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New-York tribune., 1911-11-26
TIE VOTE on THE AMENDMENTS.

TIE VOTE on THE AMENDMENTS.
The returns so far received of the vote
cast on the constitutional amendments
submitted this year show that the attl-
tude of the state toward proposals to
change the organic law is becoming
more and more critical. 1t used to be
said when amendments were 10 be SUD
mitted that only those specially inter
ested in them would take the trouble TO
vote and that they would consequently
he adopted by the voice of feeble
minority Of the electorate. But recent
experience has demonstrated the re-
verse. Although only minority OF, the
electorate is willing TO vote on PROPOSE
tons submitted by the Legislature IL
has been clearly shown that majority
Of that minority is much more likely 70
be hostile than to he friendly.
Last year the amendment enlarging
the Court of Appeals and increasing the
alaries of its members was unexpected
ly defeated, and this year every amend
ment proposed has apparently gone by
he board. Inertia can no longer be
counted upon by the promoters OF
change in the constitution to keep down
/ the negative vote. They must work and
argue for their plans even after the
Legislature has approved them, for the
minority intelligenty interested enough
to vote is evidently capable of making
I'D its own mind regardless Of the Legls-
| latures Endorsement.
| The votes on the amendments last
year and this year indicate that the
electorate Of this state is still strongly
conservative in It's tendencies. 1t is re-
luctant to alter the constitution and is
willing to take the trouble to manifest
! such reluctance 1t Is against change
for the sake Of change, and is even
against change on points on which a
reasonable case might easily be made
out for amendment.
The relative lightness Of the vote cast
for the constitutional amendments Of
! 1910 and 1911 is also evidence Of the
effectiveness of the referendum method
for use In bringing about important con-
Stitutonal changes. In 1910 the total
vote for Governor was 1,445.249. But
only 1904, 199 votes were cast on the
question Of enlarging the Court of Ap-
peals and increasing the salaries of its
| judges. Moreover, 42S,537 Of those
voters cast blank ballots. Thus 7I9,5S7
Of the 1,445.249 men who went to the
polls refused to express an opinion
either yes or no on the question. The
vote which defeated the amendment was
332592 against $50, 800, so that a major
| ity Of a decided minority of the voters
going to the polls last year decided the
amendments fate. 1t is unwise to en-
courage legislative action which repre-
sents the will of less than a majority Of
the electorate. The slimneSs of the vote
on constitutional changes warrants the
conclusion that New York has nothing
to gain from an attempted use of the
referendum for ordinary legislative pur-
poses.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26
REDUCING TIE DUEL TO AN ABB
NTRDTTY

SJRDI1Y.
1t is eminently tit and proper that
France the historic home OF the duel
should be the nation that is burying the
institution under load OF r1dicule
whose weight increases with each new
encounter. Montesquieu observed or the
practice that while many very sensible
things are managed very foolishly some
very foolish things are managed very
sensibly. but hiq words hold good no
longer. so far as the duel Is concerned.
It is conducted very foolishly indeed In
France nowadays.
1t is but another instance Of the fali-
ure Of attempts to democratize aristo-
cratic traditions, of providing exclusive
ness for the multitude. In Germany ana
Austria the duel is still a preserve, a
privilege Of the arlstocracy, more espe-
cially Of the military caste, and in some
cases an unavoidable duty. In France
on the other hand, 1t has become a
form Of sensational free advertising
open to all comers, managed with a
minimum of danger to life and limb and
a maximum of opportunity for pub
licity." Accidents will happen, as In the
case Of 'le brav' general Bouanger,
who was pinked by mere civilian, but
on the whole the measures taken for
their prevention appear to be adequate.
1t is even said that in many cases OF
duels with pistols the charges are blank
without the knowledge Of the princi-
pals, of course.
Far be 1t from us to deplore, or even
to deride, the bloodlessness Of the mod
ern French duel, but we cannot help
wondering why the famous common
sense Of the nation does not put an end
altogether to what has degenerated into
sorry farce, the laughing stock Of all
the world. This might be done, perhaps,
| by the passage of stringent law
against bloodless duels, with heavy pun
ishments for both participants. In case
of accident the penalty to be imposed
might be in inverse ratio TO the serious
ness of the wound inflicted. complete
immunity being granted only to him
who killed his opponent The law
should also provide for compulsory duelS
between seconds and witnesses. under
the same provisions. Thus would Mon
tesquleus opinion be made true once
more. and what has become very fool
ish affair again be managed very sensi-
bly, indeed. 1t is safe to predict that
under such a law the number Of French
duels would drop enormously within a
few weeks after its passage.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26
Still RLGGER SHLPS.

