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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-23
THE nyER WATERWIT.

The Atlantic Deep Waterways Con
vention. held last week at Richmond
Va. found the project Of an inner water
route along the coast much nearer
realization than it had ever been. The
Cape Cod Canal will probably he ready
for use in 1913. thus opening an almost
continuous inner waterway from Boston
10 this city. The army engineers have
prepared favorable reports on other
links in the chain Of proposed short cuts
and public opinion in the Southern
States as well as in the Middle States
and New England Is declaring itself
more strongly than ever in favor of an
undertaking which would insure abso-
lutely safe water transportation from
Massachusetts 70 Florida.
In the last decade there were BOO
disasters to shipping on the Atlantic
set board. in which 1900 lives were
sacrificed and property valued at S4O.-
100000 was lost. Those who use the
products carried in the cOastwise trade
have had 10 make good That deficit. But
S4O.OOO}O would construct real ship
canal across New Jersey from the Rari-
I tan 10 the Delaware. and for $SO.OOo.ooo
through route could be- established
/ from Boston 70 Beaufort inlet, south Of
4 Cane Hatteras. thus eliminating the
worst danger area along the coast. Frl-
vate enterprise has already anticipated
/ in part such a rational connection of our
natural inner waterways. II has almost
/ finished the cut across Cape Cod. has
| provided the Delaware and Raritan and
/ the Delaware and Chesapeake canals as
la groundwork for the newer and larger
waterway. and has connected Norfolk
/ with the North Carolina sounds. The
government would only have 10 enlarge
existing works to make n complete
through line. navigable with entire safe
/ " the whole year round.
This inner route seems sure 10 he con
str1cted in the near future. The money
spent upon it would be of lasting benefit,
and its cost would represent only a
moderate fraction Of the savings which
would result in a decade or two from
/ its construction and operation. After
the Panama Canal is completed Con-
cress should turn its attention 70 the
creation Of a genuine inner coastal
waterway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-23

The remark that the coming naval re
view in New York waters will he the
last assemblage Of the American navy as
the second in strength I'm the world may
or may not be judicious, but ii is un-
CuestiOnabIy true that Germany is
spending far more yearly on naval con
StructiOu than the United States
The progressively increasing siguif-
canoe of this fact is made clear I'm "A
British government return Of the naval
expenditures Of the great powers for
the last ten years. IN lgJl-O2 the
United States is set down as appropriate
iug more than $2GOOOOOO for new con-
strUctiou and armament. That was just
81 little less than France ana consider
ably more than Germany or any other
power than Great Britain spent In
subsequent years our appropriations
have fuctuated somewhat. but there has
been no steady increase. and for the
present year our figures are only SIG
those of France.
Germany in 19Ol-'02 spent for new
ships and guns S23.2G7. Ia. and for five
years continued al about that figure
Then q marked and rapid increase be
gan. with the result that this year her
figures are $jS.jJ4.2g5 That is consid-
erably more than twice the American
appropriation, and two-thirds that Of
Great Britain and of course vastly
more than that Of any other power At
that rate IL was inevitable that Ger
Elany would overt1ke the United States
and if that rate Is continued IL is no
less inevitable that in the near future
she will far surpass us.
One other feature OF the figures de-
nands consideration That is the total
naval expenditure Of the powers and lis
relation 10 new construction Ten years
AGO our total was SsOOOOOO0. against
Germany's S47 100000 Now we have
risen 10 a total OF Sl32.GoO.O00. while
Germany has increased 10 only $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-23
couuEPCE WITH 4PGEyTIy4.

