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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-04
1ypRoFITABLE INVESTIGATIONS.

When the Democratic party In con
gress finishes its present Investigations
resolutions proposing similar inquiries
ere likely TO be received with great ois'
favor. Nothing could have been more
unavoidable than the divers lnvesusa
+ions which the House of Representa-
tives has ordered The probing or tne
various departments ar Washington mas
Welded nothing of consequence, thoush
an attempt was made TO create sehSa-
tion over an ancient irregularity In the
state Department's accounts which had
annarentlv been resorted TO for the pur-
lose Of hiding q payment which the Ill
rlomacy of that day deemed 1t 10 be
Necessary 10 keep secret The Alaska
iuouiries have reacted upon those who
instigated them
The steel and sugar investigations are
Welding nothing but ancient history no
inquiry ever appeared more rambling
and aimless than that which the Stanley
committee is conducting into the steel
industry. That committee apparently
S'91tpQ out Will np 'l'hi iu'" W '''' -
was after. nor bow 70 get II. II has had
the story of the purchase Of the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron Company by the
United States Steel Corporation told
end retold by the persons who partlcl-
mated in the transfer Of the property,
but without elicting single new fact
of more than trifling importance. The
ground had been thoroughly covered he
fore by an early Congressional investl-
cation. and more improbable subject
Of inquiry could not have been found, rs
tbo eXDerience of the committee is
demonstrating. The calling Of famous
man as a witness now and then piques
the curiosity of the public and alone
prevents the inquiry from becoming
HOPELESS bore.
The pitiful state in which the inquiry
is left for lack of actual information
which would enable it TO proceed efec-
tivelv was shown by the effort TO compel
the Federal Commissioner OF Corpora
tions. Mr.. Herbert Knox Smith, who has
INST finished q study of the steel indus
try. TO disclose the facts in his posses
sion. Those facts were confidential. and
the committee was thwarted in obtain
irc. apparently in the only way at its
command. some information not 10 be
got from old files of newspapers or old
government reports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-04
THE EASTERN NELSON

The visit of Heihachiro Togo to this
country will be regarded with excep'
tional interest by people who nave
always keenly appreciated marine mill
tarv achievements. who cherish the
names of Jones and Hull and Farragut
and their compeers and who claim some
share Of Inheritance of the fame OF
Drake and Grenville. The exploits OF
the great Japanese captain nave Deeh
watched here through two wars, OF
which it may he said that he began the
ono and ended the other. with the adj
miration which is commanded by de-
served success. and ii will be popularity
gratifying to see him in person ana pay
directly the tributes of esteem WHICH
have for years awaited him.
Comparison with Nelson is perhaps
as appropriate To Togo as to any other
naval commander of the last century
1t is possible that during his many years
of study In England he gave speclaI
attention to Nelson's example and he
came imbued with his spirit. Certainly
there were SITpDS TtillIliu'lH VI -'N''N-
tactics in several Of his chief EXPLOITS
There was in him the very spirit OF the
great Englishman. when. with his then
peerless cruiser Naniwa. he dal1ngly
brought about the Chinese war, Ill lo9i'
and it famed forth again when ne
smiled crimly TO sec the doomed kus-
sian navy enter the death trap when
he had set for it at the Straits or lsu
Sbima. Shrewd and farseeing in plan
ming. painstaking in preparation. intrepid
in action. tremendous in conhict' gem
crous and modest in victory ne en-
bodies the qualities of the highest type
Of naval warrior.
II is a feicitous circumstance 'ilat
America stands So far aloof from Inc
rivalries and conflicts Of the Eastern
Hemisphere that it can show It's esteem
for the heroes Of one nauoh WITHOUT
intimatinc any lack of esteem Tor 'lose
of its late antagonist Only the otller
doy our vessels were visiting hussla'
and were received there with courteous
hospitality. Now we ourselves hearth3
welcome the conqueror Of Russia az sea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-04
TIE FINED POST"

