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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

from The Tribune Bureau.
Washington, May 13-The Vice-Presi-
dent went to Utica to-day. He will return
to Washington the first Of the Week.
Sir Robert and Lady Hadfeld entertained
the British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce,
the Belgian Minister and Countess de Buis-
seret. and number Of other guests al. din
rer tonight
Miss Louise Cromwell entertained fifty
guests at luncheon to-day at The Playhouse.
the company including the members of her
wedding party. A vaudeville show followed
the luncheon, a company Of negroes giving
plantation melodies, jgs. hoedowns and
Playing numerous stringed instruments.
Following the luncheon Frederick Brooks,
jr, the bridegroom elect. and his best man
and usher~ went 10 Baltimore in the pri-
vate car Of Harry Black. OF New York, who
entertained them at dinner tonight at the
Green Spring Valley Club. They all took
part this afternoon in the rehearsal for
the ceremony on Monday afternoon. Miss
Cromwell and her bridesmaids and a num-
Der OF other young people were entertained
at dinner tonight by Mrs. Thomas T Gaff
Dancing followed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

1t would be lamentable TO have peace
negotiations in Mexico fail through al
application Of the old schoolboy formula,
zones afraid and the other daresnt'
though in fact that appears at present
to be threatening to occur. Mr. Llfnah-
tour, speaking with authority FOR the
national government, tells our CORE
spondent that the next advances must
come from the insurgents. The lnsur-
gents. on the other hand. are reported
to be waiting for some further and more
definite proposals from the government
Meantime, military operations proceed Oh
both sides and there is obvious peril or
renewal of hostilities and Of rulnous
depredations.
Such a situation does not commend
itself to the judgment or the favor or
impartial spectators. From a detached
point of view two things seem certain
One is, that the substantial REFORMS
which are demanded by the Insurgents
and. which are ostensibly the object OF
the rebellion are now within reach, being
guaranteed by the national government
with definiteness which cannot be
mistaken and which should be accepted.
The other is, that the federal govern
ment must grant those reforms ana
effect reorganization. or else suffer the
continued and increasing hostility OF an
instruction which II has not shown
itself able TO subdue. III those clrcum-
stances 1t should not seem oftclous or
intrusive to say plainly that both par
ties to the conflict ought to desire peace
and ought to seek it without standing
upon imaginary punctilios. The insur-
gents ought to accept the granting or
their demands. and the government ought
to yield to the inevitable.
1t would not be pleasing TO the world
TO see the strife renewed and the land
ravaged and plunged into chaos just to
crafty some personal pride or spite 1t
is therefore to be hoped that Mr.. Madero
will prove that he is contending sincerely
for the reform of the Mexican govern
ment and not merely for the personal
humiliation Of President Diaz, the OK
clusion Of General Reyes from the coun-
try. or the seating OF himself in the
Presidential chair; and also that Gen
eral Diaz will not refuse to do the things
which he must realize ought to be done
simply because they are demanded by
some men who have revolted against his
administration. If the two factions are
seeking personal ggrandizement and sor-
did gain, the struggle may go on to ex-
haustion. If they are, as we must as
sumo, seeking the welfare Of their COM
mon fatherland, they should agree on
terms Of honorable peace at an early
date.
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THE CITY on THE SEWERS


