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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-24
NR. TAFT ON CURRENCY REFORM

UR. TAFT ON CURRENCY Reform.
President Taft is justified in speaking
hopefully of the prospects for banking
and monetary reform. which he properly
declares TO be the most important prob
lem now before the country. Great
Drocress has been made since 1908. when
the utmost legislation that could he oh
tanned from Congress was the crude
Aldrich-Vrecand bill. The faults Of Il
bond secured currency arc now PLAINLY
seen and admitted by everybody. No
one would now propose TO cure them ny
providing for the issue of additional
bond secured currency. Moreover the
defects Of the reserve system or
American banks arc more clearly per-
ceived now than they were Immediately
after the panic. What was then re-
garded chiefly rs n currency problem,
which could be largely relieved by pro-
vision for additional currency 10 he
issued i'm emergencies. or, better stu. by
changing the basis of banknote issues
and thus making the currency elastic, Is
SffH HtN ~ Ut htU'f iii'iN mum ~ w.
rency problem. Indeed the question Of
what kind of currency the nation is to
have * felt now 10 be of secondary INT
portance as compared with the question
of centraliZing reserves and OF providing
a national discount market. With the
perception that it is Il banking even
more than a currency problem has come
a disposition to approach the reform Of
the banking system coura gcously. laying
aside the old prejudice against a central
Institution. Furthermore. Senator Al
drich's outline of central reserve as
ISOLATION. which in n sense federates the
independent banks Of the country. has
met with very general acceptance. Those
who are seeking reform are no longer
working at cross purposes while the pub
lie is hewildered by the confusion Of
counsel
Much still remains to be done. The
details of Senator AldriCh's plan remain
L. he worked out. and an agreement must
be reached regarding them. rs it has
been practically reached regarding the
general FEATURES VI the Il'iL h"o ph"
lie opinion remains TO 10 still further
developed in its favor Tn the develop
ment of public opinion lies the hope
that the problem will be treated, as
President Taft desires. from no partisan
point Of view, and with the decline Of
! Mr. Bryan's Influence the prospects grow
brighter that the Democratic party will
show capacity to deal with This question
inteligently and patrioticaly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-24
THE DECLINE or TETtNCS.

/ The announcement Of the Health De
( ply Of anti-tetanus serum this year,
although its staff Of physicians will he
ready 10 serve on the Fourth Of July, is
/ significant and gratifying. II indicates
the extent 10 which the reform Of the
national Holiday in the direction Of
sanity, decency and humanity has al.
/ ready proceeded and suggests a reason
able hope that in few more years the
anniversary may be generally celebrated
in a manner becoming TO a civilized
| land.
! The demand for safe and sane"
celebration has been heard moro or less
ever since the great slaughter year Of
/ 1905. when no fewer than 466 lives were
| lost in Fourth Of July festivities, large
proportion Of them through the agOnlz-
/ ing ravages Of tetanus; but little was
really effected until a year ago Then.
because the roll Of deaths I'm 1909 had
shown tendency TO return to the high
water mark Of 1909, various communi-
| ties enacted stringent ordinances against
murderOus methods Of celebration The
I result was encouraging. The number Of
deaths and of injuries declined nearly
! 30 per cent. to the lowest point since
statistics of them had been made and
| kept, and in some populous cities which
| had formerly suffered much, such as
I Washington and Cleveland. serious ac-
cidents and injuries were entirely
avoided. The decline i'm the country ut
| large from 215 deaths and 5.307 injuries
in 1909 TO 131 and 2.923 respectively in
| 1910 was eloquent at once Of the ma gni-
tude of the evil and Of the possibility
Of greatly abating it.
It is well to recall the record. lest
we forget and in order by all means
10 urge on the movement for humanity.
In the eight years of record keeping.
from 1903 10 1910. 10 fewer than &C.,
lives were lost through Fourth of July
accidents, of which large majority,
9eS, were lost through tetanus. That
meant an average Of III deaths from
tetanus Il year. In the same years
81, G2O persons were seriously injured in
such accidents. many of them losing
their eyes, hands. arms, legs or ears.
That meant Il toll of i 40 victims year
10 the demands Of imagined patriot
ism" 1t was gratifying achievement
TO reduce those figures as much ms was
done last year But even then sixty
seven deaths from Fourth Of July
tcianus were grave reproach. What
has been done is ia be accepted with
gratitude but it should be regarded
chiefly as an irresistible incentive 10
proceed with the good work until that
deadly malady has been made Ia vanish
from the earth Only. the prophy Tactic
for il il not 10 he found in antitOXic
serums but in humane and rational crd-
n;nlcrs rcsolulcly enforced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-24
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY,".
From Tn. Tribune Burcau.I

