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The Washington times., 1911-02-14
MR.. PEEVED PROTEST. S
Against a Wonan's
Staying Home Too Much
TO HIS PATIENT WIFI E


r. today his wife She to
around good in
thing that being tied down too much
Peeved shifted
his
ought about bit Don't
l down the office could do
eyenings-f-f worry home alone"
Again Peeved shifted
Harris" Mr. Peeved undauned why,
Why don't take
evening""
her yesterday" said Mrs Peeved.
Nellie Martin? haven't her around for long
not-Cat" retorted Mrs. Peeved
Thens she thoughtfuly
night I'D
/ had a with velvet suit"
get Peeved I'm ghwad when
you petty bridge I'M finish
years accounts
Mrs shifted will it ae?' she queried.
lot Of
work you're having will be all right Women
to Freshens Keeps em from
about it,
Mrs sewed silently for a moment, then said:
theater night
them there today when sewed button it"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31
SANE BUILDING LEGISLATION
Something More than Makeshift Laws
Needed TO Remedy Present Evils.

To the Editor Of Tho Tribune.
Sir: The appalling loss Of life resulting
from the fire IN the Asch Buiihins ~
greatly to he deplored. but the hysterica'
efforts to have some kind Of temporary
LEGISLATION nut Though TO prevent such oc-
currences arc foolish The New YORK
building law needs thorough overhau'ins
and then honest enforcement As mat
ter Of fact. new Building code mas pee"
fra med and failed of adoption only ne
cause Of political wire pulling ny aHec'e'
interests Let this code ne adopted now
and no makeshift legislation VIII be
wanted.
Asso-caIled Greproof building bears about
the same relation TO its contents mat
furnace or n stove does 10 the material
nut i'm II 10 burn. AZ II rule. the hreprooi
building will prevent the spread or IRE 10
other buildings Just az fire VIII not
enread from one stove tn another placed
near IL. but the contents OF the freproof
building will he consumed cnce the hre IS
well under way. Just az thoroughly as the
coal and wood in the stove. Further, the
heat will he retained in the fireproof build-
ing. and human beings II they fail TO get
out quickly. will he killed. ms - par'c-
ularly true OF a building filled with mer-
chandise. and 10 a very much less extent
If an Office building. II there is only
the ordinary office furniture in an ONCE
building the danger 10 lf@ is not great
but II there is "A large amount or imam
ma bio material such as partitions e'c''
stored In some dark floor. | would nor
want to he in the upper part OF some TAN
structures ! have in mind whore the stairs
and elevators are In an open SHAFT 10
carry the heat, chimney-lihe, 10 the upper
floors.
There arc several theatres in New YORK
where a loss OF life. if a big fire should
take place during performance, would
he much greater than II was In the Asch
Building. Then we should hear much talk
about reform Would it not be better 10
close these death traps now and prevent
what in time is sure to occur?
At the last Yale-IIarvard football game
in New Haven the grandstand was On hre
once-I know. for ! saw it, The fire was
put out. but II 1t had gotten little more
start nothing could have saved that great
frame structure from burning. And had II
burned. how many Of the more than thirty
thousand people within the Enclosure would
have lost their lives? Who would want to
be on the erandstand at the Polo Grounds
n a fire should take place when some
great game was on? And how many would
be killed?
New York and other cities are full Of
death traps Now and then one burns, and
If there Is loss of life there is much talk
about needed reforms, but nothing OF
value is done. the scare soon blows over.
The present New York building law is
obsolete and full Of graf. features. The
so-called freproofed wood. which has 10 be
used in tall buildings Is one sample of
graft That should he eliminated, and
there should be some way to hold city
officials responsible for neglect and dis
honestv HENRY EVANS.
New York March n. 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31

