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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
Worlds VisibIe Supply

New Orleans, January 2o.-Secretary Hesters statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton made up from special cable and telegraphic advices compares the figures of this week with last week, last year and the year before. It shows decrease for the week just closed of 47, ,941, against an increase of 2S,907 last year and an increase of 147, ,601 year before last.
 The total visible Is 5.296,915 against D. S44,S56 last week, 4,96S,625 last year and of American cotton Is 4,170915, against 1926 last week, 3,752, ,625 last year and 4,529,567 year before last, and of all other kinds, including Egypt, rBazil, India, etc. 1,126,000, against 1,117,o00 last week, 1,21s,000 last year and 1,034,000 year before last. The total worlds visible supply of cot ton as above shows decrease compared pared with last year of BPS, 29O, and a de- crease compared with year before last of | 266, ,652.
 | Of the worlds visible supply of cotton l as above there is now afioat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe B.
 970,0O0 against 2,5s5,0o0 last year and 3,207,-
 COG year before last; in Egypt 293,00o, | before last; In India 40s,000, against 5S7000 | last year and 347,000 year before last; and in the United States 1,726000, against l. 56s 900 last year and 1,7130o0 year before last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
Taking of American Cotton

New Orleans, January 20.-Secretary Hester gives the taking of American cot- ton by spinners throughout the world as follows, in round numbers:
 This week 335,000 thls year. against 27s,- GOO last year, 23S, GOO year before last.
 Total since September this year 5,T21.- O0O against 5.497,OoO last year. and e,094.0oo the year before.
 Of this northern spinners and Canada took 1.3s20o0 bales this year, against l. 3550 900 last year. and 1,622, 600 the year be- fore; southern spinners 1,09S,000 against 1113,OOO last year and 1,130.000 the year before, and foreign spinners 3231 900, against s,O2sooO last year and s,s2,Ooo the year before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21

Open. High. Low. Close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
Cotton Receipts

Cotton Receipts
 New York. January 20-The following are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since September l:
 Galveston, 2,26543s; New Orleans, 1,17S,- 91S; Mobile, 20S, ,395; Savannah, 1,D2916: Charleston, 255,O94; Wilmington. 361, POT: Norfolk. 476.736 Baltimore, 79,709; New York, 52SO; Boston, 26,691; Newport News, 12S5: Philadelphia. POO; San Francisco, 62.- 675; Brunswick, 1Ss sSss San Francisco. B. 344; Pensacola, S2,525; Portland. Ore. 500: Port Arthur and Sabine Pass, 132, 40; Jacksonville, 19.774; Fl Paso. Tex, 55; Laredo. Tex, 20; Georgetown. ss6; Gulf port, 22.346: Texas City, 227,236; minor ports, 41,177. Total 6,774,249 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21

New York Cotton Futures
New-York tribune., 1911-12-09
RESPONSIBILITY FOR TIPS.

The pronunciamentO Of the newly
formed walters association regarding
the abolition Of tips lays responsibility
for the tipping custom on the proprie-
tors of hotels and restaurants. If the
waiter could obtain decent pay and de-
cent working conditions. the complaint
runs. he would not he forced to become
practically beggar, as he is now. in
order to live. The proprietors, on the
other hand, place the responsibility for
tips on the public. When an associa-
tion Of commercial travellers recently
served notice that its members intended
10 stop tipping, as the yearly gratuities
mounted into almost incredible sums.
representative hotel men gave assur-
ance that no person who declined TO
give tips need suffer thereby in respect
10 food or service.
Probably both the walters and their
employers are right, to certain extent.
Proprietors of some restaurants have
not neglected TO capitalize the coat
checking privilege, thus extorting
inOutR lHullN'pS 'i'ih 'lNll 'uSlOlneTS,
If they would do that, IT is equally
likely that they would seek TO save
money in walters wages by forcing
them TO depend on tips for their chief
source Of income The public. of course.
need not tip-if it can stand the incon-
venience and sense of discomfort aris-
ing from the Withholding Of the usual
aud expected eratuity. The commercial
men. who represent a powerful. organ
lied section Of the public. and the wait
ers. should cooperate I'm campaign Of
education for the benefit Of the employ
ers and the rest OF the public. Tips will
stop promptly when the walters have
selfrespect enough TO refuse them, and
that self-respect may come TO any man
New-York tribune., 1911-12-09
CONDEMNS THE PLAYBOY"
Native of Mayo Denies That 1t Repre-
sents Irish Life or Character.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: went to Maxine Elllotts Theatre
last Tuesday night with an open and un-
biassed mind, prepared to Judge impartlally
for myself the merits or demerits OF
Synge's "Playboy OF the Western World
from the standpoint OF its representing or
misrepresenting Irish character and Irish
life.
The fact that ] was born In Mayo, and
that my forebesrs for centuries have lived
and died in that particular part Of Con-
naught and that myself was raised amid
the very settings Of THE Playhoy,' should
surely qualify me In this particular IN
stance to say what Is representation and
what misrepresentation. Therefore, ] do
not hesitate to say that THE Piayboy OF
the Western World is an infamous libel A
base calumny on Irish life and lrish char
acter The heroes and heroines OF The
PIayboy OF the Western World could no
more exist among the God-fearlng people
of Mayo than could the darkness OF night
In the presence Of the MONDAY sun.
II Is beyond my power to uhderstanh
how any individual or group or individuals
claiming 10 represent Irish character ana
Irish life could so misrepresent DOM Ihs
Wit repartee and brilliancy OF hialosu"
which have been borrowed IN toto from
the peasantry Of Mayo have been punt
around a theme absolutely foreign to the
very nature Of the people themselves the
Irish dramatic movement as "ho'e'
New-York tribune., 1911-12-09
THE BROOKLYY NAVY YARD.

