n
difference whose OK is Cored. But with
our high professions of bcnevolencc and
peace we can scarcely afford To let II
make difference to us whose land is
invaded and whose laws arc broken. II
IS incumbent upon us 10 condemn our
own international criminals rs surely
as we would condemn those Of Mexico,
though II will he better to restrain their
fclonious activities with our army than
to let them 60 on and meet their Just
deserts in Mexico.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
SIR EDWARD GREY OV TAR ANE
PEACE

Sir Edward Grey spoke on Monday
night like tho clear-seeing and straight
thinking statesman tho world has long
known him 10 ho and his weighty words
should prove food for careful thought
i'm every important nation. II Is an
anomaly that the most highly civilized
nations should be the most barharic in
preparations for war so tha tho suppos-
ititions visitor from Mars might hc par
doned for assuming that on this planet
force and not law was an attribute Of
enlightenment. II Is a grim commentary
on scientific advancement that many ~
the most striking inventions and discov-
cries arc Immediately applied 10 warlike
uses and arc valued most for their poten-
tis destructivencss Of human life II
was no exaggeration for the Minister 10
say that the continuation Of the present
policy of armaments must in the end
break down civilization.
Therefore it must not be permitted to
continue. civilization has the same
IlSDI IfldI ~ nh'ltD vt III .1UU1NlU'l6I III :
to appeal 10 the supreme law Of self
protection. Yet It Is obvious. as Sir
Edward declared, that the rivalry Of
armipg is not 20 bc stopped by II single
nations dropping out Of IT. No rational
man supposes, for example. that if the
United states should stop building war
ships Great Britain and Germany would
Immediately follow the example and for
get their rivalry. or that II France were
II disband her army Germany would 90
the same. The thing ~ to he done
through concerted action. in which, Of
course. n single nation may take the
initiative of suggestion. aud through the
education of nations IN the WAYS of
peace and If law. To that end the spec
tacle Of two great nations adopting Law
rather than force as the universal sol
vent Of their mutual relations would 30
an influential object lesson. For Great
Britain and the United States to agree
10y treaty 10 submit all their disputes
to adtudca ton would not establish uni
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15

The grant to the navy for 1911'I2 10
ST. .NOo. 900 less than that for 1010'11 and
$40. 800. 900 less than that for 1e08-'10.
The army allowance has been reduced IN
two years from S101 ,19J,000 to $685.
31l. 900. The cost Of pensions has fallen
from Sl6O9OS. 900 TO $153,6SS,0OO. The
Military Academy appropriation has been
cut from S2,j3i.52l 10 S.163.44. The
Notifications account has been reduced
from Ss.17O111 to S5.473.707 The Indian
allotment is also S2.1O0.ooO lower than
it was two years ago. Retrenchment
along all these lines promises to be per-
manen,. and President Taft's warming
that he will not approve another grab
bag" river and harbor bill viii proba'
bly, compel long-needed reform In the
prepa ration Of river and harbor meas
urcs and cut of an annual waste OF from
$4,000 600 10 S2o.OOOOOO.
In forcing halt in federal expendt'
turc and securing material reductions In
appropriations for two years In success
sion the Taft administration has upset
the traditions Of generation and MADE
shining mark for business energy and
economic efficiency.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
II mUScMCHfS.

