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New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
Az ABTSTVT MAYOR.

When Mayor Gaynor charged MaGis-
trate corIigan with "seditlon' he be-
came ridiculous aud the whole city
that the magistrate is "one of those
whose heads are full Of vice and crime
he becomes outI'ageously personal. and
if he continues in this strain he will fill
the whole city with a sense of disgust
and shame. The first serious criticism
Of his work as Mayor causes Mr. Gay
nor 10 approach the state of mind into
which he fell when he was on the stump
as candidate for the maYOraltY. His
irrational outbreaks of temper and his
extravagant and abusive language then
made sad spectacle Of one whom the
community had been accustomed 10 re-
spect. 1t is TO be hoped that the city
will be spared another such exhibition
The Mayor has reason TO he thankful
that criticism OF his administration has
hitherto been moderate and consideratc.
The general opinion is that he has de-
mOralized the police force, rendered it
inefficient and altogether made bad
mess Of his police policy. In the admin
istration Of the city's finances by his
Chamberlain moreover. there has oc-
Cured the worst scandal that the GOV
ernment Of this city has suffered from
in many years. And while his admins
tration has furnished much entertain
ing reading in the newspapers. its sub
stantial accomplishments have not been
SO considerable that such faults as these
could he overlooked. Yet the Mayor
has been subjected to relatively little
criticism, and that Of temperate char
acter.
The Mayor should thank his stars that
Ec has not been as vigorously handled rs
some of his predecessors were. and for
smaller faults than his. If he keeps his
temper the present trouble will pass over
and the public will resume the pcrlsal
Of his "epiStles" with its habitual enjoy
ment. But If he continues his present
course of vitupcration he will ALLEVIATE
the regard which hc has hitherto man
aged TO keep.
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People and Social Incident,
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
From The Tribune Bureau. J


Washington, April 4.-The President com
pleted his message to-day AMI reah ~ "
the members OF the Cabinet. The secre'a'y
Of the Treasury. the Secretary OF war anu
the Secretary OF the Interior were ao'''.
from the meeting Mr.. Taft has hnishen
his review of the Walsh and Morse PARDON
cases and will announce his decisions IN I"
few days. =
President Taft made It clear 10 his callers
to-day that he will not recommend 'n'
passage OF permanent tarln cofninissioii
bill at the special session. Ne VIII wait
until the Tariff Board has completed itS
report. which viii be about December l.
before asking Congress to make the oosro
permanent or increase its powers
Charles Dewey Hiles took the oath OF
ONCE as secretary 10 the President '"'s
morning.
President Taft was much pleased 20 re-
ceive a message from the Emperor u
Japan congratulating him on the success
ful negotiation and exchange OF rathca-
tions OF the American-Japanese treaty.
Representative Calder. who was present.
ed to the President as the Republican oeie-
CATION from New York City, said he wouli
Introduce joint resolution calling on the
President to terminate the treaty or b3S
between the United States and Russia oe-
cause OF the discrimination by the latter
country against the Jews.
Mrs. Taft went TO tine Capitol this morn
ing for the opening OF Congress, accom-
PANIED BY her son, Charles Taft, ana
Horace Taft, OF Waterbury, Conn, the
brother OF the President
This afternoon Mrs. Taft attended inc
concert given by Mary Garden at the Ne"
National. having with her Mrs. Horace
Westcott and Mrs. Nathaniel Francis
The President and Mrs. Taft. with the
members Of their household, occupied
tox at the New National tonight
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nishing fire buckets and cans for Oily
waste and rubbish at their own expense
to be placed in the premises OF 'he up.
stairs tenants when those tenants reiusen
TO do it themselves In less than month
often these buckets would be standing
around the floors empty Of water or wou'o
have disappeared entirely
Until such employers are compeiie" "
keen uncongested. tidy, well reguiateo
shops. the holocausts will continue The
remedy would be this: Let there DC All
arrangement made between the inspection
department OF the fire underwriters anu
some bureau in the Fire or Pollce Depd'',
ment that whenever the inspectors 'ihu
an infringement Of certain scheduled re-
ouirements they send report to TINS ou-
reau. which should be invested win au-
thoritv TO arrest the delinquent and smut
UP his shop If corrections were not inaue
IN brief specified time. THIS wou,o III"
the trick. ONE WIZ
New York. April 4. 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
NEW YORK FROM THE susV1

