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New-York tribune., 1911-03-25
PE1SN'R

The American Protective Tariff League
IS still Illuminating against reciprocity
with Canada. At the recent special
meeting Of its directors held in this city
resolutions were passed "condemning
"the reciprocity agreement as a
gross violation o" the policy of protec-
"fion and sacrifice of the agricultural
"and manufacturing interests Of this
country" Further explaining the views
Of the league Mayor Reyburn Of Phila-
dephia, one Of It's managers. said: "Wo
care going To fight and rcmam Protec-
! "tionsts. 10 matter what new policies
"are being fostcrcd at Washington"
The leaglers dearly love to get excited
over alleged assaults on the protective
system. They delight I'm setting the fire
alarm apparatus at work in the dead OF
night. hoping to scare others if they do
lnof always scare themselves. They shy at
trade agreements AS naturally as All nm
trained horse SHES at piece Of waste
paper. For how many years have they
been protesting 10 hiGh heaven against
commercial concessions which were 90
ing To bo the ruin Of American industry
First they fought against the free adj
mission into the United States Of the
products of Porto Rico. although Porto
Rico had become an American posses
sion. Then they opposed the Cuban rec
iprocity agreement. letting In Cuban
sugar and tobacco at a 20 per cent dis
count on the regular tariff rates. For
wears they struggled 10 prevent the
opening Of our market 10 The products
of the Philippines. Even the small con
ccSsions made to Germany in the reel
procity agreement of 1901 were de-
nounced by them as fatal blow TO do
nestle interests, and now the Canadian
compact is arraigncd in its turn az
sacrifice" of national prosperity.
If the league could show that any ono
of the arrangements which 1t has de-
nounced as betrayal Of protection had
iured this country some persons out
side its own membership might be IN
clincd 10 take It's prOtestations serious
ly. But in each case only good has re-
shifted. trade having been stimulated
without inconvenicncing the domestic
producer or restricting his market. Who
would think now Of lcvyinG duties again
on Porto Rican products. dcnouncinG the
Cuban reciprocity agreement or rctrac-
ing the steps by which we have grad
ualIy done economic justice to the Phil
ppines? The Protective Tariff League
Is as far aficld I'm predicting ruin as
consequence Of frccr trade relations
with Canada AS il WAS IN thinking mat
American agriculture would be pros
trated 10y the competition of Cuba the
Philippines and Porto Rico, or Amerl-
can manufacturing checked by the rcNls-
ion of certain administrative tariif reg
ulations to which Germany objected as
unreasonable and oppressive. If any
thing further was needed 10 assure thc
farmer and fine manufactures HAT they
have nolius lo fear from the CANADIAN
New-York tribune., 1911-03-25
TRIBUNE'S TELLING CAR1ooN''

From The Ontario County Times ..A
The New-York Tribune has made car, ar
fnd IN the artist who is drawlhs VIZ sues
touns which appear I'm it's succeeu'nso VITA
He attacks with satire and sometime, tol.
pathetic touches the widest variety .,oiticd
les. hut his treatment OF passing nr in.
events is particularly tetchinS. Ia ,he
stance. what would better iiluslt@S tie
subseryicncy of The state Leaders ,ss,nsay
Democratic party To the lord on Ia n rs5
Ifau than did tho cartoon printer axersor
Tribune of Thursday! In this ss,,,,,Ysd "ys .cu
Dix and Mayor Gaynor are p.snnisaticn
their knees IN an attitude or Sul,,,- Silha,,. -hui
tn "A man whose back IS toward "vn,rlr.
who Is nmistakably Charles f.carcupd r.
Mile a passing figure in the ,r eacSr. With
represerting "A New York RepuoiiO'ss ss,,ipe
FREQ aIerted and nose a-snln, ,,,,S The
Heaven help me! voted for e,"h ho,h q
cartoon conveys striking pictut'ea spd
the attitude of the Democratic ~sho. b.
of the feelings OF Republicans n"ntrol o.
their votes, helped put them IN -, board
state affairs The skill of me sshllity -
nan Robinson. is shown m ms ~ ,he fs
make his point clear as wen 5a ~ itke
swift strokes with which he dlsWTacauoA
ness that needs no label for iden'HS~
New-York tribune., 1911-03-25

