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New-York tribune., 1911-03-16

liberal contributions to the party war
chest and his unremittlng efforts TO keep
the party I'm Pennsylvania safe. sane oe-
pendahlc and Quiescent. Why should ne
he asked 10 sacrifice himself TO help
along the Champ Clark boom:
1t must be vastly annoying to Co'on''
Guffcy 10 have to face an attempf 10 d'S-
lodge him from leadership Just after he
has shown what n real genius for leader
ship can do. II has always been inc
coloncl's ambition to keep the Demo
cratic party in Pennsylvania Smai'
enough for comfort. He believes that
numbers provoke unrnliness. d'scord, RI
vary and all uncharitablcncss In the
election Of 1910 he applied himself to tbc
task of making the party more than ever
compact and contcnted. He reduced the
vote for It's candidate for Governor TO
1885,. although I'm the preceding "off
wear" 3O1. 1853 Democratic votes had been
polled IT was a joyful day for the colo
mel when the party was purged Of dissi-
dents and trouble makers. Rut n per
verse generation could not appreciate the
subtlcty OF his strategy and has been
crying aloud for his deposition. He Is
now 'deposed' In theory. Yet he will no'
stay long "deposed." When the primary
and convention season comes around
in 1912 there will be unanimous call
for tho colonels ubiquitous and helpful
services. Even the Harrisburg vigilantcs
will want to draw on him for little
succor In time Of need.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-16
1MusemCnts.

ACADEMY or Mt'SIc-s-Dors Thorne
AL.IIAMBRA-2-S-N Naudeville
AMERICAN-l 80 :3O-NaudeVilic.
ASTOR-s sSo-The Ross.
REI.ASCo-2 -2:2o-s s:So-The Concert
BIJOl'-S:o S:oU-Tho Confession.
CASINO s:i.-Thc Balkan Princess ,-,
COIIAN'S -s:13-Get Rich Quick Waiins'o'o'
COLONIAL -S-Nsudevillc
COMEDY: :o0-Tl Re Hanged " l 10
CRITERION-s:15-T
DALy'S- SO-Eahy Mine.
EMPIRES secret Service.
GAIETY 80 Excuse Me.
GLOBES 20-The Slim Princess.
HACEETT- S.15 over Night
HAMMERSTE1N's- -s:15-Naudevlus
IIIPPODRONE -- 90 = - Marching lW'ut
Georgia International cup -Bal'et o
Niagara.
HUDSON $50 -Nobodys Widow.
IRVING PLACE s.i5-King Lear CO.
JOE WEBER's-s s.i3-Alma. Where 10 no'
KNICKERBOCKER- -s:1s-Chanteoier
IJRFRTY-s:l5-The Spring Maid.
LYCEUM-s:2o seven sisters.
LYRIC-s:13 The Deep Purple. ,,r,
MANHaTTAN-s.i5 .i5-Alas Jimmy Na'en,l"e
NAXINE FILIOTT'S- :3o-The Gambler
NrTRoPOIJTAN OPERA Hol 81 : -tiachs
und Gretel--S- Faust - - -
NATIONAL. ACADEMY or DESIGN ]" ~ "'
to s n IN aud y ~. 10 ~ y. M.
NEW AMSTERDAM -sI5-Thc pink Lady.
NV TUEATRT-S 2o-The Pluc Bird.
~EW yORK-S .iS-Jumplng Jupiter. ,
REPvRfJC --s SIS -- Rebeccs Of sunny o''''
THIRTY NINTH sTREET-s15- As MAJ
vAIT'AGK's-s 2o-pomander Walk.
WEST FND-s s:15-The Jolly Bachelors
wi~TrR C,RpFN-s -s-Ysudeville
New-York tribune., 1911-03-16
PLAYS N plRk s

