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New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
TVT CyTyS PRIDE ~ PERIL

Surprise. regret and stern disappruba-
ton are aroused by the announcement Of
bill which Mr.. GraUbard has intro
duced I'm the Assembly at Albany which,
with scarcely a pretence of cOncealin-
its character and purport. aims directly
at the desecratiOn and, in fact. the abo-
litiou Of one Of the most precious me
MORALS Of old New York. That the bill
can ever become law should be IN
credible and impossible. And yet the
stake is 50 great that we cannot afford
Ia take any chances. The repeated and
insdious attempts TO dcspoil Central
Park, 10 remodel the CITY Hall and 10
play other fantastic tricks with those
public possessions which are the city's
pride remind us that eternal vigilance
is the price Of the protection Of beauu-
ful and venerable objects as we'll a. of
liberty.
The measure in question, which we
must regard as one of the most shame
less and c0ntemptuouSly irreverent which
we remember seeing even at iconoclastic
Albany, provides for nothing less than
the abolition Of horseCaTs I'm this ci,v.
or the substitution on them Of electric
for animal traction. The common sordid
and utilitarian arguments are advanced
IN favor of such action, but ell the
claims Of loving and grateful remem-
brance. reverence for the heroic days,
appreciation Of the picturesque In nature
and the beautiful in art. and the pro
found moral obligation which rests up
on the present 10 transmit unimpaircd
20 the future the precious legacies which
IT has received from the past are ruth
lCssly ignored or flouted.
1t must not he, and unless we greatly
miscaculatc The spirit Of New York
when it is reused In selfdefence Il will
not be. Mr. GraubaTd must not he PEI
mitted T. emulate the youth who fired
The Ephesian dome and TO win a du-
bious fame for himself at the expense
of that which the metropolis OF the
Western World holds most dear. His I'M
happy and III conceived measure must
he withdrawn or 1verWhelmingly de-
feated. If necessary 10 insure that end,
we confidently look 10 the Mayor 10 ap'
point a Committee Of Seventy 10 CO.
operate with the Scenic and Historic
Preservation Society. the variOus Sons
and Daughters OF the Revolution, the
Chamber of Commerce and the Thirteen
Club 10 avert what would be- a civic be-
reavement and an irreparqble loss to al
the world.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
trrnrn - TrIhnne Rnream.l

From The Tribune Bureaul
Washington, Jan. 19.-The Austrian Am
bassador and Baroness Hengelmuller VIII
have a. their guest next month Count Ap-
ronvi vino will arrive on February 3. Count
Arronyi is a former President Of the Hun
sarian parliament and gained a wide repu-
tatiou in that office. Baron and Baroness
uergelmiiller have invited distinguished
party 10 meet him at dinner on February
.. and will otherwise entertain for him.
The Italian Ambassador and Marchesa
Cusani were the guests at dinner tonight
of the Belgian Minister and Countess de
Buisseret. who also entertained Senator
I.ean, Senator Wetmore. the Assistant Sec
rotary Of state and Mrs. Huntington WI
son. Miss Boardman, Miss Neunore ana
Mr.. and Mrs L. p. erowninshield.
Abdul Hak Hussein Bev, recently ap-
rcinted Turkish first secretary has ar
rived here. He is accompanied by Nine.
ALGul Hak Hussein, thus giving the Turk
is,, embassy two women, where for year
n two the embassy staff has been composed
Of bachelors and wIdowers.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.
10 Editor OF The Tribune.

