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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-29
a TRIBUTE TO c. v. COLLINS.

To the Editor of The tribune.
Sir: l regret that contemporary has
seen III to attribute the resignation of c.
Y. Collins, former Superintendent Of State
Prisons, TO his activity in politics, not for
q moment considering the great value he
has been 10 prison life not only through
out the United States but throughout the
world
Mr.. Collins's thirteen years of activity
have brought order out OF chaos and have
Instituted reforms which have benefited
the prisoner morally and physically. II
was under his regime that the Iockstep,
the shaved head, the stripe in the clothing
and the dark cell were abolished and the
prisoner allowed TO work at his own trade
before the expiration Of his term. Mr..
Collins had ell tin cups and plates Of the
dining hall substituted by crockery.
schools Of learning established where the
ignorant foreigner could learn TO read and
write in the English language-or the
American improve himself
Mr. Collins was chairman of the Board
OF Pardons, which visited Sing Sing. Au-
burn and Clinton prisons every month to
look into tho merits Of prisoners making
application for pardon and in this alone
mas earned the prayers of hundreds OF
wives and children.
HIS study Of crimnology has made him
an expert and his views are asked almost
daily from every country where prison re-.
forms are wanted II was only lest month
that he visited Havana at the request of
President Gomez TO give aid I'm the cstab.
"'r'ieht ol new prison. G. y. y.
New York, April IS. 1911.
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yJRTNG N TIE iJP.

our former neighbCr. Tile New York
Times" seems 70 be rather unduly eXer-
q cised over the action Of the state Legis-
]aturc in requesting the Senators and
Representatives from New York to use
r. thcir best efforts 10 have a constitutional
~ amendment submitted providing for the
direct election Of United states Senators.
The effect Of tie resolution has been gen
y. orally misunderstood. II does not commit
y Ibis state in any way 10 the amendment
d the Constitution in SO far as the
10 method Of electing Senators is con-
cerEed. II merely expresses the opinion
. ot the present Legislature. 10 which New
b lork's Senators and Representatives in
Congress viii attach Just as much i'm
. portancc rs they may think advisable
{ under the circumstances. 1t is not likely
20 change any votes \ resolution sub
! hitting n direct election amendment has
Jassed the House of Representatives In
rhe Senate Mr.. Root has already made
. known his opposition 10 IL. and his atti-
tude viii not be affected i'm the least by
the suggestions Of the Democratic ma
jority In. the Legislature. Mr.. OGOrman
was already on record as favCrng the
direct election of Senators The declara-
flor Of the Legislature was. therefore.
purely rhetorical and academic. with no
b more practical force and significance
than set Of resolutions adopted at So
called delegate convention in Tammany
Hall
The form in which the Roosevelt reso-
luton MAS drawn made IL q mere politi-
:, cal pleasantly. IL was open 10 the Legis-
lature 10 follow the example OF other
state legislatures which have petitioned
Congress to call a constitutional cOnven-
iior for the purpose Of proposing an
amendment providing for the direct cleo
tion of Senators. Tire Constitution puts
fl in the power of the state legislatures
thus 10 take the initiative when Congress
fails TO submit amendments for which
there f. substantial demand. II the
legislatures OF two-thirds Of the states
make application for convention Con-
.. gress Is required 10 call such body into
70 existence. No amendment has ever been
submitted in that way, yet the machn-
err exists and the legislatures can set
IL in motion If they desire TO do so.
At least thirty state legislatures. III
cluding New York's. have passed resou-
.. lions of some sort indicating their wish
that the Constitution should be amended
20 as 10 bring about the direct election
~ Senators But more than half Of these
resolutions are too defective In form 10
be considered as applications for the call
ing Of constitutional convention. Some,
p Ike New Nork's. have been mere re-
quests 10 Senators and Representatives
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PeoDIe and Social Incidents