New York seems TO deserve the name
o. the City OH the Sewers. according TO
the reported observations Of the Metro
politan Sewerage Commission. At mean
low water, we are told the strait known
as the Harlem River. which was once
favorite stream for boating. bathing and
fishing. displays solid sewage matter on
every foot Of its surface while its bot
tom contains ten feet of sewage sudye
and its shores are thick with the same
deposit. II Is little more than big
ditch Of liquid sewage The North and
East rivers, for obvious reasons. are not
quite so bad. but they are abominably
foul. and every dock forms q pocket for
the collection Of filth a thousand mill
ion gallons Of sewage are daily poured
into these waters, and that amount Is
too great for them TO purify or sweep
away.
1t would be absurd TO expect the
waters washing the shores Of great
city to remain In q state OF pellucid
purity. But II is not reasonable TO con
tend that they must necessarily become
so foul as 10 resemble not water into
which some sewage has been poured but
rather sewage which has been diluted
with n little water. That the problem OF
making other disposition Of the sewage
Is difficult one to solve is not to be dis
puted. But the necessity Of solving It
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The German Emperor Will
be the lion OF the coming week In Lon
don. when the statue Of Queen Victoria
will be unveiled Londoners expect
20 charge Americans high prices for seats
along the route Of the coronation process
sion. but the expected horde has not ar
rived. and a fall in prices Is likely. -
A compromise on the reform OF the
House of Lords is considered probable:
The situation in Fee was reported
to the French Cabinet as being more
acute. and the order to rush troops TO the
besieged city was confirmed. - Ugly
runnors OF a threatened massacre or
Jews to-day were afioat at Kiev, Russia
- The German American potash con-
ference is at work at Hamburg on a
new agreement; the preliminary discus
sion, IL is said. indicates that there is a
good chance of q satisfactory settlement
Of differences being reached.
DOMESTIC.-Cardinal Gibbons in
dorsed the movement at Worcester.
Mass, for the treatment of consumption
among working people at the expense OF
their employers. -= Governor Wooo-
row Wilson in a speech before the City
Club at Los Angeles, outlined his ideas
al progresSiVeness. = John F. Dietz,
the defender Of Cameron Dam" was
sentenced 10 life imprisonment for the
murder Of Deputy Oscar Harp at Hay
ward. Wis: his wife and son were dis
charged. - Frank NJ. Harrington,
widely known newspaper man, and his
wife died together as the result Of a
suicide pact on the banks Of the
Chenango River, at Binghamton, n. y.
-- Guilty Of manslaughter was the
verdict returned at GuildhaI, VT, IN the
case of Mrs. Florence NJ. Dodge Of Lu-
nenburg. who has been on trial for the
last two weeks for the murder of Will
Frn elNY,Ng. N
was drowned when his shell capsized In
The Charles River at Cambridge, Mass.
CITY.-Stocks were dull and irTegu-
lar. President Taft, after making
n speech at Newark. spoke at dinner
which marked the close Of the confer
ence on the reform of criminal law and
procedure. == The steamship Admiral
Farragut. which rammed and sank the
Ward liner Merida, arrived and went
into drydock. and many Of the passengers
and crew of the lost vessel came by
trains and another steamer. - Henry
L. Stimson, who has been chosen 10 De
Secretary of War. received many con-
gratulatory messages. - Six thou
and men marched in the police parade,
which was received by a noticeable lack
Of official enthusiasm in the reviewing
stand Fire at Far RockaWay
caused 100000 damages and threat
6ned the destruction or tne SUMMER IT,
sort. until q change in the wind blew
the flames toward the ocean. go Miss
Alta Maherka, secretary TO DR.. w. r.
G. Latson who killed himself on Thurs
day. tried TO commit suicide. =- A
horse dashed madly through crowd Of
ten thousand persons at Van Cortlandt
Park. severely injured two Of them and
knocked down scores Of others. - II
was said Collector Loeb would have fire.
n Cllhan
hacco cargoes, with n view TO remedying
faulty classification, through which the
government has lost millions In duty.
THE WEATHER--Indi for to-
day: Fair The temperature yesterday;
Highest so degrees; lowest. go.
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At THE WHITE HOUSE.
from The Tribune Bureau.l

From Inc lTluuHr
Washington, May 13-The President new
a brief conference with the Secretary -
War before his departure for Ne" io'"
to-day. Secretary Dickinson SAID ne ca
pected that Mr.. Stimson would assume MS
duties as head Of the War Department OH
Monday, May %.
Representative Danforth who caileh a.
the White House, said he was much pieaseo
with the Presidents selection OF success
sor to Mr.. Dickinson.
Senator Borsh told the President he ex-
pected the resolutions providing Tor an
other Lorimer investigation and FOR the III
rect election Of Senator's would be taken
up In the Senate on Monday.
Accompanied by Senator Briggs, Secre-
tary Hilles and Major Butt, President Taft
left Washington at IL 80 this afternoon to
keep engagements in Newark. n. j., New
York City and Harrisburg The President
will deliver an address tomorrow afternoon
at the convention Of the Brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen Of the United states and
Canada in Harrisburg. and later, with Mrs
Taft. will be the guest Of Representative
Olmsted. The party will return to wash
ington on Monday morning.
Frank s. Cairns. the new director or YAK
alton In Persia, discussed his appointment
with the President this morning.
Mrs Taft left Washington early this
morning for New York, where she will be the
guest Of Mrs. Henry w. Taft. Mrs Tart
will accompany the President TO HARRIS
burg and return here with him on Monday
Miss Helen Taft also left the White House
this morning. going TO Philadelphia. she
is spending the week end with friends AT
Bryn Mawr, where she will enter schooi
again in September.
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THE NEW SECRETARY OF WAR

