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New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

THE LESSON OF VAN SCHAICK.
The announcement that William II.
Van Schaick, the captain of the i'll fated
excursion steamer General Slocum, Is TO
be released from prison on parole VIII
probably be received without protest and
with q considerable measure OF sympa-
tbetic acGuieScenCe by the discriminating
public. Van Schaick was sent to prison for
ten years for failing to maintain efficient
fire drills and to keep lifeSaving app1-
ances in proper order. There was no
thought of his having been guilty cf
malice or wilful crime. In the nearly
seven years since that disaster he has
probably suffered in mind more than he
would from the physical privations OF
lifetime in Jail He is an old man. ana
his career as a steamboat captain Is
ended. II will be an act of grace TO let
him 60.
Rut il would he an objectionable be-
travail of the public welfare TO let the
lesson Of his misdeeds also go, TO be for
gotten and henceforth ignored until like
conditions eliminate in a like calamity.
The burning Of the General Slocum was
n reminder which should never fade
from the minds Of men of the awful pos
sihilities which lurk in easy-going care
lessness. as we'll as in overlooking the
maIfeasance Of sordid graft There
u.ere those who were willing TO take
long chances on the wholesale destruc-
tion Of human lives for the sake OF pc
curiarv profits. and there were those
Van SCbaick foremost among them-who
were rassiye}y if not aggressively wiling
n take like chances in order to avoid IA
bor or bother or the annoyance or inter-
ested friends. The result was expressed
in terms Of fire and death.
II is well to parole Van Schaick. but
il will he far better TO make this mercl-
fvl incident the occasion for renewed
scrutiny and vigilance concerning pre-
cisely those conditions for which he WIS
Justly condemned Are there any o'her
General Slocums in these waters. com
monded hv other Van Schaicks? There
was a vigorous looking into the matter
whom this man was convicted. But that
was years ago Life preserverS nave
hod time 10 get rotten since then ana
fire drills 70 fall into desuetude. Better
mako Van Schaicks release the occasion
for another and a stricter inquest
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
on,-rrnL nE TILE PACIFIC.

7, MIGHT he cause for wonder, il any
,hinc were that so little attention Is
,,oid In This country TO the rapld au
vance Of Japan toward dominance on 'nc
Pacific Ocean. That ocean mas peeh
called the ocean of the future, ana II laS
leon the boast of this country tlat WIN
orr vast frontage upon it and our long
established commercial interests and re-
Iations I'm nearly all parts Of IT, the
United States will be its CHIEF power
Such should undoubtedly be the case
Such could be the case. But the present
outlook undisguisedly Is that it Will not
bc unless this country bc>tirs itself I'D u
WAY and 10 degree II which at present
il seems 10 be stranger.
We are not now referring TO military
dominance over that "" need not
worry. With the opening Of the Panama
Canal and its proper fortitication, ana
the reasonable maintenance and growth
Of our navy. we shall have no fear OF a
Japanese invasion of the Great Ameri-
can Desert or Of the towing of Luzon
over 10 the side of Formosa. But mer-
camille dominance Is a very different
thing. and at the present rate of prog
res, on the one hand and the present
condition Of inertia on the other the out
look is that Japan will almost immeas-
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
Tur WORLDS GOLD SUPPLY.

\ preliminary estimate of the "orlu
nroducfion Of gold in 1910 made by the
nirector of the Mint, indicates a slight
check in OUTPUT Ihe director Is re-
norted as predicting that little further
embarrassment will result from an over
eunnlv Of gold. one important cause ot
tbe steady rise in prices and the de-
rancemenf Of old values has been the
lnormrus EXPANSION in the last htteeh
vcars in gold mining operations. me
mines of South Africa and Alaska nave
more than doubled the annual accretlon
IN the worlds strong box. In 1879 the
outnut from all sources was 96lJ'i3o
fne ounces In 1909 it was 22,l3',5-l
ounces. Since 1885 the annual product
has ouadrupled, so that the world mas
hoen experiencing the effects or Il vast
euIarcement of it's money supply on the
,,rices of commodities and labor
The process was upsetting, and woula
have been doubly so if the great nations
had not wisely ceased to use silver lol
coinage purposes. No regret need be 1e''
thot . lull in production is now prom
iead The upward swing of prices mas
boon excessive and time is needed 10 re-
odi,,st values. It would be no ms
fortune if the annual gold output shon'u
dro, hacl, 10 less than 20OOOOOO ounces
There is plenty Of gold nowadays 10 ~
around
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURB"

