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,,p m IA RARRA'S TASK.

Tho provisional President or Mexico
enters upon the duties or MS ONCE WIN
rho hearty good wishes or the woriu' ne
,r r.o,I known I'm the United States ana
other countries as a statesman or cnar'
acter and ability He has not peen So
much associated with any one faction IN
the politics of Mexico as to he regarded
nc partisan or to have incurred the
hostility Of any other faction. He has
baon however. so intimately concerned
with important affairs Of state ana WIFI
tho issues of the revelation ms TO be
Thoroughly in touch wish current rem
denotes and to understand. doubtless
with large degree of sympathy, the
desires and demands of the people
There is probably no man in Mexico pet
fer fitted for the arduous work whicn
~ before him.
But it will be an arduous work well
nigh not 10 he borne" 1t would IN any
cose he an immense task to govern so
large colntry as Mexico. with so many
diverse interests. II would he all me
harder TO do so aCceptably In success
sion 70 the greatest ruler that country has
eve, had and one Of the greatest rulers
that any country has had in our day;
for there is no disrespect nor discourtesy
in saving that comparison with Porhrio
Diaz is a test which no living man in
Mexico would be inclined to court. But
the superlative degree Of difficulty IS
added TO the task by the circumstances
under which the change Of Presidents
that the revolutionary spirit IS once
more unhappiy aroused and that IT
threatens renewal of the conditions OF
wears ago which made the name or
Mexico a byword among the nations.
Already the revolutionists have more
than once rebelled against their own
leaders. To what extent they will he
LOYAL tn the new provisional government
remains 10 be seen. and the revelation
must be awaited with grave anxiety.
Mr.. De Ia Barra will have the SYM
pathy of the United States. and also, 1t
is to he hoped. the strongest moral CO
operation and support which propriety
permits this country to give No other
people, after the Mexicans themselves.
can he so much interested in the main
tenance Of constitutional order and tran
guilty in Mexico as the people Of the
United States. to whom disorder there
is only less dlstasteful and distressing
than II would he here. An American
who. from whatever motive. should seek
to embarTass the new government or 10
foment antagonism against It would he
doing the United States q direct and
serious injury. For our sake as well as
for Mexico's. we must hope that Mr.. De
la BaiTa will achieve a large measure of
success in the trying six months which
q 70 70 nonno
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-27
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY
fFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington, May 8.-Miss Dorothy Will
Jams, daughter of Colonel John r. williams
and Mrs. Williams. who have opened their
summer home at Woodsde Md, enter
tanned a company Of young people at din
ner tonight In honor OF Miss Helen Taft.
Miss Taft motored out to Woodside after
the White House garden party.
The feature OF the weekly reception at
the Congressional Club to-day was the
musical arranged by Mrs. Lenore Sher-
wood Pyle, daughter OF Representative
Sherwood, of Ohio, and Miss Gronna.
daughter OF Senator Gronna, OF North Da-
kota. Mrs. Roberts. president Of the club,
received the guests. assisted by Mrs Tay-
Tor. OF Colorado: Mrs. Hubbard, OF Iowa.
and Miss Wood. OF New Jersey Mrs
Ayres. Of New York, and Mrs. Bartlett of
Georgia. presided at the tea table
Miss Claire Swift daughter OF Colonel
Eben Swift. and Mrs. Swift, who is to be
one Of the bridesmaids for Miss Lucy Gar
rard ar her marriage 10 Lieutenant Victor
S. Foster. gave a tea in honor OF the bride
elect, and tonight Captain IT. H. Bailey
gave a theatre party in her honor. Among
those assisting at the tea this afternoon
were Miss Eugene Hazard. of Connect
cut, and Miss Barbara Brodie, grand
daughter of the late Governor Shepard.
Mrs. Z. II. G. Slater is closing her Wash
ington house and will leave here shortly
for Newport. where she is having her villa
Hopedene. prepared for occupancy. She
will have Miss Gwynne with her for the
summer
Mrs. James Marion Johnston left Wash
ington to-day for brief stay ar Atlantic
city. Miss Sophy Johnston went to Nor
ristown, n. j.. where she will visit Miss
Bissell until June O. when the family will
meet at Princeton. n. j.. for the exercises
of the graduating class, Of which James
Marion Johnston, jr.. Is a member On
June II the family will sail for Europe to
spend the summer.
Colonel Robert NJ. Thompson, on board
his houseboat. the Everglades. and Mr.
and Mrs. Larz Anderson, on board their
yacht. the Roxanna. left Washington this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-27
IRELAND on THE MEND.

