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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
IN THE BERKSHlRES.

[By Telegraph TO The Tribune.l
Ienox, Sept. 1S.-Mr and Mrs Edwards
Spencer had twenty children in fancy cos
tunes at birthday party for Mrs Spen-
GERS niece, Miss Huguette de Foras, who
was fifteen years old to-day. From 10 8
o'clock about sixty of the cottagers were
invited by Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer to see
the party. A prize for the best costume
was awarded TO George E. Turnure, jr.,
who represented a fifteenth century Italian
knight I'm armor. The girls prize was
awarded TO Miss Leila Burden.
Mrs. William Templeton Johnson, Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh NJ. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. H. La Setra, Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Clyde, Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Anness, Mr..
and Mrs Henry NJ. Meier, Of New York;
Mr. and Mrs. Philip S. Sears, Philip NJ.
Sears, David Sears, I'd, Mr.. and MIS-
Charles A. Proctor, Mrs. c. II. Watson,
Miss Watson, OF Boston; Mr. and Mrs. W.
Town Clark and Mrs. Reed A. kathan, OF
Scotland, and Mr.. and Mrs Theodore
voorhees,, Mrs. H. c. voorhees,, Of Phila-
delphia, are at Hotel Aspinwal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Chester French
have issued invitations for a small after
noon reception Wednesday at Chesterwood'
where Mr.. French will show for the first
time his latest works. q plaster model or
Abraham Lincoln for the city Of Lincoln,
Neb., and his statue OF General William
F.. Draper.
Mrs. George Westinghouse al home at
Erskine Park this afternoon brought to
the park many of the cottagers. Mrs.
Garrison Holmes and Mrs. William Groh
received with Mrs Westinghouse.
Arthur Sedgwick, Miss Grace SedgWlcK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
THE REAPPORTIONlfENT.

Nobody ever expected that the reap
portionment scheme to be submitted by
the Tammany leaders would be a model
Of equity. Even The Evening Post
with its natural Democratic leanings,
put "Juggled Map of Politics and Re
apportionment Experts in Fine Tam
many Form" as headlines over It's Al
bany dispatch yesterday telling how a
redistricting scheme had been framed
in such a way as TO send more Demo
cratic Representatives to Washington
Yet glance at the new district map Will
show that Tammany did not do its
worst. On the whole, the proposed APP
portionment of 1911 looks much fairer
and more eXcusable than the Hill appOr-
tionment of 1891.
There are two reasons for this. In
its desire to get the greatest possible
advantage out Of the new allotment Of
representation in the way of controlling
pa tronage and delegates to national con-
ventions Tammany committed itself TO
the programme of a division on q mathe-
matical basis. 1t was primarily inter-
ested In creating as many Congress
districts as practicable in territory con-
trolled by it or subsidiary to it, so by
including Suffolk, Nassau, Rockland and
Westchester counties within its pos
sible domain It constructed twenty-five
districts in which 1t would have the
upper hand within the Democratic party,
and gave eighteen districts TO the rest Of
the state The districts below the West
chester and Rockland line all conform
almost exactly TO the ratio fixed by
Congress 900. Above that line the
average is a little higher-2lSOO0 Yet,
50 far as equality in population is con-
cerhed, the purpose of the federal appor
tionment law IS undeniably carried out.
The new appOrtiOnment goes further
than any preceding one in the direction
of splitting up counties. At present only
one district consists Of parts Of two
a piece Of New York County and piece
Of Queens. To constitute the Sth Dis
trict a piece Of New York County is
added to Richmond County, and TO con-
stitute the 1st piece of Queens is
attached to Suffolk and Nassau. The
new plan preserves the LIST and Sth
districts and extends the principle Of
county division TO seven more districts.
The Democratic district makers have
undoubtedly tried to reap partisan adj
vantage by breaking up Rensselaer,
County and attaching part Of the city of
Troy 10 Albany County. They had the
same end in view in throwing part Of
Erie County into district with Niagara.
Yet In the long run the manipulation Of
district lines is likely to fail Of its pur-
pose There are so many independent
voters nowadays that no politician can
forecast the action Of a constituency.
Issues count far more than party sym
bols, and popular dissatisfaction with q
party's record will make futile any cum
ming craftsmanship exercised on district
boundaries. Tammany proposes, but the
voters will dispose at the 1912 election
IL will not be wise for the Tammany re-
districters 20 count their chickens until
the 1912 returns come IN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
ANOTHER LEGAL NOTION.
tor of The rribnne.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir The unconstitutionality OF the recent
ly made law prohibiting private free pos
session OF firearms I'm the State of New
York appears perfectly clear when We read
the first clause OF the second section OF
Article ", which says:
THE citizens OF each state shall be en-
titled TO all privileges and immunities OF
citizens of the several states"
This being the letter of the Constitution,
nowise changed, or even indirectly borne
upon by any amendment thereof, 1t stands
entirely plain and not TO be disputed that
no law curtailing any citizens privilege can
be consttutionally made by a single state
to-day.
None OF the other states OF this Union
has any such law as this New York curl
osity 1t therefore follows. under the above
quoted clause. that It is unconstitutional
and should not have been enacted.
ALFRED LAURENS BRENNAN.
New York, Sept IT., 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
NEW YORK SOCIETY,"

