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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
THE LORDS last DITCH"

There can be no question that the
British House of Lords has reached
something which may be not inappro-
priately described as the last ditch-its
last line Of defences of its ancient priyi-
lege as a hereditary legislature. The
real question is whether it will comport
stself so that il may presently emerge
from that ditch reorganiZed and con-
firmed in its vital status, or so that it
will remain therein. or emerge a hopeless
wreck. That is question which is to
be answered by that house itself, and by
its majority members; and upon the an
swer 10 II they seem at present to he
ominously divided.
That such is tho situation is made
clear by the official announcement that
the King has given the government the
desired guarantees that he will assent
10 the creation Of now peers in sufficient
numbers TO give the government ma
jority In the Lords-to pack that House
for its own destruction. This unmis-
taxable intimatiOn is reinforced with the
warning that the government will not be
content with the creation of, say, forty
or fifty peers, or just enough 10 give It
majority Of an average attendance,
but will at once create several hundred,
enough to give it an absolute majority Of
the whole membership.
The logic of the situation is this: II
The UnioniSt peers permit the bill abOl-
fishing their ultimate power over legisla-
ton TO pass without an army of new
creations they will retain their major
Sly in that house. and whenever a
Unionist majority is returned again to
the House Of Commons, as it may be at
any general election. and probably will
he before many years have passed, they
can repeal the hated law and re-estab-
IiSh the Upper House in legislative
power. with such notifications Of its
constitution as they desire. If, on the
other hand, they refuse 10 do so, hun
dreds of new peers will be created and
the bill will be passed by their votes,
and the House of Lords will be made
permanently Liberal just as it is now
permanently UniOnist. OF course that
would not prevent a Unionist House Of
Commons from repeating the law and re-
storing the power Of the Lords. But
that would lie to restore power to a hos
rile body, and it would be a strange per-
Torrance for the Unionlsts, after so ear
nestly opposing the taking away Of the
Lords power against their will, to in
sist upon thrusting that power back upon
them against their will
The contest is really between two
great Unionists, Lord Lansdowne and
Lord Halsbury, and perhaps the radical
difference between them, and the reason
for the attitude taken by each may ne
explained by the fact that the one is a
diplomat and the other criminal law
yer. The one regards the case from the
point of view of the tactician, the other
from that Of the advocate. Nor is it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
READING AT THE SEASIDE.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: What Il charm there is in reading at
tho seaside this season OF the year! What
can DO moro delightful and give rarer pleas
ure2
Biography seems 10 me TO be ono Of the
most interesting arid fascinating classes OF
literature suitable FOR all ages and all
classes. Reading the lives OF people is not
only most refreshing. but It also gives ono
IN actual view Of he. and broadens and
expands tho symrathics. and gives a larger
outlook on tho realities and importance Of
living. Biography is so human and touches
all the phases of NE hence it's value.
That priceless book Of books, the Bible
IS studded throughout with tho biographies
OF persons whose lives are so faithfully
portrayed that II gives 10 tho book an in
tcrcst and fascination surprising all others
Astronomy hymnoogy and books that
treat OF various places throughout the
world are also OF interest.
ARTHUR MEACHEN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
THE ARIZONA RECALL.

The Arizona-New Mexico statehood
resolution is 10 be voted upon in the
Senate before the present session ENDS
Plenty of time has been allowed for It's
consideration, and there seems 10 be 10
reason why the upper branch OF Coh-
GROSS should not meet the issue raised
Inv the judicial recall provision OF the
Arizona constitution in more frank ana
manly fashion than it was met In the
lower branch. The Democratic majority
IN the House talked one way and voted
another. The Hon. Martin Littleton was
wildly applauded by his associates for
condemning the judicial recall as an as
SAINT on American institutions. rs ne
mn r. the recall would strike from the
"splendid structure Of free government
the arch upon which It has come TO rest
with mistaken confidence"
But If Mr. Littleton and his Demo
cratic colleagues really felt that way
about II they should have done some
thing to prevent the arch from being
mined and the structure Of free govern
ment toppled down. They should nave
voted 10 refuse admission TO Arizona 50
long as # retained the recall provision
in its constitution. That would have
been matching words with deeds. But
when il came to legislation the littleton
in-theindcX ate their rhetoric
and humbly said TO the people Of Ari-
IONA Eve don't like your judicial re-
call provision and suggest that YOU
vote again on it; but if you decide 10
stick to it, come into the Union any
"way and let the splendid structure OF
free government 20 TO smash
The Senate ought not TO be- willing
TO indorse so wishy-washy policy. II
may be argued that Arizona, after II
gets into the Union, will be at liberty
to readopt the judicial recall, even II
Congress should force II out Of the orig
inal constitution. But that is neither
here nor there. The point is whether or
rot Congress wishes 10 keep its own rec
ord straight If it thinks that the judi
clal recall is indefensible IL ought TO
withhold its assent 10 any state consti-
tuition containing such an abomination.
Then It will have done It's full duty.
The responsibility for later fall from
grace will not he on its shoulders. If 1t
wants 10 1t can compel the elision of
the judicial recall clause from the pres
ent constitution by holding up AriZona's
admission until its people conform 20 in
sructions. Having the power, Congress
ought 10 use 1t or else stop condemning
Arizona for following its own radical
and revolutionary inclinatiOns. To say,
as the House did, 1--WE disapproyc, but
60 ahead if You Ike IS a confession
either Of insincerity or Of impotency.
The Senate should show the Arizonans
that when il condemns the recall It really
means what It says.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
THE NEWS THIS MORNING,

