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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-23
ALL THE GEARS" NOT DEAD.


There has been disposition recently
to consider the legislative ear a back
number. One-man rule received knock
out blow last year in the federal House
of Representatives. and "Beelzebub-
bling" as eX-Speaker Cannon used 10
call it. has also been supposed 10 have
lost it's Onetime favor I'm most Of the
state legislatures. But out in Illinois
they have not got rid Of the notion
that legislature Is not competent
sef-governng body. Queer ideas pre-
vail at Springfield, as may he judged
from the fact that one feature Of the
festivities attendant npOn the close of
the Legislatures session last Friday
was the presentation Of "a diamond
stickpin" to that eminent patriot and
lawmaker, the Hon. Lee O'Neill Browne
The pin was purchased by some of the
Democratic members Of the House Of
Representatives, and was bestowed on
Browne with a feeling eulogy on his
character and achievements. but II
should be added that a small minority
of the Democratic membership had the
grace TO absent themselves from The
chamber while the presentation was In
progress.
! However. the car to whose will the
Legislature bowed was not Browne, but
| Speaker Adkins of the lower house. He
received a watch and chain. and in re-
/ turning his thanks drew an analogy
between bis duties as head of the
House and his experience when he was
left the oldest in a family Of thirteen
(Which he had TO guide and care for.
He has been guiding and caring for his
! legislative associates since he took M
the Speakers gayel. and also doing their
thinking and voting to a large extent.
In fact. the session came To- an end
without any deep waterway legislation
simply because the Speaker declined TO
lei the House vote on measure recon-
mended by the Governor passed by the
Senate and favored 10y majority If the
lower branch.
| The Illinois Legislature submitted last
year to the voters constitutional
amendment authorizing the issuance OF
| 500. 100000 in bonds 10 pay the cost Of
| constructing a waterway from the Hi
nois River 10 the Mississippi River. The
majority for the amendment was
$4,000 But when efforts were made
70 establish a waterway commission and
get the project under way Speaker Ad-
kns issued an edict that no such leois
! lation should pass and announced that
he would under no conditions recognize
a member to ask for consideration Of
the Senate measure. Adkins held the
House in check as successfully as if he
were handling q lot of small brothers
and sisters. But Governor Deneen is
after him and will call the Legislature
back in special session. Then it will he
seen whether legislative czars are still
as potent as ever in the bounding Wes
and a Speaker with gavel is mightier
than legislative majority.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-23
LOWERING THE INHERITANCE TAX

The Harte bill amending the inheri-
lance tax law has been reported in the
state Senate and recommltted for
amendment. It's chances Of passage are
said to be good, hut the present Legis-
lature shows such unusual inCapacity
for business that il will not do to con-
clude that any legislation. no matter
how much needed. is certain TO be en-
acted. An amendment of the inheri-
tance tax law is surely in the class Of
much needed legislation. Enough eX-
perience has been had Of the present law
10 prove that it is working badly. 1t is
q disappointment as a revenue raiser
and IL is certainly driving capital out of
the state and iniuring the market for
New York securities The rates of the
present law upon large requests are too
high. So long as nearby states do not
H1x the transfer of property To heirs it is
impossible for a state TO levy heavily
upon requests. 4 moderate tax will he
paid but high tax rate invites a
change of residence. If graduated in
heritance tax is To prove revenue pro-
Queer its rates must he low enough so
that the average man of wealth will not
feel impelled to take up his residence
elsewhere I'm order to keep his estate
from the tax collector
Whether the Harte hill satisfies this
condition II is hard to say. 1t does how
ever. reduce greatly the rates upon large
requests in the present statute. II re-
tains tie good feature of the present
Jaw which bases rates on the amount of
the bequest instead of on the amount
Of the estate. Direct requests are ex-
empt from taxation up TO 5000. Above
that sum the tax is graded from to (
per cent. the latter being the rate upon
direct requests Of over 81 100000. On
collateral requests the rates begin at <
per cent on amounts between $1,000 and
$50. 900 and run up TO 8 per cent on he
quests of over 100000. Whether
these rates will cause many changes of
residence cannot he predicted with GER
tainty. They are, IL may he said. higher
than those proposed by tax experts In
the model inheritance tax law approved
by the last international conference on
state and local taxation.
In other respects the Harte bill fol-
lows this model. especially in conform
ing to an excellent suggestion which. If
generally adopted by states collecting
inheritance taxes. would do away with
the double. and sometimes triple, taxa
lion that now often obtains. The present
New York inheritance tax law. adopted
last year. followed its predecessor in
taxing requests of non-residents consist
ing Of securities in New York corpora
tons or such OF their personal property
as might at the time OF their death be in
New York State. This tax did not deter
investments by non-residents in New
York securities or the keeping of them
in New York banks or in safe deposit
vaults until the tax rates upon large be-
quests were greatly advanced by last
years law. The Harte bill exempts
from taxation the shares in New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-23
PORTUG4L'S CHURCH LAW.


