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New-York tribune., 1911-03-22
HEROES or RESEARCH.

The news Of the death Of n physician
from infection at Swinburne Island with
cerebro- spinal meningitis In malignant
form is grim reminder of the perilS of
the healing profession and of tho essen
tal heroiSm of those who WELD the
scalpel no less than Of these who WELD
the sword The roll IF physicians and
surgeons who have sacrificed their own
lives i'm saving the lives of others is a
long one. while the number Of those
who gravely impel'il their own lives IS
legion. That peril is characteristic Of
and inseparable from their work.
1t is a reminder too Of the immense
importance and of the sclf-sacrifiCng
nature Of that department of sanitary
science which some affect to condemn as
useless and as merely the minister Of
morbid cruelty. This victim of CON
tagion had been devotinG himself TO
bactcriOlogical research. Now. the
whole science of bacteriology has been
developed through those vicarious re-
searches which some so glibly rail
against as needless and fruitless. II
would he useless to argue with those
who deny the value Of the various
serums which are saving the lives Of
multitudes Of sufferers from diphtheria,
tetanuS. meningitis and other plaques.
or who would prohibit the making Of
meteorological cultures" and autopSies.
But thoughtful and fair minded persons
will generally recognize without heSita-
tion the great value Of such services to
humanity and the credit and gratitude
which ore due 70 those who perform
them.
We compare the yalor Of the scaipel
with that of the sword In fact the
former is the greater. 4 certain hot
blOOdcd animal reckleSsneSS may at
times animate the soldier But the sur
Geon or physician who. without the
stimulus Of excitement and enthusiastic
companionShip devotcs himself to the
investigation and treatment of an insid-
ious. mysterious and loathsome disease
must be possessed Of spiritual valor Of a
high type. To picture such men as
moved simply by idle curiosity or by
love Of gloating over suffering and hor-
rors is an injustice more monstrOus than
# would he 70 charge a Washington or n
HaveloCk with fighting battles Just for
the love Of seeing men slain.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-22
NOT ENOUGH PATROLMEN.
r-l,.or ~ Tho Tribune

To tho Editor of The Tribune
Sir. have had the qualification OF see
ing one of my letters printed In your honest
nsner once before: here Is another one In
tended for publication. Apropos OF the
police situation. l will present TO you d
graphic illustration OF how things are being
run.
In a certain upper East Side precinct
there are numerically twenty-five mon 10
cover twenty-nine day posts on certain
platoon. one man IS on the sick list pro-
longing his time In the department IN or
der not 10 be on patrol so that he may oe
able 10 put his time IN" and ne retired
eventually. This man has been on patrol
about two weeks every three months. Five
men are new recruits who have to attend
tho "school Of recruits" for three consecu-
tive DAYS at a certain regular period or
about two weeks. TWO men are per-
manentIy detailed not doing any patrol
at all. Two men have been detailed to an
alleged gambling house for about six weeks
with no knowledge as TO when their soft
snap will terminate.
Therefore we have fifteen men left TO do
active patrol duty. The precinct is one
mile square, with twenty-eight miles of
streets. Here IS how they are distributed:
one man is detailed to clerical duty FOR
the tour Two more men are detailed to
two alleged disorderly houses IN the pre-
cinct during their tour IF patrol. These
are I'm addition 10 the other two mon
have mentioned previously detailed 10 an
other precinct in an alleged gambling
house There are three special posts for
three more men on pushcart duty during
their tour of patrol. and one special post
for disorderly boys.
Thus we have eight men left to cover the
precinct. not making any allowance for
those men who must 90 to court With
prisoners sometimes during their tour of
patrol SO on the average We have about
six men to cover the precinct on tour
Of patrol. There is another special pushcart
post which requires four additional patrol
men from outside precincts from s a. m. TO
p. m. Tho patrol force is also weakened
when some of the men must drill for police
parades. BENJAMIN ARCHER.
New York. March %, 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-22
IN BEHALF OF STREET CLEANERS