CONG REsS-Senate: The Canadian
reciprocity bin was passed by a vote OF
m TO 81. - The House was IN session
eight minutes, adjourning until Wednes-
day.
FOREIGN.-Haytian rebels were re-
ported marching on Port-au-Prince, ana
The fall OF President Antoine's regime
was anticipated: the cruiser Des MONIES
was hurrying thither and the German
Minister asked his government 10 seho d
vvarship. David Lloyd George
sneech on international relations was
warmly accepted in Paris as supporllhs
her attitude toward Germany In the
Morocco dispute; II was unofhclaIy IN
timated that Germany would consld It.
the dispatch of warship TO Agadlr ny
England as an unfriendly act. 60 =
- smith. NJ. p. issued invitations TO q
dinner next Wednesday in honor or Lore
Halsbury, the leader Of the irrecohcH-
able peers opposing the veto Dill -
In the around England air race sixteen
of nineteen starters completed the ilrst
leg. Brooklands to HendOn; tTenchmGH
made the fastest time. - henry -.
Stimson, Secretary of War. denled al
Panama a report that he had gone lheIe
on a mission concerning Panama pun
tics. The Board Of Trade inquiry
shin Ivernia resulted in a censure LOT
Captain Potter. but his certificate was not
s,lspended. - Janin. the automoDiie
racer. was killed and his wife seriously
iniured when the car in which they were
racing was ditched, near Chartres
DOMESTIC President Taft, express
ing great satisfaction over the passaS
Of the Canadian reciprocity bill by the
NN-ochinutnn EDpn0 TWO
davs nj his summer home In Beverly
60 The President announced the ar
ranqements for signing the arbitration
treaties with Great Britain and France
Henry CLAY Beattie. jr., was held re
snonsible by a verdict Of the coroner
lnrv at Richmond, Va, for the murder
of his wife, last Tuesday night. :
w. J. Burns. the detective, appeared III
court in Indianapolis 10 answer TO -FOUR
tndictments on charges of kidnapping
.John J. Mcnamara; he pleaded not
guilty and gave $4,000 bonds
CITY.-Stocks as a rule closed frac-
tionallv down = Claus a. Spreckels'
testifving in the sugar inquiry, said the
American company had tried TO induce
him 10 reduce the output OF the Federal
Companv. and intimated that his com
petitor had paid his workmen TO wreck
his machinery and put dead rats ana
refuse in barrels in his refinery. ---
A man suffering from cholera was re-
moved from Bellevue Hospital TO SWIM
burne Island; the ninth death from the
disease occurred at Quarantine. -
The subway situation, so far as the
oDeration and equipment Of the lines are
concerned, is still open TO the INTERIOR
ough company or any other reputable
bidder. =- Reports from Europe told
Of the marriage of Ferdinand Pinney
Earle to Dora" an English girl, and
1.-THE loVeliest Of them ALL"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
CANCER RESEARCH REPORTS.