The President and Mrs. Shaw
were the guests at dinner tonight Of e..
ator and Mrs. Guggenheim, who also =,
tertained the Secretary VI Commerce ar.
Labor and Mrs. Nagel Justice and Mr..
Hughes. Senator Warren, the French Naval
Attache and Viscountess Benoist d'Azv
Representative and Mrs. Weeks, the g.
sistsnt Secretary Of State and Mrs. Hum.
ington Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Williams
Miss Snnickson, OF Philadelphia, and NJ,
and Mrs. l.. F. Rothschild, OF New York
Senator OGorman. who Is spending thu
week end I'm New York with his family
will return the first OF the week
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee entertained
guests at dinner tonight for Miss Narv
we're Mr.. and Mrs Montgomery Blair. M
and Mrs. Robert HOLSTER Chapman. Major
and Mrs. Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Westcott, Miss Sheridan, Miss souther.
land. Miss Elizabeth Patterson, Miss Kath.
crime Brown. Miss Armstrong, OF St Louis.
Brigadier General Clarence X. Edwards
Ma jor Horton, George Oakley Totten. Mr
Rowland and Churchill Candee.
Captain and Mrs. Warren Beach enter.
tanned at dinner. followed by musical
tonight in compliment 10 their housa
guests, Mrs Hoyt and Mrs. Jones, Of .,ew
York.
Mrs. william J. Boardman was hostes,
at a tea this afternoon for Mr.. and Mn
Charlemagne Tower, when Mrs. sherman
members OK tie Cabinet, the diplomatic
corps and resident and official society wets
guests
Invitations for the marriage Of Hiss
Louise Cromwell and Walter Brooks, IT,.
Of Baltimore. are out The ceremony is to
take place at ST. Thomas's Church, IN
this city. at o'clock on Monday, May Is
The wedding party will be large one. and
a number OF New York people have been
I'M q
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powers. and il is highly desirable for the
prevention of crime that they shall be so
exercised as TO discourage the general
carving of concealed deadly weapons
and TO maintain full supervision over all
such weapons when carried.
In connection with the pending meas
ure at Albany for the purpose which we
have Inst named, 1t is pertinent to quote
some remarks made by Mr.. Winston
Churchill in the British House Of Com
mons the other day, when he was intro
dncing a bill of similar purport. "Guns
and rifles" he said ARE used for sport
"and obviously can be seen when per-
"son has them In his hands; but pistols
ARE easily carried and concealed, and
pistols are used for one purpose only
the destruction of human life. In every
month that passes those weapons be-
come more dangerous and more deadly
both to the general public and to those
"wbo use them" Those words are tS-
actly true. and they form strong argu-
ment for the enactment Of Senator Sulli-
vans as well as Of Mr.. ChurchilPs bill
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
THE DICKENS CENTENARY.

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In the belief that the heritage which
Charles Dickens bedueathed TO the Eng
ish speaking world is as dear to Americans
as 10 the Englishmen, may we crave por-
ton Of your space I'm order to call atten-
ton to o project for celebrating the great
novellsts centenary?
Charles Dickens wrote his books before
the era OF international copyright as 1t eX-
lists to-day. He himself strove increasingly
10 bring about this boon for the benefit OF
his fellow authors, and II he received the
equivalent Of single penny per copy OF his
works published in America. the number
of which Is said 10 exceed thirty millions
of copies. he would have been richer by at
least 10000 Even in England to-day halt
q million volumes Of Dickens are published
annually upon which no copyright Is paid.
Under these circumstances II has seemed
TO the committee that II would be grace
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ST. GEORGES SOCIETY.
lltor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: have read the letter which appears
IN your columns this morning. signed "A
Disguised Enelishman." The trouble IS
too many outside matters are intro
duced at st. Georges dinners. Before the
advent OF Sir Percy Sanderson-who. by the
way, was very emphatic the first time he
spoke at ST. Georges Society in dlscaim-
ing the relationship with all Sandersons
who had been connected with the society
the organization was In a deplorable con-
dition, having run down in members and
become more or less a shipping bureau.
Sir Percy lifted the society out OF the
slough OF despond, and when he retired
everything was running along swiinmingly
Since then, however there has been an
inclination TO use local politics and TO in
vite outsiders who are neither connected
with St Georges Society by ties or by
blood.
Last night was an illustration of It. What
has Mr.. Jerome to do with st. Georges So
ciety and why was he asked? Several years
ago headopted the same tactics that he did
on Monday night. using the dinner as an
occasion to get or a TRADE against those
who did not agree with him in local affairs.
This should have been a warning. and his
presence should have been prevented az
dinners that followed il; instead, We fifd
him working the same old game on Mon
day night. It seems too bad that an old
society like st. Georges should be used for
pushing various interests. little discriml-
nation as regards the membership would
also be useful, for / notice in the list of
names there are many who have won no
toriety more in iniquity than in the course
Of virtue or ability. g. c. B.
Now York Auril Dc 1all
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NEW YORK SOCIETY.

