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New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
MOTOR CARS AND ROADS.

The comnlaint Of damage to PARK
roads bv automobiles is vigorously re-
newed and is probably we'll founhed.
At all seasons Of the year those vehlcles
have in several respects an injurious
effect on macadam and telford pave
ments. In dry weather. in summer. ny
virtue of their speed and probably also
their peculiar formation, they sweep on
the dust and fine surface stcneS,' cA-
posing the larger stones which lie below
and which should always remain Gov
erred. In wet weather, and especially IN
winter their chain clad wheels cut and
grind into the rOadbed and make rutS
and holes. These things have been TOO
often observed To be doubted. Indeed,
it is not likely that any denial of them
would he made, the ground taken by au-
tomobilists being-and 1t is by no means
without forceZthat their vehicles are
lawful and so useful as 10 be practically
indispensable. and that it is incumbent
upon the city to make roads which viii
endure them.
We are inclined IN think. however
that the damage to the roads is chiefly
if not entirely superficial and does not,
as some reports would make it appear,
involve the very foundation of those eX-
celent pieces of teford and macadam.
If in some cases il has gone deeper
that is probably because there has been
neglect 10 repair surface breaks and
eroSions promptly. The secret Of good
roads lies in maintenance as much as in
original construction But it is also
probable that many of these surface in
juries might be prevented by avoidance
Of the abuses TO which motor cars are
too often subjected. 4 speed of ten
miles an hour would do little harm to
the roads. and that is as fast q rate as
should he permitted in the park. And
while 'skidding" is TO he avoided. it
may well be questioned whether for that
purpose it is lawful 10 employ devices
which ruin the roads.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
4 GOOD ETANPLE

Pennsylvania has set valua bic nrece-
dent In pushing 10 the bitter end the
prosecution OF the conSpirators who
carried through the state Capitol fur
niShing' frauds Political influence was
powerlcss TO prevent relentless pursuit
i'm the courts. and the state now has
the satisfaction of having convicted
the chief cOnspirators and recovered
from them or their estates about ST.
100000. In most scandals of this sort
few scapegoats suffer and the ill-gotten
gains disappear. None of the Pennsyl-
yania 'furnishers" got much enjoyment
ont Of his unlawful profits. Court ex-
penses and the restitution made on Tues
day probably ate most Of them up.
William i. Snyder. former Auditor
General: William J.. MathueS, former
Treasurer. and James VI. Shumaker. for
mer Superintendent of Public Grounds
and Buildings, We're sentenced 10 i'm
prisonment, Mathues dying before the
sentence could take effect These three
officials AZ members of the board super
viSing the furnishing of the Capitol.
acted in collusiOn with the architect
and with contractors i'm covering up the
overcharges for materials and work
The chief contractor. John H. SanderSon.
was convicted and died before his prison
sentence was confirmed by the Supreme
Court. Another contractor, George +.
Payne, died before he could be tried
Joseph VI. Huston. the architect. was
convicted and sentenced 10 imprisOn-
ment, and is now out on bail awaiting
the result Of an appeal. To make the
punishment more complete. civil suits
were brought 10 recover about 100000
I'm the opinion Of the Attorney General
II would have been impossible 10 collect
a judgment for that amount from the
defendants or their estates. and after
nm investigation he decided 10 recon-
mend settlement which involved
cash payment to the treasury of ST.
10000 and the annulment Of various
unpaid warrants and unsettled claims
amounting 10 $4,000. The cost 10 the
state Of the prosecution was about
S2JOOOO
So carefully WAS the plot 10 dcfraud
the treasury worked out that II would
probably not have been discovered for
years but for the suspicious aroused in
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
PREVENTING CELLAR FIRES.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

TO the Edltor or The Tribune.
