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New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
THOSE CHRISTMAS HINTS
The Lonely Man Thanks HIS many
Advisers.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. I have 10 thank your readers TOT
their suggestions as rendered through your
columns I'm reply 10 my query Nhat 10
do at Christmas" but regret to lntor"
Won that while many are excellent IN the
main. none arc exactly suitable.
I would mention that I am an English
man. absolutely without single acduaillt-
ance I'm this great city, and the idea In my
mind when I wrote you was 10 obtain
suggestions as to where one could spend
the Christmas holidays among smiling
happy faces, such as would he possible IN
an English Hydro the Spas Of Germany
or the winter resorts Of Switzerland.
am by no means budding CfoeSus'
and as for helping others. this have al
ready done, even beyond what my means
allow. as ] have seen far too much OF the
seamy side of life not to have the fullest
sympathy for those more unfortunate than
myself.
II might perhaps interest some of your
readers to learn that have decided, fail-
ing anything better. TO take care OF two
children on Christmas Day. and give them
as good a time as 7 possibly can, but am
afraid the art of pleasing children Is not
my forte.
In your to-dsys issue Practical aug
gests my taking some young woman out to
dinner. but unfortunately I have not the
pleasure of a woman's acquaintance, other
wise perhaps there would have been no
necessity for my query.
more than appreciate the interest and
kindness rs shown by your many corre-
spondents, which goes TO show the amount
Of latent kind heartedness in the people Of
most big cities DOUGLAS D. BLACK.
No. All West 57th street New York, Dec
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
JfR. TAFT on uONETARY Reform

JfR. TAFT on MONETARY REFORM.
President Tafts utteranceS on none
tary reform in yesterdays message are
exceedingly appropriate and well con
sidered. In commencing Senator AID
rich's plan Of a national reserve asso-
ciation 10 the favorable consideration OF
Congress- the President dwells on pre-
cisely that happy feature of it which Is
responsible for its rapid acceptance by
public opinion. The proposed associa-
tion is as the President says, the logl-
| "cal outgrowth of what is best in our
present system, and is, in fact, the ful-
"flment of that system" The plan Is
characteriStically American and demo-
cratic. for what is proposed is nothing
less than a federation of the banks to
carry on functions which as ASSOCIATED
units they can perform only imperfectly
or not at ALL
In expressing the earnest hope that
Congress will treat this subject in q
non-partisan spirit Mr.. Taft suggests
the greatest danger TO monetary leglsla-
tion. The consideration which the AID
rich plan has received hitherto has been,
as Mr. Taft says. non-partisan. The pub
lie recognizes the broad minded spirit
which Senator Aldrich has exhibited,
and no one has regarded his plan as in
any way partisan The Monetary Com
mission is made up of representatives
of both parties. but il has not divided on
partisan lines. and its recommendations
are expected to be unanimous. 1t VIII
indeed be a recrettable thing if owing
10 the influence of Mr.. Bryan or other
representatives of his financial vagaries
the Democratic party or any consider
able faction Of il treats monetary reform
as a partisan matter and causes the in
PRODUCTION of some hastily conceived,
half-baked Democratic measure in oppo-
sition 10 the Monetary Commissions
plan.
Another danger TO the proposed thor
ougbgOing reform Of our monetary Sys-
tenn is the possibility that Congress may
pass piecemeal legislation from feeling
that something must he done and hesl-
tatioB TO 90 to the length of making all
the changes recommended by the None
tarv Commission Inquiries are said TO
have been made i'm banking circles re-
Gently as TO the acceptabiity Of legisla-
ton merely removing the defects Of the
present currency system. This by the
way Of a begianing merely. with the
promise Of further reform later. No such
plan ought to be considered. Such patch
work legislation would only he an obsta-
Gle 10 the thorough treatment of the
country's monetary system which Is pro-
/ posed i'm the Aldrich plan Moreover,
the defects of the bank currency sys-
! TEN are the least of the cOuntry's none
! tarv evils. The difficulty with regard 10
reserves would remain if the bank cur
rency We're somewhat improved. The
country not merely has crude system
Of banknote issues. hut lacks the ma
chinery essential TO the proper perform
ance Of important banking functions.
MakeShift legislation which did not go
10 the fundamental defects would ac-
complish little good and would probably
prove to he in the way of q complete re-
form.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22