IFrOm Ine I1lbuU' DuINduFJ
Washington. juno 23-Mrs. Taft and Miss
Helen Taft have been Joined at the White
House by Charles Taft, the youngest men,
Der Of the family who returned 10 his
school at WATERFOWL, Conn, just after the
silver wedding. Mrs Charles Anderson.
OF Cincinnati. the sister OF Mrs. Taft and
Miss Della Torrey, the aunt OF the Presi-
dent complete tho household at the White
House now They spend their time quietly,
much Of It on the south lawn and the south
portico, and take automobile rides In the
early morning and late afternoon. Mrs.
Taft IS in excellent health, although taking
all the rest possible.
The Vice-President and Mrs. Sherman
left here this afternoon for Utica. They
will return on Monday.
The thirtieth wedding anniversary OF
Senator and Mrs Cummins, which takes
place tomorrow, will be recognized by the
Iowa Congress delegation, who will give
a largo dinner party in their honor.
Senator and Mrs. Lodge have gone TO
New York. They will probably make a
short visit there. and then go TO Boston.
Mrs Lodge going 10 their summer home
at Nahant
Assistant Attorney General ". r. Deni-
son and his sister. Miss Denlson. have gone
10 New York, and will sail tomorrow for
Europe, where they will spend several
weeks.
Mrs. John A. McIlhenny has gone to New
Orleans to visit her family.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fitch Shepherd have
closed Their Washington house. and with
their family have gone TO East gloucester,
Mass, for the summer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-24
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT
rBy Telegraph n The Tribure.l

fBy Telegraph IN The Tribune
Newport, June 23-Formor Commodor.
Lewis Csss Ledyard. William p. Bristov
and Henry Clews arrived here from New
York this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Juiio-, Little, ~ New YORK,
are tho guests of Mr.. Little's parents Cap
tain and Mrs. W. Mccarthy Little.
DR.. Robert Hayden. of New York, Is tic
guest Of William Watts Sherman.
Prince Toland Taxi, of Hungary, has
ended a short Newport visit. Hugh l.
WiIloughby. Of Philadelphia. has Joined bis
family here TOR the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Il. Haggin arrived
ar Arlegh to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Curtlss James have
returned here from the wedding of Miss
Maude T.. Parsons at Northampton. Mass
Mrs. 7. Shaw Safe and her son. Kenneth
left to-day for New York and to-morro"
they will sail for England p join Mir. safe
Mr.. and Mrs William %reenough. Of
New York, arc the guests OF Mr.. and MIS-
Whitney Warren.
J. +. A. Clark registered at the CasD
to-day.
Marsden ]. Perry has returned here TO-
the week end. Mrs. Perry gave a ladles
luncheon this afternoon.
George s. Scott. who has been III at oer
mead. is steadily improving.
Mrs. Whitney Warren has returned
Newport from New York.
Pembroke Jones gave reception ana ,eN
on board the steam yacht Narada '"'
afternoon.
Charles Hayden, OF Boston. arrived hs'
on his yacht Waconnah to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-24
GOES TO COURT OF APPEALS
Public Service Commission to Test
Power in Reorganizations.

The Appellate Division OF the Supreme
Court granted permission to the Public
Service Commission yesterday To have the
proposed reorganization or the Third Ave-
nue. Railroad Company decided by the
Court of Appeals. involving the impor,an,
claim of the commission that the act es-
tablishing the Public Service Commission
gave II the authority formerly exercised
under the statutory provisions for the re.
organization of railways In the state.
The Public Service Commission refused
To approve tho proposed issue OF stock md
bonds Of the bondholders committees -, ,ho
ground that the value of the propo,tv Of
tho Third Avenue Railroad did not warrap,
70 large an Issue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-24

Secretary Meyers project the work OIL
bringing the navy up to modern stand
ards of equipment and organization VIII
he greatly facilitated. There have been
Representatives and Senators who have
fought to the last ditch any economy
which would have the effect Of closing
not alone useless navy yard but use
less custom house. pension office or other
petty federal establishment in their
states. Liberty would he imperilled, they
have held. If any of their constituents
were 10 be deprived OF federal salaries
or the chance TO do business with the
local beneiiciaries Of such salaries.
Maybe we are making progress IN
ability TO subordinate localism to ma
tonalism. The action which Congress
takes on Mr. Meyers suggestion will be
highly Illuminating on this point.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-24
IN THE BERkSHIRES.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

! fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.l
Lcnox. June 23.-Miss Civilise Alexandra
f. arransing a flower sale for the aid Of !.
New York hospital
Miss Abel Shooter Is Ill et shadowbrook
Edward r. Wharton IS preparing 10 open
his country place. the Mount, for the sea-
son.
Henry II. French. OF Chicago. has been a
| French.
Mr. and Mrs william 3. Osgood F.ea
are expected at the Highlawn House n.x,
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. william Douglas Sloan.
who have been abroad. arc now at Elm
Court
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bush, Of New York,
and Mss Louise Schoonmaker. Of Kings.
ton, are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Chester French at Chestorwood.
Miss Harriet X. Welles arrived az III.
Curtis Hotel tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. i. ii. Brewer. Mrs. r. P.
Higgins and James L. Fisher, OF New
York; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert J. Keller. o.
Boston: Mrs D. G. Shepard and Miss Hsr.
r,et Smith. OF st. Paul. and F. II. Water.
man are at the Maplewood. in Plttsfeld.
Mrs. Albert r. Shattuck gave a luncheon
for sixteen this afternoon at Fairlawn
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin j. Nanderhoef
Everett. n. Meeks, DR.. A. b. Chamberlain
and Mr.. and Mrs Richard l.. j. Conner. o.
New York: Nrs. j. Fred Mead, OF Plain.
field, n. J.; Mrs W. I. J.. Adams and Miss
Adams, Of Montclair. n. j., are at the Red
Lion Inn, I'm Stockbriuge.
Mr.. and Mrs II. !. Miller, OF New York.
are recent arrivals at the Hotel Aspnwal
Mrs. Robert d. Evans and Miss Hunt,
who have been at the Curtis Hotel, ha's
gone 10 Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Walker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry S. Porter and Mrs. S. ".
Preston have arrived at the Hotel Aspin.
wall.
Miss Mildred Tyler Childs. Of Troy.
gave a luncheon at the Hotel Aspinwsl
to-day. Her guests were Miss Ruth 0.
Johnson. Miss Winifred Stone, Miss "
Edna Wales. Miss Madeline BOUCHER and
N. r. Hester, OF New York; G. W.
Walker. of San Antonio; r. y. Allen. 0.
Roanoke Va: T. p. Gardner aud d l.
Childs, OF Troy.
Miss Mary Schilinger. Of New York who
has been a guest OF her brother. Or. Charles
McBurney. has gone 10 Boston.
Warren s. Salisbury is entertaining John
p. Kitchen and f.. W. Shirk. OF Chicago
in Pittsfeld
Hubert Neville, OF London, and Mr.. AMI
Mrs. G. {. Bishop. Of Garden City. are az
the Curtis Hotel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-24
KAISER TALKS "soNDERCLASS'
Tells American Yachtsmen His Design
ers. Not His Sailors. Are at Fault.

Kiel. Prussia, June 23.-Emperor William,
with Dr.. David JAYNE Hill, tho American
Ambassador, and Rear Admiral Badger,
commander OF the visiting American naval
division, as his guests, won a personal vic
tory in the first OF the sea races on the
Kiel regatta programme to-day, his schoon-
er Meteor defeating the Germania, owned
by Lieutenant Krupp Won Bohlen und Hal
bach and the English boat, Water Witch,
owned by Ct. Cecil Whitaker. \ number
of American officers watched the race
from the yacht club and from the naval
steamers.
The warrant officers of the American
battleships were entertained by their Ger
man comrades at garden party and sup
per at suburban resort.
The German Emperor last night discussed
with the American yachtsmen the results
Of the sonderclass races this week. He
attributed the poor showing made by the
German boats to the inferiority of Ger
man designers and In nowlse to the Ger
man sailing Of the yachts Ills majesty
said with some bitterness, pointing 10 two
aeroplanes clrcling the imperial yacht
that the best German designer had aban-
doned boating for heavier than air ma
chimes.
The Emperor had a long after dinner
conversation with Guy Lowell, OF the
Eastern Yacht Club, the skipper Of the
sender yacht Gina, on the subjects OF
architecture and archaeology. His majesty
showed his own sketches. and discussed
enthusiastically his excavations in the tenn
pie at Corfu. Mr.. Lowell commented on
the Emperor's mastery technical detail,
whereupon his majesty laughinsly replied:
"Oh. l borrowed some books and 'boned
up especially on the subjects"
The conversation was continued. though
the festivities on the German battIeship
were kept waiting.
Princess Henry Of Prussia gave a garden
party this afternoon to the American Off
GERS. who. this evening were entertained
on board the German ships. The Eastern
Yacht club of Marblehead invited some OF
the officers To be their guests at dinner
given the German yachtsmen AZ the linz
pcrlal Yacht Club tonight.
The sailors of the American and German
fleets are fraternzing. II was noticeable at
"A garden party given the non commissioned
officers this evening that the German sailors
spoke English when conversing with the
Americans
Emperor William presented the prizes won
by crews from the Kansas and the New
Hampshire in sailing gig and cutter race,
to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-24
A MAINE GUN FOUND
Exploration of Wreck Above the
Water Continues.