The Pope is said To be watching
Portugal carefully, in hope that before
July | the opposition of the clergy to
the new Church law which is then To- 60
into effect will he sufficient 10 compel its
repeal or substantial modification. Mean
time. of course he wholly disapproves
the law. That the hope of its repeal
will he realized seems improbable. There
is much opposition to il by the Portii-
guese priests, and some features of il
are decidedly offensive 10 other coun-
tries some of whose citizens are domi-
ciled in Portugal: but Mr.. Alfonso Costa
shows no indication of abandoning his
pet scheme or of permitting il to he
changed.
There is much in the law that is good
no doubt. II separates Church and
State. establishes entire freedom and
equality of religions belief and worship
and stops the substituting Of churches by
the state All that in form and profess
sion. But in fact il interferes largely
with religious freedom. II prohibits
evening services in church OF any public
worship after sunset which seems un-
reasonable and oppressive. 1t forbids
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-23
NEW YORK SOCIETY,

Among those booked to sail for Eur,.
| to-day are Mr.. and Mrs. J. Laurens Va,
Allen. who originally had booked pas.,,
for tomorrow, but changed their plans a
the last moment They will remain ao,o,,
for only three weeks, and on their retu,,
will go TO Newport. Others leaving "A.
day are Mr.. and Mrs. Newbold L. po7
Edgar. Mrs. E. r. Thomas and Mrs. loser,
! Ulman.
Luncheons will be given TO-DAY :,
Sherry's BY Miss Henrietta Thaw, Ma
Grace Henry and Miss Catherine S. Bvr.
ton.
Lieutenant Carlyon Wilfroy BelIun
r. y. Cretired). and former member o. Pr.
! lament, whose engagement 10 Mrs. Eor,.
ito w Garrett was recently announces.
has sailed from England for New Yorkc
board the Lusitania. His marriage !,
Mrs. Garrett Will take place shortly anr
his arrival.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Scott Burden a,
established at Hicksville. Long Island, q.
the summer.
Count Eric and Count Rupert salm, a.
the onetime petty sovereign family q.
Salm. in Germany, have arrived in TOW.
and will spend the summer in this cou,,
try. making their headquarters at Bal
Harbor.
Samuel W. Fairchild. president o. u.
Union League Club. Of New York. a..
Mrs. Fairchild are due here to.morror
from Europe on board the Kronprtness,
Cecilie. Adrian Iselin will arrive on ta
following day on board the Lusian.a
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Gould Jennrn
have left town for the season and are 4
| their country place. az Fairfield. Conn.
! Announcement has been made OF n. e.
: gagement OF Stephen Peabody r., son 4.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Peabody and grant.
son Of the late George G. Haven. 10 Mln
Anne Stearns. daughter OF lir. end Mrs
John Noble Stearns. of Park avenue q.
Glen Cove. Long Island
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Carman Ha-riott Of n.
81 West 39th street. are receiving congri:
ulations on the birth OF a son.
Mrs. ". II. Crocker. whose daughter vu
recently presented at court, has sail.'
from England for New York on the tus'
tania for the purpose Of attending d.
Yale graduation exercises. when her &.
takes his degrse.
Mrs. George Jay Gould and her thres
younger children are at the Gould can
I'm the Adirondacks for week They S.!
for Europe on Tuesday OF next week
Miss Ruth Ashmore. only daughter q.
Mrs. Townsend Ashmore, will be riarrss
70 Henry Varnum Poor son OF Mr.. ar.
Mrs. Henry w. Poor, in ST. George
Church. Stuyvesant Square. ar noon %
June IS. The ceremony will be follovt:
by small reception at the residence q
the brides uncle and aunt. Mr.. and lrt
James B. Townsend. No. 357 Lexing!a
avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-23
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT
fBy Telegraph 10 The Trioune-I