I PROTEST ~ BEHALF or Cl1TII.
THE New York Suns Albany cor
respondent reports. with much feeling.
that some of the most notable regular
Democrats were angry M Murphy's eN-
posing them TO the ridicule Of the state
ny keeping them doing nothing in Al
banv and openly waiting upon his AFRO
gance. They said THE sun reports.
that they had been "held M 10 the state
as cattle" BY this comparison they do
injury 20 q useful and emiuently re-
spectacle domestic animal Perhaps
these legislators had in mind the poetic
Injunction. BE not like dumb driven
cattle" But observe. Even those poetic
cattle were being driven They were
getting somewhere We never saw 4
herd of cattle sitting around telephone
booth waiting for the word of the herds
man. They have too much sclf-rc>pcct
and Independence to do anything of the
SORT. Herds are always lowing or
winding slowly DER the lea, or doing
something else that endears them 70
man Who could laugh at COW: And
Il herd Of COWS is one Of the least
llidicrous things on earth. one would rs
Sc on think of laughing at the processes
of nature. A man once did sit on Il stile
and try 10 soften the heart of Il cow
with a smile. lie didn't succeed. Even
the dignificd creature herself perceived
flat smiles and cows were incongruous
But the whole state is laughing at the
Democratic legislators. Need we say
more 10 prove that their use of the word
cattle" is a gross libel?
Still. what Is the fit vOrdf Puppets:
Who cherishes any respect for the mem
cries Of his youth and Yet will not protest
against the degradation Of an innocent
word which is involved in applying 1t 10
Nurphy's-what term is fit 10 character
lie the depths 10 which Murphy's tyr
amy has sunk the Representatives OF
the people: Even puppets did some
thing. They danced about and were
diverting and were Incredibly liieliEe.
Put Murphy's show ut Albany was IN
credibly deathlike. The pdlior mo1"
conld he observed spreading over the
convulsed features Of the Democratic
party.
The pieces in Murphy'S show were
hrntally exhibited doing nothing. when
the master Of the puppet show wanted
to nut a stop 10 its activities he would
draw merciful curtain over the impo-
fence OF his brave pieces. Murphy Gym
icaHy exhibited his pieces lying about
wooden and inanmatc. lie has slain
illusion and Weakened rcmorSelcss laugh
for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31

Mr. Francis W. Bird. who has just
boon nominated rs Appraiser of MGR
cEsudise a, this port. possesses oNcrp-
tioual qualifications for that post Is
az assistant in the office Of the District
Attorney for the Southern District Of
New York he had ample opportunity
to study the details of. The customs Sc.,
wee. for large part of the work of the
district Attorneys Office i'm recent years
has concerned itself with the detection
and punishment If customs frauds. MI
Bird was ASSIGNED 60 cases Cor the sue
,n>sful prosecution of which = close
familiarity with the routine of the Sur
yeyor's office and of the Appraisers
office was required Jle was able 10
suggest improvements in the manage
meul Of those branches Of the customs
service aud his nomination is y recocni-
ton both Of special fitness and mertoi-
GUS performance.
The chief problem in the adminiStra
tiou is 10 got hold of men Of Intelligence
and zeal who look upon an appointment
as an opportunity To- produce results
not AZ a reward for political service and
n mere means of livelihood. The differ
eucc between efficient and inefficient
government Is often not 50 much dif-
ference I'm character or personal honesty
rs ore Lptwecn "a Sclf.SltiSfed and an
inauiring temperament. In most cases
fine office makes The man, but the man
who can put the Office 10 its widest use
is the agent for whom every government
should anXiOuSly seek. We have recently
had i'm the customs service nj this port
an Illustration of the gain in efficiency
which may result from a detcrminatioJ
to inquire into all things as compared
with a willingness To accept mere sur
face indications and valuations. The
Government has recovered millions of
dollars of which il WAS dciruuded ~
the uaSt aud has materially Increase cd
IFS annual income merely rs the intro
duction of intelligence. courage ana VIZ
ilance into the old customs regime. An
appointment like that of Mr.. Bird Is
welcome as Il further evidence al the
administration purpose 10 liz the Gus
TOMS service rs far aS possible above
weakness and reproach, to guarantee
absolute fairness in the collection or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31
AFTER THE COURT OF CLAIMS.