Sir: Mr.. Croker In his excellent article
How Fire Demons Menu Might BE Re-
duced," in The Tribune on Sunday last,
says: Clean the cellars OF various build
ings OF innammable material and install
automatic sprnklers' He seems 20 over
look the fact that cellars are built princi-
pally for the temporary or permanent re-
ception of articles not desired or required
In the upper part of the building. This
being the case, they will always remain the
most dangerous part of the building, and it
would be utterly impossible to keep them
otherwise.
There Is no doubt that sprinkler systems
are Efficient but they are costly 10 install.
Being a practical electrician visiting num-
bers OF these cellars daily. | would suggest
that local automatic fire alarms be in
stalled. This could easily and cheaply be
done by placing thermostats or fire dstect-
ing wire on the ceilings connected cleo
trically to vibrating gong placed in the
upper part Of the building or on an outside
wall To attract the attention OF an occu-
pant or passerby II would not be feasible
TO connect all such various installations TO
central statoE az this might necessitate
too great a system OF outside wiring.
There is no doubt that by the above sys-
tenn of fire protection. by bringing 10 notice
the existence of incipient fires, the appalling
number of lives lost and the large amount
OF property damage would be greatly de-
crea sed. II. d. MONTGOMERY.
New York. Jan .. 1911
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
A CLEVER PORTRAYAL
Mayor Gaynors Personality, as Seen
in a Tribune Cartoon.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I was greatly impressed with to-
davis cartoon alluding 10 the attitude Of
the Mavor toward what may we'll be called
the HYDE scandal. II Is indeed work OF
art and as a character study II Is one
OF the best things | have ever seen outside
OF an art gallery.
The. expression, features everything
strlkingly and graphically portrays that
side Of our Mayors complex character that
renders only too plausible his entangle-
ment with this Hyde-racetrack matter In
a wav rhat does him little credit. 1t re-
yeals that harsh note that seems TO be a
constant companion to the good In the
man and which taints with sanctlmonious
ring even his most reverent utterances.
To any thinking person knowing OF the
intimacy that existed between the two
men. Il would seem incredible that Hyde
should have vanished even in the first In
stance. without his chiefs knowledge and
consent. much less TO have remained away
all ihia time and under all these circum-
stances. And, as II to remove the last
vestige of doubt the Mayor assumes an
attitude Of comparative indifference 10 the
entire AFFAIR and good natured wonder al
all the fuss such simple thing engenderS
when 10 those who are Al all acquainted
with his hair trigger irascibility such an
occurrence without his sanction would have
brought forth the most scathing and vio-
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
THE CABINET.
From The Tribune Bureau.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE home Of the
Secretary OF state was the meeting place
this afternoon for all Of the members Of the
diplomatic corps, who made their first call
since the diplomatic breakfast on New
Years Day, and with them were many
members OF official and resident society. il
was Mrs. Knox's first official reception in
two years, she having been in mourning
for that length Of time. and the event was
treated with great formality. The drawing
room library and dining room were fra
grant with the odor Of roses which filed
the vases and decorated the rooms, and
Mrs. Knox was assisted by her niece, Miss
Hester Singer, Of Pittsbrrg.
Mrs. MacVeagh also held reception, the
home of the Secretary of the Treasury
being almost AS brilliant and crowded as
that Of the Secretary and Mrs. Knox Mrs
+. +. Eames. of Chicago. the sister-in-law
OF Mrs. MacVeagh. assisted her.
Mrs. Ballinger Observed her regular Gus
tom OF being at home on Wednesday. and
had assisting her Mrs Robert l.. Taylor
Mrs w. RI. Carter, Mrs. Jessie Wilson and
Mrs Humphrey and Mrs McCreedy. wives
Of the Representatives from Washington
Mrs. Nagel had assisting her her daugh.
ter. Miss Hildegarde Nagel; her nieces. the
Misses Shepley, of Boston, and others
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12

The most insdiouS and pernicious prop
aCandistS of anarchical and criminal
doctrines men of american birth and
even OF long American ancestry.
We are entirely at one with DR..
