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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-25
THE NEWS rms UORNTYG.

CONGRESS. - Senate: Mr. Depcw
spoke against direct election of Sena-
tors. Mr. Smoot against tariff revision
schedule 10y schedule. and Mr.. Lodge in
favor Of ocean mail subVentlOu --
House: The portofiicc appropriation bill
was passed
FOREIGN.-Many residents of Peking
ere leaving the capital tor Hankow; the
diplomatic body has not been able to
agree ON plan of quarantine. -=
Charles Barr. who sailed many Ameri
can cup defenders TO victory, died sud
denly at his home in southampton. =-==
Count komura outlined the peaceful
aims Of Japan in a speech made i'm the
lower house of the Diet. --- Advices
received I'm Washington by representa-
lives Of the Mexican instruction con-
firm reports Of recent victories. riSin s
against President Diaz is reported in
Durango. -- The Austrian budget
provides for large increases in the naval
and military appropriations and enlarge
ment of the consular service in America.
DOMESTIC.-There was rumor in
Albany that Charles T. Murphy had no.
uded William +. Sheehan that II the lat
ter had not secured enough votes TO
elect him Senator by Thursday night or
Friday the boss would not hold the Tam
many legislators in limo for Sheehan.
--= Superintendent HOtchkiss of the
state Insurance Department in Albany
submitted his annual report 10 the Legis-
lature. $1,000 The Court of Appeals in
Albany decided that the right TO order
the abatement of local public nuisances
maintained by public service corpora
lions rests with local health depart
ments, not the state Public Service COM
missions 49, Governor Foss OF Mas
sachusetts asked the Legislature for au-
thority 10 examine all state boards with
regard 10 the conduct Of their business
affairs. - The North Carolina Senate
passed a bill approving the federal in
come tax amendment with only one op-
posing vote. - Testimony favorable
10 federal regulation in preference 10
state regulation was heard bv the Rail
road Securities Commission in Chicago.
CITY-Stocks were irregular. -
David Graham Phillips died from his
wounds -==- The motive for the shoot
ing of Phillips was proved 70 be fancied
grievances OF Goldsborough. noted in a
diary. - The Morgan syndicate
failed 10 obtain the 10000 900 issue Of
city corporate stock bonds. - An in
Vestigation into the sanity Of Joseph q.
Robin. the banker. was decided on when
aHenists reported 10 the court that the
prisoner was not IN proper mental state
20 be tried. - Justice Gom denied
many applications for certificates of in
corporation because I'm his opinion, the
applications were not made in good
faith.
THE WEATHER.-Indicat for to-
day: Fair. The temperature Yesterday:
Highest, 40 degrees; lowest. 20.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-25
People and Social Inciden,.

! Adams, Mrs. Elisha Dyer. ~ N.
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Foster. Mr. IN
Archibald Hazard. Of Buffalo ~" IN
spending tho winter here; Mrs. Tho I"
Bsyard and Mr.. Glover. y,
Miss Olga Converse, daughter ., a.,
Rear Admiral George A. Converse an s''
Converse, was married at 5 o'cloct an. W.
ternoon to Augustin Derby. Of Bos,oa We
the apartments Of her brother-jn.,.r ~
sister. Mr.. and Mrs Huntington Ia. ~
Father Buckley. OF st. Matthews chas
officiated, only members OF the tyo 80
lies being present. Later few ,nu,...
friends attended reception, after ~
Mr.. and Mrs Derby left hero for a weaa,N
journey. They will make their HON. =
Rye. ". y Mr.. Derby Is the son a n
and Mrs. Hackett Derby. of Boston 80.
with Robert Derby. the best man v.''
Eloise Derby and Dr. George Derby go
from Boston for the wedding
Miss Hammond. sister Of Mr.. ana w..
John Hays Hammond. has as quests e.
tain and Mrs. Sydney A. Cloman. shs "a.
a small but charmingly arranged dane. !,
their honor tonight, inviting the old fy,..A.
Of Mrs. Cloman. Captain Cloman Ia ma.
tary attsche at tho American Embsssy 4,
London.
Mrs. Chandler Anderson viii 60 10 y.v
York Saturday for short visit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-25
DETECTIVES SAVING THE STATE