From the Rochester Post Express.
The rapacity OF the lDemocratiol party.
It's purpose u spend time and effort IN
grabbing patronas" instead Of enactinE
laws In tho interest of the people, We're
shown in tho lootiug of the civil Serviee
FOR the benefit OF Controller Sohmer: and
shown even more deciSively in the effort 10
gain control of the Court Of Claims.
Here is a court composed Of three Judges,
appointed by the Governor: II succeeded
the old Board Of Claims a. long ago as 1877;
Il i q court Of record, IL has jurisdiction
II hear and determine private claims
against the state. il has been doing spien-
did work, aud - q necessary part OF mo
judicial system OF the state But because
the judges happen to he Republicans, and
because they have q certain amount or
patronage az their disposal. In the way or
necessary employees, the Democrats IN the
legislature hungry as wolves for every
thing I'm sight, purpose 20 legislate them
ont Of Office The senate Committee on
Codes has reported fayorably Dill re-
ducing the term OF Office from ten yesrs,
70 six and cutting the salary rom ~,
To- 5000 This reduction OF salary. saVlns
$500 a year. is given as the reason for me
passage Of the bill. obviously n Is NOT U,
true reason. for otherwise the term %
office would not he 50 abrlfged thdt W =,
ernor Dix could appoint thiee De'hgXSll,a $500
10 succeed the three Repuohcans' ,sWyins
t. wanted is the patronage a.,u nc
secured that through inc plea IA, Ut Iater
tho salaries can b. raised q iltuv 20 VII
nrovided the higher courts ~ the stae0 W,
sanction such a bold denance OF NV co,r,
stitution Now. tie judges OF ~ a. ofrsa
or Claims. n court Of record 40 lo ~, how
for terms Of ten years, ana no 49,, ~
aunntnnlv - statute may b. trameu' "
matter what technicallties may oe 81, y,
ed 10, they cannot be removed ~ a" seams
tho LEGISLATURE shortening then Ing
But apparently the Democrats arg synp
10 talte their chances with the constitution.
They have been in tho bread me ~
that they are acting Ike cannlpals'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31
PEOPLE and Social Incidents

Admiral Terry. whom she will ss.,S, &,
closing her house.
Miss bucia Gale Barber. who arrsn,o,
the outdoor Greell dances for tho oran
plays given 10y Mrs. y. 9. Barney, j. get,i,-
mp a class OF young girls in out-of- doo~,
dancing. and they are engaged in lookl,.
for n lawn sufficiently ynIooth for fhe mn
pose. Mrs Sherman. Mrs Wickorshar,
Mrs Meyer. Mrs. Hennen Jennings an,
other prominent women arc patronessos f..
a course cf four lectures which Mrs ~,
Der Is n give on the art Of Greek dance,
Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell entertained o,o,,.
~ luncheon today Ia honor ~ Nie4 Ross,,
Spang. Of France
Mr. end Mrs. james Marion Johnston -,
tertsined number of'suests At brsatfo.,
to-day
The Monday Skating Club orzaniz., -.
the benefit Of the Navy League. herd -.
nval IN the sail loft ut the nav, vs,a
night from 70 l. O'Clock. which Va.
tended by several hundred persons VI.
Never. Mrs. Beekman Winthrop ana NJ,
BEATTY interested themselves In the guoco,,
Of the affair
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31
RESPON SlBlLlTY or EMPLOYERS.