ACADEMY-2-s- Dora Thorne.
ALiiAMBRA-2-S- Vaudeville.
AMERICAN: 30 :3o-vauooville
ASToR -s:;0-The Boss.
BELASCO-s:3O- concert.
BIJOJ-2 2o-S:2o The Confession.
RROkDwkY- -2I5 sl5-The Iion-rccks.
CASlNO-2:l3 s:i5--The Balkan Princes
COHAN'S-2 2:l5-s;i5-- Get Rich Quick Wall'nE-
CoI0NIAI.-2- Vaudeville.
COMEDY s:i5-i'll Re Hanged II Do.
CRITERION 2-S-Thsis.
DAILY 80 :3o--s:3O- Baby Mine.
EMPIRE-S: go Secret Service.
FIFTH AVENUE-2-s-N -Naudcvillc.
GAIETY :3O-s 80 ENcusc Me.
GLOBE 2:ia-S:2 :20--'rhe slim Princess
HhCKETT-s:I5-Ovcr Night.
UkMNFRSTEIN'S S:I3--Naudevi0o.
HERALD SQI ARE :2o-s 80 Every vomsn.
NIPpopROME-2- -s-Msrching Through Geor-
Jri~,,N .:2o-S:so-N Nobodys Widow
IRVING PLACE S:l5-Merchant 81 Venice.
JOE WEBER s.15-Ama. Where DO You
KNrcKrReocKrR Chs -C1srtecicr.
i.iBERry 2is~ SIS The Spring Msid.
Iy,rI-M- 20 Lola s:20- Seven sisters.
lyric 2:l5 s:i3-The Deep Purple 81,
MAJESTIC 2I5 SIS The bohemian Cir
Jimmy Valentine
NNXINE ELLloTrs-2 -2:So-s.3o The Gam
Mrrnopo,JrAN orEra HOUSE $50 Meis-
Nrw AMSTERDAM 2is - SIS - The Pink
NEW THEATRE -s-TN. Blue Fird-s:5o-The
>rw YORK -s:'s-.rumpins Iur''sr.
PLAZA 30 : 70 so-Vsudey1lls
RFpT BIIC'-2.i5 ST., Gehccca of Sunnyhrook
7uInnTT NINTH STREET ci5 SIS Asa
v.IIacK ~, $50 romauder Walk.
vrsT ENn $50 -s.i The jolly Peasant
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER
Trials of Workers Enormously Sup
posed to Have Snap.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
sir. II "a matter OF satisfaction 10
many Of vour readers that AT last there
is even slight recognition Of existing con
dI,iora In tho educational system. MI
cro,,,pan was nuick 10 realize the situa-
ton. We hope that the Mayors sugges-
,,ons may never become effective. because
ve see shadow fingers waiting opportu-
nifty 10 clutch and throttle tne Puoi'0
schools
Educational boards should he Ut men ol
good education, Of sterling principle anu
Of successful executive business aoiiity.
u "a doubtful ~ many OF your present
hoard can pass a creditable examination
AZ the sid. of the fourteen -year-olhs "non'
they are pretending 10 educate 7'iu
know Of some whom ten! ear-oin "ou'u
embarrass smusirgly.
In New York City the falth1ui pest
teachers break down under the cram s!s
tom. which IS near akin to slavery. Teach-
orc n,ust do their clerical work at home
aud ,r addition must take outside courses
(or be subject TO censure,. all OF Vhicn
occupies afternoons, evenings ana ed'"i
dave. A thoughtful person knows 'ha' ~
"a tmrossible 10 do these things ana III
struct and discipline classes or for's eii'
more without breaking down
Teachers must not defend themselves
from rude boys insolence and often Nio-
,ence which puts them in bed. win oeouc.
ton Of salary 10 follow for absence. II
the teacher contracts disease from the
pupils deduction Of salary follows Tor az
sence. Deductions are also made for
reneion fund Of no benefit 10 most or INC
teachers Teachers are not supplied WIN
sufficient material for equipment or 'helr
classes. SO they have TO furnish what Is
lacking and properly carry out the cur
riculum. or risk censure.
These are the teachers of whom 'ne
dear public say: "Oh. teachers nave
snsp" Theee statements are no eXsgger-
alton. Teachers should not be required
70 work outside Of school hours Nelthcr
should they he compelled 10 follow the
children on the street-called street dn'V'
An officer is employed by the city for su'h
work. hope the intelligent people OF
New York VIII get together and seriously
consider the present situation and take ac-
ton 20 establish board with competent
execu,ivc ability. MEMORABILIA.
RAILWAY. y. j.. March 3, 1aLl
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
CAMORRA TALEsMEN FINED
Fear Vengeance of Band if They
Serve as Jurors.

vitcrbo. Italy. March i4-Cavalicre 81
anchi president of the court to-day SET
about the task of getting jury 10 Try INC
,hirtv-six members OF the Ncapolitan Ca
mora by invoking methods that proiiliSen
results DESPITE the terror that has hNcd '"e
hearts of ne citizens AZ the possibility OF
hcirq obliged to condemn those whose
deaths would be pretty sure To bc avenged
,,nIoss thc whole dangerous element OF the
society were wiped out
When court opened to-day tho rros'dent
a. once imposed heavy fines upon those
known To have left town TO escape jury
du,v. and threatened that he would nave
o,bore who had made excuses for not ap-
nnar,no yyhcn summoned brought 10 tic
bar by carabineers.
TIL, morning session ~ court was TAKEN
an IN an attcmpt 10 hll the jury benches.
II was a nervous day i'm Niterbo. The resi-
do,ts who had hailed the approaching trial
os hoou because II would ,hring 10 town
thousands ~ strangers. who must oe sne'-
,ored and fed. have found themselves con
frontcd with An alarming stuauon' NJ
ono familiar with tho Workings ~ VIZ"
"Roautiful Reformed Society has anything
hut sympathy for those who shrink from
tho civic duty imposed.
Ncvertheless. progress was made. ana
carly in the afternoon all but four ot IN"
NECESSARY Jurors had been secured. Al this
roint the resources Of the court failed. ana
an adjournment untr tomorrow Was taken.
Tho scene in tho courtroom to-day was
much like that when the trial opened OF
saturday. though there was larger pro
norton among the spectators OF women
and men who for ono reason or another
vere not eligible for jury duty.
Thir,v.four of tho alleged instigators OF
or actual participants In the murder or
cnraro cuoccolo and his wife occupied the
great steel cage for prisoners and glared
their hatred al the informer. Gennaro Al
hatemaggio. who plainly enjoyed the isoa-
ton Of the smaller cage reserved for his
exclusive occupancy.
The priest. Giro Nittczzi. the Guardian
Angel of the Camoira." IN his priestly
garb. was again permitted to sit outside
the cage The prisoners followed the pro-
ceedlngs with real or well feigned indifer-
ence Police and carabineers We're seat
tered through the room ana surrounded the
building. The accused were escorted Ia
court and returned TO the prisons under
heavy guard
II Is hoped that the jury can he completed
and the Introduction of the evidence begun
some time tomorrow Meantime police Of
f,cers Will be busy trying ~ locate a long
list OF talesmcn for whom summonses have
been issued.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
fFrom Tn. Tribune Bureau. !