THE NEW SBCNEi hHi
The appointment of Henry L. stlmson
TO be Secretary of War In Presiaeh'
Taft's Cabinet will give genuine sauo
faction to the people Of this state. MI.
Stimson exhibited in the federal Dlstric'
Attorneys Office in this city ana as d
candidate for the governorship last year
qualities which admirably fit him Tor the
public service. He is entirely In sym
patty with the progressive policies ior
which the national administration stahuS
and possesses the ability to translate
party pledges into accomplished iac's'
He had the courage last fall to Lead an
uphill fight in this state, knowing 'na'
the chances were against him, but VIII
ing to sacrifice himself in order to Keep
the party's record clear and to prevent d
threatened observation Of the IDEAS anu
theories Of party management winch
Governor Hughes's two ADMINISTRATIONS
had brought to the front.
Mr.. Stimson, though defeated, came
out of the campaign for the governor
ship with credit. He had TO suner TOT
sins not his own-for a record maze
under "old guard" leadership which the
public would not condone. The reverse
of last fall was due chiefly to dissatis-
faction with conditions created by Re-
publicans who opposed Mr.. Stimson's
nomination and at the polls gave him at
best a passive support. AS candidate
he was Judged not on his own merits,
but on the dement's Of others. and the
voters turned from what he offered 10
take a leap into the unknown. Ihey
closed their eyes when they voted for
his opponent. for they wished to blind
themselves to the spectre of Murphy
looming up in the background. Last rail-
many "Dix Republicans were In evil
dence. Are there any such now? If the
campaign were to be fought over again
there would be an army OF Stimson
Democrats. for the average Dix voter
now realizes TO his modification that he
merely burned his fingers pulling Mr.
Murphy's chestnuts out of the fire.
Mr.. St!msons candidacy deserved a
better fate, for the reforms which the
public have at heart would have been far
easier Of accomplishment under An ad-
ministration at Albany Of which he was
the head than they could be under
Democratic administration. responsive
as Mr.. Dix's was doomed to be, to the
sinister influence Of Tammany's boss
The new Secretary Of War put the Re
publican party in this state in his debt
by the service he did last year, and New
York. which now has such good reason
to regret its failure TO elect him Gov
ernor. will extend to him its warmest
Fluctuations on his selection as a member
Of the Cabinet
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II MIGHT BATE BEEN DIFFERENT.

We are surprised TO find kindly word
for the Farmers Free List bill IN rep
rosentative Louisiana newspaper like
The New Orleans TimeS-DemOcrat.
There have been occasions when the
whole state Of Louisiana has been thrown
into panic by the mere mention Of that
contraption Of evil omen, the free list.
r. 1890. when the Mckinley bill put raw
sugar on the free list, the people of
Louisiana raised the cry that their great
est industry would be ruined and their
chief source Of wealth dried mp. They
were temporarily appeased because a
Republican Congress granted bounty on
domestic raw sugar, compensadng the
PLANTER for his loss of protection. But
when q Democratic Congress came into
mower and Democratic House Of Rep
resentativeS passed the Wilson tariff bill,
cutting off the bounty but still admitting
sugar free. the protests and lamenta
tons Of Louisiana's Congressman almost
split the blue vault Of heaven. Some of
her leading statesmen asserted that they
had secured an anteelection promise
from the Democratic National Commit
tee that sugar would be cared for in
any Democratic revision Of the tariff fol
lowing Mr.. Cleveland's second Inaugural
ton and partly on the strength OF that
pledge the Senate came TO their aid and
calamity rescued sugar from the devour-
ing jaws Of the Wilson free list
Those were days of storm and stress
for the Louisianians. who regarded the
free list as g little worse than the pesti-
lence that walketh in darkness or the
destruction that wasteth ~ MONDAY. 1t
f. strange therefore. that "The Times
Democrat" has so far forgotten the
agonizing experiences OF 1890 and 1894
as TO speak a word Of commentator for
the Farmers Free List bill and TO pre-
dict that the Democrats will benefit
politically" from its passage by the
House of Representatives. The Farm
ers' Free List bill was framed on the
theory not that tariff taxes ought to be
laid FOR revenue but that they ought not
10 be laid at all when their remission
might he 10 the advantage Of any class
iI the community worth cultivating po-
litically.
How would Louisiana like 10 have that
doctrine carried 20 its logical conclusion?
If everything which the farmer consumes
or uses should come in free OF tax, why
shouldn't sugar have been added TO the
commodities put on the free list by the
House Of Representatives for the farm
er's benefit? The Clark Underwood bill
Just passed purposes giving him salt free.
sugar is just as much necessary OF life
on his table as salt, and the Farmers
Free List would be far more complete
ard satisfactory, as such, if 1t had in
Guided sugar as well Us salt, fresh and
nreserved meats four gritA cereals and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

