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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
A DEMONSTRATIONS FOR ARBI7RA-
TION.

The call which has just been issued
for q national demonstration In favor
and support of the impending arbitra-
lion treaties between the United states
and various great powers of the Old
World seems not inappropriate III us
shirt, terms and occasion, and Is GER
tainly impressive in its authorship. IN
nearly every numerous gathering there
will be some comparatively insignificant
if not unworthy members but or the
nearly twoscore signers of this call the
great majority are organizations OF hlgh
and influential standing, representative
OF the best qualities of American citi-
Zenship and civic life. Any utterance
from such sources must receive respect
full and sympathetic attention. and when
At Is In advocacy Of project which
has already been strongly commended 20
public favor il is likely to be received
with grateful agreement.
The comprehensiveness Of the list of
signers is noteworthy. 1t includes
bodies formed of public officials and OF
private citizens church organizations
and academic bodies philanthropic So
cieties, societies seeking peace If NOS
peace at any price, and societies aiming
at arbitration as means of maintaln-
irg peace, organizations based on purely
philanthropic principles and those
founded upon principles of jurispru-
dence. There are also some bodies com
uosed of naturalized American citizens,
A fact which is Of special interest In
/ view Of the desperate efforts which have
recently been made to arouse the sus-
picions and animosities of such citizens
against q treaty of arbitration between
America and Great Britain.
The proposal IS that in the patriotic
utterances and exercises Of the COM
ing Fourth OF July and Of the Sunday
preceding it, July 2. approval and sup
mort shall be given 10 the Forthcoming
treaties. the terms OF which are sufii'
GENTLY known, and TO other measures
looking toward international good VIII.
Surely such a demonstration would be
entirely fitting at that time. 1t would
indeed, be peculiarly fitting. seeing tha'
II was In Revolutionary times and by
the founders of this Republic that the
modern scheme of international arbltra'
tiop was formulated and promoted
Such demonstration, in support OF a
favorite cardinal principle Of President
iTaffs oJlicy. would also be In accord
with 80 highest form of patriotism
Time was when on the Fourth OF July
the American Eagle was made to scream
defance and boast Its ability TO lick
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
THE CABINET.


,.,un,on June N.-Mrs. MacVeagh'
r,bo left here on Tuesday Tor ne" ~ ~
,,,nn, from there TO Boston to-day 10 'is''
A.. writ Dexter She will go from bos.on
Vo,,wood her summer home at Dupih
~ The Secretary OF the Treasury i
staying in Washington. ,,on
The Attorney General VIII return Oh ~"
dov He was with the President III
yorL and will remain over Sunday WIN
Mrs Wickersham and the members VI wv
famiIy at Cedarhurst. Long lsiahu'
probably the liveliest Cabinet nome u,
dav ia that Of the Secretary OF the Na''
and Mrs. Meyer. at Hamilton. Mass "he'e
,hev are entertaining the German Ai'o"'
.ador and others, forming large nous
marty In celebration Of the secretary
birthday. He was born in Boston on june
"a, 1853
Tho Secretary OF Commerce and LABOR
who went to Providence the midole OF ,he
week to deliver an address at Brown oni-
v.rsIty. has gone to Marion, Mass 10
amend some DAYS with Mrs. Nagcl and their
family
II has tust been discovered that Secretary
Nagel is the only Cabinet member VINO III
giving a sketch OF his life for the con-
eressional Directory confesses TO peihe
married Not only does Mr.. Mayer recoiu
one marriage, but two an unusual iact u
find I'm the directory. In 1876 ne married
Fannie Brandeis. Of Louisville. and AFTER
her death married in 1895, Anne Shepiey'
~ ST Louis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
Fairgrounds FOR CHILDREN
Close of School and Summer Weather
Necessitate More Ample Provision.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The omission on the part OF the city
70 furnish sufficient number or play
grounds for the hosts OF It's children by
reason Of the closing OF the public schools
for the long summer vacation. Will produce
untold discomfort TO the residents OF New
York during July and August.
Manifestly the little ones or our over
crowded city will have to pre-einpt the
streets Of the metropolis as recreation cen
tres, and. as an inevitable consequence.
their rough games will be a constant men
ace to the peace and quiet OF citizens.
leaving out Of the question the natural care
and anxiety OF parents whose families VIII
be compelled 10 remain In town for the sum-
mer As this is a condition. not theory
humanitarians must exert themselves 10
provide some other and safer places IMAM
our perilous thoroughfares wherein the ris-
ing generation can indulge In youthful
amusements without imminent risk OF life
and limb.
The Board Of Education. ] am pleased to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
DOWN AND OUT