To tho Editor of The Tribune
Sir: There IS something sidereay spec
tacular about the great sun Arcrlrus as
he rises, glowing and Slittcrlng, from the
eastward Of our star bespangled armament.
Far down. far lower than our chlmncys
and roofs-it may he between the neigh
boring walls Of two houses We first ken
Arcturus I'm the evening twilight. AS time
passes. as our clocks strike . and 10, this
coming monarch OF sprinstime and sum
mer rises above our roofs and chimneys
and seeks 10 rival with his sparkling splcn-
dor in the east the scintllating glory OF
Incompatible Sirius In the west Higher
and higher he climbs zenithward. while
lower and lower descends Sirius, sinking
from sight to the westward.
King Arcturus is our sidepeai harbingcr
of spring. Weeks before the lst or the 2ist
of March he may be seen sparkling 10 the
eastward during the early part OF evening
rising proportionatcly higher as spring APP
proaches Above Arcurus is his constella-
tion, Bootcs the Hcrdsman. and In his
ornamental, wekc follow the consultations
OF Scrpcns, Corona and Hercules. As a
sidereal proJectie Arcturus possesses ter
rifle velocity. his progress amid our uni
verse being Nariousy estimated at from 90
To 200 nllcs a second Respecting distance
lac Is perhaps approximately four times as
far away as Sirius. King Arcturus must
indeed be sun Of titanic proportions. and
we admit the fact as We watch amid some
clear and chilly spring evening this Sky
monarch furious glowing ana glitterng IN
the east
CHARLES MEYERS HOLMES.
Btoohllnc, Mass March Il, 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-25
IN THE MATTER OF WINGS

To tho Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Mr. Boardman Rohinson's cartoon i'm
The Tribune OF to-day. The Messenger Of
Peace" Is commendable not only for It's
pacific suggestion. but also for rs approxi-
mate anatomc accuracy. The substantial
"AnECl of Peace" IS represented with
wings, but not with arms Olle legs 'are
evidently supposed 20 he small MS with
bats, and To he hidden by the scrolD. The
dying dragon" "a lizard), the flying
squirrel and frw other mammals have a
parachute consisting of n fold Of skin. hu,
II cannot serve as an orSan of nieht. There
IS no warrant i'm nature. past or present.
for the possession by any vertebrate ami
NAL of both arms and wings. which are
merely different forms of one and the same
pair Of limbs. The conventional pictures OF
good spirits with wings of birds and of
bad spirits with those of bats (as on Pages
so and Sll Of "Harpers Magazine" for
May, lsT'). may he artisticallv acceptable,
but scientifically they are impossible mon
strosities No such liberty with nature was
taken by the ancient Egyptian dclineator
Of tho soul of AMI visiting his mummifcd
body; tic spirit has wings. bat no arms.
BURT -. WiEDER.
Ithaca y. Y. March Il. 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-25
IESE-GAINOR.

There is one crime that will not bc
tolerated Panhandlers may throDg the
streets. Sturdy heggars and street
walkers may crowd decent citizens of
the sidewalks The hold-up man may
actively ply his trade and the pickpocket
may equal him In zeal. if not In pictu-
rosqucness. The gambler may flourish.
In spite of raids and ncwfangled Jacks
with which 10 assault his steelclad
castles. Tho saloon may lure whom 1t
will. when II will. The newspapers may
disclose the time honored "waves Of
crime" But as We began by remark
ing there IS one crime that VIII not
b. permitted in New York.
We refer to the crime Of "scdition,"
or. better. "lese-Gaynor." There is no
personal liberty" for the guilty wretch
who commits II. This is no wide open
town" for the man who breathes word
against its fair fame Let him do time
on 81. Augustine. II certain famous
chapter, and on any equally famous
chapter of Lecky's European Morals.
We rejoice that vigorous policy is 60
ing to be pursued against those guilty of
"lese-Gaynor." 1t Will he good tn see
the police occupied.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-25
1 QUESTION or POLICE POWER.