cording to the opportunities of the service
and their own deserts. Their pay Is gen
orally good, and their hours of labor are
not excessive. In return for these con-
ditions they certainly owe a degree OF
loyalty to the government, enough, at
any rate, to restrain them from organiz-
ing or participating In strikes against II
and against the public welfare. lt Is
commendable for them TO form combina-
lions for the promotion of efficiency OF
for mutual benefit To entangle them
selves IN the disputes and conflicts when
unhappily arise in the private industrial
world would be altogether improper. IL
might be Of some temporary advantage
to the labor unions to enjoy such an am
ance. 1t would not be propitious for the
American Union.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
10y Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

10y Telegraph 10 The Tribunel
Newport. May l3.-Colonel Edward V. De
Morrell. OF Philadelphia. was a guest at
the Muenchinger King cottage to-day.
Mrs. Charles c. Pomeroy and Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip A. Clark arrived from New
York this evening in a special car.
Miss Maud K. Wetmore is a guest OK
Mrs. Harold Brown.
Mrs. Edward o. Thomas, of New York.
is at her villa for a short stay.
Mrs. Charles A. Child. OF New York. IS
here cottage hunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paulding Fosdick and Mr..
and Mrs. w Gordon Douglass are also -
take cottages for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Townsend Burden, who
have been spending a short time AT then
villa, have returned 10 New York.
Mr.. and Mrs William Watts Shernso
are having their villa prepared for occu.
pancy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In answer 10 the correspondence IN
The Tribune OF May s signed "A Woman
would like to advise this lady not 10 at
tend the dinner OF the New York Peace
Society at the Hotel Aston 70 be given IN
honor OF Baron d Estournelles and pre-
sided over by Andrew Carnegie. as there
is no doubt that men will smoke IN spite
of the presence Of Mr.. Carnegie and the
attendant ladies. Yet this detestable weak
ness OF men for nicotine (snd alcohol, be-
ing the very source whence tho present
emancipation movement takes its strength
women should be indulgent and should not
condemn II too severely.
On the other hand. when Will ladies' re-
fra,n from the use Of perfume In the pres
ence OF others who hate that sweetish, suf-
locating atmosphere?
A NON-SMOKING GENTLEMAN.
New York. May II, 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
TIE UNION AND THE UNIONS.

II ought 10 he easy for all thoughtful
men. in as well as out Of labor organiza-
tions. 10 recognize the propriety and In
deed the necessity Of the governments
opposition to the formation within the
Civil Service Of unions affiliated with the
American Federation Of Labor and TO
perceive that such opposition is not 4
condemnation of nor q reflection upon the
Federation per SC, but is simply an af-
firmation of the obvious fact that the
status Of government employees is essen
TALLY different from that OF those In
private enterprises. and that therefore
cooperation between the two is not logi
cal nor compatible with the public well
fare.
The recent example Of France should
provide a convincing lesson. We do not
charge nor suspect that the American
Federation Of Labor has any such sedi-
tious intentions as were attributed 10
the corresponding organization In France
We do not think that it would deliberate
ly conspire for the paralyzing OF govern
Dltlltul luuCtlOliS anu tllt ONtli w
the Republic Nevertheless. il is quite
clear that that might practically, though
involuntarily, be the effect Of incorpora-
ton OF the Civil Service In that Fedora
ton. 1t would be an ominous thing for
this Union. and an intOlerable thing for
the public welfare, to have all the letter
carriers. for example, go OH strike be
cause OF disagreement over wages In
the shop In which their uniforms were
made; or TO have the railroad postal
clerks, or any other numerous class OF
government employees, refuse to work In
order 10 bring pressure for shorter hours
OF labor to bear upon some manufacturer.
Yet precisely such things would be likely
to happen under such an utilization, I'M
less the Federation renowned some Of
its fundamental principles.
1t ought TO be recognized that, since
the adoption Of the merit system the
members Of the Civil Service are an ey-
ceptionally favored class OF working peo-
pie They are not subject to the caprices
OF employers, but are assured Of perma-
nent tenure and also Of promotion &C.
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becomes overwhelming. Time was wne''
these waters could dispose inofensi'e.!
of all the sewage that was poured iu'J
them. They can do so no longer a"I
with the rapid growth of the city anu u
other tributary municipalities the pi..
ponderance of sewage over river no" i'
commensurately increasing.
1t may not be agreeable to New 10Th
pride to learn lessons Of other grea'
cities. The fact Is, however. that o'"e'
great cities. some Of them no more ao-
vantageously situated than this, nave
satisfactorily solved the problem OF sew.
age disposal. How they have done IL anu
are doing it will he shown publicly TINS
week in an exhibition at the Natura
History Museum. from which 1t ought 10
he possible for our citizens and rulers
10 learn much that they need to know
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
WORK ON THE MAINE WRECK
War and Navy Departments Per.
fecting Plans.