The so-calied Argentine Trade Confer
ence in this city the other evening was
q good thing. certainly in purpose and
probably in results. Our fOndness in
this country for conferences and con-
crosses is proverbial and has ar times
been the subject Of bantering and ridi-
cule. but there can be no doubt that
in spite Of the fact that they are some
tines carried 10 excess such gatherings
are often Of great practical utility and
in not few cases are really indispensa-
bic % the interchange and impairment
of information and the arOusiuS of fruit
ful action. Tt seems probable that con-
ferences on trade with the Latin-Amer-
fcan countries viii prove 90 Doe 81 sub
stantial value
There can be no question Of the mag
nitude of the Argentine market. both
present and prospective. nor Of the de-
STABILITY and we may confidently add,
If the possibility of "a far larger par
ticipatioH iu DO bv This country. Argcn-
tina Is nearly half the size o. the United
States with Il latitude and therefore a
climate similar t0 ours. and is Inhabited
by about G.501O0 people of European
origin and Of high civilization. their
great cities and civic institutions com
pairing iavorabIy with any iu the world
While similarity in climate and knShip
in race make the products of one land
suitable for use iu the other. there is
sufficient difference i'm the Industrial de-
yrIopmoHt~ of tine two 10 prevent mere
duplication and o. enable each to sup
piy wants Of thp other.
In he last half dozen years. IL is en-
c1uugiug to note. American trade with
Argentina has about doubled. Between
1900 and 1910 our exports 10 that couu-
try rose from S23JG4.0OO 10 SlO.Gg4O0O
and our purchases from it from SD
3lG00o TO S33.4G3.2G4 That s in all
respects q creditabie and gratifying
showing, taken by itself Taken in re
Ation 10 the whole volume Of Argen-
tine commerce il is less satisfactory. In
1903 the rOtal imports of Argentina We're
1902 .756.4T2 OF which the United
States furnished only S33. 1855. or less
than J per cent while Germany fur
nshed considerably more and Great
Britain nearly three times as much Yet
IRON New YORK. 20 BuenOs Avres is
only 7.s3s miles. against 62JS from Liy-
erpooi and 6G01 from Hamburg. ana we
arc certainly as closely related 10 the
Arsentlnians IN race and speech as IS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-23

600 That Is 10 say we are still spend
ING far more on our naval establisuilieil'
than Germany is Oh hers while Ger
many is spending more than twice rs
much on new ships as We are
Doubtless this is largely explicalle ny
the incomparably greater extent ~ our
coast line Yet il may he prontahle ID
consider the suggestion that If we could
devote nearly as large proportion OF
our total appropriations 20 news con
>truction as Germany does, and as other
mowers do. we should securely retain sec
ond place without amy increase in the
cost Of our establishment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-23
ANgNr DR.. ApLER's STRUCTURES

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: II DR.. Adlers accusation against our
morals i'm his address on October % IS JUST
his arraignment OF the SUNDAY scnoo.
should be made 10 include his own scAoo'
and that popular pet. the public school as
well as every other agency for restraint OF
Improvement now in operation none ol
which. il seems has been able % pre'eh'
us from Slipping back morally
Convinced OF the fuuhty Of schools ai'o
sobooling is he about 10 renounce the pro-
fession Of pedagogics and attempt the sal
va+ion OF his race in this country ny taA'
inc tbe stump in favor OF monarchy
M l.-- - H.. 5o 1911 A. SCOTT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-23
TIE REGLSTR iTION

Tor year in which only local officers
are 10 be- elected the registration has
been distinctly encouraging The total
figures for the entire city for the four
DAVIS this year will exceed those for the
four days last year. roughly. by about
2O1O. although last year the registra
tion was for state election. Allow
ance being made for the regular increase
in population. the figures for 1911 COM
pare f8vorably with those for 1901 the
last off year the totals this year exceed
ING the 1907 totals by about 1900.
Analysis Of the figures district by dis
trict shows many interesting facts.
II shows. for instance. in Manhattan.
a falling off in the Assembly district OF
Charles +. Murphy, the Tammany boss
Of about 100 as compared with last
year. II shows an increase Of about
20O as compared with last years figures
in the Assembly district Of which Mr..
Koenig. the Republican County Presi-
dent. is leader. though that Is one OF
the downtown districts. where popula-
ton is failing 10 hold its own with the
rapid growth Of some uptown sections
Of the city II shows decrease in the
downtown. or Tammany. districts. com
pared with last years figures. and an
increase in most of the districts nor
malIy Republican This, to be sure, may
be accounted for by the changes in pop
ulation. although the Republican leaders
think not % the extent shown by the
figures when the Importance Of the OH
GERS 10 be voted for last year and this
year is considered. Republican leaders
and those Democrats who have entered
the anti-Tammanv fusion are well salts
fed. even enthusiastic. over the showing
They maintain that the figures indicate
keen interest in this election, which
they attribute 70 the fusion fight against
Murphy and Murphyism.
There should be no question about the
interest Of every voter in that issue
Murphy is asking votes for a county
ticket 10 solidify his strength here. and
/ for Assemblymen who will continue bis
I hold on the state government Murphy
rule in this city has meant a budget In
I creasing by large sums year by year
/ Murphy rule in the state meant a legis-
lative session filed with scandals which
/ have alienated from the Democratic
party the independent Democratic vote
which put ii into Office. II meant iot
grabbing and treasury raiding for party
patronage. II meant a measure embody
{ ing so ScandalOus an assault on the
rights Of the voters that the Court Of
/ Appeals threw it out as violating the
letter and spirit Of the constitution. II
/ meant an attempt 10 jam down the
/ throats Of the people Of this city a char
/ ter which would have reioiced the hearts
of Tweed and his gang. Endorsement Of
I Murphy this year would open the way
next year 10 scandals and attacks on the
/ voter in comparison with which Murphy
/ ism Of this year would be mild and i'm
offensive. We believe the registration
+ figures mean a determination on the part
/ If the voters 20 shear Murphy Of any
such opportunity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-23
PiTROyYHfCS.