St Thomas's Church. decorated With
/ spring flowers, including doewood blossoms
and masses o. Dorothy Perkins roses. VIII
! be the scene this afternoon OF the marriage
Of Miss Annie Douglass Graham TO Jay
| Gould son Of Mr.. and Mrs. George JAY
Could The bride, who is a daughter Of
the late Douglass Graham will be escorted
to the altar by her stepfather. Hubert vos,
and among the principal guests AT the cere.
mony will be Princess Kawananakoa Of the
Sandwich Islands, widow Of Prince Kawan.
anakoa, of the onetime reigning house o.
Hawaii, from which the bride s descended
through her mother. Mrs. Hubert vm.
The ceremony, performed by the Rev. Dr.
Ernest " Stires, will be followed by re.
ception given in the West 67th street studio
OF the brides stepfather. Princess Kawan-
anakoa, who is a daughter Of the late
James Campbell, a rich sugar planter in
Hawaii. is booked TO sail for England or
board the George Washington next week
, ana is staying at the Hotel Belmont where
she arrived on Thursday from San Fran.
cisco.
Mrs Clarence Mackay. Mrs z. ~ Taller
Mrs. II. Forbes MccNery. Mrs. James
Sreyer Mrs. z. J. Berwind, Mrs. Arthur
VI. Dodge and Mrs. Hilborne L. Roosevelt
were among those present az Miss Amy
Bakers entertainment Yesterday afternoon
at Sherrys. The programme included re-
citals by Miss Baker and songs by Randall
Hargreaves. Bruno HUM was az the plano.
Miss Kate Cary, who has been abroad
for several weeks arrived In New York
a.. L.
will spend the remainder CT the spring and
summer az her country place at Lenox.
Miss Wnfreda Mortimer. daughter o. Ms.
and Mrs. Richard Mortimer. will be mar.
ried to John Rutherford on Saturday. May
90 at the country home of her parents. at
Tuxedo Miss Eleanor Mortimer will be
her sisters maid Of honor and only attend.
ant. Grafton Chapman Will be the bea
man.
Colonel John jacob Astor IS booked to
sail for Europe on Tuesday, 70 remain
abroad a month.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jay Gould win SAT
for Europe at the end OF next month.
Mr. and Mrs George Gordon King left
town yesterday for Newport.
Mr. and Mrs. stuyvesant Fish VIII san
for Europe on June g.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter P. Bliss. who have
been abroad for some time. arrived In New
York yesterday on board tho MauretaniA
Mrs. Benjamin Thaw gave large re-
ception yesterday afternoon at her house
on Fifth avenue.
Mrs Danfcrd H Knowlton and her three
daughters viii sail for Europe on Nay "
to remain until the fall.
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AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
fr,,n tn, Tribune Bureau. J


Washington, April 8.-Ihe ,n,s
his party returned to Washins'
morning after two busy days III NC" 49,
Mr. Taft saw several callers peiole '"'
ca btnet meeting. including Senator oinoo'
ubo predicted the selection OF oen",o'
GsIlInger as president pro tempore Oh 'he
SENATE 10 succeed Senator Frye, ana rep
resentative OImsted. who discussed 80.
raneements for the President '''' "
Harrisburg on May IA.
A number OF conferences with senator
are scheduled for next week, when fresi-
dent Taft will urge the Republican tnen'
bers Of the upper house TO secure the APP
proyal Of the Canadian reciprocity asree'
ment.
President Taft to-day refused 70 coiiii,,u.0
the sentences OF Bartlett Richards WIN
lam G. Comstock, Charles C. Jameson anu
AouijIa Triplett wealthy cattlemen. con-
victed OF conspiracy 10 defraud the govern
ment of grazing lands In Wyoming
The members OF the American Society OF
International Law, which is in session In
this city, were received by the Presideh'
in the East Room this afternoon.
Among the White House callers were
Senator williams, Representatives Mchih-
ney. Crumpacker Reilly, Guernsey, French
Roberts, Taylor and Houston, James
spever. of New York, and Assistant At
torney General Lewis.
The President and Mrs. raft reached the
White House this morning In time TO take
breakfast with their daughter, MISS Iatt
The latter left washington shortly AFTER
their arrival for Winterthur, the Delaware
estate Of Senator du Pont. where she
Joined large house party. She viii re-
turn to Washington the first Of the week.
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/, @pnBLIc.BE.PLEAsED" SpIRIT.

