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New-York tribune., 1911-01-07
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington Jan. a-The Vice. President
and Mrs Sherman dined with Senator and
Mrs Crane tonight Mrs Sheriff. Sher-
man. who was the guest OF the Vice -Presi-
dent and Mrs Sherman for the Christmas
holidays. has returned 10 Utica.
The board OF governors Of the Chevy
Chase Club gave a hunt ball tonight
which in point OF variety was the most at
tractive seen there In years. The club
house was brilliant with Christmas decora-
tions in red and green. with gay crops.
spurs. brides and other things suggestive
OF the hunt. on the ball committee were
Clarence Moore, master OF hounds and
chairman: Colonel George +. Downey,
Frederic Huldekoper. Gist Blair. Brgadier
General Edwards; Captain Sowerby. Brit
ish naval attache; George Howard, Colonel
Denny and William c. Morrow. The latter,
with George Howard and Frederic Huide
koper, led the cotiilon.the favors for which
were trays and boxes get with hunting
scenes. and with Hunt Ball, January g.
1911" In gold letters. and other emblems
OF the hunt Miss Helen Taft and her
cousins. the Misses Harriet and Katherine
Anderson. who are staying at the White
House were among the guests. while the
Vice President and Mrs Sherman and
others In Official society were invited
Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs Jo-
seph Letter Mrs. Albert Akin. OF New
York: Miss Ashton. OF England. a niece OF
Mrs Bryce; Miss Louise Cromwell, Miss
Adeline Culp. Miss Eudora Glover. Miss
Janet Fish and number OF the younger
married people with the debutantes OF this
and past seasons. Mrs. Clarence Moore
received. and a number OF prominent per-
sons from other hunt clubs came on for the
cotilion The Marine Band played dance
music and old English hunting songs.
Mrs John w. Weeks entertained guests
at luncheon to-day for Mrs. Richard Sher-
man and the Misses Miller. OF Utica.
Mrs John w. Foster had number OF
young people at luncheon in compliment
to her granddaughter. Miss Margaret
Dulles, who is staying with her this
winter.
Mrs. Richard II. Townsend has issued
invitations for a dinner followed by a
cotiilon In honor OF Miss Helen Taft for
January 81
Mrs. Aadenried and Rear Admiral ana
Mrs W. II. II. southerland entertained
dinner parties tonight.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-07
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
from The Tribune Bureau

lf TOU Ine lrlDune bureau
Washin gton. 'an. s.-The French Ambas-
sador will go 10 New York tomorrow to
attend the annual dinner given by the Ma
tional Association OF Professors OF French
In America. He takes great interest in
the fast growing use OF his mother tongue
In this country and annually attends this
dinner. NJ. Jusserand will remain in New
York only a;
The Mexican Ambassador left here to-
night for New York and tomorrow will
deliver an address before the Republican
Club. He will remain in New York only a
short time
was appointed Minister from Panama and
is now in Costa Rica, is expected to in
form the legation here within the next
few days OF his intended departure for
this country.
Edward II. l.oftus, sismese first secre-
tary. and Mrs LOTUS. have returned to
the capital from visit OF several months
In England.
Nine. Vassiliefr, wife OF the Russian
naval attache, held her first al home OF the
season to-day
number OF diplomats left here this
evening to attend the Baltimore Assembly.
In the party were Stephen Hedry de Hedri
ct de Gener Aba, Austrian attache; the
Counsellor and Nine. Lefevre- Pontalls. the
First Secretary and Countess de Peretti de
Ia Rocca, all OF the French Embassy staff:
Sefor Don Luis Ricoy, Sefor Don German
Bulle and Sehor Don A. Algara, all Of the
Mexican Embassy stan; .Jonkheer W. II.
de Beaufort, of the Netherlands Legation;
Charles Syom and Emile Castetfr, Of the
Belgian Legation; Henri Martin, secretary
OF the Swiss Legation; DR.. Coster. German
attache; Mr.. Aubert and Wilhelm Thorlef
de Munthe de Morgenstierne, OF the Nor
wegian Legation. and Constantine Nebo-
koff. Russian first secretary.
Count Elemer Pejaesevich. Austria n
attache. will return from New York to-
morrow.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-07

