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New-York tribune., 1911-03-07
THE STARVED PARKS
A Suggestion for Using Much Fertilizer
That Now Goes to Waste.

Tc the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir. II would be impossible IN any coun-
try estate to sweep the grounds clear OF
nourshing litter. never retaining leaves LOT
forming future soil and rarely adding Ter
tillzers without seeing IL deteriorate IN
very sad fashion. Two years ago calico
on the park directors at the Arsenal anu
begged them To apply the street sweepings'
rich with manure, TO the starved park
grounds They failed to ne impressed oy
nv plea. and gave the answer that they
had no place 10 store such material! /
know Il IS reckless extravaganza TO waste
so much.
In my own country home leaf is never
burned Every year a ton or more oil 'he
richest black mould is formed in TINS way
Even the grass clippings and weeds are
saved in a weed pit: and. besides, about
n irtv tons OF manure is applied 10 the
ground. I have only eight acres. but not
beds and a greenhouse take some OF THIS
look down upon our beautiful park from
high windows which dominate almost Ns
whole expanse. and the ground does indeed
look starved. The men in control shou'u
be gardeners. and politics and grait ana
side Issues should have no place here. All
orr sewage should be scientifically turned
into fertilizer and useful products, as IN
Berlin. II is crime to pollute our beauti-
fuI rivers the North and East, with II.
our vaterfronts should be our most va!ued
possession. and in Riverside Drive we can
see the beauty ard the glory Of 1t
Cannot experts and scientific men, unused
10 ways OF graft, not expecting to De pdlu
bevond their salaries and the honor follow-
ing good service. have charge Of a few I'M
portant Offices dealing with sewers ana
decks and street sweepings? II H'ue
common sense could be applied 70 these
vital matters. I, gardeners and chemists
could form a board Of directors or az
yisers. We might have great results Less
food poisoned in the rivers, more ioou piO
duced by the land and ouT park res'ored
>, i,s health and beauty are some results
~ he boped for. ANNE ". GOULD.
Ney York March I. I'll
New-York tribune., 1911-03-07
TIE CABINET.
- - Trihune Blreau.

Iron The Tribune Bureau.l
Washington March 6.-Mrs. MacVeash
opened the drawing rooms OF her new resi-
dence for a lecture this afternoon. when
Or. Yami-Kin addressed about two hun
dred prominent Washington people on the
subject Of the wOr,en OF China.
Mrs. Dickinson will return 10 Washington
tomorrow or next day from New Haven.
Conn. where she has spent some time.
TIE Secretary OF War will leave Wednes-
day for Atlanta. Ga. where he goes 70 de-
liver an address before the Southern Com
mercial Congress
Mrs. Meyer Was hostess at the Navy
Yard this afternoon for the first skating
matinee given FOR the benefit OF the navy
relief society.
The Secretary OF Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Nagel entertained az dinner to-
night the French Ambassador and Madame
Jusserand. the British Ambassador and
Mrs Bryce. Senator and Mrs. Burrows.
Senator Wetmore, Mrs. L. 2. Letter. Sir
Robert and Lady Hadheld. Mrs. Josiah
Pierce. jr.. Of Boston, and Charles {.
Glover
New-York tribune., 1911-03-07
a DISAPPOINTED VETERAN,

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
sir: Surviving veterans of the civil war
all over the Union thousands OF whom are
irdigent and unable owing To weight OF
years 70 earn living. are paralyzed with
grief and filed with righteous indignation
AT the betrayal OF trust and the slanderous
treatment that these loyal men received at
the hands Of the Senate Just adjourned.
The sulloway bill was a solution Of the
pension problem satisfactory to the vet
erans and calculated 10 act as stop TO
private pension bill legislation so unfair in
is results. What makes this official In
difference particularly aggrayat!ns IS that
cities ali over the country are recognizing
the valor and worth OF their policemen and
firemen by voting them life pensions Of
from SS5 10 80 a month. The Grand Army
OF the Republic resents with unalloyed dis
approval the smashing OF the SullOway bill.
BREVET CAPTAIN y. !. De CRAFT,
Late First Lieutenant, il5th Regiment,
New York Volunteer Infantry.
Schenectady, y. Y. March T. 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-07

