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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-11
TIE LAWS THPOTENCE,

The inadequacy OF the present law
giving the Bureau OF Buildings authority
10 order fire escapes upon buildings III
this city is shown by the list OF viola
tions OF It's orders published In vester-
days Tribune. II is 10 he borne In nnnd
that this bureau, has no adequate force
&c give such general Inspection to
buildings in this city as is necessary ~
insure their proper equipment with safe
~ apparatu nor Is the law at ali stricr
in it's requirements about such Gpna-
ratus Yet there are pending three hun
dred and fifty refusals of property own
ers to obey orders 10 erect ire escapes.
If q property owner does not choose to
comply at once with the official orders
for the safety Of those occupying his
buildings the process Of enforcing obe-
dience appears 10 be interminable. Out
Of the three hundred and fifty cases The
Tribune published only few in which
property owners Of prominence were in
VOWED. In the first one on the list the
order to put fire escape upon brewery
was served in 1904 and the fire escape Is
not there yet. Doubtless there were
many orders, much inspection and CORE
spOndence which are not made public,
but finally the case was sent to the Cor
poration Counsel for prosecution In 1907.
How long prosecution takes is not dis
closed. but IL is not completed vet. Other
cases on The Tribune list date back 70
1905 and 1909 and have been In the
hands Of the Corporation Counsel for
nearly two years. And many cases he
has had for more than n year. Plainly
when a new law is passed some method
for its quick enforcement must be found
since citizens Of prominence In the COM
miinity, ordinarily credited with public
spirit, are revealed as obstinntelv resist
Ing the orders of the authorities regard
ing the safety OF occupants of their
buildings.
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80 pROROG

President Taft has written letter 10
Representative Mccall. of Massachusetts.
which dispoSe> of the oyerinGenious suc-
sestion that he might invoke the dormant
constitutional power OF Propagation 80
get rid Of Congress once r. had approved
the reciprocity compact with Canada II
was hardly necessary for the President
20 reassurc the Democratic ma ioritv I'm
the House Of Representatives ON that
1oint. No Executive has ever u,ed his
authority 10 adjourn Inc two houses a.
Congress. for one reasol because the two
houses have never come 70 q deadlock
over the question Of continuin: q see
sion or ending il. Besides, should they
get into such a deadlock no President
WITH o sense cf humor would think Of
iuterferin= 10 help them out. The coun-
fry would unanimously sustain him In
letting Congress stew In its own Juice ~
II hadn't intelligence enough 10 stop the
To- adjourn
AS q matter ~ fact no Congress has
ever been troubled hv disagreements
over the date of adjournment Each
House is always anxious TO ger away
from Washington ar the earliest prac-
ficabie moment. and political ami parti-
san differences are sunk whichever IT.
becomes n question OF making q grace
full and seasOnable exit That Is espe-
cially true of extraordinary sessions, the
bane of the average Senator or Repre-
sentative. because they disarrange his
normal plan Of life and eat into what n
prizes as legitimate vacation on full
nav. rhe two houses may have warred
bitterly on every other issue, but their
hearts beat as one when the proposition
j, made 10 give UP wrangiing and forsake
the sweItering heats OF the Capital. II
"a plausible excuse for quitting exists 1t
l. seized upon with equal enthusiasm
by both parties in both branches. The
Presidents lifesayng services al pro-
rogator have never had 10 be exercised
or even offered because Congress l. al
WAYS capable Of taking time by the fore
lock and proroguing Itself
There are those who predict that the
present session will last through August.
1t may last as long az that, but If II does
Il will be because the majority In each
House thinks that something worth while
can be accomplished by staying o.
through the siroccos Of midsummer. II
there Is 10 prosper Of accomplishing
anything Of positive value the record can
be made VI by the end Of June and Con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-11
mr.. HYDE'S DEFENCE.

