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New-York tribune., 1911-04-08
NiJOPITY RULE IN THE SENATE.

III
II is cheering 10 discover that there
are some members of the United States
Senate who are beginning 10 believe that
the majority in that body has rights
which the minority is bound TO respect
The right of the majority To control
business has never been admitted by
the Senate. The majority has always
ruled subject TO the veto of the minority
or 10 the veto of individual Senator's.
The unrestrained assertion of its will by
majority has been deprecated as n
crude employment of brute force. Tho
only species of brute force which the
Senate tolerateS is the compulsion If the
physical endurance orator. who politely
assures his colleagues that he will talk
them out of the notion that they can do
things 10 which he objects. even II he
has 10 keep them seventy-two hours in
continuous session. According To the
Senate's cherished preconceptions the
long distance fililuSter who insists that
nothing shall be done except in accord
ance with his individual wishes Is n
valiant defender OF ancient parliamen-
slider who suggests that the whole ma
chinery of legislation should not he al
lowed 10 he blocked for days by one
man or Il little group Of men is an
enemy of free speech. who would upset
the traditions which have made the Sen
ate the paradise of minorities and lifted
il TO fame as the most august deliber-
atiye assembly on earth.
Some Senators apparently are getting
Il little tired Of august deliberation"
carried to the uih power. II is uncom-
Portable at the end of crowded and
irving session - be asked 30 nod in
Senate chair or sleep in an anteroom
while some colleague is demonstrating
tl,e yalre of unlimited and illimitable
debate rs q check ON legislation which
does not meet with his approval. That
the Senate would consider IN outright
transfer from the minority 10 The ma
iority of the power 10 control business
was hardly to be expected at this time.
That would have been entirely too reyo-
Jutionnry What would become OF the
anfiouc Senatorial status if one in the
minority could not stand of at least
two I'm the ma iofiiSf Senator Curtis. Of
Eaus;s has come forward. hcweyer.
With n compromise which is model Of
goptlenegs toward the pretensions Of the
olstruc,ionists. yet still. manages 10 sug-
.-cet that II word might also be said
= fn apolcgy for giving the majority some
,iel,t ~ decide for Itself when IL has
had enough cc de.ato, either bonc fde
New-York tribune., 1911-04-08
DTpTOUlCY BY DIPLOUATS.

II would he difficult not To symlatilIe
with the spirit and purpose OF Mr SUI
zer's ioint resolution calling for the
abrogation of our general treaty WIFI
Russia on the ground that Russia mas
violated its provisions by discriminating
against American citizens on account OF
their racial origin or their reilgiouS
faith. We have frequently discussed tIia'
decidedly unsatisfactory feature OF our
RusSian relations. and see no reason now
for changing the opinion which has con-
sistently been expressed. that Ill denying
to American Jews the rights of American
citizens Russia acts badly and IN way
in which the United states should never
acqueSce.
At the same time there is grave reason
for doubling whether NJ. Suffers plan
l.. the most iudicious or would prove the
most effective for ahating the wrong
which this country suffers. TO abrogate
the whole treaty would not be to secure
the rights which are now denied MS uh-
der il. but rather to forfeit these wiich
we do enjoy. There might be some qleS-
fion rs 10 which country would sulfer
The more from such suspension ot rela-
tions. but il IS certain that this country
would suffer much. and Il IS possible that
Russia could endure the situation thus
created more easily and longer than the
United States it is not always wise
thing 10 scuttle Il ship to get rid of the
rats.
Attempts to conduct diplomatic nego-
tiations through town meeting processes
are seldom successful or. commendable.
Such work is best done by the depart
ment of government to which it is con-
e,itutionally committed and by those
who are giving their whole time and at
tertion 10 il and who are thus able to
view diScreetly all phases Of each case
and 70 oct upon mature Judgment rather
than on impulse. no matter how generous
the latter may he. Our State Depart
nent has not shown itself unmindful
Of this matter, and ii may he trusted 70
act vigorously Just as soon az hitting
cunortunitv is presented And with all
due respect 10 Congress we must hold
that the state Department and its diplo-
matte agents can best judge of the ht-
ness of such opportunities and of ways
and means Of action.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-08
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
fr,.o,, The Trihune Bureau.

