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New-York tribune., 1911-02-18

able value. We are satisfied. to say 'ne
ieast, the question OF encroachment 10 :"
oouottul one, and might well lead 10 w.
plesoine and vexatious litigation In the i"'
ure which might be decided Adversely "
the owner and compel a substantial aIte''
ZION OK large apartment building. Ih's
sumcient to render the title unmarRe'hD'.
ana TO Justify, IL not require, cou''
equity to refuse specific performance " :"
vendor"
But all this trouble and uncertainty a'"
expensive litigation might have been a'o'e
ed II the Torrens law had been In opera.ion
and the owner of the apartment house no"
secured registration of his title thercu"u',
before executing contract for exchange VI
properties. This Is the way 1t wouid ha'o
worked out:
In the first place, under the Torrens Ia"
1t would have been necessary 10 make an
accurate survey OF the premises. sho"ihe
the three inches encroachment. Then an
action in rem would have been brought III
the New York Supreme Court, with the
owner as plaintiff, and naming as deiei'n
ants all the lienors of record, inciuoine
mortgages, the city Of New York. the peo-
pie Of the State of New York and also az
persons having any right or interest III VI
lien upon the premises described In the ac-
ton or any portion thereof Under an Oh
der Of the court directing issuance OF sum
mons. etc, all of the specifically nameu ue
PENDANTS would have been served ana a
copy of the summons and notice OF ooJec'
of action would have been posted on ING
premises and also published once week III
THE Law Journal or other papers desis
mated by the court TO "all persons ETC.
Then the attorney for the owner Woulu
have obtained from the city OF New forh
quit claim deed covering these tnree
inches or the official examiner would nave
shown in his report that title to same ha''
been acquired by adverse possession anu
that on the principle of "de minimus non
curat lex" the city could not be materially
injured by an encroachment OF only three
inches caused by an innocent mistake ana
the court would thereupOn have made ana
entered final Judgment and decree vesting
in pIaintiff IAN absolutely ndefeaslble title
in fee simple" 10 the property sought to DC
registered Thus the title would not only
have been good and marketable nut IL
could never have been attacked from any
quarter. as the report OF the official exam
iner when approved by the court must be
accented in all courts of record as CON
elusive evidence" under the terms ana pro-
visions of the Torrens law.
GILBERT r. HALVES.
New York. Feb. 49, 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
IFrom TIL. Tribune Bureau

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE President 1e"
for Representative Foster. chairman ol ~
committee on Foreign Affairs, this mo-"
ing before the Cabinet meeting ana a'N,1
him to have that committee take iinHe"
ateIy such action as would set at rest "''
suspicion abroad that the Bennet rea"
tions, looking toward annexation OF 80
ada, were. taken seriously or were o'"o'
than an indirect method OF opposing 'he
reciprocity agreement. 49,
Senator Root had a conference Win '"'
President regarding reciprocity.
Senator Borah told the President ne Wou''
vote against the agreement. but wouid n''
seek to prevent a vote. Senator Stephen
son said he was strongly in favor OF IT.
Senator McCumber who Is opposed 10 INV
agreement, was non-committal as 10 n's
course. Mr.. Taft also suggested 10 MI
McCumber the individuality or the oe"'
ate passing the Sulloway pension bill.
Among the White House callers were oe'
sides the members Of the Cabinet, Repre-
sentatives Tawney, Mccall, Mckinlay
Dixon and Foster.
The President and Mrs. Taft occupied
box at the New National tonight to see
Robert Edeson In Where the 1rai
Divides" With them were Colonel George
W. Goethals and Mr. Voorhees,. The Presi'
dent later attended the ball given by tht
Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs Mac.
Veagh. .., -+.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
BARK-RIGGED ALOHA SAILS
Ex- Commodore James Starts on Cruise
in Southern Waters.