4
The workmen's compensation act
which has Just been held unconstitu-
tional hy the Court of Appeals was
modelled OF English legislation. The
English law practically makes the en-
ploycr liable for compensation 10 his
cmployc for any injury suffered by the
latter i'm the line of his employment. The
idea of such legislation is that the cost
uf damages To workmen, like the cost of
damages 10 machinery. should he borne
bv the trade and shifted To society in
. the form Of higher charges FOR the prod
net of the trade Thai conception is
humane. and where il is practicable for
the cost thus 10 he shifted the burden Of
society is perhaps not greatly increased; :;
society supports the injured workman
indirectly through the compensation paid
10 him hy his employer and taken out
Of the consumer i'm the form of higher
prices ra ther than directly in 'he work
house Applied TO industry generally.
this system is experimental. and in the
way of applying II generally 10 the in
duStry Of this country the Constitution
f. held to stand
The commission which drafted New
. Works statute. enacted last year, felt
that the English system could bc adopted
here with respect to certain peculiarly
dangerous trades. believing that the po-
lice power Of the state would enable il
10 lay down the conditions under which
those dangerous trades should be carried
on II said In It's report TO the Tecis-
laturc:
We argue with confidence that since
tfc Legislature has the power to prohibit
such inherently dangerous work as
working in colnpro Ssed air in tunnel and
foundation building or the erection Of
iron and steel frame work in bridge
buildingl and is unwilling 10 do it, il
may prescribe that any employer who
carries il on shall pay for the loss Of
limbs and lives of the workmcn sacrificed
in IL.
Cpon just this question. whether or
no; such u condition can be laid down by
ihc state. the Court of Appeals decision
turns. The court says that the trades
in question are dangerous To degree
(which iustitics such legislative reg1ila-
''flOn ~ is'witlrili the scope Of thc police
.'.lr,wcr" but it holds that the imposition
of u liability for damages for injuries 10
bis employees upon an employer who i
guilty uf no fault ana who has omitted
no legal duty. is beyond the scope of
that power and aSsaiS the rights of
property as established in The federal
and state constitutions.
The decision is important because il
puts n positive block in The way of the
SuOdcrn tendency. already developing in
Europe. Ia treat damages to wOrkmen,
like damages 10 machinery, aS among the
costs tO be borne by industry 1t leaves
the state free. however. 10 mitigate the
Injustice of present conditions by lcgiS-
lation directed at the "fcllOw servant
doctrine and the "contributory negli-
ccnce" doctrine both Of which the court
A. this case says the Legislature has the
New-York tribune., 1911-03-25
EMPERORS MEET IN VIENNA
German Royal Family Pay Friendly
Visit to Francis Joseph

Vienna, March 9L-Emperor william I'm.
press Auguste Victoria and tho others OK
the royal family who arc on route 10Y
Corfu. were tho guests of Emperor Francs
Joseph at SchoonbrunH Castle to-day
There is a disposition in some quarters 70
attach political significance 10 the yiss
but il Is tho Emperor's practice to cav
upon his "paternal friend on HIS annua'
trip 10 Corfu.
y grand reception in honor of the tm'
peror was given al noon, at when h'
majesty met those prominent IN the so'
ernmeut and tho official life OF tho cap'tsA
There was state dinner tonight preceD'
ing the departure Of the guests for vencs'
New-York tribune., 1911-03-25
DOES NOT OPPOSE RESEARCH,