DETECTIVES SAVING THE STATE.
Private detectives are now a we'll rec
ognized and indispensable feature Of po-
litical life. No movement of large proper
lions can get on without them. Every
one of the insurgents at Albany IS said
. to he constantly under espionage. Should
one he caught in any compromising act
the Sheehan managers would instantly
be made aware of it. and the expectation
is that he would speedily become con-
WINGED that the caucus was binding.
Similarly. if is said that detectives hover
in the shadows about Mr.. Sheehan and
his chief supporters. both those in the
foreground and those in the background.
Presumably the detectives have been at
work. for the leader of the insurgents
announced on Monday that when in the
city last Sunday Shcchan spent some
time at the home Of Thomas +. Ryan, a
most indiscrect thing for STEADY Bit
10 do. if he did il. which he denies: for
surely if any one knows anything about
detectives i'm politics the Sheehan man
ayers would be likely TO possess such iu-
formation
Who PAYS for the shadowing of the in
Snrgents any one can guess II ne Will
But who hires the detectives 10 follow
the regulars? The cause of morality IS
usually deficient i'm the sinews of war.
and the young men who have bolted the
caucus probably think that they are
doing enough i'm taking their lives. politi-
cally speaking. in their hands without
also taking their pocketbookS. We begin
10 feel hopeful OF the future Of this
country if the cause OF virtue is also 10
he able 70 hire its detectives But who is
especially thrilled by the discovery Of
the detectives. if il is true, that Sheehan
visits Ryau's homeF Some surprise may
he felt that anything 50 clumsy should
he done. but will any one be- tilled with
horror at the implication of close rcla-
tons? viii tho caucus adherents. If this
charge is proved abandon the nominee in
body?
ON second thought il occurs 10 us
that in the whole state only the Hon.
"Fingey" Corners. of Buffalo, will he
adequately moved by such a damning
discovery. His papers are full of feryid
language about the danger TO the state
from having a Senator representing the
Interests" We Gull one gem from "The
Buffalo Enquirer merely 10 indicate
what it might say if this detectives
tale could be proved "Thc Sheehan man
ayers have the impudencc not merely
Of rhe Devil but of all the devils We
have viewed with anxiety "fihgey's"
drafts upon the English language for
fear he might have nothing In reserve
adequate TO such great occasion, as,
for example. the catching of STEADY
Bill with Ryan. II would be melan-
choly if his papers could not do justice
10 it. for "Fingey" hates the Interests"
with all his soul
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-25

The almsion caused a general smile u,
Mr. Depew said that the rsNylng III
poli,icians had been successfully the "o
the railroads. the corporations a'"
the interests In this connection ne W.
demned demasogic agitation AMI relpN.
his twelve years service In ti' sen '''.'
which will end on March "a,
Mr.. Bacon took exception 10 SONG ,.sr,o.
Depew's remarks, saying thar t"' -,
portion of tho Southern 10 tne W.,
vote IN the regular elections was uus Adj
~ TO the fact that as rule tIe ~,
cans put no tickets in tho heli' 'e"'',,
il unnecessary. for Democrats 20 turn oa .s
"How about those who are not ps'"'
TO vote" asked Mr. Dcpew -,.
AS to that" replied Mr. Bacon
Georgia-and ] think il Is trIe N 0u'.'
statcs-no man Is denied the riEht oi
frage who has the qualifications reP""s
by the law. No obstacles whatever ~
placed in the way OF such electors W.
is a question to be decided by the coH''
Mr.. Depew said that the matter wss 'y sIl
trolled entirely by state laws a.,
know OF the grandfather clause
educational clause M
They have it in Massachusetts -
Bacon said IN ths
And they ought TO have it ID d"
states" remarked Mr.. Bailey
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-25
iIL IN THE LABEL