Havana. June o3.-The work Of cleaning
and exploring tho sections OF the Maine
above water results in the discovery OF
many small articles. The most Interesting
find to-day was n ix-pounder quick-firinS
gun I'm the debris on the spar deck. This
gun was originally mounted on the port
side of the engine room superstructure.
General Bixby continues 10 express con-
fidence in the stability OF the Golfer dam.
The engineers have decided TO hold the
water at the present level OF twelve feet
and devote the next ten days or two
weeks to a careful examination OF the dam,
stopping small leaks and reinforcing the
structure wherever necessary with crushed
stone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-24
IN DISCRIMINATING CITIZENS.

To tie Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your correspondent &c. A. VINO
am glad agrees with me in regard 10
saluting the national anthem by raising
of the hat. is Justly puzzled by my sigma
ture "A Citizen OF America" and / quite
agree with him, and henceforth VIII sign
myself "A Citizen Of the United States.
&c. A." may be able 10 help me solve my
problem I was born in England, edu-
Gated at Harvard University and natu-
rallied IN Boston. but I am qualifying for
q vote in New York where Republican
votes are very essential.
BY the by, should American ambassa-
doris be called ambassadors Of the United
States?
A CITIZEN or THE UNITED STATES.
New York June - 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-24
NEW YORK FROM THE susoHo.'

Another hit of evidence that o. The me nes'
Is truly cosmopolitan is ionnu VA, =, there
that vodka distillers ~ Chronicle.
New York Is thinkns OF lawns sNnie one mS ove'
, Near Red G haSs srSdge against the
ciety.-Philadelphia Inquirer ..,.
New Works. famous Madison mi SEAS ,,s silver,
den with its Giralda tower a nnd inst as y
Ing Diana is to be dem s,l, eSalr,Tday. r
has passed its tweniy-utS' an ~ instance o.
, IAN po ~ the saving that the so'N
young You "c , Plain Dealer n.
Wise Ne% YO iSye the other day Az
Was swlndIed out OF slo,@c c am" NsN
one laSsSs lS~dSr r ,Ss% ySSF S fcSessr ar
wee,s in "o Philadelphia last su"''
Waterbury Republican,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-24
A POSSIBLE EXPLANATION.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: hate rowdyism as cordially as any
other good citizen does, your correspond
ent. Orville G. Victor, not excluded. But
have faint suspicion that Mr.. Victor was
possibly speeding in his automobile when
he was struck by pieces of watermelon rind
from the hands OF dirty little ruffans and
imps 81 Satan who perhaps consider the
rowdy gentry in the automobiles as an
equally great menace to health, happi-
ness and habiiments." and possibly 10
skulls and other valuable bones OF the
skeleton, as well. "A. Z. II.
New York, June o. 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-24
there was a national Gag Of rcd and white

there was national flag Of red and white
stripes. representing a federal union, ana
In which each stripe stood for a state
whether as big and wealthy as Holland or
as small and poor as Drenthc, and that this
federal flag was an everyday object at our
wharves and waters before IN.
The stars were an original American ad-
ditlon not taken from the spear rowels on
the washington coat-of-arms, but from 'he
skies. in IAN appeal to heaven" But-aho
here Is the fact-thc blue field of wh''e
stars Is not and never was canton.
WILLIAM ELLIOT GE1FFlS.
Ithaca, y. Y, June 90 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-24
doc COOK" LOVES THE BRONA
Ordered to Depart, He Knocks D'"'
His Friend, Curator Dltmars'