Park Commissioner St0vcr habitu9lly
fakes the public into his confidence re-
carding his plans for its entertainment
or recreation the moment they are con
ceived. II never has 10 wait for bother
some details To he worked ont before II
j. made aware of the good things II may
expect. So his latest project of giving
open air plays or spectacles in some park
has no, reached The specific stage. II
Is possible. therefore. 10 applaud the
mood in which II is conceived. the
capacitv Of the Commissioner for enter
tanning large designs and the liberal pub
lic spirit which Mr.. Charles Frohman
and Miss Nlaude Adams have shown IN
thoir desire TO cooperate. while reserN-
ing approval or rejection Of the plan IN
detail until such time as details have
been adjusted
The idea Of open air plays or specta-
cles worthily prescnted-and the CO.
operation promised IS guarantee mat
they would be all that could be desired
is pleasing. They would he valuable
addition to the recreative opportunities
Of the city. but whether or not ,t Is
practicable 10 present them depends
upon the finding of park which l.
accessible and which would not be dam
aged by the erection within VI of a
structure seating twenty-five thousand
pcrsons Vague mention IS made OF up
land parks in northern Manhattan where
sitos are available. the hillside furnish
ing natural amphitheatre. PraciicaI
difficulties arc likely Ia he found, how
ever. when an attempt T. actually maze
10 hit upon ono of them. The accesSi'
bio parks are generally 50 much used
that room could not readily be spared
for such d structure ~ would he re
ouirod An inaccessible park. of course,
is not to he considered. aud the natural
bnautv Of thoso northern hillside parks
has also IN he kept in mind as thInc
not TO be marrod
New-York tribune., 1911-03-16
nISORDER ALREiDY

The revived strike against the Adams
Express Company has been going on only
two or three days. hut already violent
demonstrations Of hostility to tho COM
pany arc reported. Such outbreaks used
70 no rare in the early stages Of a labor
contest. hut nowadays hrickbats begin
10 fy almost as soon as strike Is or
dered
To n great extent. No doubt. acts of
that character express merely the turbn-
lent spirit ~ young ruffaus who are not
directly concerned. but who are always
looking for an opportunity 10 crafty
their vicious propensities. Unfortunate
ly. however. they are not confined TO that
class. nor do the strikers in general exert
themselves IN any effective way 10 pre-
vent disorder. Indeed their own con-
duct and the statements put ont by their
leaders usually convey an impression OF
sympathy and qualification. OF course.
diSapproyal is commonly expressed. but
II is expressed In a mild and futile man
ncr. as II there were no heart and 90
conviction I'm il.
The truth is. VIC suppose, that In spite
Of overwhelming evidence 10 the con-
trary the notion abides In many minds
that acts Of violence which tend to In
timidatc men who are ready to take the
places Of the strikers, and thus IL
crease the difficulties Of employers, VIII
strengthen tho position of those who
have thrown up their jobs. There could
bc DO worse mistake. There arc very
few exceptions TO the rule that strike
Is lost which arouscs public condemna-
tion Of the methods employed to pro-
mote IT. though they may he irresponsi-
bly, employed.
The strike leader who should not
merely say but prove that he and his
followers were doing all they could 10
keep the peace would earn for himself
and them highly useful measure "f
good will. How often does that occur
So seldom that il Is hardly an cXagg"ra-
| tIop to say never.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-16
M GFTFE1I/ED.