TO the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: ! read with interest your report or
the discussion at the city Club wherein
Commissioner Edwards admitted that he
was slow 10 Law off "superannuated" street
cleaners because these men. having no pen
sion 20 look ahead to. would be helpless II
thrown out
There has been introduced in tho Assem-
bly, by Mr. McGralh a bill "to amend the
greater New York charter SO as to provide
FOR "A relief and pension fund for the benefit
Of tie members of the clerical and uni
formed forces of the Department of Street
Cleaning" The bill Is ably drawn and puts
a minimum of burden upon tho taxpayers
as compared with other pension bills
The great majority OF the voters of the
city agree heartily IN tho belief that the
street cleaner of all employees Of tho city.
most honestly earns his wages. And hc has
more "bossos" than other city employees.
for eycry man WHO lives in the block or has
a shop I'm tho block or works there is
boss. or AZ least critic. Of the street
cleaner
ar all city employees the street cleaner
cannot siirk his work: everybody IS watch
ing him. Even when tho weather is 50 bad
that the Public wants 10 stay Indoors that
public watches the street cleaner through
windows for he ~ out there at work Does
hs not deserve pension when he has
served faithfully or when exposure has
wrecked hts health and is bringing him 20
an early grave?
hope that public spirited voters Will
write their representatives In the icsis-
lature and call attention 10 this bin.
PHILIP II. DILLON.
New York March ~ i91
New-York tribune., 1911-03-22
Il ImUsenents.

ACADEMY-c-S-The Girl OF the Golden West.
ALHAMBRA-2-S-Vau
ASTOR-2 :so-S: S:sO-The Boss.
PELASCO-s :30-The Concert.
BRoApWAY-2:15-s:l5 Hen-fecks.
CASlNO-2:15- -s:15-The Balkan Princess
COHAN'S-2 -2:i5-s:l5-Ciet Rich Quick Naliins-
ford.
-2-s-vaudeville.
COMEDY-o2o 20 s:I5-In Re Hanged x Do
CRITERION-2:15 -s:iS-Thas
pALY'S-2 sos 80 Baby Mine
lsMPIRE-2 It's 30 secret Service.
FIFTH Avenue .2-s-Nsudsyiiie
GalEIY.. 23c $40. Excuse ~. Me,
Gi ORE-2:l5-s .3G-The slim Princess
lIACKErT- s:l,-over Night
frANMERSTF1Ns- . sis Vaudeville
VERAI.p SoU ARE % $50 -Everywoman.
lUPVODROME-2- $ Marching through Goor-
HuSsoN s:so-Nobodv's widow.
IRVING D-s:15--Flsschmann and Kit
JOE wEPERs -s:15-Aima. where Do
XNIcKFRRocKrR- -21s-s:is-Chantccler
IfFFRTY- 2:i5-s15 The Spring Maid.
IYCEI'M-s 2o-Beckv sharp.
LYRICu 2:i5 siieThe Deep on Pprnle c,r,
WANIIATTAN OPERA TlOVSE-c-S The CITY.
MtXINT ELLIOTT $50 s:@0-The Cam
MENpTI ssoHY. HALI.n4-cq1esrt, Cav
Rustioana Psgliacc' and Pevlowa-Mordkin
NEW AMSTERDAM - 2:i5 - sI' The Pink
NEW TiIEATRE-s:3 :3o-The Piper.
NEW YORK-s:15-Jum7ing Jupiter
TEpCBLC c:15-s:i5- Rcbccca ~ Sunnyorook
farm
THRIFTY NINTH STREET 2l5 - sis AS a
wAILAcKs 2lS $50 ronender walk
WINTER GARDEN -S-Naudevile.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-22
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
fFrop Tho Tribune Bureau