TO the Editor or The Tribune
Sir: 7 recently saw a very courteous
note from the president of the Pennsyl-
vana Railroad to the Erie, Delaware,
I.ackawanna & Western and other lines
informing them that the new Pennsylvania
station in New YORK City was completed.
that the tunnel system was in operation
and that the Pennsylvania Railroad had
spent large sums on the work, but that
competing lines were freely invited 10 use
II.
/ also saw where the Intsrborough with
drew their subway proposition. and told
McAdoo TO so ahead with his proposed plan
and 10 use the Interborough system as
part OF his own.
| also saw an open letter from the stand-
ard Oil Company TO al independent Oh
companies, allowing the latter the use oil
the Standards pipe lines, railroads, OIL cars
and boats without molestation 10 help t"e
small companies market their products
Then I awoke and found that ! had oeeh
reading where the United States lntehdeu
not 10 fortify the Panama Canal Wmch
IT was building at great cost out 10
permit its use freely by any enemy whlcH
the country might have at any future uine.
However. il human nature has come 10
that now my dream should be realized III
the very near future. AMhRl'AN'
New York, Jan. lC, 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20

tiary there are to-day no fewer than
ten appointees who have made their
WAY I'D from the lower rungS Of the
Diplomatic ladder.
The system of examinations has fully
justified itself But It depends for con-
tinuance on a mere executive order. and
President Taft and Secretary Knox are
anxious To have Congress give the sane
tion Of law to the new methods Of selec-
ton and promotion. 1t is. of course, i'm
pcssihle TO curtail the Presidents Con
stitutional right to name diplomatic and
consular officers, or the right of the
Senate 10 exercise its judgment In con-
frming such nominations. But the Low
den bill avoids any appearance Of In
fringinc on the prerogatives of the Ex-
ecutive or the Senate, ince 1t merely
provides that the State Department shall
submit records of efficiency To the Presi-
dent tn Guide him in making appoint
ments and promotions. The approval of
/ CONGRESS- would give added moral sup
port TO the merit system. and no future
administration would ever be likely TO
cmntenqnce such revival of old-fash-
ioned spoils practices as was allowed
70 occur in Mr.. Cleyeland's second term
when the Hon. Josiah Quincy artistically
"lcoted" the consular service.
As the United States becomes to q
i4arger extent manufacturing and OK
porting nation and Il more active com
netitor in the worlds markets, larger
and more efficient foreign service vii,
he needed. The idea Of paying off party
debts bv giving an incompetent poll
tician an easy berth abroad must yield
TO the idea Of making foreign repre-
sentatives trained workers for the ma
tion's Advancement Each step toward
| that end counts anC the Lowden Dill
deserves to be passed rs an evidence
Of the disposition of Congress TO co
operafe with the Executive in sup
ordinating all other considerations III
the choice of diplomatic and consular
officers to the prime desideratum OF NJ
ness.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
STRENGTHENTNG THE FOREIGN
SERVTCE

Congress would DO something substan-
tial 10 increase the efficiency Of the dip
lomatic aud consular services If It
should pass at TINS session bill recently
introduced I'm the House of Representa-
tivos by Mr. Lowdcn, of Illinois. His
measure is intended 10 give statutory cf-
feet 10 the regulations governing ap-
pointments and promotions in the two
services established in President RoOSe-
yelts executive order Of June -, 1906,
and President Taft's executive order of
November 26. 1909. Those two orders
extended I'm large measure 10 the foreign
service the principles Of The merit sys-
TEN. requiring examinations To determine
an applicants fitness and excluding from
consideration mere personal or political
influence Under the regulations now
a. force the lower grades Of the diplo-
matte and consular corps have been filled
with men Of more ambition. broader cdu-
cation and greater activity. y safcr
tenure aud the chance Of promotion have
tempted many eligible applicants TO con-
slider the foreign service a permanent
career. and in the grade of envoy
extraordinary and minister plcnipoten-
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
BACKWARD CHILDREN ~ THh
SCHOOLS.