The population of Ireland according
to the British census returns Is 4.3S1, 93l.
there having been a decrease of 1924
since 1901. But that decrease is slight
compared with the losses sustained in
preceding decades. running back as far
As 1S41 Ireland has now only little
more than half as many Inhabitants as
it had seventy years ago. when the total
was S175. 124. From 1901 TO 1S41 there
was q steady increase, the net gain Of
the four decades being 2,77966S. or 81.
per cent. But the potato famine and
forced emigration in the 40's reduced the
population by n million and a half in
that decade. and il has continued 70
decline ever since. Between 1851 and
1861 the loss was 10000; between 1861
and 1871. $4,000: between 1871 and
1881. 23SOO0: between 1881 and 1891,
10000. and between 1891 and 1901,
$4,000
This years enumeration shows that
the outflow of emgrants Is slackening,
and the same conclusion is strongly sup
ported by our own immigration sta
tlstics Ireland is becoming more and
more able 10 support its population. Po-
litical conditions have greatly improved
and economic conditions are gradually
growing better. although some idea Of
the extent Of the islands industrial re-
tardation Is given in the census figures
Of 1901 which show that Of the 445S. 715
inha bitants 2.494.95S were classifiable by
occupations under the head Of Indefinite
and non productive"
Ireland has for two genera lions lost n
very large proportion Of the most ener-
getlc. ambitious and cape bic of its sons
and daughters. who have sought to bet
ter their fortunes abroad But the eco
nomic pressure which drove them out
has now become less severe. and the
enumera ton of 1911 indicates that il
Will not much longer operate 10 nullify
the natural increase through excess Of
births over deaths, which now averages
about 10000 year lreland's DAYS Of
poverty and depopulation are evidently
dra wing To an end. and the next census
may not improbably disclose the first
net gain in population since 1S41.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-27
A SELF PROTECTION ICE CLUB.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The summer season has now ar
rived. when ice has become q necessity IN
our homes TO prevent suffering and. as er-
pected. the Ice companies have put their
heads together and advanced their prices
q l-3 per cent. charging families for their
product 10 cents instead Of ~ cents hun
dred pounds. This being the case. why
should not the consumers or Ice also put
their heads together and form a self-protec-
ton ice club and discover the lowest price
that will insure them a future supply?
Why a self-protection ice club has never
before been formed | cannot understand.
II is not necessary for the inhabitants Of
the great city Of New York. or any other
city. to submit 10 the extortionats charges
OF would-be ice monopoly A self protec-
ton Ice club, properly managed, would give
our citizens the relief sought for and also
teach other would be rlonopolists a prac-
teal lesson. II the club should be estah-
hshed as soon as n Is I'm wording order
and SUFFICIENT number have Joined It
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-27
THE COUPT AND THE DICTUN.

! THE COJRT AND THE DICTJN ".
Mr. Albert H. Walker, of the New
York bar. an authority on the Sherman
law and author of capable history of
1t, has issued monograph designed 70
show that Chief Justice Whites Ian
guage 10 the effect that the Sherman act
applies only 10 undue restraint Of trade
Is only obiter dictpm. and therefore Of
good reasons for believing that a major
ity Of the justices Of the Supreme Court
do not agree with the Chief Justice. As
TO the nature Of the Chief Justices mt
Sherman act there Is no room for de-
bate IL is clearly dtctum. The decision
OF the Standard OIL case did not turn
upon It. As Mr.. Walker points out. the
declaration of the Chief Justice might
he reversed without altering the decision
against the Standard Oil Company.
Whether or not this dictnm is Of great
importance depends upon whether a ma
jority of the court do or do not hold
the view which if expresses. If they
do. then when ease is presented that
turns upon the question of the reason
ableness or unreasonableness Of the re
straint practised the law will be de
clared TO be in accordance with the views
expressed in the Standard OIL case.
The reasons for thinking that the die
tum Of the Chief Justice is accepted bv
the court are much stronger than those
presented by Mr. Walker in support Of
the opposite belief He says that IT is
not customary for justices concurring in
decision TO dissent from the dicfd con
tanned In IT, Doubtless that is true for
dicta not being binding, and often being
Of no great importance, justices do not
think it worth while To give formal eX.
recalls the instance Of u dictum In Carr
agt the United States, which the SUI
preme Court subsequently overrulad
None of the justices concurring In that
case dissented from the dicfum. and vet
il turned out that three Of them did not
agree with 1t. But the instances are not
parallel. The question involved in the
dicfum in the Carr case was not one
which the whole nation had been dis
cussing. II was not one which affected
the business Of the whole country. and
there is nothing 10 indicate that II had
been the subject Of debate among the
1usiices Of the Supreme Court
In this Standard Oil case Justice Har-
Inns dissenting opinion shows. as does
also the attention devoted 10 the subject
In Chief Justice Whites opinion, how
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-27
rBy Telegraph 70 The Tribunel