Washington. May 13-Notwithstanding
the recent slight mIshap to the mammoth
cofferdam around the battleship Maine in
Havana Harbor. the army engineers who
are raising the ship expect to begin pump
ing out the water on May 20. Captain
Ferguson. supervisor Of the work, to-day
conferred with War Department officials.
Five feet Of water will be pumped out Of
the cofferdam. and then operations will
cease for ten days in order to test the dam
against the great water pressure. II It
holds pumping will be resumed. and the
sunken ship thoroughly examined as It 10
uncovered
The War and Navy departments are per-
fecting their plans for removing the bodies
OF the crew, preserving relies and endeav-
oring 10 reveal all the hidden facts OF the
Names destruction. The Secretary OF War
to-day appointed Captain James d. Tllford
&c supervise the preparation and shipment
Of the bodies of the crew TO the United
States for burial in Arlington National
Cemetery. The wreck will be examined by
the naval board Of inspection and survey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
THE VENEZUELAN SITUATION
Revolutionist Reiterates Criticism Of
President Gomez's Policies.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: / beg your permission to answer
through your columns a letter written by
Jacinto Lopez, Consul General Of Venezuela
In this city. In his communication TO The
Tribune he undertakes TO denounce as false
the statement IN an interview with me that
Goidwith II. Williams. representative OF
the United Fruit Company, was menaced
with swords and revolvers by policemen
In Maracaibo. Not only do | herewith re-
iterate the truthfulness OF this statement.
but wish to add that the consul had full
knowledge OF this act Of barbarity and
commented on II In a letter which ! have.
Also repeat that Il was due TO the failure
Of President Gomez to live up to tho prom
ises that he made with regard to the COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
NOTES FROM TUXEDO PARK.

BY Telegraph 20 The Tribune.
Tuxedo Park, n. Y, May lS-Many well
known New Workers are spending the sea-
son at Tuxedo. The warm weather mis-
week in town forced many 10 open their
cottages. and now Tuxedo is lively The
Mortimer Rutherford wedding. at the Nor
timer villa next week. will attract a large
number many OF whom will remain over
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Davie have arrived
at the Arthur Lord cottage. and Mrs.
Henry Murray has taken the Newooa
Edgar house.
other late arrivals are Mr.. and MIS-
Charles Greenough. in the Parrish cottaee'
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Fitzgibbon, In tUe
Elliott cottage; Mr.. and Mrs Herbert snip
man, I'm the Bradley cottage. Mr.. and .Hs
Cook. in the Stokes cottage; Charles L.
Sampson. In the Potter cottage; Ms
James Flower and Miss Flower. In t"e
Pierre Barley cottage and Mr.. and M
Newell W Triton. in the Hull cottage MI
and Mrs. George r. Baker. Mr.. and M,S
Harleston Deacon. Mr.. and Mrs A. ~
JuuIiard, Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. v Hotma"'
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Hewitt. Mr.. ana W.
A. s. Carhart, Mr.. and Mrs. Theooo,'
Frelinghuysen, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Dlnsmore, Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. BenAa'".
Mr.. and Mrs. A. O. Norrie Mrs. "eo,s
f.. Dodge Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Wels'
and Mrs Robert II. Greene Marshd"
nochan, Mr.. and Mrs. +. {. De Neau,
Thornton Wilson. Miss Allen, Johh y
houn, Mr.. and Mrs. A Stewart "s,
John c. Calhoun. jr.. Miss Dorothy .uss
ard, Lieutenant c. ii. WOODWARD 80
Endicott. Miss Whitman. Miss Curtis,
Browne. MIR. and Mrs. F. A. Snow. W. ~
Van Rensselaer, and C. T. Barrow -