neighborhood Of the Postofiice he woulo
hnd that the "throng of men had mn
grated to points whore the growing Nooi-
worth Building can best be seen. 10 tn'
sorrow OF tho police officers and pe"e~
trians i'm a hurry.
Wigg-DAuber has had his picture re-
jected. os ,or
Wagg-Maybe hanging was too good io'
it-Phlladelpha Record.
The clerks I'm the stores keep Keen eye
some OF them-on their customers. not 10
see. as one remarked. that they 90 thei'
Christmas shopllfting carly" but to STUDY
human nature. One of these oOserFms
clerks tells Of parslmonious customer
the female of the specios-who bought
great many small things and insisted on
having trading stamps with each pur-
chase. You would think" remarked tne
clerk i'm speaking Of her. that at ChrlS.-
mas time this feature would be overloohed'
but this woman had motive In her cor
lection. / heard a friend ask her why she
was saving the stamps. She replied 20
cot to get a present for my husband anu
I'm going To get it with them.
trriend-Docs the house you're putths up
comnlv with the building regulations!
New York Builder-No, but supPossS
they'll make us as soon as "or"'ii"" e
kfllod-I.ifc.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
TILE CRLNLH ~ pERNL (

Indications multiply that despite his
plucl.y stand Mr. Shuster may have to
90 The Persian Cabinet seems to have
prevailed upon Parliament 10 seek set
tlement with Russia which is likely TO
involve his retirement. while at the same
time Russia Is evidently preparing to en-
force with arms her ultimatum against
him \ determined movement Of that
sort Persia could not hope 10 withstand.
With his status as an American citizen
and bis right rs such 10 be- domicled in
Persia and in Teheran Russia is scarcely
likely 10 interfere. With his continued
service as an emplo.c of the Persian gov
ernment she seems determined TO inter
fere and she is doubtless able to do so In
an effective manner.
II should be remembered that this
crisis has not been brought about by
Mr. Shuster in a selfish or sordid man
mel lie announced weeks ago that he
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
THE CABINET.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Dec. 2l-The secretary OF
State and Mrs Knox issued invitations 10
dav for their Now Years breakfast 10 INC
diplomatic corps. Tho corps has grown 10
such size I'm the last few years that last
wear the Secretary and Mrs. Knox were
bic to entertain only the ambassadors ana
ministers and the naval and military At
tachAs with the women Of their families.
The breakfast this year will include all the
members OF the corps and the members OF
the Foreign Relations and Foreign Al
fairs committees Of the Senate and House,
and will be given i'm the building Of the
Psn-American Union.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
MODERN HISTORIC RECORDS.

MODERN HISIORiC hE'ohD'
When last summer The Tribune pup
lished a report Of an interview with MI
Alexander Konta, the founder OF the
Modern Historic Records ASsoclatloii'
considerab bic doubt was expressed oi tue
! likelihood of an early realization of one
of his statements. 10 the effect that ere
long the stenographic reports OF puDlic
meetings. the sessions OF legislative
bodies, trials at law, and the like wouiu
be supplemented by Photographic ana
vitagraphic records.
If IT is safe to prOphcsy only Wheh
You know. ii is wise 10 make your
prophecies come true when yCu can.
/ This. so we are informed, Is what the
| Modern Historic Records Assoclalloh'
whose honorary presidency has just been
accepted by President Taft. purposes To
do i'm the case Of Mr.. Konta'S prediction.
| The society will ask permission OF the
managers of the national conventions
of both parties to take both phono-
graphic and vitagraphic records of their
sessions. II is not likely that the re
quest will he refused, so that probably
| il ONLY remains to bc seen how far the
present stage of the mechanical deyel-
| opment Of these inventions Will prove
| adequate 10 the aSSociatiCns demands.
The assurance has been given that the
records can be successfully taken. but
at anv rate the experiment will be an
interesting one. or its complete success
sooner or later there can he no doubt
whatsoever. In the world Of invention
+ supply has never yet failed t. meet a
| real demand.
! Apart from its serious purpose. the I'M
dertaking will be worth watching for
the effect It may have upon the future
behavior of public gatherings. II will
enable leaders. followers and opponents
10 see and hear themselves as others
see and hear them in moments OF IN
| tense activity. i'm suspense. in victory or
in defeat. Many q national convention
has deserved 10 pass into history in
visible. audible record. with banners
waving, bands blaring and members
shouting themselves hoarse for the can
didatc Of their choice or against him
of the other faction. Certain it is that
the Modern Historic Records Associa-
ton allows no time TO elapse before
starting seriously upon a field Of service
TO history whose scope appears TO be
practically illmitable.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
QUEEN HOSTESS AT DINNER
Wilhelmina Entertains Opium Confer
cnce Delegates at The Hague.