ties. It would do a work second only IN
Importance TO that Of supervising and
regulating interstate commerce, and so
long as the people Of the United States
desired to retain the protective system
II would be an invaluable aid In making
that system accomplish its true purpose.
The Democratic minority in the House
Of Representatives voted almost solidly
last spring against continuing the pres
ent Tariff Board. The Democratic ma
jority In the next House will probably
be even more hostile. especially II the
Democracy should turn again to the
theory Of tariff for revenue only. III
tarif' is TO be laid for revenue only. a
large part Of the present work OF the
Tariff Board-that having to do with
differentials In cost Of production
would be superauous. We do not believe
however, that the Democratic party VIII
he able to unite on an anti-protecuVe
policy or that the ration would allow
such a policy to be carried into effect
There will be need for many years 10
come Of body of tariff experts In the
governments service, and 1t would be
wise to give that body at once as hxeo
and permanent a status as possible.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-07
Peoole and Social xncfdents
At THE WHITE Hoooe'
tr-., Tn. Tribune Bureau !

TEror, The Tribune bureau
Washington Ian. s-The President aite'
reviewing more than fifteen hundred pages
or evidence IN the Harlan peonage case,
handed down to-day sixteen-hunoreo
word decision refusing pardon TO W. o.
Harlan manager of great lumber ano
turnen,,re company doine business IN
Florida and Alabama =,
Al todav's Cabinet meeting the case Vi
Commander Sims was taken up Presioen.
Taft has reached decision which ne WI"
probab bly make public tomorrow.
Sneaker Cannon called before the Cab
met meeting TO discuss the legislative pro-
sramme.
The Secretary Of the Interior talked WIN
the President about the enactment vi
legislation authorizing the sale OF all the
timber In the forest fire area In the Nor'h-
west Senator Borah also took up this
subject at the White House. Unless some
action is taken soon. the Senator saio' sew
eral millions OF dollars worth OF Vaiuapie
timber will go to waste. Senator Borah
favors selling this timber and granting 10
settlers who lost heavily In the recent
forest fires clear titles to their entries
OF patronage in Virginia. number OF
appointments are TO be made In that state.
Representative Slemp and Alvah Martin
national committeeman. say they are en-
titled TO It. and Royal Cabeil. Commits
sioner OF Internal Revenue. wants the
President TO name his candidate. Mr. Ca
bell saw the President to-day.
Ex-senator Hopkins and Senator Cullom
discussed the Lorimer case with the Pres
ident this morning.
President Taft and Representative Low
den discussed postal subvention legislation.
After the conference Mr.. I.owden said that
there was little chance OF such legislation
this session.
The President, accompa MED by the Sec
retary OF the Treasury, the Attorney Gen
eral and the Secretary Of Commerce and
Labor, went to the Treasury Department
to look over the drawings submitted for
the State, Justice and Commerce and La
Dor buildings. IL was announced that the
prize drawings for the three buildings had
been submitted by New York architects.
Representative Cocks protested against
the appointment OF Vechten Van Veeder
as Judge OF the Eastern District OF New
York. Attorney General Wickersham rec
commended Mr.. Veeder and the President
had about decided to nominate him.
The President, accompanied by Captain
Butt and Secretary Norton. attended the
funeral OF Senator Elkins late this after
noon.
Among the White House callers were the
members OF the Cabinet, Senator Foster,
Representatives Parsons. Dalzell, Fordney,
Bennett, Kennedy, Reeder. Loudenslager
and Lowden, and General Felix Agnus, OF
Baltimore
New-York tribune., 1911-01-07
AAARCHY IN TENNESSEE.