The report that Secretary Meyer is In
favor of abandoning the Brooklyn navy
yard causes futtering In Brooklyn,
whose congressman, perhaps with those
of Manhattan, will be likely to oppose
the plan. But If the change can be
shown - he advantageous 10 the country
it would be more worthy of the city to
resign itself TO accepting it than to adopt
the selfish attitude of smaller cities
which are resisting the sensible and
economical proposal to do away with
useless naval establishments. The loss
Of the navy yard would not he blow TO
the prestige Of this city. nor. if the navy
yard property were put to wise uses.
would it necessarily have an adverse In
dustrial effect Indeed. If the city should
acquire and develop this property, adapt
ing It TO the reception Of the biggest
ocean liners and carrying out with it
something like the plan Of certain pri-
vate terminals now existing on the
waterfront It might he made great
shipping and manufacturing centre,
W HlCu NVulu w ldl ilOlt NdludDlt w lhV
people commercially and industrially
than the navy yard has been or ever
could be
As TO the reasons for the change 1t Is
plain that Secretary Meyer is right as
to the general policy Of reducing the
number Of navy yards on the Atlantic
Coast Politics and not business consid-
erations has been responsible for their
number and location, There should be
no more Of them than the interests Of
the navy require, and they should be es-
tablished where the harbors are best
adapted for the reception of war vessels.
OF course, the practical desirability Of
Secretary Meyers present recommends
ton has not yet been demonstrated. He
has expressed his opinion, and it is enti-
tied to respect and careful consideration
but it will not prevail except through
conclusive proof that il is sound and
wise. New York, however. should not
show a petty or selfish spirit If the de-
velOpment Of navy yard elsewhere and
the consequent abandonment Of the
Brooklyn yard would he best for the
country this city should not oppose the
change
New-York tribune., 1911-12-09
DEFICIENCY JUDGMENTS
Writer Sees Them Looming Up IN th'
Wake of the Sullivan -Shortt Bill.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your correspondent Raymond v.
Ingersol IN his letter OF the 4th instant. eX-
pounds tho single tax theory so persuasive
" and puts many features Of il 50 clearly
that / am prompted TO inquire as 10 the
effect Of its application. or partial applica-
ton, as proposed in the Sullivan-Shortt
bill on that large body OF realty owners
whose building improvements have been
made by the usual process OF mortgage
loans, covering both land and buildings.
Despite the general reprehensibility Of
the freeholder as |an undesirable citizen
Mr. Ingersoll is good enough 10 exempt
those individual owners who by their IN
dustry and enterprise" erect building I'M
provements on their land. II is this large
part OF New York real estate owners VINO
are in grave danger Of being ruined by even
modified application Of the single tax
Mr.. Ingersoll states that in New York
building values are little more than half OF
the total land values. II We coniine our
selves to improved property. taking an
average of all boroughs, the land value VIII
run at least one-third. These different
pieces Of property are mortgaged. on an
average for about two-thlrds OF the total
value II is stated and proved that tne
land tax cannot be shifted-that II enforced
to the full, as advocated by Henry George
the land value will be entirely destroyed.
Can Mr.. Ingersol suggest any way out Tor
the owners OF mortgaged property other
than foreclosure proceedings, with perhaps
deficiency Judgment, as a mark ot the
money lenders esteem? MORIGA"oh'
New York Dec. s. 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-09