with her owner. eX-Commodore Arthur
Curtiss James of the United States Yacht
Club Mrs James and three guests--Lewis
Slade, Norman Henderson and a. r. Whit
ney-on board. the steel auxiliary bark
rigged yacht Aloha sailed at p. m. yester-
dav for Miami. Fla. Mrs. James is to go
on shore there and occupy for five weeks
bungalow which she owns on Cocoa ISL
and. The yacht IL 10 proceed later 20 Ha-
yana, so that her owner and his guests may
witness the operations attending the rails
ing of the United States battleship Maine.
The Aloha was launched last year. She
went into commission in July as the hag-
ship Of the New York Yacht Club, OF which
her owner was then commodore, and she
accompanied the squadron on its annual
cruise i'm August Since the close Of last
season she has made voyage To European
waters, encounterng extremely heavy
weather on the return passage. The yacht
is one of the stanchest In the world. Her
principal dimensions are: over all, 2S feet;
waterline. 165 feet 10 inches; beam. 50 feet
inches and draft, ID feet She spreads 5000
square feet of canvas.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18

one of those laws a federal grand jury
in Maryland has just indicted state Of
ficials for foisting trick ballots on the
voters at the election of 1910. 1t rests
with Congress how far the power of
supervision shall be exercised, and it is
mere sophistry to argue that because
Congress has not employed n federal
power to the largest possible extent that
power should be surrendered. It's very
existence keeps the states in check, for
they know that the federal authority
can call them to account. If II wishes TO
do so, for unconstitutional discrimina'
tions or partisan trickery. Mr.. Borahs
taunt that Congress is slow in exercis-
ing its sovereignty cannot help his case
II will only put the opponents OF hfs
amendment more on their guard against
letting power lapse for which there
will always be need, both as a correc-
tive and a deterrent.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
THE CABINET.
From The Tribune Bureau.

FROM Inc Tribune Bufedu
Washington, Feb. 17.--The Secretary OF
the Treasury and Mrs. MacFeagh gave one
OF the most beautiful balls seen I'm Wash
ington I'm years in honor OF Miss Helen
Taft this evening. 1t served also as a
most propitious housewarming for their
new home in 18th street. Not only was
Miss Taft the guest of honor but the
President, too. went to the ball after the
close of the performance at the New Ma
tiona Theatre. and enjoyed It quite as
much as did his daughter. The great state
dining room. with. lofty ceiling and tapes
tried walls was used as a ballroom. In
the music room. occupying the whole front
of the house. is great organ with chimes
and an echo which resounds through the
upper floors. Here. Mr.. Taft, New York
organist, gave a programme while the
guests were being received. The Marine
Band furnished the dance music The
President and all the foreign ambassadors.
with several other distinguished guests.
had supper IN the library. over the music
room, while the other guests were served
at small tables In the conservatory. a pro-
fusion of flowers. artisticaly and skill
" to the various rooms. while the
heavy tapestries, handsome paintings
and other rare works Of art pre-
sented a rich and stately background.
Mrs MacVeagh received her guests wear
ing gown Of old ivory white satin, en-
broidered in pearls. and the bodice almost
covered with rare old point lace. She wore
diamonds and pearls Mrs. Taft stood by
her i'm the reception hour. The guests in
cluded. besides the President and his daugh-
ter the Vice President and Mrs. Sherman,
the members OF the Cabinet. all of the am
bassadors, many Of the foreign ministers
and members of the diplomatic corps and
Others to the number Of three hundred.
Mrs. MacVeagh is again entertaining the
Chinese woman physician. DR.. Yami Kin,
and has issued invitations for two lectures
which she will give on March and O. The
first will be on the inner social life OF
China. and the second on new Chinese
theatres and the progress OF Chinese
women. Eames MacVeagh and Mrs. ]. J..
Eames. both Of Chicago are guests Of the
Secretary and Mrs MacVeagh.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Wick
ersham went to New York tonight to re-
main over Sunday ....
Mrs. Meyer gave a dinner tonight pre-
vious to the ball at the home of the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury. Her guests were
Senator Burton, Senator Wetmore, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Francis Adams, the secretary
of the Smithsonian Institution and Mrs.
Charles ID. Walcott, Mr. and Mrs Edison
Bradley Rear Admiral and Mrs. VAIN
wright, Captain and Mrs Potts. Captain
and Mrs. Fletcher. the Norwegian Charge
d'Affares and Nine. Ekengren. Countess
Gzycka. Miss Mabel Boardman. Mr.. and
Mrs Weightman and Moreton Frewen.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
RAILROAD VALUATIONS.

