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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-04
A PERNICIOUS "JOKER."

The reapportionment bill recently
psssed by the House of Representatives
contains a "joker" which the Senate
ought TO eliminate. In the main the bill
prepared by the Democratic majority
OH the House Census Committee followed
the lines Of the bill drawn by the Re-
publican majority on that committee In
the last Congress. But at one important
point there was divergence, which can
be explained only as a partisan con-
ression to the evil spirit Of gerryman-
dering. As rule the Democratic party,
though claiming TO stand pre-eminently
for popular rule and the rights of the
majority, has always been more ready
than the Republican party TO abuse the
power Of apportionment. Democratic
states have been the worst offenders IN
perpetuating the pernicious practice Of
Juggling district boundaries so that
Democratic voters may enjoy exceptional
privileges in the way Of representation
in Congress. IL was probably only
natural therefore, when control of the
House Of Representatives passed from
Republican to Democratic hands that
the reapportionment bill should be
altered In such manner as TO protect
the operati tons of Democratic Legislat-
ure in Missouri, the worst gerryman-
dered state In the Union.
The Crumpacker bill, passed last
winter. permitted a reapportiOnment
under the census of 1910 to be made III
each state in any manner lawful in that
.tate-that is. either through the Legs
lature or, where the initiative has been
adopted. through vote OF the people.
The initiative is In force in Missouri,
and il was the intention Of the Republi-
cans of that state 10 submit redistrict-
ing bill directly 10 the voters. But the
new appOrtiOnment act passed by the
House provides that the redistricting in
each state must be done by the Legislat-
IRE thereof thus giving the Legislature
IF Missouri the power 10 make another
reappOrtiOnment as grossly inequilable as
that perpetrated after the census of l"o-
Nv an ingenious arrangement of the
Congress district boundaries the Mis-
souri, Legislature has made 1t possible
for the Democratic party Ia lose Inc
state-as il did in the election OF 1910
and vel elect thirteen out Of sixteen
congressman. Such result would De
possible in 40 other commonwealth.
Democratic newspapers sometimes try 70
defend the Missouri gerrymander by
saving that Republican states like Ne"
York New Jersey and Ohio have also
been yerrymandered. Yet in 1910 when
kbe Republican state ticket was defeated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-04
no END DEPOSITS BY FAVOR.

Mayor Gaynor was reported yesterday
10 have asked leading bankers to sug-
gest a City Chamberlain to take Hydes
place. That promised well, and we are
sorry If 1t was unfounded. What the
office needs now IS an expert 10 put
the management Of the city's FUNDS
often amounting TO S5O0U,OOo, on Il
scientific basis. There should be an end
to deposits going by favor. II should
no longer be possible for promoter
like Cummins TO have the reputation OF
possessing pull sufficient TO secure city
deposits for banks, and banks should be
made TO understand that such deposits
are not 10 be obtained through loans To
the CITY Chamberlain TO his friends, 70
politicians or TO spectators associated
in any way with the City Chamberlain
or with the politicians. The solicitation
OF city deposits, such as has been re-
vealed by the Hyde exposure, should be
ended
We do not believe it is impossible 70
place the deposit Of city funds upon q
virtually automatic basis, which would
stop once ana for all the solicitations
yerging almost on bribery, the paying
for deposits with loans, which have been
revealed. Depositories mlght perhaps
be chosen with reference to the total OF
their capital and surplus, all above u
certain minimum-which might be on
fercnt for the different boroughs of the
city-becoming repositories, and banks
share Of the city's deposits might be pro
portioncI to frs capital and surplus
Other AMI perhaps more scientific meth
DDS than these Of disposing of the city's
deposits without favoritism might occur
to bankers. The thing can be done and
should be done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-04
MORGAN BUYS LUTHER LETTER
Said To Be Purchaser of Epistle to
Emperor Charles v. for S25.5O0.

