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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
A MANDATE FROM THE NATION

The st. Louis Globe Democrat" one
of the few newspaper of prominence in
this country opposing the Canadian reci-
procity bill. seems TO be nettled because
q Toronto contemporary, congratulating
President Taft on having brought the
reciprocity issue 10 the front, said Of 1t ::
1T was an American policy, not a party
plank, and to-day it has almost the
solid support Of the American people"
That IS the way things look 10 an I'M
biassed outsider. But "The Globe-Demo-
GRAFT" from its watchtower on the
banks Of the Mississippi River. reports
that the apparent popularity Of the Ca
madam agreement is all a delusion and
ventures the judgment that the pact
could not get the vote Of third or
fourth Of the American people If
Square division could be had upon IT,"
The only way In which our st. Louis
friend can explain the one-sided votes in
Congress in favor Of the Canadian agree
ment is that Representative and Sena-
tors are supporting it although their con-
way the explanation works out: Nearly
"all the Republicans who are said to be
"in favor Of the measure are keeping
"quiet about it; they have heard from
their constituents and the word that
"they heard is not favorable TO the pact"
Yet it is generally admitted that the
only serious opposition which the reci-
procity bill has encountered has come
from the insurgent Republicans, many of
whom are not so much averse 10 freer
trade relations with Canada as they are
10 letting President Taft get the credit
Of having successfully removed long
standing barriers 10 mutually profitable
commercial intercourse between Canada
and the United States. Mr.. La Toilette
and Mr.. Cummins say that they favor
reciprocity on a different and larger
scale. but that they would rather do
without any agreement whatever than
accept the one which the President has
Iegotiated and which Canada stands
ready to accept. They are censuring the
President for not going far enough, al
though they know that he was ready TO
remove the tariff wall entirely, but that
Canada held back How can they be
described as acting I'm response to con-
viction on the part Of their constituencies
that reciprocity Of any sort with Canada
H. not to he desired!
1t is true that few Republican Sena-
tors In opposing the House bin reflect
II mistaken local apprehension as TO its
effect on the farmers Of the Northwest
ein border states. But the bill has at
tracted the votes Of a three-fourths ma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
PATERSON AND THE PASSAIC.

That was a really historic incident IN
the city Of Paterson last week, when
the Board OF Finance without debate
unanimously authorized the signing OF
the Passaic Valley trunk sewer contract
and the Mayor consequently affixed MS
sign manual to that instrument. mus
was ended q contest Of fourteen years
duration. in which Paterson had with
all the resources Of resolution and in
genuity resisted the demand for puril-
cation Of the river of which it was the
chief polluter, and in the latter part OF
which that city had delayed for years
tho execution of the scheme upon which
most of its neighbors were agreed ana
which now has been adopted with sub
stantial unanimity by the score of inter
ested communities. That resistance ana
the consequent delay are estimated TO
have cost the people at least S1O0O,OOo
in the greater expense Of a trunk sewer,
while the indirect but no less real costs
have probably been vastly more, in re-
t1rn for which there is nothing to show.
There is reason for suspecting, more
over. that Paterson might not nave
Welded last week, but might have con
tinued its opposition indefinitely, had II
not been for the action Of the Court OF
Chancery in the suit Of citizen against
the city for damages for the pollution
OF the river and consequent infringe
ment Of his riparian rights. the
court had awarded him damages and
had issued an injunction against the
sitv restraining it from further pollut-
ing the river. That injunction cannot
of course. be complied with until the
sewer is constructed. Had the city not
comDlied with it. and at the same time
Lad refused TO take the only practical
means of compliance, il would undouDt-
cdly have subjected itself to heavy pen
allies. 1t may still be subject to PEN
allies. but II reasonably hopes TO secure
their remission by now entering In good
faith and with "duc diligence" on the
undertaking for the publication OF the
river.
The Sewer compact has now been en-
tered by the twenty municipalities con-
cerned. or by all save one or two of tie
smaller ones. These have total popula-
ton of nearly 10000, or more than 20
per cent of the total population of the
state. Its execution few years hence
will have n noteworthy effect, social
and economic, upon that part OF the
state which forms an important suburb
of the metropolis. II will considerably
reduce the volume Of the Passaic River,
perhaps TO two-thirds Of its present
flow. but it will leave the remainder so
clean and pure that fish will once more
live in it and people will be able 10
use it for boating and bathing and
live upon and near its banks. That will
mean that many miles of its shores
which are now practically deserted will
become places Of residence, as for their
scenic beauty they deserve to be, and
an important new factor will be intro
duccd into the suburban life of the
district. Something OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18