We have never been inclined to at
iach great importance TO the valuation
Of railroad properties by official experts.
but the valuation of the New York. New
Haven & Hartford Railroad just made
in Massachusetts deserves as much con-
sideration as any of them. 1t was made
hv the state l.ailroad Commissioners of
Massachusetts, assisted by the Tax Com
missioner and by the Bank Commits
soner. certainly a capable body Of men.
II found what similar valuations by
state authorities have for the most part
found elsewhere, that the value of the
railroad property exceeded the amount
of the outstanding securities. I'm the
case of the New Haven railroad the ap-
1iraisers estimate the property's value
at S496 O0O. 900. intangible assets exclud-
ed. and they find its total obligations to
he $40 600 900. A recent valuation OF
all the railroad properties in the State of
Washington had similar result. Thus,
whether it is in long established East
ern state or I'm one Of the newer states
of the West, the OvercapitaliZation OF
which so much complaint is heard is not
revealed. Doubtless there are over
capitalized roads, but they would be
likely to prove the rare exception If a
general inquiry were made.
Those who have been urging valua-
tion of railroads as means to lower
rates may well be wise in time Suppose
official valuations, conducted with the
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
COMPOSING DEFEAT.

Mr. Borah's speech in the Senate On
Thursday WAS an admission that his
amendment TO the Constitution, pur-
porting to change that instrument at one
point, but really changing it at two
points, has been undermined by its dis
ingenuOusness. IT was generally as
sumed that Mr.. BOrah and his sympa-
thizers had started out 10 do single
thing-tO transfer the right TO choose
United states Senator's from the legis-
latures of the various states TO the elec-
tors in those states entitled 20 vote for
members "Of the most numerous branch
of the state Legislature" 4 resolution
submitting such proposition might
have commanded the necessary two
thirds vote I'm the Senate. But after the
amendment had been drafted and re
ported il was discovered that IN addi-
tion TO making elections Of Senator's
direct il handed over TO the states the
unconditional control of Senate elections,
thus stripping the federal government
of power which the trainers of the
Constitution thought essential to the
maintenance OF a just balance between
state sovereignty and national sover-
eighty
As has been pointed out by Senators
Sutherland, Lodge and Root, the first
change intended concerns only an altera-
tion in the machinery of election, but
the second strikes down one Of the fed
eral governments most cherished and
valued prerogatives-that of passing
final Judgment on the provisions made
by the states for supplying their rep:e-
sentation in the federal Legislature.
The second effect is of vastly more con-
sequence than the first, and the defend
ers OF the amendment have now been
forced TO try 10 justify their attempt to
cripple federal sovereignty under the
guise Of merely substituting one state
agency for another in the naming Of
United states Senators. it Is an uphill
| task, for though the experiment Of direct
choice is favored In good many states
there has been no popular demand what
soever for return 10 the demoralizing
conditions Of state control which pre-
vailed under the Articles Of Confedera-
ton.
Mr.. Borah was driven 10 make the un-
sound argument that because the fed
eraI power 10 regulate elections Of Sena-
tors aud Representatives Is nos used as
freely as il might be used, Congress
ought TO surrender II altogether. The
Idaho Senator is on record as wishing
TO restore to the states absolute control
OF the elections Of Representatives as
well as Of Senators. He should not for
get that federal laws regulating the
choice Of Representatives are now In
force In all the states, and that under
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
THE GERHARDT LABOR BILL
Some of It's Provisions Regarded as
Inimical to New York Industries.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir. / desire to enter vigorous and pup
lie protest against tho Gerhardt bill IN
troduced in the New York state Assembly
on FEBRUARY q. embracinc five new secuohs
of the New York State labor law, with spe-
claI reference to the rights Of laborers. one
of the provisions of this bill makes IT
misdemeanor for any person or company
or the officer OF any company, engaged IN
business to compel persons to refrain
from ioininy any labor organization as a
condition of employment. This is q direct
attempt to create a legal difference between
the union laborer and the non-union laborer'
and It is further dangerous on account OIL
the lack of a proper definition of the word
compel" under the authority of the law
me Dill rurther provides in most deniii'e
terms a legalization of the practice OF ooS-
cotting in this state. To quote: Agree
ments or contracts between persons TO 90
or not TO do any act in contemplation oi
furtherance of any trade dispute bet"eeh
err,overs and employees in the state shall
not be deemed criminal and shaii not oe
r,niebed az a conspiracy unless such acts
would be criminal If committed by one per
son" " In other words. ii allows ample ieed'
room, for the commission of the un-Ameri-
can civil crime of restraining the Tree p'if-
s,,its of a business as guaranteed under the
Constitution. and which is not, therefore, 10
ba considered in restraint of trade ana may
not be enjoined. The danger OF any sue.
rrovision of law is not i'm the least mltl-
Gated nv the fact that it may be ultimate
,v declared unconstitutional. for the rea-
son that irreparable damage may ne ac-
comnlished before this stage has been
reached.
still another provision Is stringent enou- Il
to prohibit the placing of other laDoreis
in the places Of striking employees without
dus regard to the justice or injustice or the
causes of the strike Such evidences as
this presents should indicate the most dan
eerous trend in our state Legislature. The
husiness men and all righteous citizens
should be properly aroused 10 night against
the tactics OF legislators who seek to divert
the legal mind from the property rights
Of legitimate capital and give over TO the
side of a few self-seeking and ignorant
labor leaders and organizations the dam
gero,is permit to carry on their nefarious
warfare to the fullest extent and appar-
emily with the fullest consent Of our leg
,slotors MICHAEL J. HICKEY.
New York Feb. 15 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
PEOPLE and Social incidents

