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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-09
LlNCOLN'S GREAT ACHIEVEMENT

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: We have come to the 1920 ami
versarv of the birth of the greatest Amer
ican-Abraham Lincoln. He was a simple
and noble figure, a man Of honor and love,
and played tho most conspicuous part in
the history OF the United States. His
achievements are remarkable, his thoughts
will forever inspire and his name Is Inn
mortal
II is wonderful how the son Of a. poor
farmer. born I'm a miserable hut and
brought up 10 a mature age uneducated,
should rise 10 the Presidency of this great
nation The Almighty only knows how
many painful sacrifices he must have
made. how much sleep he lost and how
strong a courage he must have had In
all true hearts nc is the symbol of pa.
triotism and love. lie is the man who
shall forever be honored and though ''the
world will little note nor longer remember
what we say here it can never
forget what .lhel did"
MICHAEL MARINACCIO.
Brooklyn, Feb. s, 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-09
HOME TEACHING OF CHILDREN

To the Editor or The Tribune
Sir: Perhaps some OF your readers have
little ones that they are anxious to teach
something before starting them to school,
Nearly all school teachers will tell you
that they would prefer that a Child had
never been taught textbooks at home; that
incorrect methods are used, which do more
harm than good. II we use the right meth
DDS We can prepare our child at home for
entering school IN way that Will help
both teacher and pupil. There are now in
all school libraries nature study books.
Before our little ones can read we can get
these books and read them 10 the children,
and also tell them interesting stories about
wasps, flies, squirrels or other insects and
animals. Make scrapbooks that contain
bird pictures and flowers, colored true to
life, for the girls. and animals, such as
squirrels, opossums 'coons and other wild
game for the boys.
AS they grow older larger animals, as the
elephant. camel and bear can be given the
place OF the smaller animal pictures for
the boys, and book showing the plants OF
coffee. tea. nutmeg. ginger and other every
day articles can be given girls. A few
dimes invested In stencils. blank paper and
(
of pleasure and will instruct them at the
| same time.
The stencil is placed on blank paper q
blue powder busted over II, which outlines
the drawings ready for the child to finish'
! and teaches the shape. outline. etc, OIL
] maps, In the form OF play. child can DE
| taught the name of the country or state
that the map represents, just as readily as
! il can be taught the pictures OF animals
! In this way the little ones VIII nave
/ good foundation for geography ana IAN
guage lessons before learning to read ahc
| II will also teach them tho habit OF ooser-
walton. IL will teach them likewise 10 con-
| centrate their attention upon the lessons
| and Rotations, which will be a great pehe-
| fit. Mrs. I. n hopi''O-''
Pelican, La, Feb. .. 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-09
HALF-HEARTED And IN VAIN.


The conference has been held and has
failed. Not even the most wayerlng III
surgeut whom both sides fully eXpecteu
to be moved by the ''heart-to-heart taIk
changed sides. Where does this leave
Governor Dix? The conference, 1t Is
generally admitted, was his work. Ihe
insurgents appear TO have entered IL AZ
his solicitation, and its failure puts nm
in the position of departing from his rule
of nou-interference and all for nothing
What is he to do now? It has been evil
dent for some days that the Tammany-
ties have been employing every arTu-
ment at their command 10 induce the
Governor to use his influence on the IN
surpents He has been told that the
present situation would not exist except
for his unwisc remark that every legls-
lator should feel free TO vote according
10 his conscience The words vote ac-
cording 90 his conscience conveyed an
impression of bias, and. of course,
worked Marin TO the cause of Mr.. Shee-
han. In using them the Governor vio-
lated. or appeared TO violate, neutrality
we are merely repeating the argu'
ments Of the Murphy-Sheehan managers.
Furthermore. the Governor is told that
while it was improper for him TO favor
che candidate rather than another be
fore the caucus acted. it now becomes
lis duty rs a Democratic leader TO IN
siSt upon tho rule of the majority within
the party without which the party and
his administration will he wrecked.
Now that he has yielded an inch to
persuaSions like this, in the interest OF
party harmony, of course, with the cleo
ton Of Sheehan on the side, the pressure
on him to 90 further in aid of Murphy
and his candidate will he tremendous
And after what the state has seen OF
Governor Dix since January | will any
one he SO rash as to predict that the
pressure will be in vain?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-09
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
From The Tribune Bureau.