The people of Tennessee. having
forced Governor NJ. Il. Patterson 10 re-
tire as q candidate for reelection ana
having defeated the substitute through
whom he hoped to retain his grip on
the state government, now see the exc
cution Of their will checked. at least
temporarily. by the revolutionary tactics
of Patterson's followers. II he cannot
rule he wants To set up regime OF
anarchy minority OF the. lower
branch OF the Legislature, controlled by
him, has refused to appear ana taKe
the oath OF office. and the upper house,
in which he has a majority, has declined
70 recognize the lower house as organ
lied or 10 meet with II In Joint assem-
bly 10 canvass the vote at the last elec-
ton for Governor. No claim Is MADE
that Captain Ben W. Hooper. the can
didate Of the Republicans and lndepen-
dent Democrats. was not chosen Dy
substantial majority. certified by the
Secretary Of State to be 1926. But In
order ostensibly to prevent the choice
by the Legislature Of fusion minor state
officers and a fusion United States Sen
ator. Mr.. Patterson Is encouraging mem
bers Of the Legislature tn disappear
from Nashville and demanding that his
friends in the stat Senate force dead
lock and prevent the inauguration OF his
successor. In which case he will try TO
hold on to the governorship.' .'.
The plan IL worthy Of Patterson at
his best. He Is rule or ruin states
man. who stops at no scr1lples in his
pursuit Of power. He set himself above
the Supreme Court Of Tennessee when
he tried to turn members Of that court
ont of office because they upheld the
conviction on murder charge Of one
of his intimate political and personal
friends. He was afraid to go before the
people last fall. withdra wing as the
Democratic candidate for. Governor
when he saw that defeat was inevitable.
His Orga nization was overthrOwn under
another's nominal leadership. and now
he defies the voters and seeks 10 nullify
their verdict by plunging the state into
political chaos.
We do not doubt that some means
will be found 10 compel the Legislature
to do its lawful duty by organizing and
declaring the result OF the last election.
Happily, the courts are not I'm Patter-
sons power II would be n monstr0us
peryersion Of popular rule If retiring
Governor, repudiated at all points by
the voters. should he allowed to keep
himself in Office by merely bringing the
machinery OF government to a stand
still. Mr. Patterson will find that the
day for such highbnder methods In poll
ties has passed, even in Tennessee.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-07
TIE FORTITUDE OF MR.. HYDE

THE FORTITUDE OF Mr.. HYDE.
1t is interesting to observe how firmly
some public men refuse TO dignity an
unpleasant rumor by taking notice or IL
The one who is just now most consplcu-
ously exhibiting this fine temper Is Mr..
Hyde, the City Chamberlain. Mr., Hyde
has presumably heard II said that there
were persons who surmised he might De
able to furnish information worth nav
ing about the methods formerly ell
ployed in improving the breed OF horses
and that the legislative investigating
committee might he glad to draw upon
his knowledge oH'the subject. The propa-
bility is. however that this piece OF IN
telligence has reached Mr.. Hyde In a
distorted form and that he imaglnes ne
might be rudely asked TO dignity rooi-
ish report by testifying I'm regard 10 IL
II, case he returned TO New York prior
r. January IA. Accordingly, though ne is
doubtless anxious TO resume his Official
labors. he feels constrained TO stay away
even at the risk of imposing addltiohai
toll and anxiety upon his subordinates'
His secretary Is under the impression,
derived from the receipt Of several
picture postal cards, that Mr.. HYDE is III
Florida. where the weather has been eA-
ceedingly disagreeable Of late They
have had frost and snow there, and Mr.
HYDE probably has very cold feet for
the heating facilities Of Florida are IN
adeouste. Nevertheless. with nrmness
Of purpose which can hardly be over
praised. he has resolved TO stay rather
than return and be subjected 10 the
necessity of dignifying an impertinent
rumor by denying 1t. We do not Kho"
tha, there has been In our time more
striking illustration, on comparatively
smal scale. of the spirit In which rree
and intelligent community likes to he
served. II must touch the Mayors heart
70 contemplate Mr.. Hyde's conduct ana
70 realize that instead Of occupying MS
snug official quarters he is wandering
around in a lonesome and frostoitteh
perhaps with an inden-
mite notion Of the date when II will ne
possible for him to return without sacri'
ficing his self-respect
New-York tribune., 1911-01-07

constitution which sets forth that. VIC"
regulated militia being necessary 10 ."e
security Of FREQ state, the right OF 'no
people 70 keep and bear arms shall no' o0
infringed.' Although this smendmen. "
tho constitution contemplated muske''
rather than revolvers. II covers pocAo'
weapons. and all the statutes against gu"
toting' make II a misdemennor not to carry
weapon but TO carry 'conceso'
weapon
Mutual admiration societies. said uno;o
Eben, is mostly made up OF folks oSt ostor
mighty easy to please Washington o'"''
New-York tribune., 1911-01-07
SANITATION or THE COURTHOUSE

ri ANIIAIIOh Or. THE COZ NJ hOi SE
Why should the County Court House
be In so unss nltary a condition as to
endanger the health Of the Supreme
Court Justices who occupy ~ They be-
lieve that II IL In that condition. for
more than one OF them has said 40 In
urging the necessity Of n new building
and Justice Gavegan has just declared
from the bench that in his opinion the
death OF Justice Whitney was In no
small measure due to confinement in
the vitiated and foul air. OF the build
ing. He speaks OF outrageous sanitary
conditions endangering the health OF
every one having to do with the courts,
and insists upon the necessity Of pro
ceeding at once 10 the construction OF
new building and OF finding tenn
porary quarters where the business OF
the courts can be transacted with
'decency and with something like
safety to all concerned"
III conditions are az bad a. that YhE
New-York tribune., 1911-01-07
Ne,u-purk TrihurW.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1911.

