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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16
TNSOUND ARGUMENTS.

In his letter to Mayor Gaynor ex-
planning why he advocates the ratlnca-
ton of the pending income tax amend
ment 10 the federal Constitution Gov
ernor Dix repeats two stock arguments
which have been frequently made by the
friends of The amendment and which
are both plainly fallaciouS. Mayor Gay
nor. following Governor Hughes, rightly
objected to the approval of the amend
ment In its present form because under
lis terms a tax could be levied on in
come derived as interest on state. county
and municipal securities. The Mayor
argued that such legislation might seri-
cusy affect the market for state, county
and municipal bonds and might compel
an increase i'm the interest rates on such
bonds
Mr.. Dix says in reply. as many others
have said. that were income from state,
county and municipal securities made
taxable the same as income from other
securities no discrimination would re-
suit. Ali would be taxable. just as now
al are exempt. That is. of course, true
but 1t is only necessary TO state the ques-
ton in another way to show that state
county and city bonds would be seriously
Disseminated against. At present income
from them is not subject 10 tax, nor
would IL he subject TO tax under the
terms of the pending amendment were
the phrase from whatever source de-
rived" stricken out. The Supreme Court
has held that under the Constitution
the federal government. has no power 10
tax the instrumental lities Of the state gov
ernmerts. and il would not acquire such
power under the proposed amendment If
the trainers Of that instrument had not
used an expression which plainly sub
tects income Of all descriptions to q tax.
Were the amendment adopted. altered
as Governor Hughes and Mayor Gaynor
contend that II ought TO he altered.
state. county and municipal securities
would be left I'm favored position. for
income from them would be inaccessible
~ the federal tax collector. Their
value would therefore be enhanced, as
compared with other securities, and
they could probably be SOLD In the mar
ket at a slightly lower rate Of interest.
The Governor says that 1t would be
no burden for the owner Of 100000 4
per cent state, county or municipal
bonds to paw. say, $50 a year on the in
come of $4,000 derived from those bonds.
YET few investors IN securities would
regard a saving Of $50 year in taxes
on property bringing in $4,000 as "negl-
CHILE" The holder Of securities ex-
empted from tax would be In exactly
the same position as a man returning no
taxable income. Were the limit OF ex-
einption put at 5000 citizen might no
earning $500 and enjoying an income
Of $4,000 from state, county and mu'
,z;cipal securities and yet RaZ no'taxoat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Among those who visited the Aston
Library Yesterday. before it's doors were
closed for the last time to the public, was
an elderly neatly clad man, who had
been regular patron of the place for
years. He said 10 man who saw nm
lingering IN the vestbule: Going uptown
is a good move. no doubt, for the library
and the new quarters are OF course much
superior TO these, but some OF us feel bad
about IT, We were at home here. We were
even accustomed to the drafts and knew
where TO sit TO avoid them. We're too ola
10 get used TO the new place. and ii costs
five cents to get there, Too bad
Old Rocksey-Why did you quaFrel WIN
the count. my dear!
Miss Rocksey called me his treasure
and II sounded altogether too SuSseS'Nc'
Smart Set.
A HOT GAME At THE POLO Gi2 tNDS.
The flames swept DER the Polo Grounds
And lighted up the town.
While thousands gathered there 10 see
The buildings burning down
And when the fremen finished up
Their job. beyond a doubt
They didn't need the umpire 10
Decide the fire was out.
W. J. HAMPTON.
PLANNED YOUR summer vacation yet?
NO. I'm waiting until | learn what
friends of mine are to have summer cot =
tages. Then I'll begin 10 hlnt TOT lhNi-
tafions. Detroit Free Press.
Major General Grenvine NJ. Dodge, prcsi-
dent of the Society OF the Army of the Ten
uessee. last surviving corps commander oil
the civil War and chief engineer OF the mon
Pacific Railroad in the construction OF the
transcontnenta lines celebrated his eighth
eth birthday last Wednesday. kilograms
of cougratulation were received by him
from II. s. Lovett president Of the Union
Pacific Railroad: r. F.. Yoakum, president
~ the Frisco lines: Edwin Iawley. presl-
dent of the Alton & Iowa Central railroads {;
l. p. Green vice-president OF the Penn
svlyania Railroad. and Frank Trumbull,
head OF the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad.
What drove the lady exchange editor
crazy"
Heading of bargains in cities a thousand
miles awsy"-Toledo Blade.
\ Frenchman and his wife on their first
visit 10 this country made trip through
the Hudson River tube few days ago.
and when the round trip had been com
pleted their guide showed them the notable
features of the terminal station. After
everything had been seen and properly
admired the woman said: II do not know
which TO wonder AZ most-the railway
under the river or the restaurant where
there are no walters and where people pay
after making out their own bills. Both
are so American
Il suppose there's none Of US better than
we should be-"
Indeed. no. was thinking IT over last
night why. only Yesterday | was guilty
~ killing time. murdering a tune, smother
ing a vawn stealing a kiss. cutting a
creditor and breaking into perspiration.'
Tit Bits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16
ANOTHER FIRE PROBATION