SCHOOLS.
The increased attention which Is DelnS
given to the subject Of backward ana
apparently deficient children In public
schools is to be commended as ausplciouS
90 good results. In the schools OF New
York about 114,OO0 children are yearly
held back from promotion in January
because they have not shown suthclent
progress in their studies. That means
about one-ffth Of the whole number.
The magnitude of the evil denores the
need of its abatement.
We cannot cOncede that on the aver
age one child in five is so mentally de-
ficient as TO be unable to keep pace with
his fellow pupils The causes Of nom
promotion must he sought elsewhere.
Probably illness. irregularity Of attend
,ance and lack Of application TO studies
are among the fruitful causes. These
should he susceptible Of considerable
abatement through sanitary. disciplinary
and other supervision. But these are
not the only causes, If, indeed, they are
the most formidable.
1t IS to he observed with approval and
encouragement that i'm his latest report
the City Superintendent makes mention
of Door teaching as one of the chief
causes Of lack Of progress among the
pupils. That it deserves such mention Is
not TO be doubted The business Of the
! teacher is 10 make his pupils advance In
| their studies. If they do not make sat
/ isfactory progress, the efficiency OF his
/ teaching is the first thing which nat
urally comes under inquiry in searching
! for the cause.
OF course il may often happen that
while the teaching seems TO be at fault
| the teacher is really not properly 10 be
blamed. Sometimes classes are far too
/ large. 50 that the teacher cannot give the
attention which he should 10 the indi-
vidual scholars. In some cases the re-
quired curriculum IS too hurdensOme for
the children. In such cases the teacher
Is the fellow victim with his pupils. The
4 investigation which is now being con
Quoted should throw much light upon the
conditions which cause this city to have
80 large a proportion Of non-proGressive
pupils and should point the way 10 their
correction. New York should not per-
manentlv suffer the reproach of having
I from three 10 five times as many Of It's
children held back in their classes as are
/ thus treat ted i'm other cities.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
INEQUALITIES OF PENSIONS
Length of Service ard Duties Fei'
formed Not Now Considered.

To the Editor or the Tribune.
Sir: The excellent letter of Crsndall j.
North in your edition of January l3 be-
speaking a square deal for the veteran
pensioner, or, as he more pontedly puts
il, "the actual soldier i'm the years De-
tween the firing on Fort Sumter and the
surrender OF Lee" will no doubt be tuily
indorsed ty those who like myself served
years during the Civil War under the old
flag.
The inequalities Of the pension allowances
for many years has caused much dissatls-
faction. as we all kIrow. Let me give an
example: A brave man in my own COM
mand who enlisted for three years and
fought on many q battlefield was finally
captured during the fights in the Wilder
ness and taken to that heil-on-earth prison
at Andersonvill,. where he was held eleven
months. When he entered he weighed about
80 pounds, and when he came out he was
reduced 10 sixty pounds. lie soon after
rcgained his health and weight. and i'm
mediately upon the expiration Of his three
years term-this real hero this brave
patriot-re-enlisted. He Is now receiving
the paltry pension OF sl2 a month, and IN
his letter before me il is easy 10 read be-
tween the lines that, though living simple
life up in Vermont. he is in want
Now, then, take the following example
and the inequalities of the present pension
are certainly the cause Of just dissatis-
faction among the real veterans The
famous 9Th Regiment II New York inme-
diateIy after Fort Sumter was fired upon
left the city over a thousand strong for
the defence Of Washirg gton, where they en-
listed for thirty days and upon the ter
minatson Of this period by earnest request
of the government continued in the, service
longer, but certainly, as | recall, not over
sixty days in all.
OF the one thousand men who thus
served, say. for sixty days, 600, or to be
exact 6s, re-enisted as officers in the
army or navy during the rebellion, and let
me add that of this number ffty-eight
we're killed or died Of wounds or disease
contracted in the service. A a matter OF
fact. during the last few years tho other
four hundred men OF the regiment, or those
surviving, who did not re-enlist in the SER
vice after the regiment returned home,
could draw the same age pension that any
Of the six hundred real veterans could
draw Is that square deal?
am one Of four brothers who served in
the Army OF the Potomac during the Civil
War, and naturally take much interest in
the pension allowances, feeling that our
government should stand literally by the
real keroic veterans who for years defend
ed our Union and our flag. W. p. H.
Brooklyn, Jan. 16, 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
AMERICANS AT COURT
Number Presented at Berlin This
Year Was Limited.