To the Editor of RI, Tribune.
sir: You ask in lo-days issue regarding
tho hrc horror. what arc YOU going 10
do" anI editorially say Make them safe
Y seems TO the writer that our public
mpet bc educated 10 10 = sense Of reSpou-
sibiIity for tho welfare Of it's more humble
those To- whom We should loo able to look
up IT, leaders orr judges.
This horrible catastrophe has conc with
startling suddenneSs upon tho heels ~ the
Now YORK; court of Appeals decision on the
employers liability law. What are We GO
ing tu do when the efforts Of painstaking
and public spirited citizens aud officials are
uullined because The proposed laws con-
tanning ,hc very thing necessary 10 make
their operation certain T. overrulod. II is
pretty clearly understood that me require
mcut putting tho burden of proof on the in
iured person really defeats justice in a
great many eases.
Tho remedy Tor our laXness I'm all such
matters is the education Of everybody. from
Judges down. To the fact that the only thing
really worth while * the greatest good "a
the greatest number of human beings. and
not the greatest amount Of protection 10
'hc greatest amount of property.
Your pithy editorial of to-day. especially
its ending. could In read with advantage
by those who do much sometimes "a
make futile our efforts To keep pace with
the progress Of humanitarian principles in
the leading countries ~ Europ.
LOUIS SONNTAG.
Ir,ugton. y j.. March IS, 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
From Tho Tribune Bureau

From Tho lTlDOne bu''"'l
Washington. March 3o.-The Presi''n'
saw a number ~ Senators and heprosen-
tativcs to-day. and has arranged ihrtne'
conferences with the Republican menoc''
of the two houses for tho next few days
Mr.. Taft has not begun work on MS mes
sage Ia the special session. nor ~ Nv
likely 10 until after he has consuIte' .
majority Of the Republican leaders. ~ -
his intention 10 confne his first message ~
Canadian reciprocity.
There arc more pleasant Jobs than tha'
Of whip Of tho House." said Represents
tive Dwight after his talk with the Pr'S'
dent. Mr.. Dwight said that among those
mentioned for the honor is Representative
Tjson. who. he believes. is well fitted for
the place.
George r. Vincent, presiGent-elect Of the
University ~ Minnesota. was luncheon
guest at the White House.
Representative Cheney and +. !.
Robinson, of Marion County. Ind. urged
tho appointment Of Captain James r.
Henry. OF indianapolis. as United States
Marshal Of Indiana
Among the White House callers werr
Senators Lodge. Crane. Shiyely. Netmore
and Pomerenc. Representatives Loud. cline
PAYNE. Hinshaw and MondeIl, and william
Loeb, Jr
President Taft. accompanied by Major
Butt, took a long walk this afternoon. TINS
evening Mr. Taft attended a meeting Of the
American National Red Cross, at the home
OF Miss Mabel Boardman
Mrs Howard Hollster. who has been "A
guest at the White House, has returned
to her home In Cincinnati.
Charles Taft. the younger son or inc
President and Mrs Taft, who Is enjoying
himself in an altogether unconventional
way in his Easter vacation. took luncheon
with the officers on the Mayiower to-day.
Mrs. Taft received Mrs. Letter and her
daughter. Mrs Colin Campbell, at the
White House. yesterday afternoon, pour
ing tea Informally for them I'm tho Rcd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31
NEW YORK FROM THE SU6UReS'

The talk every body in New YORK u usl,,s
about the building law enforcement ~
cidedlv seditious. Syracuse fosFS'"nN'
The New York Department or hish""5o
T., manning TO remove ohstrncuohS y"
Uroadwav. Going 10 be pretty nara on "
theatrical profession. we surtlsci
delphia Inquirer.
II is expecting a great deal OF Mayor .,
New York TO insist that he shall heei ,be
ia down on local conditions ana M
sau., time take hand IN state poii'N'
Washington star
New York has a play In whiSn ~.
character is supposedly decent isn -
a rather radical departure ?-Pittspurs va
zettc-Tlme-
There has been another bold roonsty III
iba financial district OF New YORK Ci'y,
Ict ot messenger boys employed III tele
,ranh office in Wall street having neen hel"
m bv masked men. Can II De possible tld'
on,l,vs lind II safer To carry on suoh OF
orstinns in the metropolis thah on the
rlains or among the Rockies?-Troy Times
!, seems that. after all. there is crime
wave, I'm New York. Ihere Is nsuaNN "
vaNa NJ that kind whenever heWsPdtc
az large circulation desires 10 tsseilnic ~
W i"a "renorts FOR popular edincaton. but
III, timc The District Attorney has been
,tuced 10 give his attention TO the shp-
inu, such methods in that city are usual
i, a nrelude to the ousting OF comprlen
or incompetent Police commiSsoner'--boS-
ton Journal 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