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In the cars OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad on which ] have been a COM
muter there Is placed within reach case
with glass front, containing saw. a
crowbar and an axe, because In case OF
an end-on collision the doors are fast
closed at once. Would It not be a good
idea to have some kind OF tool for smash
ing the lock on the door OF an exit that
may be locked. with the key in the office
downstairs, or in some other inaccessible
place? s. Il. STRONG.
Rutherford. y. j.. April A. 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16

he has thus given away practicaiiy a"
Of his fortune save just enough Tor DIS
nersonal needs, and that he considers
that he has thus been paying dep'S'
partly debts incurred through the max
ing OF promises. and partly, we beneVe'
debts which he considers that he owes
to the world from which he nas
ceived so large fortune.
II would be the height Of ungraclous
ness 70 earn at this splendid generosity
or to discourage any one else from ioi
lowing so noble an example. Al 'ne
same time. there arises inevitably con
sideration Of what might occur II dis
example were universally or very een'
orally followed and Of the need OF dls-
erection in applying his principles 10 the
general redistribution of accumuia'eu
wealth. If all great fortunes were 'h"S
disposed Of. for colleges, libraries III"
the like. that would not be redlstripu-
ton Of wealth 10 the world from when
II was derived. but would he TRANSFER
of I, IN q limited number Of institutions.
and Of institutions which, in The yer!
nature Of things. could not further us
tribute II save through the benencence
Of their use of II. That does not mean
that il should not he thus bestowed u
does suggest that IN thus bestowing u
the utmost care should be taken by DOM
the benefactor and the beneticiaries 10
have its ultimate benefits accrue to the
largest possible proportion Of the whole
people. This Dir. Pearsons appears W
have done. and that fact is one OF tne
most admira lie Of all in connection Win
h;c achievement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16
THE NEWS TINS MORNING.