jority In the House Of Representatives.
and Of two-thirds majority In the Sen
ate not because Representatives ana
Senators have overridden the wishes or
their constituents, but because they nave
willingly or unwillingly, recognized the
force Of an almost universal national de-
mand. If only one-third or one-fourth
OF the American people wanted reel
procity with Canada no bill CARRYING
into effect the Presidents negotiations
would have had the slightest chance or
passing either house. The politicians,
as rule, have not been enthusiastic Tor
the reciprocity programme, but have
given il their votes because they realized
that in so doing they were responding TO
an overwhelming popular sentiment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
TRICKING THE REFERENDUM

To-day's special election for and
against the commission form Of govern
ment in Jersey City is interesting chiefly
because Of the shrewd device which is
employed to beat the referendum system
by its own means. The friends Of the
commission system some time ago con-
Guided that this was not an oppOrtune
season for taking the vote and deter
mined to postpone It until fall, when the
prospects of a favorable result would
be much better. In that they rcckoned
without their foes. The opponents OF
commission government exactly agreed
with them in thinking that this was
not a good time for the adoption Of that
system. But. of course, 1t was a good
time for defeating it. So they got up
the necessary petition themselves, and
forced the holding Of the election, in
order to defeat the plan TO which they
are opposed, and thus to prevent its
being voted upon at some time in tine
near future when its chances Of adoption
would be good.
1t is a shrewd device, and IS pretty
generally expected TO prove successful.
The circumstance suggests a certain
weakness in the referendum system,
through which such a thing is possible.
Following the example Of Jersey City,
the opponents Of any reform might fore
stall its adoption by calling for a snap
e. finn xr~hn TO q al
would be probable, and thus prevent fur
Their action for tho considerable period
which usually is required TO elapse be-
fore a question can be resubmitted to
the people.
A precaution against such practices
which does not appear TO have been
available in the Jersey City case but
which may be embodied in future legis-
lation would require petitions for
referendum to be made only by those
who intend TO cast affirmative votes, and
are therefore properly interested In hav-
ing the plan brought before the people.
Those who arc opposed TO It will have
their inter Is at least as well served
by keeping it from being brought TO
vote There is, moreover, an analogy
in the requirement that the nominating
petitions Of candidates for Office shall
be signed only by those who swear that
they intend to vote for such candidates.
IN some such way rcpetltions Of to-day's
trick against the referendum will prob
ably be prevented.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18

Among the sixty-nine candidates for
the job OF governing the city Of Trenton
as autocratic commissioners, from whom
the electors will to-day make primary
choice OF ten. from whom in turn the
ultimate and triumphant five will be Sc
lected next month, there are "all sorts
and conditions Of men," with two con-
spicuous exceptions. There are grocers
and lawyers. manufacturers and tailors,
tanitors and druggists, physicians and
tinsmiths insurance agents and dealers
I'm trading stamps, BARRIERS and imam
ciers. But there is not one who owns
TO the soft impeachment of being either
q saloon keeper Or q statesman. Per-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE BILL.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Why do not some Of the women OF
the state rise up to honor Senator amman
for his brave utterance OF little common
sense and actual facts in our Legislature
knowing. too. that he was likely 10 De
stoned for It? Are the women SO silent
because the frantic howlings OF sunra-
gettes would prevent their being heardI
II they will not speak they can WRITE ana
they can use their influence to have copies
Of THE Ladies' Battle" by Miss seawen'
placed in every library in the country.
We plead with those who are charged
with the enforcement Of the laws mat
feminine rowdes be treated exactly Ike
masculine rowdies and not allowed 10
bully the legislators as English rowdyettes
are allowed 10 do. II they elect to starVe
in prison, why interfere7 The world would
not be the loser. And let every true
woman in the State OF New York give
thanks that for few more years. at least.
they are not subjected TO the tyranny or
evil and ignorant women. for that Is the
class that would vote earliest and oftenest
SIDNEY AMES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
QUEEN TO VISIT GERMANY
Mary of England, with Her Son, VIII
Witness Review of Kaiser's Navy.