tANCLR NESEAHtH HLfOhlH -.
The full text OF the reports Of the
years work of the Cancer Research
Fund in Great Britain, Of which a brief
synopsis has been given i'm our special
cable dispatches, will be awaited with
much popular as well as professional
interest If cancer is one Of the most
battling Of all ailments 10 the physician
and surgeon, It IS also one Of the most
dreaded and most terrifying 10 the lay
mind. No other has been regarded as
more hopclcSSly incurablc, though few
have been the subject OF more false pre-
fences on the part Of constituencies
SwindlcrS who have sought 10 enrich
themselves out of the agony and despair
Of their hapless fellows. 1t is q noble
thing that the best scientific ability,
backed with ample pccuniary cndow-
mcntS. Is now being Systematically de-
voted to the investigation Of the origin
and nature of the disease and to the
invention Of methods Of successfully
combating its ravagcs.
Sir William Church is reported 10
have stated that the relationship Of can
Ger TO the individual affected is indi-
vidual. which is interpreted as meaning
that it is not transferable. The cStab-
lishment Of that theory would be inn
portant. and it would agreeably contra
diet some earlier impressions which
were given IN the wOrl, Of this same
research fund II was supposed, at
least until recently, that the transfer
ence of cancer from one individual 10
another Of the same species was per
fectly possible. II was. indeed, artf-
ficially transferred from one mouse 10
another and when thus transplanted
exhibited all the characteristics Of the
original growth. 1t will be of the high
est interest TO know on what grounds
this theory is now repudiated at least
in its application to man, even if it Is
merely to the extent that the disease,
though artifcially transferable, is not.
spontaneously communicable.
Dr. f. r. Bashford, who for ten years
the research fund, is reported as strong
ly deprecating the making OF dlsqulet-
irg statements about increase In the
prevalence of cancer, In which he is to
be gratefully supported. 1t is quite true
that authoritative statistics seem 10
show an increase in the number Of
cases. Thus in England and Wales
forty years ago there were AS cases TO
the million DODulation, thirty wears ago
547, twenty years ago III and ten
years ago S6l. Much of this apparent
Increase is certainly due, however. 70
improvement in diagnosis and registra-
ton, and the remainder. or most Of it. is
due to the increase of longevity. For
cancer is characteristically a disease OF
old age. 1t is ten times rs frequent
between siXty-fye and seventy-ive as
between thirty-five and forty-fve years
of age. If there are now more cases Of
1t than there were generations ago, that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
IN THE BERKSHIRES.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune.


1enox. July 22.-Chares Lanier arrived
this afternoon at Allen Winden, his Leno1
estate. Mr.. Lanier will keep his house In
Lenox open until the end Of the season..
Mrs. James b. Ludlow has purchased
the Eddy property, adjoining her estate IN
Clifwood street
Mrs. S. Warren Sturgis and John Sanford
Barnes are visiting their parents. captain
and Mrs John S. Barnes, at Cold BROOK
Mrs. William Proctor is guest OF Mr..
and Mrs Harley T. Proctor at the Bishop
villa.
The Lenox horticultural Society to-day
decided on August 10 as the date Tor It's
exhibition of ANNALS and perennials
Henry Randolph, Miss Elsa Randolph
Miss NJ. A. Durham and Waller A. Ran
dolph. Of New York, are motoring In the
Berkshires.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ames, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. d. Keller, G.. +. Mckinney and
Miss Mckinney. Of New York. have ar
rived at the Maplewood, in Pittsield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian B. Herzog have
arrived at the Curtis Hotel to visit Mrs.
Frederick D. Tappen.
Miss Isabel II. Burhans. OF New York,
arrived to-day at the Eddy villa.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Bradley, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. H. Lockwood and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. r. Talmadge, of New York; Mr. and
Mrs. william Warren Hopper and George
3. Garrett, jr., of Philadelphia; Mrs. VIII
lam 3. Densmore and Miss Densmore, OF
New York; William Porter Allen, OF Rye;
Edwin S. Townsend, Of 1rvington. and
Stuart Hamilton, Of Bermuda, have ar
rived at the Hotel Aspnwall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard r. Bowker VIII
leave here shortly for trip TO Labrador.
Richard Norton. Of New York. is guest
OF Arthur G. Sedgwick.
Mr.. and Mrs J. r. Mckay. S. s. Is. VIII
ing and Mr.. and Mrs. II. 8. Quick, OF New
York. are at the Red Lion Inn. In Stock
bridge.
Mrs. Daniel Chester French is entertain
ing Mrs. Benjamin c. Porter. Of New York.
The Rev. Arthur J. Gammack, OF Trim
ity Church, gave a reception at the rec
tory at o'clock this afternoon. entertain
ing for Rear Admiral and Mrs. Robert T.
Peary. Mr.. and Mrs. Zenas Crane gave
luncheon for Admiral and Mrs. Peary this
afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
REQUEST FOR HOUSEKEEPER
Lieutenant Colonel Homer Left
Estate Estimated at 100000.