This newspaper Is o,oned and pao-
Mhed bp The Tribune Association, O
Ne,o York corporation; Office and p'tn-
cipdl place Of business, Tribune But'd-
ing No. 154 Nassau street Ne,o York;
ogden Mills, president; ogden II. Red,
secretary; James II. Barrett, treasurer.
The address OF the officers Is the office
Of this newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-07

The Z. d states has just concluded
a parcels post convention with Brazil
under the terms Of which. apparently.
Bra ziliahs can send packages weighing
az much as eleven pounds to any part OF
this country at the rate OF II cents
pound. But " an American wishes to
use the domestic mails for similar pur-
pose he must pay 1G cents pound and
the weight of the parcel ls lmited 10
four pounds The discrimination Is un-
reasonable on face. Why should the
government do more for foreigners than
Il does for It's own citizens?
New-York tribune., 1911-01-07

Tho untimely death Of Justice Edward
b. whitney takes from the Supreme
Court bench in this district a Judge Of
unusual capacity and promise. Mr..
whitney had served one year by appoint
ment OF Governor Hughes, and had e1-
hibited qualities which so. commended
him 10 public regard that on being re-
tected as a judicial candidate by his own
party ne was put In nomination by the
Republicans. the Citizens Union and the
Independence League, and on being de-
f.ated In the Tammany landslide OF last
fan was renamed TO AL another vacancy
nv Governor Hushes's successor. He had
learning. independence and force OF
character. More judges are needed or
his high type and freedom from partisan
obligations and associations.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-07

The bility OF draping the statues
on the Pennsylvania Capitol depends
upon their artistic merit. There are some
public statues In New York which ought
TO be draped to total .concealment from
head to foot. not on grounds Of alleged
mode.ty but for protection OF the visual
sense from atrocious assault.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-07
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Last nights bal costume at Sherry's for
the benefit OF tho Ladies' Auxiliary of the
I.ying-in Hospital bids fair 20 remain on
record as one OF the features OF the pres
ent season. The gathering OF society was
larsA. e. sitAOuo~104otffs0s3N-tAs.prs- - .prs-
New-York tribune., 1911-01-07

Governor Foss calls Senator Lodge
recent speech "an eloquent PERSONA
"reminiscences" Ia that greater preach
OF the moral law than fantastic seif-ex-
plojtatjone
New-York tribune., 1911-01-07

President Taft writes that the schenec-
tady putter gives its user no unrair ao-
vantage. No, those six-inch ones are Jus'
az easy as ever TO miss.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-07
he SHOULD, But

From The Trov Press
Every Democrat elected To ONCE In i9lI
should 80 comport himself as TO render q
In 1912 highly probable.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-07
TiPLess poRTERs FIRST.

From The Albany Journal
Now that the price OF upper berths V
lower. how long will q public demand for
Fvllrsn cars With only upper berths DO de-
New-York tribune., 1911-01-07
ALL OVER THE STATE, TOO.

From The Syracuse Journal
Might use some OF that 81. .000. 900 peace
tund IN settling things In the Democratic
,City COMMITTEES of 6yrspuSa,
New-York tribune., 1911-01-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sanford and me
latters sister. Miss Agnes lie Roy Eds.
a debutante OF the season. sail to-day Aos
Algiers. Among those leaving :his mosh1
ing for Europe are Miss Blanche Po''s.
and Mr. and Mrs. Birdseye BlakemsN
Lewis
New-York tribune., 1911-01-07

Mrs A. Holland Forbes gives dsno-
tonight al Garden Court. her counuy
place AZ Fairfield. Conn. for her asusnN
tAr. Miss Natalie FossAA l
New-York tribune., 1911-01-07

Perus acceptance OF arbitration with
Brazil IL wise and is another vindicaion
OF United States policy In Latin America.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-01
THE UTAH IN COMMISSION
Largest and Most Powerful Warship
Ahoat Ready for Service.

