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New-York tribune., 1911-12-17
THE CABINET
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Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Secretary OF
the Treasury and Mrs. MacVeagh will 90
TO New York tomorrow morning and be
absent from the capital until Tuesday
morning
The Attorney General and Mrs. WICKER
sham will leave here Wednesday gong
direct to New Orleans. where, with the
French Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand
and the Netherlands Minister and Nine
Ioudon. they will attend the dinner gwen
bv French residents of that city for the
Ambassador. They will 90 thence to Kan
anna, returning by way of Jamaica ana
Havana. The trip will take about three
weeks.
The Postmaster General. who was sua-
denly called out Of town on THURSDAY VIII
return for the Cabinet meeting TUESDAY
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer had as guests at dinner to-nisHt
Countess Gontaut de Biron ana MISE
Ieishman. daughters OF the Ambassador 10
Berlin; Representative and Mrs Long
worth, Mrs. Reynolds Hit. Miss Marsery
Ide. daughter OF the Minister to SPAIN INC
Misses Meyer, Count Ivan Csekonics' aus
trian secretary: A. Kerr Clark herr' niI'-
ish third secretary; ~ c. Horstmann' Ger
man third secretary; Mr. Maugres' trehcn
third secretary: Basil Miles, Ssmuel H'io''
Mr. Hufrey and William Hit.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-17
DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
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Washington, Dec. l6-rhe German AM
bassador and Countess Won BernstorH VIII
go TO New York 10 remain until atlef
Christmas.
Countess de Chambrun entertained al
breakfast to-day In compliment 70 MISS
Taft. having az other guests Miss Meyer
Miss Gladys ingalls,, Miss Adele Barnard
Miss Elizabeth Anderson, John Z. "hite'
Lieutenant Grosbeck, Samuel Eliot, MT
DeIean, second secretary, and Mr.. Maugras'
third secretary Of the French Embassy
The Cuban Minister and Senor Maria NJ
de Martin Rivero presented their daughter
seaorita Adelaide Martin Rivero, to society
AT a tea this afternoon. Members or the
Cabinet, diplomatic corps and society III
general were present. The debutante re-
celyed many flowers. Assisting Sonora de
Riyero were Mrs Huntington Wilson. Nine.
Francisco J. Yanes, Senorita Elena Ca!de-
ron. Sonora de Ortega, wife Of the CUBAN
Consul In Baltimore; Miss Joyce. Miss Cor
tina Miss Carrie Lee Chamberlain, MISS
Virginia Nllen, Sonora Marta Calvo. MISS
Louise White, Miss Dobson and Miss Stew
art. A supper for the receiving party fol-
lowed the reception.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-17

qualified to land. These qualifications can
he logically grouped under three main Deau-
ings-nameIy. physical and mental. Imam
cial and moral.
Under the moral qualifications we una
that no one who is an anarchist or poiyga-
mist can be lawfully landed even for TEN
porary visit. Now. II cannot be honesuy
denied that the principles Of anarchy ahu
polygamy are to some OF their adhereh's
as much articles OF religious faith as are
the tenets OF Judaism or Catholicism 10
their followers. II follows, therefore tnat
theoretically. at least. we are in exactly the
same boat as Russia.
Rightly or wrongly. Russia very evident
" believes the presence of certain Roman
Catholics and certain Jews to be inlmlca'
to her economic and social welbeing. we
lave the same idea in regard 10 certain
Mussulmans who happen 10 be Russian citl-
zens. Therefore, il would seem that the
contention OF the "Novoe Nremya' that no
country should be expected to grant more
extensive rights 70 foreigners than 10 It's
own subjects is based upon principle OF
action which we have assumed for our
selves, and which VIC should consequently
not condemn In others.
AS matter Of fact this whole contention
about Russian passports probably mas lts
basis In a fundamental desire OF certain
politicians TO make political capital, because
when sifted down to its finaliues there does
not seem to be any real ground for prac-
tical complaint No one has been abso-
ntely refused admission who had right
to enter under the terms OF the treaty OF
1882. except certain bullheaded individuals
who refused to comply with the tedious
formallties required by the Russian gov
ernment. In this respect Of tedious ana
seemingly useless formallties we should De
the last to criticise any other nation.
We should not forget that we made Fro
fessor Romanes, an Englishman, travelling
first class with reunue or servants anu
with every external evidence Of opulence'
go to Ellis Island, along with the steerage
passengers, and there furnish documentary
evidence that he would not become pubic
charge and that he was only seeking sne
medical treatment afforded by the climate
of Colorado and would return to his own
country at the expiration of six months, be-
fore we allowed him to land. Instances or
this Kind could be multiplied almost in
definitely.
contend, moreover, that we are per-
fectly right in exercising this supervision or
the health and morals Of those who seek
admission here Naturally. the supervision
must be- made according TO our OWN
standards, and not tho standards or
those seeking admission. II our standards
differ from those OF Russia we should at
least have the fairness TO grant her the
right to determine what she considers best
for her own good and not rake up far
fetched Ideas OF principle 10 defend us in
espousing the cause Of unscrupulous poll
ticians. j. NJ
New York nee 10 1911
New-York tribune., 1911-12-17
OTHER PEOPLES MONEY.