The Hague. Dec. 2l.-Thc International
opium Conference to-day adopted resolu-
ton, presented by the American delegates.
providing that the powers exchange COM
munications fully at the earlies, posslble
date, win view to adopting further
measures to enforce tho provisions of the
opium convention
queen Wilhelm'na and Prince Henry On
tertained al dinner at the palace this
evening to the leading deesatex
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
DEuOCRACy~s NEW CHAJRUAN

DEUOCRACYS NEW CHAIRUAN.
There is a polite fiction that the chair
man of political committee is elected
by that committee. So far as the Demo
cratic State Committee Is concerned, ii
is being disproved by the process of fur
nishing a new head for that body. The
successor to Mr.. Norman 4. Mack will
he selected, not elected. though a formal
ratification of the selection may be per-
mitted 10 the state committee in order TO
keep it in good humOr. II is announced
from time to time by some Democratic
leader, with a flourish Of trumpetS, that
the new chairman will he an upstate
man, free from Tammany influences,
without the "taint Of Tammany" on him.
Yet it will be noted that Mr.. Mack. Gov
ernor Dix and other individuals who are
interested in the choice Of the new chair
man come TO this city and confer with
Murphy.
IL think Mr. Murphy will be perfectly
satisfied TO have any man for chairman
''who may be acceptable 10 the people up
state" says Mr.. Mack. Bissell, Palmer,
Treman-whoever the man may he, lie
must satisfy Murphy. When Murphy
is satisfied he will announce his selec-
tion, and the new state chairman will
have been installed in fact. if not in
form. Whatever his previous record
may have bcen, from the moment he be-
comes chairman he will be Murphy's
man, holding his place and all authority
from Murphy. Democracy in this state
is no longer democratic Murphy has re-.
fnrmed II.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT
IBv Telerrsnh 10 The Tr,byre

By Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Newport, Dec. 2L-Mrs. Cornelius VAN
derbilt arrived to-day to make an inspec.
tion of her estate, The Breakers.
Paul A. Andrews had a stag luncheon at
his home to-day in honor Of the birthday
anniversary of his brother Walter 5. An
drews
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Jones Colford lr'
have returned from New York with hoii'
day party. including Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald
c. Vanderbilt They will give dinner
Eve.
Miss Margaret =. Andrews and MISS
Dorothea Watts will go abroad after the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Little will spend
Christmas here.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS,
frrom The Tribune Bureau J

fFrOm The IrlDuns BUREAU
Washington, Dec. 2l-The Chinese MIN
ister has returned from mission IN Mex
ico. to which country he is also accredited.
Commander Vassilieft, Russian attacne'
has been advanced 10 the rank or captain
this being one of the compliments con
ferred on the Emperors Saints day az the
celebration held at the Arlington. captain
vassilieff. who is in New York, VIII return
tomorrow.
Raid Bey. counsellor Of the Turkish
rrohassv has rejoined the ambassador
here after an absence IN MS own couhu'
OF several months
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
EMPEROR IN NO DANGER
Francis Joseph Has Cold Only
and Sleeps and Eats Well.

Vienna, Dec. 2l.-Emperor Francis Jo-
seph is suffering only from cold and
hoarseness lie sleeps well and his APP
petite is said to be fairly good.
Notwithstanding reports that are being
circulated alleging the Emperor's serious
illness, it was asserted to-day in a most
reliable quarter that there was no rea-
son for alarm.
This is confirmed by the fact that
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir pre-
sumptive. left Vienna with his family
this evening to spend Christmas at his
country home near Prague.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
THE TALK or THE Day.