From The Tribune Bureau.
Washington. March 3o-The French Am
bassador and Nine. Jusserand had a num-
Der OF guests at luncheon TO-DAY 70 meet
Lady Grey and Lady Evelyn Grey. of Can
ada
Lady Grey and her daughter Lady Eve
Ign, who have been the house guests Of
the British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce.
left here to-day for New York. They will
make visits in New York and Boston before
joining tho Governor General at their home,
I'm Canada.
The Argentine Minister. who has just ar
rived I'm Washington 70 take up his duties
at the legation was accompanied 10 this
country by one OF his sons. boy of eight.
who like his father. speaks perfect Eng
lsh Sonora Naon and their other hvo
children will come TO Washington from
Buenos Ayres in about two months Senior
Naon paid his respects to Secretary Knox
to-day Mr.. Knox will arrange within a
few days the date of the presentation Of
the ministers credentials. to the President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31
WHITING WORTH TNTES1JG IT
W.


The Washington Place fire will not
lick inv estigation. The Fire Marsha is
conducting an inquiry. The District Al
torney will NECESSARILY have ono of his
own. aud now the Board of Estimate
and Apportionment has passed a resou-
ton for the naming If q committee 80
inquire into the causes and conditions
leading 10 the recent calamitous fire
in Washington Place and make suit
able recommendations As 70 the pur-
poses of this resolution the Mayor re-
! marked that the causes of the fire were
obvious. We agree with him. if he
means that the causes Of the loss of
life were. obvious. The Triangle Shirt
waist Company. through indifference or
neglect. kept its hundreds of employees
a work in fire trap. and the state dld
nothing to forbid it. That sentence
sums ND the causes OF the slaughter.
The conditions require no further III
ycstigation than they will receive 1T the
hands of the Fire Marshal the District
! Attorney and the other official inve$ti-
gators. of whom there will probably Ice
several
If the Board OF Estimate wishes 20
conduct q useful inquiry il might find
out how generally the workers of TINS
city are exposed to perils like those III
the Washington Place factory. \ pri-
waite investigation Of the twelve hun
drcd clothing trades factories in The city
disclosed In many Of them perilous con
ditions. Had that inquiry been con
Quoted i'm the light of this recent fire
probably The report would have been
severcr than il was. In how many, for
example. Of the factories SET down by
these Investigators a. having FIRE -
capcs were such escapes adequate
ITO empty the building quickly: The
newspapers teen with information about
buildings lacking sufficient fire escapes.
or having none at all. Reporters find
that building after building occupied as
manufactures. many stories tall ana
officially recorded aS fircproof. have no
cscapeS have narrow, inflammable halls
and small dark StaircaseS. whlle inc
workrooms I'm them are filed with litter
Of paper. boxes. cotton clippings ana the
other material Of induStry-juSt 50
much finder waiting for the fatal spark.
We should like 10 believe that conditions
I'm the Washington Place factory were
exceptionally bad, but il is impossible
A general inquiry would bring out the
truth and il would place responsibility
for existing conditions where il belongs.
upon an industrial society that has
grown callous to the risks 10 which
workers are subjected and which has
been Indifferent 20 its plain duty. II
the Board Of Estimate and Apportion-
ment seeks something TO investigate
here j. a field for il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31
FIRE DRILLS A DUTY.

