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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-05-02
Behind the Political Scenes.

Political conditions in Minnesota
today haye an Egyptian messpot
looking like an unlocked crystal.
Everyone is entitled to a guess but
the Grecian oracles would have
passed on the job.
Progressiyes, conservatives, reac-
tionaries, county optionists, not to
mention Republicans and Democrats
are kicking up the dust in a perfect
ly heroic determination to make it
impossible for anyone to see any
thing. The legislature helped with
no uncertain kicking and in the dust
storm created certain prominent
figures wrapped the draperies of
their political ambitions about them
and faded into the remote back
ground.
Chief among those who have thus
lost themselves is H. H. Dunn, whom
some may remember as the speaker
Of the legislative body recently ad-
journed. 1t was with no inconsider-
able shrek Of trumpet that Mr..
Dunn came out of the South and
burst in full glory upon the state as
a successful candidate for the speak
ership. It was hail. the conquer
ing hero comes until his reception
made a Roosevelt ovation sound like
a country churchyard on a winter
night.
Then he began the business of
"speakeriDg" the house. lone of
the best presiding officers the house
ever had" was on the lips of the
hasty many. The desire to be fair
chung about him like garment.
When county option was up he saw
that the question was so treated
that not the most critical exponent
of that doctrin could object.
Then came F. L. Klemer and his
quiet little charge of committees
packed in the interest of special in
terests and the furies were let loose.
The speaker was enraged, to put it
mildly. II will not sit quiet under
this charge while l have the mental
or physical strength to resent it"
he said. Then he got sick and
things happened in the
house while John G. Lennon acted
rs speaker.
Among other things DR.. w. T.
Stone of Park Rapids. whose value
to Minnesota as a legislator was
less than nothing, re-
newed the Klemer charges, naming
committees and men. This charge
IS slumbering with the other dead
things and not whisper Of it
married the placidity of the house
after the clerk finished reading it.
Judge Sanborn knocked the stuff
in out of the Minnesota rate laws
and SO the Distance tariff got a new
ease of life in the house. The
speaker went down on the floor to
defend that measure. The Repub-
leans who stood by him during the
zlemer incident were opposed to |
him during the rate scrap. So he |
ost more friends and more prestige. |
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-05

Never was 4 municipal election held
under more unusual emotional aud
moral conditions han that in Los An
geleS to-day. The city has felt TO u
strong degree the force Of that move
mcnt which turned California sud
denly into Il violently progressive state
ready TO recall judges even, if need be
Ia assert its Jealous regard for popular
DrerogatiVeS. Los Angeles has be21
swept almost To The verge Of socialism
the Socialist candidate for Mayor. job
Hartman. one Of the McNamaraS
counsel. receiving 4 plurality of the
votes cast in the recent municipal pri-
mary
Since the primary $1,000 women have
registered. newly cnfranchsed in Cali
forniaS zeal for equality. and this ih-
calculabc element. with an exceptional
enrolment of men. makes the total
registration double what it has ever
been before
TO political situation yca>ty with
the political stir that is going on in
California has been added that powerful
reaeent the Mcnamara trial with lis
stupcndouS conclusion. II is the clim1X
of an old and bitter quarrel in Los
Angeles one which has stirred the city
10 il> depths. And if lis result were
not If q nature 20 sober. !cnify. emhittcI
and harden the voters, according To- their
predictions. il could moi bc divorced
from, ia. aiqgt ion Ipclu-n ana nf tho tlN
candidates is Of counsel to the McNa-
maFaS and the issue of the election j.
sociali-a. Men wcpt and behaved rs il
they were mao in the street, of Los
Angeles when the news If the confession
was made public four days ago. Never
has a community gone to the polls with
greater req son for being profoundly
moved. The Socialists are plainly
alarmed. Los Angeles has bad a near
view Of the cnormity Of that class
war" Of which they talk glibF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-05

