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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-12
RECIPROCITY AND TARIFF RE.
FORM

Mr.. Henry Chaplin may be i'm error in
some of his apprehensiOnS rs 10 the eff
fects of reciprocity between Canada and
the United States, but in some of them
he is doubtless correct and in his pre-
scriptiOn Of remedy for the Ills which
the United Kingdom Will suffer he is
perfectly logical Without the full text
of his letter TO ''The London Times" we
are ut loss 10 determine on what ground
he reckons that Canada will be compelled
10 extend advantages which she grants
10 the United States 10 twelve or thir-
teen other powers which will give her
nothing in return. If Canada does that
under the supposed compulsiOn Of The
most favored nation" clause In her other
commercial treaties, she will be doing
what the United States has no thought of
doing. and will be interpreting that pro-
vision of treaties in Il way which seems
10 us entirely illogical and uncalled for
and which the United States consistently
declines to recognize. IN our opinion,
therefore. Canada will not be compelled
t. do any such thing.
II may be said, however that the adop-
ton and practice Of reciprocity between
these two countries would seem TO
amount 10 their joint discrimination
against British commerce: though. obvi-
ously. the acceptance of that proposition,
which is made 10y Mr. Chaplin. implies
denial Of the former one which we have
mentioned. For if Canada were to grant
L. all most favored nations the conces-
SiCDs which she makes Ia the United
States she would certainly grant them TO
Great Britain. and therefore would not
discriminate against that country. But
since she need not. and presumably will
NOT. thus extend those concessions, she
Will doubtless give lis certain concessions
for AN cquivalent-which she VIII not
give 10 Great Britain. OF course the
United States will do likewise; but il
must De borne in mind that Canada now
gives and has long been giving in the
name Of Imperial preference II greater
concession 10 British trade than she pro-
poses 10 give 10 ours under the pending
reciprocity arrangement. mt least on any
thing in which we shall colnpetc with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-12

Great Britain, and, of course, that pref
creutial treatment of British commerce
will not he affected by reciprocity: so
that British commerce will continue to
enjoy greater privileges In the Canadian
market than our own. though the margin
of its advantages Will he reduced There
will not, therefore. really he discrimina-
ton against the United Kingdom. but
rather reduction Of the existing dis
elimination In its favor
It is, of course, conceivable. though it
is not probable, that further extension
of the reciprocity principle might over
come this remaining margin in Great
Britalns favor and make the concessions
Ia us greater than 10 her; especially
since Great Britain does not encourage
the granting Of preference 10 herself by
giving anything in return. TO preclude
such possible peril and to correct some
actual disadvantages now suffered, Mr..
Chaplin proposes simple, logical AMI
efficient reinedy-namely, that Great
Britain shall establish tariff system or
her own, under which she will be able TO
offer 10 Canada and the United States
equivalents for concessions, just rs they
do to each other, and thus be able TO
secure with each Of them the reciprocal
and mutually advantageous relations
which they are seeking TO establish be-
tween themselves. Mr.. Chaplin clearly
perceiyes that at present Great Britain
stands alone I'm the markets of the world,
with nothing to pay for the concessions
which she desires. and indeed sOrely
needs to secure, and which cannot be
secured without a price in kind. 1t Will
not he surprising If many more Britons
appreciate this point and in consequences
align themselves IN favor Of that tariff
reform which would enable Great Britain
10 secure advantageous terms instead of
being compelled everywhere TO confront
foreign combinations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-12
IN THE BERKSHIRES.
by Telegraph to Tn. Tribune.