Taft for the purpose Of revising the
Dlngley tariff Two years ago power
full organization controlled the upper
branch and arranged its affairs even TO
the minutest detail. \ few men cou!u
say in advance what the Senate WOULD
do or would rot do on any given lues-
ton. Feeling supreme within their own
jurisdiction. the Senate leaders of l"''
did not hesitate To disregard In con.
siderable degree the popular denahu
which had arisen for n reasonable doWh-
ward revision of the tariff. The pupiic
was pretty thoroughly satisfied win the
Payne tariff bill as 1t passed the House
os REPRESENTATIVES and had the Senate
leaders accepted that measure ana enueu
the extra session IN April, 1900, there
might have been 10 political upset ~
chronicle last November. But the Senate
organization WAS carried away by It's
own sense of nower. and its maladron-
moss in handling the tariff question seri-
ously offended public opinion ana WIS
ono Of the chief causes Of the Demo
cratic reaction.
Tho Senate is more subdued and war!
now. Those of the leaders Of 1909 WHO
remain have learned the lesson oi moa'
Grafton and prudence aud will prooap,!
treat with much greater respect the Pol-
cies Of an administration at whose III
gepuousness it was formerly the custom
about the Capitol 10 smile with cohue,
scension. The Senate after April ! VIII
undoubtedly give the Canadian reciproc'
itv plan an attentive If not n really Ell
tbusiastic hearing.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-07
YALE STICKS TO UNIFORMITY
It's Faculties Oppose Partial Certifca.
tion for Entrance.

New Haven. March e.-Yale probably Will
not follow Harvard In allowing partial
certihcauon for entrance examination by
preparatory schools, including the public
high schools. Such Is the opinion expressed
by members OF both the academic and
scientific faculties
They oppose the certihcation on the
ground that In practice 1t would prevent
uniformity OF entrance requirements. owing
20 divergency in preparatory school stand
ards. They also hold that IL the entrance
examinations are 10 be made moro flexible
tho fexioility should be directly under fac
ulty control
correspondence with the masters OF pre-
paratory schools on the part OF the Yale
soleniinc department indicates that. in gen
eral, the masters do not favor the certinca-
ton plan and prefer that the Yale faculty
assume fun responsibility In the entrance
requirements.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-07

white does not much matter. nor whether
they are on gas lamp poles or eiectrlc
light poles or special poles of their own
What Is essential Is that there snail pe
signs. plain and easy to read, so UNI
formly placed that everybody VIII Know
where To look for them. To say that
there is any serious difficulty III the
erection of such signs, or any elaborate
problem 10 he solved in connection Wlth
item. would he Ia affront ordinary ID
telligence.
But there seems To be an unWlIilng'
ness 10 perform so simple task: where
fore most OF the discussions of the mat
ter and most Of the attempts to deal
with il have been complicated by all
sorts of additional schemes. The signs
should be artistic. say some. and quaint
designs in wrought iron scroll work are
displaved as samples Of what we should
have. We'll. an ornamental sign might
he desirable. provided its ornate quality
did not impair its easy lcgbility: but IL
would be far better To have the plainest
and least decorative of signs put up now
than 10 wait until the Greek kalends for
gems of art. Others suggest the COM
bination of lamp. mail box, hydrant.
police and fire alarms and what-not else
in the post which bears the sign. That
also might be well. but until some In
ventive genius contrives n post which
will thus be all things to all men we beg
leave to suggest that a piece Of two-inch
tubing ten or fifteen feet long. securely
set upright in the ground and bearing at
its upper end two blue and white enamel
signs. would enable every wayfarlng
man 10 know on what street he was and
after all. is the supreme purpose Of
street signs.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-07
PEOPLE and Social Inciden,