After building that new bridge oN3
East River New York VIII say. ss,,s
some embarraSsme by chansfs
name from He'll Gate -Clevelano
A skyscraper viii he built on n
of u historic church In New "A
call that sort OF thing progrsss,,
Rochester Democrat and Chroh''"
A man speaking eight langusts
been arrested as highwaynian So 4
York. one must be versatile " prfl
ness with such a cosmopoh'""
ton. Waterbury Republican Il
81 can't understand" the theatias
ager complained. why you ~. ~
my show. You say it Is indeeeursn urncs /
maven seen a. uOM do yoS ~
Indecent You are adyertlyask. u
was a great success in Ne" ~
you?' asked the chief OF poii0'
Record Herald. "A
a Massachusetts minister mas nd y
his first trip TO New YORK Chs.
other comments he makes II .ss y
New Workers. go to the theau fup.l
would be expected to so 10 w
Wen, from authoritative souroe't ths1
heard II intimated that Mat hp
season Just closing In New ,"Snsy
about thatE--cincinnstt Tims'
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THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS. 62d Congress met
IN special sessions. - Senate: The
business was confined 10 swearing in
new members. House: Champ
clark wss elected Speaker. and the Ca
madam reciprocity bill was reintroduced
by Nir. Mccall.
FOREIGN N.-The Archbishop of Canter-
bury will be asked to start great re-
ligious movement in favor OF Anglo
American arbitration. - A man nred
on the canons in st. Peters at Rome,
causing much alarm among the worship
rers: he confessed that his original in
teption was to kill the Pope. - Eng
land and Franco may ask America on
tho ground OF the most favored nation
clause for tariff concessions similar 10
those in the agreement with Canada ad-
vices from Washington say that sucn
requests will not be granted. -- Rat-
flcations of tho American japanese COM
mercial treaty We're exchanged al Totio
the Emperor sent a cordial message 10
President Taft, who replied. - Giu-
seppe de Narinis. the CamOrrist accused
Of planning the CuocColo Murders. denied
any completely III the crime. - frt-
Jnier Canaleias announced in the Spanish
Chamber of Deputies that he would carry
out unchanged the programme of the
former ministry. - The Canadian
hU0Gef Tor Ine year just Nipn'N SHp''" -
surplus Of S30,500,OOO.
DOMESTIC-Charles d. Hilles became
secretary to President Taft, succeeding
charles u. Norton. -= II was said at
Albany that upstate Democrats would
continue their fight against Charles L.
Murphy, Of Tammany Hall. - Fran
cisco l. Madero. jr., in an interview near
chihuahua. stated that all talk Of peace
tn Mexico was futile as long as President
Diaz refused 10 resign. - carter h.
Harrison. Democrat, was elected Mayor
If Chicago for the NTH time, defeating
Alderman Charles y. Merriam, an IN
Structor at the University Of Chicago
Republican=-- The Democratic organ
ization was victorious in the Baltimore
election. defeating Mayor Mahool -
An unsuccessful attempt was made 70
wreck the new municipal group ct build
iugs AT Springfield. Mass: there Is no
clew 10 the perpetrators of tho outrage
CITY Y--Stocks We're dull and firm.
-- Close supervision of factories and
. permanent organization for the pre-
,-entior of fire disasters We're planned
ly the various civic and labor crEaniza-
,ions that are at work as result ot the
Nsshingtou Place fire. - Maglstrat L.
Corrigan called on District Attorney
Whitman and said he would he ready
with facts and figures Of the crime wave
1o 60 before the grand jury to- day: -
\ provision Of the proposed city charter,
5, Was pointed ont, makes the Mayor the
p hsolute dictator of the administrative
detail Of all departments. - Post
ufico inspectors arrested Major ". &.
Motley and he Was held for defrauding
investors in mining properties - Park
commissioner Stovcr addressed a letter
90 Mayor Gaynor saying ne held up TIE
lav Of Samuel Parsons, landscape arcfh-
tect. To- show his dissatisfaction with him.
, --=-Rlchard Croker suggested couITty
option law by which horse racing might
be re- established in part OF the state
THE WEATHER.-Indica for to-
Gay: Rain and warmer. The tempera-
ture yesterday: Highest, 40 degrees;
lowest 50
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NOTEWORTHY CARTOONS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Ever since the first or MT hoo'n-
sons cartoons appeared In The Tribune
have time AMI again felt impeiled 10 COM
nend then-at least, in so much as pup
lie letter on the subject might serve but
theme cartoons. quite the most disuncuy
rotewortbv since the elder Keppier's best
gave Puck" pictorial fame, have all oeen
such self-recommending things tha' VIZ"
bounuets never seemed TO me quite In oroer'
One after another they have 50 conclusive
lv sprung from emotional sense OF rd'o
fine kind that its results completely over
shadow the many busy lubricants eclecuc
doings whose long suit 10 'accuracy VI
contour" and whose entire grist declare
nothing OF innate sense any more ''an j
cbo,ce associations OF thought never
existed
To-day. however, The Tribune has an
illustration that really demands my H'tle
nosegay. and instanter therefore l gladiy
shv II at the devoted head Of an artist
properlv so called. Picturing an elusive
phrase IS we'll done by exceedingly rev
Plcturing the phrase stepping Down anu
Out" as done in your cartoon IS MI
achievement most fully appreciated o|
those who know about such fine art WORK
We who have these thirty years atten-
tiveIy noted the varying and final general
decline of the fine art Of illustrating which
,eaIJv Illustrates, context right heartily
congratulate The Tribune and Boardman
Robinson
ALFRED LAURENs BRENNAN.
Now York. April q 1911.
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menace 10 the integrity and inde-
pendence of the states that must re-
suit from the surrender of this un-
limited power to the central government
1t is not the part of an intelligent and
virilc citizenship to supinely repose In
the fond belief that the grant OF this
unguarded power will never be abused.
IL this is TO remain a union of inde-
structible states, il Is FOR the states
themselves. by wise foresight. to make
secure the indestructibility of their own
autonomy.
such 4 warning from such a source
ought to have an especial significance to
the Democratic majority in the LcSiSlat-
urp of this state.
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THE FORCE OF THE COMMODITIES
CLAUSE.