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The committee on vivisectnn NJ the
board Of managers Of the American Society
for tho Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals,
In it's support of the Bayne-Iioey bill pro-
viding for the appointment Of non-parti-
san commission 10 inquire into the practice
Of vivisection. has never expressed any
opinion Indicating its opposition to prop
erlv conducted scientific research by COM
retert experts. nor does ii assume respon-
siiility for any statements by Individuals
over their own signatures which have been
published on this question.
viii you kindly give the same publicity
to this denial as the articles above referred
to have received? HENRY BERGH,
Chairman, Committee on Vviscction.
New York. March o. 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-25
FOR INQUIRY ON VIVISECTION
An Explanation and Defence of the
Banc- Hocy Bill.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

| To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In accordance with your custom.
known 10 us for moro than half n century,
will YOU now publicly print statement cor
| recting what we believe to he n most seri-
Gus msststement in your editorial on
| publicity FOR Mysteries" Of March a. 1911.
| The Bayne-Hoey bill creating a commits
sion to inquire into the conditions surround
ing vivlsection asks for inquiry and for in
quiry along Senator Bayne, Assemblyman
IIoey and we. the promoters and support
crs OF the BILL arc in no sense Of the word
| "anti-vivisectionists" On the contrary. we
are vivlsectionists We neither wish for
nor ask for nor In any way desire or sup
port tho abolition Of vivisectlon. Any state
ment 10 the contrary Is unqualhedly false.
We desire to see yivisecton limited TO COM
| potent experts. It's absolute control Is now
| in the hands OF any medical college, and
hospital, any doctor. any medical student
| authorized by the state.
| Is the Carnegie Foundation Bulletin NO.
A. false and misleading bulletin?
This bulletin states that many medical
colleges. many hospitals. many medical
men are below nt standard-that they
| are incompetent anu tIuStN'iiiiy.
| Is the inclosed report Of tho committee OF
nine physicians of the Erie County Medical
Society. published in the March issue OF
THE Buffalo Medical Journal publ,ca-
| ton authorized by rising vote Of the So
oiety. false and misleading report?
| This report states that the "Carnegie
| Foundation Bulletin No. A. r. n great con-
trbution 10 truth and knowledge. It states
| also that many colleges and many hos
| pltals are below 1T standard. II more
| over states that from one-half TO two
thirds of the men now actively practising
medicine might leave the profession FOR
It's good.
| Against these hospitals, against these
colleges. against these practitioners, char
acterizod not by us but by their own pro-
| fcssion. and against these alone we pro-
test as having the right unrestricted and
unobsorved to carry ont as they please
the valuable. tho necessary, the scientific
and therefore the properly limited prac-
tice Of yiyiscction.
We desire TO call attention to the fact
that at the late hearing Of the Senate
Judiciary Committee asking for n commits
sion DR. Simon Flexner objected to the
Bayne- Hoey bill on the ground that the
commission sought was not TO he paid by
the state Senator Bayne at once asked
Or. FIexner to remember that he objected
to similar bill creating commission
last year because 1t was to be paid by the
state,
Dr. Flexner was unable % reconcile these
two positions.
Nevertheless, it is TO such men as Or.
Simon Flexncr Dr.. Ewing, of Cornell; Or
Cannon. Of Harvard. and their ike that
VIC wish IN see vivlsection limited. They
oppose us. We seek 10 promote their WORK.
We do not care who PAYS for or VINO
establishes the commission. We only want
honest. fair legislation.
Will not the medical profession prescribe
for its own hysterics7
J. 3. Y. WARNER,
President.
F. T. BELLAMY,
Treasurer and Counsel.
Society for the Prevention Of Abuse in
RI "a
New-York tribune., 1911-03-25

tion the average healthy school boy could
pass and which would not test the COM
petitor's ability as a playground attendant
Tho former physical examinations con-
sisted Of gymnastic exercises on svmna o.
sium apparatus. such MS are in use I'm tie
Fairgrounds and upon which the present
incumhents are required TO teach the boys
exercises and gymnastics. The written
sheet Of the last examination consisted Of
questions requiring nothing more than a
little common sense. While tho written sheet
of former examinations required thor
ouSh knowledge of tho different systems Of
gymnastics and athletics from a theoretical
and practical standpoint and a knowledge
of physiology, anatomy and hygiene.
Il. FRIEDMAN.
Brooklyn. March q. 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-25

power to abolish. The situation In which
the assumption of risk doctrine Is ieit
by this decision is not clear from the
published reports. Other states have iol-
lowed New York in adopting such dan
gcrous trades compensation laws rs the
enc just ovcrruled. Other cases IKE
this will arise in other Jurisdictions.
Some Of them may reach the tni'eu
States Supreme Court, but apparently
the present one will not.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-25
CAPTAIN ROSS TO RETIRE