The Democratic party in Pennsylvania
has Just been dc-Guffeyizcd through tho
heroic mInistra lions of vigilance com
mittee. acting under more or loss shad
owy warrant from the Democratic state
Committee. The Harrisburg correspond
ent Of The Philadelphia Press" graph
ically described the session Of the vigi
lantos as "thc bittorcst. iierCest. most
"candd in thr political history of Penn
"Sylyania The process of cXcommuni
cation was prolonged because Mr.. Guffoy
was allowed 10 name through Mr. De-
walt. the state chairman. three Of th'
seven inquisitors. and those three fought
valiantly 10 the last ditch for n suspcn
sion or mitigation Of judgment. Tho
hands Of the red slayers We're not 10 DO
stayed. however. and tho decree went
forth that Mr.. Dpwalt should bc super
seded as state chairman by George W
Guthrie. Mayor of Pittsburg. and that
Colonel Guffcy should be Displaced rs
national committeeman by A. Mitchell
Palmer. Representative in Congress and
'h' VI NV 'bH'i I'i'lu'i'i0 " in' i'V'i'
Champ Clark'S candidacy for the Demo
cratic Presidential nomination.
InaSmuch aS Colonel Guffey was elect
od national committeeman in 1909 10 fill
a vacancy caused by the death If james
Kerr. and his term does not expire until
July, 1912. II is somewhat difficult 10
figure out how he can have been legally
removed by Tuesdays action. He has.
apparently. no notion Of rcsigning. and
viii probably ask the courts 10 pass upon
the efficacy of the emergency methods
employed to break his tenure The re-
organizers seem 10 think that they have
only 10 aim Quaker gun NJ him in the
shape Of resolution and he will
come tumjling down. But the colonel
isn't that sort of politician He considers
membership i'm the Democratic National
Committee proper honoraIium for his
New-York tribune., 1911-03-16
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY
frron The Tribune Bureau.


Washington March 15.-Almost the on
tire dav and evening have been given over
10 tho various features al the Playhouse
for tho benefit Of the Junior Republic
Easter hats and bonnets went on like hot
cakes at tho sale carly i'm the day, ana
many bachelors found themselves pos
SCISSORS Of dainty headgear for which they
had no use and almost too expensive 70
be given away as souvenirs There were
also many pretty conccits in the way OF
lags. handkerchief holders, fan bags
breakfast caps. automobile honnets, EN-
broiderv and lace Of all kinds sold IN the
earlier hours of the day. This afternoon
there was tea, presided over by Mrs
Eldridge f, Jordan. Mrs. Ormshy Mccain
mon. Mrs. Lee Phillips, Miss Olga Roose-
vclt Miss Carol Newberry, Miss Laura
Merriam. Miss Murray, Miss Carolyn Muir
raw and others. Late in the afternoon
there was a vaudeville show for the bene-
fit of children and others. when young men
and women I'm society sang and danced
and did other stunts" in excellent FASH
,on "Cupid's Trick" little sketch
written bv Preston Gibson and presented
by A number of his friends. took UP some
time after O'Clock as did some tableaus,
and after that dancing and supper occu-
pied the attention Of several hundred
young people
Mr.. end Mrs. Frederick Keep entertained
a number Of guests al dinner tonight
Mrs William X. Day entertained num-
ber Of the women of the Supreme Court
circle and others at luncheon.
Mrs. Buckner Wallingford will return
New-York tribune., 1911-03-16


to his trustees they made n special show
Of tho promptnoss Of their acceptance "'
H. one Is quoted as saving that they
could not build large church for him as
his health Is 80 uncertain, referrihs
almost brutally TO Threatened iubercn-
losis" TO "galIstoncs" and typhoid FEVER
7 presume New York WI enjoy for years
10 come the beautiful library In i2d s'rcc'
without censuring tho architect for his IN
timely end.
II tho time is not ripe FOR very large
building these business mon of his
congrcga ton could make DR.. Akod soc "
with q little moro consideration ana
patiencc. They ought to rom mhor that II
takes a good wear for a man 10 recover
from the effects Of typhoid f'yer Yet four
months from the time tha' pr. Nk"h war
taken down he was back In his pulpit
writing and preaching two sermons
week. conducting meetings iunufn"rap'e'
planning for the new building. meeting inc
calls Of his own flock. an OF many out
side. dare say: marrying. bury ing ana
doing y clergymans part In the sociai i''e
OF great city. When he asked Tor an IN
crease in his stipend his circular letter 10
his trustees met with no response what
ever. II Dr. Aked would accept The pres'-
dency Of life insurance company am
confident lie could ask n salary NJ "o"o
a year. But as preacher of eternal nc
he must not ovorvalue his i3lents.
Are the days gone by forever when 'he
minister was the chief man in COM
muuitv? Arc there no upper rooms kept
I'm our hearts for the man Of God?
MARY q. LOCKWOOD.
Scarsdale n L. March Il 1nll
New-York tribune., 1911-03-16
ROJTERS' PRECEDINTS.