the French military attache and coun,...
de Chambrun.
The Swiss Minister and Nine. Ritter 49,
tertained few guests at dinner to-n,,s.
and afterward. accompanied by Henri M,
tin, the secretary. and Rudolph IseIIn. -
Berne, attended the ball at Secretary Ma.
Veagh's home.
The Persian Charge d'Ahaires and Nm.
All Kuli Khan we're at homo this afternoo-
10 several hundred guests from Official an
resident society. Miss Breen, Of Bos,o,
the sister OF the hostess. assisted he, a.
receiving and caring for her guests. II v,.
a housewarming for the legation, which Wa.
recently leased and furnished, and is ns..'
worthy for It's rare rugs and its Pers,,
works of art. Tea was served In exaui,,,.
handwrought cups Of silver and porcea,r
and many of the native sweets Of the cos,'
try had place on the table.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
.SQUELCHED.

Tho Foreign Affairs Committee of the
House of Representatives is to be com
mended for promptly exposing the trivial
and IRRESPONSIBLE character of Mr.. Ben
nets resolution requesting the admins
tration to open negotiations for the ac-
ouisition of Canada. The committee
meets regularly on Thursday morning,
and Mr.. Bennett introduced his limelight
hunting resolution on Thursday after
noon. He probably thought that he had
stolen weeks march OH the committee,
but that body held a special session yes
terday and showed what 1t thought OF
the New York Representatives attempt
10 be either facetious or mischievous by
disappearing the resolution by vote ol
0 20 /, Mr. Bennett himself lifting the
lone commendatory voice
Iuasmuch as the introdncer Of the an
nexation resolution is not as we'll known
and therefore as easily appraisable-in
Ottawa and London as he is in Washing
ton and New York, some such repudia-
ton Of his vagary was highly desirable.
President Taft and Secretary Knox have
made il entirely clear that, so far as the
administration Is concerned, the reel
procity agreement has no political sig
nificance except as 1t may operate to
establish more cordial relations between
the people of the United States and the
people of Canada. The purpose to be
served by reciprocity is economic, both
countries being in position to profit by
| freer exchanges. The administration has
no ulterior political motive in seeking TO
remove barriers to mutually advanta'
ceOus trade between the two commune
Tics and we believe that the people OF
the United States are practically unanl-
nous in wishing to see the people o1
Canada work out their own political des-
t.nv after their own fashion.
But there are always humorists and
husybodies in Congress who must Dave
their fling. Mn Clark was only gen
eraljzinc after the Chautauqua manner
when he said in the House of Repre-
sentatives that he expected to see Can
ada eventually come into the Union. He
was merely indulging in the sort Of
manifest destiny" prophecy which used
to be so popular before the war. But he
is too sensible TO think Of initiating legis-
! lation calculated TO offend Canadian or
British sentiment. IT was left to the
Representative from the nth District of
| New York to commit an indiscretion
which lacked both humor and ingenuity
The incident should now he dismissed
from serious consideration. 1t is illumi'
native Only III showing that Mr.. Bennett
* ambitious 10 shine as a statesman in
the same classwlth the Hon. Eugene \.
! EnSS
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
PARIS "APACHES."
From London Opinion

