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New-York tribune., 1911-03-02
REMEDY FOR PARK DECAY.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Mr.. Robnsons cartoon In last Sun
DAYS Tribune labelled, This, mother. was
once our beautiful park. is all right. but
cartoons don't manage parks as they
should be managed, nor do some people We
wot Of. And what weak and wabbling
wall from the Central Park restoration
committee is this summary added to the
caption of the cartoon: "Driveways and
taths badly kept and trees dying for lack
Of care. lakes undrained and filthy, soil de-
teriorating
II this he true, and 1t is true why Ism I
some man put az the head Of the Park De-
partment who knows his business and has
the executive ability and force of charac-
ter necessary to accomplish results The
most ordinary business sense demands that
when the control Of any work is in ineffi-
cient hands it be put into those which can
di.ect II 10 success The city of New York
has more than 81 600 worth Of prop
erty now handled by q man who has moth
ing to recommend him but his honesty
That NAV he scarce enough these days TO
be recommendation, but it is costing the
city a great deal more than dishonesty
would.
II does not follow, however. that men Of
ability are am less honest than are inefti-
cient men. Therefore why not get the ser
vices of an able and honest man? 7 know
a little something about Central Park con
dtions. il not of the others, and what ]
have seen there during the last year has
made me sick, and ] have gone into print
about it on many occasions. But to what
good? There has been no relief, and those
whose business it is TO look after the city's
interest have done nothing and 10 nothing
Yet the remedy Is very simple. and IT is in
the hands Of Mayor GaynOr L. J. w
New York. Feb q. 1911
New-York tribune., 1911-03-02
WEDDINGS PAST AND TO COME.

Jesse lirschman, who is connected with
tho firm Of ipeyer e Co. and Miss Ella 4.
Roseublltt were married at the Plaza Hotel
Yesterday. the Rev Dr Joseph Silverman
performing the ceremony.
Leo Arnstein, secretary Of the Borough
President of Manhattan. was best man and
the ushers were Henry /. Dittman. Charles
Dittman. Eugene Meyer. jr., Adolph G.ieb-
man. Arthur Il. Hahlo. Or. Arthur Book
man, Be witt Milhauser and Howard l..
Goo hart Mis-. Louise Feuchtwanger and
Miss Grace Ellinger. cousins Of the bride.
We're her attendants
Mrs James " Walsh. Of No. 525 Aladi-
son avenue. has announced the Engagement
OF her dau ghter. Margaret Ruth Lawrence,
To j. Augustus Barnard Mis- Walsh is a
daughter Of the late J. W. Walsh. who was
member OF the New York Stock Ex-
change firm Of Walsh & Floyd. and a niece
of Newboid Lawrence, secretary OF the
Rockaway Hunting club
Mr Barnard lives AT No. ~ East 3jth
street. He Is member OF the banking
house OF Dominick A. Dominick and "A mem
Der of the University. Down Town. Coun-
try. Army and Navy and of the Rumson
Country clubs and Is captain OF Com
pany of the 7th Regiment lie was grad
uated from Columbia Conege in 1899. The
wedding will take place the last week in
April
New-York tribune., 1911-03-02
eupnFPLiyD "PATRIOTISu'