Arrangements for the marrias.
ess Luise-Alexsndra Won Berns,a.. .'as.
Count Pourtales are going s,.,aa "a
ward, and the son Of the Ambas.,sv TO-
Countess Won Bernstorr and rner.s ~
Count Pourtaless family Will a,r,s v
shortly before the date OF the hs,
Tie ceremony will be perforn.s 't
O'Clock in tho afternoon. at thu n.a
Church. corner Of Goth and G. s,,...s ID
March 2, and a reception at the s,., y
will follow
The Mexican Ambassador Ief, w..
ton tonight for New York, after .,,..t
dinner party. and will meet sehor T,.4s
tour. the Mexican Minister OF Finsra.
his arrival there tomorrow. He vii,
here Wednesday.
The Netherlands Minister and Nss...
Loudon returned 10 the legation ,o.,.-a
from visits I'm New York and Aik.n -
New-York tribune., 1911-03-07
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

In behalf ot the babies ward 0. h,
Post-GradIate Hospital an entsr,sn.
ment consisting OF three musical sketches
will be given to-day at Sherry's The first
sketch will he lie Reve De Nil" sung BY
Miss Alice Preston and John Barnes weils
with a dance by Mrs. s Hinman Bird
Following this will be Where the Almond
Blossoms Fall" sung by Mrs. n Y. Rogers
and F. G. Lakeland. jr La Laitiere IN
Trianon." an opera In one act by Wscktr.
In. will he sung by Miss Greta Torpais
and Gustav White. on the entertainmei.
COMMITTEES are Mrs. II. Orme Wilson. u.
Mrs. Pauliing Fosdick. Miss Elizabeth
Cutting. Miss Marion Clark Miss Dorothy
Grenviile Kane and Miss Eleanor Mort.
rer. The patronesses include Mrs. Charies
NJ Oelr.chs Mrs. Frank s. Witherbee
Mrs. Reginald de Koven. Mrs. Ful,or
cutting. Mrs. CortIandt Field Bishop. Ms
sidney Dillon Ripley. Mrs George @. HS
ven. Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. Mrs. Doug
las Robinson. Mrs Frederick W. Whit
ridge ard Mrs Richard Mortimer.
Miss Priscilla D. Stanton. daughter Of
" =
lected April 10 as the date OF her marrisgs
TO J. Howland Auchincloss. The wedding
will be small and will take place In re
home OF the brides parents, No. % Yves;
4s;h street
Miss Anna Sands gave a dinner last
evening al her home. in East ath street
Tho sewing class that works tor Ire
Fresh Air Fund Of the Cathedral OF 81
John the Divine will have its second meet
ing Of the season this morning IN lh'
house of Mrs. Payne Whitney. on fn'n
avenue.
Mrs J. J. Emery will give dinner thi'
evening az her home. in East ssth street
Miss Marion Buu gave a bridge psrI
Yesterday afternoon az the home OF ns
rarents. Mr and Mrs. J. Edgar Bun u
Gramercy Park.
NJ and Mr. William E. Shepherd az. Az
Miss Mauds Gwynne Shepherd lave '.'
town fo- the South. 20 remain until VIC
end of lent.
Mrs James ". Pinchot. who is the g's,
- her son ard daughter-in-lsw, Ny. an.
Mrs Amos r Emo Pinchot Is DooA7' ="
sail tor Italy tomorrow.
Mr and Mrs charles Cary Rumse|' "a !.
~s.,s,,,v returned from Paris. viii 60 "
| Arden. Y y. this week.
Mr.. and Mrs William X. NanderoiI, -, a.,
~ vsnss-hilt's daughters. the MHS.
/ pr,herfurd are booked 70 SAT- Tor E0'0''
-, he PROVENCE. on March IS.
ur and Mrs. Pembroke Jones ana ,,.u 49,.
s.t,a ro,ss Rave eft town for ther p''~'
near Wilmington. y. e
Mr.. ard Mrs. Paul Tuckernlah ~, ~
uelen Coster have sailed for be'n'''N
New-York tribune., 1911-03-07
The DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
IErnnr ThA TrIhnna Rureau. !

tFroW The Tribune Bureau
Washington. March 6-Count ApponY,
who has been the guest of the Austrian
Ambassador and Baroness Hengelnluller
since yesterday morning. left Washington
to-day for New York. and will sail within
a day or two for Hungary. The Baron and
Baroness HengelmGller entertained a dis
tinguished party at dinner last night In
compument 20 Count Apponyi having in
the company the French Ambassador and
Madame Jusserand. the Mexican Amhassa-
dor and Sefora de Ia Barra, the Secretary
OF the Treasury and Mrs. MscNeagh, the
Belgian Minister and Countess de Buis-
seret. Mr.. and Mrs. Charlemagne Tower,
Of Philadelphia: Mrs. John W Dwight.
Miss Sheriff.. Baroness Preuschen. Senator
Root, Rear Admiral Cowles. Mr.. smialov-
ski. OF Hungary and others.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-07
aver vopr STREET SIGNS!