rPSr TelegraDh - ire Irioure
Neuynor. MAY 26.-Rear Admiral A..
Mrs Roblev p. Evans arrived this eyer.l
~ visit their da:ghter-in-law. Mrs Frri
TAYLOR Evans.
Mrs Clerront L. Best, Nir. and VI
Narsden J. Perry, Arthur D. Emmons a..
family and Mr.. and Mrs. William z. fr
arrived tonight.
Mrs. Henry 6. Redmond IS here co,,,r
hunting.
DIR. Amory De Blois Is making an irg.
ton of hts cottage.
Iisnenard Stewart has arrived a. VII,
Lodge. and has as his guest Dudley q
Gautier. OF New York.
Townsend Burden has TONED his ,s-.
ilv at Fatrlawn.
Mrs. Edward r. Thomas has ended -
visit here.
Mr.. and Mrs f. Rollins Morse are q.
pected next week. 70 remain until I-E
when Mr.. and Mrs William Goadby bg
will take the Morse villa
Mr.. and Mrs. August Belmont have -
turned TO New York.
Mr.. and Mrs Louis p McTasE and far.
ilv have closed their visit with Mr az.
Mrs. George Gordon King.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Horace Gallatn Raw
arrived AZ the Lyman cottage. in Il 81
avenue.
George r. BENJAMIN, after inspecting ~
estate. has returned 10 New York.
Mrs. J. r. Busk and Miss BusS an|
arrived for the summer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-27
THE TALk or THE DAY.

Rhode Islands legislature. at least.
seems 70 have learned something from the
fire In the New York State Capitol and
the destruction OF priceless books and rec
ords. The General Assembly at It's recent
session passed law making II manda 81
tory Oh ali towns 10 provide hreproof
vaults for their records Commencing the
new statute, The Providence Journal
says that the importance of Guarding
public records is so obvious that negli-
gence in observing the provisions Of the
law will be inexcusabe."
WHY. do you cling TO those old iokes?'
asked the manager
Il don't dare give them up" replied the
comedian. A lot OF people are afraid 70
laugh unless they have been rehearsed for
years and know the cues Washington
Star.
4 bulletin OF the New York Fourth of
July Committee SAYS that the metropolis
started the movement for safe and sane
Independence Day. This will be news 10
Cleveland. Ohio. and Springfield. Mas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-27
MAGISTRATES FOR TRAMP FARM
Judge John ]. Brady, Of Albany, Speaks
for His Colleagues.

Albany, May 26.-"The proposed plan to
institute farm colony for Migrants has
the unqualified Endorsement Of every magis-
trate In this state" said Judge John ].
Brady. OF Albany. president of the state
conference of magistrates to-day In COM
menting on the Chanler bill. which viii be
considered by the Assembly on Monday.
This measure has been discussed before
our body. and resolutions have been adopt
ed favoring II as a possible and probable
solution to the rapidly growing problem Of
caring for the tramp element We favor
II not only from an ecor omic standpoint.
believing that It will decrease the expense
To the state in coping with the tramp. but
also as humanitarian measure. which win
undoubtedly redeem a large number NJ men
who are not habitual Migrants and make
them self supporting. II will also cause
those who are beyond redemption to quit
the state entirely"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-27
FUNERAL OF M. BERTEAUX
French Statesmen Pronounce Eulogies
General Goiran His Successor.

Paris, MAY 2s-The funeral of Henri
Maurice Berteaux. the French Minister Of
War who lost his life in the aeroplane ac-
cident that marred the opening Of the
Paris to- Madrid aviation race on Sunday,
was made the occasion of an impressive
national demonstration here to-day.
All the active officials of the country
including both the civil and military
branches Of the government, were repre-
sented as were all the foreign governments,
who either sent special ENJOYS or commits
stoned members Of the diplomatic corps 10
act in that capacity.
The public schools were closed and all
Paris appeared 10 be gathered along the
route of the procession. which moved be-
tween ranks OF the military.
Euogies Of the dead statesman we're
pronounced at the Ministry Of War by An
tome Perrier. the Minister of Justice. who
represented the cabinet: by A. Dubost,
President Of the Senate; by Henri Brisson.
President Of the Chamber Of Deputies. who
spoke on behalf Of Parliament. and BY
General Michel for the army
General Francois Goiran to-day accepted
the portfolio Of the Ministry Of War. IN
succession 70 NJ Berteaux
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-27
ANOTHER BID BrILDING CODT.