The surprise which some are express
ing at the conviction of the Treasurer OF
Hudson County, \. j., on a charge or
misuse Of the public funds must be IN
spired by desire rather than by reason.
1t is easy TO understand how his friends
wished and hoped for his acquittal, the
more because they were convinced that
he had no criminal intent and be-
cause the county did not actually lose
anything by his illegal acts. But it is
correspondingly difficult TO understand
now they could expect a jury to find
him not guilty. or could persuade them
selves that he ought to be acquitted.
The fault of this man was that he
used other peoples money as though it
were his own. That may In one sense
bc cOmmendable thing, If a man uses
others funds with the care and econ
omy that he would exercise in the use
of his own. II is a most reprehensible
thing when a man does It on the as
sumption that he has a right to do 50
because Of a certain proprietorship of
the office which he holds, and when he
subjects the funds TO unlawful risks
Of loss or uses them for the personal
advantage of favored friends. In the
present case the latter seems TO have
been the fact The Treasurer was
friend and political associate Of bob
Davis, the boss Of the party in that
county. The theory of Davis and his
ring of satellites was that they were the
masters of the people, not their servants,
and that they had proprietary rights
and authority over their offices. There
fore they could use the public funds as
their own, for their own convenience
and profit, so long, Of course, as they
ultimately made full accounting OF
them. SO this County Treasurer loaned
the county's money TO the boss for his
personal use. SO long as the boss
lived the transaction was kept secret
but after his death, leaving his affairs
in a hopelessly involved condition, the
facts came out. Indictments OF most Of
the county officials promptly followed,
and now one of the most important OF
them is convicted.
Whatever may be the final outcome,
whether a light or a severe sentence
is imposed, and whether or not an ap-
peal is taken. the case is a staggering
blow TO one of the most offensive poliu-
cal rings that ever misgoverned a mu-
nicipality, and it ought to serve as a
lesson and q warning TO public function
aries everywhere against regarding
themselves as the proprietors Of the
places which they hold and against
their making as free with other peoples
money as they would with their own.
A number Of New Jersey communities,
large and small, have become notorious
for that sort of msfeasance, and u
number of public officials have been
sent to Jail and 10 state prison for in
diligence In il, but precisely the same
thing is widely done elsewhere II
will be well for men 10 remember that
the law Of meRm ct taan is capable Of
culpable violation without the violator's
being an intentional thief.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-17
Peopfe and Social Incidents
AT rHE WhlTE HOUSE.
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Washington. Dec 16-The President neiu
q three-hour Cabinet meeting late Un'S
afternoon for consideration OF his messas'
on department affairs, which VIII w
Transmitted 10 Congress early next week
The message was completed carly IN inc
day.
A 9,OO0-word summary Of the lar'i
Boards report on the woollen scheduie ""
laid before the President this evening"
Surgeon Victor Blue. a candidate 'or
Surgeon General OF the Public Heaith anu
Marine Hospital Service. had conference
with the President.
Thomas Nelson Page urged the Presioehl
to appoint DR.. Pcttus to succeed Surseo"
General Wyman.
Brlgadier General Charles II. Whippie'
whose term as paymaster general OF the
army expires on January /, has been de-
tailed for another four years,
Colonel Fred Smith was luncheon guest
at the White House to-day.
Among the White House callers were
the Secretary Of State, the Secretary OF
the Treasury, the Secretary OF the Navy,
the Attorney General, the Secretary Oh
Commerce and Labor, tho Secretary OF AZ
riculture, Senator'S Pomerene. Crane
Brown, Bradley, Smith, OF South Carolina;
Smith. Of Michigan; Smith. OF Georgia
Stephenson, srnoot and CuIlom; Repre-
sentatives Simmons Russell Madden
Evans, Barnhardt, Lever Mays, spark
man. Rucker, Clark Underhill. Hawley'
Sulzer and Sells; ex-Representauves wat
son and Tawney. Major General Fred u.
Grant, Judge Lovett and Seth Low OF
New York.
The Georgia Society Of New York to-day
made President Taft an honorary member
New-York tribune., 1911-12-17
FROM "A FORMER DEMOCRAT"