Berlin. July 1I-According 10 to-days
newspapers Queen Mary Of ENGLAND inc
Prince OF Wales and Princess Mary wa
witness the great German naval review
Swinemunde on August 50, at when the
Austrian and Turkish heirs and the FRINGE
OF Monaco will also he guests. Following
the naval review the royal party will pro-
coed 70 Potsdam 10 be present az the is
view OF the autumn parade OF the gusiu'
on September l. -,
Queen Marys visit TO Swinemunde WIZ
be preceded by a visit 10 her aunt ,n'
Dowager Duchess Of Mecklenburg-suen1'
The duchess is eighty-uine years old. sn0
is a granddaughter OF George Ill ana 50
ter of the late Duke OF Cambridge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
IN THE BERkSHiREs.
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Ienox, July 17.--Mr. and Mrs. James No.
Gee and DR.. d. s. MCGEE. OF New York
motoring to the BRETON Woods, war.
luncheon guests OF Mrs Charles A. Lamont
and Mrs. James r. Jesup at the Curt.
Hotel this afternoon.
Miss Marion Burbank, who has been an
tho Maine coast. has Joined General ara
Mrs James =. Burbank at Brattle Farm IN
Pittsleld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert r. Shattuck VII,
entertain tho Lenox Garden Club to-mor.
row afternoon at Fairlawn.
The Misses Virginia L. and Mary p
Alexandra will go TO Rosebank. Staten Isl.
and, on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Meredith Rowland are az.
pected this week in Lenox.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Richardson. J. A
Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs Isaac ". sellgnsn.
Miss Margaret Sellgman and Miss Ions
Bernard. Of New York. are at the Hotel
Aspinwall. Miss L. A. Burt, Miss Mar
garet c. Burt, Miss Lucy Burt, Miss Ger
trude Burt. Thomas Burt and Miss GoY.
of New York ere members Of a motor
party registered at the Hotel Aspinwan
Mrs George Griswold Haven, who 4,
spending the summer at Sunny Croft, has
received a silver trowel from ST. Annes
Catholic Church. The trowel was offered
TO the person who made the largest gift a,
the laying Of the cornerstone Of new
church on Sunday afternoon. Mrs Haven
gave $500.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Singer. Of New
York, and Mrs. c. McCook, OF Chica 90. are
at the Hotel Aspinwall.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Pollock have OF.
,ered for sale Holmesdale. their country
place on the Pittsfeld Road. Hnmesdale
was once the home OF oliver Wendell
Ho.nes.
I'd, and Mrs. George Baty Blaks are
guests Of Mrs. BIakes mother, Mrs. Ar
thur Hunnewell. on Cape Cod.
Ex-Governor and Mrs. /. V. Stevens, o.
st. Louis, and their guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
William II. Lyon. OF Buffalo. who ara
motoring, are registered a the Hotel As
pinwall.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Evans, o, New
York; Mr.. and Mrs. D. " Brown. Mr. and
Mrs. f.. A. Wright. Mrs. J. Glenn and c.
p. Wright, OF philadelphia. and Mrs. A. G.
McIlvaine have arrived at the Maplewood,
in Pittsfeld.
John Sloane, F. Burial Hoffman 81, ard
Joseph W. Burden returned to-day TO New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs James North, Of New York.
who have been at the Curtis Hotel, have
gone 10 Lake Mohonk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS.-Senate A drastic cam
paign publicity bill was passed py
large majority. House: The House WAS
not In session.
FOREIGN.-It was stated unomoalIy
that George Bakhmetieff, formerly Rus
sian Minister in Toxic, would succeed
BARON Rosen as Russian Ambassador III
Washington. 80 Dispatches from NO
eador state that armed men are being
landed daily at Agadir from the German
cruiser Berlin. King George and
Oueen Mary arrived in Edinburgh for