The UnwiSdom of persistence in a
makeshift policy on the citys waterfront
ls again made apparent in the announce
ment that the White Star Line is about
to build o ship much larger and particu
larry much longer than the Olympic and
The Titanic. IT is TO be. indeed, consider
ably longer than the Cunard Lines new
AQuitania or even the Hamburg
Americans Imperator. There is, Of
course. no assurance that it will mark
the maximum but rather is there a
strong presumption TO the contrary. In
the last twenty or thirty years we have
so often heard that the limit Of size in
shipbuildinC had been reached that any
repetition Of Jhat cry must fall upon
needless or unbeieving ears The new
ship is 10 be only few yards short of a
thousand feet in length. We shall be
surprised if before she is launched there
IS not laid down the keel Of ship more
than a thousand feet long
When il was seen that provision must
10 made for the Olympic and the Titanic
there was much discussion of the ways
end means, and there was no little en-
bsrrassment. Competent engineers held
that 10 extend the piers hundred feet
further would dangerously narrow the
fairway Of the North River. and finally
a temporary extension Of them was per
initted, on suherance, just to meet and
tide over the emergency until some other
permanent provision for monster ships
could be made: and il was done also in
the vain belief that no longer ships
would ever he built and that the exten-
sion was the last that would ever be de-
mended But now comes a ship hun
dred feet longer. for which presumably
another hundred feet extension Of the
piers will be required And after that
there may be another increase and so
on Indefinitely.
il Is simply Impossible 10 have be
process Of narrowing the fairway Of the
Hudson continue without limit There
IS reason for thinking that IL has al
ready gone too far With q White Star
steamer extending $50 feet into the river
on this side and a Hamburg-American
ship stretching out go feet on the New
Jersey side there rises the interesting
question of how much room win remain
for the turning and other handling of
500 and 1000 foor ships in midchannel.
To seek 10 provide further temporary
accommodations and makeshifis would
be poor economy and worse engineering.
What is needed is 10 devise some plan
whereby, or perhaps some place wherein.
sbips Of from 1900 to 1000 and even
1900 feet in length can be handily man
aged and can be securely docked without
encroachment upon the fairway. II is
ridiculous 10 suppose that the water
front Of the retropolis does pot contain
s1cb u place or that the genius OF
American engineers cannot devise sucn
O plan. The needful thing can be done'
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26
TIE SCOPE OF THE WAR.


There will be widespread sympathy
with the announced intention of Russia
to insist upon the maintenance of the
neutrality Of the Dardanelles. i'm accord
ance with the provisions of the treaties
of 1s41 1856 and 1871 The rumored
purpose Of Italy to invade or TO block
ade that strait may not be confirmed
We hope that it may prove a baseless
| invention Yet there is color for II in
| the absence Of any disclaimer and in
! the inclination which Italy has already
manifested 10 carry her war with Tur-
key into European and Asian waters
and lands. II is To be assumed. more
over. that there are other indications Of
| such a purpose on Italy's part which
| have become apparent and convincing 20
the Russian government, else the official
announcement TO which we have re-
! ferred would scarcely have been made
Russia's object in giving Italy this
warning is probably-and naturally
| largely selfish. She does not want her
| extensive commerce between the Black
| Sea and the Mediterranean obstructed.
| which is a reason as legitimate and as
respectable as il is selfish. She does
not want treaty 10 be violated TO which
she was party and in which she has
| peculiar interest There may also ba
| diplomatic reasons, connected with the
| circumstance that Italy is a member If
! the Triple Alliance and Russia is not
but is instead one Of the powers against
which that alliance is potentially ar
rayed. Some Of these reasons may not
| appeal strongly TO other nations, but
they are all worthy Of consideration AMI
are invested with as much force as most
| diplomatic motives More than that
their aim accords with the practical in
| terests Of the world and with the incli-
nations Of benevolence in international
affairs
! For while it is of course true that
when nations are at war with each other
they are at war at all points of contact
| IL does seem in some cases that The
| theatre Of hOstilities should be circum-
scribed within the smallest possible linn
! its. In the present case Italy did not
90 to war with Turkey on general prin-
ciples. but solely with a view to taking
/ Trlpoli from her. Assuming the right Of
conquest. we should have 10 concede
ltaly's right to send to Tripoi all the
ships and armies that might be necessary
TO make her conquest complete and her
! occupation substantial. But II is GER
0 ,ft.1t -. L.. .faL,.
fine herself TO such operations. In 30
doing her task is greatly facilitated by
the fact that she has control Of the sea
and can easily prevent Turkey from
| sending any more troops thither, while
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26
MAIDEN LANE.