Tho lack of political judgment eA-
hibited by the Republican insurgeh'S ="
rho Senate is empha sized in their petu'
Iont abandonment of position in whicn
they once had majority OF thelr ne
nuhl;can constituents behind them. UNI!
year ago the Republican state cohVeh-
tions in Kansas and Iowa adopted reso-
utions Gliding President Taft for ap-
nrov;np the PAYNE tariff bill and laying
down rules TO be followed IN secu'ihs
further tariff revision Of SATISFACTORY
sort. The insurgent leaders undoup'eui!
reflected nj that time the dominant SEN
timent in the party in these two states
Rut whom they failed to see that Presl-
dent Taft was applying their own IDEAS
IN working for freer and more advan-
tareous trade relations with Canaua
tbev lost the confidence Of Republicans
81 home who were able to realize that
tbe President was more Of progressive
than their own self-advertised progress
sive representatives at Washington. ME-.
Taft's attitude on Canadian reciprocity
alone WAS sufficient to turn the tide ID
his favor and against the Insurgents.
On that point The Topeka Caprtai,
nerhaps the ablest progressive Repubii-
can newspaper in Kansas, gave some
Interesting testimony the other day. IL
said:
The Judgment of those close TO the
nolitical situation in Iowa is that MT.
Taft will have the delegation Wltnoul
opposition. II there is anything hhe
organized opposition 10 the president III
Kansas il has not manifested ltseli'
This theory Of the Kansas SITUATION 10
so generally accepted that there IS no
talk of Presidential possibilities. WIN
n ySIre kansas and progressive
iowa in line for the President, the Id
Toilette boom IS go cramped OF area as
TO be negligible in its importance.
That was before the Senate insurgents
announced that in order 10 defeat reel
procity they were willing to join with
the Democrats In loading down the reel
procity bill with a free list Dill anu
three or four revised tariff schedules
thus repudiating the Iowa and Kansas
platforms of 1910. which pledged the
Senators from those states TO work TOT
piecemeal revision. one schedule at
time. in the light Of information to be
furnished by tariff board or commits
sion. If President Taft was able 10
overcome insurgent opposition when the
insurgents still stood to their pledges
of last year. their position has become
absolutely desperate since they have
advertised the fact that they do not
take their own platforms seriously
The President, as The Tribune pointed
out a year ago, was never at variance
with the Iowa and Kansas Republicans
in their plans for further tariff revision
Only the politicians were at odds Win
him for obviously selfish reasons. Now
they are also at odds with their con-
sti,uents. who are practically united IN
support of President Taft. 1t is case
Of consistency and sincerity triumphing
over self-seeking and bad faith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
ARMY MARCHING TESTS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I notice I'm my paper this morning
an announcement of a discussion by mill
tary experts OF the subject OF practice
marches in your next Sundays issue
From my limited knowledge Of the United
States army | believe that the only ones
who can safely be classed as experts upon
the subject Of practice marches are the
colonies and field officers of the line.
know. too, that none of these officers
would dare offer one word adversely to the
marching Of men under extreme tests Of
temperature and equipment. Our officers
Of the regular service are controlled in
the matter of expressing their honest con-
victions by a rigid despotism that has not
a parallel in the world.
In the discussion of practice marches the
military experts so called. Of our army
are given to finding precedent and tustif-
cation b. assuming that our military pol
icy is the same as that OF Germany. We
differ from Germany In every essential ex-
cept in having officers and men. With US
with our system Of recruiting and enlist
ment and that quality known as the
American spirit. which makes toward indi-
vidual initiatiye-we must treat our SOL
diers by methods that bear the analysiS
OF practical common sense.
With the American fondness for outdoor
sports and athletics. practice marches
that are sane and reasonable-are never re-
garded by our soldiers unfavoraby. De-
parting from a process OF systematic and
progressive training 10 the extent Of sub
jecting our soldiers to extreme endurance
tests at once arouses resentment.
Under the German system where the in
dyidual soldier has little disposition toward
the initiative as racial characteristic and
is in the service as matter OF compulsory
enlistment. the experiment OF forced
marches, or any test that the theorist may
evolve, can be attempted. But not with
us II We intend TO adhere TO the system
Of voluntary enlistment and service.
GEORGE T.. GARDNER.
Neu York June q. 1911
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
NOTES FROM TUXEDO PARK.
[By Telegraph TO The Tribune. J