Lenox, May 11.-General and Mrs F. II
sackett, OF Providence. nave returned after
visit with Mr.. and Mrs David Payne
Griswold.
Miss Emily ". Biddle, Of philadelphia.
will arrive at her villa tomorrow.
Mrs. John 4. Swami has returned from
town, where she has been visiting Mrs.
Prescott Hall Butler.
e. do Geofray OF Paris. is guest o.
Dr. and Mrs Austin r. Riggs, IN Stocf-
bridge
Mrs Haslett McKim and Leroy Mckinn
have arrived az the Curtis Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Stevens Sands will
crrive tomorrow in Lenox. They viii mo.
tor for a week i'm the hills.
Mr. and Mrs. Henri Ivison Parsons. who
started eastward last fail for trip around
the world, are returning 70 Stockbridsa
Mrs Parsons was taken i'll in Spain. ard
they proceeded no farther and are return.
ing from that country.
Miss Caroline Morgan, who has been IN
New York since the death of her father,
George ". Morgan, returned 70 Yentfors
Hall tonight The will OF Mr. Nogsan
will be offered FOR probate in TIE Berksh!rs
courts in June.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pollock arrived
az IIolmesdale. in Pittsheld. to-day.
The Misses Elizabeth NJ and Miss Mary
j.. Turnure will arrive tomorrow 70 ope,
Beaupre.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwards Spencer opened
their new villa on laurel Lake to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-12
VENEZUELAN DIFFERENCES
Consul General Answers Statements Of
Revolutionist.
I-difnr Of The 'rrlhnne.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your paper printed two days ago
an Interview with a man from Venezuela,
self-proclaimed father of 4 heretofore I'M
suspected Spanish-American revolution, IN
which interview he was quoted as saying
that n representative Of tho United Fruit
Company, sent 10 Venezuela to study the
conditions Of the land assigned 10 the con-
cession for a banana plantation In the region
Of the lake Of Maracaibo. left the country
IN disgust on account Of lack OF support
or the part OF the government OF Presi-
dent Gomez. AS believe you TO be natu-
rally interested I'm the truth and as tho
investment OF American capital In Ven
ezuela' IS q matter OF no little impor-
tancc for both countries. write 10 tell you
the truth in connection with the matter.
The United Fruit Company really was
ready TO invest 100000 In the banana bust
ness in Venezuela, and the enterprise was
made impossible on account Of the In
adequacy ~ the lands Of the concession
for the cultivation OF bananas. not for the
reason stated In the Interview. President
Gomez lent all support 10 ,he projected en-
tcrprise, and tho author OF the interview
knows IL better than any one else. The
United Fruit Company Will, l am sure. cor
roborate what say. JACINTO LOPEZ,
Consul General Of Venezuela.
New York, May IL, 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-12
AFTER JUAREZP

What the world is most interested in
is the prospective effect OF the capture
of Juarez on the making Of peace. Before
the attack both parties seemed to be
sincerely DESTROYS of peace, and there
was apparently readiness TO agree upon
reasonable terms. The government com
mitted itself pretty fully ia the granting
OF the reforms which the insurgents de-
manded, and the President announced his
intention of resigning. as the insurgents
required, as soon as there was reasonable
assurance that his doing so would not
plunge the country into chaos: while the
insurgents let it be understood that such
programme would be acceptable to
them. 1t seems credible that if the at
tack had not been made upon Juarez
terms of peace would have been agreed
upon by this time. The question is, 81
what extent the incident at Juarez has
changed the situation.
1t is to be hoped that It has not mate
rally changed il and that negotiations
for peace will he continued. So far as
the United states is concerned, no change
has occurred. There seems TO be 10
more reason now than before for The
recognition of the insurgents. Their
capture of Juarcz does not give them a
convincing title to recognition, nor cali
we see that they have obtained one else
where. With all their military successes,
they have not yet organized a government
and they are not exercising governmental
functions. Until they do that they call
scarcely hope 10 be recognized as a re-
sponsiblc and sovereign power
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-12
TIE CABINET.
TFron The Tribune Bureau.