Ieipsic, saxony May 3.-At an autograph
sale to-day a letter written by Martin
Luther 10 Emperor Charles V was bought
by Florence dealer for s25,5Oo. The pur-
chase is said to have been made for J. L.
Morgan.
The letter, which is IN Latin. Is of great
historical importance. u was written in
1921, during the reformer's return Journey
from the Diet OF Worms. and. describing
the proceedings, defended his attitude.
The epistle was intrusted to an imperial
herald who gave Luther safe conduct
through the Thurinsan Forest until he
was ostensibly taken prisoner FOR his own
protection by the order of his friend the
Elector OF Saxony. The contents OF the
letter were such that none dared TO deliver
II to the Emperor. and a note to this effect
was written on the manuscript By tho En-
perors archiyist.
A letter written by Luther's wife. who
was Katharine Won Bora, nun. who re-
rounced her vows, brought $3.50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-04

Could such a. commission be kept from Wv
interference Of politics." .,.,
Possibly some other playground So 3D.,
would be glad to know the plans oil 'nD' !,
Grafton described IN Mondays Iripu''..
meeting was he'd March II, not !" Np
as stated, where resolutions were a"op.
calling for another meeting, TO pe 80
within thirty days. all societies pres." 81.
be invited 10 this second meetins'
City Playground League had deiee
this meeting and was not inviteu ~
subsequent meeting. the Inference 10
no such meeting has been held.
This cooperation Of playground
ests should be encouraged If worhe"
on a sis OF proved facts. The pan
suggested and begun by meeting y, W
City Playground League, to which ai q,
cieties Interested in Fairgrounds Weio =
vlted, on December l5. 1910. ut the "oi,e" :.
Municipal League rooms. Can we mol 10 y =
the facts about this important movement
MABEL f. MACOMBER.
President city Playground League
Brooklyn. May 1. 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-04
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT

[By Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Newport, May 3.--Mr and Mrs Hamilton
Fish Webster will return from abroad about
the middle Of June.
Mrs. J. DeForest Danielson, who had been
A guest Of Mrs. James Lowell Putnam. has
returned 10 Boston.
Miss Georeianna @. King has arrived TOR
the summer at Clover Patch.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Lothrop Ames, OF Boston
who have leased Tho Lodges for the cornins
season, are TO arrive early in June. hf.
ond Mrs George s. Scott viii arrive als'
about the same time.
Mr.. end Mrs Marsden J. Perry have re-
turned 20 their Providence home
improvements are being made TO the SUM-
rner homo of Mrs James +. kerroohar.
Mrs. Kernochan will arrive for tho summer
about Juno l.
I.lspenard Stewart. Dudley G.. Gantier arc
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Phelps Carroll arrived
this evening. and are guests at the Mu-n-
chinger King.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-04
THE DICKENS STAMPS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: May through the medium OIL 'o''
paper inform your readers that the Cnarie'
Dickens centenary testimonial stamps u
bookplates may be bought through ti'o
leading New York bookstores? Should they
experience any difficulty In securing thefh'
however, they may obtain them diFec'
from me.
These stamps are really miniature steer
engravings OF superb quality, ana IL IL
hoped that every one who OWNS any COPIES
of Dickenss works will afiix stamp III
each as deferred royalty" The private
libraries Of President Taft. Andrew Car
negie, ]. Plerpont Morgan and others nave
already been supplied with these stamps
and It IS the fervent wish Of the honorary
committees Of both England and America
that all--whetber they own one dog-eareu
(but well loved volume or fifty bound IN
levant-v'ill assist the testimonial by pur-
chasing the Dickens centenary stamps.
+. A. JONES,
Honorary secretary. Dickens Testimonial
Fund.
No. q Spruce street, New York, May 8. lslA'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-04
IN THE BERkSHiRES.
~ relerrapf . L. Trlbune. ]

[By Telegraph 70 The tribune
I.snox, May 3.-Mrs. Arthur J. Cumnoek-
who had been visiting IN Pittsfield, has re-
turned 20 town.
Miss Emily s. Lippncott and Miss Eliza
beth Haswell will arrive on Monday al The
Willis cottage.
Mrs. II. II. Cornwell will open her villa
on Richmond Lake tomorrow.
Ex-Governor Eben 8. Draper OF Massa-
chusetts, with party Of friends, IS az the
Curtis Hotel With Ex-Governor Draper
are George a. Draper. Albert c. Duncan,
Frank ]. Hall, Henry Hornblower and r. T.
Smelling.
William Pollock has arrived az tho Curtis
Hotel He Will go 10 Pittsfeld 70 open hi
country place IN a few days. George Poi
lock has also arrived
Miss Kate Cary, who had been I'm Eng
land. arrived IN LenoX tonight. Alexander
Sedgwick is In New York.
Newbold Morris returned to New York
=o--
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-04

