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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-11

makes me attend TO business, and
give the members just what they
want" he says. If I do not, I
lose my job-and / don't want to
do that" .,...
Another Carnegie Monument.
Yes, Andy Carnegie has given
SIS, 100000 more to education.
And wont feel it half as much as
a 81 a day 1aborer would feel the
loss of nickel.
Andy accumulated his mil
lions in the steel business by be-
ing boss and taking more than
his, share of the product of their
joint labor.
And all the time Andy was pro-
tected by tariff laws that work
ingmen voted for on the, theory
that they were to protect Amer
lean labor from competition with
the pauper labor of Europe"
When the steel workers wants
ed a fairer share than they got.
Carnegie and his man Prick hired
Pinkerton detectives to shoot ar
gument into the workers from
the nmzzles of rifles. X
Now Carnegie is building mon
uments for himself with money,
much of which ought to have
been paid to workers who. helped
make these millions.
He meyer made these mil
lions. He took them. An unfair
gip1u st iiaAl9sy stefaps #Hssde it P9ssis
Bic. $50
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-11
PLEDGES

Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov. L.
Michigan has no recall law, but
Charles D. Sharrow announced
his candidacy. here for the state
senate on an unique platform
New-York tribune., 1911-04-20
SPREAD OF PNEUMONIA
Mary Scott Rowland Ascribes It to New
York's Streetcar Service.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The inevitable, conclusion by delib-
crate and Intelligent thinkers IS that the
primary cause for the increase OF pneu-
monia and kindred ailments Is the execra-
BILE surface car service OF New York Cityv
I will cite only tthe Of the inhuman
methods I'm vogue by the Metropolitan
company. which has been my personal ox-
perience and observation On many occa-
sions during my recent stay IN munici-
palIy mism8naged New York City.
on o. cold and windy afternoon at $50
o'clock as ] was waiting at Broadway and
eth street for an Amsterdam avenue car
six cars In succession passed designated
Broadway and 5oth street only. Occasions
when two or more partially iilled cars re-
fuse 10 stop for several passengers appear
Of late 20 be the rule and not the exception.
II must be obvious that passengers COM
pelled TO stand on street corners for pro-
iongod time during tempestuous weather
valnIy expecting each successive car To
stop. only 10 be disappointed and further
exasperated ly the insolent jeers and wav-
Ing Of the conductor OF the fast disappear
ing car, Is net conducive 20 amlablllty, but
New-York tribune., 1911-04-20

and Representatives. based on the man
ner of their choice. the advocates of the
policy of ohlitcration have set up new
and even more vital distinction--that OF
subiection or non-s,bjection to federal
regulation. They want to make the
states absolute free agents In the matter
of eIecting Senators. But If II is desir-
able that the states should he free agents
in electing Senators why is it not equally
desirable that they should be free agents
In choosing Representatives? Why not
abolish federal control entirely! The
Democratic majority In the House of
REPRESENTATIVES, would have better shown
the courage of its convictions If II. had
sought 10 amend the Constitution at
three points instead Of two. destroying
all along the line the power OF the ne
tion 10 control the processes by which It's
legislative officers are elected--a power
which the Supreme Court has declared
TO be essential.to the maintenance Of the
integrity and authority of the national
government.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-20
PLAYGROUND FOR REAL PLAY.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The City Playground League mas
been wagng war against injustice, untruth
and Misrepresentation in connection Win
4 work which vitally affects the character
Of our future citizens. That there should
be suspicion Of any but the highest mo-
tives in such movement should arouse the
interest and active cooperation of every
one In any attempt to reveal tho truth.
l have written letters stating the facts
and how they could be proved, yet nlisrep-
resentation continues.
Does New York want to have It's children
used for spectacular display in elaborate
club systems, where trickery and dishon-
esty are almost taught, in the few play
grounds provided, or does New York want
to have real Fairgrounds, where children
may really play. with supervision, as Gov
ernor Hughes said, so scientific as to be un-
noticed by the children
visit TO the Fairgrounds would show
TO an unpre1udiced observer that the chill
dren already arc having q. splendid chance
to play and grow sturdy in body. mind and
character. New York has real Fairgrounds
which need only development and improve
ment, not radical change.
MABEL F.. MACOMBER,
President City Playground League Of New
York.
Brooklyn, April ls 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-20
MAYOR AND CONTROLLER.