Congratulate New York. II Is no. nv hy
CITY that can have its streets cleanSn,
silver medal hero.--Boston lrahSOSP
According TO New York adNieessc, essc,,sie
latest gown is an Empire Win ~ s as
An airsdip with Wellman equlllV's''
il were-Nnlwaukee Journal
New York g. just now so much sS for.
o,,er H. seratorial contest that II ndS sr6.
gotten for @ time that II hecn'
Ways. Philadelphia Press.
ono object OF the New York senoU, enoO. .iay
e,nr,ar yin be TO see, during the ,enn,hsr
driu with fire hooks, ladders ale, IN
ennarstus, II there Is streak OF w.
any man. Buffalo Express
S,ue one has said that one. out o' IRIS
o79 neople I'm New York are iasShe.L tbAt
leads The Houston Post 70 IebIta. ,hose
somebody must have been uuraheius napsr
ioouy ucople. as IL seems TO tia' ~ ths
tbst nearly all of them were odlS last
INNER story when We were uP tn''
summer. Montgomery Advertiser ,
Elementary pupils in New loSp Pupils
schcois cost , i-5 cents per hour, "a are
a. t6e NIGH schools cost cents lhss sSr tbs
,,,,,.es Tor the day schools, hgures hlgh
nf"tt schools running three times a. ane
Win matters brought down 10 az a. ~ inst
otnt Stotistically as this, who sals an.
ipo,,e ~ production fer tariff purposes
oo, no taIned?-Charlotte Observer
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

sova oerv and are no better than the rest
of the island IN which the negro race -
dominant
perhans we should he thankful th't
there have not been many more pIedone'
~ the neoce between the Dominican he
public and Hayti. when we consiuer 'neii
character and their situation. me rea'
son for that comparative exemption may
Iie in the fact that each country nus
been too busy with domestic ructlohs 10
nav much attention to Its, nelghpor' n".
there is cause for surprise III 'ue l'''
that either IIaytians or Dpili"i''"'
should esteem the present cause loi u's
ruta sufficiently serious TO warrant ilSl'-
inc over r. The precise placing OF ihe
boundary lire may involve the owner
shin and sovereignty of a few hi'ies y,
land which in the heart of that lS'ahu
r,ust rank among the least valuaple III
tho world YET the islanders seem 10 W.
&C r,nctiI;ors over their claims 10 1t as
if it were a Broadway block'
IT is. however, cXasperating tlaI 'ne
French-speaking negroes OF i'aE'l anu anu
the spanish-speaking creoIes OF Sal,1 SAINT
Domingo should outrage humanity III"
break the peace of the world over maj,
tor which is pre-eminently fitted Tor
no,cefuI settlement and which between
opy other two countries would almost
certainly be disposed of without a clasn,
To what extent American Influence can
or should be exerted TO prevent iiShllu'
is question worthy of careful consld'
Grafton The United states is not the
guardian of either country, though II mas
a certain supervision over one OF 'hehl
and is pretty directly interested Ill the
decent behavior of both
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
THE INCOME TAY AMENDMENT.

u 81
State legislatures are now in session
In about twO-thirds of the states for the
first time since the passage by Congress
Of the resolution submitting the income
tax amendment TO the federal Constitu-
ton. Within the next few months
therefore, the prospect of the ratihca-
ton Of that amendment will be pretty
clearly defined. The amendment was
submitted in July, 1909, after most of
the legislatures which meet biennlally
had adjourned. Only one state took ac-
tion i'm 1909, Alabama voting in favor OF
ratification. In 1910 thirteen more states
had an opportunity TO pass on the pro-
posed enlargement of the power OF the
federal government TO tax incomes.
Eight Of them-Georgia, Illinois, Ken
tucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Oklahoma,
South Carolina and TeXas-approved
the amendment, and fiye-Louisiana,
Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island
and Virginia-rejected 1t,
The action of the Texas Legislature
was not reported until this year. Oh
the legislatures now in session three
went on record last week, Vermont re-
iecting the amendment and Ohio and
Kansas ratifying it. The count now
stands: For ratification, IL against ratl-
fication. g. Twenty or more legislatures
are likely to act in the near future Arl-
Zona and New Mexico will probably ne
come members of the Union within me
next two years, or before the fate ot the
pending amendment has been settled
Including them the majority necessary 10
ratify will be thirty-siX, and TO defelt
the amendment thirteen states will have
TO vote in the negative or decline TO 30
on record.
Among the opponents Of ratification
last year was New York, where the
control Of the legislature has Just
passed into the hands of a political
partv which has favored approval in ITS
state rs well as its national platform.
In Massachusetts, where the majority
against ratification last year was small
the Democratic strength in the Legs
lature has largely increased. It Is NOT
improhahle that these two states may
reverse their former vote. But from all
aprparances Virginia. Louisiana, Rhode
Island and Vermont, which have rejected
the amendment, win continue TO oppose
II Other states in which the sentiment
in favor nf ratification does not seem
/ IN he controlling are Connecticut. Ne"
Hampshire. Delaware, Pennsylvania
Now Jersey. West Virginia and Itan
The Governor Of Utah recently sent a
message n the Legislature advising
against ratification. and the attitude "'
some of the other Western and raj
Western states * still in doubt.
In general way the chances Of ratl'
fcation have heeu improved by Demo
cratic victories in Eastern states na'u
rally anita gnristic to any extension of the
federal taxing power which Will result
in increasing their tax burdens dispro
nortionatelv But the amendment can
not he approved unless the great major
;t,. of the Commonwealths in every sec
tion arc satisfied that II does not undulS
initiate against state rights and does
not invite the federal government %
invade a field Of taxation which 'he
etates sbould be allowed 10 reserve rol
their own use.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
THE DOUJYJC4Y CONFLICT.