BY 1elegrapl 10 inc ltipune-I -,
Newport, r. J.. May 22.-Henry Clews".
a visitor here to-day, inspecting his es'S'N
The Rocks. N
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney J. Colford, Jr" w
return at the end Of the week rom .
automobile tour. =,
Mrs. Roderick Terry was entertaine' :
dinner this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs William B. Bristow' Oh ~.
York, have taken possession OF the D''0
win cottage. Int
Mrs. Charles NJ. Oelrichs arrived 'o'n~,
w. Rogers Morgan is seriously III ors
home, Tudor Lodge. He suffered
on last Friday afternoon So. m
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Mortimer bfooA-
70 spend the summer in Bar Haroo ,s
Robert G. Hone. of New York Is No
an inspection of his summer hohr III
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel +. Huntihs,v.
arrive from New York in re" ,s.,,,s
Ex-Commodore and Mrs. Arthur .,nS
James are TO entertain large mouse ,,,.
al their new villa the latter part u Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs Whitney warren .na
C. L. Best, Mrs. William S. Ne'',oA 80
Mrs. Robert Goelet are having Tue"
mer homes prepared for occupaaN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-23
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY
fFrom Tho Tribune Bureau,

lFrom inc Tribune Bureau
Washington, May 22.-The Vice. p,.J,
and Mrs. Sherman have returnsd ea
Utica. A'a
Miss Taft was the guest OF Mrs nv.
r. Gherardi to-day on picnic party "a :.
Great Falls, where daily a number =. "
ties are given. In Mrs. Gherard,.. ~'
with Miss Taft were Miss Laura Ms-s..9
Miss Dorothy Williams, Miss Jean o,,'
Miss Parker. Representative Catun p"u
min S. Gable, Lieutenant Commando e.
mington, Dr. Grayson. Leutenan, "a.
r. Lichy. u. S. N; Presley Taylor. p,sS
Spencer, Frederick Brook. Mr.. pu,o.s'
and others. ss
Major and Mrs. William D. Common A..
tanned Miss Dorothy Langitt and ill.,"
ant Wildly. whose marriage will TAX. N.Y..
on Thursday. al dinner tonight In ms
quarters at the Washington Rar,,.~
Their other guests were Mrs p,,,'
Moore. Miss Eugene Hazard, Miss ~.
guerite Wildly. Miss Maitland Ma,s..s
Lieutenant Sultan, Lieutenant Down,
and Mr.. Mem.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond ~.
left Washington to-day for New Yort =.
paratory to sailing on Saturday for p,
land, have given up the residence OF for
Vice-President Morton and have LEASED =.
home Of Mrs. f. B. Moran, on Massas..
sets avenue, for next winter Mr.. and ",
Morton probably will occupy their A..
residence next season.
Miss Jane Kinds entertained at luucby.
to-day for Miss Jessie Krogstad. and ",
go to New York tomorrow to visit -.
aunt, Mrs. James c. Bergen. at her hon,
No. s53 Seventh avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. John w. Foster will elm.
their Washington house early In June A.,
will go to their summer place in the Tho.
sand Islands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-23

corporations owned by non-resloen.s
and their other intangible properly
which may happen TO be In this s'a'e {" d.
the time Of their decease. Beques's "
residents for charitable purposes !.
other states are also properly eAeLhpleu
from taxation in the Harte bill. II ap.
nears 70 he an excellent measure unless
the rates 1t lays upon large requests al.
too high in view of the exemption lIoID
this form Of taxation enjoyed by prop
erty in other states.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-23
DIX AND COHAlAN.
From The Rochester Herald Dem

From The Rochester Herald Dem).
We suppose that the highest of public
motives may have mpelled the Governor
to desire the speedy confirmation OF Mr.:
Van Tuyl. But neither these nor any other
motives should have thrust him into the
humilated attitude OF suppliant for
favors from any politician or set of poll
ticians. Least of all should he have per-
mitted himself to he forced into a barter
of iudgeshlp for any favor under the
sun Neither he nor the judge TO be APP
pointed. whoever he might be, could afford
the disgrace of such a transaction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-23
NO TREASON HERE,