rho fno felyor of "patriotism' seems
to nuvc penetrated even the walls ol 'li'
iau At chihuahua and 10 have hoNeu
/ tbe inmates to revolt against the ahhof-
rent tyranny of The Daz administration
undor which men are actually locked mp
ror nocturnally helping themselves to
tho contents of their neighborS i'li-
roosts and piGpenS. We are 'oiu 'na'
forty.two Of these brave sons oi license
made their escape from durance we OH
sunday last. and. though some were
,loiu bv the hcGdthirsty minions oi IN"
no.potic Dictator-we believe that -
the approved phraSe-and others Were
cantured aud locked up again. ~ I'a~'
twenty are still at large. fact which
II il does not make the Pertidious Tor
tirio tremble in his palace, should cer-
tainlv suggest Ia the poultry Of Chlhua-
In, tbp prudence of rooSting high.
Beyond doubt this Transcendent Epi-
code should convince the world OF the
seriousness of these Mexican insurgents.
There must he now mt least -four or five
patriot binds. Of from twenty to two
or three hundred. operating along ana
near the Rio Grande. and the effect Of
their activities upon current market quo
t,tions of shOatS and pulletS Is cOnSid-
cradle. II that does not amply denote
the national character of this great ana
spontaneous uprising Of the people of
Mexico. we must deplore the skepticism
which blinds itself 10 the signs of the
fines. Note. too. the persistent circum-
stanco of the movements being within
easy lodging distance Of the Rio Grande
for purposes Of supply or asylum.
Have not border raiders. from the days
Of Scott's predatory mosS-troCperS, been
the chosen children of freedom?
Of course. This is an evil generation.
and we expect some will say that an
Irresistible uprising Of Il nation of ff-
teen millions ought to assume more for
midable proportions than are exhibited
bv few hundred bushwhackers. I'LL
busters and escaped iailbirds. But that
i the height of unreasonahlcness. There
were hundreds Of thousands. perhaps
millions. in Greece. yet only three hum
dred went 10 Thermopylr tome WAS
= nonulous city. yet only the Dauntless
Three went forth 10 hold the bridge
WHY should not Mexico likewise be
nrirllecel to seek salvation through a
few? Besides. the other 1499g.Oo0 are
New-York tribune., 1911-03-02
THE ROBIN HOAX.

The virtual confession of Joseph u.
Robin that he had slammed insanity in
order TO escape trial for felony Will
be an unpleasant shock to the alensts
who recently tried 10 convince a 1ur!
i'm Judge Swam's court that the get
rich-quck" fnancier was really insane.
| Although the alienists were unanimous
/ in their opinion the jury followed 1ts
common sense prepossessions and de-
clared Robin sane enough to he trled
as a swindler. We took occasion ut that
time 10 commend the jury for disregard
| ing an expert verdict which seemed en-
tirely i'm conflict with the evidence i'll the
case.
There was nothing In that evidence
which could not he harmonized with the
! theory that Robin had all along real
| lied lhe criminal character of his acts
and ,tas only seeking TO escape respon-
sibility for them by n subterfuge' lie
had Craftily conducted an intrlcate
scheme of Juggling with the finances oI
! the banking institutions under his con
troll He had consistently tried to use
other people's money for his own bene-
/ fit: he never was unbalanced enough ~
take his eve off the main chance. 4
he had supplied himself with the funds
of others and then used them to founh
an orphan asylum or equip an eXpedi-
tion to the South Pole his irrationality
might have been conceded. But he WAS
working assiduously for his own pocket
all the time. and nothing in his actions
either before or after his arrest, indl-
Gated that he failed to realize that ne
had tried 20 enrich himself by devious
methods AT the cost of those VINO had
thought him honest. lie knew that ne
was An ordinary criminal ana merely
pretended 10 he insane because he pre-
ferred an asylum 10 a jail.
The vice Of expert testimony as to
the insanity" of persons who happen 10
break the laws is that instead OF CON
fninc itself to an inquiry into the patho-
logical condition of the subject 1t AZ
/ tompts to settle also the question "1
his criminal responsibility. The latter
] question l. NOT one VI HiSilNi - -, '
| hut of common sense inference from con
duct 4 really irresponsible person can
hardly avoid showing his irresponSlpli,
itv. The ordinary jury is better ftted
( to determine such n question man
/ body Of experts. because 1t taWlll SICK 10
the sure ground Of common reasoning
and common motives. The experts poih'
Of view is sophisticated, and any sl2nt
shnormality may lead him To assert
that Il subject is of unsound mind III
spite Of the fact that he has committed
a crime under circumstance" WhlcA
show that he knew what lac was
doing ard had an intelicihle motive t'r
doing il.
Eypert testimony in our courts mas
boep allowed So exercise weight IN 700
large = field. The history Of the kopln
case is warning against oyeryaIuinS
eypert Judgment rs to cr1miaai respoA-
sihility and undertaking common S'"se
New-York tribune., 1911-03-02
rHr LnRLnER TERDLCT.