CONGRESS. The Senate was not in
session. ,-= House: Debate on the Ca
madam reciprocity ILL began.
FOREIGN.-T .lovemont for an ar
bitration treaty be, yeen England and
America continues - gain favor in the
former country: the reciprocity agree.
ment between Canada and the United
states is distastefu TO the free traders
there are indications that the Declara-
ton of London will he ratified. - A
difficult task confronts NJ Monis. the
French Premier. in settling the VeXauous
question Of champagne wines; II is est-
mated that eight million bottles nave
been destroyed. the losses being placed
at SD 600 900 -= The four-power
loan Of $50. 10000 TO China was signed
at Peking President Tafts acton
regarding Mexico was well received IN
England. =--- The close of Lent marks
the opening of busy theatrical season
in London; several new plays VIII soon
10 presented. ----- IL was said at Ber-
lin that the Foreign Office deeply re
GREETED the retirement Of DR.. David ).
Hill as American Ambassador
DOMESTIC.-By direction Of President
Taft the 9th Cavalry, consisting OF elght
hundred men, was ordered from Des
NoiDes. Iowa. to Arizona posts by the
W Department
property OF Americans along the Next
can border. Chairman Emery OF
the federal Tariff Board said that the
pulp and print paper report would ne
ready in two weeks. in a speech at en-
cinnati. = in a speech before the
Joint session Of the state Legislature at
Madison. Theodore Roosevelt praised the
legislators, asserting that Wisconsin was
sane in its progressiveness. =- Glrl
School
marched from the burning building ana
had a line OF hose on the flames before
the firemen arrived. == Governor DIX
conferred at Albany with George +. Van
Kennen regarding the proposed inVesti-
cation of Dannemora prison THIS week.
CITY.-Chairma Barnes told the Pro
gressiVe Republican Club of the tStn
senate District that responsibility 1or
direct primary legislation rested upon
the Democrats. = Judge Rosalshy
and the District Attorney Joined hands
with Police Commissioner Flynn IN :.
crusade against gambling houses, and
decided on speedy trials with prison sem
fences on conviction OF the men caught
in raids. -== 1t was said that the or
ranization Of the committee on fire
safety was nearly complete. =- Mrs.
Gold a wealthy allen, was deported on
the charge of keeping a disorderiy
house. -= il was UNDERSTOOD tIdt INC
list Of notifications that the representa-
tives Of the city will ask the INTERIOR
ough Rapid Trrnsit Company TO make
In its subway plan had been drawn up
I'm its final form. --=-- Richard Francis
Price. formerly a lawyer, but now I'M
prisoned on Backw1ll's Island, has OBJ
tained a writ of habeas corpus, intend
ing TO show he is detained illegally
THE WEATHER. -Indication for to
day: Fair. The temperature yesterday:
HIGHEST. - degrees; lowest, 4S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16
It is no wonder that riots caused by
champagne are violent.

There appears to have been all along
striking discord among the Maderos in
their policy toward the Mexican govern
ment The grandfather, who died the
other day. was a stanch upholder OF the
Diaz administration. The father, Fran
cisco Madero. sr., wants radical reforms.
but thinks that peace should be made on
Il basis of compromise, probably leaving
President Diaz in his place. The son
and grandson. Francisco Madero. jr., is
irreconcilable In his demand for the alb
dcation Of Daz and a general smashing
Of things. II members Of one family
thu disagree. there seems little ground
for hoping for general agreement Of all
the people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16

The closing Of the Aston Library last
night IL another significant step In the
transformation Of New York below l4,h
street. The old institutions which mace
The lower section OF the city a place OF
amusement study. recreation and resi-
dence are swiftly passing. Cooper Union
remains so does Washington Square,
with its little outlying area still exempt
from the invasion Of business and manu-
facture In another decade. however,
hardly a trace will be left Of the varie-
gated character Of this section, as late
as the COS still the real centre OF what
was most interesting and notable In the
city's life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Every piece Of truly worth while
sculpture that we have should he jealousy
protected against DETACHMENT. our Farra
gut statue. in Madison Square. belongs so
distinctly in the category of fine art things
that II should be preserved intact as long
as possible. Its pedestal is particularly
perishshle MY suggestion is 10 duplicate
that part ~ II in bronze-good bronze. such
as the Farragut figure itself Is made or.
This will secure 1t to posterity In durable
material. the appearance OF which should
constantly improve by the use which peo-
pie make Of II az a seat. for the pohshins
that parts Of IT would then get similar 10
what youngsters have given the statue
legs. would make II very beautiful
ALFRED LAURENS BRENNAN.
New York April ~. 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16
a MEMORY OF 1861.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Many persons like the writer, can
recall the 18th OF April. 1861, when they
stood in crowded broadway and saw the
eth Regiment pass along on the way 70
defend the capital. 1t seems like yesterday.
for ! recall remark made to a friend |
happened 10 meet, This looks like war
| do hope the survivors of that march
down Broadway will be SO separated from
all others that we can see who they are
and how many there are.
HENRY X. JONES.
Metuchen, n J.. April 49, 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16
THE RECIPROCITY BILL.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. In YOUR editorial In to-days lr'oune
on THE Reciprocity BIZ you STATE 'ha'
It was reported from the Ways ana MEANS
Committee by unanimous vote not d s'h ;,
gle voice being raised In remonstr ahoe'
What is your purpose In making such ms
representation? The record shows that the
bill was opposed by Dalzell. Fordney anu
Needham. Republicans. and Ha"i'o"''
Democrat. 1 am yours. very truly
Boston, April IA, 1911 E. l.. BAhioN'
1.-THE statement in the editorial was
based on Washington dispatches OF last
Thursday, which announced that no
votes were cast in the Ways and Means
Committee against reporting the reel
procity bill. So far as the proceedings
in the committee were concerned 70
which alone our editorial referred, not
a single voice was raised IN remoh-
STRANGE" according to the. most au-
thentic accounts Some time after the
committee had adjourned Mr.. Daizeii
asked leave in the House to submit
dissenting report, expressing his views
and those Of two of his Republican COL
leagues. That afterthought did not
make our editorial statement a mis-
representation" We had no intention or
desire to misrepresent the opposition 10
reciprocity in the House-such as 1t IS
and we conceded that opposition some
thing less than fifty votes. The mis-
representation" which our correspondent
charges was due to confusion IN MS
mind of the action in the committee and
the action taken subsequently on the
floor Of the House and not reported IN
New York at the hour Of writing.-Ed. .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16
IN THE CABINET.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