10 tho Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: The article ON Your nrsI PAGE What
are YOU going TO do?" f. a good one and
should he repeated daily.
In my Judgment fire escapes that Is Of
the ordinary type are Of little use In a
panic. Factories may he built Of fire
proof ma 'ogial. well equipped with escapes,
and yet may have fires With great loss Of
life Why? Because its rooms and lofts
are filled with iufammabie material. per
haps. lying about In great disorder.
Every factory should have frequent tire
drills MI tie mcrchandi-, should he
stored carefully with little loose stuff lying
about
Your article should Ia healed, What are
We going 10 do about it?' Tho Newly ork
Tribune has high building. II is as safe
rs any. and yet it is for YOU to keep ting
Tribune Building ~ good order ami ~
all YOU can to protect your workmen, asd
il il my duty and the duty OF oil WIG own
factories. etc. 10 feel the purdeis Of our
Individual responsibility. 4 :. X.
Atlantic CITY. March -. 1911
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31
orr THE THiCh.

The Baltimore sun published am obi
t0rjll article the other day with this in
tcrcs,iuc caption: democrats Propose
T. Mako the Government Live Within
lis Income H. order 10 give point and
weight to what il said that the Demo
Crats-Ineauing the Democratic ma iority
I'm the House of Repre- sentatives-pr pro-
Iosod 10 DO THE sun felt obliged 10
ius,st the under q Republican admins
irstion the government had not heen liv-
IN. Within its income, Our Ealtimor"
friend accordingly said
Tho United states government receives
annually from an sources about $40
OuOpn Congress has made appr"pri'
f,or- for M" next fiscal year 3Cgre-
eating <Ioy5 tN.tG62. Thus IN" govern
fuout .e spending about $HI.ootoh more
than it's income This has been TN"
case FOR q number of wears past Part
cot this * - bo charged mp 10 the Pan
anna canal. which has cost from $50 o.
ou0 GOu 10 2iGhtFp a Ncar. brt if We
.rhfratt the cutir" cost of canal con
s,ru,tiou. the expenditures arc still
~reatcr than Tho receipts
That statement j. misleading FOO q
variety "C WAYS. The figures Of income
end outlay for the fiscal year 1911-12
vcr" apparently taken from Representa-
tivr TaNncy'S analysis of the appropril-
ijnn~ published in "rhc Congressional
Record" Of March Il" But If Mr.
1Twuoy's accompanying speech had been
carefully read ia would have been made
clear 20 The suns" critic that the
actual EXPENDITURES for 19ll-'I2 would
~, much loss than 81 o2I.WybWD. For
Instance. iu the latter total WIS included
SCI 100000 for thc sinking fund. That
j. q mere bookkeeping charge. for sink
iug fund requirements for years 10 come
have already leen fully anticipated.
Moreover. for tho construction and fOrti-
fcatinn Of the Panama Canal S4S.'ao.coD
j. carried I'm the appropriation acts,
though that sum Is rot chargeable
against The revenues. hut is 10 be paid
from the proceeds Of Il bond issue. Those
two items more than wipe out The APP
IaTcui deficit uf S9JiNOOUO Mr. Tawney,
in fact. taking other smaller bookkeep-
ing charge, into consideration. estimated
the net surplus for the fiscal year 19l1-
- ~ <2G.542V0O.
''rne sun" seems 81 think that The
government has been running behind AT
thc rate Of S9JWOOO0 Il year for sew
craI years. But that is certainly not the
case. The Treasury balance sheet Tor
tie last five wears shows In round mum
hers and on AL accounts net dchcit oil
s37 100000. There were SURPRISES oi
S3JOtO.UOO aud sol O00UO in 1906 and
1901. respectively. and deficits Of SO
100000. Sl1sGOOOG and S19OOoWo III
1908. 1909 and 1910. respectively Ac-
ccrding 10 our Baltimore contemporary
there should have been Il net deilcit 81
S47b,CO0CO0.
If, as It suggest. the entire cost 81
canal construction il subtracted from