Washington, March 2l-The Preside"'
received only a few callers to-day. senator
CuIIom. chairman Of the Foreign Relations
Committee, discussed tho Mexican sltua-
ton with Mr.. Taft, as did colonei 'co"
LYON. Republican National Committeeman
from Texas. who has large interests IN
Texas and I'm the northern part Of Mexico
Tho Cabinet meeting having been post
roned until tomorrow. tho President toon
advantage Of the additional three hours 10
clear his desk Of much accumulated busi-
ness
Assistant Secretary Huntington wilson
spent a short time at the executive ofnces
or State Department business other call
ers were Senator Curtis. Representative
Austin and Commissioner Legarda.
President Taft. assisted by Captain But''
received the officers OF the French war
ships at Annapolis. The French Amoassa-
dor introduced his countrymen.
The President and Mrs. Taft. Mrs. Hollis
ter. Miss Helen Taft and Captain Butt
went to Fort Myer this afternoon 10 At
tend the military drill and horse show
Mrs HollIster, OF Cincinnati, arrived ~
tho White House this morning 10 VISIT the
President and Mrs. Taft. Mrs. TAFT occu-
pied box NJ the Boston symphony con-
cert this afternoon, and had with her be-
sides Mrs Hollister. Mrs Arthur Tlghmah
Brice and Mr. and Mrs. Farnham, OF Now
Haven
New-York tribune., 1911-03-22

vote I'm both branches. has put the states
verdict on file ut Washington and does
rot consider the question one which can
he reopened. The other states in which
u rejection was accomplished by the vote
Of the two houses are Vermont and
Massachusetts. In New Hampshire.
West Virginia. Louisiana and Arkansas
the lower house approved and the upper
house disapprovcd. and in New York,
Virginia and Utah The situation was
reversed In New Jersey only the Sen
ate has voted So far and ii voted ad-
vcrScy.
OF course. adverse action hy one house
or failure to act in either house has the
same practical effect as adverse action
by both houses. since the states not for
the amendment must he counted against
il. But in those states in which there
h1S been n mere failure TO act. either
hv neglect or ny deadlock between the
two branches of the Legislature. the
way is properly open to further consid-
Grafton. II seems illogical and unwise.
however. To permit n state 10 reverse its
verdict when II has once given COM
pletcd judgment either I'm the negative
or the affirmative. Its vote in our opin-
ion. should he sent 70 Washington and
counted as final.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-22
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
,r-,o 1r,hurs pureau1