Washington. March 1.-THE Belgian MIN
lister and Countess de Buisseret. who nave
been giving a series OF informal dinner
parties in Lent. entertained tonight tne
Peruvian Minister and Nine. do Pardo. tne
Spanish Minister and Schora de Riano'
the Austrian Counsellor and Mmc. Loewen-
thal-rdnau, Viscount and Viscountess JUICE
Henri de Siborr. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward ~
Mitchell and Mr.. and Mrs John T.
Story. jr.
Tho Netherlands Minister and Nine. Lou
don returned 10 Washington tonight from
a short visit in Now York. where they
wen. 10 attend the opera and visit fre'sns
Commander Preuschen Won und zu Lie
benstein. Austrian naval attache, went to
New York tonight. to remain seVera'
DAYS. on Friday he will go to Baltimore
and will attend a dinner on Friday night
with Theodore Msrburg an host.
CAPTAIN c. r. c. sowerby, British naVa
a,tache, is spending some days IN Ne"
York. and Commander Retzmann. German
naval attache. Is also In New York FOR
short visit
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
, BRrakTAST TO Az INSTITUTION

I BREAkTAST TO AN INSTITUTION,
After that breakfast at Albany "Mis-
tpI" Murphy is entitled 10 feel that as
an institution he is NJ least as venerable
ae the Constitution and much more Of
rpctivc. Governor Dix has treated IN"
Constitution with great respect but nor
with moro respect than ho has treated
Murphv. !Ic has cffaccd himself for me
sake uf the Constitution. bu' no more
completely than he has cffaccd himse'r
for the sake of Murphy. Ilo restored the
constitution "at single stroke. hut SO
he would restore Murphy II Murphy
over needed restoration. and II may he
oupstion if he hasn't restored Murphy,
for a notion was growing M In the state
that Murphy had nothing to do With tne
sonatorship. but Governor Dix by his
action shows that 10 ho all mistake
Murphy has good deal TO do with 1t
certainly more in II practical way than
the Constitution has.
The Governor has appealed TO The
Constitution publicly to expedite the
10 Murphy privately 10 do the same
thing. He would like 10 get Murphy ana
the Constitution on tho same side, work
ing shoulder 10 shoulder for prompt
Jude But in vain Murphy Is the VIII
of the majority" and "the Will or the
ma ioritv" makes such things as const-
tutions. You cannot expect the "wtll or
tbe majority" therefore, "a show much
regard for them. The "vill Of the ma
ioritv" makes other things besides con-
stitutions and caucus candidates. IL
makes Governors and candidates for III"
covcrnorShip. The Constitution Is empty
Landed: Murphy has tho votes.
Mr.. Dix may have felt all This as no
lahorpd in vain with tho sacred institn'
tion that sat down 10 breakfast with NM
Tho constitution. once 50 imposing. must
have looked small as he compared 1t
with his guest. Perhaps he questioned
whether II was. after all. really entitled
10 the equal respect which he had stri'eh
e. show II. The public certainly felt me
insigui6cancc Of the Constitution Js
never before. and of the Governor ana
tho covcrnorship. TOO. They were all
ovcrshadoVcd To restore tho Constltu-
ion perhaps the Governor might give
i, q breakfast or some other tribute OF
signal honor. As for the govcrnorsblp.
we can, think Of anything that will 40
for il. at least not till 1913
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
DISCOUNTED.