Berlin, Jan l9-Lieutenant Commander
F. a Traut, naval attache Of the Ameri-
can Embassy Mrs. Traut, Perry Belden,
third secretary OF the embassy, and Miss
Perry. OF Boston, sister-in-law Of Joseph G.
Crew. formerly second secretary OF the
embassy at Berlin aud now secretary OF
TIE embassy at Vienna. were presented at
the imperial court tonight. Many Ameri-
can ladies' had desired 20 be presented, but
the number was very strictly limited.
Miss Borrup. a friend of the Princess
Victoria Lulse. and a daughter OF Major
Borrup, Of ST. Paul. who was educated at
the foundation school OF tho Empress az
Fotsdam, also was presented, while others
in attendance at the drawing room IN
cluded Mrs. James Il. Montgomery and
her daughter, Miss Margaret Phelps Mont
gomery Of Portland. ore, and Mrs. Ripka.
df Boston sister OF Countess Hegcrmann
Lindencrone, the wife of thr Danish Min
ister.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir Perhaps the following might help
Governor Wilson out of the embarrassing
situation IN which he now inGs himself in
having accepted the Democratic nomina-
ton FOR Governor from James smith, jr.,
ncw disclalming him IN some what Of a
lCund-robin manner etc.
As the primary Senatorial vote was bind
ing morally, not legally, [ would suggest to
DR.. Wilson that he ought TO consider that
Il majority Of the voters who took advan-
tagc Of the primary declared for a Republic
can United States senator. The figures
we're: Republican. lli6C2; Democratic, ST.
O22 These figures certainly ought to make
tho Governor think a little. or course, II
does not matter that the total forms a
small minority Of the actual number OF
voters. Those not recorded let the thing
90 by default. VIII the doctor revise his
programme and direct the Democratic
legislators to choose the highest Repubh-
can, Ex-Governor Stokes, thereby vitaliz'
ing the direct primary? MORANlAN.
rerth Amboy, y. j. Jan. Is. 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
THE CABIN EFT.
fErnm The Tribune Buresu.l

From The Tribune Bureau.I
Washington. Jan 19--The President and
Mrs. Taft dined with the Secretary OF the
Treasury and Mrs. MacVeagh tonight. In
potnt of decoration the affair probably was
never surpassed by any former Cabine5
dinner. Mrs MacVeagh chose TWO large
ccntrepieces or plaques formed OF the rare
Japanese cyclamen, It's white leaves toucned
with pink being reflected thousand tines
i'm the crystal balls which filed the centre
ard ends of the table. TO meet the Pres
ldtnt and Mrs. Taft were Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Clews, Mr.. and Mrs. i. il. Gary,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles MacVesgh and Mel
VILE Il. stone, of New York; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Armour. Of Princeton; Mr. ana MIS-
W. A. Slater Mrs. Richard Townsend. Mrs
r. Fl. G. slater. Mrs. Eames. Of Chicago
Mrs. John l.. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. c. D.
H,iIes, Mr.. and Mrs. Watson Blair. 'f Chi-
cago: Colonel Charles McCawley. \ Piatt
Andrew and Captain Butt.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20

which various interests made common
cause and exchanged favors I'm the shape
Of tariff rates lie would naturally pre-
fer a grab-bag revision to on attempt TO
deal with each schedule on its merits
Having no fixed economic principle "a
act upon in levying duties, he woulo
gladly take chances of getting what he
wants in general miX-up. His assur'
anceS ought not 10 deceive Mr.. Clark
As reviSionists the Speaker-to-be and the
Texas incidental protectiouist will nj
WAYS be at odds.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
SENATOR HEcKeR AND SUFFRAGE

70 the Editor % The Tribune.
Sir. VI Eleanor Phillips says IN your
columns that Senator Hecker VIII prob
ably introduce an amendment for the re-
peal of woman suffrage in Colorado. and
that the effort seems to be in fair way
OF succeeding"
Senator IIecker says in THE Denver
News:
There is not a word Of truth In these
stories (about his intention 10 introduce
such a bin. 40 not think the question
Will be raised in the approaching Legis-
lature. and even II The proposed bill is in
troduced | do not believe there rs sane
man who thinks 1t would have the ghost
of q chance Of passing
ALICE STONE BLACKWELL.
Dorchester, Mass, Jan. l6, 1914.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT
LBy Telegraph 10 The Tribunel