From The Tribune fbhlfdu
Washington. April Mrs. Bryce accom-
naned her niece. Miss Ashton, to New
York to-day. The latter will sail to-mor-
row for her home in England. Mrs Bryce
will return to the embassy tomorrow
afternoon, but will again 20 10 New horh
for visit of several DAYS next week, ana
has some out of town engagements for the
following week.
The Peruvian Minister and Nine. de
Pardo have as guests at the legation Hen
rico and Louis Pardo. brother of the min
ister The latter has just arrived here
from Peru. and is on his way TO Europe,
while Henrico Pardo is just returning from
a long stay in Europe, ard will remain
here until April l5 when he will return TO
his home i'm Peru
Commander Baron F. Preuschen, Austri-
an naval attache. will return to Washing
ton tomorrow from a visit Of several days
in New York
Colonel Baron de Bode Joined his sister,
Raroness Eliza beth de Bode. at their home
in street to-day, after short visit In
New York They entertained informally
at dinner tonight, having as guests Major
General and Mrs. Arthur Murray. Brig
adler General and Mrs. W. w. Wother-
spoon Prince Koudscheff. Russian charge
d'affaires. and Major and Mrs Henry T.
Allen.
Viscountess Renoist day. wife of the
French naval attache. will sail for France
on May II for short visit To her family.
on her return TO this country she will be
accompanied by her son, Charles Benoist
day. with whom she will visit Canada
and various rVrts of the United States.
She will go 10 New York next Friday to be
the guest at dinner of Mrs. Robinson Smith
The charge daffaires for Persia and
Nine. Ali Nnli Khan left the capital to-
day for New York. where they will remain
until the middle or last Of next week. They
will see the Treasurer General OF Persia
and Mrs. W. Morgan Shuster sail for
France tomorrow, and besides accepting
number of social engagements MrZah
Ali Kuli Khan will deliver a lecture be-
fore the students of the College of the
CITY of New York on Wednesday on Persia
They will stay a the Plaza while in New
York
The second secretary Of the British En-
bassy and Mrs. George Young are being
on the birth of a daughter
last night al their home. in Columbia Road
They have two other children, George
Young. jr, three years old, and a daugh-
ter a year old
The Minister Of Panama entertained at
New-York tribune., 1911-04-08
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY
From The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington April 7-Colonel ana NJ.
Colin Campbell, who are in Chicago w,,
return to Washington on Monday. and ~.
following day will go TO New York. to SAT-
on April Y for England
Mrs. Lionel Marks. author OF The Piner Z.
was the guest OF honor at a tea A, ~.
Congressional Club this afternoon. wh.,
she gave a reading from her book. Mr.
Roberts. president of the club. assisted no
Mrs. Champ Clark, Mrs. John n. Henda,
son and Others received the guests. Win.
MRS. Frederick G. Stevens and Mrs. Hann,.
bal l.. Goodwin poured tea
Sir Charles and Lady Henry, Of Londo,
are seeing Washington and being enter.
tanned here for a few days.
Miss Margaret Gale entertained al lunch.
con to-day Mrs. Joseph Lee Jayne, Mr..
Warren Beach, Mrs. Albert Coyington Ian.
ney. Mrs. Rixey, Mrs. Arthur Lee M.
Chisholm. Mrs. Reamey and Miss Victor,
Emory
Tx Senator and Mrs. Julius G. Burror,
return TO Washington to-day from 0h,o
where they went to attend the marrias. q,
their nephew. They have as house guest.
Mis-. Charles II. Peck and Miss Dosuhy
Peck. OF Detroit
The Archaeological Institute OF Amerc,
by several hundred member.
was entertained tonight at the home Of
Mrs. +. Il. Moran, wnen Professor Fenwick
Harris. of Cambridge. Mass. delivered A
lecture on The Greek Theatre and the
Greek Drama"
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T.. Tnropp will closs
their Washington house next week and 20
TO Atlantic City to spend several weeks.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-08

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In one OF the leading articles IN your
issuc to-day You speak of the need OF
"special ordinance" for the guidance OF
motion picture shows. In this connection
permit me. as one who mas stuoieo t''i"
i'm rortart que stion somewhat, to say Il
word a. TO our present situation IN reia'
ton to this matter. which now IN thiS CITY
involves more than five hundred buildings,
with a daily patronage of more thah hd'i
q million persons.
At present if a room contains more thah
99g persons II comes under the elaborate
requirements Of the building code applying
to theatres. but a house seating less thah
this number ranks as place OF assem-
rlagc." and is licensed by the Mayors
b,;reau under a law by which strollng Jug
glers and minstrols were licensed formerly
and the Zee is $25. While fortunes are be-
ing made under such licenses, regulations
for tie same are few and are dlifused
through six city departments
Recognizing the seriousness of TINS con-
diiion Of affairs ana the need OF hetter
understanding OF the whole subject. Alder
man Folks introduced a resolution in the
Board of Aldermen which recommends that
the Mayor appoint a committee OF nine 70
Investigate ;he entire subject and report
what action. ii any, should be taken In the
premises.
This resolution has heen delayed in com
mittee and it should be passed as soon as
possible, so that this matter. IN which so
much money and so many moral consideFa-
tions are involved. should be fully and care
fully reported upon in every detail.
JOSIAH c. PUMPELLf.
New York, March y, 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-08
THE DOTHA "FINDfVG ITSELF.