Nr Sheohan's boiling of Bryan III
lSQ6 has come back to trouble hl'n' no"
! that he is declaring the rule OF Tue ma
ioritv alvgvs to he n sacred pr1nc'pie.
II bo himself is n sacred embodiment
now. why wasn't Bryan sacred eni'
hod;mont' in tho great free silver year.
/ Plainly. that is bothcrsom" qnes''"n
The New York Sun tries 10 aNon ~
! by explaining that the present 'hS"'
cents are at fault. not in holtng, hn' >"
! failing TO regard the ethics of bol'l'ls'
| For the ethics of boiling. ~ for the e'n
les Of staying within the party '"'
world must naturally look to Mr.. Sn''
( hans example He is always sacreo
emhodimont." the sacred emhod'
ment" Of majority rule to-day, the 'sa-
cred embodiment Of free conscience
( in 1896
/ Now for tbe proper example. Says
The Sun:
! MIR Sbeehan. finding himself not IN ac-
cord with the national and state conVen-
! tions ~ his party. hcnorably resigned
| from the National Democratic Conmt-
/ toe.
sacred Rill' having resigned from
partv committee when he could not vc'e
for party candidate. the insurgents
according 70 The Sun" now that they
cannot vote for q party cand,da"'
ehould resign from their public ofhc's'
The reasoning is not easy 10 follow. ne
difficulty If following il W" can per-
haps best show by giving the further
instance Of proper behavior which "lhe
Sun" Uses 10 reinforce its argument FOR
The insurgents resignation. We quote:
Not only have Senator Roosevelt ana
| his associate bolters an example for thelr
designations i'm Mr.. Sheehans act or lS"e'
/ but they can find additional encourage
ment in probably one Of the most famous
incidents of recent political times. We
refer to the withdrawal Of Henry NJ
Teller. of Colorado: +. T. Dubois. OF Ida =
no. Frank j. cannon. Of Utah: Charles
/ A. Hartman. Of Montana. X. +. Petti-
grew. of South Dakota; \. {. Cleveland
of Nevada. and their associate silver del
iesqtes from the Republican National con-
vcntion AT ST Louis in 1895, when inc
sound money plank was adopted by the
vote Of Sl2ie to 1l0'2.
Therefore. not only Is Sacred Bill an
example of how 10 behave when bolt
ing. but 50 arc the silver Republicans OF
1896. Mr. Teller. Mr. Cannon. Mr. Du-
boS and Mr.. Pettigrew at the time they
withdrew from the Republican National
Convention were members of the United
States Senate. Mr.. Hartman was then
Il member of the House of Representa-
ltivos. Mr. Cleveland" we can't idcnti-
fy. but if The sun means Mr.. New
lands. he was also in the House. They
had all been elected as Republicans. but
when they found that they could not
support the Republican candidate for
President not one of them resigned his
membership in the national legislature
"Thc sun approves their course as n
memory worth having" and holds their
example up to The insurgents whom II
has Just bddcn 10 resign. There must
be something subtle here. We fail to
follow "Thc Sun"
New-York tribune., 1911-03-16
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
fFrom The Tribune Bureaul