White in deploring the prevalence OF
crimes of violence In the United States
and i'm his indictment of the frailties
and follies of our judicial and admins
trative systems. which tolerate and even
facilitate it, But further evidence must
he awaited before accepting the sugges-
tion that this detestable state of affairs
is solely or chiefly due to our open door
policy toward immigrants. We must add,
moreover, that while there Is doubtless
some regrettable laXity in the enforce
ment of the law. and while some
strengthening OF the existing system ol
scrutinizing immigrants. and even some
decided increase Of restrictions upon I'M
migration. may he desirable. as indeed
we have suggested. il does not seem 10
us that this country is justly to be de-
scribed as lying wide open TO anarch-
lists and criminals. The theory of our
law and practice certainly is 10 exclude
them. and Improvement is TO be made
not so much by radical change in prih-
ciple and disposition as in stricter
and more effective administration of ex-
isting laws.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
4 tmuScmGnts.

ACADEMY OF MUSIC s-East Lynne.
MRRA-2-S--NaudeVille
AMERICAN 30 T;3tl-Naudevllle
ASTOR -S:2o--The Aviator.
RELASCO-2: :2O--S :3o-Thc Concert.
BlJOU-2 i5-S:2 :20-Thc Havoc.
RROADWAY-S :i5-The Souaw Man.
CARNEGIE HALL-S:15-Boston symphony or
CAsIVO-S- Marriage la Carte
s:So-obersmmergsu and Passion
Co1.oSiAIe-e-s- Vaudeville.
COMEDY-s:I5-I'u re Hanged n 10.
CnITFRION-S:30 Secret Service
DALY'S-S :30-Raby Mine
EMPIRES -s:l5-Trelawney Of the Wells
CAIETV-SI5-Gct Rich Quick Wallingiord'
GARRtCK- .2o-The Impostor.
GLOBE-sI5-The slim Princess.
UACKET-T- S:l5-ONer Night
UAMMERSTFIN'S -2-S:l5- Vaudeville.
HERALD soUARE-sI5-The Gir' and the
uPPODROME--2 2-s-The international Cup
49, RaiIet Of Niagara.-The Earthquake.
HUDSON -s:30-NObody's Widow.
IRVING PLACE-s:15-Freund Fritz vo,
JOE WEBER R's-sl5-Alma. Where DO You
lLBERTY-sl5-Thc Spring Maid.
TYcFt'N :aO-suzenn
IYRIC-s-Th@ Deep Purple. ...-.,,,.
MAJESTIC-s .so-The Blue Bird.
MANHATTAN OPERA HOUSE, a''c
MAXINE gILIorrs-s.so The Gamblers.
NAZIMOVA' A'S-S:i5--Wc can't BE as b"o a.
MEM AMSTERDAM o. 215 SIS - Madame
NEW THEATRE -s:So-vanity Fair.
NFW YORK-s -s:lb-Naughty Marietta
PLAZA 80 80 Vaudeville. 80. ,-..r,
pFpT-BIJC- s: s:i5-Rebecca OF Surnybrook arm
WALLACE SIS :2O-Pomandc Walk.
WFST FND-SI5-He Came from MILWAUKEE,
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
People and Social Incidents

Mrs Sherman we're Mrs. Charles A. csIl.
berson. Mrs Isidor Eayner, Mrs Nathan
Scott Mrs. FairchIId. Mrs schlsu,er and
the Misses Miller. Of Utica. The Vice.
President and Mrs. Sherman viii 20 N
Utica on Friday afternoon, 10 remain oysr
Sunday. They occupied box a the New
National this evening and we're accom-
panied by the Misses Miller. their hou.a
guests.