The effect Of the commodities clause
Of the Hepburn act is made clear by the
Supreme Courts latest decision. J he
railroads may own stock in corporations
producing commodities shipped over
their lines. but they may not manage
such corporations; the coal company, f"
example. may not be, To all intents and
purposes. merely the railroad company
under another name. Through stock
ownership, says Chief Justice White for
the court, the railroad may not do by
"indirection that which the commodi-
tiles clause prohibits"
When the first decision Of the court
on this clause was rendered, It was felt
that the court. though in form it sus-
tanned the clause. had virtually nullified
its effect through holding that the
statute, while forbiddinC railroads to
engage in manufacture or mining, per
mitted them to hold stock In companies
thus engaged: that is 10 say that the
law allowed them to do Indirectly what
IL forbade them 10 do directly. This
new decision, however. restricts IN"
roads 10 the bare ownership If stock.
They may not exercise their control of
predicting corporations if they have such
control and become virtual producers
under the guse of other corporations.
When the first decision was rendered
an amendment 10 the Hepburn com
modities clause rorbiddinS stock owner
ship was seriously considered, but now
there seems 10 he little reason for
amending il Everything of practical
consequence that could be accomplished
by direct prohibition of stock owner
ship is accomplished by tho law ms il is
now interpreted
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
4 TIMELY WARNING.