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney VINO
went abroad about month ago, VIII san
for New York tomorrow on board tne
Olympic. They spent a week at '"ei
sboot,ne box In Yorkshire. later gong o'i
10 Geneva for the wedding on SepteHoei
3 OF Mr.. WhItney's sister, Miss Doro'"y
Whitney. 10 Willard ID. Straight. otherS
who will sail for home on the olympic ar
Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus O'Donnel lsehIl'
w Waldorf Aston, Mr.. and Mrs. George {.
Baker. Clarence H. Mackay and MI anu
Mrs. Charles Carroll.
Miss Edith Brevoort Kane, daughter OIL
Mr. and Mrs Grenville Kane, VIII DO mar
ried TO George +. Baker. Jr.. on saturuay'
october H. at Tuxedo, where the oride
parents have a villa. Miss Kane was IN
town yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Waters Taft VIII
return 10 this city from southampton, Long
Island, on october l.
Mrs. II. Fairfield Osborn came to town
yesterday from her country place at "ai-
rison- the Hudson.
Commodore and Mrs. Elbrldge 7. Gerry
and the Misses Gerry are booked 10 san
to-day for Europe to spend several weeks
abroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin ID. Morgan nave re-
turned from Newport TO their country
place at Westbury, Long Island, where they
will spend the fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arson Phelps Stokes nave
arrived at their country place at Noroton'
Conn, from their camp at the Upper 81.
Regis Lake. IN the Adirondacks.
Mr.. and Mrs Rudolph II. Kissel ana MISS
Eleanora Klssel have returned from JeHer-
son, n. H., to their place at Morris
town, n. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Oakley Rhinelander
and their son, Philip Rhinelander, have ar
rived in the city from Spring Lake, n. J.
Announcement has been made Of the en-
gagement of Miss Alice Everard Strong,
daughter Of Mrs William Everard Strong,
to c. Tiffany Richardson, of this city.
Mrs Strong and her daughter, who recently
returned from Europe, are at Sea Bright
n. j.
Mrs. Walden Pell has gone to her coun-
try place at Esopus, n. Y, for the fall.
Mrs George r. SchIeffelin and Miss Dor
othy Schieffelln arrived in town yesterday
from Tuxedo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS

New York police are looking for a Insn l
who stole a baby and go-cart. some r e..
dent OF the bcnighted municipality, Ia
doubtedlv thought he could dispose % .ny
outdt at the zoo or museum -Aus'lh "
Statesman.
New York city is to have an once o .c,.sr
inc with a pase OF 80 feet and W 1,sa
rnnninr 10 80 feet above the base he
buiIding will have five stories below
sidewalk and a grand total or lyo ssuyY, h
and SNO Offices. What next. Doesh
make YOU dizzy Buffalo Courier.
over g20o00O young Holsters have Will wiII
lihsrated on the Maine coast IheS 20
eyentuaIy find their way 10 New ~ me
n,inele with the two-legged type T,,cn.
Great White Way.-Schenectady
Star ,.,,x
New York city. We understand, Is IVerter.
Tor the man who wrote its new Cnns tor
but no reward has as yet been onei'"
bis discovery. Philadelphia Inquirer
After am absence Of seventeen yeafs M
oidti,,e horse car was again seen on IL
prnyiJeuce street Railway yesterGs' Aoys
was used for an outing by the ol99 ,Ser
~ the service. and citizens rubbed rams
oVes Wondering II they had not been ppro;t-
ported 70 little old New York.
dence Journal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
PEOPLE and Socfaf Incidents