Washington. Feb. s.--The President re-
ceived an invitation to-day from Distric.
Commissioner Judson, John r. Larner ana
Gist Blair to attend the dinner TO De given
In honor OF Representative Gardner a' ''e
New willard on February % by the COM
missioners and citizens of the District oil
Columbia
President Taft also has under consldera-
ton an invitation presented by Aniory o.
CaThart. Talbot Root and Clinton Bran,
who were accompanied by Rear Adihira'
Clover, TO attend a reception TO De gwen
by the New York Commandery or the Siii-
tary Order OF Foreign Wars in New iorh
City. IT is the desire OF the commandery
10 confer honorary membership u" '''
President at this reception.
Ohio appointments were discussed oS
President Taft, Senator's Dick and Burton
and l.. X Langdon, Republican ieader i"
the lower branch OF the Ohio Legislature
The President conferred with senator's
Crane Carter and Smoot on Canadian reo'-
procity and Tariff Board legislation
Representative Prince indorsed the rau-
acation Of Representative Hull for civilian
member OF the army board OF ordnance
and Notifications.
Legislation dealing with the government
of the California coal and oil iahds Was
discussed by the President with the oecrc-
tary OF the Interior and Oscar LAWYER
Assistant Attorney General for the Interior
Department.
The itinerary of the Presidents Northern
trip has been completed. Mr.. Taft WIZ
leave here late tomorrow night arri'i''e
at Columbus. Ohio. on Friday afternoon
where he will deliver an address at the
corn growers congress and VIII De
guest at dinner. starting Immediately arter-
ward for Springfield, where he is To deiiNe'
an address on reciprocity before the III
nois Legislature and another on Lincoln Al
the dinner of the Lincoln Society. the Tlp
from Columbus to Springfield VIII ihcluue
a ride on Representative Mckinley inter
urban system OF electric lines from LosahS
port Ind
Mr. Taft cancelled all engagements ioi
| this afternoon and tomorrow. spending
the day I'm his study. He IS trying TO cieai
lid business before going West and is DONG
some work on his speeches.
| Among the White House callers were
| Senators LOuge, Dpiio""' ''
/ Denew. Gronna and Wetmore, Represent
| atives Hill, Mckinley, Prince, Hanna pen
net. Lloyd, Slemp. Parsons. Esch' hotiIei
mel and OConnell. Census Director Du
rand. Director Smith of the Geological sur
yey and John II. Carroll, Of Chicago.
The President and Mrs. Taft went to TN
Belasco tonight to see Sothern ana Mar
lowe In Hamlet" They had with then
Miss Maury and Captain Butt
Miss Della TOrrey, the aunt OF the FTeS
ident. Is paying her annual visit 10 III
White House.
The President will receive Count Appony
| at L. O'Clock tomorrow. Baron Hensei
miller will make the presentation.
| Hurlburt Taft, of Cincinnati, relative
| the President. arrived here this afternoo
| and Is a White House guest. he was
member of the theatre party to-niGnt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-09
TIE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
rt,ron, 1'ho Tribune bureau.


washington. Feb s-The Austrian Am
bassador. accompanied by his secretary,
Frank J. Sobotlla, met Count Albert APP
ponyi on his arrival from New YORK TINS
evening. and he was at once taken 10 the
Austrian Embassy, where he VIII be the
ambassadors guest until Saturday morn
ing. The only guests 10 meet Count APP
nonvt ar the dinner at the embassy tonight
vera a few members Of the staff, including
Count Elemer Pejaesevich. Inc BRUSH
Ambassador will entertain Count Apponyi
the amba ssador and other guests az
Iuocheon at the British Embassy to-mor-
row. The ambassador and Baroness Hen
gsImiilIer will give dinner at the embas-
CIV Tomorrow I'm honor OF Count Apponyi
and ON Friday he will be entertained at the
METROPOLITAN Club.
The French Ambassador and Nine JUS
serand have issued invitations for tea
ON Friday afternoon, when their guests VIII
meet Sarah Bernhard
The German Ambassador and countess
Won Bernstorfr entertained guests at the EN-
bassv at dinner tonight in honor OF the
vice President and Mrs Sherman, ana
asked afty additional guests TO musical
which followed. At the dinner the guests
hoeides the Vice-President and Mrs. Sher-
mon were Senator and Mrs. Depew, SEN
ator Root. the Assistant Secretary or state
and Mrs. Huntington Wilson, the Austrian
counsellor and Nine. Won Loewenthai-Li-
,aau Mr. AMI Mrs. Alexander Legare, Mrs
Dver Miss Kean, Baron and Baroness Won
,vo,zoqe, and Mr.. CANNED. The musical
,,roqramme which followed was given by
paron and Baroness Won Wolzogen, VINO
rave iust arrived here, and consisted OF
German folksongs by the baroness accom-
panied by the baron.
The Belgian Minister and countess u'
pr,ssert entertained guests at dinner To-
night. the party including the Assistant
Secretary OF War and Mrs. Robert sha"
oliver Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert WadsWorth
the French military attache and Coun'ess
de Chambrun, Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Furdy'
Mrs. Thomas F. Bayard and Baron Hardeh'
brock. German attache.
Dr Uaniel Won Haimhausen, recently ap'
,,oirt.a first secretary of the German Elm
,assv arrived in Washington this AFTER
moo, IN assume his duties. He was former
l., attached to the German Embassy III
London.
stonhen Tedry, Austrian attache' re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-09
SETTLING For 1901.

