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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12
REGULATION AND REORGANIZA-
VTONC

The decision Of the Appellate Division
OF the Supreme Court in regard TO the
REORGANIZATION of the Third Avenue Rail-
read Company reveals a substantial de-
feet in the Public Service commissions
law. which nowhere expressly provides
for the reorganization Of railroads under
the authority Of the commissions The
mower given 10 the commissions i'm re-
spect 10 issues of securities is general,
not being specifically conferred in respect
10 the issue Of securities in reOrganiZa-
tions. The court therefore has held
that reOrganizations must go on under
statutes expressly providing for them,
and it refuses, reasonably enough, It
would seem, 10 regard statute express
" providing for reorganizations as re-
pealed by implication through statute
which makes no direct reference TO them.
Tie result is that in important respects
the state. so far as congratulations are
concerned. Is back where IL was before
the policy Of regulation contained In the
Public Service commissions law was
adopted
This situation is undoubtedly due TO
an oversight. for IL cannot be supposed
that the trainers of the Public Service
commissions act intended 10 leave the
amount Of securities issues in reorgani-
cations outside the commissions juris-
dicti0n. while strictly regulating such
issues I'm the case Of new capital. The
peed Of regulation is the same in both
c8ses indeed. the situation in tlhs city
Indicates that for the efficient control
cf public service corporations authority
oyer capital issues in reorganizations Is
inst POW even more Indispensable than
authority over new issues Of going con-
Germs.
When the traction companies Of this
city became bankrupt it was generally
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12

Representative Richmond T. Hobson
| like ex-Representative J. Sloat Fassett
on a memorable occasion, has run afoul
Of one Of the most unyieldinS conven-
| tions Of American public life-that ora
| tory from the rostTum must not he Of
! the shirt-sleeves variety. While deliv-
ering an address TO the students OF the
Alabama Presbyterian College for Men
he grew Overheated and peeled off his
coat. There were women as well as
men in the audience and the liberty
/ taken by the speaker was promptly re-
( sented. 4 clergyman present got up and
/ left the hail. and the president Of the
college felt called upon to write letter
/ apOlO2izing to the public for Mr. Hob
sons Unseemly conduct. He evidently
felt that the orator had taken an unfair
( advantage Of his hearers. TO whom the
atmospheric conditions We're equally on.
pressive. for he said: During the entire
time Mr.. Hobson was boring me with
| "biS long address J wore a long tailed,
heavily lined 'burying coat but wore
1T simply because | understand Calhoun
etiquette, a thing unknown to man
like Mr. Hobson.'
| a fellow feeling makes us wondrous
| kind. and so long as the auditors felt that
The orator was a sharer in n common
misery their svmpathies were with him.
4 But when he shook off the garment
d. riGUeUr Of such occasions without H.
vting his cO-sufferers to DO likewise
/ he destroyed the fine bond Of fellow
/ ship and encouraged ranking sense Of
unequal sacrifice TO the conventions
which govern In our public assemblages.
According 10 those conventions the shirt
sleeves orator is an abominatiOn. Even
in unruly gatherings like our national
party conventions. with few women
present and the mercury often rising TO
the blood heat mark. no speaker thinks
of shedding his 'bUrying coat" That IS
the badge Of his calling, to put away
which would he TO invite the derlsion OF
his audience. Could any one imagine a
coatless Robert q. IngersOll delivering
the speech nominating Mr.. Blaine in the
Republican National Convention Of
1876. Bourke Cochran In his shirt
sleeves compelling a hearing nj the
Democratic National Convention Of 1899,
or William j. Bryan on deShdbiHe press
inc down the crown Of thOrns upon the
brow Of labor In the Democratic Ma
tional Convention Of 1896? They would
have been laughed off the platform II
they had committed so gross n breach Of
forensic etiquette.
Mr.. Hobson ought TO learn TO do and
suffer-to talk and swelter. lie should
cultivate the sang-trOid OF James Hamil-
ton Lewis, who even wore mauve street
gloves when addressing the Democratic
National Convention OF 1900 at Kansas
City one hot afternoon in July. Orators
may burn inwardly. but they must not
make outward confession Of too much in
ward heat. Precipitation Is ever the con-
comitant Of genuine oratory. But no
orator ought unduly TO advertise that
fact.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12