Controller Prendergasts anger at
Mayor Gavnor has righteous appear
ance. II the circumstances are as the
Controller represents them. and they
seem 10 be. Mayor Gaynor has been
guilty of q largely unwarranted attack
upon his associate in office, and the Con-
troller will be generally applauded for
bis intention 10 hold the Mayor ito strict
accountability for every untruthful
statement the Mayor makes regarding
him. The purport Of the Mayors letter IS
that the Controller inspired the appica-
ton To tho Municipal Civil Service Com
mission for the transfer Of certain places
in the Finance Department, some OF
them recently filled by the Controller
with bis own appointees. TO the COM
petitive class in the Civil Service. II the
Mayor does not now prove his accusa-
tion lie with have 10 be set down as being
as reckless i'm his tons as
he is i'm the habit of charging pewspa-
pers with being.
In the absence Of proof 10 the contrary,
the applications on which the Municipal
Civil Service Commission acted favora-
bly, appear 10 have been made, without
the Controllers instigation. by the Civil
Service Reform Association. They GER
tainly covered many places the transfer
Of which TO the competitive class the
Controller opposed The Mayors own
appointees. the Municipal Civil Service
Commission. thought pinety-seven places
ri TO be put into the competitive class,
and Mayor Gaynor by his dlsapproval
has prevented this extension Of the
merit system.
With regard 10 extending the protec-
tion of the merit system 10 appOintees
who owe their places largely 10 politics
It may be said that when the connection
between their appointment aud the ap-
plication for their transfer to the COM
petitive division is close the thing has a
bad look. But all the extensions Of Civil
Service reform which the country has
been applauding for years have taken
place through putting incumbents who
were not appointed in accordance with
the merit system under its protection.
There is no other practicable way When
the thing IS done merely to keep political
| Job holders in office it IS an abuse When
/ il is done with the honest purpose of
extending the merit system IT IS right
and proper. In this case the movement
appears to have originated with an or
ganization which is interested in the
spread OF Civil Service reform.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-20
CONSTITUTION "OBS0LETE"
Wisconsin Socialist Wants to
Make It Up to Date.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. April la-Representatiye
Victor L. Berger. the only Socialist I'm the
House who is displeased with the Consti-
tuition OF the United States, to-day intro
duced a resolution which he hopes will
pave the way toward amending 1t. The
Constitution, Mr.. Berger said, Is an anti
quated and obsolete instrument, and is not
adapted 10 the needs OF present day gov
ernment. His resolution provides that Con-
gress shall have the power OF calling con
stitutional conventions TO amend or revise
tho Constitution as occasion arises.
Our Constitution" said Mr.. Berger, who
declared that his first resolution is only
the beginning OF his efforts 10 improve the
state Of the nation, is antiquated, obso-
lete and really a hindrance 10 any reasona-
BILE growth in our public nfe, and therefore
IL should be changed. Our present Consti-
tuition was framed at time when this ma
tion was born and when the country had
about three million Inhabitants. Since that
time tremendous economic changes have
taken place Steam and electricity have
been utilized, wonderful Inventions have
been made and the entire economic struct-
ure has been changed. And yet we are
still living under a constitution made for
hunters and farmers.
"A constitution is a cloak for a body
polite, and must suit tho requirements Of
the times. There i3 really no example in
history where grown-up nation has been
compelled TO wear the Swaddling clothes Of
childhood, as In our case. Ny amendment
proposes method 10 bring about con-
stitution in accord with tho social life OF
today"
New-York tribune., 1911-04-20
AMERICAN CATHEDR4LS.

The conservation yesterday Of parts
Of the Cathedral of st. John the Divine
calls public attention 10 the gratifying
ception and monumental importance
When finished the cathedral on Morning
side Heights Will be by far the largest ec-
clesiastical structure in the United States
and the fourth largest in the world. 1t
will be exceeded III size only by ST
Peters i'm Rome, the cathedral in Seville
and the Duomo In Milan. 1t will ftly
dominate large section Of the metropo-
lis Of the Western world and help to
refute the hasty impression that cathe-
drals and what they stand for have lit.
tie place in the philosophy or life of free,
democratic and more or less PurItanized
America.
1t is the common notion, no doubt. that
the cathedral is an exotic in this coun-
try. The utilitarian skyscraper is sup
posed 10 be better expression of our
native temper and tendencies transmitted
into architecture The religious spirit,
as IL is manifested in this country. has
not run largely 10 the arts of building
and decoration. We have lacked the ira
dltions of a cathedral building past, such
as Europe inherited from the Middle
Ages. The Church, divorced from the
state, has had to provide for its own
scantier livelihood and has had other
wants more urgent than that OF being
housed in structures OH the European
scale Of dignity and macniflcence.
Yet the ideal Of such an installation
has always bechoncd from Il distance,
and yesterdays dedication has made its
realization measurably nearer. The
progress of the structure since its corner
stone WAS laid in 1892 proves that pri-
vate means are amply available for the
carrying ont of such purpose ns the
Cathedral of ST. John the Divine ex-
presses. We do not seek in this coun-
try 10 rival 81. Peters or Cologne: our
traditions are not those Of Rome or the
Rhineland. But in our own way we
shall probably discover how 10 make n
great cathedral mean as much 10 our life
and aspirations as the famous cathedra Is
OF the Continent have meant to the peo.
pies who builded them or have grown
up in their shadow
New-York tribune., 1911-04-20
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
Trrom The Tribune Bureau.