their first visit as sovereigns TO the Scot
fish capital. Queen Mary and the
Prince of Wales, II was announced, VIII
visit Germany next month. - A Rus
sian railway loan Of S24, 2SS, $50 was ar
ranged In Berlin by group or German
and Dutch financiers. - A touIlst
express from Switzerland to Berlin was
wrecked at Mulheim; twelve were kllled
and scores injured. 80 John w. Gates
who is M IN Paris. was reported 10 be
slowly gaining strength 80 Conditions
were reported quiet in Cananea, Mexico
after several days trouble with mutinous
soldiers.
DOMESTIC.-The government began
suit to dissociate the Reading Railway
Company from the coal companies IL
controls. as in violation of the interstate
commerce law. - 1t was learned at
washington that Floyd w. Robinson, a
member Of the staff of DR.. Harvey w.
WILEY. chief Of the Bureau Of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture, was dis
missed from the bureau on June 80 on
charges Of characterization. - Loul-
siana planters and producers Of sugar
made a determined stand on the tariff
before the House Sugar Trust commit
tee at Washington, declaring that the
reduction of sugar duties would ruin the
domestic production Of cane sugar and
that free sugar would annihilate both the
cane and beet sugar industries of the
country. - The House steel Trust
investigating committee decided at
Washington TO resume hearings here
next Thursday, with Herbert Knox
Smith, Commissioner Of Corporations, as
leading witness; to have hearings IN
New York City beginning July y, and
10 send its expert accountant, Farquhar
McRae, TO Pittsburg to get the minutes
Of the organization Of the United states
Steel Corporation.
CITY-Stocks were dull, with irregu-
lar price changes. - one more death
occurred from cholera al Quarantine, but
there were no new cases, although four
patients were under suspicion; DR.. Doty
announced joint inspection OF the re-
sources a I this port TO fight the disease by
city. state and federal experts =
Wesley NJ Oler said Rhinelander Waldo
might be a good Police Commissioner,
but his report on the ice situation was
q lie. = Many individuals and or
CARNATIONS urged Commissioner Waldo
TO save the traffic. bridge and harbor
squads by obtaining the passage Of SEN
ator Wagner's amendment TO the three
platoon law. District Attorney
Whitman obtained q delay in the trial
of chamberlain Hyde, his plan being
TO have the w. II. Cummlns trial come
first. - Commissioner Fosdicks re-
port showed that the city was over
charged $17S30 for Fourth OF July fire.
works, but no proof Of graft was re-
vealed.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-
day: Fair. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, "a degrees: lowest 20.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
BROOKLYN PARK PROBLEMS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: There is no drinking water AT tno
81 street entrance TO Prospect PARK. Inc
nearest fountain Is at Union street. or al
the merry-go-round. almost at 9Th street.
on the long meadow, and no fountain at
the 9th street entrance. Az 90 street the
picnics that como from all over brooklyn
go in and out, and children are Always
thirsty. There are only three benches at
the entrance. which is a pity.
There are hardly any benches at the
Union street entrance to the park or around
IN. Plaza. In the evening the people have
to sit on the iron railing. Persons hVihs in
the nelghborhood are very angry over inc
conditions. and some have written 70 PARK
Commissioner Kennedy about II
MISS P. A. GREENE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
TROUBLE IN NICARAGUA
Prisons of Managua Filled with Politi
cal Suspects-All News Censored.