Philadelphia. Aug. 3l.-With its crew of
more than seven hundred men standing at
attention. The battleship Utah. one Of the
most powerful warships ahoat was placed
in commission at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard to-day.
representative OF Captain Grant. COM
nandant Of the yard. read the orders Of
the Secretary Of the Navy placing the big
battleship in commission. and then Captain
w s. Benson read the orders OF the Navy
Department placing him In command Of
the Utah. With the band playing THE
Star Spangled Banner" the Stars and
Stripes were thrown to the breeze from the
mast head. After stores and other sup
nile are placed on board. the battleship
will sail for New York, and viii later join
the Atlantic feet
The Utah was built by the New York
Shipbuilding Company AT Camden. n. J..
and was turned over 10 the government
yesterday. At the New York Navy Yard
the big warship will be given whatever
finishing touches are necessary.
The batteships Iowa. Massachusetts and
Indiana arrived at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard to-day and will be overhauled. They
have been on cruise in European waters
since MAY.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-01
INCREASE FIELD ARTILLERY
Two New Batteries To Be
Formed in This City.

In response 70 the Governments call for
an increase Of tho field artillery arm Of
the National Guard. the New York State
military authorities have decided 70 make
q battalion out Of the First Battery Of this
city The War Department will provide
the necessary equipment and the state
has authorized the recruiting Of the re-
oured number Of men ar once.
Captain John r ORvan, who is now in
command Of the battery. will probably he
the major Of the battalion, and other Off
GERS will ne chosen from the officers of
the present organization. The armorv In
West 6sth street Is small for the present
command. but II is expected that larger
quarters Will be provided by the Armorv
POard.
Under Captain Organs leadership the
battery has been recruited up 10 its full
peace strength. and his work I'm the field
has so impressed the regular army officers
that they have heartily approved the in
crease Of the command under him.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-01
WIFE DIVORCES POLITICIAN
Decree Against Republican Leader o.
34th Assembly District.

An interlocutory decree OF divorce nas
been granted by Justice Gof 10 Mrs Hattie
\. Greene against H. VI. Greene sta'e
transfer tex apprS User. Mr. Greene j re
pfblcan leader Of the 34th Assembly LIE
trict and a lawyer The court ordereu
Greene % pay s25 a month for the support
Of his sixteen year-old son, Mrs. Greene
not asking for alimony =, ,afa
TIE couple were married in 1897 IN 1'S
Mrs Greene brought a suit for separatio;n ;
against her husband. alleging that ms
political life interfered with his home .l ilIei
md that he neglected the latter. she ng iIe
our thst in one year. -iD7-Greene dineu AZ
home only 10 times, failing 20 report 10, TOT
dinner On lS nights The couple were "
lng apart ~ the time, Mrs. Greene ue
eisring that she could no longer stand He'
husbands treatment
Subsequently Mrs. Greene began heI a. a..
ton for divorce, mentioning two unkhown
women. her allega tions being supported Oy
eesectiycs and other witnesses. JustIce
GofI asked Mrs Greene several quesIottls ~
on the stand that indicated he feared tIIe
divorce. was 10 be obtained BY coiiuslyHIl, ~ !,
hut the wife convinced the justice 20 INC
cortrary.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-01
MRS. BELMONT BRINGS SUIT
Would Foreclose Mortgages On
Eempstead Hospital.

Nfneoia. Long Island. Aug 2l-Mrs. on
-or n. p Belmont, through her attorneF,
r4o-ba~t Reeves. of New York, has hleH
suits fn the Supreme Court here seeking 10
3soreclose on three mortgages she holds on
the building and property used until June
:, last bv the Hampstead Hospital inc
hospital closed on that day, following dif-
ferences between Mrs Belmont, who was
S. chief support. and those VINO were as
tocia-ad with her IN the prolect.
The property is now held hy Mrs Bel
mont AZ $500 and it is Thought she may
have purchaser and desires 10 foreciose
the mortgages and clear the title iornlahE
before making a transfer The first mort
gace was originally given TO the Hemp
stead Bank by former owners OF IN" prop
er,v and was taken over BY Mrs. Belmont
Hud The hospital association when the
PROPERTY was bought for hospital purposes
4 The second was given direct 10 Mrs. BEL
mont and the third reached her through
{ SECOND party. although il is understood
i s. was she who furnished the money
leaned Each mortgage is for AOyJ)
number Of prominent physicians OF
Manhattan have been inspecting ule prop
crty with the view OF establishing PIT
'ate hospital -.
The rumor recently circulated that u
had been purchased as hospitAI ior III
tlra0les, and still another rumor u'dt II
was 20 be used as Keeley hSutut''
created considerable sensation among the
wealthy colonies in the vicinity OF the nos
These rumors were. however. denied by
Allf. belmont.