rFron1 The Tribune Bureaul
Uasbineton. March 21.-The Austrian AM
bassador has gone 10 New YORK. TO remain
until Thursday.
The French Ambassador and Nine. Jus
sersnd entertained at dinner and at re-
ception tonight IN honor Of Admiral de
Iaiarte and the officers OF the two Frencn
vessels at Annapolis Invited to the re-
contion were members Of the Cabinet. or
the Diplomatic corps. the navy and society
in general Tho ambassador ana Nine
T, sserand had all of tho members OF the
embassy staff with them at the reccptloh
Dining with them earlier in the evening
were the Secretary OF the Navy and Nrs
Never Rear Admiral and Mrs. Wainwright
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Ward. Admiral de
r.aiarte. Rear Admiral snd Mrs. william
Sheffield Cowles, Captain Templin NJ Potts
CAPTAIN and Mrs. Frank Beatty, the RUS
sian naval attache and Nine. Nassllleff'
Miss Mary Patten. Miss Josephine Patteu'
Miss Marion Crosby, Captain olivier, Cap
tain T,eiav. commander Reeaut, COM
mander Bouquet Of the French squadron
and the French naval attache ana VS.
countess Benolst day.
The Eelglan Minister am Nouhteso w
Ruisseret had Mrs. Colin Campbell To dine
with them tonight. and among their other
guests we're Sir Robert and Ladv Hadheld
The Netherlands Minister and Nine. Lou
don entertained number Of guests at
musical a. the legation tonight.
The bachelors OF the diplomatic corps en-
tertained Count Pourtalos AZ dinner at TIE
Metropolitan Club tonight This was thelr
farewell compliment 70 him prior TO his
70 Countess Luise-Alexandra Won
Bernstorff on Monday.
Prince Koudschef. Russian Charge d Al
.aires. and Constantin NabokoH. Russian
first secretary. have returned from Old
Point Comfort.
The Persian meast Nov Rooz." or New
Years Day. was celebrated at the legation
tonight by the charge d'afaircs and Nine.
All Kuli Khan. who entertained at dinner
the new Treasurer General Of Persia and
Mrs ". Morgan Shuster the chief
accountant Of Persia and Mrs. Ralph q.
Hills and others. The Treasurer General
and the chief accountant. accompanied by
their families. will sail from New York on
the Oceanic tomorrow. The Persian charge
4 'aNaires and Nine. Ali Kull Khan VIII
accompany them to New York.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-22
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FORE1GN.-It was reported at Paris
that President Taft and NJ. Jusserand,
French Ambassador at Washington, had
had several unofficial conversations re-
sarding arbitration between the United
states and France. == NJ. kOkONSolf,
Russian Minister of Finance, accepted
the Premiership TO succeed NJ. StOlypln.
-= Generals Lara and Padma and
forty of their troops were killed in a
riot at Comayasuela, Honduras. -= A
dispatch from Rome stated that eX-
Premier Giolitti was being urged to form
a new Italian ministry. == The trlal
of thirty-siX CamorristS for the murder
Of two OF their number was resumed at
Niterbo. Italy. == immigration ot1-
Gals at Winnepeg objected To the en-
trance into Canada of 100 negroes from
Oklahoma who intended 10 become set
tiers in Manitoba. =- A dispatch from
Berlin stated that subscriptions for the
Turkish loan Of SCI 100000 were opened
and Immediately closed, the loan being
heavily oversubscribed.
DOMESTIC. President Taft it is an
nounced in Washington, believes that
his purpose in sending troops TO the
border which was the restoration or
peace in Mexico, has been largely ac-
Ccmplished the army may remain IN
Texas four months. but will not cross
cencv arises -= Big gun tests with
the hattleship san Marcos formerly the
Texas as the target began off 1angler
Island Chesapeake Bay. -= Theodore
Roosevelt arrived i'm Southern Califor-
MA. making speeches at Los Angeles
who was shot b. his wife after a
revol at their home on Saturday morn
ing. was buried AZ Park Ridge. CHI
csgo suburb DetaChmentS from
Ten Illinois regiments guarded the coal
town Of Benld. following riotous demon
strations ny alien miners. --- Cover
nor Dix said at Albany that efforts We're
roine made to bring about conference
cf tho Democratic members of the Leg
islature with a view TO ending the sena-
tOrjal deadlock. - woman SUM az"
was practically killed for another year
in Albany. when The Senate committee
refused TO report the Nevcomb hllls'
CITY Stocks were dull and irregular
William !. Cummins was indicted
three times for grand larcNnN oI
auatiuts aggregating $50 600 from the
Carne gle Trust Company. - Booker
r. Washington changed the charge OF
felonious assault against llrich 10 SIM
rlo assault: the defendant waived eX-
animation and was held. -- y taxi
cab crash DELAYED a wedding i'm Grace
church: the bridegroom finally reached
NF fn''ffl. ENFlllft w 'f'i'''-'
Tho receiver of 2 failed Consolidated
Exchange firm found checks drawn T."
,ho order cf government agent Wh"
lad charge of buckctshop raids last
year. --- 4 Long Island town was
stirred hv tho appearance of whales nut
neither oC two boats was able I" max"
"a etriko -- The indications were that
,bo cvpross strike was waning rapidly.
"Spanieh johnny" who for years
bad tcrrorizcd tho East side was ar
rested.
THE WEATH ER indications for to-
da,. Rain. Tho temperature yesterday
Highest. 4S degrees. lowest, ~
New-York tribune., 1911-03-22
The NEW THEATRE.
tor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: ] notice that The New Theatre f. TO
be abandoned aud new ore built for the
purpose Of employing the best art, and I
understand that the desire Is 10 appeal
10 the general mass Of the community
have n suggestion 10 make which may
be of value. I have attended The New
Theatre = great many times. II was built
i'm accordance with tho plans of most
excellent architect. but in my judgment
it has several conspicuous faults.
The necessity for having the boxes in the
best part of the theatre mas dsarranged
the first and second balconies. The first
balcony is too far away from the stage.
The boxes made II necessary 10 build the
first balcony up very high. The second
balcony Is joke. You might just as we'll
be sitting on the roof as 10 try 10 see
from the second balcony. There can lie no
appeal to the masses, so far as The New
Theatre is concerned. unless the promoters
and subscribers are willing to forego the
luxury Of a box IN the hest part of the
theatre. A THEATREGOER.
New York March % 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-22