Tho mutations of family names .u the
course Of time furnish an interesting
study for other than genealogical rca-
sons. "snooks." from "Sovenoaks." and
"Crummlcs." from Cromwell" are well
known examples of the process in Eng
land With us, who have 10 assimilate
foreign names from AN the tongues of
the earth. these transformations are even
more curious. being sometimes accom-
rlshed not without active assistance
from their owners. The deliberate ex-
change OF unpronounceabie foreign names
for Anglo saxon ones. with or without
legal sanction. s. a different matter en-
tirely. Local historical interest attaches
10 the name Of the first Turk 20 land In
this city IN the days Of the Dutch. There
was some question of the exclusion Of
this infdel from Christian New Amster-
dam. but the tolerant spirit oi the Hol-
landers prevailed He was admitted.
ana. whatever his origina, name. became
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-23

tn founder Of a knicSerhocktr tallihy
rs Mynheer Turk.
French names have q habit OF per
,istirg unchanged in a foreign environ
ment. and even where modification &C
ours in the course OF time their Latin
origin is yet readily perceptibie. Du
Puy" is not altogether lost in the Pho
netic "Depew." for instance. All traces
of national origin are. however eNtln-
euiahed by the bald translation If Ger
tain classes Of family names. like that 81
the Dutch "Bruin" into Brown the
French "Boulanger" into Baker, ana
~. German Schmidt" into smith.
More confusing still are the patro-
nvmics that are positively misleading as
20 their national origin. 'Baudissin' toI
instance. looks typically French. yet IS IN
reality the name Of an ancient German
noble house. one Of whose scions, by the
way. commanded the imperial yacht
Hohenzollern on the occasion OF Prince
Henry Of Prussias visit 70 this country
BONN" too. looks French. but is Ger
man. anu 50 - bioIl'"' b i
hand. "Fresow." which sounds and APP
pears as Prussian as won Bulow' itself
; is known 10 be a modification Of the
I French "Fraiseau." A puzzle Is the vel
known German family name "C9sar
which is represented also in this coun-
I try. Most probably it is q seventeenth
or eighteenth century latinization OF the
. Teutonic kaiser" but, on the otheI
hand behind 1t may Turk an Original
/ French-German immigrant called Cos
sart." And who but an expert woulo
/ look for a "Rocquefeuille" behind ths
decidedly German appearing "Rockefei-
Ier'? What's in a name? Names GER
taiulv are often not what they seem.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-23
THE RUIN OF BOARDING
Writer Ascribes Panic Suffering to
Withdrawal Of Currency-

To the Editor of The Tribune.
sir. With an due regard for the eNisen-
cies Of high finance In SIS present throes
experienced ty the National Monetary Com
mission pray let me say. More power 10
ne banker. Stewart Brown, OF whom a news
> tom to-day has IL that be- said "the couu-
IRIS did not suffer ass much from inelasucity
OF the currency as the boarding OF 1t by the
people and the banks in time OF panic
no monetary circumstance OF danger ex-
oeeds in directly ruiuous effect the hoard
ms OF money In this country where. panic
or no panic. "A constantly free circulation
properly inspirits the wage earners and
right banking OF money results IN the es-
scnually sound commercial credits without
which the most serious stagnaton must
necessarily ensue
II appears therefore perfectly clear that
the press should harp on this string far
more than IL does and az FULLY as possi-
bile awaken the public 20 those real de-
structions OF business stability which are
bound 10 overtake Us all through the ire
n4cndous aggregate Withdrawals " actual
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-23
TP4ySL4TIoys AVID REPRINTS.