The Assistant Secretary Of War and Mr.,
Robert Shaw Oliver were hosts at a dinner
tonight. having as guests the Secretary O,
the Interior and Mrs. Ballinger. Justic.
and Mrs Hughes. the Netherlands Minister
and Nine. Loudon, the chief OF stan u the
army and Mrs. Leonard Wood, the forms-
Ambassador and Mrs. Joseph IT, Choate
Mr. and Mrs Thomas r. Gaff Miss Marion
Oliver and Major Won Herwarth, German
military attache.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Keep enter.
tained guests at luncheon to-day. having IN
the party Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Bosrd
man. Miss Boardman and their house
guests the Ambassador 10 Great Britain
and Mrs Whitelaw Reid
Mrs. Francis B Crowninshield was hos,.
ess at large tea this afternoon Al the
home OF her father, Senator du Pon,
Miss Mary McCauley entertained at din.
ner tonight in compliment 70 Mss Mar.
garet Cotton Smith.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
WANTS LITTLEToN SENATOR
Assemblyman Hollmann, Of Nassau
County. Will Vote for Him.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: 7 am a newly elected Assemblyna'
from Nassau County, y. Y | have oeeu
earnestly endeavorlng to make up my mlho
as to how TO vote on the question OF the
United States Senatorship
| have considered the claims OF Edward
". Shepard. who believe is a capable ano
honest man; am bound, however, to say,
that when | looked over his record II ulo
not appeal to me.
The whole country has about made w
It's mind that United States Senator's should
be elected By the people. Mr.. Shepard ran
for Office several times and was always ne-
feated. | therefore do not think he coulu
be said TO be a popular choice. lie mas lor
many years been connected with large cor
porations i'm their organization and man
agement. and I feel that the people would
not think him distinctly free from this cor
porative influence.
! have also thought over fully MT
Sheehan's claims for this great office, ana
while I understand that he is resourceful
man, cannot help the conviction mat ne
does not represent the hest and most pro-
gressive views Of the Democratic party
He has been so long a political manager
and at the same time represented pubic
service corporations that | am sure no one
would naturally have thought of him FOR
the place.
| have come to the conclusion that 1t Is
my duty to support Martin W. Lttleton
for United States Senator, and, feeling this,
I called upon Mr.. Littleton and asked him
to be an active candidate. This he said he
would not do, but IL the Legislature should
select him he would accept It as great
honor.
| understand that he has always been a
good party man. but never. afraid TO tell
his party when he thinks 1t wrong.
He has, above all things. shown sincere
desire to serve his country at all times.
He Is not under the control OF or connected
with any OF those interests which have
made the Senate the object OF criticism.
He comes from plain and humble begin
ming, and worked his way through life
with industry and honesty.
II the people of the state wish a man
who can get a hearing I'm the Senate, he
can get il, and if they wish man who can
understand the great questions, he can un-
derstand them.
am only one Assemblyman and this
may not meet with the views OF others. but
] am going to discharge my duty rs | see
it and vote for him
HENRY A. HOLLMANN,
Assemblyman, Nassau County, y. Y.
Sea Cliff, y. Y, Jan. II, 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
sir: | am a Republican to the core, but
il / were a member Of the Legislature /
should consider It a perfectly proper, nay,
mertorIous, act to east my vote for a
Democrat like Mr.. Shepard for United
States Senator, rather than see a common
place dubious character like Sheehan
elected.
] feel a deep interest in this Senatorial
contest. and cannot think with any pa
tience whatever of the Empire State hav-
ing for Mr.. Roots colleague a mere second
rate politician Of Sheehan's stamp.
should regard his election as disgrace to
the state and an insult to every respectable
citizen, Republican. as well as Democrat
There arc occasions where partisan feeling
can be wisely set aside to a reasonable ex-
tent and | think the eXgoncy in question
is one of them. w q. B.
New York. Jan. II, 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
SAFETY IN AUTO CHAINS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: On several occasions lately ! have
read in The Tribune objections by cOrre-
spondents to the use of chains upon auto
mobiles. because much damage to the city's
roads and drveways results from their use.
Yet is there anything more damaging to
tho roads and driveways than the lateral
motion Of an automobile cutting and grind
ing the material while the machine is in
motion? 1t would seem that TO avoid this
all machines should be by law compelled to
use chains or something similar, not only
to preserve the roads. but also to protect
other persons who may he walking or
driving in the roadway from accidents due
TO such lateral motion. or skidding. q.