What is SO cruel and exacting about
ills new requirement that patrolmen
shall remain Oh fixed post for two
hours at time? The police seize upon
the collapse Of an officer who was
performing that duty as evidence Of It's
exhausting character. But it is nothing
now in human experience TO have 10 re-
main on ones feet in limited space
for hours M a time The sentinel in
war has "A fixed post" and much
more exacting one than New YORK
patrolman has. and his hours of watch
ing are long: yet it has never been said
that sentry duty killed men. The man
al the wheel on shipboard or the officer
ON the bridge is on his feet for four
Lours at a stretch and with little or no
opportunity TO move about. Statesmen
and saleswOmen in stores have pracu-
cally fixed posts often much more re-
stricted i'm area than those Of the police
men. and they keep 10 them for hours. IL
is true that they are permitted To sit
down If they can find time Ia do so.
Men tending machines in thousands of
factories often have To remain standing
all day. practically rooted 10 the spot;
vet they do not fall from exhaustion.
If the policeman's work on Il fixed
post' is monOtonous So il the work of a
man tending Il machine. Sentry duty is
lonely and wanting In variety. \ watch
on shipboard has not much opportunity
for social diversions No doubt the re-
ouirements of the new post are eXactlng
compared with patrolling as II is actu-
ally practised The officer with fixed
post cannot slip into the back room of
a saloon for rest aud refreshment He
has 40 opportunity for Irritation with
housemaids or for entertainment by
them i'm Kitchens or areaways. lie can
NOT seek "A cOsey corner 10 take nap.
He is compelled 10 be ION the job The
man on patrol duty Is only supposed To
be ION the job That he finds the new
duty arduous shows how much he has
been i'm the habit Of Sinking the old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-04
INSPECTION OF STEAMBOATS,.
Editor OF The Tribune

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: have learned through the press
! that the resignation Of Captain Ira Harris,
the Supervising Inspector OF Steamboats,,
District No. 2. has been requested. and I
desire as citizen and an individual who
uses the steamboats, under his control, 70
make a most strenuous protest against this
| action.
| base my protest upon the conditions
which existed prior 10 his incumbency and
the condition If the vessels upon which l
have travelled recently ! know why he
has become undesirable TO some steamboat
owners. First. on account Of his insist
ing upon electrical inspection. and any sane
man who has the safety of himself and his
family at heart will indorse his action in
this respect.
Almost as soon as he came into office the
Glen Island was burned and nnc lives
were lost This was due 10 defective wiz
ing The Sam Sloan. a sister ship, was ex-
anined by Captain Harris and found to be
in dangerous condition. A long stretch
of copper wire was entirely uncovered and
in three or four places the insulation was
so wet and impaired that il was a wonder
the boat had not caught fire. He sent The
local inspectors 10 this vessel and had them
make special report. Three lines of
steamers were az once examined and found
TO be in an equally dangerous condition
The installations on the Glen Island and
the Sam Sloan had been made ten years be-
fore by employees of the company. and had
never been examined subsequently. OF tie
fifteen hundred vessels in the ID District
Itch, In
spected by either insurance people or gov
eminent employees. In three months, with
the aid of the Board of Trade. tho Mari
time Exchange and railroad officials, all
this was changed, and there was n system
Of electrical inspection installed. which was
the outcome of Captain Harriss efforts.
Almost all steamboats, at the present time
are fitted with an electric light service.
There are few steamboats, that ply even
I'm the smooth waters OF the Bay or the
Sound in which the vibration will not seri-
ously impair the insulation, and there is
no doubt that many fires are started
through defects In insulation due TO the vi
bratory motion of the boat, and Captain
Harriss insistence that periodical inspec-
tions OF electric insulation he made for the
safety Of the passengers should have been
received with appreciation by the general
public. instead OF denuncation The many
other rulings which he has male. all de-
signed for the safety of those who travel
bv water, have been prompted By expert
ence and conscientious sense of duty, and
| protest against the retirement If man
whose record in this department has shown
nothing but desire TO conserve the safe
~ Of those who have been committed to
his charge. r - ohEEN'
New York city, August l, 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-04