Much interest has naturally been
aroused. perhaps more in the academic
than in the purely literary world. by
the announcement that Mr.. James Loeb
purposes at his own expense TO secure
the publication Of English translations
Of a large number of Greek and Latin
classic works. The scheme certainly
contains a promise Of much profit and
enjoyment % the EnGlish-readinc pub
lie. There are many really important
classics which have never Vet been
translated into English. NJ least for pub
liCation Others exist only in editions
So scarce or so costly as 10 he inaccessi-
bic 10 the great majority Of readers.
Most Of those which have been translated
are more or less unsatisfactory. for the
reason thar the trsnsators have sought
10 reproduce literally in English the
Greek and Latin idiOmS instead Of sub
shutting English idioms. OF course. 70
''uOpulariZe" classic into current
slancy colloquialisms would he intolcr-
able. But a rendering Of IL into the
English Of Goodwin Smith or Motley. y
Tenuvson or LonCfeilow would he alto
cether admirable That Mr.. Loeb viii
he able rs secure such transIations Is
perhaps too much TO hope But any
good English translation VIII be- better
than none ar ALL
The plan suggests its own wider
In
other modern languages which are well
worthy Of translation into English. but
which have been inadequately trans
lated or not mt ALL II would surely re
better TO have TRANSACTIONS of first class
works from another tongue added 20 our
available literature than third class
original writings Of English authors. To
say that is TO make no reflection upon
English literature. which may De the
most precious in the world Ir Is merely
To- recognize the fact that English litera-
tire has no monopoly of excellence and
that the hest books in other languages
should be adequately opened % the great
multitude who cannot with facility and
satisfaction. if at ALL read them I'm the
original
Still more is suggested Most Of the
great libraries Of the world, and es-
pecially of the old World contain an
cient volumes which are perhaps unique
and Interesting manuscripts which have
never Yet been made public. These II
destroyed by fire or otherwise would be
lost forever. They are now accessible
for reference or study 10 only a few and
with much difficulty To may be- that
there are some who would keep them so.
fearing "vulsariZatiOn' of them if they
were made accessible and familiar We
should rather regard it as useful and
worthy thing 90 reproduce the best of
them. whether iu tGrsWHc pr I'm trans
latiou or transcription. There is really
no treasure i'm all the StorehouSc of lit
cruture too rich for human use The
undertaking might never Doe profitable as
q commercial venture But somebody
with ample wealth 20 give for the well
fare Of learning might well consider it
as hcncfactiOn 10 the world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-23
GRAMMATICAL VOTING.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
sir. The woman VINO advocates inteil-
pence I'm voters does not show much intel
Igance herself when she assumes that
~~snr,ar school education is an absolute
t.e+ for fntelligence and that any one VINO
l. NOT the fortunate possessor Of a gram
,,sr school Diploma should be distran-
opfsa5 on account Of lack of Intelligence
HAS she over listened 70 a group OF farm
rs discussing the topics Of the day she
would probably detect as many Vlo'a'iol'S
NJ the rules Of English grammar as the
number Of verbs used and yet there "oulo
10 a haan of sound common sense, expert
erea Of life and deep thinking IN H. J. OF
nv part. I'd rather listen 20 good sense
and bad grammar than 20 fine dlctloH
without any sense in IT,
The height Of nonsense. however. IS con
tanned IN Josephine AIaybe's CLOSING re-
marks that the grammar school education
srould also have been acquired IN this
-o,,---,- which would presurpose nation
sri-,. IN This countrv What about the large
number II naturalized citizens who ac-
rri~ad a thorough knowledge Of American
conditions rv the perusal of German
French. viddish and other newspapers
nrfr-ed in a foreign language? Does she
think that they are not good. Intelligent
citizens entitled 70 a vote
True. the franchise is roo wide some
reasonable restrictions such as raising the
age limit would undoubtedly he Of henent
~ the country. and fair and Just test OF
irtelugence would certainly be the best
means II raising the standard Of our gov
s~--7ant But such q test seems 10 me i'm
r,.so-icabrs on account Of the difficulty Of
&c annlication A strict enforcement Of
the election laws IS the simplest ana least
unfair means Of securing honest and intel
Ut ,.,.ee T. BRILL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-23
THE HARPIsT PLAYS a TUNE
Which Is Calculated to Take Away the
Breath of Some Bagpipers.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. "America" forgets something
man has two parents. four grandparents,
eight great-rrandpareuts sixteen great
great-grandparents and thirty-two great
great-great- grandparents. Can it be shown
in The case Of single so-caled scotch
Irish immigrant that any or most or all
Of these thlrty-two ancestors Of the fifth
generation came from ScOtlandS Then
whence their Scotch descent? Of all Of
them their parents or grandparents were
Catholic. OF % per cent OF them they
themselves. II in Scotland. or their parents
or earlier ancestors went from Ireland.
For remember that the Scotch are more
MHesian and Celtic that the modem irish,
being less diluted by Saxon and Norman
blood.
The great tide OF emigration to this
country has always been Irish. Colonel J.
Parke Curtis declared that up 20 the COM
ing Of the French Ireland furnished hum
dred soldiers for the Revolution % one OF
any other nation whatever. The Protestant
Irish who came here in Colonial days
called themselves Irish. formed Irish So
cieties and celebrated 81. Patrick's Day.
Their degenerate descendants to-day, from
motives of bold religious bisotrv, scout
the land OF tne- origin not knowing no"
It's glory suruassss that Of all other lands,
while many O. poor creature not one OF
whose ancestors ever saw the crass Oh
Scotland. afixes 20 himself the dishonest
label they have provided. And 20 cap ALL
a recent census OF the United States has
ticketed all these people plain Scooter. 20
the year 1890. giving ireland mere tFac-
ton OF her own emlgrats. II Bonnie scot
land" values stolen credit OF that kind she
is welcome 10 If till reason prevails.
HERBERT O'HARA MOLlNECA
New York. oct CO. 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-23
"VURPHTS BOYS