Tuxedo park. y. Y, June 24.-Favorabls
weather to-day brought out large crowd
of we'll known persons 10 Tuxedo Park for
the week end. House parties were given
bv many Of the residents. followed by din
rers tonight.
Mr. and Mrs. W. VI. V. Hoffman returned
70 Paxhurst after a weeks visit in Boston
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Fitzgibbon are Ia
the small Elliott cottage.
Other later arrivals are Mr.. and Nn
G. =. Cammann. Mr. and Mrs. J. +. Tsns
Miss Louisa Norwood. Mrs. J. d. Woo MIS-
Samuel spencer, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hutner'
furd. Mrs B. p. Steinman' Edward y.
Taller. Mr.. and Mrs. II. ID. Whitheli. VIII
lam L Zeller. Russell Sard, James r. Hun
r " Minturn, Mr.. and Mrs. WIZARD
BROWN. Addison Cammack. Julian Roooini
Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery Hare MI ana
Mrs Price Collier, Mr.. and Mrs. j. p
Denkard Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Prince. NJ
and Mrs. II. L. r. Emmett and Mr.. and MA
Edward L. Burrell
The first Of a series Of trottins aad
racing races given by the Tuxedo Hors'
Show Committee will take place on IN
Tuxedo horse show track next sa'ufoAv
Arnons the entrants are some OF me oS
racing stock Of orange County tnciudinl
entries by W. NJ. v Holman, Ineooon
Frelinghuysen, ]. Howard Ford. Richa'
Delaaeld. p. Lorilard. r.. Arden Farm
and others.
The water sports and swimming Taes
will be held on the Wee Wah Lake oese'
next Monday afternoon. A number OF e9e'
will be given. W. B. Dinsmore end 3
Iorillard. 1r. are the referees.
Mr. and Mrs. Bradish Johnson srsns IN
week with Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Cutting q
their villa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amory s. Carhart VIII elos'
Villa Blanca this week and 30 abroad iol
the summer, and Mr.. and Mrs Richafc
Mortimer will pass the summer IN Ger
many.
Mr.. Newbold lie Roy Edgar lie at the Gui
for q brief stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Lynde Stetson nav
opened Sky Lands. at Sterlington. for IN
summer. and Mr. and Mrs. William PieFso'
Hamilton are at Table Rock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
THE STREET CLEANERS PENSION

The bill for the pensioning or the
Street Cleaning Department employees
which is before Mayor Gaynor appears
TO have all the defects common to such
measures. The plan proposed Is similar
10 that in the Police Department. ana
the contributions of the street cleaners
will give them vested right In the
fund and make their removal from OF
flee as difficult as IS the removal or
policeman That would be subversive or
discipline Street cleaners, If the bill
becomes a law. may retire on pension
Of their own motion after twenty years
service That is contrary to the real OBJ
iect of a pension fund from the pubic
point of view. which is 10 enable the
public TO dispense with the services OF
the superannuated without inhumanity.
The cost to the city, moreover, accord
inc to the figures prepared by the Civll
Service Reform Association and SUD-
nitted i'm a brief 10 the Mayor. - I'M
necessarily high. Under this plan' says
this brief. there are 10 persons now III
the department who In two years could
retire on pensions Of 500 for the rest
of their lives. after contributing about
SIS each This would mean that the
CITY would have 10 make up for the re-
tirement Of these 10 men the sum oil
$3.50 $50. When the scheme was well
| started with the present force there
would be an average of 1S9 retirements
annually. which would require, over ana
above the contributions Of the employees
/ t. the pension fund the assumption each
year of an ultimate burden Of SS3942S
\ proper pension system would provide
/ for the retirement Of the superannuate1
and disabled at much less cost, and II
could be arranged, as the last state Clvil
/ Service Commission pointed out. so as
not TO give to its benefciaries vested
| right TO Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25