The first feeling in regard to the con-
viction of Montgomery Is one OF satls-
faction. Another bank wrecker has been
brought to justice. The next feeling IS
one Of regret that justice has taken SO
long i'm getting itself done. The panic
70 which Montgomery contributed Oc-
Cured in 1907. more than three years
ago To see retribution follow guilt re-
duires an effort Of memory too great
an effort Of memory, we suspect, for the
average man. Montgomery transac-
lions have faded out of the public mind.
Fresher things have displaced them.
His bank. even, has been reOrganized
and wrecked all over again since justice
commenced its long pursuit Of him.
This is said with no desire to criticise
the District Attorney. He deserves
nothing but praise for his final success
in this case. For the case was complex
and the evidence hard 10 obtain, impor-
tant witnesses having a way of keeping
cut of the jurisdiction Of the court. But
we hope some day to see criminal pro-
cedure so simplified and old-fashioned
rules of law, which may have been nee
essary for the protection Of the accused
in a cruel and vindictive age, but which
are anachrOnistic in period as ready
az this is 10 find excuses for crime, so
far abolished that justice will lose none
of its moral effect through hardness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-09
THE CURRENCY BILL.
Tor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: In several Of the CRITICISMS Oh VIC
Aldrich currency bill 1t is asserted ''a' 'us'
now there is a redundancy of currency AS
one authority puts It: There are TOO many
ban,.notes The need OF the moment Is not
for Il central bank OF issue bur OF retire.
mcnt'
This notion does not dovetail WIN Ger
tain conditions that are matters oi CUM
mon knowledge. First, we are porio"ins
abroad and putting up railroad securities
AZ collateral. and paying higher rates ior
the accommodation than We ala last year.
few DAYS ago New York sold sW'ooo'"'
bonds on less favorable terms than FORMER
IL and n good many OF them went abroad.
Again. II is we'll known that money rates
are high all over the West. and banks nave
more applications for loans than they ca"
possibly accommodate.
Under these circumstances ! trust that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-09


Washington, Feb. s.-Miss Helen Ia,
the guest Of honor at dinner and eos,n.'
given tonight by Mr.. and Mrs. Franc. =
Crowninshleld at the home OF sena,osu. =
Pont. There were seventy-two gu,,s.l'
dinner and an additional number fos..
cotiuon. s4
Justice and Mrs. Van Devante- wsr.n
guests OF honor at dinner tonight. M.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Richardson as ~.
Their other guests were Justice and o.
Hughes, Senator and Mrs. Clarence =
Clark. Senator and Mrs Beveridgc. s.sr.S
and Mrs. owen. Representative and w..
Beall Mr.. and Mrs. John HAYS Ham,,a.J
and Jasper Wilson. =
Dining with Professor and Mrs. Cor. =.
night we're Senator and Mrs Burrows ~
and Mrs. Alvin II. Sanders. Judge Ham,,
Of Chicago: Major Conrad, CoIonef- 10
Mrs. NJ. VI. Parker and Mr. and Mr.. o.
dolph Kaufman.
Mr. end Mrs. John ". Foster en,cr,..
twenty young people at a dinner to.r,,,
for their grandchildren. Miss Msrr,.
Dulles. a debutante Of this season. and n,
Foster Dulles. fs
Mrs Richard Wayne Parker invited tin.
hundred guests to tea this sfternoo, :.
meet Mrs. Lamar and Mr.. and Mrs. Wv
Gordan, jr., Miss Lydia Biddlc and NJ.
Gherardi assisted Mrs. Parker.
Among other entertainments to-day No.
bridge luncheon. with Mrs. William n
Hogg as hostess, and tea. with M,
william Hamilton Bsylie as hostess
Mrs James Mcmillan 81 entertaining p,
oness Won Ketteler. widow OF the form.
German Minister 10 China.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-09