The latest storm in and over the Rus
sian Douma seems 10 he SubSidng in 9
satisfactory fashion. leaving that body
perhaps somewhat chastened in feelings
probably much more thoughtful and, we
may believe, decidedly more secure than
before. At IFS height the storm was yio-
lent, and according to the declarations of
some who were much involved in it IL
endangered the existence not only 0f the
DOuma but also Of the imperial dynasty.
Even so sane Il statesman rs Mr.. Miliu-
koff ten days ago declared that Mr.. Stoly-
pins action In promulgating the XemstyJ
bill had ieoparded the dynasty. and that
that minister had deceived the President
of the third DCuma rs he had deceived
the President Of the first and he added
as result of its betrayal it woIld at
least die with dignity.
Now Mr. RodziaDko is elected Presi-
dent Of tie Douma. and he is friend
and partisan OF Mr. Stoiylin. lie iS q
Conservative and he is.supported by the
OctobriSts, who were the foremost in
challenging and condemnine the course
Of Mr.. Si0lypin over the XemstvO bill.
That means that the minister IS being
supported by those who were his Oppo-
nents. The change IL Il noteworthy one.
and IL has been effected with startling
suddennesS. How il was brought about
does not appear. since Mr.. Stolypin has
not or had not yet made any explanation
Of his course nor done anything 10 cause
the Octobrists to alter their unfayorabie
Judgment Of ten days ago. OF course
another change may occur and Mr
Stolypin may again become the object
of attack but il seems Improbable that
there will be any approximation 10 fulfil
ment of the gloomy forebodings whiNi
were uttered.
1t is probable that the change in the
attitude Of the Douma IS mt least rs
much subjective as objective The men
who were 50 loud in their denunciations
of Mr.. Stolypin have done some sober
thinking and have materiau. changed
their views The D0uma Is finding il
New-York tribune., 1911-04-08
Ar rue WHITE HOOoG'
fr-,om The Tribune Burea"

Tho
washington. April Tine '',sod speace
u,u,ar Jennings Bryan I'm
,reot,es for more than an ho'' ,.. ogces
,ng When leaving the ,a,ure
a., p,van refused to discuss W" ,,aa
,,,r ,o,L with the President en-
-. ., tho question Of the av"''
- Covar,ors Harmon and "nso" ar.
,,a, I,,ork for the Presidency
- ,,,hor NJ the upper house oe"'so.
Martin would not be my first c"o'0'
minority leader he saln' ,..,,or nre-
rr.s;den, Taft declined the invita''o"
seuted bv Representative Green ~
the one hundredth anniversary Vi u" rn
uo, % the first cotton mill In Ne" ,'"e
,a,d % no held at Fall River, MASS juno
~ TO q. u,aon, 10
cona,or Gamble invited the Presioeh' :"
at,end the fftieth anniversary OF 'ne VI
ga nizatjon of the territory OF .,
ba hold at Yankton, 5. D., June ii W
Mr. Taft declined. ,,ss
Tho President delivered a short a"oi ..
nm the value of n college education 10 '""
or forty members of the Ih'er'o" -,
,,; Iaagua ubo were introduced py
Senator Root. - The reception tooK pa
in the East Room.
senator Stephenson urged the Presine"'
TO appoint Ex-Governor Davidson "
consin United States Minister to Colof'ipla'
Senators Gamble and Crawford asked ''',
President to name James ID. hIho'' y.
Aberdeen. United States District 'u'se
South Dakota.
All the members Of the Cabinet a'ieh'cr
this mornings meeting. which was oe'a'e"
for more than half an hour on account "
Mr. Bryan's conference with the fTesi"e".
The President was much pleased wl'n
the statement of the condition OF the pos''i
savings banks in Manila at the close Oh
business on February lS The stateheh,
notes an increase in the assets OF lf''V'o'
pesos from February II to is.
Thc President and Mrs. Taft received
Sir Charles Henry and Lady Henry oi
England. who were introduced by Repre-
sentative Littletcn.
\ dinner will be given a the White House
en- Saturday evening. April 15 when the
President and Mrs Taft will have as their
guests all the new Senators in the 62d
Congress and their wives.
The President, Secretary Hiiles ana
Major Butt went walking this afternoon.
Among the White House callers were
Associate Justice Day. Senator's PethlnS
and Taylor. Representatives stephens Da'-
zell, Foster Langley and Wilson, Coinin'S-
sioner Washburn. Assistant Secretary An
drew and Judge Henderson.
The President and Mrs. Taft entertainer
a small dinner party al the White House
tonight. and later had several hundred
guests at n musical Mrs Ecksteln. OF
Cincinnati. arrived at the Whlte houSe
this afternoon to remain some tiine' anu
was among the guests.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-08
"PHOSSY JAW