4 TIMELY WARNING.
In letter to Mr.. Austen G. Fox. %
this city, Judge George Gray. of The
Circuit Court of Appeals of the Third
Federal Circuit has pointed out in a
forciblc way some Of the injurious re-
suits certain 10 flow from the ratifica-
lion Of the income tax amendment TO the
federal Constitution if Congress should
exercise the authority 50 granted Al
though he is not opposed to lodging with
the federal government power 10 tax
incomes without an apportionment or the
tax among the states according to pOpu-
lation. in time Of war or other great
emergency. Judge Gray believes that the
lending amendment is lamentably de
fectiye in not specifically limiting the
use Of the power granted to just such
emergencies There ought 10 be. no ar
CUES. some check upon the employment
Of a farreaching grant which would
prevent 'its wanton and oppressive eXer-
else" Furthermore, Judge Gray holds
that it would he impolitic for the states
10 turn over 10 the general government
FOR ordinary daily use an important
source Of revenue on which they may
themselves have 10 depend more and
more as the cost Of their local govern
ments increases.
A gift Of that sort once made could
not he recalled. and instead of effecting
division of the revenue derivable
through taxation of incomes between
the states and tho nation. il would praC-
tically close the field Of income taxation
10 the states. II would Invite an
"odious double taxation which, by reason
"of the paramount authority of the fed
"eral law. could only be avoided by In"
STATES giving up this source of revenue.
TO that argument. which The Tribune
has often laade. there seems 10 lie no
convincing answer.
Judge Gray agrees entirely with IN"
ouipion publicly expressed by Justice
Iiughes Willie he WAS Governor "i New
Work. that jhc wording Of the pending
amendment would permit the taxation by
tbp federal government Of the instrument
talitics of the state governments. lie
holds that income derived IRON SHi''
county and municipal bonds and income
derived as salary from q, state could DE-
taxed. brushing aside rs fanciful the
argument that because such instru-
mentalities are now exempted by impli-
cation and Interpretation they VIII be
EXEMPTED after thc Constitution l.
changed so as expressly 10 authorize III"
taxation of income from whatever
source derived" On that point also
there ought not TO be any doubt among
sensible men as 10 the effect Of the pend
ing amendment.
Finally. as Democrat appealing o
Denocrats. Judge Gray says:
II seeyns 10 me, at any rate. amazing
chat any Democrat can fail TO see the
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Miss Annie Douglas Graham, who is to
be married TO Jay Could. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs George Jay Gould. on April 80, in st.
Thomas's Church. has chosen her attend
ants for the wedding. Mrs Snowden a.
Fahrcstock will be matron Of honor and
her two cousins, Miss Anita Van Dyke, OF
Milwaukee and Miss Marjorie Whitlock, OF
this city. will be the bridesmaids. Kingdom
Gould will act as his brothers best man.
Tho ushers selected are the brides brother,
Harvey Graham; Anthony j. DreXel. jr., 7.
Chesley Richardson. jr., Rush Estee. j.
Harry Alexandra. jr., and Julius W. Noyes
Owing 10 the recent death OF the brides
aunt. n sister OF her mother. in Honolulu,
the wedding will be small and only reIa-
tives and intimate friends will be present
at thc ceremony. which will be performed
by the Rev DR.. Ernest NJ. Stires. y small
reception Will follow I'm the studio Of the
brides stepfather, Hubert Vos. No. IS West
9th street.
Miss Mary Eloise Davis. daughter Of the
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doubt that the disease will then reappear
among the inarmots, and If discrimina-
tion is not exercised In hunting ana
marketing them there will be another
general infection Of the hunters. An
other strange circumstance Is that the
hunters do not develop the disease so
long as they remain in the open country
no matter how completely they are ex'
posed to contagion. IL is not until they
have returned to crowded quarters In
the towns and cities that they are
stricken. This peculiarity is Significant
and will probably be of service In sug-
gesting ways and means Of dealing with
the pcStlence.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
TO STOP FREE SALE OF POISON
Albany Common Council Passes Car
bolic Acid Ordinance.

Albany. April Mayor McEwan is eX-
pected 10 siSn an ordinance passed by the
Common Council last night requiring drug
gists selling carboic acid to label 1t poi
SON. The name and address OF the drug
glst must also be printed on the label. and
the person selling the acid must keep n
record Of the name OF the purchaser and
the stated purpose for which Il is required
The ordinance was suggested by Coroner
Girvin following the murder OF little George
Melber last January. whose mother forced
carbolic acid down his throat. The coro-
hers records showed that 5s per cent OF the
suicides brought to his attention wero
caused by carbollc acid
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
NO VOTES FOR WOMEN II
Massachusetts House Rejects ~
Granting Suffrage.

Boston. April I. - The Massso
House OF Representatives rejected
granting suffrage TO women late ""
voting l6l 10 SO not 10 substitute SUI
for the adverse report Of the COMM.
Constitutional Amendments The hS
was ably supported before the Les
this year. one OF the hearings eeis
tended by hundreds OF suffrage aa''r
including Miss Sylvia Pankhurst y"
llsh leader Last years vote as""
bin was i4S To A..
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
A PERIODICAL OF SAFETY.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: II some phianthropist We're to
give a certain sum OF money for the
publication of circulars. or. better still.
some small periodical. which might be
called The Co-Worker" and in which
suggestions We're printed Tor the better
ing OF fire conditions. such a publcat ton,
If sent 10 employers free. might do good
eventually As supplements there could
he furnished cardboard signs, such as:
Positively no smoking.
Employees, take notice of fire escapes =.
Employees must throw all waste material
I'm the receptacle provided. \ READER.
BROOKLYN. April ., 1911.
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or ESTIONS FOR THE WORK ERS.