The Senate's Judgment I'm the Lorimer
case will give little satisfaction. II can
hardly satisfy the junior Senator from
Illinois. whose title it confirmed. II Will
be anything but comfortable for him
ia continue 10 sit in a body nearly haif
Of whose members have gone on rec
ord as holding that his election was
yitiated by corruption. Party politics has
plaved an important part In deciding
most questions Of contested title in the
Senate Votes have often been given for
o. against the person concerned because
he was Republican or Democrat.
Rut the I,orimer case has been peculiar
IN that partisan differences have been
wholly set aside Mr.. LOrimer's most
earnest champions have been Democrats.
and the minority contributed eleven "f
the forty-siX votes which affirmed his
right 10 his seat If under such conGi-
tior,s Senator can muster only a mar
row ma iori,y 10 acquit him of the
charge Of owing his election 10 bribery,
his position must be one which 40 man
ot sensitive self.respect would envy.
\ vast amount of exposition has been
expended on tire testimony in the Lori
Iner case without the result Of complete
illumination The close technicalities cf
the arguments made 70 show that NJ.
torimer would still have had a majority
If the seven Democrats corrnptiy sup
uorting him had failed TO vote Mt all
though he might not have had ma
iority if they had voted for somebody
else made little impression either IN the
senate or outside Of H. But II Is evi-
dent that the public generally has ac-
cepted the judgment expressed by MI
Root-that enough bribery had been
shown to warrant the bellef that COT
rIption had been practised on 4 large
s,-,ie and that conditions In me Legs
La sture were such as 10 cause serious
New-York tribune., 1911-03-02

doubt as to the legality of Mr.. Lorimers
election We believe that the country
would heartily have approved verdict
declaring that no election had been
made. That would have been n notice
TO the legislatures TO he more on their
guard against "jack-pot;ing' and other
corrupt practices The public will never
have much faith in the value Of titles
procured under circumstances as sus-
picious ms those which attended The
choice of Mr. Iorimer. Ii would have a
far greater respect for him If he should
now resign and ask Illinois To re-elect
him.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-02
VATICAN'S TERMS TO SPAIN
Offers Made to Renew Relations Be
tween Church and State.

Rome. March THE "Osservatore ko-
mano," the Vatican organ, SAYS that as
the Spanish government has expressed
desire TO reopen negotiations with the Holy
See the latter has replied that II is ready
TO give further proof OF its wish to reach
an understanding. and that. notwithstand-
inc the paddock law" 1t is ready TO resume
negotiations under the following conditions
First-That the new negotiations with
reference to the religious orders have as a
basis the rules of the Concordat and tn.
principles OF the canon law. namely. that
no mobilization of the present juridical Sit
uation Of the religious orders shall be in
troduced without previous understanding
with the Holy See.
Second THAT the negotiations shall he
extended TO that part OF the associations
bill having reference to the religious asso-
Citations.
Third That during the negotiations the
Spanish government shall abstain from
issuing rules which can in any way affect
unfavorably the negotiations.
Madrid. March 1.-The Cabinet discussed
tonight the question OF the governments
relations with the Vatican and reached an
agreement on the guiding principle 60 be
observed in the future negotiations. IL
further confirmed its decision to submit The
associations bill to the Cortes.
II Is understood that the Foreign Min
ister Garcia Prietro. read at the Cabinet
meeting the governments reply to the
Naticans note and thai a synopsis of this
has been telegraphed to the charge at
Rome.
The reply. which was unanimously in
dorscd by the cabinet expresses IN most
courteous terms the firm determination oi
the government 10 uphold the rights of the
civil power
New-York tribune., 1911-03-02
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