felt that through the authority over their
reorganization supposed TO reside IN the
Public Service Commission OF this DIS
trict the mistakes Of the past could o.
largely corrected. The commission TOOK
n firm position I'm regard to their captain
cation IN order not only 10 make re-
currence of insolvency improbable but TO
relieve future managers from the neces-
sity Of pinching the service IN oruef 10
earn interest or TO pay dividends on eA-
cessive securities issues. This position
undoubtedly made reorganization DIN
cult but could it have been insisted upon
IT would have proved in the end OF ad-
vantage to the public and to the COM
panies alike. The defect In the scheme
for the regulation Of public utilities
should be repaired at once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12

II is not too much 10 apply The epithet
of wonder 10 the Chinese postal system
There was. indeed, something extraordi-
nary in the fact that down TO fifteen
years ago it had no existence. An empire
of hundreds Of millions of intelligent,
active and curious people, IN many re-
spects we'll civilized and highly organ
lied. in. the closing years of the nine
teenth century, without n postofIice or a
postal system, was surely an anomaly.
That in so short time, much shorter
than the date suggests, comprehensive,
accurate. expeditions and remarkably
cheap system Of posts should be deyel-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The cashier Of bank which has many
women deposltors, In speaking OF these
customers. said that the stock stories about
overdrawn accounts and ignorance as to
bank methods had become pointers.
Whatever may have been the case in for
iner years. women give banks no more
trouble now than men. THE woman who
insists on drawing money when her balance
has been exhausted because there are still
blank checks in her book has disappeared
and IN her place we have n woman who
wants interest on her money and VINO
knows what call money means" said the
cashier. Referring TO the 'old kind" he
added: "One day We did have a real case.
woman rushed in. said che had just
figured up her account and found she was
500 short. Husband away-no other money
what could she do? She had brought
Jewels TO leave as collateral security till
he returned-and then we looked up the
matter and found she had over $500 to her
credit"
What's the worst advice you ever got?'
"A friend told me to use my own Judg-
ment."-Toledo Blade.
Governor Chase S. Osborn Of Michigan
has issued a proclamation designating June
Il as Flag Day. In which he Gays: "All our
loyal people love the flag. 1t has indeed
come to be the emblem Of the highest form
Of human liberty. A day is now most
worthily set apart for the display OF the
Stars and Stripes. Let It float from every
church and every school and homo and
from every place Of business And. as we
give It to the breeze let US rehearse it's
fullest meaningfulness and resolve again
and again that II shall never mean less
but always more"
A SONG OF TONIC.
Eet was an Irish Maggie
Dat catch my hearta first
An max eet jomp eensida me
So like eet coma burst.
Dough cen my breast was seenging birds.
My domba tongue was Steel
Baycause / had not Anglaice words
For tai her how ! feel.
She's gon'. for dat l had not words
For tai her how ! feel
Now CONS Italian Rosa
For max me love her more
Da leetla birds eensida me
Seeing louder dan bayfore.
But q / am so sadda man.
My domba tongue ees steel
I have no words Italian
For tai her how / feel.
Not even words Italian
For tai her how feel
Tom Daily. in The Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Worlds Welfare Committee" has
Issued from its headquarters in Berlin a
circular In which II states that in Novem-
Der, 1903, in September. 1909. and in October.
1910. II sent 10 tho various governments of
the world Its plans for the organization of
a worldwide federation for the peaceful
adjustment OF all points OF difference be-
tween nations, and with that end In view
the calling OF an international congress.
IT stands 10 the credit Of the North Amer
lean government that II took the first step
toward the accomplishment of the objects
advocated by us for the last ten years"
adds the author OF the document.
How are you maxim out?" asked one
Pullman porter
We'll. | used 10 think ] was dom pref
ty good replied the other But after
seem a train held up by road-agent tho
other day. ] feel Ike THROWN this old
whiskbroom away and gettin' a revolt
Washington Star.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12
AN UNREwARDED INVENTOR
Man Who Conceived Idea Of Revolving
Turret Died in Poverty.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your interesting and vivid descrip-
ton OF the battle between the Monitor ana
the Merrinac in The Tribune OF sunday
lime 4. was read with great interest. IL
has occurred to me that in all the articles
7 have read, the inventor Of the turret OF
the Monitor. that saved the day ana re'o,
Jutionlzed naval warfare, has been JOSH
sight Of.
Theodore Ruggles Timby, In the year
1s4l or iS42, conceived tho idea that d
wrought iron revolving turret would make
q good means for defence for land OF
harhor. He had working model seven
feet in diameter costing 5000. good deai
Of money at that time. made In this Guy.
7 saw this model in 1913 here. THIS mooei
was taken 10 New York and exhibited 1T
the corner of Liberty and Greenwich
streets and at the City Hall in lsi3'
John Ericsson was then living at the
Ae.or House. This model at that time
created O. great interest. He applied for
patent but IN an interview with JeNerso"
Davis. then Secretary OF War. he was ao-
yfsed TO file a caveat. as there was no u'o
for such a means OF defence at that time
This was done. In 1861 or 1862 patent
was applied for and granted. Ihis pateN.
was acknowledged by the Syndicate Una.
built the Monitor, and q fee OF s5'o'o palu
him. Ericsson's body was conveyed "
Sweden in a government vessel OF war.
DR.. Timby died in 1859, ninety-one years
old poor. His body lies In receiVihs
vault in Brooklyn. His family are purieu
in Washington. Would it not be nttihs
honor for the United States government W
take his body to Washington on man
war and pay a tribute to this American
,rver,or who aid so much for his country!
W. 3. COGSWELL.
c,,racree Luna G. 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12
STATE TAX ON CHAMPAGNE