In downtown restaurant which is usual
ly crowded during the midday meal time
q waiter took pains to secure places at one
of his tables for two men who had been
waiting for some time. The waiter received
the thanks Of both men and attended 10
their wants in highly satisfactory man.
ner. When the check was presented one
of the men paid. received the change and
left nothing on the salver for the waiter.
You forgot to tip the waiter" said his
companion. "No. I didn't. He's my land
lord"
Merchant ito stranger)-I thank YOU, sir.
for helping my clerk throw that book agent
out. Now what can ! do for you?
Stranger-Id like 10 sell you tho Life
Of Washington. Boston Transcript.
FREAKISH FOLK.
tThe last dime museum IN New York las
tho metropolis Is SO FUN of freaks that can bo
seen for nothing Pittsburgh Gazette-rimesI
4 man was left two thou. this week.
But wouldn't take IT, He's a freak
Another man would rather walk
Than swirl an auto F'reakish talk
\ magistrate bestowed a term
Cron a man OF crime. Freaks. squirm
woman spurns advice so frank
10 throw bricks Freaklsh? She's crank
The people yell we should make laws
Which can he kept. Freaks. without cause.
The town. I'm sooth. is just alive
With freaks. whose thought f. 10 contrive
\ Way of living sonsihIv
The "freakish folk we often see
Are those who come from-Pittsburgh.
say
And seek 10 drive home cares away
\. W. T.
Where arc YOU going with that club
and all those eggs and potatoes
up 10 the universal peace meeting in
Carnegie Hall Cleveland Plain Dealer.
There are two things 10 attract atten-
tion when one reaches the Manhattan end
OF the Brooklyn Bridge" wrote p Parisisn
10 a newspaper I'm that city one Is the
framework for the new municipal building.
and the other the throng Of men IN the
street watching the work. The picture
shows that all men are not az work In this
country and that tho rush fever with which
Americans are said 10 be afflicted does not
claim all as victims" The framework
OF the city structure Is completed. hut II
the observant frenchman were TO be In the
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
NesuDork Grihrule.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER %, 1911.

This newspaper is oiCned and pu0-
Hshed on The Tribune Association, a
Neio York corporation; office ana priR-
cipal place Of business, Tribune BAUD
ino. No. 154 Nassau street, Neo lor6;
Ogden Mills. president: ogden VI. Rcld'
secretary: James w. Barrett, treasurer
The address Of the officers IS the odlce
Of this nciCSpGper
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
VlCARlOUS TIppLING.

From The Syracuse Herald
According to statistics each OF US l. drinking
h'e gallons 81 beer year more than We did
ten years ago. of course here and there an
irdiyidua will arise to deny ,ociferously that he
j. doing anv such thing. II makes no difference.
though n he isn't doing It. some obl ging friend
Is doing II for him.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
People and Social Incidents

returned to New York She will again
join Colonel and Mrs. Thompson on satur
day and accompany them 10 Annapolis 10
attend the Christmas ball The entire party
will be guests Of Commander and MIA
Gibbons
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22

Mayor Gaynors injunction TO his
heads of all departments that I'm making
appointments they select employees from
the eligible lists i'm numerical order
means a strict compliance with the
spirit Of the civil service regulations
that should do away with much favor
itism and minimize opportunities for
political pull within the departments
II is good precedent TO establish
Governor Dix is now said TO be smbl-
tious TO run for the Presidency. But
probably the best luck the Republicans
can look forward 10 Is his staying at
home and running for Governor again.
Through the filing of briefs and tho
taking Of testimony before the Inter
state Commerce Commission it is made
known that the general public has been
for several years the victim Of another
great conspiracy--the watermelon con-
spiracy, It could fttingly be termed.
The allegations are that Southern rail
roads arbitrarily unjustly and by force
and arms refuse to deliver watermelons
at New York, dumping them instead at
jersey City, and thereby forcing much
trouble and expense on the dealers of
New York and Eastern and Northern
points. Also, freight rates have mount
ed almost as rapidly as the vines of the
red feshed fruit shoot forth under "A
kindly sun. Tho case presented to the
commission is of serious import to this
great melonless city. II could confer on
humanity here only one greater favor
than the breaking Of this embargo Of
the railroads--discovery and publication
Of the secret of how to tell a good wa
| termelon without plugging it.
With eggs and butter going up to fam
inc prices the Ultimate Consumer may
soon be expected 20 put in "A claim on
Congress for a pension Of 81 a day.
Holding that William Jennings Bryan
is a great man and great statesman
and that ignorance of his history and
achievements is sufficient reason to bar
a man from American citizenship,
judge I'm Pennsylvania has refused nat
uralization papers to an applicant who
confessed he had never heard Of the
Peerless Leader. And still statesmen
debate about the advsa bility of recall
for the judiciary.
1.-TWO Hundred Perfect Cats" says a
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22

vidual Judgment of the violator>SeemS
good is anarchy.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22