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir Allow me to dissent from your re-
marks in this mornings issue on the re-
suit of the referendum vote Of New York
state. Tie fact that the bond issue for
canal purposes passed. while all the con-
stitutional amendments were lost. proves
To my mind that the voters can very Well
distinguish between the various proposi-
tlons. In regard to the rejection Of the
amendments the mind OF the voters also
seems 10 speak very clearly from the
figures
The raises of salaries were not granted
because the people did not consider them
earned by the presen. holders of the re-
spectiye offices, and not being sure of the
value Of their successors they decided on
keeping their purse strings frightened until
such time as the occupants of the Offices
should prove worthy OF an increased hire.
As TO the other changes In the organic
law, the fact that the Democratic party
under Tammany leadership stood sponsor
for them decided their fate; anything bear
ing the O. X. OF that leadership was
doomed. The verdict IS plain and a vim
dication Cf the sense OF the voters.
A FORMER DEMOCRAT.
New York Dec. Is, 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-17
CHRIST.nAS ALONE.

A correspondent, "a bachelor, young
fairly well-to-do, but completely alone
lin New York." appeals to the readers
of The Tribune to answer, through lts
columns, his doleful question: nat
shall do at ChristmasT
The question Of the lonely among the
four millions of us, which has Deen
much agltated yGf late, especially oy
women, reaches its acute stage at the
season that lies before us. Books nave
been written about it, remedies have
been proposed, but this Is not the place
or the moment TO enter into its discus
sion in its larger, daily aspect The
question is, How can our lonely CORE
spondent spend Christmas with at least
a measure of the cheer and proilt the
festival will bring to those more fortu-
nately situated!
First of all, there is the pleasure oi
giving, of impcrsonal giving, 1t is true'
but none the less u boon granted by fort
une to our well-to-do young bachelor.
The committees that arrange for Chrlst-
mas dinners for the poor never yet COM
planned of an oversupply of funds or an
oversupply Of personal help-the giving
Of ones self, which is the best cure tor
loneliness. There are many ways OF
giving, of making others happier. II Dur
for a few hours, open TO even the lone
liest of dwellers in Gotham, or any
where else. for that matter.
Thus will the spirit of Christmas
awaken in our depressed correspondent.
and hearten him. As for the day itself
Or white or green, provided it be
bright with sunshine-let him rise early
and fare forth 10 watch the happy faces
of children, their eyes starry with won
der and delight on this their festival
Let him take note of the joy that is In
the air. and look for the opportunities
that may come TO him for giving cheer
TO others. And so TO church, where song
and flowers invite to participation in the
celebration Of the great event that Is
the beginning of Western civilization
and the birth Of the spirit which men
call Christian. Even an agnostic can
join in this pecan Of praise.
As for the dinner-well, there are
countless others in New York seeking
companionship. Our hotels and restau-
rants will be full of lonely diners, anX-
ious for chance comrade of the hour.
Even in this city of all the peoples or
the world there will be found many
native American of the oId-fashioned
kind. with the old-fashioned hearty
ways, of ready approach. 1t is half
measure at best, but il will do. it Will
serve. And the dangers Of chance ac-
quaintanceship may with Judgment he
reduced TO minimum.
Then comes the evening. with the re-
action it brings TO all-not TO the lonely
only. An hours we'll chosen reading
the "Christmas Carol" by preference
Will fill out the day.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-17
TNGUARDED TREASURES

In the fire which destroyed portion
Of the Capitol at Albany last winter
many archives Of value were lost As is
usual in such cases, 1t was discovered
after they had gone up in smoke that
they had never been properly protected.
The same discovery is likely TO be made
at any time by states which have trusted,
like New York, TO good luck rather than
good management in safeguarding their
historical treasures.
Even at Washington sufficient care is
not taken of the federal archives. In a
memorial recently presented 10 Congress
by the departments of archives and his
tory Of the states Of Alabama and Mis-
sissippi the statement is made that there
are at present In Washington at least
one hundred buildings used as archive
repositories the rent of which costs the
government $4,000 a year But these
rented buildings are not fireproof and the
protection which they give 10 the matter
stored is only a mockery.
In order 10 remedy this situation Mr..
New-York tribune., 1911-12-17
JOHN B4RRl.