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: We are advised that the Senate Com
mittee on Taxation has reported favoraoly
Senator McManus's bill to impose an addi-
tional tax OF 80 cents a bottle on cham-
paene. Senator McManus is reported 70
have said that his bill is a fine plan TO col
lect from 100000 10 100000 annually
without depressing poor people.
We do not know upon what theory Sena-
tor NcManus bases his calculations We
10 know, however, that his statement Is
very inaccurate with regard 10 tho pro
nosed revenue that his bill will yield. We
have no statistics at hand showing the
number Of cases Of imported champagne
retailed in New York each year, but We
believe Il TO be about forty thousand, and
II will be seen that the proposed tax on
this quantity will yield a sum greatly be-
low Senator McManuss estimate.
The present duty on champagne is 80 20
a case. and the present retail price is 81 so
a quart bottle. To add an additional TAX
~ n cents a bottle means that the con-
sumner will have to pay It, and that means
a decrease in the consumption or this
beverage. which will affect greatly the
revenue OF the federal government by rea-
son OF decreased importatlons. IL means
also that every hotel proprietor and every
high class restaurateur will be seriously
affected.
The disinterestedness OF the public was
fully demonstrated in this proposed meas
ure when the bill came up for hearing
before the Committee on Taxation a week
or so ago, when not a single individual ap-
reared TO argue IN its favor. We believe
that the bill ought not to pass, and our
object in sending you this communication
Is TO correct any false impression that may
have been made by the inaccuracy IN the
statement OF Senator McManus concerning
the amount OF revenue that his measure
uiI create. H. !. BOVINE,
Editor "Bonfort's Wine and Spirit Circu-
lar"
New York June 9, 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12
THE FUTURE LARGEST CITY
Latest Census Figures Show New
York 8 Further Gain on London.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The receipt from Washington two
days ago Of a bulletin containing the de-
tails Of the population of the State OF New
Jersey. whose tabulatlon was completed last
night, permits me 10 give 10 your readers
exact information as to the size Of largest
New York In 1910, the difference between
the size OF largest London and largest New
York on January /. 1911, and a prophecy OF
the date when largest New York will ex-
coed largest London in size. Largest New
York means. in this article. what Il has
meant since 1906 In the work Of the popu-
lation research bureau Of the New York
Federation Of Churches, VIZ. territory
whose centre IS at the City Hall and whose
circumference reaches Tottenyille, Staten
Island. n radius Of nineteen and one fourth
miles.
have at various times been asked why
DO rot use q twenty-mle circle In comput-
ing the population OF largest New York
The answer Is that IN comparing largest
New York and largest London the advan-
tage OF area is on the side OF New York.
and that q twenty-mile radius would reduce
the fairness of comparisons of population.
Within the circle of largest New York
with the nineteen-mile radius. there are
5eeSS acres. while the acreage OF largest
London is 4iSfl9. From the New York area
shotld be deducted. however. all swamp
land and land under water. Within the
city limits this amounts TO about 5000
acres. and In New Jersey to perhaps twice
as much more SO that in the end the liv-
able area OF largest New York is probably
only about 1900 acres greater than tho
llvable area of largest London.
Between June 7. 1914 and January IS, 1916,
the. population OF largest New York will
pass the population OF largest London. The
figures are the basis OF this pre-
diction:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12
go. :. .,.r,v prepared for by the Port