The plan of operating the Panama
Canal freely. without tolls which e
earnestly urged by Mr. John Barrett.
the director general of the Pan-Ameri-
can Union. doubtless appeals strongly
10 the imagination. ana also from some
points of view to practical business
sense though from others il will not
meet with commendatiou. The idea Of
free waterway for the commerce of
the world is splendid, and We may wei
wish that ii might be realized. There
can he no doubt. either. that its realiza-
tion would increasingly stimulate COM
merce by that route. More commerce
would patrOnizc il without than with
tolls. But there are. after all. other
things 10 he considered than the mere
volume Of commerce which is to pass
through the canal
The United States is spending some
hundreds Of millions Of dollars on the
construction of that canal. and will
have To spend because of the adoption
Of the lock and dam typc-large sums
yearly in operating il: There will De
many men. of liberal aud progressive
minds. who will doubt the prOpriety of
this countryS spending SO much money
for the benefit Of the commerce IOf the
world, and chiefly, beyond doubt. the
commerce of other nations TO do so
would be altruistic, but there Is such
n thing as carrying altruism too far.
There is no indication that any sucn
generosity is expected by other nations.
or that it would be needed to assure the
success Of the canal. The Suez Canal Is
not free. though it is at sea level. with
comparatiyely low cost of operation, nor
are there any complaints against the
toll system. nor does that system ap-
pear To keep traffic away from the canal
on the contrary. tN patronage Of the
canal. which is enormously profitable TO
the stockholders is steadily and rapidly
increasing and is all that could reason
ably he desired. II is 10 be believed that
under a suitable scale Of tolls the Pan
anna Canal will also be greatly and IN
creasingly patronized. and will ultimate
IL be a source of profit TO It's owners.
That free canal would prove ruinOus
to the transcontinental railroads Is not
10 be believed, any more than That q
canal with. tolls would not be profitably
patronized or afford a desirable degree
Of coppefit' IN with the railroads Lake
river and ocean navigation comes INTO
competition with the railroads IN many
cases. but does not injure them. On the
New-York tribune., 1911-12-09
I-HILR VII TlLILIITION.

The Mcnamara Ways and Means
Committee Of the American Federation
Of Labor declares that organized labor
is hurt and humiliated" by the evidence
that labor unionists have been guilty oi
destroying lives and property. But why
should the organization be shocked and
surprised now: The McNamaraS have
only resorted 10 violence precisely as
labor uniOnsts have habitually resorted
to violence. What they did differs sim
ply in degree from what has been almost
the regular accompaniment of labor
disputes. Dynamiting is no new thing.
Killing "scabs' is not new. The Me-
Namatas have merely done by the
wholesale what other thugs within the
ranks of organized labor have done on
a smaller scale. What have these labor
leaders who sign this address 10 the
public been thinking Of that they have
ONLY lust now become humiliatedF Did
they never hear Of the teamsters' strikes
i'm Chicago. or Of the operations Of sam
Parks in New York, or Of the killing in
lfltl2 htlt DNtsil' a NOhbi' VI N'''A' ~
of the young engineer who was mistaken
for a "scab": The tale is II long and
bloody one. The crimes which Harry
Orchard confessed were inspired and
directed by some Mcnamara in the
Western Federation Of Miners. The
prosecution did not succeed in bringing
home the guilt TO those whom II ac-
cused, but II was impossible to avoid
the conclusion that If they were not
guilty some other persons within the
ranks of that federation having control
Of sufficient funds were guilty. Did
labor leaders never feel Inundated b1
those terrible slaughtersF
The declaration of humiliation iy the
Mcnamara defence committee is by
pocrisy. When have those leaders or
anv others ever made the slightest ef-
fort to stop the use of violence by their
followers? Their depreciation OF assaults
has been of the don't nail his ears 10
the pump variety. Within the unions
knowledge of who has been responsible
for the innumerable murders, batteries
and wrpckings that have marked the
career Of uniOnism In this country must
have existed, at least In some cases.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-09
CONFISC4TTOY AND PENTS.