y
The amended offer Of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company meets the OBJ
iections raised by Mayor Gaynor The
company stands ready to build the eie'
waited extensions of the triboroueh route
in The Bronx as far north as there is
any practical need of them. and 1t Is
willing TO build line that will give the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad station the neces-
sary facilities. This latter would be an
immensely profitable addition TO the
Brooklyn company's proposed routes IN
Manhattan and il could be constructed
by a slight modification Of its plans,
which now provide q subway in Broad
way. one block from the Pennsylvania
station. This Broadway road might be
swung over TO Seventh avenue some
where near 33d street, so as TO pass the
station, while two local tracks might
also be constructed up Broadway, from
the point near 33d street where the main
line would turn westward, to junction
with the main line at Broadway, Seventh
avenue and AID street.
This would provide facilities that are
needed in the busy district on Broad
way between $50 and 42d streets. where
q profitable traffic would be found, and
at the same time put the Pennsylvania
station on the main line Of a great sub
way system, which should be the aim.
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
does not propose any specific manner of
reaching the Pennsylvania station, but
IL is obvious that no obstacle TO incorpor-
ating such a line in its plans exists and
that the additional expense would not
be great.
If the Interborough Rapid Transit
Company does not promptly make a
much better offer than it has hitherto
made the city should not waste time in
further conferences with 1t. In such
negotiations years have already been
consumed. The Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company is more promising subject.
It meets objections promptly and shows
q disposition 10 come TO reasonable
terms. It's management IS more pro-
gressive and enlightened than that of
the Interboroueh company.
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full tribute on the part Of public srate-
full for the entertainment those works have
afforded end continue to afford MANKIND
If the novelisps centenary could be marked
by voluntary Offering on the part OF ms
readers TO be presented to his deSceno-
ants, many OF whom are in straiteped CIR
cumstances.
II Is proposed TO collect this fund through
the sale OF a centenary bookplate. known
as the Dickens stamp. which is to be OBJ
tanned at the price OF two cents from all
booksellers and stationers who arc inter-
ested in this scheme These stamps are 10
be affixed TO every copy OF Dickens.
This movement has already received the
support I'm this country of all classes, from
his majesty the King 10 those In lowly
walks OF life.
Everybody. II is hoped" said Lord Rose
berry recently, will feel Il a duty TO buy
as many Dickens stamps. at any rate, as
they possess volumes of Dickens, and to
paste a stamp in each volume to show his
debt is acquitted. The cause I am plead
ing is an old debt, long overdue which con-
stitutes q stain on the English and Amerl-
can races, and which cannot doubt that
in this centenary year they will be both
willing and anxious TO discharge"
II there are many owning copies Of Dick
ems who cannot afford the stamp small as
the price is. surely there are hundreds OF
wealthy Americans to whom the name OF
Dickens is dear who will assist them by the
purchase Of large numbers OF these stamps
and their distribution. in order that all may
possess what his majesty King George has
called IAN interesting and we'll designed
record OF the great novelist" We are, sir.
very faithfully yours,
ALVERSTONE,
CHARLES w. MATHEWS,
HALL GAME,
A. LANG,
W. W. JACOBS,
IT. RIDER HAGGARD,
BECKLES WILSON.
London. April 10. 1911.
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THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS,
IRON The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington, April 2s-While no official
word has been received at the Brazilian
Embassy relative to the appointment Of
Dominica de Cana as ambassador, It is an
appointment long talked Of and there
seems 10 be no doubt but that ne will be
the successor of Joaquin Nabuco. who died
here IN February. 1910 Mr.. de Cana is al
present Brazilian Minister at Buenos Ayres.
G. de, Wanna Kelsch. Brazilian second
secretary, has been transferred to the en-
bassy In Japan and will take his departure
at an early date.
The Spanish Minister and Sehora de
Riano have issued invitations for dinner
In honor of the Vice-President and Mrs.
Sherman for May H.
The Austrian naval attache and Baroness
Preuschen went to Delaware to-day TO join
the weekend party at the home Of Senator
du Pont.
DR.. Albert Kienlin, former secretary OF
the German diplomatic agency at Cairo,
who succeeded Baron Won Heyl zu Herrns-
helm as second secretary OF the emba ssy
here, has arrived in Washington.
A. c. Horstmann, attache Of the German
Embassy. will sail from New York on
Tuesday, On leave of absence.
Major Won Herwarth, German military
attache, has left the capital for two weeks
travel in various parts OF the states.
Dr. IIaniel Won Haimhausen, German
counsellor, will sail from New York on
May 10 for Germany. He will join Nine.
Won Halmhausen at their home In Ger
many, and will bring her back to this
country, that he may serve as charge
G'affaires In the absence Of the ambassa-
dor, who will spend part OF the summer
in Germany.
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GRAND JURIEs AND THE POLICE