,a. is properly prepared for by the Por'
Of New York.
The New York Federation Of Churches
ha. nrenored these figures that the church
rol,cy Of New York may be aggressive, IN
t.uigen+ and efficient. Cooperation in as
cer,o,,ing tho facts Is the first step toward
egciencv. and cooperation In meeting the
needs Is certain to follow.
WALTER LAIDLAW.
r.,ve Secretary, the Federation OF
Churches and Christian Organizations IN
New York city
New York. juno 9. 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Mr.. Freel. OF the Society ior III
Prevention OF Cruelty 70 Animals. shoui'
90 through Harlem and The Bronx. espe
cially Kingsbrdge and Riverdale' ana Sc
all the stray dogs without muzzle OF II
cense running at large in those sections
Several complaints have been made aoou
dogs annoying people, bit the society ha'
not done anything as yet.
New York, June s, 1911. j. SEEBACh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12
Nfip.1ork Tribnlle:
MONDAY, JUNE IL, 1911.
This newspaper Is o,oned aud pub

This newspaper Is oioned aud pub
jished bp The Tribune Association. q
iNeo York corporation; Office aud prin-
cipal place Of business, Tribune Bui'd-
ing. No. 154 Nassau street, Neic orr;
Ogden Mals. president; ogden III. REID
secretary; James III. Barrett, treasurer
The address of the officers is the Office
Of this newspaper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12
AN IMPROVEMENT.

From The Pittsburg Gazette Times
New York physician advocate. =.
placing OF enormous fly traps ar s,r sne
corners In order 10 capture tho 1 n'
Might bait 'em with ald-headed Nor p's's'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12
ANOTHER WAY ROUND.

From The Albany Argus.
The government has forbidden the Klam-
ath Indians TO trade wives: vet the c..
White Father has said nothing conc.rn,ns
free transportation from the reservation
IN RauO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12

II any satisfactory conclusion can be
deduced from recent alignmentS In the
United States Senate, 1t is that Mr.. La
toilette Is willing to vote with Mr.. Cal
linger but not for him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12
TAM MANY, TOO.