LBy Telegraph 10 The IrihuneI
Newport. Jan. 1a.--The wedding ct MN
Marion Dow, daughter Of Mr.. and Ms
Richard +. Dow. OF Boston, and James "
Blaine. 80, son Of Mrs william T. BulL o'
this city, is 10 be a September afar' w.
cording to present plans. The ceremony !"
10 ne celebrated al Marion, Mass, whei'
Miss Dow's parents have a summer nom"
improvements TO By-the-Sea, the sum
mer home Of Mr.. and Mrs. August Be'
mont. win be started early In the spring
Mr. and Mrs. James Andrews swan hs''
returned from New York.
Dr. II. ]. Knapp left here for New ioN
tonight preparatory 20 sailing for Europ'
Louis L. Lorillard is 60 take posSessisa
Of his newly acquired property IN Cs''-
crime street in May.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
CUBAN CAPTAIN ARRESTED
Judge Investigating Attempt on
Guerra's S Life Orders Detention.

Havana, Jan. i0.-Captain Ramon Cof.
doves Is under military arrest in Atas'
Castle. on an order issued by Juos'
Mlyeres. who has been investigating ln'
attempted assassination OF Major Gens'"
Pine Guerra.
Cordoves, who was aide-de-camp TO uep,
eral Monteagudo. commander OF the ru'.
guard, seeking 20 prove an alibi TINS
ternoon, testified that he was with L'ea
tenant Perez, half a mile away from %.
palace when the shooting OF Guerra "
CURED
Tho alibi has been impeached to the
tent that Major General Guerra from
picture identified Perez as the man W.
shot him. Perez has been indicted ana
now a fugitive.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mrs GeOrse Jay Gould gave a s,,.
dance last night az her house, in p,,s
avenue. for her second daughter W..
Vivien Could, whose marriage 10 cola..'
Lord Decies takes place on Februsrv :,
st. B3rtholomew's Church, and for w.t.
invitations were issued YESTERDAY ~
house was simply but attrac,lyely deco-.,.,
for the occasion with tall tree ferns NAM.
orchids. American Beauty roses and sou,,
ern smilaX. Mrs. Could and her dauzL,,-
received the guests, numbering 40. in ~.
marble hall on the second floor. DIn,.,
Was served at two large tables. ons /,
the dining room and the other in ~.
regency room. the latter being decora,..
with American Beauty roses and ropes 4,
green strung across the ceiling, whn. !,
the dining room the same scheme was "a,
ried out, with mauve orchids and rou., :,
green.
The dinner was followed By a co,illo,
for which a few additional guests vera g.
vted. j. Harry Alexandra. r., led. s,,,
ing alone, and among the figures va.
Chanticleer. in which willow plumes v.-.
given 70 the women by a man In yorgso,,
plumage, and the hen pheasant entered
the ballroom with basket filed with egg,
which contained gold trnkets and scarf.
pins for the men. Other favors lnclud.t
table scarfs trimmed with gold, basket. a,
artificial flowers, Louis XVI fans. etc. "a,
the women, their partners receiving fancy
leather card cases, key rings gold pencil,
and pocketbooks. The cotion was tol.
lowed by a supper. Franks ;wG orchestra,
played during the dinner and for the dane.
ing, and the YivIen Waltz. especially writ.
ten for the occasion, was heard for ,h.
first time.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20