II is subject for melancholy cOnside:-
alton that the most ancient European
settlement in the Western Hemisphere
should be one Of the least civilized and
most debased. That is the distinction Of
the capital Of the Dominican Republic
which is not correctly called a BLACK
republic, since it's people are decidedly
more creole than negro or mulatto. For
four hundred and fifteen years the
Spanish race has been established at
Santo Domingo, yet to-day city and
country are +. .ised little above sheer
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT
IBy telegraph to TIE Triounel

IBy Telegraph 10 TIE Triounel
Newport. Jan. 2l.-Mr. and Mrs JoSsy'
r. Dilworth. of New York. who have oecp
pied Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Sorchan's eouas'
tere for a number OF seasons, have as~'
leased the place
Mr.. and Mrs Sidney ]. Colford' r''
soon 10 so TO Aiken for the remainder :.
the winter. Mr.. Colford Is first to unoe's'
a slight operation.
Mrs. William storrs Wells has retlrns'
10 New York.
Commodore and Mrs. Arthur
James inspected their new estate to'aaS
Mr.. and Mrs Paul A. Andrews s"s
daughter have planned to sail for S''V''
on Wednesday. >.y
Mrs. Harold Brown has gone 70 wv
York
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
M'COOEYS BAD FAITH.

From The Brooklyn Standard Union.
But what shall be said Of the leadership
which, after declaring the Democratic sem
timent OF Kings County was overwhelm-
ngly in favor OF Mr.. shepard, made no
protest against tho Brooklyn delegation en-
terng the Murphy-controlled Caucus, and
that, too. after McDoo"y,. only a few DAYS
before, when he was asked To call d caucus
OF the Senators and Assomblymcn from
this county. 80 Mr.. Shepard might be for
mally declared their candidate. had refused
on Tie ground that he did not believe in
caucuscs and himself had never entered a
CAUCUS
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: 1t occurs 10 ME that the large STORES
in New York do not always seem to nave
the things tor sale that they advertise IN
fba daily rarers and in their catalogues
! am speaking Of dryEoods stores ana "e,
rartmcnt stores II this should be So
think the carelessness, or whatever 1t may
be should he carefully looked into-ahu
so,~,,t,d USEKEEPER.
srorriqtovn. =. J.. Jan 18, 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

These loi earthquakes under review ~,
the title large according TO ooSel 49, 49,,
statistics. II We are 10 include botn "a,
and small the total earth Disturbances io'
the year are well over $50
Yes, helped lynch those three let'o en- ~
us leading citizens we we're cor, on hand"
What had the three victims dole t;,.,,o-
"Eh! Why. I forgot 10 inquire.
land Plain Dealer
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

urahly surpass us and make herself the
commercial primate Of the Pacific
The japanese lines which are now in
existence or in advanced preparation are
numerous and formidable. One runs 10
Seattle. another to Tacoma, and a third
to San Francisco. Some Of these vessels
are first class liners of 1900 or 1900
tons and twenty knots. Another line
runs to ports on the west coast of South
America. and at least two more are in
for operation as soon as the
Panama Canal is opened, one Of them to
pass through the canal to New York and
other North American ports and one to
West Indian and South American ports.
We have only to contrast this array with
orr own mercantile fleet in those waters
to perceive how great and imminent Is
the prospect of Japanese dominance. at
least over us.
In what way this mercantile expan-
sion is being effected is not secret.
Down TO 1896 Japan had comparatively
few ships. save those which she had
purchased abroad. In that year the sub
sidv system was established. and imme-
diately the expansion of mercantile ship
ring began TO advance by leaps and
bounds. All the lines which we have
mentioned are heavily subsidized, and
fhe subsidies are so graduated as to en-
courage the construction Of large and
swift vessels. 1t is true that the period
during which subsidies are to he paid Is
limited. But the subventions have hith-
erto served and are now serving their
After japanese pre-eminence
in commerce on the Pacific is fully estab-
lshed it may he possible to abolish the
subsidies without disaster. Meantime it
is for this country 10 consider by what
means it can compete with the subSi-
died lines of Japan in seeking CONNER
cial primacy on the Pacific.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
MOST ACCURATE or ANIMALS.
From The jamestown N. - Morning Post