/ rom The Buffalo News.
A New York man has been discovered
holding down three federal Jobs and one
state Office, and drawing salary for all four
Here Is something the Ohioans evidently
overlooked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12
THEY SOON BECOME eoru

From TIE San Francisco Chronicle.
kid Mccoy" former pugtllst. has oioa
a petition in bankruptcy IN Which no ,i,os
his liabilities az t2l,470 and his assets s,n
The kid" seems TO be q former canitaiis,
as well as pugiist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12
HE OUGHT TO KNOW
rom The Buffalo fNnracs

From The Buffalo Express
A former president OF Honduras ~
rally an expert IN revolutions saws thu, ~" ~
mately S2o.00J.0c0 This is 9; ean approxl-
cessful revolution at u time " hen ,h a sue,
OF living Is 50 high. me cost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12

Terrifying and useless and absolutely
heartless" are some OF the terms with
which the president OF the Society for
the Suppression Of Unnecessary Noise
describes many OF the automobile horns
and muller cutouts which are now COM
monty in use. II we dissented from her
characterization at all II would be on
the ground Of its excessive moderation.
But perhaps It is best TO be overre-
strained We should not want to de-
nounce noises TO the extent OF making
ourselves as noisy as the nuisances
themselves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12

Well, this is next week"-at least. so
far as the subway report is concerned.
a woman's nose was broken by fly
ing. baseball in a Williamsburg street
last Saturday. Serves her right What
business had she to be there, interfering
with the summer pastime OF independent
boyhood? She ought to have been ar
rested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12
Surely Spain ought to find somebody to
whom to give good advice.

a year ago Senator bailey and Mr.. Bryan
wool question. Mr. Bryan recently butted
IN again, but the Bailey view Of The Ques-
ton is the one that won out In Congress
Jacksonville Times-tynion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12

That Is fair and accurate statement.
Yet most OF the Democratic newspapers
now favoring the Bailey view have been
busy for several years past denouncing
Baileyism as only half-concealed protec-
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12
Population OF Largest New
York in

| reputation OF Largest new
York in
| New Jersey subur-
,, ban area 80: l,s4soo3 1867. POS IA ss4
Weschester and
| Nassau suburban
area '''......... 1911, 300 lO9.s9i 75.s8s
Totals 49,: 1925 1I7e.Gio o.2s2
Greater New York A7eGssa s.487.2O2 2507.4i4
| Largsst New
YORK ..........6Go1l 46i3s2I 1897. Gss
| The Metropolitan Police District. London
January !. 1911. had 7,252. as3 people. Largest
New York. January /. 1911. on tho basis OF
growth from 1900 10 1910 must haye been
1880 larger than largest New York OH
Apfl' To- 1919, making the population OF
'H'sest New YORK on tho same date as the
recent census OF London. viz January I.
lSii' ese'"s, Or only 5s3.se5 less. Largest
honeoh recent growth has been at the
rate OF o''ioe a year. Largest New York's
growth from 1910 to 1920. In terms Of maxi
mum and minimum. will he as follows:
In Greater Nsw vi Maximum Minimum.
In ,he s',h Few York. ........16l ia i2705l
III NV e""uins ............... n sos 80 1dT
'''"S ''''-''''..............23T O22 le2 SIS
IN a period ranging from aia years to 5.oi
i,o"' January ]. 1911. largest New
'o'T VIII ou'strlp largest London I'm size.
As carry as the year 1902 pointed out
~ '"'ses' New York would exceed largest
london IN all likelihood. by the wear 1920,
n"' the state censuses OF Nav York and
New Jersey In the year 1915 oya ms likely
10 register that result as the federal census
o' ls-o' granted that immicra,,o, continues
10 ',io" "S III recent years. and that the
completion OK the enlarged Err. canal In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12

only one chauffeur had been killed and
another injured when the Chicago auto
mobile race was stopped. We are learn
ing slowly. but let us hope we are learn
ing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12

Elsie Rangold, who constituted herself
an entertainment comnittee" Of one
when her mistress discharged her. and
who had to be wrapped in electric wire
before three men could safely lower her
out Of the attic window. worthily upheld
the dignity of downtrodden domestic
labor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12

Germany warns France OF the danger
OF going too fast ~ Morocco. and France
admonishes Spain. 10 the same effect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12
TOO MANY STRAY DOGS.

Syracuse, Juno 6, 1911.