Washington. March 2i.-Captain N""
Il. Ross. commandant Of tho revenue ea''
ter service. Will be retired on May V
cause of physical disability His suecsas'.
will he chosen by President TAFT from y.
ti.sty eight captains OF the line. S'p's
Ross was the first cadet graduate ol''.
revenue cutter service school. which ""
founded by his father. Brigadier Gene.
Samuel Ross. Before his appointment a
commandant OF the service. IN 1872 n'
captain Of the cutter Mohawk.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-25
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT

Icy Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Newport March 2i.-Oliver Brett and
Harold T.. Breakspear, OF London, and
Chester 6. Burden, Of New York. who have
been guests of Ogden Goldman at the
Muenchinger King cottage. have gone to
Boston.
Governor and Mrs. Foss. Of Massachu.
sets. may spend q portion OF the summer
here Mrs. Foss was here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. =. Shaw Safe. who are in
Santa Barbara, Cal. are expected back In
short time.
Mr. and Mrs George Gordon King are to
arrive I'm May for the season.
Miss Georeiana q. King has returned 70
her estate here.
Mrs. Newton Adams is visiting in New
York.
The Rev and Mrs Rodcrick Terry are
making q short Boston visit.
Mrs Frank W. Andrews and Mr.. and
Mrs William b. Bristow have returned 70
New York.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-25
compact 1t has been furnished by the
leagues action. interpreted In inc III
structivc light of experience.
ANOTHER MUNICIPAL EAfhh'
MENT.

California cities enjoy the privilege VI
modifying their charters by pop"'ai
vote. with little or 10 lnterference HUH
the state Legislature. Noln'hh"s o"'"
amendments to municipal charters are
submitted to the Legislature for nppro'a', !,
but the LEGISLATURE has never Witnhe"'
its approval. This system haS many
advocates I'm various parts or the co"n-
,r,. hocouse of the home rule when it
normits IN the cities. 1t Is on lria'' i'he
many other devices for improving ihu-
,ioino, government. Whether II VIII
suru,ote the voters interest In city al
fairs and increase his sense OF rcsp"lsi-
bility and his pride in local adminis'ra-
tion remains fo lie seen.
That It promotes municipal expert
ments seems TO he shown by the expert
cnce of Los Angeles and, In less de-
rree. Of San Francisco. The latter city
recently modified its charter radically
and Los Angeles. which some time ago
adoptcd the initiative. referendum ana
recall has Just opened the way to e1tcn
sive municipal trading. II may now, IL
The Legislature approves the result or
this recent election. run practically any
kind Of public utility. besides various
subsidiary enterprises that may he use
full I'm the conduct Of such utilities. Rail-
roads. steamboats,. trolleys. telegraph ana
telephone lines. elevators, warehouses;
and a variety Of other undertakings may
he managed by the city. which VIII also
have authority to regulate existing pubic
service corporations. Perhaps the power
10 compete with them was felt TO be
necessary to make such regulation ct-
fcctivc. and Los Angeles may have no
serious intention of going into extensive
municipal ownership.
What Los Angeles does with these
new powers will bc more interesting
than its mere adoption of them. The
proof Of any new charter system Is IN
the results. The experiment OF practi-
cally complete home rule for cities Is
worth watching at safe distance.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-25
THE CABINET.