I'm less than three weeks President
Taft will ask tho new Congress, assem-
blcd in extra session, To approve the
reciprocity agreement with Canada. u
+ striking commentary on the artih-
cal and Fictitious character of the op-
position 10 reciprocity manifested In
the last Congress that the country has
already completely discounted the
prompt adoption by the new body OF the
programme. voice Is
being raised here and there against ap-
provaI-by the Home Market club Of
Boston, for example. and by one branch
of the Utah Legislature. But in the
parts Of the country in which serious
hostility Ia the agreement seemed Ia be
threatened month or six weeks ago
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS.

New York wants 10 gobble up fve
suburbs. II cannot he denied that the
Eastern city has several precedents. Chi
cago News
When peace on earth. good will 10
man" has been established everywhere
else. there Will still be trouble I'm the New
York police force. Journal.
man taken III in Bermuda insisted
upon being brought homo TO die in New
York As has often been remarked there
is no accounting for tastes--Pittsburg Dis
patch.
New NcrlSs restaurant business Is said
10 be fvc times greater than London's g
New Workers work harder 90 beat the other
fellow and when meaitime comes they've
worked up a nourishing appetite Mont
gomery Advertiser
New Workers are somewhat stirred up
over the remarks of one Of tho class that
Gilbert I'm THE MilSado" says never would
be missed An English lady novelist Rut
there IS small occasion to wax indigna nj
over the reflections Of foreign seIf-consti.
iuted critics who quickly catch the idea
and advan,sges Of irec advertising -Balti-
more American
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
,r rba rr,hune Bureau.


wa.hins ston. March A-AIiss Helen I a1'
return 70 the White House on THURSDAY
from a few days visit IN Augusta "a''
will he the signal for number o. enter
taInments in her honor. The japanese AM
b.sador and Baroness Uchida have issueh
,,,nst,ors for A dinner for Miss Tatt on
March a, .,.
Countess Luise-Alexandra Won BernstoIil
lie being extensively entertained preceoins
her marriage. on March q. TO count hsi-
mon Pourtales Each Of her four orineS-
maids will entertain for her. Miss Souther'
land giving a dinner on Thursday hiem' l.
yhen the bridal party and other guests
Mill he invited A large dinner party -
eet for March II, when Miss Elsie Aldr'ch
oil, he the hostess, and Miss Alys Meyer
,rd Miss Cecelia May will also entertain
in her honor. =.
Miss Cecilia May. whose marr'aso y,
Robert Bacon. son of the Amoassahor W
France, will take place IN IL" "een-'
went 70 New York today 10 MAKE ''s"S'
IN assist in selecting her trousseau ana ~
meet the Ambassador 70 France ana ME
pacor IN their arrival In New York on
Saturday.
Nrs T r. Burrows left Washington 70
dov for Atlantic City for two weeks ~
cera.or Burrows Will toin her there ana
,o,urn here with her. Mr.. and Mrs. bur-
rous have a charming home In Msssachu-
Gotta avenue opposite the German En-
nasev ard will mako Washington their
homo for a. part Of each winter a''"o'e"
Mr.. Burrows does not return 10 INC "PPe'
house
Major General and Mrs. Arthur Murray
we're hosts ar large buffet iunche"h w
dav vhen many friends had an oppor'
,,ri.v IA congratulate the former on MS
nro,ro,,on 70 the rank Of major general
His colleagues in the service. as "el' a. q
number of diplomats and others III ~
clctv. congratulated him
ur and Mrs. -. ". Perry Johnson '''''
ls,,or the sister Of Christian u. hcnlnlIoh.
ubose marriage TO Mrs. Albert 'iioru
p,rnev will soon take place IN Paris u
rr,,or bo true. entertained ~ dinner TO-
night Their guests included several mem
bors Of the diplomatic corps.
Mrs Arthur Lee and her father e1-sen'
a,or Henry q; Davis. returned to-oaN i'o'''
visit Of several weeks In Aiken = -
where they went for the oenei't o.
Daytss health. Mrs. James Robert McNeo
and Miss Mary Scott Mckee OF Ne" of"'
daughter and granddaughter OF rresiue"'
Harrison, will he the guests OF N's' Lev
for Easter week. ~
Nrs Oliver Cromwell vii 20 20 Nc"
York tomorrow for ten days visN'
The Monday Morning Musical C'up' =
fashionable organization. has secured 'ne
use Of tho Playhouse for the evening OF
March q. when il Will give series "
nicturcs and tableaus patterned at'er a"
Ella borate affair Of that nature recently
given at Sherrv's. in New YORK. MITE
charles p. Walcott. Mrs Ten Eyck wen
dell. Mrs Jack Biddle Mrs MusErave anu
Mrs Robert IIinckeley are members OF
the club and will take part.
A large representation OF Washington