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. March i5.--Cupid frequent
lv inya1cs the diplomatic corps but inc
German Embassy is apparently his favor-
ito place. for the only embassy Wed'
ding to take place here in many years
has been celebrated within ts wa"s.
Miss Ivy I.angham. the sister-in-iaw OF
thc late Amba ssador. Baron Spcck Won
Stornburg. was the last bride there, aho
ON March 81 the German Ambassador ana
Countess Won Bcrnstorf viii give the'r
daughter. Countess Iuisc- Alexandra. III
marriage 10 her Young countryman. Count
nsimond Pourtales. Society has never
becn moro deeply interested In dipIo-
u,otic romance than In this ono. when
had i,s inception In Washington. The
President and Mrs Taft have arranged 2
,i,nror for Young people ~ tho Wh'tc
House on Monday. when Count Pourtales
and the bride elect will receive the con
eratulations Of the President and his fam
ilv. and il Is probable that both the Fres'-
don't and Mrs. Taft will attend the church
wedding with their daughter, Miss Helen
taft. Tomorrow night Miss SoutherIanh'
daughter Of Rear Admiral and Mrs. Sou'h-
erland. will entertain the bridal party
Senator and Mrs. Aidrch viii entertain
for. them on FRIDAY evening. and on Sstur-
day evening the Secretary of the Navy
aud Mrs. Never. whose daughter M'S"
Alvs Never will be one Of the brides
maids. will entertain ~ dinner for 'ne"'
on Tuesday the bachelors Of fhe dlpio-
matte corps viii entertain count four-
tales at dinner at the Metropolitan CUE
and on the following night me 6erndh
Ambassador ard Countess von Bernstot"
,vi1 have guests to dine with them On
March % Count Pourtales viii entertain
the men of hs Wedding party at dinner
AZ the Metropolitsn Club. Many lunch
cons ard teas have been arranged for the
Young Countess, her girl friends shower
ing attentions upon her
count Guenther von BernstorN. the son
Of the Ambassador and Countess von
Bernstorff and one Of the ushers ~ ms
sisters wedding. will arrive In New YORK
on Sunday and come TO Washington Al
once. He will probably return TO Europe
on the same ship with his sister VINO
sails on March 30. Guests we're enter
taired informally AZ luncheon at the en-
bassy to-day.
The Guatemalan Minister entertained
large party at dinner at the Arlington TINS
evening. This being the anniyersary or the
inauquration Of tho chief executive Of
Guatemala
Adoph Borchard, the French pianist
gave a recital this evening. for which the
French Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand
wero patrons. They entertained In their
box tho Amba ssa dor from Austria hungary
and Paroness Hengelmuller, the Italian
Ambassador and Narchesa Cusani, WIN
their daughter. and Mrs. Buckner han-
dolph.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-16
APPRAISING DR.. AKED
Comment on the Application Of Busi
ness Methods to Church Affairs.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: VIII you grant space I'm your paper
for a protest from tho suburbs against
tho speech and acts Of certain officials oi
the Fifth Avenue Baptist church az re-
ported in the city papers?
have been y "rubhcrncck' 10 ih" ey-
ten, Of hearing Dr. Aked once only M his
pulpit and the memory Of that earnest.
powerful sermon upon Judgment After
Death" will never fade. Again. ! met him
IN his own home. when | urged him 20
speak At the commencement exercises 81
q little school. because he could make the
occasion memorable IN tho lives Of a hand
ful of young graduates. lie consented
kindly and gen. -ously. although he was
almost overweigl cd with other calls and
duties | do not know him further. Pos
slbly he is irascible and unreasonable at
times Are not all strong natures hard
10 live with?
To read that one of his church officers
speaks Of him az putting up good blum"
az displaying tho qualities OF "a good
poker player: ss being Jealous Of Dr.
Jowstt's eloquence and ability a. well as
OF his salary" II his own church mem
bors imputo such qualities Ia their pastor
what are other people To- think?
Again, when his resignation vas handed
New-York tribune., 1911-03-16
OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.