the old system. though 1t is Impossible
TO dismiss grave apprehensions. The
disposition Of Deputies who desert their
government, join the anti-Republican
Cpposition and precipitate crisis over
such a matter is not promising Of good
for the republic.
There is doubtless a difference be-
tween the ministers Of to-day and those
Of wears ago They have not the author
ity or the parliamentary expertness OF
the statesmen who founded the republic
and who fought the great battles of its
earlier years. "Other times, other man.
ners." is characteristic French say
ing. But there are some things when
ought not TO change. The same loyalty
which was given to Waldeck-Rousseau
in his titanic struggle with the arrogant
treason OF the military caste ought TO
have been given to Mr.. Monis in his sim
cere and intelligent labors for the soiu-
ton of the less but by no means incon-
siderable problems Of this later day. IL
ia disheartening after the achievements
of the last dozen years to see the Cham
Der again playing politics of a petty
factionaI type. at the risk Of sacrihclng
the vital interests of the republic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25

add, during past years has unostenta-
tiously but effectively done all In It's power
to supply this crying necessity by keeping
open during the heated season the play
grounds adjacent to the schools and under
their jurisdiction. Additional provision
should be made, however. for the eight
hundred thousand boys and girls OF greater
New York. and this can be easily arranged
for IN our city there are vacant lots thst
could not subserve better purposes than 10
be temporarily converted into breathing
spaces and Fairgrounds. Already. / under-
stand. the owners OF several such pio''
have thrown them open for such purposes
and others would gladly do so once they
were assured that the police would see
that the fences inclosing the same wouid
suffer no damage while being so used
Finally. ] cannot help being amazed az
foolish recommendations to devote millions
OF dollars to the purchase OF vast reserves
at Rockaway Beach and Coney Island
when our Board OF Estimate believes tnat
the richest metropolis In the world Is 100
poor 10 make adequate appropriation for
small parks and Fairgrounds in the more
closely built up portions OF It's limits.
SIDWELL s. RANDALL.
The Bronx, June %. 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
4 FOREST RESERVE FOR WASH
INGTON.

An interesting suggestion is made In
hill introduced in the United States
Senate by Mr.. Smith, OF Maryland, VINO
Is n member Of the federal commission
Amounted to establish forest reserves IN
the White Mountains and the Appala-
chians. The Maryland Senator thinks that
there is plenty Of timber land available
iu the neighborhood Of Washington 10
constitute a national park. 1t Is esu-
mated that within a short distance or
the CAPITAL there are about eighty thou
sand acres Of timber land. not Of great
value for numbering purposes. but ca
pable of conversion into a reserve which
could be used as an experimental field by
the federal Forestry Service.
Few persons realize to what an ex-
tent the country about Washington is
covered with timber, ranging from the
full grown 10 the scrub variety. The
land is cheap and has not been cleared
for cultivation because the soil is poor.
Mr. Smiths bill appropriates S2,ooo'ooo
tr be used in purchasing reserve which
would add TO the attractiveness OF the
region about Washington and might also
be of some utility TO the Agricultural
Department. The scientific development
Of such a tract might serve as an eX-
ample Of what could be made Of hun
dreds Of thousands Of acres OF similar
timber land in the tidewater sections OF
MARYLAND. Virginia and the Carolinas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
BAD SYMPTOMS IN FRANCE.

The fall Of the MOns Ministry In
France is significant chiefly as a symp-
tom. In itself ii is not important. The
issue over which il was effected is not
fundamental TO the welfare of the re-
public. Americans will, indeed. wonder
At It's having been raised at all. or at
The War Minister'S answer TO question
concerning the supreme command or
the army having been regarded as I'M
satisfactory. Certainly nobody here is
inclined to quarrel with the constltu-
tional provision that the President Is
commander in chief Of the army, nor
has IL ever been suggested that that
arrangement vitiates our military Ell
flciency. In the anti-Dreyfus days. when
army officers were yelling "COnspuez Ia
Kepublidue" we might have expected a
demand for military commander in
chief who would be independent of and
superior to the President Of the republic.
But with the passing Of that diSloyal
madness we should have thought that
the fittingness Of the existing order,
which makes the civil government SUI
preme over the ARMY and navy, would
be cheerfully recognized.
The significant and indeed the omi-
nous feature Of the case Is that upon
such a Fictitious issue and through "A
piece of parliamentary sharp practice
directed against an inexpert minister a
Cabinet crisis should be caused within
four months Of the creation of the min
| istry. That suggests the unpleasant cir
cumstance that large part OF the
coalition which generally supports the
government and which has been called
the Republican Concentration Is willing,
| for the sake Of tactical and factional
advantage, TO dissolve that majority and
TO plunge the country once more into
the mischievOus and demoralizing sys-
TEN Of short-lived ministries and fire.
quent crises. 1t was hoped that since
her redemption by Waldeck- Rousseau
France had permanently outgrown that
childish folly, and II will still be hoped
that the present unwarranted crisis will
not prove q precedent for renewal Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT

fBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune.l
Newport June 24.-Mrs. John R. DreAei'
Mrs. J. +. A. Clark. Mrs. Robert Goes'
and NJ. and Mrs. Arthur Curtiss james
gave dinner parties this evening. and NJ.
and Mrs. Henry 4. G. TAYLOR entertainer
AZ dinner in honor OF their marriage ann
versarv Mrs. Charles r. Robinson a."
entertained at dinner this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Gallaun. George
sheldon. Mrs Barger Wallach, George l.
SCOTT. Miss D. l. Scott, Condo Mast JONI
- ferry. r., J. Larllin. Thomas McCarU"'
Prescott Slade. :. - Metca" 'eS" a..
and H. Congdon have registered " "
New port Golf club.
Pembroke Jones. jr.. Joined his fa'he' ="
the steam yacht Narada to-day.
George f Baker IT., r. r Matne"s
George White Miss Zabristie. Miss G's'
TAYLOR. Mr.. and Mrs. IL. H. Rogers NJ"
Kane, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh II. Auchihe10ss'
]. II. Tower and +. d. Armstrong nav
registered at the Casino.
Mics Grace Taylor. OF New YORK ~
guest OF Miss Zabriskie. at the New Ina
DR.. and Mrs. George Mcclellan OF f"N'
delptia. are here for short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles DeI,oosey OeH''''
have returned from New York
Major and Mrs. J. c. MaNery hs
taken possession of their Kay street '0'
tage. =,
Mrs. Cameron McRea Winslow' WE ~
Captain Winslow. L. S. y. and her ia'""'
have already arrived for the summer
Williams p. Burden, Of New YORK. u v"
guest = Alexander ) Cochran.
Miss Anna Sands will arrive on Iues''.
Frederick NJ. Davies arrived To-Day
ioin his family. William Woodward na'
also Joined Mrs. Woodward at The S''''
ters lam
Hamilton Il. Tompkins has returned w.
New York. -. a.
Mrs. Frederic. Nelson. OF New ~" .sr
at the Muenchnger King cottage. s"e
soon Gail for Europe ..l
William Edgar. OF ST George ST.
has gone to Dobbs Ferry. Am
Kenoth Budd. Of New York, IS INC
OF Mr.. and Mrs Robert Goelet x.v
Mr. and Mrs. Charles l. scott ,-ss
York. are guests Of Mr.. and MIS-
S. scott. hu
Miss NJ. \. Goldman. Of Washington 4,
arrived for the summer nam
Edward G. Knight. jr.. has retu'he'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
THE TIGHT CHECK REIN.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: VIII you allow me, through the me-
dium OF your paper. TO appeal to the fash
ionable women OF New York against the
cruel usage OF driving their horses on tight
bearing reins? | am a woman myself. and
feel sure that my fellow women would not
allow the continuance Of this practice II
only they could be brought 10 realize the
extent OF the suffering II entails
I want them to think what 1t must mean
10 a horse TO have its head. for hours at a
time strained back, with no means OF even
for one moment lowering it to ease that
gnawing ache on throat and neck. and feel
convinced that II only their personal
thought and interest could once be aroused
very big step toward the remedying OF
this evil would have been taken.
II II Is too much TO ask that the bearing
be at first altogether discarded. care
should, at any rate, be taken to see that IT
is never put on too tightly, and orders
should be given to the coachman TO drop
II off the terrets. whenever possible, II
horses have TO be kept standing for any
length OF time. ZEBRA
Liverpool, England, June II, 1911.