The memorial tablet unveiled yester-
Historic and Scenic Preservation Society
bears, besides the city's coat-of-arms
and the usual inscription. a counterfeit
presentment of a Dutch maiden and her
swain strolling blissfully along the rural
"Maagde Paatje" Of early New Amster-
dam.
The lane is no longer trysting place
for lovers. though no doubt Cupid still
shoots his darts there In the busy mart
Of q trade that is romantically appro-
PIRATE to the tradition Of the street and
It's name. There is a connection, now
more potent than ever before perhaps,
between courtship and jewelry, between
love and precious stones. Man has al
ways aspired TO adorn his beloved, and
she has always delighted in making her-
self beautiful in his eyes, most Of all by
wearing the gifts he makes her. because
they are his. Only, the ideas Of adorn-
ment have grown considerably on both
sides, for this is a luxurious age. no
longer that Of gold, but Of platinum, a
the setting of brilliants of purest water
The historic street has no tradition of
famous courtship, no legend like that
Of Myles StaDdish's wooing, but for that
very reason 1t gives the imagination
wider scope. And no doubt its mer
chants could tell many a pretty tale. an
they would. many a little romance OF
love and hope for the future seeking ex.
preston in the precious wares they sell
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26
PRIVILEGES OF SEX
Eyewitness Discovered None in the
Treatment of London Mobs.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your comments upon the treatment
accorded the suffragettes OF London by
court and police seem to me unfair There
could be no male offenders In a similar
cause. since Englshmen have the rights
demanded by these women.
However II such did exist, they would
probably act precisely as they did on one
occasion which the writer Witnessed IN
London. when a large number OF laboring
men marched to Parliament Square 10 make
a demonstration against law passed on
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26
100000 FOR PAINTINGS
Henry Z. Huntington Buys Three
Pictures by Gainsborough.

Henry f. Huntington, nephew Of the late
Coils =. Huntington. who bought the
famous Church collection Of books for
81 10000 and the Gutenberg Bible for $4,000,
has recently acquired for his art collection
three paintings by Thomas Gainsborough.
The price paid for them is said TO be about
$4,000.
The paintings are portraits of Lord anu
Lady Bigoner and "a Lady with a Black
Hat" They were purchased by Mr. Hunt
ington through the firm OF Duveen Broth
ers. and were first seen by him in Paris.
where they were on exhibition. 4 sale was
later negotiated and they were brought 20
this country. II Is said they are to he
placed IN Mr.. Huntington's collection In
his house I'm Los Angeles. to which another
valuable painting Portrait of an Ecciesi-
astic," ty Velasquez. was added last spring.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS.

The saddcst man in the country is one who
is compelled to live In New York on one dollar
and a half day. II is almost enough to hire
q room. m.-Philadelphla Inquirer.
The story OF the capitalist who went to New
york and got rid OF $40, ,O0O. 900 In three months
makes those stories OF Broadway spenders
seem Ike very cheap nction.-Washinstop
star.
Isabel iiapgood says she can't find letter
box In New York. Why not stand on the Great
white Way and walt for the rural mail carrier
to come along 7--Denver Republican.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26
THE CABINET.
From The Tribune Bureau. J

TFrOm Ihe IIIOuHF blIVn"'I
Washington. Nov. 25.-The Secretary OF
State and Mrs. Knox will entertain the
President and Mrs. Taft at dinner on
Thursday. January T. This will begin the
series OF dinner parties TO be gwen Dy
members Of the Cabinet in honor or the
President and Mrs. Taft, Cabinet dinner
being given each week until the list Is
exhausted. The Vice-President and Mrs.
sherman will probably precede the Cabi-
net I'm entertaining the President and Mrs
Taft.
The Secretary OF the Navy and MIS-
Meyer will entertain at dinner on Decem-
Der ! in honor Of Miss Mary Southerland
and Louis Bacon, OF Boston, whose mar
r!age will take place In January.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26
A HORRIBLE EXAMPLE.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: For every ten gigantic trusts
there are. let us say, one million little re-
tail traders. One million retail traders
probably do more cheating. lying, over
charging and general trickery In one min
ute than ten trusts accomplish in ten
years-allowing, that is to say that the
trusts do any cheating at all, which Is not
yet proved. BERTRAND SHADWELL.
Colorado Springs, Col, Nov. p, 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26