GRAND JURIES AND THE POLICE.
Grand juries love to hand in present
ments. This weakness has been illus
trated more than once and is again just
now. when in spite Of the fact that there
is one grand jury charged with the
special duty OF investigating police condi-
tions in the city two other grand juries
which had nothing whatsoever TO do with
this subject have insisted upon having
their say about It, Moreover, it adds TO
the .bsurdity OF the situation that one
Grand jury says the police are democrat
lied while another is equally sure they
are efficient.
The lest thing for the public 10 do is
to pay scant attention TO either Of them.
Neither has more than a passing knowl-
edge Of the subject. IT was not before
either of them that Magistrate Corrigan,
Police Commissioner Cropsey, Deputy
Commissioner Flynn, Mayor Gaynor and
the host of other witnesses familiar with
criminal conditions in this town ap-
reared. In due course OF time the grand
Jury which has heard all these witnesses,
which has seen the famous "squeal
books" and examined the records will
report. What it has to say will be the
result Of an exhaustive inquiry and will,
accordingly. he entitled 10 respect
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IN THE BERkSHiRES.
[By Telegraph to The Tr.suns.l


Lenox. April 2S-J. Pierpont Morgan, -
is at the Curtis Hotel.
Mrs. Calvin Tomkins, Miss x II
Tomkins. Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. McMIllan.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Cross. Of New YORK;
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel rockingham ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Goldman followed the
Berkshire hounds for time this mora
ing. This was the first cross-country ride
of the year.
Mr. and Mrs. William Pollock will opsa
Holmesdae May 5.
Mr. and Mrs. George Westinghouse. IT,
to whom a son was born yesterday, VIII
spend the greater part OF the summer
with Mr. and Mrs George Westinghouse
at Ersklne Park.
II was said to-day that the marriage CT
Miss Cornelia r. Barnes, daughter %
Captain and Mrs. John S. Barres. sna
Francis Rogers will take place at No
East 18th street, New York, the home %
the brides father early next month.
Mrs. C. Russell Auchinclos. and MISS Ia
Schenck are at the Curtis Hotel
Richard Goodman and Miss Goodman VIZ
return TO Lenox next Monday from WV
in Washington and New York
Harley T. Proctor has renewed MS 1ess.
OF the Bishop villa for tho season sn1
will arrive tomorrow.
Francis L. Leland is at Bowlder Grams"
his country place In Beckett.
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IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

IRON Inc tribune bureau.
Washington. April 2s.-Washtngton is pre-
pairing for the best horse show ever given
here. 1t is TO open next Thursday and
continue through the week. Mr.. and Mrs
Peter Goelet Gerry. who have spent the
greater part OF the spring at their place in
Virginia, will arrive here on Tuesday TO
attend the show and spend May with Mrs.
Gerry's mother, Mrs. Richard II. Town
send. Mrs. Townsend will be one OF the
boxhoders at the show, while others hold
ing boxes besides members of the Cabinet
are the Belgian Minister and Countess de
Buisseret, the Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop. Sem
ator George Peabody Wetmore, Sir Robert
and Lady Hadfeld, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Phelps Emo. Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood.
Colonel and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson,
Edward Beale Mclean, General James A.
Buchanan. Major and Mrs. Henry T. AL
len and J. William Henry.