II seems To be the intention of the or
ganiZerS of the Republican Progressive
.caglle" 10 diferentiate themselves from
the common run of progressive RepuD-
leans. They want 10 he prOgresslVes
with capital i, leaving the great mass
of the party TO pursue progress rs II al
WAYS has done. without brass band ana
n ten-inch lettered transparency. Inc
country is disposed to applaud any move
ment which makes for cleaner politics
and better administration. 1t is in favor
of reforms which will strengthen the
principle of majority rule and permit Il
.freer expression of the real will of the
people But it is not likely to be I'M
pressed by a movement which aims ut
capitaIizing popular tendencies for per
sonal advantage. monopolzing the cup
ward and onward" label in politics ana
.appropriating credit for everything ac-
cOmpliShed and yet to be accomplished
under the banner Of progress.
The newborn Republican Progressive
League would get hcartier welcome II
it were possible to put aside the sus-
picion that il has not been organized en-
tirely on a basis of devotion TO abstract
principles. The next Presidential cam
paign is only year off. and the infer
.ence will naturally be drawn that in
that campaign the league expects to
make a fight for the particular Kind OF
progress which il represents, rather than
for progress i'm general. Judging from
the past performances of some of its
organizers it is not unlikely 10 discover
that it's ideas of progrcssiveneSS some
how clash with those of the present Re
publican administration. 1t may be an
other case of inventing distinctions in
order to Justify divergenceS Of opinion
due solely TO personal ambitions and in
tercSts
At the last session OF Congress mum
her of "mSurgcnt" Western Senators
tried 10 persuade the country that they
were the only bona fdc representatives
of the cause Of progress. They Criti-
ciSed the administration legislative pro
erammc and referred to the great body
of their Republican associates in the
two houses aS "rcaCtionaries. They
even proclaimed the imminence of an
"irrepreSsible conflict" within the Re
publican party-the administration on
one side and they on the other But
when it came 10 voting on the many pro-
grcSSive measures of the last session,
put through largely by the unremitting
efforts Of President Taft. the insurgents
meekly fell in line with other Republi-
cans They admitted the misleading
character of their sclf-afliXed label. If
the Progressive League is going 10 re-
peat the performance Of the Senate lin
its life will not he long or its
influence great The American people
will not accept it as the sole existing
agency of political progress merely be
cause it makes its appearance so la
bclled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-25
4 DHSfmentS.
ACADEMY or MUsIc-2-S--The Two 'r

ACADEMY or MUslc-2-s-The Two 'r-
RA-2-S-vaudevirc
AMERICAN 80 :S0--Naudeviho.
-NSTOR---2 lis: 50--Juditb lsraine
RELASCO-S Sa-rhe CuncerC
RTJOIT-2: 2O--s :S0--The Havoc.
CASINO-S-Marriac' Ia carte.
CIRCLE -S:15-rwo Women.
CoMEplY|S:i5-r BE Hanged If lido.
RITERION-2:20-S2 0-Sirs.
DALY's s:15 The Faun. -. vv.ps
UMPIRE. lis rrclawny OF Inc Nefir'
WITH AVE-2-S-Naudcyilc Cd,
CAIETY-2:f 5-S:i5-C;et Rfch Quick Naihns-
GARRICK -s.i5--s .ee-The sesrcerow.
GARDEN-S f5-Befehl and Gclchrte Frauen
GLOBE :i,,---s:l5- sim Princess
JJAMMERSTEIN'S So Vaudeville.
HERALD SQJ'ARE-e:l5--s;la- PARADISE
PO6R0WE-e-S-The International Cup
-Psllct ~ Niagara--The Earthquake.
hudson: "a. 5. so ehedy. M id9,W
IOE wEBER'S-2:l5--S:t 3-Aiina- Where po
rNIr q SI s Sis.s l<tR- -s-ciapteeier.
LIBERTY .l5---S .15--The spring Maid
I.YCEt'M--S .3u--Suzaune.
lyric S.t5--The Deep Purple. 40.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN -- Nn'ennoo'''
MAJESTIC . l5-s:aa-wa Down East.
MANHATTAN OPERA HOUsE-2-s-Nau a'-
MAXiNE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gam
,,t.NnEIssnf,N HAIL,-s:so-vioiin Recital,
NiiiROFOilrAN OPERA HOUSE %;6V-''li-
l~rt IMMORAL Concert = A. .ohengrin'
y AZINlON i 5 2:30--S :'0--Tahy Mine.
NEW AMSTEE DAM r. 2:15 - $40 -- Madame
NV TiiifEArRE-2- s:so-sis,e- Beatrice and
NEW YoRK-ei5-s.l5- Marietta
PLAZA .;;O---7 :i0-Naudevillc
REPTBLIC- 2i5-S.l5--Rehecca Of sunny
brook Farm.
ST NICHOLAS RINk--Icc Hockey.
WAIIACK' s. lis :i5--Pomander Walk
MrSr 2.l5-A:l5 city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-25

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The expected resignation of Pro-
lessor Silss NJ. McVane, head Of Harvard $
history department. 10 take effect at the
beginning of the next academic year. Will
remove from her precincts one of Harvard 5
oldest and most valuable instructors. Pro
fessor McVane expects to devote his time
In future to the writing Of textbooks.
Professor McVane Is still conducting sew
eral courses in history, but his special field
Of study and OF work has been wide one.
his already published works having dealt as
much with economics az with history. and
his work I'm building up and as instructor In
the history department of the university
having been varied and strenuous. not 10
mention other important services to the
college since he became a member OF its
faculty.
Never has this country needed more the
balance. the judgment and the conserva-
tism that come from the study OF history.
This is particularly true when we consider
the radical tendencies of our recent eco
nomic and political history. And never has
the spirit OF that commendable and invalu-
able conservatism been better illustrated
than In the unwritten but potent impression
given by Professor McVane. j. w. II.
Winthrop, Mass, Jan. 90 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-25
A STEP FORWARD.