Among the measures which 'a''e" VI
massage at the last session OF 'ohSie'
,cos the hill intended to stop the use VI
nbcsnhorus in the manufacture oi
matches. II failed despite the fact 'h'.
it was supported by President ial' ''',
that, apparently. there was u"
sentiment in opposition To lis ooJec' :"
,o the method of accomplishing 1t ~ III
creosing the internal revenue 'aN oii
matches containing the obnoxious Su"-
stonce. An effort is to he made 10 Sc
c,re the desired legislation at the SpecHa'
session.
The evils attending The use OF phoS-
nbo,r,s have been fully described. IL
often produces gangrenous disease VI
the iawbone. called 'phosSy jaw, WHICH
disfcures the worker for life. ana occa-
sionally the mind Is affected. lhere i
no legitimate objection to stopping ils
cnploymcnt. for there are harmless SUD
stances to take It's place. The plall"uu
Match Company opened the way ~ ''le
adoption Of enlightened processes py OF
fering to cancel patent which coNereu
thr use of an inexpensive SUBSTITUTE
There ought TO he no difficulty in Secur-
ing proper action without long delay.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-08
TUiT MR.. FOSDHh NIGHT ~
IENvTL tTE


Park Commissioner 'Stover's reasons
for asking an investigation by Mr.. Fos-
dick. Commissioner of Accounts, into the
services of Mr.. Samuel Parsons, the park
landscapp architect. are not particularly
inteligibte 1t would be desirable, for
example. to know what this queer cot
lection of words means: "Mr. Parsons
services to other cities are not relative
Ito the fact that Central Park has heel
allowed by him to deteriorate for want
''of the kind of attention our own PARK
architect should have given" Perhaps
II means that although Mr.. Parsons Is Il
man of national reputation as iand-
scape architect the condition OF tehtrai
Park has. nevertheless. deteriorated. But
is that Mr. ParSonss fault? Was it his
fault. for example. that hose was lacking
last summer. as Mr.. Gutzon Borglun
charges. 10 put into use the eXpenSlie
system Installed by the city for watering
the park lawns?
Mr. Stover. by the weak and shu'lling
manner in which he proceeded against
Mr.. Parsons before the Park Board,
showed that he felt himself To be on the
defensive. The Commissioner Of Ac-
counts will have difficulty in discovering
ANYTHING 10 investigate In the vague and
rambling "reasons" that have been sub
mitted 10 him. but he might proiitablY
direct his attention TO the administration
of Commissioner Stover himself He
might inquire into the state of discipline
in the department Subordinates of the
Commissioner recently carried on long
agitation in the newspapers over the ju =
tice of one of his orders putting them on
a per diem basis of pay Was the toiera-
ton of that insubOrdination an example
of the Commissioners methods aS Il dis
ciplinarian? How does business get itself
transacted in the department? With
dispatch? Will everything he in readi-
ness for next summer? These matters
are worth looking into. The admins
tratiop of the parks has been declared
by thA chairman Of the Central Park
Rehabilitation Committee TO be grossly
inefficient Under all the circumstances
that charge cannot be ignored.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-08
WILL HONOR LEISLER's MEMORY