, and Miss Jane Sedgwlck have gone 10
New York 10 attend a wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs Peter Goelet Gerry. who
were at Hotel Aspinwall, have returned
TO Newport
Mrs. John A. Hidden, jr., OF New York,
gave a large bridge party in Curtis Hotel
parlors this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w Paterson have
Issued invitations for luncheon Saturday
at Blantyre.
Mr. and Mrs John r. Parsons will give
luncheon at Stoneoyer tomorrow.
Arriving to-day at the Curtis Hotel
were sir George and Lady Smith. OF
London. with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert OAR
ling and Mr.. and Mrs j. r. Ensign. Mrs
II. Furbush Collier. Miss Jennie Mason
Gibbs, OF Washington: Mrs. W. p. Thomas
and Miss Margaret Thomas OF Pride's
Crossing.
At the Maplewood. IN Plttsfeld. are Mr.
and Mrs. s. II. Ecker, Miss Ecker. Fred
w. Ecker, Mrs. Earl g. Bacon. Miss
Bacon. Mrs. Alexander Piper. Miss Piper.
New York: Mr. and Mrs Harold Hall. of
Madison. y. j.: Mr. and Mrs Frederick
Ford. Of Morrlstown y. j.: Mr.. and Mrs.
w. j. Reed c. A. Reed, Miss Reed, Scars
dale, n. Y. and Mr.. and Mrs. ". r.
Day, Mamaroneck, y. Y.
Leaving the Mapewood Hotel to-day FOR
New York were Mr. and Mrs. Isaac y.
Seugman, M and Mrs. Joseph l.. selig-
man. Miss Margaret Seligmsn, Miss
Yyonne Bernard. Mr.. and Mrs. William X
Knowles and Miss Jean Knowles.
Hoffman Nickerson won the lawn tennis
championship Of Berkshire County for
men by defeating Hamilton Fish Ben
iamin. Of New York, in the finals al the
Country Club o. Plttsheld to-day, O., rs
ca. Mrs Arthur Ia Motto, OF Lee, won
the women's tennis championship BY de-
feating Mrs. Edwin T. Rice, Of Neg York
q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
FOR OR AGAINST Arbitration.

FOR Or AGAINST ARBITRATION.
The Presidents suggestion that mem
bers Of Joint high commissions in arDl'
tration cases might be appointed subject
10 ratification by the Senate will, doubt
less. meet with general approval, ana
should 20 far toward removing sena-
torial and other opposition 10 the pend
ing treaties. 1t is, indeed, proposal for
the fulflment of an assumption which
was at the outset widely made. Whether
u1 not such commissioners might be re-
garded as coming under the conStltu-
tional requirement OF senatorial rau1lca-
ton. II seems reasonable to hold. as we
have hitherto done, that appointments
involving issues and responsibilities OF
so vast Importance should be made by
the Joint action Of the Executive and
that branch Of the legislature which IS
10 q certain extent, endowed with eXecu-
tive functions. If this is done, then
surely. as we. have already urged, the
Senate can have no objection TO agree
ing TO arbitrate cases which at least two
out Of three men thus approved by itself
declare to be properly arbitrable.
The further suggestion that the joint
high commissions might be dispensed
with altogether and the justiciabieness
Of cases be left for determination TO the
tribunal Of arbitration itself is strlk-
ing indication of the whole-heartedness
with which the President commits him
self 10 the principle Of adjudication or
arbitration instead Of war. That 1t will
at once be regarded with favor by those
who have demurred 10 the wide scope OF
the pending treaties is scarcely 10 be
expected, for it is not a restriction Of
the plan Of the treaties, but rather an
expansion Of il. There is ground, how
ever, for the Presidents expectation that
ultimately we shall come 70 that. Our
doing so would be facilitated and eX-
pedited by the practical workings OF the
pending treaties, under which we should
form the habit Of submitting to adjudica-
ton all questions which arose, until we
should perceive that it was quite safe to
do so, no matter what the character Of
the dispute might be. For the present,
however, the proposal is merely that we
shall agree 10 arbitrate all matters which
three American citizens, selected by the
President and approved by the Senate,
or two Of the three, shall declare TO be
properly srbitrable. II is inc9nceivable
that there could be serious objection 10
thus trusting such a commission.
The gist Of the whole matter is we'll
described by the President as being the
question whether we are in favor Of
arbitration or not. If we are not, then
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
c. G. N. Y. HoNoRs SHEPARD
Students Have "Own Intimate Gath,
ering" in Memory Of Trustee.