The will OF Lieutenant Colonel Homer, OF
the list Regiment, who died at his home,
on Locust Hill avenue, Yonkers, was filAd
with Surrogate Willard at White Plains
yesterday. 1t disposes OF an estate esti-
mated al $4,000. The inheritance tax az.
hdavit says. however. that he left over
$4,000 real property and over $4,000 per.
sonal property"
Colonel Homer left many requests, chief
among them being those TO his house.
keeper. Mrs. Annie Hollenbach and her
daughter Ethel. To the former he left
fifty shares OF United States Steel Corpora
ton preferred. and TO the latt.y twAnts-
five shares OF United Bank Note Company
stock.
There are also twenty-five shares or
United States Steel preferred for a
cousin, Martha A. Homer, OF Ashland,
Mass. Hinson de Mott Perry gets twenty
five shares of American Car and Foundry
stock, and the remainder OF the estate goes
TO the four children OF the coloners sister.
Mrs Ella c. Parker. in San Francisco. He
named Justice James A. Blanchard, of the
Supreme Court. and a nephew. Homer
Charles Parker. as the executors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
rBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.l


Newport. July "A dance and supper
given by Mr. and Mrs. Julian McCarty
Little this evening at Berger's Lodge was
the principal social event here to-day. Mr..
and Mrs. Little took over the entire estab-
lishment for their entertainment. and the
place was made gay with japanese Ian
terms. coored electric lights. plants, palms,
cut flowers and flower baskets. The guests,
numbering about two hundred, included
practically all OF tho prominent persons OF
the summer colony.
Dinners prior 10 the dance were nurer-
Gus, those entertaining being Mrs. Edward
!. Berwind. Mrs T. Suffern Taller. Mrs.
Charles F. Hoffman, Mrs. Arthur Curtiss
James, Mrs Reginald c. Vanderbilt and
Mrs. George Gordon King.
Luncheons were given to-day by Mrs.
o. ". P. Belmont Mrs. John r Drexel,
Mrs. James Lowell Putnam and Mrs.
Frank X. sturg,s.
Mrs Edward J. Rerw.nd is able 10 be
out again after a slight attack OF neuritis.
William Watts Sherman is reported Ill
in his summer home here.
William X Vanderbilt, Jr. who has been
visiting his mother. Mrs o. II. P. Belmont.
There was a large registration IN tho
Casino to-day. Those registering included
Charles De r. Oelrichs. Edgar NJ. Phelps.
William II. Sands, guest OF Miss Anna
Sands; z. G. Chadwick, a guest OF William
Earl Dodge; william stackpole. a guest OF
+. Lothrop Ames: p. W. Lvermore, c. w.
Hare and Philip O. Mills, who are at the
Berkeley: George Henry Warren. Newton
Ray, n guest OF Leonard " Thomas: Mr..
and Mrs Theodore Frel.nghuysen, guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George 3. De Forest; NJ.
Thornton Earle and George NJ Woolsey.
guests OF Mrs French Vanderbilt: Ken
meth p. Budd. guest OF Austen Gray; Mr.
and Mrs Gordon Douglas. guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence ". Dolan; Charles O.
Winslow az Boston. guest OF James Lowell
Putnam: Miss Adelaide VI. Brown and Miss
Addie NJ Chadsey, OF Providence, guests
OF Miss Louise Otis Everett; Miss Louise
Iselin and Mrs Edgar VI. Phelps. OF New
Rochelle. guests Of Mrs. Frederick Bron-
son: Miss Tevis Camden. OF Versailles.
Ky. guest Of Mrs James b. Haggin.
Mr. and Mrs. John Berwlnd, OF Philadel-
phla. are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
j. Berwlnd.
Robert Goelet has returned from his ash-
ing trip I'm Canada
Colonel Howard i. Stevenson and Mr..
and Mrs. Braddin Hamilton are entertain
ing Hawthorne villa Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
n. Kingston and Miss Marion Kingston. OF
Philadelphia.
Charles 4. Work and Horace Work, Of
Madison. y. J.; Mr.. and Mrs. s. VI. FELTON,.
of Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward II. Della
field. Mrs. Dudley Olcott and the Misses
Olcott and Mr.. and Mrs. y. w. Mundy. OF
New York, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Wal
ston. OF Boston, are at the New cliffs.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Sampson Stevens.
of New York, arrived at the Muenchinger
King to-day for the rest OF the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick II. Allen and
family are to end their Newport visit next
week and return 10 their summer estate In
Rockport
ID. Wood Dilworth has returned from
New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
THE TALK or THE DAY.