To the Editor Of Tho Tribune
Sir. | have noted an editorial I'm The
Tribune entitled "Sct Right" in which an
article by Dr. Parkhurst on our relations
with MeNiro is commented ON.
This whole matter Of our foreign rea
'ions is Il question of plain Americanism
end has nothing 70 do with psrtisanship
Tho Alabama Claims referred to wcro
paid by Great Britain. if remember
rightly. ~ am indemnity 20 tho United
states for allowing tho hitting ont Of fill
hus'era against our ships. etc. further
believe. with Dr ParkhUrst. that the pres.
ence Of orr troops so close to Mox.co's
borders cannot f1il to produce an unplcas-
ant impression not only on tho Moxicans.
but also ON tho people Of South and cen
iral America
Does The Tribune rosllv understand
what might happen # 4 hodv of "a. 600
foreign troops suddenly approached the
borders Of France Germany. Italy. China.
British india. Argentina. chilli or any
other responsible nation? Does Tho Trib.
une understand what this would mean
from IN" standpoint of tho law Of ma
tons"
aEre" with The Tribune that n dis.
,inctly unpleasant impression is produced
Dv irresponsible talk about inter.
ventlon in Mexico But. considering
what have Just stated about the sudden
appearance of 2o.o0o foreign soldiers on
tho frontier Of friendly nation. have
not the American people - right to know
exactly shy our government is making
such sudden movements of troops? You
SEQ. vc. the American people. pay for all
this. and all that's coming)
Cannot Tie Tribune also understand
that reading between the lines. tho state
wents Of Sen1rs Limautour. Gomez. Ma
d"ro and other prominent MeNlcans SHOW
clearly that there is at least Il feeling of
uneasress ON their part ~ secing u large
american army marching toward their
frontier?
The Tribune saws: ~ We should permit
bands Of American freebooters To continue
invading Mexico" etc. | agree that no
American has the right to become a Grim
inal In NeSico Tor anywhere olsel, and AS
YOU used the words continue invading
Mexico why, may | ask. has this free.
booting and hlihustcriug hoen allowed 10
30 on practically unchecked for several
months. and then suddenly. after untold
damage has heen done by our east of
criminals, or American lcgions." as rc-
forrcd 10 In The Tribune. We wake up ana
New-York tribune., 1911-03-16

10 the harshcst measures which her con-
stitution may permit. with those VINO
have been committing crimes either for
the sake Of sordid personal gain or WIN
n malicn intent 10 provoke hostilities we
have no sympathy whatsoever. YET II
has become The general practice of the
world 60 avoid the ruthless severity
which once was common and Which even
now might be justified under IN" s'r'c'
letter of tic law. Extreme measures
arc not always an indication oi s'renS'"'
nor is moderation II sign of weakness
But whatever may be the course P"r-
sued II is to he assumed that the tac's
in the case and the rights "f Mexico
will be made So clear and SO indisputap'e
that this country and the world VIII ne
able unhesitatiugly 10 concedc the lus'ic'
and the prcpriciy of our ncighbors con-
1 duct
New-York tribune., 1911-03-16
THE BEGIVNTNG or I Fad.

Governor Dix's Civil Service Commits
sion has restored to The list Of Spois po-
sitions twenty or more offices under the
State Controller which its predecessor
had made competitive. This Is the be-
ginning Of a raid upon the positions now
protected by Civil Service rules. Control
Ter Sohmer asks for further exemptions.
and some of the other Democratic Off
cials are also demanding that work done
in extending the merit system be un-
done More will he encouraged to do 50
by Mr. SOhmer's initial success.
Whether Civil Service reform in this
state Is to be set back depends upon
Governor Dix, who pledged himself
during the campaign 10 its support. This
action Of his commission in yielding TO
TammaDy's desire for spoiS affords tho
first test OF him. Will he. too acqni-
cScc oV will he put n stop 10 the raid by
refusing his approval of what his COM
mission has donot If he is an earnest
and thoroughgoinS upholder Of the mcr-
ii system he will not be misled hy the
plea that the places whose exemption
is sought are confidential" That is the
plea which always cloaks the activities
Of spoilS hunter seeking TO got jobs ar
his diSnOs3l