Advocates of the plan TO reduce taxa
tion on buildings by shifting part Of
their present burden to land took pains
at Wednesday nights meeting to denr
that this meant partial confscation of
land values But If IL does not contem-
plate the reduction Of land values how
is it going TO bring about reduction
in rent and a consequent reduction in
congestion which is its avowed pur
posef For the same investment the land
lord Will continue TO demand the same
rent. The investment in the house is
determined by the cost Of building il.
Houses will continue TO cost Just as
much 10 build If they are partly relieved
from taxation as they do now, and the
total tax to be paid would not be mate
rally reduced. The value of the lot IS
the only thing which can he affected by
this proposed tax legislation. and unless
it is cut down rents will not be changed;
and SO far as the proposed legislation
would reduce the value Of land II would
he contiscatory.
That the COntisCatiOn resulting from
the adoption of this scheme would he
sufficient to accomplish the purpose its
advocates have in mind appears doubt
full An increase Of the tax on land
would make carrying land more burden
some. and thus reduce its value in pro-
portion to the added burden. This would
tend TO make possible the supplying ~
dwellings at somewhat less cost the cost
of the lot and the cost of the house being
taken together But there would be
countervailng influence, as Professor
Clark has shown in his recent letter to
The Tribune, which would tend 10 keep
rents up, although lots cost less. For 50
far as the proposed legislation interfered
with the natural increase in land values
one source Of remuneration which the
bolder of real estate takes into cOnsid-
GRAFTON would be diminished. If the lot
did not automatically furnish a sinking
fund to make up for depreciation In the
value of the house, the rent would have
10 be sufficient TO furnish such sinking
fund. The advantage 10 rentpayers from
this proposed confiscation would there
fore he likely to prove disappointing
But, then, no doubt, those who are advO-
eating if would be prepared TO advocate
carrying the cOnfiscatiOn further.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-09
MILKMEN HEAR LEDERlE
Commissioner Explains Rules for
Pasteurization of Milk.

In an effort 20 explain the plans ~ the
Department Of Health regarding the new
measure which will require the pasteurlza-
ton of all but certain special grades OF
milk after January !. Health Commissions
Lederle is conferring with representatives
Of the various milk companies.
The drst conference was held THURSDAY
and another will be held next Thursday.
Some Of the small milk dealers have criu-
cised the new measure. saying ii favors the
so-called Milk Trust Commissioner Leo
erie said yesterday he did not believe
would although he knew It would cost
considerable sum 10 install such plants.
Commissioner Lederle will not eoun'e-
nance any but real pasteurization. IL Wa
said at the department yesterday that rls'.
inspection would preclude the production %
commercially pasteurized' milk uo"
which, according 10 a statement nade !"
Nathan Straus in Havana on ThursdS''
persons In Washington and Boston nad co"
tracted contagious diseases. Mr. straus ""'
speaking before the Public Health Assoc
alton conference there when he mace wv
statement.
Dr. L. Emmett Holt Dr william
Northrup and DR.. Rowland G. Freeman az
tended the first milk conference. Repro.
sentatiyes Of the Wholesale MIX Dealers
Association. the sanitary Bureau
Milk Dealers Association and the Ne" TO-
Sanitary MIX Dealers Associa'ioH
tended
Commissioners Lederle said thai d "',
her OF the largest concerns had alrea" !"
stalled pasteurization plants.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-09
euNcolNe PROPERTY OWNERS,

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I have read the various letters OF
Professor Clark, Of Columbia (Which have
my approvaD on the double land tax l
also read with amazement the peculiar
ideas Of the Tenants Union chairman.
Although I am perfectly aware, AS the
owner of small house I'm which my saw
ings are unfortunately invested, that the
.nonsense which is written against land
owners is uniustlfed. it may not be out of
place to remind the chief Of the Tenants
Union that they are cutting off their noses
10 spite their faces. The intended Sulli-
vsn-Short bill will work as follows
Improved property, occupied or owned
by the lower or middle class, will he sub
iected TO the hardship Of this tax, because
all Of old and not very new New York.
Brooklyn and Williamsburg is assessed
over 81 per cent for the land. and In
many cases, more than that. Result
Eighty per cent Of the new double land tax
will fall on these homes. The sop that Is
offered 10 these poor and frugal people
who have bought homes is halving the tax
on the improvements. Moreover, II, as is
the case. the improvements are assessed
az only 10 or 20 per cent Of the entire value
~ the property, the Tenants Union VIII
wake up some day and find that the owners
Of all middle or low class improved real
estate in the city Of New York have been
b,rcoed PROFESSOR.
Now York. Dec :. 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-09
AT THE WHITE HOUSE