Legisla ture," attempts TO take from the
federal government its present right u
alter state regulations governing tnc
election of Senators while not inter
ferng with its present right to al'ei
state regulations governing the cree
ton of Representatives. The new pan
would make Senators merely Repre-
sentatives-at-large with longer terms, !e'
mt the same time would draw II ne"
and revolutionary distinction between
Senators and Representatives. so far Us
their character as federal officers Is con
cerned. The opponents of the amend
ment are merely trying to preserve +"
supervisory power put into the Consli'u'
tion by It's trainers If THE Times
Democrat" believes that 1.-The same con-
editions rs are now prescribed for 'he
election of Representatives should con-
tinue to apply TO the election or Seii1'
tors, even if Senator'S are TO. be chosen
directly instead of by the legislatures II
should stoutly oppose the Borah ameuu-
ment and favor the change III It's
phraseoIogy suggerted by Senator SUN
| erland.
We acqut Mr.. Borah OF any purpose
! 10 conceal the true nature of the charge
! In the Constitution which his amendment
contemplates. He is entirely frinlA ~
his championship of state sovereign!
as against federal sovereignty. bu'
MANY of his followers have not yet us,
covered what the amendment aims III
and are supporting it under misappre-
hension. They do not see that II ulse'9
Il status which they themselves say
should not be disturbed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-09
THE TlLh or THE DAY.

a New York police dialogue as told 10 a
group Of reporters at Police HEADQUARTERS.
Sergeant Chubby Catching patrolman
asleep against a lamp posO-Here, officer.
what do We mean by this? Asleep on post"
Patrolman Blank (born on the Emerald
Isle)-Sure ye got me that time, Sa-argent.
all right, all right.
Sergeant-Well. ye know. I ought TO re-
port we. But take brace and stay awake
Remember, Blank, Lever got these (point-
ing to his sergeant's chevrons) for sleepin
on post.
Patrolman Blenk-No. We bet We niver
did II ye had, ye'd look like zebra.
It was after the domestic tiff. II have
nothing to live for" complained the wife,
bitterly.
You forget my life insurance" replied
the husband, who was, OF course, a brute
Philadelphia Record.
1.-THE Morning Oregonian," of Portland
12S pages strong. comes to hand to remind
it's Eastern friends that It is celebrating its
golden jubilee. on February 4, 1861. "The
Oregonian." founded IN 1850 as a weekly.
branched out as a daily, and it has pros
pered ever since. In booklet commence
rative Of the semi-centennal, 1.-The Ore
gonlan" calls attention TO the fact that it's
present chief owner. II. l.. Pittock. was the
proprietor when the paper was launched
into the daily field. fifty years ago.
WAS the opera season a success in this
city?'
"Oh. YES. a splendid success. I lost a
5000 necklace and had IL written up In the
papers and | entertained Mary Garden AT
AN afternoon tea."-Chicago Record Herald.
"a recruit has come into the army OF Jour
nalism." according TO the "RussIsche kor-
respondenz," "in the person of the Car
Some time ago the 'Russkoje Snamta
which was supposed TO be the organ of the
BLACK Hundred got into financial difficult
Ties and was compelled to suspend publca-
tiou. Or. Dubrowin, the editor and pub
fisher. withdrew from public view and
ceased TO be a political power. But the
paner has been rescued from the grave and
tho Gar is credited with the heroic deed
ubich once more makes the aggressive edi-
,or of the 'snamja power The imperial
nublisher's first investment is said to have
been 40 .OOO rubles. With such power at It's
hack the life OF the paper is safe.
.tIas ne a library worth talking about"
..i shouId remark lie has three bank
hooks "-Birmngham Age-lleraid.
"foncv dance" WAS ono Of the numbers
on the programme of a charity entertain
mont which took place recently In Boston.
when fine Young women who were To take
part I'm il appeared tho committee OF ar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-09
THE MONTAUK EXPERIMENT.