Experts appear to be generally agreed
that a bad building code is being rushed
through to adoption by the Board Of Al
dermen. certainly an unintelligent code
and probably one full of jobbery. Mr.
Ernest Flagg, the architect calls II a
farce. He points out many absurd pro
visions which will either make buildings
unnecessarily costly or will fail to
make them as safe as they should he.
The preparation of building code by
the Board Of Aldermen is an absurdity.
Tho board has neither the knowledge nor
the public spirit TO approach the prob
lem properly. It's last two efforts TO
enact code have been n scandal. the
codes prepared being full of political
Jobs and monopolies for favorites and
insiders The scandal was as great as
were the scandals which used 70 ac-
company the granting Of franchises by
the Board of Aldermen. It was found
necessary TO deprive the board Of its
authority over franchises. and il will
probably be found necessary 70 deprive
IT Of its authority To enact building
codes. If 1t goes on in its present way
it will see itself shorn Of one Of IT'S few
remaining powers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-27
ONLY MINOR TREATY CHANGE
Great Britain Will Be Able to Rstr''
Arbitration Draft Soon.

Washington. May 2s.-In the present fsN"
able disposition OF the British governs
and people toward the pending arb!usT
agreement, It Is expected here that y
Foreign Office az London will be abe
return the document 10 washington W
any desired suggestions for amenf-H
within fortnight. With q genera ssc
ment upon the principles OF the treaty
ready had, nothing remains except 10 q
just the phraseology 10 guard sgainH ~
further misunderstanding
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important the expression Of the VIC"
that the law applied only to undue re
straint Of trade was felt by the court
70 be- and how ardently the subject wus
debated This was no mere indlviuu'.
view which the other justices dld HUI
feel 1t worth while to controvert. More
over. the issue Of concurring In or oiS'
senting from the dictum was raised p'
Justice Harlan's emphatic dissenuns
opinion. 1t is hard to believe that Dis
associates ignored the opportunity or eA-
pressing their disagreement with Tue
view Of the laws meaning held by '''e
Chief Justice merely because d'ct"m
IS not binding.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-27
AT IHE WHITE NOOoe.
From The Tribune Bureau
-. x.f~ o.

From The Tribune putce"i
Washington. May 8.-The Nice-f'esl'o"'
discussed the situation In the Finance 'o"',
mittee with the President this mornins' a''
on leaving the White House said ne y.
Iieyed the Senate would vote on the reci-
procity agreement about tine midnie oi
June which led the President 10 pronounce
the Vice President an optirnist MT. ohe'
man looks for an early adjournment
Harry A. Wheeler, vice-presdent or inc
Union Trust Company, Of Chicago ah"
president OF the Chicago Commercial AS
ISOLATION, has been selected as the tnro
member of the Postal Commission. TO take
the place of Lawrence Maxwell, OF Cincin-
natl. who resigned from the commission be-
cause Of criticisms based on his legal SER
vices for express companies.
Michigan will build summer home ior
the President II he will agree TO establish
the summer White House at Macklnac ISL
and. said Representative Loud at the
White House to-day.
Among the White House callers were the
members of the Cabinet Senators NIXON
and Stephenson. Representatives HUM
phreys, Cooper and Wilson, Delegate An
drews ex-senator Carter. ex-Represeh'd
tives Lamar and Olcott, Thomas Nelson
Page, the baseball team OF Keio University
Japan. accompanied by Professor }. Murao
and Kali Nakamura, editor OF the japanese
weekly OF New York, and ;. W. Strattoh'
of the United States Bureau Of Standards
Miss Taft received with the President IN
her mothers place this afternoon AZ the
last White House garden party OF the sea
son. Major Butt made the presentations
TO the President and his daughter, VINO
stood on rug beneath group Of old oak
trees. The Marine Band played throughout
the reception. and tea was served from a
daintily appointed table spread beneath an
other clump Of trees on the west lawn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-27