Mr.. Lodge has introduced I'm the Sen.
ate bill similar TO that introduced IN
the House Of Representatives by Mr..
LOuden. giving statutory effect to the
regulations governing appointments and
promotions in the foreign service which
were established by President Roose-
velts executive order of June -, 1906,
and President Tafts executive order Of
November %, 1909 Although the short
session has now only five weeks more 10
run. and most of the appropriation bills
are still 10 be considered, Congress
would do we'll TO take tie time necessary
10 pass q measure tending SO strongly
90 improve the quality Of appointees to
the lower grades Of the diplomatic and
consular corps and 10 guarantee larger
recognition in those grades Of merito-
rious service. The existing regulations
provide for examinations before appoint
ment and for promotions on the basis
of efficiency. They have had the effect
of encouraging active and ambitious
Young men TO enter the foreign service
with the intention Of making IL career,
and. a. The Tribune pointed out the
other day, commissions as ENJOYS ex-
traordinary and ministers plenipotenti-
airy are now held by ten appointees who
have worked their way up from seccc-
tarsships. In the consular branch many
jmDortant posts are also occupied by
men who began at the foot of the lad
dor and who are qualified 10 do good
work by an experience gained in various
countries.
But the regulations have no force
behind them except the approval OF the
President. They can be altered or abro-
gated at any time and they give no
guarantee OF permanent tenure to those
who enter the foreign service prepared
10 make IT a life work. \ change OF al
ministration might bring about weak
.eping Of the merit system and at ieas'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-25
AT THE WHITE HOUoG'

From The Tribune Bureau.l
washington. Jan. A-The President va
much gratifsd at receiving word from The
Capitol that The ways and Means conl
mittee had decided to report the Longworu
permanent tariff commission bill faVoraply
next Monday.
Reciprocity between the United states
and other nations IL the subject chosen oy
President Taft for the address he viii de-
uyey at the dinner of the Ohio Society on
January 90
seiIor Joaquin d. Casaus, special Am
bassador from Mexico. called 10 pay MS
respects to the President and 10 convey
the thanks OF his government 20 Mp Taft
and the American people for the partici-
patton of the United States in the celebra-
zion of the Mexican centennial last Sep
TENDER.
Opposition to the nomination Of {. NJ
Cade. recently appointed United states
marshal Of the Southern District OF Okla
homa. has developed and President Tart
has been asked to withdraw his nomina-
ton. Representative Morgan, after con-
ference with the President said the APP
pointment would not be withdrawn.
President Taft accepted the invitation OF
Representative Madison TO attend the Kan
sas state Fair at Hutchinson next Septem'
ber lie win make an address.
The President received several hundred
delegates TO the Merchant Marine Congress
in the East Room this afternoon and de-
livered a short address.
The patronage OF the President and the
Cabinet in the Organization OF the eighth
international congress OF applied chemis-
try, TO be held in New York in September.
1912, was solicited by DR.. Harvey w. Wiley.
Of the Department of Agriculture. and the
following American scientists who attend
cd the seventh congress In LOnion. In 1909:
Drs. William VI. Nicholas. Charles Basker-
Vile, Francis Wyatt. Morris Loeb Albert
Plaut and Macmillan Toch, all OF New
York: DIR. r. w. Clark. OF the United
States Geological Survey, and Drs. a. ).
Cushman and David T. Day. OF Washing
ton.
Among the White House callers were
Senator Nelson. Representatives Mondeil,
Kendall, Wilson. Lloyd, Calder, Douglas
and Kustermann. and Frank b. Kellogg.
Mrs. Taft occupied box at the New Ma
tional to hear Nine Gadski and the New
York Philharmonic Orchestra. With her
were Mrs Frank Ellis, Mrs. Nathaniel
Francis, Miss Taft the Misses Anderson
and Miss Baldwin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-25
TIE CITY BOND HILr