From The Tribune Bureau.
Washington, May 1.-the Secretary OF the
Treasury and Mrs. MacVeagh entertained
at dinner tonight. Their guests were the
British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce. the
Japanese Amba ssador and Baroness CchIda.
tho Postmaster General, the Portuguese
Minister. Major General and Mrs. Leonard
Wood. Senator Lppitt. Mr.. and Mrs. Gerry.
OF New York: the Assistant Secretary or
the Navy and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop the
Secretary 10 the President and Mrs Hilles,
Alfred Mitchell lines, British counsellor;
the British second secretary and Mrs. Es-
mond Ovey, Representative and Mrs. Mich
olas Longworth. Countess Gizycka, Mrs.
Davis, Miss Wetmore. Miss Sheriff., the
Misses Switzerland, Benjamin S. Cable and
Tames MacVeagh, OF Chicago
The President and Mrs. Taft took dinner
tonight with the Secretary Of War and
Mrs Dickinson. The only other guest were
Major Butt the Presidents aid, and Miss
laury, as the Secretary and Mrs. Dickln-
son are in deep mourning.
The Secretary Of Commerce and Labor re-
turned TO Washington this morning from
Greensborough, n c., where he delivered
an address before the Merchants and Manu-
fecturers Club of that city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-12
PEOPLE and Social lncfdenrs

Mrs. Henry G. corbin and number Of
others.
Mrs Thomas r. Gaf and Mrs. James
Morris Morgan entertained luncheon parties
., the Chevy Chase Club to-day.
Mr. and Mrs Richard ~. VI. Robinson en-
tertained a dinner party at the Chevy chsss
Club tonight.
Nine Camperio. formerly Miss Ellen
Terry. daughter OF the late Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Silas Terry. will sail for Italy on
Nav 81, after visit 10 her mother. Mrs
Terry will also go abroad for the summer
Major Horton is inviting number %,
voung people for the ride through Rock
Crock Park and other places near tho capt
"a, on Sunday morning. with a stop az IN,
old Pierce Mil, IN tho park, for luncheon
Mrs Charles &. Glover entertained
number Of guests at luncheon and bridy,
,b,s morning. She is expecting a visit from
her daughter, Nine. Van swinderin. Of ths
Netherlands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-12

corporation tax section of the Payne ia"'
recently held to be valid by the Sup'c''o
Court, has opened a new field OF re'e"ue
10 the general government. CONGRESS
can also enlarge the scope of excise taA''
ton whenever 1t sees tit. II Is IN 10 i'u'
mediate need of fresh power TO tax Ih"i,
vidual as well as corporation income anu
II that power is to be granted as saie.
guard against future contingencies u
would be wise TO grant it with reserva
tions clearly protecting the instrumental
tiles and credit of the states.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-12
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
lfron The Tribune bureau. !


Washington. May ll.-Miss Helen TAFT
joined dinner party entertainment to-
night by Colonel and Mrs. John r. Williams
for Miss Isabel Mersman, OF St Louis. their
house guest other young people in the
party were Miss Jean Oliver, Miss Laura
Merriam. John Barrett, Captain Logan.
Mr.. Mckenny. A. Plat Andrew aud Repre-.
sentative Theron T.. Catlin, of 81. Louis
long list of patronesses appears for the
ball game between members OF the Metro
politan and Chevy Chase clubs. who play Tor
the benefit OF the free wards OF Providence
Hospital The game viii be on the grounds OF
Georgetown University. on the afternoon OF
May ~ The patronesses are Mrs Edward
II. White. Mrs. John X. Mclean. Mrs.
NIcholas Longworth, Mrs. Horace West
colt. Mrs. John =. Story. ir. Mrs John II.
Merriam Mrs. John Cropper. Mrs. Robert
Roosevelt. Mrs. Elbridge Jordan, Mrs.
Em'le Montgomery, Mrs. T. &. Smith. Mrs.
John W. Dwight. Mrs. Peter Goelst Gerry,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-12
NUMBERING THE RAINFALL.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Regarding "A. r. C.'s" letter, 'Don
Waste Water" In The Tribune last sun
day, allow me to say that a study OF tue
theory and experiments made by Henry
Draper more than twenty years ago VIII
show why we are short of water. by the
use OF electricity we have killed thunder
storms, and It Is having more or less erect
on all storms. We have studied the use OF
electricity, but have made very little study
OF the effect that the use Of electricity has
on the atmosphere or how It affects our
storms. Now II Is time for our Edisons
and others to begin study Of this thing
before we are too short OF water.
L. o. HILLS.
Torrington, Conn. May 10 19l1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-12
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT

IBy Telegraph 60 The Tribune,
Newport May ll.-EX-Commodore Arthur
Curtiss James Is expected tomorrow -
make an inspection OF his new villa.
Mrs. Condo Mast, OF New York. arrived
tonight and is guest at tho Muenchinger
King cottage. Mrs. Mast is In quest OF
cottage for the summer.
Mrs. william Edgar and Colonel and Mrs.
G. l.. L. Robinson will arrive next week
tor the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney J. Colford, tr.. hsve
gone to New York 10 begin an sutomobils
tour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. C. Taylor ara
expected In few days.
DR.. and Mrs. John J. Mason have taken
possession Of their estate. Wabun.
Mrs. French Vanderbilt has gone TO North
Easton. Mass, 20 visit Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Lothrop-Ames.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward c. Post Will arriys
next Tuesday for the summer.
Mrs Charles c. Pomeroy Will arrive nom
New York on Sunday, accompanied by'her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
Philip A. Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. Maitland Armstrong. OF
Babylon, Long Island. are To be guests OF
Mrs David King for a portion ~ tho
season.
MIR. and Mrs. Lorillard Spencer have -
their guests Mr.. and Mrs. III. Caslmir 10
Rham, OF New York
Mrs. Richard Cambria is 30 return fro'"
abroad during June. and Will open he'
Newport villa at that time.
Harold Brown, who is soon TO sal f''
Europe. viii not return until early fa~'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-12
THANKS FOR BEING LET ALONE.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Mr.. Murphy has rendered valll-
able service TO The Bronx, no less than
TO the city. in opposing the Bronx county
bill, which has little TO recommend IL, ex-
cept TO prospective o1ceholders. Public
sentiment among business men and prop
erty owners is opposed to the project which
would saddle additional expense upon this
borough, without any practical benefit The
other boroughs did not seek separate coun-
ty government; they had them before be-
coming annexed.
The Bronx has managed TO worry along
nicely without q county government; In
deed its growth has been phenomenal, and
there are those who say that this is due
10 distinct advantage which It has over
the other boroughs IN being part OF New
York County and therefore eligible to loans
on real estate etc, which could not be
made outside OF New York County by
some financial institutions. BRONX.
New York, May II, 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-12
ANNAPOLIS TABLET UNVEILED
Daughters Of the Revolution Pay Honor
70 Dead Sailors.

Annapolis. May IA bronze tablet To
the memory of the American seamon who
died Ia the Revolutionary War was UNI
yelled at the Naval Academy to-day Sec
rotary Meyer attended rs the representa-
tive oil President Taft Congressman Lem
tel T. Padgett delivered eulosy of the
American heroes of the rank aud ole. Sec
retray Meyer spoke IN 1t similar strain.
The tablet is IA gift t. the Naval Acad-
envy from the Daughters OF the Revolution.
who have just ended their twentieth an
rual convention at baltimore. Nearly
two hundred Of the members attended the
ceremonies here The tablet was placed in
Bancroft Han
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-12
BOOSTING THE COLLEGES
A Suggestion for Explaining Their
Merits to Inquisitive Sub Freshmen.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir. One evening last week at the hous 4,
OF Mrs. Orlando Il. Potter, No East Soth
street, the Students club met the stu
dents OF the preparatory schools Of New
YORK CITY and addresses were made In be-
halI Of various colleges where these Young
men may hereafter matriculate Basil Hall.
u ffal ward spoke on Scholarship; Lewis
hehrl' "f Cornell. on "Fra;ernities'; Ed
"aIh H. Simmons, of Colgate. on 'Ath-
ietics George l.. Hurd. of Williams, on
'oiieso Activities" and Donald Maci<en-
He MacFadyen. OF Princeton. on THE
princeton Spirit II was In a way a mild
FORM OF college booming by chosen repre-
sentatives. and It was good stuff" to OK
press 1t aendemically, but Why should this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-12
ASKS SPOTLESS PHILADELPHIA
Mayor Wants 1t for Unique City
Planning Conference.