CITY Chamberlain Hyde's statement Ill
regard 70 city deposits puts its most 81
fectjve point first No one will DOUBT
that he explains satisfactorily the
81 coo 600 deposit in the Northern Bank,
Robins institution. OIL October 81. l9lO'
ir will be recalled that officials OF the
Northern Bank are alleged TO have gone
10 William J. Cummins. OF the Carnegie
Trust Company to secure his influence
for the purpose OF obtaining an increase
in city deposits for the Northern. When
this allegation was made public II was
ACCOMPANIED by a statement or the Guy ;
deposits with Robins bank from week
10 week showing that the visit TO Cum
Minis had been followed by an increase
ln those deposits which at the end OF
last October reached 81 100000. But II
was plainly q mistake To ascribc TINS
large sum 10 the visit 10 Cummins Tor
the lime Of its deposit plainly showed II
10 be due 10 the heavy receipts OF taxes
ar the close Of October The scarcity or
banking facilities in The Bronx would
account for temporary accumulation OF
such receipts in tho Northern Bank. Bun
though the 81 100000 deposit Is plainly
owing 10 the circumstances alleged by
Mr.. HYDE, this proves nothing regarding
the success or failure Of the Northern
Bank officials visit TO Cumrnins Large
deposits were ke,t in that institution,
despite the fact that its weakness was
Known. and those deposits on the aver
age were much larger for period sue
ceeding the alleged visit 10 Cummins
than before il.
In other respects Mr.. Hyde's statement
is weak and unsatisfactory. To the ale
cation that the influence OF the Cummirs
group. who were borrowers from the
Savoy Trust Company. was responsible
for deposits Of city money in that COM
pany Il j. feeble defence 10 show THAI
applications were made for such deposits
through the secretary and through di-
rector of the Savoy Trust Company.
Doubtless banks applied in various ways
and used every means they could to OBJ
tain deposits.
The common appearance OF Cummins
and his associates as borrowers from
banks which held city deposits Mr. Hyde
dismisses lightly as q mere coincidence.
But what were the Rlations between
the City Chamberlain and the Cummins
group that led D>any bankers 10 go 10
Cummins when they wished To obtain
city deposits: Why did they hit upon
him instead of some one else as the man
who could influence the disposal OF the
city funds: This was no me-e "co!aci-
d,lcc."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-11
JAPAN AND THE PHILIPPINES
An Authoritative Opinion That the Isl
ands Are Not Coveted.

To the Editor 81 Tie Tribune.
Str: one OF the most intelligent and
trustworthy writers Oh japanese affairs Is
the editor OF "The Japan Mail" who was
formerly ca ptain in the British army and
has been % resident Of Japan about forty
years. He f. tho accredited correspondent
II The London Times" and the author OF
one Of the most extensive and valuable his
torical works OH Japan that has yet been
published. The following Is a copy OF his
opinion Of the possibilities Of the Japanese
attempting any war with the United States.
His opinion on this subject ought 10 be con
elusive.
II ono were deliberately 10 Let oneself To
the task Of finding some evidence OF Jap
snese designs against the Philippines, one
would certainly arrive az the conclusion
that there T. a total absence of any tssti-
mony Of tine kind. We believe Tor our own
part that II the Philippine were offered TO
Japan az a free gift tomorrow sine would
hesitate 20 accept them. and II they were
offered 10 her AZ the cost or American
friendship she would treat the notion a.
absolutely ridiculous
Japan's resources are already sufficisr y
taxed in developing saghalien, Chosen, For
mosa and kwantung, and n Is not always
remembered that these additions 20 her
empire or 20 her sphere Of influence neccs-
forces This l. especially true or the Philip
pines Their inclusion IN the Japanese En-
pire would greatly increase the latter'S re
sponsibilities without any corresponding
access of wealth. Nothing In tho whole
wide world II less conceivable than an
armed quarrel between Japan and the
United States.
The fact Is that "A more unsubstantial
bugbear has never occupied the attention
az Intelligent people than this Philippines
spectre aud lie California audience. But
unhappilr reality can be created out OF
fiction n the anti-Japanese agitators Of
California din their fears Into their own
ears with sufficient Persistence they viii
become in the end persuaded OF their re-
ality and they will also succeed I'm creating
IN Japan an exaggerated estimate OF the
gnti-Japanese sentiment IN the United
States.
Speaking upon the present situation, the
founder and head OF the liberal party In
japan. Count OlsIma, says: ''All future
expansion must be of "A peaceful kind
Seizure of territory belonging 10 other
countries. on whatever pretext IL may be
done. 4. condemned by public opinion and
f. calculated To- arouse hostility throughout
the civilized world
grafton. we can go only where we are
welcome"
In the ncw budget that has been pre-
pared by the Japanese Minister Of Finance
there - included an appropriation for the
next six years OF the sum Of slo.osDeoo for
naval expansiou. which a. between r5,o,00s0
and ., 100000 annually. This IL barely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-11
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT

fP- Telegram 10 The rr.huIel
Newport. April lo-Mr. and Mr. Gus
Duncan. OF New York. who arc 20 ce''s
the White villa this season, Mrs. J. j. .
Clark and Miss Dorothy Rigelow are s''''
az the Muenchinger Klng cottage :.
Mrs. Sidney Webster Wi. soon Open :"
estate Tor tho summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard olney, OF so''' !,
and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph p Nhl'n." :,
New York. are guests at the New c'insS -
Robinson cottages.
y C;ammell has returned 10 Pros!es'"
Mr.. and Mrs. r Livingston see'r
will sail for Europe on MAY L. o"
return In time 10 open their season "'''
July =. ,..,s
Robert G. Hone, Mrs. John X p",
Miss Drexel. ". Hude Nelson ana ~ |.
Mrs. r. suNern Taller have RETURNS
New York ,.x
Mrs. Delaney A. Kane q New H''As
and Mrs. Henry v. BooSstaver iss
ing an inspection OF their estates an.
Nj and Mrs. Prescott Lawrence ana
Lawrence are preparing TO opsn tHs'
mer home a.. ,s
Mrs. Harriet T. BrovneL N''s ,r.~.
Brownell and Alfred :. Browneh' o.
denco. have arrived for the sumHss' "a.
Robert Goelet on the way 20 S's'"'
a short stay here TO-DAY -.
Mrs. william C. Rocker was also
port visitor to-day. -
Mr. and Mrs George L. Hv-' VI"
Easter here. 18th. p!S
The villas or Mr.. and MFs' --.csrsi
and Lspeuard Stewart are oe'n'
for opening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-11
BROOKLYN. April ;. 1911.
A CORONATION TRIBUTE,

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: AS there are many Britishers III
this country who still owe allegiance TO
George Y, might | suggest that IN each
city. town and village where such are 10
be found arrangements be made well ahead
to celebrate the coronation by holding
some festival or other entertainment suit
able 20 the conditions and needs Of those
residing IN each particular centre, Il being
made a point that IN every place possible
a short service be held IN the Episcopal
Church. an offshoot OF the Established
or Anglican Church of Great Britain? The
celebration should be confined to those who
are still British subjects and one person
IN each community should be selected 20
write "A Short report Of what transpires on
the day. have the names Of the Britshers
signed thereto. together with the places OF
their birth. these reports being later on
collected by some properly appointed per-
son, carefully copied into p specially pre-
pared book and offered for presentation 10
King George a. a remembrance from his
subjects living m a foreign land. This
plan might be adopted I'm other foreign
countries where there are any British sub
lects living. q. ARMSTRONG.
New York. April :. 1911.
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FAITH IN LITTLE THINGS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: II seems TO me that every last citi-
zen Of us has a relation 10 the pertinent
question which has been running In the
second column. first page, OF The Tribune
since the Washington Place fire. or course,
the building inspectors and factory commit
tees are primarily responsible. but back OF
them Ne are responsible for public opinion
and policy Safety appliances will be OF little
use 50 long as careless employees throw
lighted cigarette butts and matches under
tables in infiammable litter, which am
told by experts was the probable cause OF
this tragedy Gates and doors are neces~
sary TO keep intruders out. but they may
hy careIessness or cupidity be the means
Of keeping the innocent from safety and
life. What Is the solution OF this contu-
sion OF interests What are you going
10 do?
7 VIII tell you what / am going TO do.
Keep right on trying to live and 10 teacn
the principles OF the Bible, which make
men faithful IN little things. honest IN all
things. 10 look not on their own Things
but Oh the things Of others. and the strong
10 bear the fnirmities of the weak. am
going 70 try 70 get others to read the Bible
and love IT'S precepts, for when they do
will come the golden age Of the world-the
day of Gods fatherhood and or man
brotherhood. There is a reason why the
Bible Is az the end otthree hundred years
the best seller. Get copy and hnd out
what IL is yourself. DISCO
New York ADril 2 1911
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-11
BRITISH RTTEPENDT- II