France has decided 20 adopt the English
rule OF tho road. One OF new set OF
rules for regulating traffic. which. however.
Will not como into force for n year. or
dams that drivers OF vehicles OF every de-
scription and those riding or in charge OF
domestic animals must keep 10 tho left In
crossing and TO the right in overtaklnS
and passing" "The speed limit for motor
cars will be abolished. and a very salutary
rule has been made for motor signals I'm
towns" says 1.-THE London Express. IA
motor car must blow n dcep-toned horn
and a motorcycle a shrli one. while bi-
cyclists ring bells When they hear the
signal pedestrians must leave the road
clear"
Hub-You don't need another new dress.
dear.
Wifc-No, darling; but must have one
Boston Transcript.
The falling off in attendance in the vari-
Gus churches and the lack OF interest on
the part Of young people in religious mat
tiers has had the attention Of the authori-
ties OF Bavaria, where the Supreme Court
has decided that parents must provide re-
ligious instruction for their children and
that the instruction must be in keeping
with the faith OF the parents.
us Mr.. Bryan running for the Presidency
now. John?'
Yes" said John. mechanically.
"Who is running against him."
"Oh. nobody yet. Mr.. Bryan always
takes an carly start. buffalo Express
Mr.. w. lives with his family in an apart
ment house near an uptown subway sta
ton. Across the hall on the same floor is
the suite occupied by his friend. Mr.. y.
Their places OF business are In the Same
downtown district. and on avery week day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23

is largely because so many more persons
now reach an age at which they are sus-
ceptible to IT.
Small progress. we are told, has yet
been made in the therapeutics Of career,
but that will come In time. The quest
has been long It was In 1892 that the
first cancer hospital was opened In Lon
den. But it is in only the last score
OF years or less that systematic re-
search, such as that Of the imperial
research fund. has been undertaken.
Such work is now being prosecuted in
England, Germany, France and Amer
lea. and IS being co-ordinated through
out the world. In face Of such efforts
we cannot doubt that eventually the
secrets Of this plague will be revealed
and n sure method Of combating 1t will
be- found.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23

To tho Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Through the medium OF The Tribune
/ thought It possible to ascertain II there
is a cure for chronic nitrate OF silver poi
soning OF two years standing Tho discol-
Grafton Is marked. The physicians who
have treated me pronounced my case in
durable. but ] have faith that there is
somewhere I'm the world a known remedy.
and ! ask you TO help me find it. | am
only twenty years old. and dread the
thought Of a lifetime of this terrible Attic
ton, Put upon me by an accident. or Joint
mistake Of n physician and myself ! will
20 to any part Of the universe to be
treated II | have assurance OF n cure by
a reputable practitioner. but 1t would seem
that in this great metropolis might find
relief. MISS J.
New York, July TO- 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23

they make the trip together-but only TO
the station platform. "Thems two cranks'
sure huff" said the chopper" between
chops. "One is a front car man and the
other last car man. Every day they
comes here, and, no matter what they re
talkin about-and, heaven knows. the big
one does a lot o. talkln'-when de train
comes one he runs for'ard and d other he
runs TO de rear. / never yet see de two
git In the same car. We Git lots O. front
and rear car cranks here, but them two's
the stars"
Weary Voice from Doorway-My dear
sir. | have absolutely no objection to you
coming here and sitting up half the night
with my daughter, nor 10 you standing Oh,
the doorstep for three hours saying Goou
night. But in consideration for the rest
Of the household, who wish TO get 10 sleep;
will you kindly take your elbow off the bell
push ?-London Opinion.
81 saw the card for the Guilihall corona
ton dinner" says letter 20 the Berlin
Post" The portraits of the royal couple,
the coats Of arms and other decorations OF
artistic design in gold and the list Of those
who were present are all very interesting
So, also, is the music programme, which
includes Sullivan, Wagner. Weber, Tschal-
kowsky and Debussy. But what is Of more
value on a dinner card is a list OF what
there is to eat and drink. This is what the
poor guests had TO get along with:
Clear Turtle.
Fets OF Trout. Imperial Sauce.
Lobster MayOnnaise.
Mould OF Doughs, orange salad.
Lamb Outlets and Peas. Baron OF Beef Salad'
Capons Stuffed with Ham. Hot Qualls.
Prawns in Jelly. Maltese Jelly.
Vanilla Cream. Fruit Salad. French fasuy'
Ices. Waters.
Dessert: Strawberries. Pines. Melons.
Punch. Sherry "Irafa gar.
Marcobrunner 1900 bernhard"
Berncastcer Doctor "Deinhard.
Champagne Neuve Cllcquot lJOi
Chateau LATTE 1893
Port Iqueurs. Mineral Waters 80
Couryoisiers Napoleon Brandy go years old)'