South Orange. y. j.. Jan. 10, 1911
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
FOR SUCCESS IN 1912.

70 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The letter of Michael j. Hickey in
The Tribune of January has the true Re-
publican ring, and its advice ought to he
Needed by all who desire 10 see the party
victorious in 1912.
Let the Republican party remain loyal 70
the principles of Lincoln. Blaine and Nc
Kinley, and success will crown its efforts
IN 1912. Lincoln gloried in being a protec-
ZIONIST. Blaine and Mckinley believed in
protection, and both were eyer on the alert
TO expand the foreign trade Of the United
States and were firm supporters OF the
doctrine OF reciprocity.
Let all Republicans uphold the admins
tration OF President Taft, whose name Will
deservedly take a place beside the great
statesmen OF the Republic.
GEORGE W. WAGNER.
Brooklyn, Jan. .. 1911
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
TINE SrLLOWAY PENSION BILL.

The passage by the House of Repre-
sentatives of the SullOway pension bill
is to be regretted as a surrender on the
part of that body to impulse and the
pressure of specious but unsoubd arGu-
ments 1t is proper TO demand that the
country shall pay its Just debt to the
veterans Of the Mexican War and the
War of the Rebellion. but In meeting
that obligation Congress is also bound
70 consider the public interest and TO
see that liberality is not pushed TO the
extreme OF needless extravaganza.
II is nearly forty-six years since the
War of the Rebellion ended, and the ma
tion has paid out in pensions in that
time no less than S3,916G11,l2j. The
annual pension outlay has increased
from Sl5.4JO,549 in 1SGj-'66 TO Sl19-
o71 OJG i'm 19O9-10. The amount eX-
nended i'm the last fscal year was eX-
ceeded only 10y the amount expended n
1oOS-'O9. so that the government Is NOW
devoting TO pensions, nearly forty-slN
vears after the close of the Civil War,
more money than ii devoted in any
wear prior 10 19S-O9 and about four
times as mulch as it spent on the average
i'm the two decades following the war TO
relieve those who were directly disabled
I'm that contest or TO provide for the
widows and orphans Of those who per-
ished. No charge Of iIliberality can lie
maintained against the federal govern
ment. On the contrary, its pension sys-
tenn has been extended TO the very limit
Of equitable generosity
To add S4JOOO.OO0 year 10 the pres
cnt pension outlay would be death
blow 20 the plans of public economy Oh
which the Taft administration has been
So seduously working What will IT
profit 10 save a few millions here and a
few millions there if the government $
annual obligations are TO be increased
n one stroke by S4J.V0OOO, and the
way is to be opened for other pension
legislation even more costly The sup
norters OF the Sulloway measure plct-
ured all the remaining veterans Of the
Civil War who have passed SlXty-tWo
wears as dependent solely on the govern
ment for support That Is q wild exag-
eeration. for men who were mustered
out as soldiers forty-siX years ago and
have since been engaged ms ordinary
citizens in making living without de
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
STREET CLEANER AND CHAMBER
LIN

4 year or so ago Mayor Gaynor. on
one of his pedestrian rounds of the city
noticed snow shovellers filling wagon
while the driver stood by knocking his
heels together in the cold and not lend
ING a hand at shovelling. He promptly
wrote to the Street Cleaning Commis-
sioncr about it. Here was man being
paid by the city and standing idle when
he might be at work. The Mayor sug-
gested that n shovel should he put INTO
his hands. And then he concluded win
one of his charming bits of irony: Il am
afraid he will catch his death of cola
standing about with nothing to do or
words to that effect.
Isn't the Mayor afraid that his valued
friend and associate, the City Chahper-
lain. will catch his death of cold from
having nothing to do? Or has the Mayor
only a keen eye for the failures OF DAY
laborers TO give their utmost TO the city
in return for their wages, while nc looks
with liberation upon the absentee SHAY
collecting of his $4,000 appointce:
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS Ss.-Senate: Mr. Gallinger
nnd Mr.. Hale spoke in support of the
,,ostal subvention bill. =- House: Inc
session was devoted TO discussion OF the
Moon bill for the cOdfication OF the laws
relating 10 the judiciary.