iTrOm Inc lTlOuuc DuiS"N-l
Washington, April 19.-Mr. and Mrs
Gardner +. Williams announce the en-
gagement OF their daughter. Miss Gertruoe
Williams, to Frederick De courcy FAUST
sou OF Mrs. Ceiestine De K. Faust. &c
date is announced for the wedding
Mrs Horace H. Lurton gave reception
this afternoon to the Daughters OF me
American Revolution. now holding their
annual congress here.
Major General and Mrs. George L. Gil
lespie will have as q guest on saturday
Mrs. Walter II. Bryant, Of Philadelphia
who will remain over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs Guy Norman entertained
a number Of guests at dinner tonight.
The Second Assistant Secretary Of State.
Alvey \. Adee, sailed from New York
to-day on the Adriatic for his annual
bicycle Journey. He will visit France
this year
Commander and Mrs. Joseph straus en-
tertained a number OF guests at luncheon
to-day.
Miss Bonny Barry, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. David S. Barry. was married az the
home OF her parents this afternoon TO
Sevellon Ledyard Brown, son OF Mrs.
Sevellon Ledyard 4. Brown. The Rev.
Charles Ernest Smith offlcated. Miss
Cora Barry was maid OF honor for her sis
ter, and Miss Myra Brown Nickerson. Of
Providence. and Miss Florence Han
cock, of Philadelphia, were bridesmaids.
Fox Brown. Of Springfield. Mass. was
best man, and Midshipman J. r. Barry,
L. s. ", and Lieutenant David s. Barry.
L. S. VI. c., brothers OF tho bride, and
Maynard Brown and James Mercer Vro-
non were ushers. \ reception followed the
ceremony.
Another 'attractiyely arranged wedding
was that of Miss Jean Wikie. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Nilkie, TO Ira
juno owen, which took place at o'clock
at All Souls Church In the presence of
large number OF guests. The Rev. L
G. g. Pierce, pastor Of the church. which
the President attends ofiicisted A re-
ceptlon at The Highlands followed the
ceremony Miss Wikie was attended by
her mother as ma tron Of honor and had
as bridesmaids Miss Aileen Moran, Miss
Helenita Padgett. Miss Ethel Trowbridge.
Miss Dorothy buckingham, Miss Marion
True and Miss Frances Clark. Mr.. Owen
had az best man James NJ Smyth, OF
Chicago, and as ushers Lawrence Hou-
berk, Walter Kuhlmey and Kenneth Smith
of Chicago; Austin Stone and Huber,
Qunter, Of Washington
Other weddings which interested society
to-day were those of Miss Gertrude Ashley
Bayne. daughter OF the late John NJ
Bsyne. TO Or. Scott Dudley Breckenridee
OF Washington, and Miss Vera Voorh,s
Vaughn. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
George Tulley Vaughn, who was marr,aA
to William II. Crute, of Virginia
New-York tribune., 1911-04-20
"ULsTeR GUARD. AT AMrIETAM

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: read with great interest the recent
article in The Sunday Tribune regarding
the semi-centennial OF the bomberdment OF
Fort Sumter, and wish to say that Ulster
County IS very proud OF the fact that the
Ulster Guard, known later as the 10Th New
York Volunteers. principally made up OF
Ulster County men, was thoroughly pre-
pared 10 march TO the front, offered its
services Immediately after the firing on
Fort Sumter and was ordered on April 23,
1861. TO report forthwith for immediate SER
vice 10 the President Of the United States
81 Washington, and on the 2Sth started for
that city.
1t was commanded BY Colonel Pratt, son
Of Colonel zadoc Pratt, of Greene County,
who was killed at the second battle Of Bull
Run. The regiment participated I'm most
OF the great battles Of the army Of the
Potomac. and its record is OF the highest.
At the battle OF Antietam the 10Th Regi-
ment fought upon the bloodiest part of that
field 1t lost more than 81 per cent Of those
engaged, being within 2 per cent OF the
loss of the Light Brigade, the gallant six
hundred who rode In the Valley OF Death.
All hail 10 the Ulster Guard"
MACDONALD VAN WAGNER,
Veteran of the Civil War.
Kingston, y. Y, April II, 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-20
ILLOGICAL.