American friends would be as much aS'o'I-
lshed If one OF the prizes went TO Ger'la"S
or Austria as we were to know tho ia'e W
the second waltz prize"
do you think I am really your aflinity!
asked Solomons 3N5th wife, queIush's si,,ou
My dear" said the Wisest Guy W"
are ono i'm "A thousand" ,,,o,o
~" got away with II, too--Toledo p''"'
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20

tho nress and declared his opposition ~
the use for negro education OF any pu'
of the taxes paid by white people "o'''''
Carolina has I'm Coleman l. blea''
Governor of the boisterous. 'pitchloIN
,rodeI of Other DAYS South Carolina mas
,,,ode y good deal OF progress in the last
decade, but the new PoNer'o'
neither perceived II nor been p'''"'1I
-. :, THAT misfortune. however shoui"
-, disco,,ra,e those who are trying u
40. Al. sta,o ont Of bid political ana
industrial ruts.
THE Brooklyn Eagle" suggests Una.
Mr. Shepard should play the roie ~
I,,orvict at Albany, electing MS rival
49,. enaerar Rut isn't one warwick IN
the person of Charles +. Murphy
more than enough?
As state boss MURPHY Is ''o' Oh ''
pregsive spectacle
The wholesale price of eggs Is .7 7o,u ~ =,
bc dropping. Among the re''''.l'
hasn't dropped far enough TO crdch ','
..,.,. - tho frailest and most valetudl-
marian egg.
A bill just introduced IN 'he N." wow
Jersey Legislature purposes TO equdi'No
taxation by making the OASIS Oh
soeer,ent exactly uniform throughout the
state. II t succeeds in that 10 '"'
satisfaction Of taxpayers 1t VIII 'eSe'''
to 10 engraved on tablets Of gold.
our rsiehbor THE World is clamor-
ing for an extra session Of Congress
Hasn't il enough trouble on its hanuS
supervising and regulating the hes's-
laturc Of this state?
Governor Dlx's severely correct atu'
tude is disappointing TO both sides
equally.
The arrest Of some more paimists ana
fortune tellers suggests the proprletE OF
making a clean sweep of the gentry
Everybody knows that they are I'M
posters. why, therefore, tolerate them'
any more than "greengoods' men?
woman is 10 be seated as mem
her Of the Norwegian parliament but II
is not known that steamship companies
are off,ring reduced rates TO sIfragettes
for passage TO Christiania.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
Nem131nrk Tribmre.
FRIDAY. JANUARY 90, 1911.

Thif aewspGpcr is oicned and pub
TShcd dy The Tribune Association, a
1cic J"rL corporation; office and pr'h-
CipqI pace Of business, Tribune Build
Gg. No l54 N0sSGH street, NcW YORK ;
ogden Nils, president; ogden IL. Reid,
secret0ry: james u. Barrett, treasurer.
Jke address Of the cf5cerS IS the Office
of this newspaper
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
People and Social incidents

'rorrow night, when Mrs. Georg. Hs,..,
Elll receive the young people.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20

The bolt from Sheehan is not large
in It's proportions, but 1t IS, as he would
say, STEADY, always steady"
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
HEAVY SPANISH EMIGRATION NJ

Madrid. Jan. 19,-Onicial statistics lsi
to-day show that 10000 Spsniards ennis gyn,tsd
in 1910, many of them going TO tho o"'
States.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20

To judge from his Inaugural address.
In which he denounced the clergy and
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20

Dir. and Mrs. George Jay Gould is.u.d
yesterday the invitations for the marriage
Of their daughter, Helen Viyien, to Colon.
Lord Decies, OF Tuesday. February Z. Al
o'clock, in st. Bartholomew Churca.
Miss Gould has chosen for her attendant,
her sister. Miss Edith Gould, who viii
be her maid Of honor, and Miss Hope Ham.
ilton, Miss Beatrice Claim, Miss Louis.
Cromwell, o. Washington; Miss Hannah
Randolph, Of Philadelphia; Miss Emen,
Holmes and Miss Allison Pierce. for her
bridesmaids. She will have two litt!e flower
girls--her sister, Gloria, and Diana Dalzsi,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick G.
Dalziel.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20

4 woman is 10 be seated as mem
her Of the Norwegian parliament, but II
is not known that steamship companies
are of,ring reduced rates TO snfragettes
for passage 10 Christiania.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-20

The arrest Of some more pal'llls's """
fortune tellers suggests the propriety or
making clean sweep of the gentry
Everybody knows that they are I'M
posters. why, therefore, tolerate them'
any more than "greengoods' men?