prom The IriDuNe BuItdu'I
WASHINGTON April l5.-The Secretary OF
State and Mrs. Knox have gone TO their
country estate. at Valley Forge, to spend
Easter and Monday with their children.
Mrs. Dickinson will join the Secretary or
War on Monday morning after visit OF
several weeks to her son In Seattle. Mrs
Dickinson accompanied Mrs. Richard ~
Balineer TO Seattle In February.
The Secretary of the Interior will proba-
bly be TONED here the last Of this month
bv Mrs. Fisher, who will make a short visit,
having with her the younger children OF
the family. She will not come to WASH
ington for permanent residence until next
fall. when the Secretary will select house.
He now occupies an apartment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16
NetpTurk Gribn,,e.
SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 1911.

This newspaper Is otoned ana pno-
I,shed bp The Tribune ASSOCIATION q
Ne,o York corporation; Office ana pr'n-
cipqt Mace of business, Tribune Build
ing, No. 154 Nassau street, Ne~ lo'h'
ogden NILS. president; ogden H. ho'o'
secretary: James II. Barrett. treasurer
The address Of the officers Is the once
Of this newspaper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16
A NATURAL INFERENCE.

From The New Orleans Times Democrat
A New York newspaper chronicles tne AZ
rival in that CITY of an American boy who
speaks no English. II IL inferred that the
little chap conyerses habitualy IN the hase-
ball dialect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16
CAN'T7 NONSENSE!

From Tie San Francisco Chronicle
What's the use Of that new sane ropst iI
movement that the women Of New YORK
hav. started There can't be much NOISE
made now that the principal fireworks com
nantes have gone out Of business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16
IT COST ABOUT AS MUCH.

From The San Francisco Chronicle.
The MILL" by Rembrandt. Is now on It's
able opinion Of sporting gentlemen, It does
not represent q prizetghk -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16
Flowers will be considerably lower In
price tomorrow.

A California Judge has just delivered
an obitpr dictum to the effect that poker
is not and never has been the great
American game" Shades Of Bret Harte
and Robert c. Schenck! Has justice IN
California, besides being blind, COM
pletely lost its memory?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Easter as usual finds society scattered to
great extent out Of town. and there has
been during the last few days the custom
eTy sxQaus to suburban resorts and to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16

fore II. The value OF the commercial
peanut crop in this country was $ll''
600, 900 three years ago; 1t has much In
creased since then.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16

The glorious uncertainty OF our
weather kept the Easter celebrating
multitudes on tenter hooks until the last
moment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16

Every factory fire has its elevator
hero. It is an inspiring thought.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16