Four thousand students of the College
Of the City Of New York assembled in the
great hall Of the institution yesterday
morning to do honor in a memorial 70 Ed
ward NJ Shepard, until his death chair
man or the board OF trustees. as well as
an alumnus or the college
The service was opened with Chopin's
Funeral March" by Professor Baldwin on
the organ. President John Ii. Finley thcn
spoke OF Mr.. Shepards great services 20
the institution, saying that there would be
held little later a formal memorial ser
vice TO Mr.. Shepard. This is our own in
innate gathering" said he.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19

the logical thing to do is to discard all
arbitration treaties. withdraw from the
compacts of The Hague and develop our
army and navy TO a point at which we
shall Pc ready to fight at any time with
any power or powers over any issue.
But If we are I'm favor Of arbitration, as
we confidently believe the overwhelming
majority of Americans are, the proper
course is to facilitate rather than to OBJ
struct its general application, and to
seek ways and means of prudent and
equitable adjudication rather than pre-
texts for avoiding II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
AMERICAN BRIDE AT COMO
John G. A. Leishman, Jr., Marries Miss
Helene G.. Demarest.

Milan. Sept. S-John c. \. Leishman.
jr son of the American Ambassador, and
Miss Helene G.. Demarest, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Warren G.. Demarest, Of New
York. were married to-day at the Episcopal
Church at Cadenabbia, on Lake Como.
where the Leishman family have been
spending the summer and where Mrs.
Demarest and her daughter have been oc-
cupying their villa
The ceremony was n quiet one. only
members OF the two families and few
friends being present. \ wedding break
fast at the Demarest villa followed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
BRYCE TO MAKE PRESENTATION
Old Church in bingham, Mass, Gets
Stone from English Town.

bingham. Mass, Sept. Is.-The Rev. Louis
Cornish, pastor OF the Old Ship Church,
has received assurance from British Am
bassador Bryce that he will make the
presentation OF the old mounting stone"
which old bingham. in England, has pre-
scented to this town.
The mounting stone, or horse block stood
in the village square Of old bingham for
at least seven hundred years. 1t will be-
come the cornerstone OF the bell tower
which is TO be built here as a memorial TO
the first settlers. and for which Mr.. Cornish
founded the movement and raised $4,000.
The cornerstone will be laid on October Q.
Ambassador Bryce making the presentation
SDeech
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
PROVINCIAL NEW WORKERS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Cannot A. W. L. or w. ]. l.. satirize
the asninity OF the man who swelters in
hot derby Just because a certain date
has arrived? Who said that straw hats
should be called in" on September 10? Sup
posing he did say so, why should we all
follow his dictum like a rock OF sheep?
HORSE SENSE.
New York, Sept. is, 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
TO VISIT CHURCH CENTRES.

The Rev. Or. John F. Carson. moderator
OF the General Assembly OF the Presby-
terrain Church. starts on October for a
visit at the Presbyterian centres through
ont the country. He Will travel about
eleven thousand miles. DIR. Carson will
visit thirty-three cities, and the trip will
cover little over six weeks. He will
make forty-six addresses. not including
speeches made at luncheons, dinners and
meetings which have not been scheduled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
ALFARO QUITS ECUADOR.

Guayaquil. Ecuador, Sept. S--General
Alfaro, who recently resigned the Presi-
dency, sailed for Europe by way OF Panama
on the British steamer Chill last evening.
The French, German and Colombian min
listers accompanied Alfaro's party from
Quito and dined with the general on board
the cruiser Cotopaxi. Later In the even
ing there was a torchlight procession.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
GlNNERs PLANNING TO HELP.

From The Philadelphia Record
Cotton ginned from the current crop up
10 September il largely In excess OF any
pervious year, which tends to corroborate
the belief that the crop is an exceptionally
heavy one. This, OF course, Will be de-
nounced by the cotton growers as a feloni-
Gus conspiracy of the bears on the New
York Cotton Exchange. circulated TO in.
crease the difficulty VI their getting IL
cents u pound.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
Nett,s11crk Grihmne
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1911.