that even experts are fooled. and most per-
sons are governed by their imagination ana
cannot tell whether their cigars are lighteo
or not If they cannot see the smoke 'or
feel its heat, a law limiting egg storage
10 year would he all right and people
would know their eggs were not kept to n
second season and while this does not nap
pen. because dealers sell out their STOCK
Just as miliner will sell out Easter pom
nets rather than keep them for another
season, yet such a regulation would satlsiy
the people and quiet their imagination.
For poultry a years limit would be n
good thing. because butchers who store
goods i'm cold storage houses have been
known to bring out turkeys for christmas
tho second time. and While they are sound
they lack Favor and the butcher probably
loses the trade of the customer VINO buys
them.
People do not seem To understand that
cold storage houses are public and VIII take
goods in good condition from any ono III
tho universe who Will pay their storage
charges. These houses are blessins' CIV
ing US good eggs In November ana Decem-
her. apples in spring. beef in summer ana
poultry throughout the year, all at reason
able prices.
we need uniform. reasonable laws Nd
tional I'm scope. since state laws never
agree. Colonel Roosevelt may be wrong III
some things, but lie is right In asking Tor
certain national laws. The pure fooh Ia"
IS good thing. although IT has raised the
price of beef to tho consumer prooabiy one
half cent a pound, due 10 Inspection eX-
penses, etc.
There was n meeting OF refrigerating en-
gineers in Vienna. Austria, last Decemper'
at which two thousand delegates we're pres
ent from many countries which are also H.
vestigating this cold storage question. Inc
reports of this convention should DO Ic
ceivod before bad laws arc made Wnlch VIII
raise the price Of food. The government
Department of Agriculture is carefully IN
vestieating. and should report before laws
arc passed. Any legislation viii make 1000
higher. so let us he sure we are right theh
go ahead. HENRY IOlthAN' ~ ~
Chairman of the Committee on LeSislation
of the American Society OF Retrlgerat-
ing Engineers.
New York March Il. 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-22
nNE HOPE NEEDED.

Vow. Jersey il the latest state to lie
cline 10 ratify the income tax amend
mont 10 the federal Constitution. rati-
fcation resolution having been defeated
I'm the state senate on Monday night by
a vote Of = 10 - Eleven states have
So far taken negative action Of one sort
ar another on the amendment, and the
negative action of twelve, if persisted
in. would prevent its adoption. When
Arizona and New Mexico come into the
Union thirteen negative votes or alb
stoutions from voting will he needed in
order 10 reject and thirty-SiX affirmative
VOTES will he needed in order 10 ratlfy.
The Associated Press IL responsible
for the statement that i'm addition 10 the
twenty-five states named by The I'rib-
une on Monday as having passed rati-
fcation resolutions Nevada, North Da-
lota. North Carolina and Washington
have taken favorable action. IT is q
curious commentary on the lack Of pub
lic interest i'm the amendment that in at
least n dozen states whose lcgiSa lures
have voted this year no record cf the
vote has appeared oven In tho local
newspapers The fact of ratification has
leaked ont through an official c0mmuui-
cation to Congress, published in The
Congressional Record or through pri-
vate investigation If the announce
ment as 10 Nevada. North Carolina.
North Dakota and Washington is cor
rect. the count now stands tWenty-six
states for TO eleven against. with nine
states having as yet expressed 10 opin
ion. Those nine arc Maine. Connecticut.
Delaware. Pennsylvania. Florida, Ten
uessSco. Wisconsin. Minnesota and
Wyoming. At least three of them Con
nccticut. Delaware and Pcnnsylvania-
are likely either 10 reject the amend
mcnt or ignore If.
Among the states which have 50 FAR
declined 10 ratify q distinction ought TO
bc made between those whose i"gisat-
IIrcs have reached Il definite parlia
mentary conclusion. both houses concur
ring. and those IN which 40 conclusion
has been reached. one house dissenting
from the action of the other. IL would
seem 10 be proper for Il legislature
which has refused It's assent by the ac-
fion Of both branches tD send n notice
f. that effect tO the federal Secretary
of state thus registering the stato'S
voicc i'm fbr matter "rhp Providence
says that the Rhode Island
! LEGISLATURE. which defeated raiiflca-
t4ou resolution last year by unanimous
New-York tribune., 1911-03-22
ITS CHARACTER EXPOSED.