To the Editor Of The Tribune
sir. | note with interest the objections
made by the Rev. Or. Addison TO the new
library because Of its foreign features.
Should not the contents as we'll as the
building. inside and out. come in for critl-
cism on thu same ground? What we need
in order 10 have truly American library
IS N exclude everything from the shelves
thereof produced by foreign writer's, an
Gent or modern. including. II necessary I'm
order n make us perfectly consistent. tho
Bible. which comes from old Judea.
Not only this, but committee Of patri-
otto clergymen and scholars might also be
selected 10 edit out Of all American book
stun the thoughts that have arisen from
an education founded upon Old World
knowledge. In no other way can We very
well hope To exclude Old World Influence
and get back 10 the w,gwam and log cabin
idea which the clerical gentleman is pleased
10 consider as typicaly. dstinctvely. ex-
clusively American.
ADA STERLING
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-23

the fares having been paid he was oouoiy
chagrined when he had to change cars anu
go in the opposite direction
"Bliggins says he has one Of the smart
est and handsomest youngsters IN the
country" ..or. "thats
that comes OF so many people thinking II
necessary 10 tell q man that his cnllareh
.oIla after him Washington STAR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-23
YES, WHY NOT?
The Kansas City Star.

From The Kansas City Star.
In the Spanish-American War twent,
thousand cases of typhoid among one hun
bred and twenty thousand volunteers In
the Mexican border patrol, one case OF ~
phoid among eighteen thousand soldiers IL
two months. These figures. cited by Presi
dent Taft, are worth emphasizing for the
light they throw on the possibilities Of mod
ern sanitation. Why shouldn't typhoid b.
banished from cities as well as from tn.
army?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-23
His Reverent Study of the Cathedral
Pavement.
Katherine Budd. In The Architectural Rec


Siena boasts ~ two unique possessions.
me taVoietti tor painted covers Of the old
CITY records and the inlaid marble nave
ment OF the Duomo The latter. being TOO
delicate 10 stand wear and tear. is kept
covered except once year during the
great festa of August. when one inspects
u under dliiicuiti.S. owing to the crowds in
me cathedral. \ better fortune was mine
one day. while sketching there. | noticed
hurryins porters. with planks on their
shoulders, and. curious 10 learn the reason
Tor this unusual proceeding. / was in
formed by the Sacristan: The paVimento
is being uncovered. II principe americana
IS coming! which one?' (as If thar
dignity were common at home). I'll Signor
Morsano. he Is coming to-day from Peru
ga. BY afternoon, when tho American
Prince motored softly into the Piazza all
was bare and clean. and the sacrstan ready
with n wet SWdb to brighten the time
dulled coors Of the marble pictures For
hours the quiet little party examined the
graffiu passing from the early black and
white ones I'm tie choir to the freer de
signs or the nave. Tourists flashed through
the church, casting casual glances at the
marvels under foot. with a How fascinat-
inG, as they FASTENED away without see
ing the little group reverenty engaged I'm
study. ! must confess their sustained in
terest I'm the artistic quality # the pave
the Opera del Duomo had appealed to me
more than the actual flooring. the unsuta-
bility Of the delicate material for heavy
traffic, as well as the character of the de
signs chosen. having hindered my enjoy
mont. Why for instance. walk over men
engaged In violently. numbering the Holy
Innocents? As the light faded and they
slowly left the cathedral the sacristan
ccnEded. with much respect: He has given
us 800 lire for the Duomo"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-23
NelpDork 'Trtbn,le:
TUESDAY, NAY %. 1911.

This newspaper is o,cned and pHo'
nshed on The Tribune AsSoc'df'on' q
Ne,o York corporation; Office ana p'"-
c,pol place OF business. Tribune B"'sa-
inn No. 154 Nassau street, Neto for6'
Ooden Mills. president; ogden ". he'a'
sccyetarp; James II. Barrett. treasurer
The address Of the officers Is the oWce
Of this newspaper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-23

curious tangle. In the 9th Congress
District a progressive Republican has
been nominated 10 MI the vacancy
caused by the appointment Of Walter T.
Smith as n federal Circuit Court ~ APP
peals Judge Mr. Smith was n pro-
nounced regular. But tho new candidate
IL running on an anti-reciprocity plat
form 81 the sort favored by the extreme
stand -patters'' like ex-senator La
fayette Young. The election on June )
will help to show TO what extent old
allgnments in Iowa politics have been
broken up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-23
People and Social Incident,