OF officers In the army supply department
A military court, which was called to try
the men who had taken brides TO influence
their action I'm the award OF contracts,
sentenced sixty-three officers TO Toss OIL
rank and orders" and terms Of imprison-
ment varying from eleven months TO hve
years THE brides which were received
the court decreed, will be refunded ana
devoted to charity"
That's a pretty good idea of the French
playwright who Is willing 70 nSHt ever
body who critlcses MIN. 20 IKE u
our American playwrights initiate MN;
Blu, some of them might be killed. p,,r
"Why, yes. of course. '-Cleveiahu ri'i''
Dealer
Now wouldn't that curdle the milk OF
human kindness?" This question was asked
.tv q good-natured man who. on his way
from City Hall 10 the Tribune Buiidins'
paused at the milk station TO watch the
people who crowded around the counter
where one cent tickets were exchanged io'
glasses Of milk. At the north END Oh the
little building stood a group or niue ho'
over clean boys. one OF whom had an imam.
I'm his arms BUY me a ticket one Oh
them said TO the man, and seven tickets
were soon grasped by seven dirty hahus'
Then the man walked TO the front 10 see
the boys enjoy the cool drink. But there was
no such pleasure In store for MN Inc
urchins darted into the crowd and ie"
minutes later stood at the ticket oootn
Offering their tickets for sale under the
evident leadership Of the boy win the
baby
Nell-Maude always uses a fountain pen
BelIe-Uer letters are rather gushing,
aren't they?-Philadelphi Record
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-04
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mr. and Mrs. II. Van Rensselaer, kenhe-
dv and the Misses Kennedy sailed lor
Eurone Yesterday. to remain abroad uhtii
The late fall. Mrs. II. o. Havemeyer also
departed for Europe yesterday OH
the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
Mrs. Alexander Dallas Bache fratt anu
Miss Beatrice Pratt have gene TO BAL
Harbor for a short stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Ducat. who are
now in England. will return from acrodo
at the end OF next month.
Mr. and Mrs Henry NJ. Tlford and MISS
Annette Tilford have arrived at the Md
vern, Bar Harbor. TO spend 1e" "ceNS'
Among those due TO arrive IN Ne" III
TODAY on board the Lustana are tle
Countess of Granard. Gerald H. Hoyt' WIZ
lam Cd. Iselin and Ogden L. Mills' Mr
and Mrs. Ogden Mills. the parents OF inc
Countess Of Granard. have come to town
from, Newport and are at their house III
East 6sth street. They will return TO New
mort to-day with their son and daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Mortimer have ar
rived az the Malvern Bar Harbor, for a
short stay
Mr. and Mrs william Church Osborn and
Miss Osborn will arrive from Europe or
Contender : and go TO Garrison. y. y, FOR
the autumn.
DR.. Colin S. Carter is the guest Of James
II. Ottley, on the yacht Skylark, for the
cru,se of the New York Yacht Club.
Miss Catherine L. Hamersley and L. Cor
don Hamersley have gone 70 Bar Haroor'
Me. for short stay.
Mrs. Peter Augustus jay arrived in New
York Yesterday on board the Adriattc
Another passenger on board was Mrs. Rob-
ert Winthrop.
Mrs Henry y. Hyde will spend the re-
mainder of the summer AT Saratoga.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-04
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NeWFoHi Il