in each Of these states. the effect or that
reverse was shown most strikiDgly III the
makeup of the new delegation TO 'oh'
gress. In New York the division was
Democrats. %; Republicans, H. In New
Jersey it was: Democrats. Z; Repuoh-
cans. s. In Ohio it was Democrats, TO-
Republicans. .. The Missouri apportloh-
ment bears no resemblance To the ap-
portionments In New York, New Jersey
and Ohio. 1t stands alone in IFS hagrah'
mfairness. and the Senate would be 40
ing a public service in helping the peo-
ple OF Missouri TO break the gerr!
mandcr and restore some sembiance Oh
genuine majority rule.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-04

eyerting its moral influence for peace
while strictly refraining from anything
like Intervention, and that unworthy
passion finds vent in outrages on Arneri-
cans. 1t is conceivable. also, that there
are those who hope by such crimes ia
emhroil the two countries i'm q war In
which the human jackals which dog the
steps Of armies would find fat pickinss.
And, Of course, every highwayman and
cutpurse in the country sees in the dis
turbed state OF affairs in the border zone
an opportunity to ply his trade with COM
parative impunity. 1t would be unjust
fc charge Madero and his organized fol-
lowers with responsibility for such per-
formances, excepting i'm so far as their
revolutionary campaign has afforded OPP
portunity for them.
It Is to be hoped that these crimes VIII
not leopard the prospect of peace, or
even delay its realizat ton. They will
not imperil the good relations between
Mexico and the United States. This
country cannot. Of course, permit them
10 pass unnoticed. Neither will the
Mexican government attempt to justify
them or to shirk responsibility for them.
The outlaws appear 10 cOnsort nominally
with the insurgents, and it is said that
the insurgent leaders are making strenu-
GUS efforts TO hold them in check. That
is well, but it would have been much
better II the insurgents had sought at
the outset TO prevent such Il state or
affairs by waging their campaign at
distance from instead of directly along
the American border line. Even now we
are told that they threaten, If the armis-
tice fails. to resume fighting along the
border. IL is difficult 10 dissociate that
from Il suspicion that they have chosen
their field Of action with n malicious
purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-04
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS

New York proposes 90 beautify It's sky
scrapers. Ny, won't the birds be pleased
New Haven Palladium.
New York Is not SO bad.--World's Work.
No. It might be worse-but not much
Philadelphia Inquirer.
II appears from a census bulletin that
New York city IS nearly Il hundred times
more populOus than IL was in 1880 But Il
has not grown better in proportion -Provi-
dence Journal
New York Is To have a nfty-fve story
building. which means that upon it, com
plctiOn the New York newspapers and
magazine VIII be forced To- publish "A re-
visod edition ~ the skyline seres.-Chris-
tian Science Monitor.
By the designations Of Fire chief Croker
and Deputy Police Commissioner Flynn
New York city has lost two " her most
efficient public servants process OF
elimination might Ice instituted that would
benefit her official list. but Just now IL
seems 10 be working In the wrong column.
Boston Transcript.
l. New York City demorallzcd or not?
! mat II question on which three grand
juries are unable to agree The turbulent
condition on the surface would indicate Il
deep seated ariliction of some sort IN the
Police Observation-Disclosures Post.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-04
THE KING on ARBITRATION.

The Kings letter TO the Lord Mayor OF
London on Anglo-American arbitration
IL in one respect only what might be eX-
pected from an enlightened and beneyo-
lent sovereign. We should expect him
TO cherish precisely such sentiments re-
garding the relationship between the ma
tons. A constitutional sovereign should
naturally be deeply concerned for the
welfare Of the people; more, even. than
the most benevolent Of his ministers.
since they are moved, perhaps uncon-
sciously. by considerations OF partisan
advantage, while he is entirely indc-
PENDENT Of and superior to that influence
The incident may be thought singular,
as indicating that the King has made a
choice Of sides on q political question
But that Is nominal rather than real.
Arbitration is a political question, but
it can scarcely he regarded as a question
Of party politics. There IS 10 anti-arbi-
tration party In Great Britain. There
are a few members Of boiA the great
parties who are opposed to arbitration
But the lCuutIS VI Dtlu lld'lit M c
publicly committed themselves to the
policy in the most unequlyocal manner
II would be hard to say whether Mr.
Asouith or Mr.. Balfour was the more
earnest and forceful in the recent decla-
rations upon the subject. With those
two leaders speaking in entire agree
ment from the same platform, surely the
King may agree with them both without
subjecting himself 10 unfavorable criti-
cism for entering the political field.
Some Of those who have been fore
most In opposing arbitration are men
who profess the most intense loyalty 70
the Crown. But they surely need not be
more loyal than the King himself. The
most devoted loyalist may well be col-
tent to follow the royal example. If, in
deed. he does not consider himself under
direct compulsion so TO do. " thus the
King succeeds In more perfectly unity
ing public sentiment in the United King
dom on this important question lie will
perform a service worthy of king.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-04
PeoDfe and Social l7c'den1s