FTon Inc JamestoWn N. II Mofnlns FpsI
The Tribune Almanac, which has been is
sued ever since Horace Greeley started
The Tribune in 1871, continues 60 hold its
place as the most accurate of the ANIMALS
The enlarged edition for 1911 contains 16S
pages and gives the fullest Information
about the November election returns and
the results OF the federal census of 1910
yet obtainable in any one volume 1t also
presents an abridged history OF the last
year. dealing with all subjects of political
aud general interest. As "A desk reference
book the Tribune Almanac has no su-
peIlor ana Is especially valued In news
paper otlces.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
THE Talk OF THE DAY

DR.. Carlos F. Macdonald. the famous
alienist. was a witness at session If the
Supreme Court in New York few days
ago re had an expensive fur lined over
coat which he threw on a chair some dis
tance from where he took a seat The
clerk of the court advised the doctor that
ha would keep the coat under observation
you don't mean 10 tell me- said Dr. Mac
Donald. incredulously. that any one would
dare come into this courtroom and take
my coat?' The clerk assured him that
there was such a possibility. Why, said
the court official, do you know that two
men lost suits in this courtroom yester-
day?" Or. Macdonald didn't mind the
pun, but he watched his coat. Some time
ago we'll known lawyer did lose his over
coat in Supreme Court room in the no
torious Tweed Courthouse" II was on a
cold day. too The lawyer laid his coat on
chair behind him and addressed the
court When he reached for the garment
he found an old rusty one, which somebody
had left in its place. Hence the advice to
Or. Macdonald
Diogenes was so anxious to find an honest
man."
PA says he probably wanted to sell him
q gold brick Houston Post.
The no-card-playng-o -on-trains edict which
has been published by the New York. New
Haven & Hartford Railroad viii certainly
keep the card sharps. who made the rule
necessary, out of business on that line. but
il will also be looked upon with displeasure
by many men with whom game of bridge
twice day has become a habit. One of
these said that he had played cards on
the trains every workday for years and
had never known of case of cheating.
"The card sharps," he said, do business
on trains going long distances, and il
would not pay them 10 devote attention
To US who go and come from Lonesome
hurst. But because the Boston-to-New
York passenger is afraid OF the sharp We
commuters must suffer"
Wigs Your friend the actor seems rather
eccentric.
Wags-He's the personihcation Of eccen-
tricity. Why. that man actualy admits
there are other actors just as good as he
Philadelphia Record
UNsEXED
Mote Seattle women must take the follow.
ing oath. or they cannot register as voters: ~
! dC srlennIy swear that / am "a male person over
| twenty years eleven months and ten days Of
/ age
| Pause. ladies'. in your vote career!
/ Pause. pause and lend listening ear
! II YOU will swear that you are male,
| Nobody will. of course assail
Your solemn oath, and thus II you
Are males you cant be ladies', too,
/ And when It may he said by men
A woman Is no lady then,
| BY heck. it's time she made a note
| OF what It means to cast a vote.
". J. LAMPTON.
THE Dundee Advertiser" in a review oI
scientific happenings in 1910 says that ther,
were lOi earthquakes recorded by the sells
mograph at the Royal Observatory in I'd
inburgh. II adds that the most remark
able shocks recorded were In Iceland
Guiana Algeria. Zanzibar and Glasgow
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
&tep-3lorIg Gribn1Ie.
SUNDAY, JANUARY %, 1911

This neiospapcr Is otoned and pup
Rsbed oy The Tribune ASSOCIATION
Ne,o York corporation; office and prlh-
c;nol plcce Of business, Tribune Bu'ta-
iro. No. 154 Nassau street Aelo o'h'
oGden Mus. president; ogden NJ. Re'd'
secretary; James N. Barrett treasure.
The address Of the officers Is the once
of this netcSpGper.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
MUCH LIKE MEN, AFTER ALL,