Lord Balfour's proposal of a referen-
DUN system in Great Britain r. not ac-
oeptable 10 the Liberal party. and there
fore viii not prevail. at least for the
present The logic Of the situation which
II creates L., however, interesting and
suggestive rs indicative Of the increas-
inG conflict between representative GOV
erulnent aud popular government. and
also of the extent 10 which with On ap-
pearauco of Inconsistencies and ilgenu-
BUSINESS. political party may practically
stutify itself in the adoption and advo-
cacy, for tactical purposes, Of policies
directly opposed to it's own Fundamental
principles.
Lord BolfourS plan would avoid or
promptly settle deadlocks between the
two houses by means Of popular ref
erendum. and II would also IN certain
cases give the minority Of the House Of
Commons power 10 compel referendum
on measures on which the TWO houses
were agreed n Is probably - the latter
feature Of It that most repugnance Is
really the more vital and characteristic
phase Of the referendum system. In the
former case the country would simply Ne
acting as umpire between the disag rceins
houses. III the latter case IL would be
declaring whether the two houses TO-
gether correctly represented its inten
iions and desires, 10 enable II 10 do
which. Lord Balf0ur declares. is the OBJ
jeci aud dest ina ton Of the whole repre-
sentative system.
The House Of Lord, is not an exponent
Of popular representation. Its whole the
DRY. ON the contrary. r. that Of fixity Of
policy. regardless of the fluctuations Of
popular sentiment Its members are to
vote according to their own notions. with
out consulting the people and without
fear Of popular pressure being exerted
upon them at the polls. Yet here h its
Conservative majority led by Lord Lans-
downe and Lord Balfour. iDclining
toward an extreme measure OF demo-
cratic dictatiOn. On the other hand, the
Liberals profess 10 believe in the SUI
premc authority of the popular mandate
and in the right Of the people 10 elect all
their legislators, 10 the exclusion of he
reditary members and vet they declare
that after the people have thur elected "A
Parliament they shall have nothing 10
SLY about it, acts. The representatives
are 10 be uncontrolled and supreme. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-11
THE End OF OTTI WPY

II Is not agreea bic 20 hear OF the kill
ing OF men, even of criminals and out
laws. and II is particularly disaCreeable
10 hear Of such fate being melted 70
Americans. even though they were rene
gades, by an alien power Yet We must
confess the justice OF the tragic incident
at Me1icali which was reported I'm Sun
men who were a discredt TO their own
country and who We're doing their best
or wOrst-to make themselves a scourge
and q curse TO its neighbor.
This General Williams was verita
BILE land pirate. He was deserter from
the United States army and a wantOn
yiOlatOr of the United States neutrality
laws. Those two offences were grave
and would have subjected him to heavy
penalties. In addition. he was thief,
for we are told that he went into his last
fight with an equipment Of mules and
other property which he had stolen from
American ranches. AS for his status in
Mexico, he was there simply an outlaw,
adding murder 10 lOOting II was highly
appropriate that his professed purpose
should have been 10 establish in Lower
California q "socialstic" state which
should be free from the laws which Gus
tomarily prevail in civilized communl-
ties. He was an outlaw seeking anarchy.
We would not hastily assume or imply
that all American filibusters in Mexico
are Of like kidney. They are not all de-
serters and lOoters. though il Is 10 be
feared that many Of them incline far in
those directions But even those who
have gone across the border with n sin
cere desire Of aiding what they consider
10 be a laudabe effort at governmental
reform have in degree taken upon
themselves the stigma Of outawrv II Is
bad business and always has been.
since long before the days Of Walker Of
Nicaragua. If this tragic episode near
Mexicall shall constrain all who are even
experimenting Williams's course 10 re-
form their ways two nations will he the
gamers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-11
HELPED REoccUPY FORT SUMTER.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: I was much interested in your arti-
Gle on Fort Sumter and the reraising OF
the old flag there by Major" Anderson In
April, 1866, az / was one OF the guard OF
honor 10 escort the general to the fort on
that memorable Nth OF April, 1866. We
had been on the Islands in Charleston Har-
Dor and vicinity for two years, but al
though we had captured Forts Wagner
Chatfield and others and shelled Charleston
city we had failed In every attack on
Sumter. although Il WIS fearfully broken
up by our long continued assaults upon II.
The Iron battery you mention was
floating one built By General Beauregard,
aud from II the irst shot OF the war was
fred by Dir. Ruffian. I visited the fort
some years ago and again saw the dent
made in a door timber by that first shot
The fort on my last visit 10 1t was manned
by one sergeant, and 1 was forcibly re-
minded that the mere nominal cost OF hold
ing Sumter now. compared 10 the millions
spent upon IT from 1861 To 1866, Is a good
showing OF the vast saving that will accrue
10 the nations when they learn war no
more" WILLIAM W. HOLSL'
Psy Shore April H. 1911.
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agents are zlot to submit even the most
momentous proposals 10 their mnsterS
for approval.
II is an instructive spectacle for the
study Of those elsewhere who have
thoughts Of adopting the referendum. In
n purely representative system the
elected representatives are endowed with
authority to do as they please to the end
Of their terms, and the only recourse
Of the disappearing populace is TO change
things ar tho next election. In a pure
democracy there would he no such auton-
omous representatives. bur everything
would be done by referendum or In town
meeting. The extent TO which the two
systems can be combined. so a. 10 secure
the advantages of both and avoid the dis
advantages and possible perversions OF
both, Is one of the most interesting due--
tons in modern politics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-11
BAD NEWS FOR BROADWAY.