The Municipal Art Society'S revived
interest i'm and agitation Of the subject
of street signs IN this city is doubtless
timely uertinent ard worthy of welcome
us an attempt 20 supply a real and ur-
gent popular need But II certainly Sug-
ge,,s the suspicion that the task in hand
Is really too simple 10 be performed. ON
no other apparent ground can we readily
explain the persistent extraordinary ana
seemingly incOrrioible failure of New
York 10 provide one Of the very clemen-
tal necessities Of a civilized community.
We should hesitate 90 say how many
times in the last twenty-five years the
matter has been publicly and officially
considered. There has been a general
agreement upon the strong deSirabiilty
Of having all streets properly marked.
At various times efforts have been made
to secure the marking 81 them. Iet to-
day we are told that. apart from The
main travelled thorouehfares, 40 per
cent Of the city's streets are unmarked.
We have suggested that the task may
be too simple 10 be performed. Certain
~ II seems 10 be one Of the very sim
plest of tasks 10 put mp M every inter
section of streets legible and conspicuous
signs telling their names. Whether the
signs are black and white or blue and
New-York tribune., 1911-03-07

placarded plainly with white letters on
blue background. not only at every street
intersection. but on every angle OF every
building on every corner. Writing OF me
scheme. a correspondent OF THE Chicago
News" saws: practically every important
street in tho CITY IS named in honor Of some
famous man or victory Future signs. there
fore. will read: Rue Rivoli-french V'V,o's
I'm l7g7'; Avenue Victor Hugo-French foe'
and Novelist. 1925: Rue Lincoin-ranlous
President Of the United States. lS9-eo.
"h New York man was arrested ior
throwing "A cat out OF third story VIII
dow" ..a
serves him right. lie might nave Haa
ninth story window. Houston POST.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-07
NE THINKS BAILEY IS OUT.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: II seems 70 IRE Mr. bailey y Ho
longer United States Senator 'he pup
lic IS correctly informed. MI Bailey re-
signed his office That resignation did not
reauire tho affirmative or concurrent action
~ any body or authority. You will md
this ALI debated TO a finish In the cases oil
Congressnlen who resigned when threat
ened with discipline for their participation
in the Credit Mobilier business When MI
Bailey resigned that terminated this rep
resentation Of the state Of Texas. he could
neither reapooint nor re-elect himself.
ELIJAH r. KENNEDY.
New York March 8. lsil
New-York tribune., 1911-03-07
ATTEMPT ON BoNlLLA .
Guards Reported to Have Saved
of Honduran Revolt

New Orleans. March 6-An a''e.'' S,. ,,adsi
the life OF General Manuel BONITA ps.
o, the recent Honduran revo''''V., 40
made in Ceiba one week ago las' - - 10
eording to mail sdvices received w.
day from Puerto Cor,ez. ,,,uary
Following the battle Of CeioS' 80 -. 4,
.. General Ronilla took up his resia's, .,ocs.
that city. where he has ret'a'.' -.eo,Is.
pending the outcome OF the peace ~ 10.
tions aboard the United states s .,sht
coma a, Puerto Cortez on sunas' his
February IS. Bonllla was aitendeu .x,red
usual walk by two soldiers. who o,s. dcof
a man .tanding in the shade" o. re
and aiming rifle al Bonillas heeA
man quickly was disarmed and aEre'
New-York tribune., 1911-03-07
NO TO THE INCOME TAX.
,rom IL Boston Advertlser.