Although Doe Cook" brown pea.
tho Geological Gardens In Bronx -
has been gold 10 park IN LeN'', g..
Ky, the bear does not care 10 so Is
terday, when Curator Ditmars anu ~-n
Snyder. a keeper. tried to put the O'" ard
8 shifting cage. the animal fought 50 H'''
4. could not be accomplished cot.
Then the curator got big wa" " Il
ton, soaked 1t I'm ammonia ana - ave
against doc Cooks nose. The p'" N.
roar, and in falling backward sas ND
curator a swat on the chest tha' "'V
him down.
The bear is still in Bronx fa'N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-24
HOME FOR MRS. c. THAW
Former Countess of Yarmouth
Purchases Home in Washington.
nv Tolerraph 10 Tn. TRIBUNE. :

BY Tclegraph % The Irl1uN''I
Pittsburg, June 23.-Alice Copley lna"'
sister Of Harry X. Thaw and former
Countess of Yarmouth. has purchased 'h'
home Of the late Chief Justice FulleT' I"
Washington, for $4,000. and she inteh'S
occupy the old mansion next fall
Mrs. Thaw, since the annulment o. U.s.
marriage TO the Earl Of Yarmouth NJ"
more than two years ago, has been h"i'
in Pittsburg. The deal for the purchase :.
tho Fuller house has Just been closed
is a comfortable estate within the limi" 90
the capital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-24
BROADER MINDED.

In these days Of aggressive locaisn
in legislation and politics it is refreshing
10 find project Of federal retrenchment
affecting certain section Of the coun-
Try discussed In that section in spirit
If open -mindedness and ressonableness
The plans of Secretary Meyer for re-
ducing the number Of navy yards on the
Atlantic Coast from six 10 three will
surely involve the closing Of one of the
New England yards, and probably III
yolyc the closing of both. Mr.. Meyer.
though Il New Highlander, naturally as
sumeS the broader point Of view Of an
administrators working for The develop
mcnt Of the navy. He sUbordinates all
idea of local advantage 70 the good Of
the naval service and the needs OF ma
tiOnal defence 1t IS unusual, however.
10 find newspapers In q section in which
some form of federal activity is 10 be
discontinued looking at the matter from
the national rather than the neighborhood
point OF view. We are glad therefore.
"a reproduce this highly creditable ex-
preston Of opinion from "rhc Spring
field Republican:
If the limit OF three yards ON tho At
lantic Coast should be adhered TO, 1T
" ould apparently mean that either the
Portsmouth yard on the Boston yard, or
possibly both, would be no longer main
tanned by the government. Rut local in
torcsts should be distcgarded There is
no question that the navy Is ovcrbur-
densd with yards and that It's fighting
efficiency. in addition 90 the annual saw
ing OF millions oi dollars, would De in
creased by a concentration of equipment
at fewer and well chosen stratcgical
points.
If the Senators and Representatives
from New England are equal to taking Il
similarly liberal and uatTiOtiC view of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-24
Netp.Tork Tribn,1f:
SATURDAY, JUNE "A, 1911.

This nc,cspaper is oicncd and pa6'
Ixhcd 6y The Tribune Association a
Nc,o YorR corporation; office and pfm-
c;oof Mace OF business. Tribune Bud
fro. No. 154 Nassau street, AeW 1o'h'
Ooden Mills. president; ogden ". he'a'
setreta,y; james VI. Barrett, treasurer
The address Of the officers is the ONCE
OF this newspaper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-24

! erman's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Raw.
Tuckerman, at Ipswich. Mass.
Mrs. r. Shaw Safe. who arrived IN to-
from Newport yesterday. is sailing for -
rope to-day. Others departing for ~.
other side are Howard Townsend MARI,
and his son. Townsend Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Lewis Morris VIII o..
to the Oriental Hotel. Manhattan Beac,
to-day, to remain for few weeks Ls,..
In the season they will go TO the WIFI.
Mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Rhinelander vii! q,
10 Spring Lake, n. j., on Monday 10 spend
the summer.
General Horace Porter has gone to pa,
IIarbor for the summer.
Mrs. Paul q. Thebaud Will so to Nan
tucket. Mass. next Saturday to spend In.
summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-24
ON THE MORNING AFTER,

From The San Francisco Chronicle.
New Works Board OF Estimate IL CON
h'nerlns plans for colony I'm which
nrunkards viii lac put To work They say
incre liz nothing like hard labor for work
ing 1t off,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-24

est aroused by the coronation OF tne
King Of England. IL was "o Ice, .ra
orously effected on Wednosua'
calls for the expression of sincere nope9
that the administration Of MI &c.," a,'a.
camp will enjoy abundant ana UNIV O''
prosperity