The Apache movement I'm Paris was In
spired by Buffalo Bll's Wild West Show at
the Worlds Fair I'm Paris. The treachery
and daring of the Apache Indians appealed
to the vicious instincts of a certain class OF
young Parisians. and they were quick to
initiate I'm real life the bloodcurdling man
oruvres they Witnessed at the show. They
never disguise themselves. The hair OF
each member is cut In the same style
shaved high at the back of the neck. with
buging mass of hair above smoothly
plastered down. The girl Apsches never
wear. hats and therefore devote great at
tention To their coiffures. Their dress may
he shabby. their Jackets out OF date. but
their hair will be arranged In the latest
fashion.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
From The Tribune Bureau


Washington. Feb. 1.-THE French Am
bassador and Nine. Jusserand entertained
at dinner tonight IN honor of Miss Helen
Taft, asking a number Of young people TO
meet her. Following the dinner. the am
bassador and Nine. Jusserand took their
guests 70 the ball at the home of the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury and Mrs. MacVeagh
At the dinner with Miss Taft were- the
Postmaster General. Countess IdIise- Alex
ahdra Won Bernstorff, Miss Ashton, niece
OF the British Ambassador; Miss Harriet
Anderson. of Cincinnati; Miss Marian Cros-
by, Miss Katherine Jennings. Mile Pergor-
ley. Miss Marion Oliver. Miss Margaret
Symons Miss Dorothy Williams Miss
Hinckley. A. Piatt Andrew, Captain Archi-
bald Butt, Lieutenant Commander Palmer,
Mr.. de Beaufort. of the Netherlands Lega e
ton: Signor Centaro. of the Italian En-
bassy; Mr. Horstmanu and Count Pour
tales, of the German Embassy; W. g. G.
Gladstone. of the British Embassy. and
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
PUBLIC REQUESTS OF slSo,o~
Will of Miss Alice M. Curtis, Of w@
lesley. Mass. Filed for Probate

Uedham,- Mass. Feb. H.-Nearly siS'"" !"
public requests is distributed under -"
will of Miss Alice NJ. Curtis, OF WeHes's',
which was filed In the Norfolk 'V'"'
Probate Court here to-day. The larses. "
quest. $1,000, is left TO the town OF n'
over. Mass. for the benefit OF the 'O--
Curtis Free Public Library. The Musea.
of Fine Arts. Boston. and Radcnne
lege. Cambridge, each receive so'"V' 49,,
81. .0oo is left to the New England hoS',,. n.
for Women and children. RoxbuIy'
quests Of $500 each are made TO U"
Massachusetts, Society for tho fre'e -
OF Cruelty 80 Animals. the Women ~,
cational and Industrial Association OF
ton. Atlanta University. Hampton ins'"''
and Tuskegee Institute.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
Reichstag, were in favor of it and op-
r.oscd to the Prnssianization Of the prov

Reichstag. were In favor of it and op-
rosed To the Prussianization Of the prov
inces.
Now the Imperial Chancellor, VINO Is
of course. Priissian minister, requests
q suspension Of the discussion or the
matter. so that the government may con-
slider the amendment and decide whetner
TO accent II or TO withdraw the constitn-
ton bill from the Reichstag. If the lat
ter course should he adopted the prov
inces would be retained In their present
condition of conquered territory, 10
which the rights Of self-gOvernment are
denied. That would not promote loyalty
to Germany In the Reichsland; nor would
Il promote harmony and cohesion among
the constituent states Of the empire. III
the former course should he adopted the
authority of Prussia would be weakened
or the opposition. to her would DE
strengthened, to the extent Involved III
the creation of new federal state, with
three votes in the Bundesrath. The incl
dent IS not likely to he settled in any
way without some increase of the ami
mostly which prevails between Prussia
on the one hand and Bavaria and other
states on the other hand.