Lady Hadneld has returned to Wsshinrs
ION from Old Point Comfort, and she ard
s,r robert Hsdheld have taken box Tor
-. horse show. They will entertain din.
nor party tomorrow night.
v,ss catherine Burrit'. az New Yors.
= Rae been the guest OF General and
49, Iobn r Knight and of Major General
and Mrs. q. B. N. Young, has returned to
her home.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Leo entertained Z
,.w young people at dinner tonight, ard
,r,i.ed additional guests 70 the number ot
,or,v IN n dance which followed. in honor
., Miss Mary Lodge Mckee, who returns
" 49,. no,os IN New York tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-04
HyDES CRY or CONSPIRACY.

III VI - IN vi ND%''-t '''-'N
The CRY raised by JIydes friends that
he has been indicted as a result Oh
political conspiracy" is the sheere9'
nonsense. No man can he indicted Will
out adequate grounds. An indicted per-
son may be innocent, but at least there
are reasons enough for believing he mas
committed a crime TO persuade a bouS
of unbiased citizens. usually of inteih-
cence beyond the average. that he should
be brought TO the bar of justice. ne
grand jury is not partisan BODY. IL
does not take part in political con-
spiracies." 1t would not be possible 10
procure from the grand jury the indict-
ment of any public officer whose conduct
was above suspicion and reproach.
HYDE did some very shady borrowing
from the Carnegie Trust Company, even
if the version of the transactions put
forth i'm his interest Is accepted lie
himself did not think the transactions
looked well. and accordingly caused them
Ia be carried ON in another mans name.
If the grand jury. taking all the circllm-
stances of the case together-IIyde's re-
markable prediction for VIGOROUSLY
weak institutions a. city repositories, the
reputed influence Of promoters in one OF
these weak institutions over the placing
Of city funds. and finally the tracing OF
money which went in devious way
from one Of these Institutions TO Hydes
pockets-if the grand jury. taking all
OF these things into consideration, lie
Iieved there was "a crime, Hyde has only
himself to blame. The public will think
better of him if he stops shouting con-
spiracy and persecution and addresses
himself earnestly to the duty Of proving
his innocence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-04
TO GIVE OPERA ON SCHOONER
Nyack Plans Big Benefit Performance
for Hospital.

Nyack. y. y. May 3 (Specia). This psc.
Is interested in the presentation OF Gilbert
and Sullivan's opera "Pipafcre," which IS
TO be given during the last week i'm June
Tor the benefit OF the Nyacl, Hospital on .
schooner anchored IN the Hudson River IN
the rear OF Tappan Zee Inn.
The opera VIII be glvsn under the direc'
ton OF Mrs. Ethel Patterson Brontc dnd
Emory Bronte, and rehearsals are now
being conducted In the Nyack High school
auditorium. There will be- "A chorus o. htp
voices In the production and the arranse-
ments are being made on an elaboral9
scale
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-04
PLAYGROUND COOPERATION.

10 the Editor VI The Tribune.
sir: IL would be interesting TO learn just
how all recreative work can b. controlled
by one body. Can the dock department.
the dance halls, the public school recrea-
tive work. etc, be directed by commits
sion? Where are experts sufficiently famil-
lar with all varieties Of recreation To be
capable Of such broad responsibility
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-04
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.


Washington, May 3.-The French Ambas-
sador and Nine. Jusserand entertained Mrs.
John Kean. Miss Kean, Miss Lucy Kean
and Miss Elizabeth Kean and other guests
at luncheon to-day.
Count and Countess de Buisseret who
have shown great interest in all local af-
fairs in Washington, have taken box for
the horse show.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-04
AN ODD SPRING PRODUCT
, The Philadelphia Inquirer.