The heavy oyer-subscription of The
New York city bonds offered for sale
yesterday is gratifying 10 the public. and
the price realized. an average of prac-
tically 10l, is about what was generally
expected. being the price which trans
actions on the Stock Exchange seemed
To make probable 1t is almost exactly
the price realized ut the sale of So
100000 of the city's securities i'm March
1910 when the average for bonds hear
ing the same rate of interest, Al, per
cent. was 1O1.2S. The market for these
securities. therefore. stands Just about
where il stood year ago. But the
present situation is actually somewhat
better than the receiving of the same
price that was received a year ago
would indicate. In the months that have
interviewed since the sale of March, 1910
there has been Il considerable period
during which the city could not have
sold its bonds as well as it did yester-
day-when. indeed. il is doubtful If u
AZ per cent issue could have been sold
at par.
Recently there has been II turn for the
better. Relaxation of speculative activi-
ties has improved the demand for high
class bonds and the bond market Is once
again active. But those who hoped that
the sale of city securities would prove
70 be one OF the incidents which some
times mark an upward turn in Il de
cisive manner are doubtless disappointed
that the price received was not Il dis
tinct advance over that Of last year.
Still. interest rat IS on public securities
have probably gone mp permanently
that is TO say, no matter what happens
10 the bond market such securities will
never again bear the interest that used
TO he enough to attract buyers. The IN
weston now has TO reckon with ten
dcncy which the investor Of Il few years
ago did not fOrcSee-the tendency 10 glut
the market with public borrowings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-25
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
From The Tribune Bureau


Washington, Jan. 2i-The Mexican Am
basSador entertained Senior Casasus, the
special ambassador OF President Diaz. and
the suite which accompanies him AT dinner
a the embassy tonight. Because Sehor
dc la Barra IS in mourning for near rela-
tive only members Of the staff were pres
ent at the dinner.
Senior de Ia Barra will leave here to-
morrow for Mexico, whence he will so TO
Italy I'm the near future 70 convey the
thanks of President Diaz TO that country
;cunial celebration.
The Italian Ambassador and Msrchesa
Cusani entertained at luncheon to-day
Count Luis Provsna. Italian Consul I'm
Philadelphia; Donna Beatrice Cusani, No
bile Lazzaro del Marchesi Negrotto Cam
bisso. Signor Roberto Centaro. Signor Au-
cuSto Rosso, Lieutenant Commander and
Nine. Pfster. Signor Ccccato and Guido
Nincenzo.
Count Albert J. Ehrensvard. the new
Swedish Minister. will present his Gre
dentials To- tho President within dav or
two.
Lieutenant Colonel y. r. James. the re-
firing military attache Of the British EN-
bassy, entertained eighteen guests at
luncheon to-day TO Introduce his successor.
Lieutenant Colonel McLachlan. who re-
Gently arrived here. This company was
made up chiefly OF the military and naval
attaches and their wives. the colleagues OF
the host in the diplomatic corps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-25
A NATIONAL RESERVE BANK
Urged as a Guard Against Those Who
Repudiate Letters of Credit.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Apropos of the present demand for
national reserve bank | will cite an in
stance which will show that an institution
like that proposed by Senator Aldrich IS a
stern necessity.
In 1901 our firm received an order for
goods to be manufactured in England by
the factory We represented. These goods
were to be indelibly stamped as having been
made expressly for this customer This
buyer was entirely new in the business he
was going into, and our firm demanded a
guarantee before executing the order The
customer then obtained two letters OF
credit from a national bank of Chicago.
These letters of credit specified in plain
terms that We were authorized 10 draw
on the said bank. with bill of lading at
tached, for an amount up to 5000 on one
and UP to $1,000 on the other These let
tiers of credit our firm took the pains to
verify with the president of said bank, who
ACKNOWLEDGED their authenticity.
The first shipment came in and about
the time the goods arrived this customer
10 use the words of the president OF the
bank, got cold feet and laid right down"
After a deal Of trouble and expense the
bank paid the first draft, and our firm
disposed Of the goods for them to their en-
tire satisfaction and to tho very best ad-
vantage. The second shipment followed
soon after, and this draft the bank refused
10 honor. on the following grounds That
they had no right to issue such letter of
credit. according TO Law, and that because
our concern was a New York corporation
We had no right to exercise our corporate
right in Illinois.
If institutions like this can afford TO so
into their own courts and repudate and
assail their own letters of credit or issue
such letters OF credit against tho law. it
Is time that the business men of this city
were made aware OF II. As a matter of
fact, tho said bank can issue such letters
of credit and every bank in the country
exercises that power, and If it were discon-
tinued it would create havoc.
After the Supreme Court of Illinois de-
ciied against the said bank and gave ~
Judgment for the full amount claimed, the
appeal TO the higher courts. In the mean
time they have tho use OF the money and
the goods are tied up. our firm paid the
manufacturer, paid the salesman his conf
mission, paid the United States government
- per cent OF tho value OF the goods, paid
the freight from England 10 Chicago, all
In American gold and up n the present
tme-nearly three years-have had 10 re-
turn whatever.
Is this equity?
THOMAS r MULLINS.