From Tho Tribune Bureau.
Washington. March 2t-1he Secretary OF
State and Mrs. Knox will return to Wash
irgton tomorrow from visit TO various
parts OF tn. South. Tie Secretary will re-
srme his duties at the state Department
on Monday morning.
The Attorney General went 10 New York
today TO he the guest of honor at the din.
ner of the Lehish University Club at the
Hotel Astor. lie will return here in the
morning.
The Secretary OF Commerce and Labor
has returned. and Mrs Nagel will return
10 Washington tomorrow from Virginia.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-25
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

MISS sophie +. Langdon. who is IN MARE
me rev. Barrett +. Tyler on April =. IN
,le Church of the Incarnation. will havs
ler sister' MISS Helen " Langdon. for
her maid OF honor and only attendant.
pr George T. Tyler will act AZ his broth
ers best man. and the ushers will Ia
Lewis g. Morris. Woodbury. G. Laneor r.
Henry +. Mon,gomery. 3D. and r. Mont.
gomcry Suckley. The ceremony VIII no
performed by tho bridegroonl's brotbo- tbo
Rev. ;. Roger Tyler assisted by the Rev
Herbert c. Tolman, Of Nashville ro,,
and the Rev. William NJ Grosvenor A
reception VIII follow AT tito house of the
brides parents. Mr. and Mrs Woodb,rv
G. Langdon, No. 7la Fifth avenue
Whitney Warren gave a dinner last even.
ing al his house i'm Madison avenue.
Mrs. John r. Drexcl win return 70 town
/, to-day from Hot Springs Va.
Mrs. William Tahnestock will give
musical this evening at her house. No. p
East 5lst street.
Miss Charlotte Pell will give dinner
this evening at the Hotel Buckingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l.. Polk will return
10 the city from their Southern trip to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney will
entertain house party over the werk-
end at their country place on Long Island
They have been at their house IN town
throughout the week
Lord and Lady Alastair lnnes-ker are at
the Ritz Carlton for a few DAYS
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Tuckornan and Miss
Helen Coster have returned TO town from
Bermuda.
Mr. and Mrs John C. King will sail for
Europe on THURSDAY. They will be accom-.
panied by Mrs. Kings mother. Mrs. Henry
Dibblee. OF Chicago. who is az present at
the Plaza with them.
Mrs. r. ogden Chisoln1 will give dinner
this evening for her daughter. Miss Winl-
fred Chisolm.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-25
THE TALK or THE ny.

Virginia has AT last placed memorial
TO Patrick Henry. orator. patriot and the
commemorative first Governor. in historic
81. Johns Church. Richmond. II is a
bronze tablet. paid for with an appropria-
tion granted 10y the Legislature. Tho tablet
sets forth that Patrick Henry. lin tho Viz
ginia convention, assembled in this church
March %. 1715. by his immortal eoquence
inspired in his countrymen tho clear
vision Of truth and duty and reused them
to consecrate themselves to The defence
Of liberty
"Experience is the best teacher
"Well. she ought to be; her teaching
comes mighty high. boston Transcript
New-York tribune., 1911-03-25

doctors. "a per cent. a Paris paper i'm
pressed with the high rate of mortality
among medical men, observes: ''rhose who
know or are supposed to know the art
OF healing do not apparently understand
how TO take care OF themselves as well as
they do Of others"
Does your wife ask you for things she
knows you cannot affordr'
"She hasn't asked me for thing since
We were married"
Great. How do you manage II?
'When she wants thing She does not
ask me; she tells me. e."-IIouston Post
New-York tribune., 1911-03-25
People and Social Incidents

at Holy Cross Academy. where she ia .
pGpD. She had ~ an audience member,
of the diplomatic corps and people fro,o
resident and official society. as we'll az
schoolmates She Is player of moro than
ordinary ability. although quite young. and
has played at several Of tho foreign cour..
The charge daffaires and Sofora do WI.
legas will leave Washington Oh Tuosday
for New York. ana will sail at the end a,
tho week for Europe. Schor Viuogas hs,
been appointed counsellor and first secro.
tnrY OF tho legafion in LONDON