government is compelled go stand WIZ
Russia I'm some other respects the GOV
ernmcnt is also suffering. 81 that it doe
not seem visionary 10 contemplate tap
possibility of u dissolution of paria
ment within year
That would suit the desires Of tn,
Opposition. hCcauSeit would prevent auy
Home Rule enactment 70 pass Il Home
Rule bill against the will Of the House
on Lords. even in the hanlpered condition
Of that body. would require at least two
years, and perhaps nearer three. And
the work 10 that end which is done IN
one Parliament cannot he carried over
10 the next as unfinished business. To
defeat that project is one Of the fore
most desires OF the UniOniSts. They
lave regarded the limiting of the Lords
powers aS simply Il means of furthering
the Home Rule propaganda. They have
also contended that Home Rule should
uoi he enacted or submitted 10 ParIia-
mpnt without n special mandate from
the people If Il dissolution can be el-
fected. therefore. the Unionists will not
only postpone Home Rule but secure the
popular Judgment upon it,
In this opportunity Mr. Law Will SHOW
the quality of his leadership. or hi'
ability az scholar, statesman ana
I'm orator there is no question. II =
now to be seen whether he possesses 'ho
essential qualifications of the successful
loader OF men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-05
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY,"

From The Tribune Bureau.
washington. Dec. Miss Taft was tho
guest of homer at a dinner given tonight
by Miss Gladys Hincklcy Brigadier cen
cral and Mrs. Clarence r. Edwards ert"r-
tanned fer their house guests Mr. and Mr..
Reginald De KOyen. Mrs. Benjamin II. War
der entertained at dinner for her son-in-
law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. John w
Garrett and had MS guest Of honor tine
Minister from Venezuela DR.. and Ms
Duncan McI<im also had several guests 10
dine with them tonight.
Lieutenant Colonel Harry f. Hodges,
Engineer Corps came from Panama 10
see his daughter. Miss Frances Hodges
presented to society this afternoon. Miss
Hodges received With the debutautcs this
afternoon from 10 o'clock, and dance
and supper completed the entertainment
Mrs. Leonard Wood, Mrs. Edward Burr
Mrs. Spencer Cosby and Mrs. W. w. Bar
den were In the tea room. and the young
girls assisting included this years dobu-
tantes.
Miss Mary McCauey entertained at
luncheon to-day for the debutartes OF the
season.
Colonel and Mrs Robert NJ Thompson
have issued invitations for two musicals
one on December % and another on Jan
uary IS.
Mrs. Titan !. Coffee entertained several
Young friends Of her granddaughter Mss
Evelyn Chew, at tea this afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-05
PARCELS POST
Prevented Only by Ignorance of the
PEOPLE Correspondent Thinks.
lie Editor of The Tribune.

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your cartoon to-day showing the
relative postal rates. domestic and foreign,
Is capital. II is a mystery to me why the
leading papers have not taken up the cud-
gels in this matter years ago, by printing
forcefu cartoons and editorials. IT the
people realized that We were many years
behind other civilized countries i'm this re-
spect such storm of protest would he
raised that we should have an up-to-date
parcels post In less than six months.
How many people know. for instance,
that the sender of an express parcel by
merely asking for the ounce rate can OBJ
tain reduction amounting in many cases
to a third or even a half. OF the rate
charged those not wise enough to ask for
it. and this 10 meet the competition Of the
16 cents a pound postal rate, itself several
times a fair rate, for sending short dis
tances. | would not believe it until tested
it myself That such cXtortiOn is permit
ted simply shows the power exercised by
the Express Trust. X. y. EMERSON.
New York, Dec. I. 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-05
m1rERm1Y DESTRUCTION.

The expectation that this weeks meet
ing Of the National Rivers and llarborS
Congress at Washington will be THE
greatest ever vet held" ought logically
10 be realized. because the need of the
aims for which the congress is organized
and the ability of the nation TO supply
that need are greater than ever before.
But it is Supremacy desirable 10 recog-
nize the real criterion Of greatness. not
only I'm the congress, itself. hut still more
in lis aims and i'm .thc methods through
which it seeks to attain them. Mr..
RanSdcu its president, Is reported as
EXPRESSING qualification at the progress
of the work. because up L. sin years
ago. when the congress was formed,
river ana bdrbor appropriation bills were
passed every three years. srantin" less
than S20.OOO.0OO year. while now they
are annual and grant more than SO
100000 a wear: and DE adds a hope that
tbis winter there will be comprchen-
"sjye bill framed along liberal lines ana
"fair 10 every section Of the Union or
an of which the bearings lays in the
application on IT,"
The greatness The efficiency and the
value If the work are uot determined
solely or even chiefly 10y The amount II
money appropriated Unsatisfactory
experience iu PAST years demonstrated
ipat fact. Ten millions "a year judi
ciausly expended would mean far more
ia. actual progress than twenty millions
s4s. 81. D.. .Hs. ..-fEF fH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-05
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT

By Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Newport. Dec. Mrs. Samuel Norris. d.,
who spent Thanksgiving with her mother
Mrs Joseph r. stone, has returned TO New
York
The Rev. and Mrs. George Grenville Mer-
rilI have changed their plans ana have de-
cided to remain here throughout tho VIM
ter
r. Shaw Safe has returned from New
York, Mr.. and Mrs William r. Hunter.
Mrs. W. Rogers Morgan and Miss Augusta
Hunter are expected back tomorrow
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Redmond and Miss
Julia Redmond and Edward C.. Knight, jr.
have gone to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. John :. watts and daugh-
GER are at the La Forge cottage.
DR.. Alexander j. Anderson has departed
for visit i'm Scotland.
Colonel George x. Fearing is making an
inspection OF the improvements on his
Narraeanseu avenGe property
Mrs. David King. who spent Thauksgiv-
ing at Groton. Mass, is expected back this
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Livingston Beeckmdn
arrived to-day Mr.. Beeckman 20 vote at
the city election tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-05
STERN REPRESSION.
Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your correspondent, Paul Ledyes
seems to have very peculiar opinions Of the
treatment that should be meted out to
criminals There is very little crime COM
mitted nowadays that can be attributed Ia
mental disease or included In the same
category as coughing, although namby-
PANTY persons like Mr.. Ledyes want So
ciety to believe so. Except in minor cases,
we all know right from wrong. and why in
vent excuses?
Crime covers three points at least. viz;
Opportunity, gain and penalty. When the
opportunity comes the criminal carefully
weighs up the chances Of the gains against
the penalty if caught. and if the former is
favorable over the latter the crime is GER
tanly committed.
The best and only way to prevent crime
is to deal severely and promptly with each
and every offence. large and small, and
not give way to foolish sentiment
TRIBUNE READER.
HYO0klVu. Nov y 1911
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-05
1T IT AGAIN .

There seems to he something like
general expectation at Washington that
the session of Congress which began yes.
tprdav will last through next summer. 4
it does not 20 on to October. At least.
members whose experience and lmpor-
lance i'm the legislative scheme OF things
give value 10 their opinions are making
>uch predictions with an air of conf
dence. This is pretty near to being an
acknowledgment that Congress is al
ready resolved TO waste a great deal OF
time. and we are not disposed 10 dis
mite the conclusion. The prospect Is
for terribly prolonged and tedious
output of Congressional oratOry. Doubt
less everybody who has the slightest
reason. 10 hope that he will he able 10
catch the Speakers eye is fully deter
mined To break into the record and let
his constituents know that nc is ION the
Job" The same things will be said over
and over ard over again. without the
least regard 10 whether they ought TO
be said at all That is the way in which
public business gets itself transacted
and. human nature being what it is, es-
pecially in the year of a Presidential
election, perhaps 10 other way is prac-
ticable.
But assuredly another way is con
ceivable. If those who are not qualified
to make speech would leave the field
10 those who are. contenting themselves
with an aSsiduOuS performance of the
duties which may he assigned to them
as members of committees; and if the
fit but few" would cultivate the art of
condensation. the public would be spared
long intliction of superfiuOus words
ana Congress might adjourn at Il reason
able date. Alas. it is counsel Of per-
lection,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-05
TINE .JTRT BRIBING.

While the result in the Mcnamara
case affords reason for general satisfac-
ton. there is one diSquieting phase of
the trial. and that is the ease with
which Jurors were bribed. To be sure.
the bribery i'm three cases-all OF them
prohably-waS discovered. ana the col
Japse of the defence il directly traceable
10 the discovery. But il was brought 20
light only by the extraordinary detective
skill which was at the disposal of the
prosecution. The skill that solved the
mystery Of the explosions was naturally
equal TO detecting attempts TO corrupt
the Jury. But had not Burns and his
men been constantly on the watch no
other result would have been likely than
a disagreement and the ultimate escape
Of the prisoners.
Is it often possible for the defence
i'm n criminal trial. with wealth at its
command and no ScrupleS about using II.
TO corrupt iurymen and so defeat JUS
ticp? The success Of those who used
some Of the great fund collected by or
ganized labor for the Mcnamara de-
fence in the purchase of Los Angeles
veniremen seems to bear out the popu-
lar belief about the prevalence of jury
fixing. Once in while the public gets
an ugly view OF this practice. II was
alleged for example 10 have been SyS-
tematically reSOrted 10 in street railway
damage cases here few years ago. No
greater danger 10 the country exists
than the compatibility of IFS Jurors.
Such labor organization cOnspiracies as
this just exposed in Los Angeles may be
dealt with if only honest iurymen can
always he found 10 decree justice.
Grating in public life may be punished
If iurieS do their duty. But laws are
pOwerlesS and anarchy will he the only
outcome if the greater criminal forces
with which society has to contend can
feel confident OF their ability 10 Tx
iuricS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-05
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
fFrom Tho Tribune Bureau.l