It is gratifying TO know that at last.
after wears Of uncalled for delay and
wrancling, arrangements have been com
pletod for the prompt erection of me
mortal 10 John Barry at the national
capital. There can be no doubt of
Barrys worthiness of such recognition,
though it must be regretted that for
years his name has been made by indis-
Greet or overzealous partisans a storm
centre of iealousies, rivalries and eXtraN-
agant claims. 1t may be that there Will
never be entire agreement as TO the pre-
else degrees of honor to which several of
the officers of our early navy are 1ela-
lively entitled but we should hope for
an abatement of acrimonious controversy
concerning them, and certainly of all at
tenpts to exploit one through decrying
another AS was better said than full
filled in naval controversy Of later
years, there is honor enough for all.
The record Of John Barry in the stand
ard Navy List is brief: Captain, June
6, 1874; died September 13, 1909 That
date Of captaincy is. Of course, that of
bis appointment in the new navy when
he was placed at the head Of the list rs
senior captain. He had been commits
stoned as captain in the Revolutionary
navy eighteen years before. but then be
was not first on the list. nor indeed one
of the earliest named. The name Of Esek,
or Ezekiel, Hopkins was first, followed
BY those OF Dudley Salt0nStall, Abraham
Whipple Nicholas Biddle and John Il.
HOPKINS. on December 22, 177j; William
Manly and Isaac COzneau were added on
April Il. 1T7G. and on June Is, 1176, the
appointments were made Of Thomas
Thompson. Samuel Tompkins, Christie
pher Miller, John Barry, Thomas Read,
Charles Alexander and James Nicholson.
No precedence In rank was established
until October 10, 1776 when Barry was
placed seventh OH the list Thus he
served in the Revolution. Later, in 1894.
when the new navy was created and
preparations were made for war with
the corsairs Of the Barbary States, Con.
gress authorized the President 10 ap-
point six captains, and OF these Barry
was the first He is said by some to
have had the rank Of commodore, while
other authorities maintain that his COM
mission was merely that of captain
though as the senior he outranked the
other captains.
Unmistakable, however, is the record
of his achievements. Relinquishing com
mand Of fine private merchant ship for
the service Of the nation, he was the first
American commander to capture a vessel
OF the British navy--a tender-and IL
also fell to his lot 10 fight the last naval
battle Of the Revolution. He commanded
a number Of vessels in succession, and
was one OF the most efficient and sue
cessful officers OF the Revolutionary navy.
In our undeclared war with France, in
1899 he commanded the fine new frigate
United States, the construction of which
he had directed, and performed with sue
cess a number Of important errands. His
career throughout was highly creditable,
his services to tue young republic were
unselhSh aud of great value. and his
memory Is 10 re cherished as that OF one
Of the real heroes Of our earliest wars
New-York tribune., 1911-12-17
ENGLAND AND TIE PACKERS.

The action of the British War Office
toward the American meat packers is
sufficiently logical and should cause no
surprise. II has been the consistent pol
icy Of the British government to refrain
from entering into business relations
with concerns whose affairs we're in
volved in litigation, particularly when
that litigation, as In the present case,
concerned the legitimacy of their meth
DDS and might result in impairment Of
their business capacity. This has been
its policy toward British firms, and there
can therefore be no ground Of complaint
when il applies it 10 foreign firms. Ap-
parently there is no breach or revoca-
tion Of contract, but merely notice that
no further contracts will be made until,
we suppose, the litigation in question Is
satisfactorily disposed Of.
This may be regarded as counsel of
prudence and nothing more. II IS not TO
he supposed that it is prompted by moral
sensitiveneSs against monopolies, or any
such thing. We are told that the Labor
and Advanced Radical members OF Par
lament have been clamoring for such
action because OF their hostility 20
American trusts perhaps, we might add,
10 all things American. But we can
scarcely suppose that that was what I'M
PEELED the War Office TO take this course.
II is more reasonable TO suppose that 1t
does not want 10 conduct business with
any concern whose legal status IS ques-
toned, not on high ethical grounds, but
simply because OF the possibility that n
contract with such a concern might fail
Ca satisfactory fulflment. We do not
suppose there is the slightest danger Of
such failure in the present case, no mat
ter what may be the result Of the Ameri-
can governments suits against the pack
ers. But the British government Is, not
improperly, a stickler for precedents and
Tor consistency.
The loss to American commerce viii, Of
course. be large We may hope that il
will be temporary, but It is more easy
10 lose than 10 gain or 10 regain patron
age. The British departments will now
probably look 10 Argentina, as well as 10
CANADA anu AuslIdIi"' i"i IHch SuPplicSt
an will readily secure them there.
Even without this grave handicap upon
ms. Argentina was becoming a formidable
rival aud it is TO be feared that it will
be difficult 10 get away from ber again
the patronage which she will now win
from us. There may be some popular
consolation in this country II the loss of
foreign custom results IN a lowering OF
prices 70 consumers here. But II VIII be
regretted that such a catastrophe to our
New-York tribune., 1911-12-17
THE TALK or TIE DAY.