Philadelphia. May n.-Mayor Reyburn is
sued proclamation to-day calling upon
the city TO institute a thorough house
cleaning" in preparation for the opening OF
the third national conference on city plan
ming next week
This proclamation is addressed to business
men, 10 mothers and housekeepers and to
boys and girls, and it outlines tho steps TO
be taken to make Philadelphia genuine
"spotless town"
For tho exhibition Of city plans in the
City Hall. the first of its kind in this coun-
try, $1,000 has been appropriated. Draw
iugs, paintings and models of various kinds
from sixty different American cities and
many foreign cities Will be brought here.
Many OF the foreign plans were exhibited
ct the city planning exhibition in Berlin
last summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-12
SEAMEN'S FRIEND SOCIETY
Report Shows 361, 423 Visitors to
Reading Rooms in Year

Interesting facts about the activities ~
the American Seamen's Friend Society. No.
- Wall street, for the year ended March
81 have been compiled by the Rev. G.. Nc
Pherson Hunter its secretary. The society
has hfty-one men and women working for
the spiritual and material interests OF sea-
men ia forty-iyc seaports Of the world.
The society maintains a Seamens lnsti-
tute NJ No. 70, West street. During the
fiscal year the reading rooms we're visited
by. 3Gl,4e3 persons. Sailors deposited for
safekeeping $3s,7l2. and 80 52s letters were
written.
The soclety's main source OF income il
voluntary contributions. Several persons
have sent the membership fec of g. for
years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-12
MORE S. P. G. A. MEMBERS
More than One Hundred Elected by
the Board of Managers.

The board Of managers Of the American
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty TO
Animals at its monthly meeting yester-
day elected liz new members, Of which
seventeen became life members Among
the latter are William Rockefeller, George
+. Baker, Lewis Cass Ledyard. Francis
Jynde Stetson. William III. Moore and
George W. Perkins. The annual members
include Mrs. Levi p. Morton, Miss Grace
NJ Dodge, Mrs. l. Townsend Burden Mrs.
Chauncey VI. Depew, Mrs. Delaney
NicoH, William Bayard Cutting, Dallas Is.
Pratt Charles Steele and J. II. Roose-
welt.
1t was decided to extend the work Of
watering horses at fire hydrants, which has
been a feature Of the summer activities
for the last five years, and several sta
tons will be opened in a few days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-12
WRITER HERE TO STUDY US
F. Phillips 0ppenheim to Spend Sew
eTal Months in Country.

l.. Phillips Oppenheim, the fiction writer,
arrived here yesterday from Liverpool on
tho White Star liner Adriatic for Visit OF
several months
Mr.. Oppenhelm said he had not been here
for several years. and that 10 had come
over partly on business and partly to study
conditions IA this country. He thought that
when ono remained away too long he could
rot follow the country's progress. II was
necessary 10 be "on the ground" to observe
changes IN persons and places. The author
BOStOu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-12

The edict OF the Brooklyn chief mas
istrate that women probation officers
must take their hats off In court may po
sound sense, but we are not sure OF ITO
constltutionality What is that prohlpi-
ton OF ''cruel and unusual punish
e.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-12

This newspaper Is o,oned aud p1o-
,shed by The Tribune Assoc'o''0"' .
Ne,o York corporation; Office aud pr,n-
cipol place of business, 1r'p,"o p Da",.
ing. No. l54 Nassau street. NeW lon ,
Ogden Mils, president; Oodt" Al. hc'a'
secretarp; James II. Barrett. reos",o.
me address of the officers Is the once
Of this newspaper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-12

If the Mayors idea OF recruiting vii
lagc bands for the various parks is car
ried out this summer. even envious Chi
cago Will have 10 admit that New York
has taken new grip on its unassailable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-12
rule by his weakness in dealing Win '"@
revolt In Albany

II Mayor Gaynor does not think u'"s
civil Service reform will be endangered
by his charter. let him read his own
speeches about the kind of administr"
tons this city has had I'm the past.