ITOm TIC BOstOn AdNPTIIser.
Though the Republican platform in New
Hampshire favored the federal income
tax Constitutional amendment. and though
the Democratic platform demanded IT,
second thought has resulted In the decisive
defeat Of the measure In the state Senate
IL IL probable that this change in attitude
reflects the course OF public opinion in the
state. The more the question OF a federal
income tax. with its direct invitation TO fed
eral extravaganza and its needlessness for
any reasonable purpose az this time is
thought over the greater appears the re-
luctance Of the public TO support such a
plan for revenue.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-07
vOPE RECFPTJTI

The Senate which refused 10 ar' 'n
tba reciprocity agreement with Canada
and thus forced President Taft to CAT
congress together again in eXtraordi-
nary session was composed of fifiy-n'ne
RepublicanS and thirty-two Democrats.
one seat from Colorado being vacaIt
Tho Senate which will assemble on
tpril 4 will De composed of fifty Repub-
licans and fory-two Democrats. a>Sum-
inc that the legislatures of Colorado
Iowa and New York elect and that The
Governor of Florida appoints successor
qd interim 10 Mr. Taliaferro. Although
the Republican majority has been Ie-
duced from twenty-scyen 10 eight. the
majority for the passage Of Il biil carry
ING the reciprocity agreement into effect
has probably been increased by the
changes in membership II has been i'm
poSsible 20 say Just what Senators would
have gone on record against such a
measure. bur its most dangerous Repu3-
llcaB opponent. Mr.. Hale, has been re-
tired from public life and the Presi-
dents programme has undoubtedly be'n
strengthened by the disappearance f
Senators Bulkeley. Scott, PILES and Bun
kctt. \ reciprocity bin Is likely 10 re-
ceive a two-thirds or three-fourths ma
iority in the Senate when II comes 10 a
vote. and az the extra session there can
be 10 repetition Of the conditions which
enabled few filibusters at tie session
lust ended 10 prevent anything In the
nature of a showdown" 10y rollcall.
The Senate which meets next month
will be a vastly df1erent body IN spirit
and point OF view from that which met
on March 15. 1909. az the opening II
the extra session called by President
New-York tribune., 1911-03-07
soc,Al NOTES FROM NEWPORT

rBy Telegraph 70 iNe --' -. q
~suror,. March s--After an aos,H.. ..c. a
q number Of wears Mrs FREDERICK nls-ra
=. Xaw York. Is 70 return here ms ,.a
7, was announced to-day that s n,
ie.ssd re chalet. in Bellevue a'enue'
the season. .,- posc1
today 10 prepare for his wedding Q" '"
Miss Martha Goldman and Arnold has 81,
srrived from Washington to-day "
inspections 81 their estates. -.,,,s,y
Mrs. X. Mex Twomely' MISS - ,s
80 rAxara !. Berwind have re'u'"'
New York
New-York tribune., 1911-03-07
NAME ONE WHO DID,!

From The Rochester Democrat and Chron-
ice
The New Yorker who hunted out his
wife al suffrage meeting and took her
home with him simply because the baby
had tho Group was "A disgrace 10 his sex
A. though man did not have sufficient Intel
ligence 10 handle a case OF Group without
feminine assistance
New-York tribune., 1911-03-07
Nsm-21urk Trihnne.
TUESDAY. MARCH Z, 1910.

This newspaper IS oicned and pRo-
lished by The Tribune Association q
Ncto YorL corporation; office aud prln-
cipqi MACE Of business. Tribune Build
trg. No. 154 NeSS1u street Nelc lore;
Ooden Nils. president; ogden u. Re'd'
secretary: James u. Barrett, treasurer.
The address of the officers & the once
Of this newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-07
NOW IT'S A PHoNEGRAM.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In answer TO the quest for suita-
bic word defining a telephone message
would suggest "phonegram.'
e. A. WILSON.
Paterson. y. j.. March 1, lsn.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-07
NOT QUITE SO LONG.

From The Waterbury Republican.
\ forty thousand word hypothetical.oues.
,ion has been asked In a Los Angeles fn,lr.
der trial. In other words. exactly such "A
question as a wife asks when her Husband
gets home after midnight
New-York tribune., 1911-03-07
THE TALK or THE DAY.