rRv Telegraph 20 The Trlounf.l
H.,,ncrt Aug. 2-There was lull In ths
social entertainment to-day. Mrs. french
Vanderbilt and Mrs. James p. kernochan
entertained at luncheon and James j. Van
AIep and Mrs. J. Z. A. Clark gave dinners
,origb+ Mr.. and Mrs. William Allen, q
M yo-k gave a dinner this evening IN
honor Of Count Galarzs, first secretary ot
the Spanish Legation I'm Washington
The summer colonists are looking for
CAV week end. Many guests are expected
from New York and other places. me
chief social affairs are 10 be large dinner
dance given tomorrow evening by Mr. ana
Mrs John r Drexel for their daughter
Miss Alice Gordon Drexel and danes
which Mrs. Edward J. Berwlnd Is TO give
at The Fins on Saturday night
The cup presented BY William " SANDS
and Gordon Douglas for an eighteer-hols
match al the Newport Golf Club has been
won by Pembroke Jones.
Fx-Commodore and Mrs. Lewis cas-
redvard are expected back from New Work.
tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Howe ana Arno'
Hague have gone 10 New York.
DR. Lee. Of New York. was here to-day
In consultation Win IL C''o'+ 80 -
over the condition Of the health OF Georgs
5. Scott.
Williams p Burden is member OF tns
house party being entertained by Mrs'
French Vanderbilt.
Mrs. T. De Forest Danielson, OF Medfori,
Mass, is a guest OF Mrs. James Lowell
Putnam.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ Hartman arrived
this evening They are guests az ira
Muenchinger King cottage
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brewster, or NeT
York also arrived tonight
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Iseun and farnil1
and Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Iselin have arrived
for III. remainder OF the month.
Mr.. and Mrs. oliver Gould Jennings have
returned from New York.
Mrs. c. Rhodes. OF Boston, Is guest ~
Mrs. Marsden ]. Perry.
Registered az the Casino to-day were NJ.
and Mrs. F. b. Wilcox. OF Bristol guests
OF Otis Everett: r. X. Waterbury, guesa
OF Leonard NJ. Thomas; Miss Large and
Miss VAIN. of Philadelphia, who are VISIT
ing Mrs. Clarence w. Dolan; Mrs. Georgs
c Patterson, of Philadelphia, guest Of
Mrs. George McFadden; William Rooy.
guest OF Elisha Dyer; Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight
NJ Prouty, OF Boston. who are being enters
tanned by Commander and Mrs. william V.
Pratt Henry Clews, tr, Miss Frances
Ogden Jones, Mrs. NJ. p. StowelL Mrs NJ
II. Alden and Miss Brogden.
Miss Frances Brooks, OF Baltimore, Is
guest OF Miss Lippitt. 80.
Winthrop Chanler was Newport Vis.tos
to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-04

member of the Board Of Estimate ia
vored specific proposition.
The Bureau of Municipal Research
speaks of frank, wanton brutal attacks
on the public" through the medium OF
this proposed charter, and says they
cannot he discussed on any theory save
the loot theory" The Civil Service Re
form Association says this proposed
charter represents a long step back
ward" in the administration Of the merit
system. The Citizens Union finds that
subway building is in grave danger or
being blocked" and the public will have
been misled into a false sense OF
security" if this charter should become
law.
What persons or special interests these
various provisions thus harshly criticised
would benefit il is idle To guess. CD
viously. not the general public. What
ever demand there Is here for new
charter is supported by the public only
on the theory that there will he an I'M
provcment in the city's fundamental
law. No improvement discernible to the
naked eve turks in these provisions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-04
MAYOR AND SIDEWAYS.