Controller Sohmers raid upon the
merit system in the Civil Service ought
to defeat itself Its transparent iobbery
is completely exposed The plea that
be had found il necessary to treat GER
tain positions in his department as
confidential" might have had some de-
cree OF respectability if It hadn't been
revealed that his plan contemplated the
creation Of q lot more confidential" posi-
iions. If he could get them by the Sta,e
Civil Service Commission apparently he
had perfect confidence that the Legs
laturc without regard 20 economy or
ANYTHING else. would create the jobs. 1t
was the provision for those extra places
which reveals the nature Of the whole
proceeding. It was plainly spoils that
were sought spoilS now under the Civil
Service rules ard additional spoils 10
whose confidential" character the Civil
Service Commission certified in advance,
though when publicity threatened the
commission hastily withdrew its ap-
proval Of the scheme,
The Governor is fully put on his guard
by these circumstances. He cannot be
miSlcd 10y any plea that may be made
for relaxing the merit system in this
instance The character of this enter
prise is perfectly obvious. It's aim is
political iobbery and il imperils that
economy 10 which he is pledged
New-York tribune., 1911-03-22
PEOPLE and Social Inciden1,
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY,"

lFI'H lH' JiNNl' Bnre7ui
Washington. March H.-The V.c.p,..s
dent and Mrs Sherman went to pbr.s"
phia to-day. 10 he the guests NJ w.
Mrs. charlemaeno Tower AZ tho on.,.
night and At luncheon party to-rnorro,.
The Boston Symphony corcert AZ thu "
National this afternoon filed tho -.
With An audience which included. re.,a.
Mrs. Taft and her party Mrs. l., = r.,,
whose guests were Mrs Horace ~ rrr,.t
Mrs. Charles T., Hughes. Mrs. Colin Cam,
hen. Mrs Letters daughter. Mrs. Buckn..
Randolph and Mrs. Joseph Letter Ara,
other boxholders were Mrs. Calderon c.,
lisle. Mrs. James Mcmillan and Mrs
Gardner. Many members Of tho d,nror,..,.
corps and ofIlcial and resident society 49,
present.
Mrs. Leonard Wood had a large par,v =.
Young people at luncheon With her It'd.
the party including. besides Nlss ~.
Iait' number of the naval and nll,,,,.
attaches of embassies and legations No..
Jaft Joined party ~ young peopls o.,
rode over to the post early I'm the day. an.
after Mrs. Woods luncheon attended a..
drill and horse show.
MISS TAFT was entertained p. dime, a;
hlght nv Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Noo,.'
among their other guests being Cour,.,,
Luise-A'exandra Won Rerns,orfr
Almost the entire diplomatic corps ne,
cabinet members. members Of the Was,
ington Riding club and others. v,,ras,s,
the feats Of horsemanship AT Fort uvs,
fhis afternoon. between and o'clo.,,
brigadier General Aleshire. Tieu,en,,,
olonel T.. 81 J G-ehie. Major Uo,r, >
A"Nn ana captain Guy Y. Horny PIT m,
hundred and nfty horses through sever.
tests IN the riding exhibition. one n, o..
most interested spectators was the v,v,c,,
Ambassador who was accompanied hv
sonora dc Ia Barra and members N. ~.
embassy staff VI us