tons Of the United States governm.,,
he and Baroness Preuschen may 20 49,. 20
instead. ~~a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-23
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Alderman Britten. of Chicago. thinks
that theatregoers Of that city need protec-
ton from dangers he sees in the employ
ment or women ushers. in three Of tho
playhouses He proposes an ordinance as
a safeguard and says IN support of II:
You take ten or twelve good looking ush-
ers. or usherets. II that's what YOU call
them between twenty and twenty three
years old Would you want any better
material for starting psnic7 At the first
scare they would scream. and before the
scream had died away they would be rush
ing for the exits. climbing over seats or
over anybody that happened TO get in their
road"
In the good old days when "lickin' and
Iarnln' went togther teachers prepare
ton did not necessarily include a course in
a university or normal school
A county examiner IN one OF the states
of the Mississippi Valley once asked a
Young man what special preparation he had
made for teaching
The candidate answered. I've dug my
taters. sold my mare, and now I'm ready
to 20 az it"-Youth's Companion
WHAT is MINCEMEAT?
If us meat or Is II not
Is a serious question
To those who are weak
In their powers ~ digestion.
Whatever n may be,
/ know at this minute
That the flesh Of the nightmare
Is certainly in It.
w. J. HAMPTON.
why do YOU hold your arms out like
.fr 81 ufip &c
ms a package habit I'm committing
Washington Herald.
Addressing q gathering in Buffalo re-
Gently. Or !. ~. Mccormack. ~ Kentucky
chairman Of the organization committee OF
the American Medical Association. made
n strong plea for a national Department
of Health He said "a health department
at Washington. with laboratories and re-
search workers in proportion TO our power
and wealth and the vast interests involved
Ia investigate the cause Of the common
diseases not vet understood, to gather
tabulate and make public the facts In re-
gard To every case Of sickness and death
which occurs I'm every county and state.
with prevention as the only object. is as
much Of a necessity. II our people are to
utilized daily for the protection Of their
homes and families. az is the Supreme
Court of the United States"
is it hot enough for your" he said with
n slckly smile.
mo. my dear friend" was the prompt re-
ply 1T is not yet hot enough for me.
II YOU look closely you will observe that
! am stll wearing ear muffs. arctic over
shoes and a paper vest TO avoid getting
pneumonia. Detroit Free Press.
\ southbound Broadway car had made
the 18th street curve Yesterday and was
going at good speed. when man and
woman ran after Il. The man. half drag
ging the woman. caught up sufficiently to
grasp the last upright rod and with the
help of the conductor gained footing on
the running board. pulling the woman after
him. Passengers and people on the side
walks who had seen the wild dash ex-
pected an accident You should be ar
rested for taking such chances one man
said To the foolhardy man. and all who
saw the performance seemed To echo the
sentiment. When he had gained his breath
the man-in-a-hurry said: We must get
TO the Grand Central by 1 o'clockn and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-23
1t is to be hoped that the Mayor took
with him on his exploring tour better
eye for a water supply than he has for
the Sunday beer supply in this town.

The batteship Idaho has assembled the
Mississippi River as far as Vicksburg.
being the only vessel OF that class TO
get safely up alongside the former Glib
raltar Of the Confederacy. The battle
ship Mississippi stopped at Natchez
when it made the river trip year ago.
Some day a man-of-war Of the size Of
Louis, that achievement signifying that
the Mississippi River has come TO its
own once more as an available artery Of
commerce and an extension ono thou
sand miles inland Of the Gulf coast line
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-23

That is n wise scorcher who. dsgustad
with being punished for lawbreal1ing In
Connecticut. purposes to run his auto
mobile In New Jersey hereafter. II there
IS state or territory in the Union where
wild and reckless scorching is oftener
practised. and with more impunity. than
I'm New Jersey we should like 10 see 1t
marked on the map.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-23

There is a fine touch Of socialist logic
i'm the dcnunciation Of vocational train
ing" as calculated 10 increase the pro-
ductive efficiency of working people and
thus IN deprive them OF the opportunity
Of rising above the ranks Of their trade
Then n they are left ignorant. unframed
and inefficient their chances Of advance
ment and elevation are much greater
That is the counsel Of bedlam.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-23

The refusal OF a bank presidency by
Mr.. Lawrence q Murray. Controller 81
the Currency IS matter for public
;remeiy useful official. whose withdrawal
from the public service before the re-
forms which he had accomplished were
thoroughly established would be a great
loss 10 the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-23

Count Eric and Count Rupert salm, a
the onetime petty sovereign family d
Salm. in Germany, have arrived in tow
and will spend the summer in this cour
try. making their headquarters at Bs
Harbor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-23

Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Scott Burden a..
established at Hicksville. Long Island, "a.
the summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-23
IL sIGNOR INORGANIC AT sIENA

New York May %. 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-23

Luncheons will be given to-day 4,
Sherry's by Miss Henrietta Thaw. Mu
Grace Henry and Miss Catherine s. Bu,.
ton.