FORFIGN.-A majority of the railroad
,mnIoyes i'm Portugal struck and they
,yere followed by store clerks, i'm Lisbon,
who demanded fewer hours of labor ana
ono dav off in seven. - The mission
of DR. Mendoza. of Panama, who went
10 Bogota 10 negotiate "A treaty oi peace
with Colombia, has failed. -- y as
uatch from Peking says the National AS
sfmbly was dissolved after stormy
session I'm which there were frequent
clashes with the throne and the Grahu
Council. z--= 4 dispatch from Paris
saws tho international Aeronauuc FED
,ratiou received a cablegram from the
,Dorts committee Of the Aero Club OF
America saying the committee had ap'
moved The changes in the rules whicf
allowed the late John 3. Moisant TO con-
test for the Statue Of Liberty prize.
DOMESTIC. Senator AldriCh will in
troduCe a bill providing for central
lank at the present session Of Congress
z- Argument in the American To-
bacco Company cases was closed IN the
United states Supreme Court and the
STANDARD Oil dissolution suit viii come
lp to-day. = The report Of special
state Senatorial committee submitted 10
the Governor Of wisconsin charged ir-
rcglarities in the election Of United
States Senator stephenson.
Charles J. Hughes. jr.. junior United
States Senator from Colorado, died at
his home IN Denver. -=-- II was sdlu
st Albany after Charles T. Murphy had
rrrived there that Governor Dix was
being urged TO follow Mayor Gaynor
example and declare for the election OF
Edward NJ. Shepard as United states
Senator. political circles were in tur-
MOL over the situation. ---- II was said
ri Albany that the new legislative COM
mitteo designations had not been com
v,leted and probably would not be an
Dounced to-day. The BODY OF
toy who. II is believed had been forced
10 drink carboliC acid was found at Al
bany; there are no clews TO his Identity.
CiTY.-Stocks were irregular. closing
weak. - Mayor GaynOr made pun
iIc statement he Will present 10 the
oard of Estimate and Apportionmcnt
placing on that body responsibility Tor
Fnv further delay in considering con-
tracts for subway construction ana opeI-
ation. declaring the city the owner Of al
,resent and future subWays and charg-
sng that the real purpose of the opposi-
1ion was 70 force the city TO operate the
system. - The legislative investi-
eating committee decided 20 ask an eN-
tension Of ono year in its legal life in
order to examine City chamberlain
Hvde. who is still absent. -= An ohi-
,iai Of the Northern Bank was indicted
hut the name will not he disclosed uhtl
to-dav. - George ]. Gould said Inc
Mas not going to retire from the presi-
Yiencv OF the Missouri Pacific, but the
sumor persisted. nevertheless.
THE WEATHER.-Indicat for to-
day Rain or snow The temperature
Testerday: Highest. A. degrees, low
sst "a
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
from The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington, Jan. 1.-THE German Am
bassador and Countess Won Bernstorff en-.
tertained at dinner at the embassy tonight
the Austrian Ambassador. the Danish Min
ister and Countess Moltke Mrs. Richard Fl
Townsend, the Austrian naval attache and
Baroness Preuschen. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Howard. Miss Louise Foraker. Miss Patten
Countess Luise-Alexandra Won Bernstorff
Prince Koudacheff, Russian Charge DAT
faires and Count Pourtales, the attache OF
the embassy. and others.
The Belgian Minister and Countess de
Bulsseret had dining with them tonight
the Mexican Ambassador. Mrs Peckham
Mrs Philip MILAN, Mr. Glover, the second
British secretary and Mrs Kennard. Mr.
and Mrs. A. Garrison McClintock and Mr.
and Mrs. Jack" Story.