.sh Wednesday was very extensively OBJ
served. If not by the men. at any rate oy
the women yesterday. and the churches
were crowded during the morning. Among
those seen at Grace Church were Mrs. r..
n. Hartman. Mrs. Frank S. Witherbee ami
Miss Evelyn Witherbee. Miss GLADYS
Roosevelt. Mrs. j. Frederick kernochan.
Mrs Frank X Sturgis. Mrs. A. Butler
Duncan. Mrs Charles r. Greenoush and
Miss loan Whtridge At St Bartholo-
news were Mrs William Douglas sloane
Mrs. John Turner Atterbury. Mrs. Fred
erick p Sands and Mrs. George ~ De WIZ
Mrs William p. Douglas gave 'arge
dinner last night at her new residence.
No 81 Park avenue, by way OF a house
warming.
Announcement is made from London ot
tho birth Of son to Mrs. Cecil baring.
wife Of the Hon. Cecil Barring. and daugh-
TOR Of the late Pierre Lorillard. Her first
marriage to T. suffern Taller was sundered
BY divorce Her present HUSBAND IS! next
heir to the eardom Of his chiidless e'ner
brother, Lord Reyelstoke.
Mrs. SluNNeSdll Il hSia VIZ
this evening at her house in East fsth
street for Mayor and Mrs. Gaynor
n Schuyler Cammann. whose is 10 marry
Miss Katharine Van Rensselaer, Fairfax
ON ApriI IS. I'm Grace Church. will give his
farewell bachelor dinner at Demonico's on
April :.
Mr. and Mrs J. Borden Hartman ana
Mrs. Harriman's niece. Miss Elise Wood
riff. will sail for Bermuda to-day.
Mrs George r. Baker Will give Nnher
on March 10 at her house In Madison ave-
nue..
Mr.. and Mrs ] Allen Townsend ana Miss
Viola Townsend will sail for Bermuda TO-
day
Catherine. Lady Decies. who arrived IN
tl:is country at the end OF January 10 at
tend the wedding OF her son. Lord Decies
and Miss Vivien Gould. is booked 10 saw
for her home i'm England t.a-daF-
Mrs william Appleton and MISS susSh
Appleton leave town today for Boston.
Mrs sidney Dillon Ripley leaves the CITY
to -dsv for the Pacific Coast en- route 10
Tap2D
New-York tribune., 1911-03-02
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS.

IL may he true that New York Is full Of
temptations. but one can go higher there
than anywhere else.-Charleston News and
Courier.
Gambling houses in New York are now
broken into with hydraulic jack. II used
10 require about four Jacks OF the usual
kind TO make any great impression on
em.--Cleveland Leader.
New York aldermen are trying 10 End a
way 10 suppress profanity on the stage.
Missionary work OF this kind should start
al home.-Cincinnat Commercial Tribune.
The decline OF the silk hat Is manifest In
New York city as well as in London.
hat manufacturer is quoted as saylng that
there are only lis men in greater New York
who can make silk hats. so expert is the
task OF stretching silk plush over bell
crown block. This maker believes that es-
cept for formal occasions. like weddings
and state receptions. the tall silk hat VIII
cease To he Springfield Republican.
Former Governor Thomas OF Colorado Is
shocked at the treatment OF women IN rush
hours in New York. He says that N any
thing like that should 30 on in Denver
there would he riot. IL II TO be hoped
that Denver would do better than New
York. But he must remember that Denver
Is not as big as New York.-Buffalo tx
press
New-York tribune., 1911-03-02

for law abiding citizen 10 procure re-
volver. while the thug would count It an
easy method to go To a town close by
IN an adjoining state or write TO some
mail order house. It Is also fair TO as
sumo that the average citizen would hesi-
tate I'm going before magistrate to ask
for a permit, fearing the many questions
that would naturally be asked and the
loss of time IL would necessarily occasion
The present laws of the state are al
ready severe with respect TO the carrying
of concealed weapons. and II rigidly en-
forced on all occasions would without
question help the situation. Might IL not
also he well TO license all dealers trading
in revolvers, etc? This would give the
police a record which would surely assist
them in the regulation of the sale OF all
dangerous weapons a H.
Brooklyn. Feb. %, 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-02
COLLEGE HEADS TO LECTURE
Board of Education Announces Series
at Cooper Union.