"Ive just had new one sprung on me-
remarked o man In a cigar store, ana
by a kid, too The other day | was expect
ing q telegram from Washington, Where
I've been negotiating business transac-
ton Knowing j would be In friend
office from until . o'clock that afternoon
left word in the telegraph office TO have
my message sent there. About 40 O'Clock
a messenger boy came In and inquired FOR
me. You're expecting a wire" he asked.
[ told him | was Sorry he said. but We
can't get a word from Washington |
Jumped out of my chair in a hurry. What's
the matter? asked. The kid edged near
the door and replied, He's dead And
How is it l never hear you speak OF
your old college daysT'
We'll the college / went to didn't have
very good football team. .'-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
DR.. Josef S. Bloch editor of the "Oester-
reichische Wochenschrift," OF Vienna, who
FOR many years has been conspicuous
figure IN literary and educational circles Of
that city, and who served for d time as
member Of the Austrian parliament, Is on
his way to this country, which he has never
before visited. Preparations are already
being made b. admirers for his entertain
mcnt and for giving him the best oppor-
tunites to study American conditions al
close range.
Tommy-Pop, what Is a monologue?
Tommy's Pop-A monologue. my son, is
a conversation woman carries on with
her NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Record.
A BAsHFUL BIRD.
IA writer In a current publication asks: with
war active or passive I'm the four quarters OF the
earth. where is the dove Of peace?'l
0 tirnid dove! o tender dove!
Symbolic bird OF peace and love,
Why fight so shy OF public eye
When now's the time for you tn n.y.
is 1t because the glitter bright
OF emitting swords has dulled your sight?
Is II because the bullets drear
Have deafened you, and you can't hear7
or don't you know which way TO turn,
And so each pleading nation spurn?
or can IT be you fear your back
BY powder WIN be peppered black?
Inaotion causes fame TO cease;
Get busy. then. O dove of peace.
Become the object OF all eyes
Show that n pays 10 advertise.
Willie Wayback-My ia says in New York
they have buildings forty stories high.
Tommy Rurel-Ain't that fire, 4 kid
could spend most all his life sliding down
the banisters, couldn't he?-Puck.
Redd-They are going TO introduce an
airship I'm that new comedy.
Greene oh. going to make a tragedy OF
f. are theyr-Yonkers Statesman.
"A newspaper receives daily for puDlica-
ton" says the "Berliner Tageblatt" "a
lot Of stun which has about as much
literary value as laundry slip. But oc-
casionally something comes along which.
unknown TO the writer, is so funny that 1t
sees the light Of publicity. Thue, corre-
spondent calls attention TO the fact that
the drama Royal Love which was seen
for the first time at the Gira Theatre, Is by
Baron Rosenkranz, who Is a direct de-
scendant OF Rosenkranz and Guildenstern,
known TO tho world through Shakespeare"
Wigg-I hear Bjones has failed In busi-
ness What Is he doing now?
Wagg-Oh, he's writing a series or maga-
zine articles called "How 10 Succeed in
Mercantile Pursuits. s."-Philadelphis Record.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-17
DOUBLE FARES CHRISTMAS WEEK.

TO mo Editor OF The Tribunc.
Sir: recently noticed in your paper a let
ter by Eugene V. Brewster. In which it was
suggested that all passengers on the ele-
waited, surface and subway cars give the
employees an extra nickel. and have read
an answer whore some one suggests that It
is the place Of the employing corporations
to make such Christmas presents. and not
the duty of the public There may be some
truth In this contention. but can see no
justification in our refusing to do a good
thing merely because some one else re-
fuses. hope every one viii adopt the cry:
Double fares Christmas week."
Brooklyn. Dec. 10, 1911. L.G. CONLON.