The question whether Mayor Gaynor
is going TO carry out his threat TO OBJ
struct the building Of subways and so
far as he can throw the whole situation
into confusion will soon be answered
In short time he will have 10 approve
or disapprove some of the proposed sub
way routes. including the lower part Of
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. avenue line,
which II IS proposed 10 increase In size
When action In regard to some Of these
sections which he may block came up in
the Board Of Estimate and Apportion
ment yesterday the Mayor declined TO
vote on the ground that the subject
would come before him again. If the
Mayor interferes with the citys plan
To build subways he will have to bear
tie responsibility. If he succeeds In
causing any delay the public will know
that he alone is 10 blame.
The Mayor dwells on the fact that
this is government of laws. not Of
men; but if he carries out his threat to
block the subways he will he making
nonsense of his favorite maxim The
law contemplates giving to the Board Of
Estimate and Apportionment full au-
thority to choose an operator for sub
ways and enter into an operating con-
tract. The Mayor threatens TO take
this authority away from the board by
Withholding his approval Of certain more
or less essential parts Of the system
which the board has voted to construct
He wants TO choose the operator and de-
termine the operating contract. He will
DO trying, if he persists in carrying out
his threat. 10 override those legally au-
thorized to fix terms Of operation and
TO substitute his will for theirs. He will he
twisting an authority over routes which
the law gives him into an authority
over operating contracts which the law
never intended him TO have. He will be
slowing how little he cares for his
maxim when it stands In the way of
his wishes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-04
FOR 4 LARGER HOUSE.

The vote Of the Senate concurriug in
an increase of the membership Of the
House of Representatives from 39l to
f33 was in no SENSE surprise. Mr.
Roots amendment. retaining the present
limit. received only tWenty-three votes.
The same influences which had twice
secured the assent of the lower branch
10 the increase prevailed i'm the upper
chamber The states which were averSe
I, seeing their present representation in
the House and in the Electoral College
reduced were reinforced by the states
anxious 10 have their present power en-
arged. The case for and against
bigger House was not heard on its alb
Stract merits. There are many who
believe that the efficiency of the lower
branch has been impaired by over
growth. Yet il would be difficult to
show i'm what respect the House Of to-
day with 391 members is less efficient
than was the House Of twenty years ago
with 32j members The House has re-
Gently been gaining ground i'm public
esteem as an efficient legislative body
at the expense Of the Senate. The eX
perience of the next decade will show
whether cnfeehlement will result from
an increase i'm numbers. Yet growth at
the rate maintained i'm the last three
appOrt Onments cannot continue indef
iuitely. II might be well 10 stop at the
433 limit-435 after Arizona and New
L.. 8 H., 4
The Senate wisely eliminated a
Joker" put in the appOrtionment bill
by the House majority. In order 10
continue in force the geITymander in
Missouri. Speaker Clark and Mr.. Rucker,
both MissOurians, sought 10 prevent a
reapportiOnment being made in that
state through any other agency than
The legislature. Missouri having Il ref
erendum law under which reapportion-
ment legislation may he enacted by the
voters Senator Burton's amendment.
which was adopted by vote Of 50 TO
-. struck out the House phrase, ere
diStricted 10y the Legislature thereof
cnd substituted for il, ''rediStricted in
the manner provided by the laws there
of" thus bringing the referendum into
play in states which have adopted the
direct method OF legislation Most Dem
ocratic statesmen are strong for the
referendum I'm the abstract. but they are
glad 70 sidetrack If when its use threat
ems 10 upset fagrant Democratic
gerrymander.
The Burton amendment will not, how
ever. affect this state, where the 1egis-
lature will have exclusive power 10 re-
arrange the Congress districts New
York gains six Representatives. and the
Democratic Legislature will undoubtedly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-04
AT TILE WHITE HOUSE.
IRON Tho Tribune Bureau
- Y.1otIAnt