QUESTIONS FOR THE WORKERS.
The workers of the city should heeh
the request Of the Citizens ComInlttee
for information regarding fire conditions
In the factories or stores where they are
cmployed. The committee has sent out
a printed list Of questions with the de-
sign Of ascertainng how generally con-
ditions in the Triangle Shirt Waist Com
pany's factory are duplicated in other
places Of employment. They ask the
workers if the doors where they are en-
ployed are locked during working hours,
If the windows are nailed down, how
many fire escapes there are and whether
free or obstructed; how many stair
cases there are and whether freproof or
not: whether the halls are lighted and
whether doors open in or out. All these
questions and the others asked are de-
signed 90 bring out the peril to which
workers are exposed. and answers TO
the slips containing them should he sent
10 the Women's Trade Union League. at
No AZ East 22d street Communications
W III Dt lItlieu ~ tohhtriiihi wv h""'''
of informantS being kept secret
BY furnishing this information regard
ing the conditions under which they
work employees in stores and factories
can let the people know now general Is
the fire peril and what evils will have
to he reformed The Citizens Commit
toe has no authority to enter buildings
and make examinations. II must trust
to the workers of the city for its facts.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
From The Tribune Ruresu.l


washington, April 4-The Ambassador
from Japan and Baroness Tchida have IS
sued invitations for dinner on April Il.
The Minister from Peru and Nine. DC
Pardo entertained number of guests at a
dinner at the legation tonight.
Count Felix Won Brusselle-Schauoeck'
Austrian first secretary. who has Just re-
turned 10 the United states from leave
Of absence in Europe, will resume his duties
al Washington at once.
viscountess Benoist day has returned
to Washington after cruising from Annap-
oils 10 New York on the French flagship
Viscount Benoist day. the French naval
attache. who accompanied her on the trip.
remained I'm New York.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPoT

tBy Telegraph % The Tribunal
Newport April Mrs. French va
bilt has returned from New York.
Ernest Howe, who has been viSua
California. has returned here.
Mrs. Margaret Emerson McKim VII
a Newport cottage this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Watts shsI
and Miss Sherman are expected !"
summer this month. "A
Lispenard Stewart will have Wh''s y
prepared for occupancy before the =
the month.
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Champ Clark didn't drive his pair Of
mules TO the Capitol, after all. The
Weather Bureau treated him as badly
az II he had selected March for the
rifice a symbolic pageant to which the
country had looked forward with zest.
The Washington public was downcast,
and no doubt the mules Were also.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
Nem;;ncrk Tribn,.e.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL :. 1911.

This newspaper is o1rncd and pub
HsbCd by The Tribune Association, q
Ncic Yort corporation: office and p'"-
cipal pldco Of business, Tribune BW'd-
ina. No. 13I Ndss0H street, NCr York;
Oodcn Nills. president: ogden ". Rc'd'
secretary; James w. Barrcif. treasurer.
the address Of The officers is me oWcc
Of This newspaper.
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JAPANESE UP WITH BEACHEy

Pinehurst. y. C., April 4-Commapder
Saito. of the japanese navy. in behalf of
hts government. made two biplane flights
with Lincoln Beachey to-day. He said 10.
night that the aeroplane was thoroughly
practical for army. and navy uses In IT'S
special sphere
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

Writing to Figaro" about the flfueth
anniversary of the first performance or
"Tannhauser' in Paris, Albert Niemann
saws: II never saw be like. The whole
parterre was filed win people who made
q terrible din with whistles. II seemed that
all ioined in, old and young, and the old
ones were the worst. in the second act the
noise became so terrible that Morrelh, who
sang Wolfram. gave mp, and Dietrich tho
leader. allowed his desk to sink. Then
advanced TO the prompter's box and max
ing signs for silence, said: Unless TINS
ceases we shall all leave the stage For a
little while there was peace, but the noise
broke forth again with renewed energy III
the third act, and when | entered after the
Pilgrims had sung their chorus man
shouted: What. Another Pilgrim? That
too much And then followed more noise
II the Emperor had not been present We
could not have finished the performance
Wagner was there. and insisted that we go
on. as his contract called for three per-
fornances. At the other two tine demon
strations were less boisterous."
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NO STATUE FOR BEN" surles

boston April THE Massachusetts, SEN
ate by vote OF % to l3. lato to-day re-
jected the bill to provide for an equestrian
statue OF General Benjamin r. Butler. The
statue was 10 have been erected In the
State House grounds
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
TIE TRIBUNE AND THE FIRE.

From The Providence News.
over 5000 has been raised for the re-
lief # the families Of the victims OF the
fire I'm the New York shirtwaist factory,
and The New York Tribune is carrying on
an intelligent and persistent plan TO make
such disasters impossible hereafter In the
Empire State
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OR THE BUYERS OF THEM.

From The Milwaukee Journal
New York has listed the number of fire
traps. Most fires stir up the statlstician
moro than the dealer In fre escapes.