This newspaper is oioned aud pub
Hshed by The Tribune Association. a
Neio York corporation; Office and prin'
ctpal place Of business. Tribune Build
ing, No. 154 Nassau street, Neio YORK;
ogden NILS, president: Ogden N. Reid
secretary; James II. Barrett, treasurer.
The address Of the officers is the Office
o. this noWSpdper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
MRS. SLOANE LEFT S3,247,ooo.

Pittsfeld. Mass Sept 1S.-An inventory.
Of the estate Of Mrs. Adele Sloane, widow
OF John Sloane, Of Lenox and New York,
was filed in the Berkshire Probate Court
to-day. The inventory shows a total prop
erty valuation OF s3,2f7.OOo OF which $4,000
Is I'm real estate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
c. p BRYAN LEAVES BRUSSELS.

Brussels. Sept lS-Charles r. Bryan
who has been transferred from the pcs.
of American Minister to Belgium 10 ,n''
of head If the embassy In Toxic. leit he,,
to-day. At the station 70 bid him faFe"."
were the Belgian Foreign Secretary ~
Davignon. the members Of the dip.on~,r-.
corps and many other personal friends =
Watts. the American Consul Genera -
BRUSSELS. presented 10 Mr.. Bryan la'e'
silver cum on behalf of the American resi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
NO MORE "spUosv FOR FUEL.

From The Hartford Times.
little more than year ago the farm
ers OF Aroostook County, Me, were burn
ing their potatoes because there was no
market for them. From New Jersey IL IL
now reported that this years crop OF pota-
toes is a total failure. that only a quarter
OF crop will be harvested. The price has
gone up to 81 so a bushel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19

The performances which the Lusitania'
las just been making are In some re-
spects the most noteworthy and most
gratifying OF her whole career. II Is
great thing. Of course, to make a quick
trip across the ocean, but 1t Is much
greater thing to make quicRround trip
or succession of trips. A few years ago
first class liners were content with three
trips a month, or a round trip In twenty
DAYS. But the Lusitania has just maze
three trips within twenty days, gain OF
so per cent. That means, OF course a
commensurately greater earning capacity
for the vessel, although she does carry
some Of her cargo back and forth. For
the achievement the terminal facilities
for coaling and provisioning are entitled
TO credit. together with the ship herself,
and the circumstance suggests the value
of the best possible equipments at ter
minal ports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
KERENs NOT TO LEAVE VIENNA

Washington, Sept. B.-Instead of sur
rendering his post at Vienna. Ambassador
Kerens has indicated to his personal
friends his purpose to return there from
this country next month and 10 remain
there as long as he is permitted to do so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
PRESIDENT OF ECUADOR ILL.

quito, Sept. B.-President Estrada OF
Ecuador is seriously i'll. Pacifco Chiriboga
was to-day appointed Ecuadorian Consul
at New Orleans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
AT MILLs.RUTHERFURD WEDDING

London. Sept. 1s-Whitelaw Reid. the
American Ambassador. and Mrs. Reid left
here for France to-day TO be present at
the wedding Of ogden L. Mills and Miss
Margaret Rutherford which is to take
place in Trouville on Wednesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
1T WON'T COME DOWN LIKE ONE.

From The Atlanta Constitution.
Anyway. We are not alone in our misery
The cost of living Is rising like an aero
plane in England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19

Representative Edmond II. Madison OF
Kansas. who died yesterday. was legis-
lator OF real influence. He had served only
two full terms. but had won his way well
toward the top He had exhibited energy
capacity and independence Of character
and had won the respect OF his associates
regardless OF partisan affiliations. His
death in his forty-sixth year cuts short
a political career OF unusual promise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19

only as a farewell to the feshpo's OIL
beach high life, but as fareweli 10 ue-
cency. 1t is about time TO wave goouoy
to the carnival a la Coney Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19

It is to be hoped that there Will Do no
demand for general clearing OH OF
trees, so as to provide plain sailing Tor
aeroplanes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19

Since boxing has been made legal
amusement" enterprise, why not De
professional, and try out the white
hopes" somewhere else, as Is done Win
the new plays? New York is not one
night stand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19

The Improvements" in the draft OF the
perfect" charter seem TO have been de-
vised after the fashion Of the classic fish
net, which caught the little ones and let
the big ones go. That Is the way IN
which revision has dealt with the evils
In that consummate product OF ram
many craftsmanship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19

Coney Islands carnival was little
more Coney Islandish this year than
usual. The word is construed In the for
mer bailiwick Of John y. McKane not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19

What? Difficult TO reason with the
Mayor? Impossible.