The Citizens Union il its annual re-
port on the records Of the individual
legislators finds thar there were six Dem.
0cratic semblvmen-Shortt. of Rich
mond Friedman of Manhattan Terry
and Fry. Of brooklyn, and Huber and
Kennedy of QueenS-whO deserved well
Of their constituents and whose return
~ Albany would be Of advantage to the
public. They We're men Of independence.
whose votes were generally cast for the
good and against the bad measures. On
the other hand. the Citizens Union finds
thirty-seyen Democratic AsSemblymen
from this city who ought not TO be re-
turned. Their votes We're almost in
variah'y cast for measures that were
inimical 10 the public They did as
the boss ordered They supported the
ripper charter. voted for the boss
kind of direct nominations, contributed
To the passage of the mOnstrous and
unconstitutional Levy election law. and
aided Tammany in its raids upon the
civil service and its patronage grabs
They were Indifferent 20 the welfare Of
the city and Of the state. and exhibited
the characteristic Tammlny disregard
fer public opinion
To every one Of the six Democratic
Assemblymeu whom the Citizens Union
Commends q denomination has been re
fused by the boss, while most If the
rAirty-seyen whose records are con
demned have been renominated For
their independence honesty and faithful
ness TO the public the six are disciplined
while the others are rewarded for their
votes in favor Of rippers and grabs.
Could Murphy make his purpose palmer:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-23
CALIFORNIA; SUFFRAGE VOTE.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. The current outlook referring 90
the California suffrage victory says casuis-
tically. Nobody seemed TO think it worth
while 20 consult the women themselves on
the question. though their wishes should Doe
decisive of the question
Think OF it, A set of mon who object TO
womeu's voting. asking women to vote on
any political matter only men are compe-
tent 20 judge Of political matters and yet
when it comes 10 this point mems Judgment
is not worth anything a- an.
j. s. HOWARD.
Ncwbure. y. r.. oct 90. IgII
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-23
LAWS THAT NEED ENFORCEMENT

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir. The readers Of The New-Iork Irio-
une must be familiar with many laws and
ordinances that ought 10 De enforced, but
are rot enforced. az she present time. May
7 point out 20 them the desirabihty Of in
forming the Law Enforcement League
which law or ordinance ought 20 be en-
forced first Of all.
The league wishes Co demonstrate by It's
existence the fact that any law or ord--
nance can be- enforced IL public opinion
absolutely insists upon its enforcement.
EDWARD THIAIME. Secretary.
M $50 Warren street Brooklyn, oct. 20
1911