From The Detroit Free Press.
New York city is thinking about legis-
lating the long hatpin out Of business It's
too bad that our women won't take a hint
instead OF making IL necessary for man TO
frame a law 10 regulate this thing.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Although the end Of January Is IN sight.
there is no cessation Of gayctios or any
sign of wane i'm what is proving 90 he a
very festive season The number Of en-
.e~tainmcnts instead of declining Is, on the
contrary. increasing TO such an extent that
dates have begun to clash quite seriously,
and the difficulty of making "A selection
among the shoals OF invitations received
renders their acceptance n torture rather
than a pleasure. Whether the pace can
be kept up untl the end of February and
the many engagements filled which crowd
the programme up to that date is very
doubtful
on Tuesday night Mrs. Vanderbilt gives
a musical at her house, in Fifth avenue,
with Caruso and Nine. pestinn on the pro-
sramme on the same evening Mrs Philip
Lydjg viii entertain a large party at sup
per al her house, in East 52d street. in
honor Of the first presentation OF French
opera at the Metropolitan by the Chicago
Opera Company. Several OF the leading
artistes OF the company viii be present.
Ruth St Denis will appear in some OF her
new Egyptian dances and Nahan Franko's
orchestra will play. At sherrys at about
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

Governor Fnss Of Massachusetts has
found BODY Of kindred spirits in the
Democratic majority ~ the Montana
Legislature The Montana lawmakers
PASSED p resolution the other dav de-
nouncing the election Of Senator Lodge
and calling on the United states Senate
to Investigate his title. Mr.. Foss's at
tempt to instruct and discipline the Leg
islature OF Massachusetts seems to have
lad more effect three thousand miles
awav from home than it had on Beacon
Hill where the Foss brand Of statesman
saip is more familiar and better ap-
,,rai=a hIe
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

"sheehan or nobody" 1t was once
"Addicl,s or nobody" The Murphyized
slogan has not the merit Of originality
All u.e have 10 say Of Governor Co'e, -.
BIease's Inauguration performance - taat a,t
tho voters OF South Carolina knew eNacty
what tncy we're getting when they n9inl-
nriticise or complain.-Charlotte Observer.
Are the citizens OF South Carolina to
he deprived of the free American privi-
leee of blaming others for their own
mistakes?
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

The innate conservatism OF the IhiIeu
states Senate is disclosed in its unwlh-
ingness to hold memorial exercises Tor
dead members on Sundays. instead OF
SATURDAYS. The House Of Representa-
riyas has long set Sunday apart for such
ceremonies But the Senate declded
Yesterday not Z, alter its custom al
though there IS crush Of business
ahead much more portentous than al
any previous short session.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

The Child Welfare movement IS as o!a
as Socrates, who one day asked CaIlias
what steps he would take to care for MS
children at least as we'll as for colts ana
calves; and the need of IT is as great
n as Il was then.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

"Hetty Macht Allies" IS doing nothing
inst now. Das macht NIGHTS the
chances ere that she will do 1t all over
again very decorously next year IN an
American version
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

4 memorial tablet TO ex-senator Ross
in Kansas? Yet time was, just after ne
had voted against the impeachment OF
President Johnson, when one Of the
mildest references which Kansan
would make to him was a quotation Of
the curse from "Lalla Rookh."
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

Colonel John Jacob Astor and HIS sen,
Vincent Astor. will go to Florida about the
middle of next month. and after short
stay there will start on a cruise in the
West Indies.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

That proposed aeroplane altitude law
would probably be broken as easily ana
cften az arc automobile speed laws.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

Mrs. Smith Hollins McKim has taken
an apartment at No. 1i5 East s5th street
for the remainder Of the season. 80
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
mIsLEp BY ADVERTISEMENTS.

Neadville. Penn. Jan. %, 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

Mrs. James Lowell Putnam has arrived
in town from Boston, and is at the D.
Regis for a few weeks.
Frederick Townsend Martin gives din'
ner at tho Plaza this evening.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
IrNSEXED

THE Dundee Advertiser" in a review OF
scientific happenings in 1910 says that there
were lOi earthquakes recorded by the seis-
mograph at the Royal Observatory in Ed
inburgh 1t adds that the most remark
able shocks recorded were In Iceland,
Guiana Algeria. Zanzibar and Glasgow.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

Mrs. James B. Hagg!n will give small
dance on February II at Sherry's.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Satterlee have
returned 70 town from Washington, D. c.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

Mrs william Alexander sailed FOR Europe
yesterday, bound for Egypt, where she will
remain for several weeks.