Or George Harris. president of Amherst
College: Thomas NJ. Ballet. dean OF the
New York University School OF Pedsgogy;
Dr. Marion L. Burton. president Of Smith
College: DR.. David Snedder. State COM
missioner OF Education OF Massachusetts;
DR.. Charles +. Thwing, president Of West
ern Reserve University. and DR.. Rush
Rhees. president OF the University Of
Rochester. have accepted invitations from
the Board of Education 70 discuss various
phases Of education AZ meetings TO be held
under the auspices Of the board at Cooper
Institute on Saturday evenings, beginning
this week
The Introductory address in this series
will he delivered by Perciyal Chubb. Of the
Society of Ethical Culture. who will speak
on our Pressing Need OF Education for
Leisure ON Saturday. March II. DR..
Rudolph Tombo, jr, adjunct professor u
Germanc language and literature at CO.
mmbia. will deliver an address on Higher
Education in Germany and the United
States. a Comparative Survey"
New-York tribune., 1911-03-02
HOLDS THE REFERENDUM voII
Texas Court s Decision Declares Init
ative Valid, However.
TBy Telegraph 90 The Tribune

Austin Tex, March THAT the refer
endum Is unconstitutional was declared by
the Court OF Criminal Appeals in a Dallas
case to-day. all members OF the court con-
CT rring. The effect OF the decision is 10
render void the referendum section OF every
city charter In the state having this pro-
vision
The decision holds that the initiative may
he constitutional when used as the right
of petition" but not so with the referen-
DUN. the constitution does not confer
upon the Legislature the power TO put I'm
effect the operation Of the referendum. /,
is held that legislation cannot be referred
TO the people for enactment by their vote.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-02

The memorial 10 Congress which the
Legislature has adopted. asking for
passports respected without regard to
the race or creed of the holders. Is well
meant and expresses a consummation
which is doubtless greatly 10 be desired.
But 1t may be worthy of consideration
whether so delicate as well as important
q diplomatic matter Is not properly To be
LEFT 10 that department of the govern
nIent which is cOnsttutionally charged
New-York tribune., 1911-03-02
ROOSEVELT HONORARY CHAIRMAN

Ex-President Theodore Roosevelt has ac-
cepted the honorary chsirmanship OF tho
executive committee OF the national COM
mittee for the celebration of one hundred
years OF peace between English speaking
peoples Whitelaw Reid. Ambassador 10
Great Britain. has accepted the honorary
vice-chairmanshp OF the national commit
tee, the acceptances being announced to-day
by Andrew Carnegie, the chairman.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-02
Nem!pnrk Gribmrn.
THURSDAY, MARCH ., 1911.

This newspaper is O,Cned and pnb-
HShcd by The Tribune association, a
Ncv Yorb corporation; office and prin-
cipal Mace of business. Tribune Build
ing, No. 1j4 Nassau street, netc lork;
ogden Mills. president. ogden ". Reid.
sccrctdry; James ". Barrett treasurer.
The address Of the officers is the Office
Of this newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-02
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT,

TRy telegraph 70 The Trioune
Newport. March Mrs. Joseph +. stone
mother of Countess Beroldinsen, whose 81
eagenent 70 Samuel Norris or brlstol' was
announced early in the week has NOT ss
vet announced the wedding date. ~ h's
cen learned that plans for the wedding ar.
now being made however.
Mr. ard Mrs william Earl Dodge the
latter the daughter Of Henry 7. Sloane, of
New York. are 10 he newcomers here ne"
season. They have leased the estate Of
Mr. and Mrs J. F. u. Lanier for the sum
mer. Mr. and Mrs Lanier are 10 spend the
season abroad
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Lothrop Ames. ~ North
Easton. Mass. have again taken the r. NJ.
Cushing estate for this summer.
Charles Warren Lippitt, aften an inspec-
ton Of his estate. has returned TO ProT-
dence.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-02
THANKFUL.
New York, March !. 1911.