The plans announced for the estab-
! lshment of a steamship terminal at the
eastern end of Long Island will stllnu-
late speculation as to the practicaDility
of shortening the voyage to ana from
Europe and as to the effect on this city
Of the creation of subsidiary outlying
port. The interests behind the Fort
Pond Bay project frankly say mat
they are building for the future. This
port is not in the predicament OF HAM
burg and Bremen. which can no longer
be reached by steamships Of even mod
crate size and which have had to es-
tablish outposts nearer the sea. New
York Uarbor will continue to receive the
largest ships for years to come, and there
is no present need Of preparing for any
such revolution in transportation condi-
tjons as would compel ocean freight to
be discharged at any point outside New
| York Bay.
The chief advantage claimed FOR the
proposed terminal is that of shortening
the ocean voyage for passengers VINO
are in a hurry and of expediting the he
livery Of the mails. Undoubtedly sew
eraI hours could be saved by sailing
from and landing nj Fort Pond Bay.
Frequently, no doubt, an extra night
aboard ship could be avoided, for SHIPS
which reach Quarantine late in the even
ing and lie there till the next morning
could have discharged their passengers
at the eastern end of Long Island i'll
time to let them arrive in this city long
before midnight. 1t is said that twenty
four hours could be saved going ana
coming in the forwarding of foreign
mail. That. of course. may be an over
estimate Yet time would be economical
by using the new route, and time Is get
ting TO be of more Importance in ocean
! travel for the great rivalry among the
transatlantic lines has been to cut down
the duration Of the passage, which III the
last twenty years has been reduced from
more than six days to less than five.
The new route would give passengers
from New England and the West easier
access 10 departing steamers and save
them the cost and trouble of rehandling
their luggage in this city. \ voyager
could step off n returning ship 10
train which would take him direct to
almost any part Of the United States.
Yet many travellers would be reluctant
to give up the pleasure Of night or day
in New York OF the way 10 and from
Europe. The more leisurely way of
travelling has its compensations, and
more Americans still 90 abroad FOR
pleasure than go for business. Any ma
terial change in the conditions of trans
atlantic travel seems. therefore, far In
the distance. 1t is clear that the Mon
tauk experiment need not at present dis
turb the shipping and commercial inter-
ests of this great port
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-09
NEW JERSEY ELECTION PLANS.

Some of Governor Wilson's plans for
election reform in New Jersey are copied
from other states, some are novel and
some partake of both qualities. Thus. he
would have blanket ballot, rs in New
York. instead Of the separate party bai
lots which have hitherto been used, but
he would maintain the traditional New
Jersey system Of letting voters prepare
their ballots before going to the polls by
having Notable copies of the official
blanket ballot mailed in advance to all
electors.
The insistence upon the sacredness OF
primary election mandate, however
weak numerically and void Of binding
force, which lie displayed in the MARITIME
Smith controversy appears, as was TO
be expected. in the singularly drastic
provision that no man shall have his
name placed on the official ballot as Il
| legislative candidate unless he has for
mally pledged himself to vote for that
candidate for United States Senator who
shall have received the largest popular
vote at the primaries. That would OBJ
viOusly cause the real election Of Sena-
| tors TO be made at the primaries and
render the subsequent voting by the
! Legislature as purely form as is the
voting by the electors for President and
Vice President Presumably that will
satisfy the literal requirement Of the
constitution. though many will regard
! it as an evasion of its spirit and will
| Told that if thus Senators are 10 be
dc fdctO chosen by popular vote they
| should thus be chosen dc jurc also
! through amendment OF the constitution
! Another not unexpected but highly in
/ terestlng proposal of Governor Wilson's
| is that election officers shall be placed
In the classified Civil Service and shall
| he selected after examination; appoint
mcnts to be made by party committee
chairmen from eligible lists provided by
the Civil Service Commission. This will
seem revolutionary To those politicians
as their own special agents, chosen
through personal favortism and often
intended 10 do all they can TO manipu-
! late the electoral result: but II will com
mend itself to many who have been dis
gusted AT the sight Of ballot boxes In
the charge OF illiteratc persons and men
of notorious dishonesty.
These and other provisions OF the par.