The United German Singing Societies
on April %. will plant an oak tree in CIV
Hall Park in memory OF Jacob Iel,ler
Leisler assumed the title ~ Lieutenant.
Governor Oh the province of New York
after the English revolution of i6sS lie
erected haif-noon battery on the spot
known as the Battery. The tree has been
donated by the Mayor of Frankfort. Cor
many and DIR. Wagner. a native of that
city. VIII attend the ceremonies. In view
Of the pieasan; relations which exis, he.
tween the United Irish and United German
Societies. the former will be invited 10 he
present. The United German Singing socl.
eues VIII furnish the music All German
societies In Greater New York and in Nav
jersey are asked to take part in the cele
bration. WV
New-York tribune., 1911-04-08
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT
[By Telegraph to The Tribune

[.By Telegraph to The Tribune
Newport. April Mrs. French Nanderhl'
has returned from New York 10 spend ha
week end az her home here.
Daniel 3. Fearing has returned from New
York.
Mr. and Mrs r. |. Gammell have plannu
TO open their summer home early nex'
month
Mr. and Mrs. T. Suffern Taller who have
been entertaining "a house party here, VII
return 10 New York on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Griswold Wenu ar
rived to-day, 10 make an inspection Of then
estate.
Mrs Clarence Pell and Miss Charlotte re
are to open their Newport season on MayL
Mr. and Ms. Beeckman Lorillard are 'he
guests of Mrs. Louis l.. Lorilard
Mr. and Mrs. quincy A. Shaw, Of Bos'o''
are at the New cliffs Hotel
Mrs Whitney Warren. Mrs. Hern''"
Oelrichs. Edward j Berwind. Mrs. Jonn
Drexel.. Miss Drexel ard w. Hude Neils"
are at the Muenchineer King cottage.
Mrs. n. w Bergman has rented =.
Hone cottage In Old Beach Road, FOR -
season.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-08

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your campaign of persstent re-
minder is bound TO achieve good results
After twenty years familiarity with inc
efficiency Of automatic sprinkler protecu"h
against the horrors Of fire | wish TO urge
upon the public the only absolute protec-
ton against such "A catastrophe as occurred
in the Triangle shrtwaist factory
An association of forty of the best IN
surance companies in the world is sue
cessfully carrying from year to year over
one billion dollars Gl Gl,M0.oo0.0W or insur-
ance at minimum cost This achieve
ment has lasted for years and will con-
tinue. Why? Because automatic sprihk'e''
are their best assetG No manufactuiihs
plant or warehouse is eligible to their com
panies unless protected by sprinklers from
cellar TO garret. Two or three OF the Wos'
successful insurance companies in New
York City to-day owe their success chleny
for the last Gfteen years 10 their insEtence
upon every factory being complete'y
equipped with sprnklers before they would
accept the risk
In regard to these automatic lifesaVerS'
IT is not generally understood that the
solder Joint is sensitive to heat mot iiame)
and that when the sprinkler opens 1t DIS
tributes the water in umbrella shape COW
ering three feet or more Of the ceiling ana
soaking everything beneath it within a
radius Of ten feet The solder Joint Is OF
special ingredients. and fire starting quickly
as the Triangle waist fire did. would nave
opened one or more sprinklers in few sec
onds mot minutes) and there would nave
been no panic or smoke Of any consequence
much less loss or life
The automatic sprinkler is the only moh-
ern safeguard against loss Of life by hre
that is not dependent on human agency Tor
result The oldest and largest sprinkler
company has record of over thirteen thou-
sand n3.Gcm fires extinguished by TINS au-
tomato watchman.
+. GORDON SMITH
New York April :. 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-08
REVISING THE BUILDING CODE.


The Aldermen are disposed TO resent
Borough President McAneny's proposal
of amendments 70 the building Code
which he and other officials in lis de-
partment have worked out in cOopera-
tion with architects and builders or
ganiZatOnS. They feel that their prer0g-
atives have been trespassed upon. llith-
ertO the board has created commissions
TO revise the code. Aldermen themselves
sitting on such commissions. But the
method Of code revision have been dis
couraging The membership of the com
missions as Il whole did not inspire con-
fidence. The revisions proposed were re-
jected because it was evident that in
making them undue weight had been
given 10 political considerations. If the
city now goes about amending its build
ing laws in the same way it is 10 De
feared that the result will be disappont-
ing
IT would he much better that re-
vision should he proposed by an unofficial
body or group. such as those which are
now cooperating. What is needed is the
best expert opinion combined with the
greatest possible tlisinterestedness. New
York does not want the recent catastrr-
phe made an excuse for remodelling the
building laws i'm the interest of any boss
or of any monopoly. What is required
above all is a revision by revisers who
will inspire confidence both as TO their
competence and rs TO the integrity Of
their motives