she can send as many as she wishes
herself and she is certainly able 10 seuu
many times more than the entire pres
ent Turkish garrison. For Italy 10 at
tack the Dardanelles. in the hope that
by blockading that strait, or by entering
It and bombarding Constantinople' she
could compel Turkey to surrender 10
her what she is unable 10 take for her-
self In Tripoli. might be war, but 1t
would not be magnificent
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY
rrnm The Trlbune Bureau.

TFrOm Inc ItIDuNt DUI ttt-''I
Washington, Nov 25-Large and small
parties left Washington this morning for
the Army-Navy game in Philadelphia, and
many Of them will remain in that city over
night
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Barker are en-
tertaining their son-in-law and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin c. Corning, of Albany
who have arrived for a short visit Iney
will give a tea on Monday, luncheon on
Tuesday and a dinner on Wednesday IN
compliment to Mr.. and Mrs. Corning
Mrs. L. Z. Letter will sail from England
for this country next week and arrive IN
New York on December T.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26

and of the second of which he was the
author, marked, indeed, an epoch In the
history Of the white and yellow races
and therefore Of the world. There was
no man who did more to secure recog-
milton of equality between those races
and none who was stronger personal
exponent of the essential justice of that
recognition.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26
Netl1Dork Gribn1le.
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 26. 1911.

This nelcSpcper is o,Caed and pub
Hshcd by The Tribune Association, a
Ne,c York corporation; Office and prin'
ciDal place Of business, Tribune BHid'
ipg. No. 154 Nassau street, Neio York,
ogden lfillS, president: ogden II. Reid
secrcfa,V; James H. Barrett, treasurer
The address Of nc officers is the office
Of this newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

fFrom The IrIbune Bureau'I
Washington, Nov. 25.-The French Am
bassador and Nine. Jusserand entertained
at luncheon at the embassy to-day
Countess Won Bernstorf asked fe"
friends to the embassy this afternoon for
tea. Miss Mary Switzerland and Miss Al
drich assisted her
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26
CHANGES DINNER DATE FOR TAFT.

In accordance with the wishes OF Presi-
dent TAFT the recently organized YOUNG
Republican club has changed the date 0.
It's first annual di"ner from December II
to December 20 The President, who is 10
be the guest Of the club. sent word throus"
his secretary yesterday that the later dato
would be more acceptable TO him
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26

and it will he done just as soon as the
city definitely abandons its makeshift
policy and sets nationally and energeti-
cally about providing itself with steam
ship terminals comparable with its pres
ent and Immediately prospective needs.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26

Mayor Shank OF Indianapolis is going
to make Thanksgiving Day memorable
by furnishing turkeys to all his towns
folk at something near wholesale cost
Indianapolis could we'll afford to estab-
lish a supplementary Thanksgiving Day
expressing its gratitude for Mayor
Shank.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26

The Metropolitan opera House donkey
certainly did overact it's part in "Pag
liacci," but then, It was its first appear
ance for the season. and the new "busl-
ness" 1t introduced certainly made a hit
Moreover its big cousin. the horse, has
been known to take far more embar-
RAISING liberties with the sacrosanct
stage directions OF Richard Wagner.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26

Richard Croker evidently thinks times
have changed since Grover Cleveland
was supported for President on the
strength Of the enemies he had made;
else he would not so frankly proclaim
himself as an advocate of Mayor Gay
nor as the logical Democratic candidate
for President.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26
A CHRONIC KICK.

Come. let MS kick, the while we may,
The leathern spheroid brisk along,
And follow victory so gay.
with JOYOUS laughter and song:
Let's rush ahead and spill some gore
Football may last just one week more.
Come, let us kick
Thanksgiving nearly always sees
The wind-up Of the football game;
7benceforth our kicks will. If YOU please
Be raised but by a different name;
With Christmas near at hand, why try
To smile when presents we must buy?
Come. let MS kick!
How to learn the Rule Of Three: Live
with your wife, your mother ana your
mother -n-laW.-Lippincotts in
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26
THE TALK or THE DAY.