From Tho Tribune bbi''"-l
Washington. Dec. 4-The President was
formally notified that Congress was ]"
session
The appointmeni Of ex-senator Feorse
Turner. Of Washington. as memp'I " ''
International Joint Commission win AN
ada TO nh the vacancy caused hy Tue
~ x-Sonator Carter. was announced az lhe
White House to-day.
COLORADO people entertain hlEn op,''
ion Of the President. and he will have the
delegation from the state and get inc e'ec-
toral vote IN the November following saio
Senator Guggenheim this morning. ! never
expect to hold another political o'",''
though / shall continue to be int"res'eu III
politics" he said.
Governor Foss Of Massachusetts and his
brother. Representative Foss. called TO pay
their respects as did Governor sloan u
Arizona.
President Taft to-day declined invitations
10 attend the Ohio Society dinner III haiu
more in January and the annual dinner Oh
the Police Iieutenants Of New YORK OH
February %.
DR.. Paul Cans asked the President 10 as
sign several cruisers 10 act as conveys reNl
spring when ne makes his attempt 20 cross
tbc Atlantic I'm a dirigibe balloon.
Among the White House callers were me
Secretary Of War, the Secretary Of Asrl-
culture. Senators Page. Jones. Brown, Pen
rose. Lodge. Bacon. Richardson, Briggs
stone. Martin and Ga'inger. and Repre-
sentatives Douglas Rurleson. Hamilton,
Crumpacker. Cattlin, Andrus. McLeary'
crIot+ Vneks Mann Underwood and Cul-
lop.
The President and Mrs. Taft are enter
tanning their cousins. Mr.. and Mrs. George
H. Snowden, the latter. formerly MISS
Louise Taft. who arrived from New York
late this afternoon. The five Bryn Mawr
students who were the guests of Miss Tart
for the Thanksgiving holidays have re-
turned TO school
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-05
COUPERN AND THE PIEt or
Guilty.

In The face Of District Attorney Fred
ericks's statement that the Mcnamara
defence began To- negotiate with hih
either i'm july or August for the acrps-
ancc Of . plea of guilty by one of inc
NlcNamaras. who will believe Gompels :
assertion tha; be was not informed ~
thc brothers Guilt: -Four months or
more ago the defence began to offer MIR
Fredericks the neck OF James +. Me-
Namara In order 20 save the neck or
John j. Mcnamara. morally still more
guilty. And yet leaders of organized
labor. including Gompers. who under
took the defence Of the McNamaraS aud
raised huge sum for it. were never told
of these offers:
Mr.. barrow never consulted with tue
national leaders of organized labor
about the hpndish plan Of sending ON"
brother IL the gaiOws in order to save
the life of the other. the sole purpose
of the sacrifice being 10 prevent faSten-
Inc Guilt Of the dynamite outrageS upon
u labor union official: Were organized
labor and its leaders unaware of all thi'
zeal in its interests: Could the men
who assumed responsibility for the Nc
Namara defence and who stood rs close
10 it as GomperS and his associates
stood have been kept in ignorance of ri
these plans:
The very nature of the deal constantly
suggested 10 Mr. FTederickS and its Oh
vious motive stamp il with its origin
The ferocity of the negotiations culml-
mated when the words TO receive any
sentence except death were stricken ont
of the terms with regard to James b.
Mcnamara which the defence Offered
10 the District Attorney. James L. No
Namara was 10 die in order that MS
brother might 90 free. why dld MI
barrow thus discriminate between his
clients unless il was because he regarded
Organized labor. which was supplying
him with the funds. as his real CLIENT
Didn't organized labor including its
president. know what its lawyer was
doing 10 save IT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-05
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS

New Yorks charity organization reports ,.',
rov,rty is steadily increasing in that cay. /,
report O. borne ont in a way, oF th'
New Workers who arc swearing OFT '"'"
New Orleans Times Democrat
4 New York woman is dead as result o, ~, ''.,
miscarriage az practical joke. Now u ~ ~,
York viii send the iokcrs TO the pei' ''',
the incident will have been properly e''''
Galveston News
Perhaps Ncv York could draw back " PSI ~,
those dcrelct thoatrcgoers by 'u'l''O' s,
more theatre. where 10 VIII bc the is''uo'
and throw Things at thc payers-,'''''''
Plain Dealer.
\ Montana uInius man gave occupants ain,
subway ear in New York a lesson III ga, ,,d
.,,ashersr when hc throshed a man VINO -
boon ANNOYING "a woman aad mon n'''e TN,
frrtcr kit.I and beg thc woman ,tout
pp,,al .N,a Yorker is strangely
..,.',a. i, ,,c r.s,uc of beauty nv disr'"
Korhc.tef Democrat and Chron'c's'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-05
THE MOB SPIRIT

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Is New York completely given over
to the mob spirit i'm its basest form? When
Wall and Broad streets eXult In the gross
est insult to womanhood, and when an Irish
mob storms a theatre ana seeks To suppress
2 play by the brutal methods of the lowest
type of rufiianism, We can hardly boast OF
the fine spirit Of culture and civilization
which ought to be dominant In the metrop-
oils Of the Western world. 1t Is hard 10
say which Of the degenerate mobs deserves
the more extreme condemnation, but it is
at least certain that sharp and condgn
discipline ought to be meted out TO those
derelict members Of the police force who
had not the common decency TO protect
women from ndiculc by young thugs in the
heart OF the financial district.
JAMES +. MORTON. JR.
\.N York Nov Is 1911
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-05
DIX COMPUTES SENTENCES
Oneida County Politician Can Spend
Christmas at Home.

Auburn. y. V. Dee. John Potter. ey-
Democratic state committeeman from
OneCa county. sentenced 20 serve not less
than three years nor more than five years
and five months i'm Auburn prison on con-
viction I'm the Oneida county graft cases
for grand larceny I'm the first degree. re-
cciyed a Communication to-day from Gov
ernor DIX. who reduced his minimum sem
tence to one year eleven months and
twenty days. Potter Will be released ON
parole December 23 lie has been in prison
sine New Years day. 1910
Thomas }. Maggie of Buffalo, convicted
OF robbery and received here June $, 1920.
TO serve eleven years straight, received
Communication OF sentence SO that ms
term will expire ON October e. 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-05

mean the application Of threetOurtns ct
the whole appropriation to single state
az group of states The essen, nj th'ns
is that the money shah be Spei WherH
il will do most good. not To bmcombe
County. hut 10 the United States of
America. charging facilities for actual
commerce on inland waterways as zen
cral national and continental system
The more strictly the coming congress
adhercs 10 these essential principles. tile
moro truly will il merit the distinction
of being the greatest on record.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-05
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

IFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Dec. 1.-The German AmbaS-
sador and Countess Won Bernstorh have
gone to New York 10 stay until tom FRO"
The Ambassador will deliver an address
while I'm New York. They haze issued in
vitations for dinner parties on Wednesday
and Friday of next week.
The Offices Of the Russian Embassy were
moved to-day from the residence in J
street. where they have been for SIX years,
10 No. 1911 L street. It IS probable that the
new Russian Ambassador Will lease tn
home Of Mrs Pullman, near Sheridan Cir
Gle. until the plans being made by the Rus
sian government for an embassy suited TO
the dignity OF the country are carried out
The Spanish Minister and Sonora de
Riano entertained number o. guests at
dinner at the legation tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-05
A CHRISTMAS APPEAL
Gifts to Brighten the Day for the Poor
Negro Children of the South

To the Editor of the Tribune
Sir: During the last fifteen or sixteen
years it has been my privilege TO receive
and to distribute Christmas presents in the
way Of cards. books. etc, among the very
poor negro children. especially those living
in the plantation districts OF the Southern
States During these years happiness has
been carried to the homes and hearts OF
thousands of children who otherwise would
have had little or nothing 10 remind them
Of the Christmas season. For the most part
these presents have been distributed
through negro teachers i'm the rural dis
tricts Of the South.
1 shall be very glad to serve again as in
other years AS the medium for distributing
such presents as friends may be kind
enough 10 send Anythin- addressed 90 m,
will be promptly sent TO those whore the
most good will be accomplished
BOOKER r. WASHINGTON.
Tuskegee INSTITUTE, Alabama Dec. :, 1911.