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Cir The Torrens system Of land title
registration has been in successful oper-
alton in the Philippine Islands for several
years. Torrens title IS there regarded as
the only perfect title. and that the property
is thereby made more valuable and more
salable As evidence 81 this q client Of
mine who has just returned from the Phil
ippines brings with him an interesting ad-
vertsement which he cut from one Of the
local newspapers there, reading as fol-
lows
FOR SALE-Two lots. each 50xlco feet.
on Gale Georgia Land high. These are
the last lots remaining ursold in this an
tire block. Six new houses now in course
OF construction adjoining. Price, 200
each. Torrens title. Geo. O. Selner, 6
Escolta. phone S."
II will not be long before properties In
New York will be advertised in the same
manner. GILBERT RAY HAYES.
New York, MAY ~, 1911.
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rival claimants for the honor. The bulie'i"
adds: IN the last eight years S7,52o p.
SONS nave oeen injured 1862 persons " -
peen k1iied ana millions Of dollars woi'"
properly has been DESTROYED by fire IN '"e
United states as the result OF a fre"o,nn
Fourth Last year the deaths and poun,
injuries were reduced Sc per
In New York. and the loss BY fires Mas
also greatly lessened. The frecracker ~
filled the hospitals and the morgues' 'ho
vival OF the old-fashioned celeoI a''0n
makes the Fourth a real holiday. II you
like the old-fashioned idea. chip IN d
mite"
It was on a little branch railway IN a
Southern state that the New Engianu
woman ventured to refer to the high ra.es !:
1T seems 10 me cents q mile is extoruon,
she said with frankness to her southern
cousin J.,
1T is a good big lot Of money 20 pay II
you think Of Il by the mile" said me
Southerner. In her soft drawl. but you Ju ,..
think how CHEAP it Is by the hour YOU rde
any longer than that for 30 cents up
No'th?"-Youths Companion
The bill Of Congressman SABBATH, to Pc
nalize railroad company for failure to pro-
vide lower berths for passengers who have
reserved such sleeping accommodations. re-
calls the story Of traveller. large oil
frame and laboring under much excite
ment. who appeared one morning. some
years ago. at Mr. Depew's ONCE I'm the
Grand Central He finally reached Colonei
Du Val, Mr. Depews secretary, whom nc
sauted with; I'm going 10 sue this COM
pany. engaged lower at Saratoga
for my wife and 7 was going 10 sit up IN
the smoker When we got started l saw
that the berth was an upper" Too bad
said Du VAL were you inconveniencedY
well, she weighs 24o pounds and you just
ask the porter who helped me II IT was
any fun And then tho dude In the lower
cot mad and vacated because he thought
he'd get crushed. And we've Just finished
getting her down" Where did you spend
the night" tbs man was asked II kind
a STAYED around and then ] got IN the
vacant lower" Then you owe us 81
The late Senator McCarrer was present
and suggested: KNOCK of the dollar ana
give the man a pass home and call II
SQUARE" The angry man smiled and
suit for damages resulting from placing IN
and removing from an upper oertn
240 pounds Of angry humanity was avert
Shame, Here's story of New YORK
messenger boy who found certified check
for $500 and got a dollar for returning ~
What do you think Of that for contemptlpie
emaness%'
~ think the dollar was worth q sood deai
more TO the boy than the check. -oleVe-
land Plain Dealer
According 70 Die Welt" the Official
Zionist organ published at Cologne. the
whole Jewish population OF New YORK
took part in the funeral services for the
victims Of the Washington Place IRE Inc
extravagant statement Is referred 10 IN
the Hebrew Standard a. q fiction OUT
Of whole cloth
Asent-This Il the motor car YOU want
You never have to crawl under II 10 put II
right.
Customer-You don't? .,, .,
Aeent-No: IL the slightest thing ge.s
wrong with the mechanism the car III
stantly turns upside down.-lit-bts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-27
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS,
From The Tribune Bureau J


Washington, May 26.-Baroness Hensel-
miller. accompanied by her small daugh-
ter. Baroness Mia Hengelmuller went to
New York to-day. The ambassador, who
was detained at the capital on business
will join them soon FOR short stay IN
New York before going to Bar Harbor,
where they expect to establish the embassy
for the summer
The Turkish Ambassador, Youssouf Zia
Pacha. will establish the embassy at Bell
port, Long Island. for rhe summer. leaving
Washington early in June.
The Minister OF Costa Rica and Sonora
Calvo will close their legation here on
June 10 and go to Glen Cove, Long Island,
for the summer
The military attache OF the French En-
bassy and Countess de Chambrun will leave
the city on June for Prides Crossing.
Mass, where they will be the guests Of
the countess's mother. Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth for the summer.