From Consul Alfred J. Fleming Yarmouth.
on March IL three months. or half. OF
the lobster season on the Nova Scotia coast
closed. and up to that date only a trine
over 500 crates ~ live HOLSTERS had beer
exported from this port TO the United
States, against 10000 for the same period
In 1893 and 1850 in 1910. In the number of
lOOsters caught this has heeu the smallest
season Tor many years Yet the revenue re-
celpts VIII average up with last year, AS
from the beginning OF the season, on De-
cember 10. the price has been unusually
high. and Will average about 600 or SIS a
craze, as against not over SlS or $40 for pre-
viOus years. Lobsters have sold a high az
80 crate Of 10: on several occasions they
have brought so. and rarely during the SIX
weeks endfd March - less than $50 Early
IN the season they sold NJ about slJ and not
shove go a crate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-11
ORGANIZING FOR PROTECTION.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Our city inspectors should Dc re-
CURED TO visit all places where the means
OF egress may be insufficient for the NUM-
Der OF persons employed and require the
person IN charge 70 send his entire force
into the street with utmost speed, using
every avenue OF escape. This would demon
strate the capacity Of the avenues Of escape
ard expose possible defects.
In every room where more than dozen
persons arc employed such employees should
be required 10 choose leaders for each
squad of dozen The leaders should be
held responsible 10 see that all exits are In
good condition and unobstructed. They
should also instruct their fellow workmen
how 70 act I'm case Of alarm, and should be
required 10 make 4 report IN writing 70 the
Fire Department each quarter. This Is the
sort Of labor union that believe in.
JOHN .. CUTTER.
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PEOPLE and Social lncident,

! there Tomorrow for England. The
engaged passage for Wednesday. M,.
receiving news OF the illness Of an.
their children in England chanr.r ~
plans and started a. once for NJ
Mrs Joseph Letter accompanied ~.,t
and Mrs Campbell 10 New York a.
Letter Joined them there this sv.,,~-4
remain until his brother-tn-lav ars
sail
Sir Charles and Lady Henry ~
who have been guests Of R.cy.ss,.S.s
and Mrs rittletop. ~ NoT York, a, -
shoreham for some days, LETT wss,,,|
In company with their hosts on sa,,,.s
going direct to New York Repr.s.,,,|
and Mrs. Littleton return here 49,"
Mrs. John Hays Hammond rstu,,.x
Washington to-day from Richmond 49,
she went 70 attend meeting a. 49,
clubs, and later Jeff with Mr.. H,rr-.|
and their family for Old Pc,a, ror0ss-
where they Will remain until after Ea,,s.
They Will sail FOR England tire ers a, ~.
50 that Mr.. Hammond may pr.psr. "a, y,
duties as special ambassador n "a.
onation. W.
Miss NJ Elizabeth Hammond will so.-.
Easter week with friends IN New y,-,-
Al reception given this sf,srnco-
the homo OF Sir. and Mrs. chsrl.s ty..
Butler Or. and Mrs. Wllfr.s rsar,.,..
Grenfell were the guests n honor NJ.
z. Snow. Mrs. Strong the Mise, sAay.,.~
AIrs. Hllles. Mrs. Charles Z. Waleo,, W..
Bryan and Mrs John " Foster ,.e.,r,.
the guests. AR and Mrs Butler n.,r, =,
sent on account OF sickness and ds.,b =,
the family.
Robert Dudley Winthrop VIII zrrivs IA.
morrow 10 visit hts brother and sis,er-..
law. NJ. and Slrs. Beekman Winthrop
Mrs. Daniel Lamont and her daughtsr,
Miss Elizabeth and Mis-. Katherine "a.
mont. are spending Holy Week a, ~.
Arlington
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed Knox return 10 yhsi,
home at Valley Forge to-day after a y.si.
10 the Secretary OF State and Slrs. Knox.
Mr.. and Mrs Truman II. Newberry ai
Miss Newberry went 70 Atlantic City n|
day 70 remain for several weeks. rhs,l
twin SONG viii icin them there for ,s..|
Easter vacation.