THE American Red Cross is receiving
subscriptions for the relief Of the Chinese
famine sufferers. Letters may be ad-
dressed TO the American Red Cross, New
York Eastern Agency. Fourth avenue
and 23d street. New York City.-Ed.l
New-York tribune., 1911-03-02
GIFTS FOR FAMINE SUFFERERS
o the Editor OF The tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: There are frequent appeals Tor
money for the Chinese famine sufferers,
but very vague information az to how and
where To send contributions Would 1t
not be possible for you to print each day
for a time a few lines. giving name and
address. for making ont and sending checks
or money orders? ! would like to send
small sum as a thank offering for our own
food and shelter, but do not know just
where and how, and perhaps others are in
the same state Of mind.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-02
WHEN TAMMANY TALKS.

From rhe Boston Journal.
Mr. Murphy. Of New York. is beginning
10 talk and issue formal statements. That
looks bad-f for Muryhys candidate.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-02

Tammanv's place IN American politics
seems TO be TO roll up votes. but not 10
ride in the front seat OF the victor
chariot This view OF things is hardly just
20 Tammany: but Tammanys conduct war
rants no other The Democratic party
loves To got TamInany votes. but the
Democratic party does not love ram
many.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-02
with the conduct Of our foreign relations.
Is il possible TO sham insanity so as 70
fool the alienists? Ask Robin.

From far off Tennessee comes TINS
felicitous comment on the Democratic
situation i'm this state. the commentator
being THE Commercial-Appea oil
Memphis:
New-York tribune., 1911-03-02

The arrest Of a man on the charge OF
swindling persons seeking employment
calls attention to one Of the meanest OF
crimes. Whether the present case pre-
sents an. actual example of such prac-
tees remains TO be determined; but there
can he no question that every person
found guilty thereof deserves punishment
to the full extent Of the law.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-02

very we'll satisfied with things as they
are and have no aggressively covetous
designs upon their neighbors' henroosts.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-02

Senator Stilwel's bill giving he
Judges in this Supreme Court district
authority TO determine whether or not
the new courthouse shall be erected III
CITY Hall Park is preposterous. Nhat
does the city government exist for' any
New-York tribune., 1911-03-02

The Hon. Joseph W. Bailey has no"
esta ablished a reputation as one OF the
greatest persuaders in politics. Messrs'
Murphy and Sheehan ought to invite
him 70 spend week I'm Albany at Tam
many's expense.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-02

The Appeal" puts in three sentences
what Mr. Edward NJ. Shepard recently
put i'm about three columns.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-02

March came in like an uncommonlN
nice lion.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-02

Ruef is at last to go to prison When
the cell doors really close upon MIN the
country will be able To point at one cor
rupt politicaI boss serving a sentence.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-02

Two paupers in England arc reported
to have inherited fortune oi miiiion
dollars from somebody i'm America. 1hat
is pleasant offset to the numerous tales
Of vast English fortunes awaiting Amer
lean heirs: only, for the sake OF the TWO
paupers. 4, is TO be hoped that II is less
mythical.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-02

Mrs William P. Douglas gave 'arse
dinner last night at her new residence.
No 81 Park avenue, by way OF house
warming.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-02

Mrs William Appleton and MISS susan
ApnIeton leave town to-day for Boston.
Mrs sidney Dillon Ripley leaves the CITY
tc day for the Pacific Coast en route 10
Japan