On the Mexican border: Look out TOT
the engine when the bell rings!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16

still another wedding set for WednesoN
is that of Walter kohbe. jr.. son OF W.
and Mrs. George {. Kobe OF Short h'"-
n. j.. to Miss Florence Smith. dausn'e'
of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar f. Smith. OF bans-'
Ala. at the latter's country place h'uss
field. near Bangor. Miss Martha l. hov..'
sister OF the bridegroom. Will re an ~
the bridesmaids, and George L. ho0''
be his brothers best man.
Then on Thursday comes the "eou 80.
Rodman dc Kay Glider. son OF wv ,,s.
Richard Watson Glider. TO Miss 80. 80,
Comfort Tiffany, at the East ga shs
house of her father. Louis {. Tinahs' cur.
will be attended by her sisters A,s s.,y
don S. Parker and Miss Doroth' n,a.r
as well as by Miss Francesca .ssrt,
George de Kay Glider will be ms o'o' ns.f
best man. and the invitations havs ,.u
limited 10 a few near relatives anu
mate friends.
Robert T.. Llvingston's marrise. .Ssy 6
Gladys Glover takes place on es''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16

Wright Barclays marriage on the same
day to Mrs. Augustus Browning Prentice
wife Of the late Augustus 3. Prentice ana
daughter of the late George ". Fowler d
Tarrytown, will take place at her house
West Slst street at noon. Henry \. Bar
clay will act as his brothers best man AMI
Miss NJ Watson will he in attendance on
the bride.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16

Robert Z. Llvngston's marri ss.,rday n
Gladys Glover takes place On pow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16

At about the same hour Miss kathar'ns
Tllford and Stanley @. Mortimer, son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mortimer. Will be
married In st. Thomas's Church. MISS
Leila Haven, Miss Wilfreda Mortimer. MISS
Virginia Alexandra, Miss Rose ONeil Kane
and Miss Annette Tilford will be in attend
ance on the bride. Richard Mortimer. u,
is TO be the best man. The ushers will re
II. Galatin Pell, George B. Wagstatf, John
Rutherfurd, Griswold Lorillard, Francis u
French. Henry 5. Hooker, Richmond Tat
bot and Grafton Chapman. \ reception
will follow al the West sd street residence
of the parents OF the bride, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry NJ Tilford
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16

Mr.. and Mrs Sidney Lanler smyth an.
nounce the engagement OF their younger
daughter, Miss Marian Smyth, 20 Coe Kerr.
son OF Mrs. Chauncey Kerr. Miss Smyth Is
a sister OF Miss Helen Smyth, whose en-
gagement to Alexander II. Rutherford was
recently announced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16
SCULPTURE NEEDING ATTENTION.

Metuchen. \. j.. April 10, 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16

J. Rowland AuchincloSs's marriage
Miss Priscilla Stanton viii take place 0n
the same day NJ the residence Of Mr.. s"'
Mrs Louis Lee Stanton. the parents OF Wv
bride. in West 10Th street. IN tho preseh.'
OF Few near relatives and intim'''
friends. owing 10 mourning IN their taH'''.
There will be no wedding attendants a"'
after br;ef honeymoon ]. ho"sn'
Auchincloss. who Is son Of Mr.. and MT
and John W. Auchincloss. VIII 20 to oo'-
ton with his bride. TO remain until he ha'
finished his course AZ the Harvard la"
School IN June.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-20
PARDON ASKED
For Mate Bran Of Bark
Herbert Fuller,
Murderer Of Captain and Mrs.
Charles |. Nash,
Also the Second Mate, at Sea on
July Ia, 1896.

Washington, Dec. 19.-District Attor-
commended to the department of JUS
tice that Mate Thomas NJ. Bran, con-
victed, after a memorable trial, some
years ago, of numbering the captain
of the bark Herbert Fuller, be granted
a pardon. The case Is under consid-
Grafton at the department and Atty.
Gen. Wickersham will determine when
more papers have been received
whether to request the President to
exercise clemency.
Bran has been model prisoner at
the Atlanta penitentiary. His conduct
has been brought to the attention of
the department, several times. A clerk
now in the department of justice had
Bran much under observation during
service for the government at Atlanta
and has been interested for some time
in seeing him pardoned. The present
petition for the pardon of. Bran, how
ever, had other origin. Mr.. French,
now district attorney, was junior
counsel for Bran and made a favor
able report to the department on the
petition.
The department. however thought
it desirable to obtain the views of the
trial judge and also of the district at
torney who prosecuted Bran if pos.
sible. Accordingly the papers have
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