John SHARP Williams. former leader Of
the minority in the House Of Representa-
tives. who became a United States Senator
at noon on Saturday. hasn't much of an
opinion OF the Congressman who come from
larger cities. In recent speech he said
"I was in Congress seventeen years. and IN
all that time | never knew three men Of
fair intelligence from New York. Chicago
and philadelphia combined. When a bill
gets the reputation Of having New York
and Chicago behind If. it has a. much
chance az an anti-farmers' union candidate
for justice Of the peace Al Benton. Miss"
Who started this deforestation question,
Little George Washington" n"-wsshing.
ton Herald.
THE FARMERETTE FAD.
Note: Fourteen New York women have
put on ginsham gowns and gone to the
country as "farmerettes.
Mistress Mary. quite contrary.
Who has teen a suffrage fairy.
Has hobby now that's new,
Healthy and invgorating:
silken dresses laid away
For the social holiday.
Donned. instead. a gown Of blue.
Other times humilatng;
She Is glad Of a new fad.
Nevermore will sun make mad,
"Fsrmerettes" are pledged TO do
Corning. wheat-ing and potat-ing
A. w L.
Tommy-Pa,
pa-Weu wha. "a I, noU7
TOmmy-Whats the woman question:
Paid you mail that letter?-Toledo
Blade
In TIE death OF Albert de RO;hschnd the
great fraternity OF chess players has lost q
devoted brother. according 10 one OF the
Vienna hiographers Of the late hnancier
lie was one of the founders and for many
years the president Of the Vienna Chess
Club and a devotee Of the royal game
Not only in the councils of the organiza.
ton did he take an active part. but foi
years be spent part Of nearly every day
at its headquarters. where he attained a
high place as a player says one paper.
I'VE dined out last evening Pa disgraced
US as usual"
As 10 how"
Got TO the end Of the dinner with thre,
forks and two spoons still unused. d."-Wash.
ington Herald
Paris intends to make the city street,
teach history to Paris children The mu
nicipal council is expected soon to pass I
bin requiring that the historical slgninoano,
and dates Of events shall be added 10 III,
street name signs. The streets are alread,
New-York tribune., 1911-03-07
NOBODY EVER DENIED 1T.

From The Rochester Herald (Dem)
The donkey as the emblem Of New York
Democracy Is quite appropriate. IL will have
10 be admitted
New-York tribune., 1911-03-07

The new French Ministry begins work
with a somewhat venturesome expert
ment. which may be a counsel OF
strength or Of weakness. in reinstat-
ing the railroad employees who were
dismissed al the time OF the recent
strike. with the exception Of those who
were guilty Of outrageous conduct. II
the reinstated men have learned their
lesson and are now prepared TO be loyal
servants Of the state. the act will be vim
dicated by its results. but If they return
TO their former tricks and manners.
France may regret that the strong hand
of Mr.. BRAND was withdrawn from her
affairs.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-07
AND REMEMBERED THE mA'"''

From The Springfield Republican M, at
Whatever It's sins Of omission, ,..,re 10
Congress finally provided for PAU
which TO place the bones OK !vas ~
Jones, now lying IN isnominy Under
way AZ AnnA1ClAA
New-York tribune., 1911-03-07

It looks as T. Senator Bailey intended
10 play the role of Roscoe Conkling. but
fizzled out when the first pangs of stage
fright gripped him.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-07

The New York Evening Post" has de-
cided 20 let Governor Dix have a second
chance" but It won't let Murphy have
one. This is hardly fair. Perhaps It
will turn out after all-say, about the
time when another election 70 All the
governorship comes along-that Murphy
is really "actuated only by the best mo-
tives"
New-York tribune., 1911-03-07

That was a somewhat obscure remark
which a deputy warden OF the Michi-
gan state prison made concerning a con-
vict who had been fogged twentysix
times. and who was told that the next
day he would get his twenty-seventh
fCgging, that he "foolishly cut his
wrist" Are we 10 understand the hu-
fnane and enlightened deputy to mean
that he was foolish for not cutting his
throat and thus making more sure Of
release from torture? or did mis- folly
consist in trying To ESCAPE further fog
eings just when he had. through long
experience. reached the point at which
he would begin 20 enjoy them. as eels
are proverbially said 10 enjoy being
skinned? II the latter the man had a
precedent for his folly in the horse
which stupidly died just as his master
had got him trained down to living on
one oat n day