,,,,or Aug 3-The President Wit
messed the signing OF arpi'ra'ioh '.'t.
between this country and Great
and France by the Secretary OF state a''D
the British Ambassador to-day Inc 'i'"',
With France was signed in the presence %
v,scount de Saint Phalle, French vice
Consul IN New York. The treaties WI" o'
sent 10 the Senate tomorrow.
Chandler p. Anderson, counsellor Ior w
state Department, the Secretary Oh I'm
merce and Labor and the secre'"i'
Agriculture were present at the signing 80
the treaties. which took place AZ -. -.
IN the Presidents library. the same -
IN which President Mckinley slghe" wv
Treaty of Paris. IT.. =,
The President will make the "Trip 20
Mountain Lake Park, Nd, TO ADDRESS 'n'
old soldiers on Monday. instead OF Suiua'
the day originally selected.
President Taft has waived the proVls'o"a
OF an executive order in order 10 pIi
Sylvester p Bartlett. field superiH'e'"e"
OF the Bureau OF Fisheries, to act as se'i
tary OF the Illinois Bureau OF
while holding office under the ieusra' e''
eminent. ~
The President has under consideration az
invitation TO deliver an address u '"o
American Church institute AT mass
meeting at the Cathedral of ST. Johh INC
Divine, in New York. November l..
The President has consented. at the re-
ouest Of the donor, Senator Stephenson 10
enter his COW. Pauline Wayne, at the III
ternational Dairy Exposition In milwaukee,
hog;rninp October L.
detail Of the ith Regiment, Maryiah"
nivision United Boys Brigade Of America
will be received by the President III ',,o
East Room on the afternoon oil August ~.
The engagement was maze lo-u"'
Colonel II. Clay Ward. commander.
Among the White House callers were
Senator KENYON. Representatives Towner'
BRADLEY. slemp, Crumpacker, steenerson'
Nve. Dixon, Mckinney, Byrns, Rees' Maui
son. Taylor and Haughen and Deiesa'e
Cameron.
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Pooole and Social lnc1der1E.

, Yards Bay for his annual fishing trip for
( blueflsh.
Mrs. samuel w Woodward has gone "a
Evanston, ILL.,, TO visit her sister. Ma.
/ Luke Wilson.
Charles r. Lynde. son n Mrs. r. II.
Lynde, will sail for Europe this week lie
will be accompanied by G +. Judd, o:
/ Pittsheld.
| Miss Anna r. Shaw gave a dinner at the
| Homestead tonight.
Mrs. Churchill satterlee Is entertaining
Miss Katherine Bullard. Of Boston.
Miss +. Constance Folsom has gone to
| Isllp, Long Island. TO visit Miss Mamie @.
! Duyal.
! The Laurel Iiill Association has ap.
poInted Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Sedgwicx,
Miss Mary J. Goodrich and Mrs. George
| &. Thomas n committee on the annual
anniversary meeting in September
Dr.. Austin +. Riggs will start Saturday
for an outing in Nova Scotia. Mrs. riggs
IS staying with her mother. Mrs.. Charles
! McBurney
| The Misses Goodman entertained AZ
luncheon at Yokun cottage this afternoon
for Mrs Charles r. Shepard and Mis-.
spencer Crosby. Of Washington.
Mrs. r. Livingston Manning and Mrs J.
r. Manning, Of Plainneld, y. j.; seelcy
Benedict, OF New York; Mrs. George a.
Milne and Miss sallis Benedict. Of Passaic,
Y. J.: Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Hawkins and NJ.
and Mrs. f. A Fries, OF New York, MIRA.
r. y. futile and Miss r. T.. Won Eben. e
Naugatuck. Conn. have arrived az ths
Maplewood. in Pittsheld.
lanes Addison and Samuel vaughan q
Boston. are guests Of Frederick schehes
at Valley Head.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. /. Bradley. Of Meriden.
Conn: Mr.. and Mrs. ". \. Cowles, OK An
sonia. Conn; Mr. and Mrs. s. p Hopkins, Of
Naugatuck: Dr. John b. Deaver and Dr.
4. d. Wheeling, Of Philadelphia Mr. and
Mrs. r. c. Judge, OF Louisville and Mrs.
7 A. T.. Thomas, OF Dallas, Tex are az
the Hotel Aspinwall.
PLAY for the Humstone cup for got ~
women IS down 10 the semi-fnals, "hlcn
viii he played tomorrow between Mrs.
charles {. Delmonico and Mrs Reginald
Nontfort Ames and Mrs. Robert +. Parker
and Miss May Hunstone