II il hard 10 sec why the trainers ot
the proposed amendment 90 the federal
constitution providing for the popular
cIociion cf Senators. which the House OF
Ecprescnlatiyes approved last week, dio
Iut 20 step further and try to shif'
control Of the elections Of Represents
lives ~ well as of Senators from the
federal government TO the states. 1t Is
conceded that the power Of Congress u
.alter state regulations affecting tho
times. places and manner of choosing
members of Congress applies now 70 both
Senators and Representatives. Section
:. of Article I of the Constitution says
The times. places and manner OF hold
"ine elections Tor Senators and Represent
"atives shall be prescribed In each state
'by the Legislature thereof: but the Con
"gress may at auy time by Law make OF
"alter such regulations, except 3s 10 thc
"places Of choosing Senators. The
amendment which the House Of Repre-
septatives wants 10 submit 10 the states
for ratification, besides directing tblt
Senator's shall be elected by popular
vote. surrenders entire control Of such
elections 10 the states, yet with manifest
Inconsistency leaves the federal govern
uent's control Of elections of Represent
etives unimpaired.
The inconsistency is the more glaring
,n that the proposers Of the amendment
vapt 10 wipe out old distinctions be-
tween the method Of electing Senators
and the method Of electing Representa-
,iyes and 10 make the two processes prac-
fically identical. According 10 their pro-
cramme Senator's are 10 be treated for
election purposes as Representatives-at-
large. In states which have only one
Representative the same voters will vote
rn the same day for a Representative
and Senator. The names of candidates
for the two Offices may appear side by
.ide on the same ballot. Yet II the
amendment which the House Of Repre-
,entntiyes Las indorsed Is ratified the
taradoxical situation will result that
congress will retain full power 10 regu-
late the process by which the states rep
nsentative in the lower house Is chosen.
,ut viii have no word 10 say about the
,rncess by which II elects IFS represent
liire IN the upper house.
Hating done their best 70 obliterate
uistinz distinctions between Senators
New-York tribune., 1911-04-20
FOR CLEAN BRAD.

Commissioner Tosdicks examination OF
the bakeries in this city reveals the fact
that present measures for the protection
Of the public health through jnsistence
on sanitary conditions where food is pre-
pared are farce. Inspection, as In the
case Of inspection aiming to guard the
public against fire perils, is totally In
adequate The conditions which Mr..
Fosdick found In most of the smaller
collar bakeries are intolerable. The
thought Of eating food prepared in such
places IS shocking indeed, while the dan
ser from the spread of disease is suffi-
cient in itself TO Justify the city in taking
rigorous measures.
Mr. Fosdick recommends that jurisdic-
tion over bakeries should be assumed by
the city, and authority be conferred upon
the Health Department for the licensing
of them, and that they should be in
spected regularly and frequently and
forced TO comply with o sanitary code
prepared for their regulation. These
recommendations are sound. The vigor
with which the Health Department has
addressed itself to the problem Of clean
milk supply gives ground for the hope
that if it possessed the necessary au-
thority and means the city might also
have a clean bread supply.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-20

of any arrangement which he may make
The rebels have no capital ana no
semblance Of an organized government
discharging the functions OF n govern
ment in that respect their situation Is
radically and essentially different from
that of the Confederates In this country
fifty years ago. 1t is obviously hard
lob 10 make satisfactory terms with u
would-bc President whose only capital Is
his camp and whose headquarters are In
his saddle.
Nevertheless. 1t seems prudent to be-
lieve that. as our special correspondent
cabled us yesterday from the Mexican
capital, the government and The inslir'
gents are perceptibly nearer TO posi-
bile ground Of peaceful agreement than
they have been before. and there is
cause for an increasingly cheerful feel
ing. That IS largely, we think. because
Of the wise and unmistakable attitude
of The United States In making II clear
.bat u does not contemplate either In
tervention or recognition Of the insur-
gents and that 1t does intend 10 protect
IFS own borders. That attitude must be
a grievous disappointment TO the tnsur-
gents, who have been calculating upon
forcing American participation in the
quarrel and who have shrewdly planned
their campaign so as TO bring 1t about
Whether the Improvement III the out
look is also due to q changed attitude
on the part Of the Mexican government,
and especially of General Diaz. is not so
clear. There does seem, however, to be
an inclination TO treat the insurgents
with more consideration than heretofore
That is discreet and will probably
nrove to he useful.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-20
AT The WHITE HOUSE.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau

fErom The Tribune bufF@"'
Washington. April 1e-Tbe r'es
with tho Secretary of State. VIII o'sou'1
the Mexican situation with RepresentauNe'
Gardner, Sharp and Foster.
tee OF tho Foreign Affairs Committee OF V,o
House. tomorrow afternoon. inc "h'.'
House announced that the formai rep'
from Mexico IN the Presidents note OF ING
,atb had not been received. but tha'
rough draft had been submitted 10 Anna
sador Wilson. who found It satsfact"'y
This afternoon the President. ASSISTED W
Assistant Secretary Chandler Haze oeclo
tary Hilles and Major Butt. received '"'
new Mexican Ambassador, senor "e "a'''"
conae Indian, In the Blue Room
President Taft signed procia"Ia'o''
setting aside 3ol 800 acres OF land III nun
boldt County, New. 10 be known ss '"'
Santa Rosa National Forest
John F. Ensign. Frank McManamy anu
G. p. Robinson. OF the locomotive pohe,
inspection service, talked 10 the fresioe".
about organizing the inspection service anu
said that about fifty deputy ihspeo'o.
would be necessary TO carry on the "oih.
They we're introduced by II. i. Whis' Vi
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
Senator Johnston, following conlerence
with Mr. Taft. said he felt sure OF tne
support OF the Republican insurgents IN
the Senate for number OF tsrit sched"'o'
which will pe passed by the House -.
The President and Mrs. Tart recei'eu
more than two thousand delegates 10 '"'
twentieth annual congress OF the DauehteiS
~ the American Revolution in the East
Room this afternoon. The Marine bano
PLAYED at the reception. which lasteo 'iiee
hours. All the rooms on the first MOOT ol
Tho White House were banked with palms
and flowers.
Among the White House callers were the
v,ce. President the Secretary OF the IN
terror Assistant Secretary Winthrop ecu
ators Thornton, Crane and Bradley Hep-
resentatives Langley. Langham' Rotnerihei'
Smith. Ayres, Slemp Calder. Haugen'
uamil. Gardner. Barnhardt Mckinney
Taylor. Oshaughnessy. Knowland' weeks
and Stephens. ,
dance was given at the White HOUSE
to.night by the President and Mrs lait
for their son and daughter, Ropeft anu
M,ss Helen Taft. A small dinner party
WAS entertained preceding the dance the
table being gay with Killarney roses "niie
all the drawing rooms and the great East
Room. where the young people danceo'
ue,e decorated with tall jars OF American
Reauties. One hundred guests were ente'
tanned. including those who were at lno
dinner. The Marine Band rurhlsheo tiio
music Mrs. Eckstein. Of Cincinnati was
with the President end Mrs Tatt anu
with Robert Taft and Miss Tart were Miss
Edith Morgan and Miss Grace Henry Oh
New York; Frederick Eckstein. Oh Cihcnl'
natl. Mr.. Logan and John Heron, the lat-
ter two schoolmates of Robert Tart Inc
guests included the young friends OF MISS
TAFT and her brother, with a halr dozeh OF
more young married people
New-York tribune., 1911-04-20
CELEBRATES TOOTH BIRTHDAY
Descendant Of Gov. Saltonstall and
Elder Brewster in Excellent Health.

Troy, y. y, April 19.-Miss Elizabeth
Woodbridge Thompson to-day, at Saratoga
Springs. celebrated the one hundreth amt
.versary Of her birth. She was born at New
London, Conn, and for many years resided
IN that city.
Miss Thompson IS g descendant Of Cur
don saltonstall, Colonial Governor OF Con-
necticut In l7oS, and B granddaughter OF
Captain William Thompson. who was killed
at Rdgefield. Conn, in IN. In the Danbury
raid during the Revolutionary War She is
also direct descendant OF William Brews-
ter, the ruling elder and spiritual guide"
OF the Pilgrim Fathers Miss Thompson
retains all her faculties anG IL in excellent
health.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-20
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS
trror The Tribune Bureau. ]

fFrom The Tribune BureauI
Washington, April 1s.-The German Am
hassador will return from New YORK on
Friday. where ne went TO sec mis- WIG
and son. Countess Won Bernstorn ana
Count Guenther Won Bernstorff, sail Tor
Germany ~
Prince Koudacheff, Russian Charge dAf-
faires will entertain guests at luncheon
,o-r,orrow and the French military at
.o.b6 srd Countess de Chambrun Will
entertain a dinner party
Viscountess Benoist dAzy' VINO ao'
companied her husband to Annapohs seo
terday to see the unveiling or tne nlohu'
ment TO tho French sailors and soluiers,
has returned TO Washington and VIII edi'
for France on May II. She VIII return u
spend the summer in this country.