FROM InS iAlldueipiId inquirer
\ fan will shiver for two ana half
hours on the bleachers, have a uerfectiv
good time. enjoy himself 10 the limit, and
tnen go hOnno ana AICk because t.e ttn-
perature OF the house isn't above seventy.
A queer animal, man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-04
THE TALK or THE DAY.

"Russja is the land Of tragedies. The
harvest is gathered daily and the VICTIMS
belong TO all classes The people have be
come accustomed TO scenes and descrlp-
tions OF horror" according TO the Rus
sische Correspondent" "and II requires a
case like that OF the artist Constantn Kry-
schitzki 20 attract attention. He placed on
view q painting which he had recently com
pleted. and was forthwith accused OF having
copied IL from the work Of another painter.
He failed 20 convince his accusers or MS
honesty and the genuineness Of his picture.
and in desperation killed himself. on the
same night and before the news or the
tragedy had reached them the artists or
st. Petersburg held meeting at which 1t
WAC reported that Kryschitzki had been
vrongfllIy accused. Too late"'
Whats 'oratory.' pa?'
1T is something whose decline everybody
laments, but which nobody Would go across
the street TO hear.'-Puck.
on THE SUBWAY.
ooh. mama" cried tho little boy,
why do the trairmen call
The stations out so low that we
Can't understand at air.
1T do not know. my child" she said
IN evident distress;
They've got tuberculosis and
Have lost their lungs, guess.
W. ]. HAMPTON.
Child during pause in sad song rendered
with much EXPIRES sionl-"Oh, mummy, the
poor lady herself isn't liking II either -
Punch.
Referring TO Sir AImroth Wright's advice
10 his countrymen against too frequent
bathing. "The Dietetic and HYGIENE Ca
zette" Says that bathing Is largely Gus
tom Of but recent years" and that only q
generation ago yale University could not
boast q single bathtub." The writer ADDS
that even now "a large majority or man
kind does not battle at all. and OF tho re-
mainder many battle only at infrequent IN
tervsls and cautiously" In closing, he ad-
vIses for adults: NO cold plunge and no ice
water bathing unless you are accustomed
10 II. No longer than twenty minutes In a
bath. A tepid water rub every morning ana
a wash with unirritatng soap once a
week"
Hear pubbloigh over there Dragging
Z
whats he saying
Hes telling Brown that all he is ne owes
to her"
Boston Transcript.
Writing from Berlin. an American says
among the Pauline Lucca pictures which
are shown in n musical publication house
here because of the SEVENTEEN anniversary
Of the birth Of the great singer, April 20
arc two which were made IN the United
States in 1861. remember hearing my
parents speak OF her Gretchen, Carmen,
Selika and Mgnon, but not with the en-
ttusiasrn shown by the old people here. who
knew her when Lucca, despite her being a
Viennese. was Berln's pet. | asked one
of these whether a monument had been
raised 20 her In the capital. NO one would
know who il was for was the answer.
She left the stage when she was still great,
ard when she died. three years ago. she
was buried, as she had requested. at Baden,
and the slab which marks her grave is
inscribed Pauline Won Wallhofen'"
mo man is utterly indifferent to the pub
"Oh. don't know. Somebody has 70
wear the first straw hat of the season.
Louisville Courier-Journal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-04

Some of the Democratic leadership IN
Washington liz of a quality that easily de-
notes that our party has been. out OF power
and practice a long, long time.-Houston
Post.
1.-THE POST is anxlously awaiting the
moment when Senator Bailey Is 10 bring
his No-Free-List-fo Anybody policy
into play
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-04
A REBELLION EXPLAINED

From The Binghamton Republican
An American clock firm recently sent
q shlpioad OF alarm clocks to China. Now
there is revolution in China. with can
ton as the centre OF the trouble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-04
THERE is A MYSTERY!

From The Montgomery Advertiser.
A dishonest banker has robbed Tammany
Hall of 81, 800. Tammany IS usually at the
other end of the line when anything like
that happens. There IS some mystery here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-04

Something happened within week"
The administration didn't get a subway
system started, but II got rid Of House
boat" HYDE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-04
AN INTERESTING QUESTION.
n The Springfield Union.

T
Won't Or. Butler, OF the University OF
Chicago, kindly tell us where the persons
who he says; break every one OF the
Ten Commandments Systematically every
month";" bury their dead7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-04

Hydes firmness In insisting upon TAX
ing himself out of the public service IS
tho most commendable trait he has ever
exhibited