Panama, July FINAL advices from
Rivas. Nicaragua, forwarded under date Of
July 10, describe the capital. Managua. a,
in n state OF siege. The prisons are filed
with political prisoners loaded with chains.
Many are not charged with specific Of
fences. but are suspected OF dlsoyalty 10
the government Of President Dia1. The
wife Of one such prisoner obtained his lib
erty, it is said. by paying those in author
ity $1,000 pesos. A Nicaraguan peso is
equivalent TO about 20 cents in United States
money.
The advices further state that kilograms,
cable dispatches and even private corre-
spondence are r!gidy censored. The govern
ment suddenly prohibited the circulation Of
s. and $50 bills printed in Managua by for
mer Presidents Zelaya and Madriz, alleging
that many spurious notes were in circula-
ton. This action has caused much incon-
yenience.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

fBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.
Newport, July 17.-Mr. and Mrs. T. SUI.
fern Taller entertained at dinner this even
ing at their summer home. Honeysuckle
Lodge.
Miss c. ogden Jones and Mrs. James
Lowell Putnam also gave dinnens and Com
mander Nathan A. McCully. L. 6. ", Of
the Naval War College STAFF, gave din.
ner, followed by dancing, at Berger's
Mrs. Clarence w. Dolan entertained a:
luncheon today
Mrs. James p. Haggin Is arranging se-
rIes OF dinners IN honor of Miss Tevis Cam
den, OF Kentucky, who is 20 be her guest
from Friday until the latter part Of Au-.
gust.
Registered at the Casino to-day were
John r. Abney. Mr.. and Mrs. William B.
Dlnsmore, s. D. Bush. Henry Lippitt Will
lam Earl Dodge. Miss Carroll, l. F. H.
Belts, Mrs. Charles A. Childs and Percy
Kirkland.
Mr.. and Mrs Paulding Foslick, Of New
York, have rented the Anterior Blight es-
tate. in Bellevue avenue. They will occupy
the place this week.
Mrs. O. II. p Belmont has gone 20 Hemp
stead.
Mr. and Mrs Oliver Gould Jennings are
expected from their home at FairAe.d,
Conn. tomorrow.
Henry Walters and Pembroke Jones have
returned to New York on the steam yacht
Narada.
George Hull, jr.. Seymour johnson,
Charles A. Mum, Percy Kirkland, Cyrus
p. Brown and Edward c. Brown registered
at the Golf Club to-day.
Mrs. French Vanderbilt IS entertaining
Mrs. w. De Lancey Kountze, Of New York
Mr.. and Mrs Elbrdge T. Gerry and Mr..
and Mrs. T. Suffern Taller are to entertain
on the evening of August y while the feet
of the New York Yacht Club is In port
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence l.. Gillespie, who
have been here for some time. are soon go
ing abroad
Mr.. and Mrs. George Murray have gone
to Larchmont.
Miss Alice Preston. Of Tuxedo, Is guest
OF Mrs. Charles F. Hoffman
Ex- Commodore James sailed on the Aloha
to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
RIGHTS A HUSBANDS WRONG
Widow, in Her Will. Repays Losses
Caused by Spouse Error.

Schenectady, " Y, July 17.--When the
will of Mrs. Mary II. l.. Thompson was ad-
mitted 10 probate here to-day there was re-
vealed a remarkable illustration of an over
keen sense OF justice. She bequeathed
81 900 each to Mrs. Ann Cady, of Amster-
dam. and Mrs. Daniel Allen, Of this city
to replace losses sustained by these women
I'm 1884 through investments advised by her
husband, who was the counsel for foundry
concern which failed here. 1t was learned
that though the Thompson fortune was
nearly wiped out by that failure, Mrs.
Thompson had out Of her own means since
then slowly repaid all OF her husbands
clients. except the two mentioned in her
will.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
A LAW 70 ABOLISH THE TRAFFIC.
SQUAD.

SQUAD.
Unless the three platoon law recently
enacted IS promptly modified the police
traffic squad, which has been built up
with care into condition Of remarkable
efficiency, must be broken up. The law
was made general so that 1t would not
have to he sent to Mayor Gaynor for
his approval, and Governor Dix's devo-
ton to home rule was not such that he
felt called upon to consult with the city
authorities regarding its effects before
he signed It. AS 1t is, 1t accompllshes
nothing that had not already been ac-
complished by the action Of Police Com
missioner Waldo IN dividing the force
into three platoons. except to make 1t
necessary to return the picked men OF
the traffic squad to ordinary patrol duty.
Under present conditions the men OF
this squad work nine consecutive hours
In the daytime and are perfectly will
ing to work longer hours than their
mates on the force for the sake OF hav-
ing regular hours of day work. If the
present law IS permitted to stand as 1t
was passed by bungling Legislature
and signed by careless Governor they
will be forbidden to work nine hours
day and, according TO the Police Com
missioner, will have to be divided like
the rest of the force into shifts working
now four hours in the daytime and
again four hours at night This would
involve the return of the traffic men to
patrol duty during the night at least,
and it would bring inexperienced men
to the task of regulating the traffic by
day, If, indeed, it should be possible to
attempt its regulation without trained
men. The results of breaking up the
traffic squad in obedience to this busy
body legislation would be an inextrica-
bic tangle Of vehicles, great danger to
life and limb and a heavy loss to trade.
A bill to effect the necessary change in
the law is pending at Albany. The time
is short. but there is reason TO hope that
it will be found long enough to prevent
the restoration of barbarous conditions
in the streets of New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
WANTS CONSTRUCTIVE ARGUMENT

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Somehow or other Francis b. blvesey
has a monopoly on the subject OF educa-
ton. Not only that, but he Is pcrsistently
and consecutively hammering at its falla-
cies. So far, however, he has not offered
a positive or substantial substitute for
such education, and, therefore, 1t would
please all immensely II he would kindly
give us an exposition or plan Of what he
might term proper education. Then. per
haps, we might arrive at some practical
solution Of the problem. AS 1t Is now, It
becomes merely case Of pure and simple
knocking"
His latest attack on public education, be-
cause Of the poor citizenship It promotes,
could be easily answered IL space per-
mitted. Some later time I hope TO do so,
but meanwhile I shall wait for Livesey's
exposition of his case. LOUIS WEITZ.
New York. July II, 1911.