1.-TWO Hundred Perfect Cats" says a
No. they were animals.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22

Governor Dix is now said TO be ambi-
tious to run for the Presidency. But
probably the best luck the Republicans
can look forward 10 Is his staying at
home and running for Governor again.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22

Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer viii sail for Europe
In January Miss Constance Pulitzer will
return to Colorado after the holidays.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-03

mo. I've no complaint against
anybody. just want enough from
the county 20 live on. I've paid
thousands Of dollars in taxes TO the
county Tn other days think It's
only fair Don't you7'
And Martin MonOhan. penniless
at 81. when few years ago he was
rated at $4,000 looked up from
the bench where he was sitting a.
the Public Comfort station At ri.
oneer Square. and put the question
straight to the star man. who bad
sought him out
I've been paying my money into
the treasury up on the Hill for 40
years. he went on. pointing a quiv.
ering finger In the direction Of the
court house Il think it's about
time I got some Of Il back now that
/ need H.
Monohan made formal REQUEST on
Charity Commissioner Hanna for
the money yesterday lie called u
a subsidy. He added that he had
always been a good republican. and
always delivered the goods
Hanna Is still pOudcring over the
matter.
You'll probably find him in the
comfort station. Hanna told the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-03
DETECTIVE SHOT
GETS HIS MAN

City Detective A. n Mayou re.
celyed a scalp wound from a pis-
toI bullet in a duel with Lester
Thomas. an electrician. this morn.
Ing at 1870, at Fourth and Wash
ingtOu.
About a score Of shots were
fired, but only one took effect
Thomas and four companions.
James Hays. miner; Christopher
Moody, electrician; Henry Allen
and John West. laborers, were TAX.
en- to the city jail
MayOu, accompanied by Detec.
tive A. A. Brown, approached the
group as the men were leaving the
alley between Washington and
Main SITS.
Where are you goinR?" asked
Mayou. addressing Moody, when
Thomas told him he had better
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-03
ASK $4,000
FOR DEATH
Of GIRL

Alleging that Henry s Horan.
the swimming instructor In the
Washington Hotel natatorium.
-carelessly and negIigently failed
and refused 10 rescue Pearl Marie
Moore after he appeared at the
place where she was submerged
and while Pearl was still alive. and
while there was time for him to
have rescued her. Frank Moore.
father Of the iz-year-Old girl who
was drowned in the swimming pool
on March rs. commenced suit this
morning against tho Washington
Hotel Co for 10000 damages.
Following the customary legal
phfaseology. the complaint after
alleging that the company by ac-
cepting the girls money for the
bathing. guaranteed her safe con
ditions IN the nataforinm. the pa
thetic statement is made that the
girl did not know that the defend
ants swimming director, Henry 5.
Horan. would refuse TO rescue her
in case her life was endangered
and that II she had known that fact,
she would not have consented 20
enter the swimming pool
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-03

Star man who started looking for
the old man lie spends a lot of
his time there guess it's about
the only home he's got any more.
Youli recognize him by his
whiskers
Monohan wasn't hard 10 find He
SAT there looking curi0usly at the
crowd Evidently he vas a familiar
figure The woman who sells pa
pers ai the corner nodded a good
morning 10 him The corner police
man smiled NJ him.
No. I've not got any grievances
against anybody the old man said
4 don't want to live with my fam.
ily I've got three sons and two
daughters. One son Is council.
man at Renton. another is pretty
well fixed here In town.
How did you lose your money p
he Was asked
Il mortgaged H." he said. and
couldn't get the money to pay off
the mortgage"
Monohau came 20 the sound from
Iowa In 1873. The town OF Mono
han which he founded Is named for
him He made bis money by in
vesting IN real estate. most OF u
around Lake Sammamish
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-03
BOYLE WILL
QUIT

John II. Boyle, dismissed fire
chief. will not fight his case before
the civil service commission. He
reached that conclusion yesterday.
William Martin. BOyle's attorney,
notified the mayor that he would
not fight the charges and asked
that the mayor take steps 70 have
Boyle retained in the department
as captain.
The mayor answered that he
would let the charges drop II Boyle
would waive his appeal As to re
storing him to the position OF cap
tain, Dilllng said he Vould leave
that entirely with the civil service
commission.
The hearing OF the charges
against Boyle was set last night
by the civil service commission for
May l6. week from Tuesday.