A correspondent of THE London Stand
ard" telling of famine conditions in East
ern Russia, says that the peasants are
selling their horses and cows for 81 80 TO s.
and their sheep for 81 each. To add to
the horrors of want. typhoid and scurvy
are prevalent. The writer quotes a song
which is enjoying a great vogue among
the poor, the chorus running:
Wen drink our corn
And beg our bread;
Wen sell the crusts.
And drink instead.
If no one hears
our starving cry,
Why, death will come,
And we shall die"
Little Alick-What is an incongruity
uncle2
Uncle William-An incongruity. child, IS
a divorce lawyer humminS a wedding
march.-Satire.
There Will be held in Washington on De-
ccmber a meeting of representatives Of
the Indians OF the United States and
Canada 10 organize the Brotherhood OF
North American Indians. The objects OF
the brotherhood, its promoters announce
are Ito perpetuate the traditions Of North
American Indians, to unity their efforts
and interests; TO counsel together; to edu-
cate, promote and encourage industry and
thrift among Indian people; to teach. OBJ
tain and maintain for all Indians personal
and individual rights, liberties and justice
equal to all people and inferior to none
10 collect, secure the preservation of and
TO publish the records, papers, documents
and traditions OF historical value and i'm
portance 10 North American Indians; TO
mark by appropriate monuments places
sacred and historic TO the American Ind
fans; to impress upon present and future
generations OF American Indians the i'm
portance OF united action for the common
good and to promote a feeling Of friend
ship. brotherhood and good citizenship
among its members"
"I can't for the life OF me see what a
brilliant fellow like Skribbs saw TO admire
In that woman he married"
"It wasn't what he saw so much as What
he heard.
What do YOU mean?"
IT guess you never heard that merry
laugh of hers"
"Do you mean TO say that brainy man
would marry q woman just because she
had a merry laush?'
''Well-yes Didn't YOU know that
skribbs was a joke writer?"-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26

Noblemen resident In this country seem
upward, even when they are only bogus.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26

According to all the forecasters and
experts football has become our greatest
outdoor game Of chance.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26

The las. horse show at the Garden was
also far and away the best.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26
People and Social Incidents

, for the coming out Of her daughter Miss
Cornela Chapin. at her house, in East 64th
street. Mrs. George Frederick Kunz has
reception for her debutante daughter,
Miss Elizabeth n. Kunz. Mrs. Edwin r.
Holmes gives a reception for the coming
out Of her daughter, Miss Mildred Holmes,
and Mrs. Cass Gilbert gives a reception
for her daughter. Miss Julia Gilbert on
that day. followed on December by a
luncheon at Sherry's In the evening Miss
Dorothy Porter will make her debut at
reception and dance given for her at the
Colony club. by her mother Mrs II. Ho-
bart Porter
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26

Saturday is always a favorite day for
launching young girls into society, and
December 2 will be no exception 10 the
rule Thus. on the last day Of the week
opening to-day, Mrs. &. Ledysrd Blair
gives reception al her house, In East
62d street. for the debut Of her two
daughters. Miss Marjorie and Miss Flor
ence Blair, for whom she will give the FIRST
OF a series Of dances on December Is.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26

On December II the wedding OF Miss
Katherine McCook 10 Hugh S. Knox, sec
ond son of the Secretary Of State. will take
place at No. 80 West 5ith street. the home
Of her parents, General and Mrs Arson @.
McCook
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-06
CONFRONTED EACH OTHER
De Gennaro and AbbatemaggIo Stant
Face to Face at Camorrist Trial
in Viterbo.

Viterbo. Italy, May mariana he
Gennaro, who it is alleged was the
first to attack Gen. Cuoccolo, stabbinG
him with a dagger, today confronted
his aecuser, Abbatemaggio.
In accordance with the criminal
procedure of Italy, the alleged princi-
pals in the murder OF Cuoccolo and his
wife have been separately Intercepted
and are now in turn having oportun-
ity to stand face to face with the in.
former and to verbally defend them
selves.
AS the accuser and accused stood
before the judges bench today Abbat-
,maggio ter..:ed waat he affirms was
the part played NY De Gennaro in the
tragedy at PORE Del Greco on the ev.
ening Of June 1906
Abbatemaggio's confession has been
suppolca by few others.
De C2raaro denied every incident
of the story related andsemphaticaliy
protested MS innocence of the crime