rom The IribnnF fu't""' -,
Washington. Dec. Sine -
promised Mayor Fitzgerald oi b'S'o"
tako up with the Attorney Genera' w -
rosed consolidation Of the Eastern Stea''
ship Company. the Maine
Company and tho Metropolitan Stea''s.'p
Company. Mr. Fitzgerald SAID III
10 Mr.. Taft, that such a merger "ou'"
suit i'm increased passenger ana
rates.
Resolutions favoring Mr.. Tsfts renoml-
nation aud reelection and PROMISING .,''
hearty support were received 81 the ""''
House to-day from the Riverside Kepuo-
lican Club Of New York.
Santiago Iglesias president of tho fre'
Federation Of Workingmen of Porto hco'
urged that citizenship be extended 10 ue
Porto Ricans. presenting letter from
Governor Cotton I'm which he said that tne
granting Of this right ''is the paramount
political consideration now pending In thel'
behalf"
meeting OF the Lincoln Memorial Com
mission viii be held I'm the President OF
fee tomorrow afternoon.
The President will spend few moments
at the dinner. to he given here next
Wednesday night by the American civic
Association.
Representative Hin told the President
there was not the slightest chance of Sc
curing the passage of a permanent tariH
commission bill at this session and that he
seriously doubts II Congress VIII provide
another appropriation for the present
board.
President Taft received delegation OF
members u the Ohio Valley Improvement
Association and the members Of tho Board
Of Managers Of the National Soldiers Home
i'm the East Room this afternoon.
Among the White House callers were
Senator'S Brandegec. Works. and Smoot,
Representatives Austin, Taylor and Moon
Of Pennsylvania, and Representatives
Warner. Tawney and Wadsworth.
The President, Mrs. Taft and Major Butt
took long walk this afternoon.
The President delivered all address on
Universal Peace" before the American
Peace Society and a large gathering of
prominent persons from all over the world
at the PanAmerican Union Building this
evening.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-09
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

lFrom The Tribune Rureau.1
Washington, Dec s.-Mrs. Leonard Wood
was hostess for one of the largest social
affairs of the day at the quarters of the
chief of staff at Fort Myer A luncheon
party, with Miss Helen Taft and more
than thirty-fve debutantes as guests. was
given. Miss Taft and the party Of young
people attended the cavalry drill following
the luncheon. accompanied by General and
Mrs. Wood and a number Of the Younger
officers
The commaudant at the navy yard and
Mrs. Frank y. Beatty and Naval Construc.
tor and Mrs. David W Taylor introduced
their daughters. Miss Emily Beatty and
Miss Dorothy Taylor. to society at large
tea this afternoon. The home of the COM
mandsnt was gay with flowers and flags,
and two bands, from the Mayfiower and
the Dolphin, played throughout the recep-
ton and the supper and dance which fol
lowed. Mrs. Beatty and Mrs. Taylor had a
number Of assistants, including many Of
this years demtsntes
Colonel George NJ Gum. recently ap-
pointed military att1che m the embassy at
Rome. has sailed for his post. Mrs Dunn
will remain in this country until spring,
when she will join him
Mr.. and Mrs. William Phelps Emo will
arrive here from New Orleans on Decem-
ber 2S to open their house for the winter.
DR.. and Mrs. Fremont Smith entertained
number of guests az dinner tonight.
Senator O'Gorman viii he Joined I'm Wash
ington by Mrs. O'Gorman and their daugh-
ters just after the new year, and will take
a house for the season.
Mrs. Henry B. Brown entertained several
hundred guests AZ tea this afternoon in
compliment to her kinswomau. Mrs War
ren. wife of the Senator from Wyoming
New-York tribune., 1911-12-09
THE CABINET

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Dec S.-The Secretary Of
state and Mrs. Knox will go to New York
December 1S and the following day will at
tend tho marriage OF their son. Hugh
Knox. 10 Miss McCook. daughter Of Gen
eral Anson 9. McCook
The Attorney General and Mrs. Wicker
sham entertained at dinner tonight Jus
tice and Mrs. Holmes. Justice and Mrs.
Van Devanter, Justice and Mrs. Lamar the
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor and
Mrs. NaseL ex-Justice and Mrs. Henry Z.
Brown, Solicitor General Lehman, the
presiding Judge Of the Commerce Court and
Mrs Martin \. Knapp, the presiding Judge
of the Court of Customs Appeals and Mrs
Robert NJ. Montgomery. Chief Justice and
Mrs. Shepard, Chief Justice and Mrs. Cla-
baueh. Judge Maury and Miss Msury