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New-York tribune., 1911-01-04
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
From The Tribune Bureau. !


Washington, Jan. 3.-Miss Helen Taft
vas the guest OF honor at a stately, old
fashioned ball tonight, with Mrs. l.. H.
Letter as hostess, and her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mf and Mrs Joseph Letter, as
ssting her. Three hundred and fifty or
four hundred Of the most prominent people
in Washington met Miss Taft. who re-
ceived with Mrs. Letter from 10 to 1880
o'clock, when dancing began. Mrs Letter
wore gown Of royal purple velvet, with
rare old italian lace on the bodice, and her
famous rubies. Miss Taft, who stood be-
side her, wore a gown Of light blue satin
under blue chiffon, draped with garlands
OF roses. Mrs. Joseph Letter wore gown
OF pink messaline satin and pearls, and
Miss Gwendolyn Burden, OF New York.
Mrs Letters house guest, wore pale blue
satin and chiffon.
From arched doors and windows OF the
white and gold ballroom were suspended
gilded baskets filled with pink hydrangeas.
while the window recesses and the con-
servatory. at the end OF the ballroom, were
filled with palms. ferns and pink hy-
drangeas. The conservatory, with its rare
plants was lighted, and served as an at
tractive resting place for the dancers. The
drawing rooms were also decorated with
pink hydrangeas. while American Beauty
roses In tall Jars were used In the en-
trance hall, the library and elsewhere.
Among the guests were the Vice-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Sherman, all the members
of the Cabinet not in mourning, the Aus
trian Ambassador, the French Ambassador
and Nine. Jusserand, Prince Koudacheff,
Charge dAffares for Russia: the British
Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce, the German
Ambassador and Countess Won BernstorH
Countess Luise-Alexandra Won Bernstorff.
the Mexican Ambassador and Senior Don
Luis Ricoy and Senior Don German Bulle
the Japanese Ambassador and Baroness
Uchida, the Turkish Ambassador, the
Italian Ambassador and Marchcsa Cusani
Confalonieri and Donna Beatrice Cusani
Confalonieri. the Brazilian Charge DAT
fares and Nine. de Lima Q Silva, the
Netherlands Minister and Nine. Loudon.
with Jonkheer w. II. de Beaufort: the
Belgian Minister and Countess de Buisseret
and Charles Symon and Emile Casteur.
the Swiss Minister. the Norwegian Minister
and Nine Rryn. the Spanish Minister and
Sehora de Riano. Senator and Mrs w
Murray Crane. Senator du Pont. Senator
Kean, the Misses Kean, Speaker Cannon.
the Assistant Secretary OF State and Mrs
Huntington Wilson, tho Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Navy and Mrs. Beekman Win
throp. Chevalier Won Loewenthal-Linau
and Nine. Won Loewenthal- Linau. the Aus
trian Naval Attache and Baroness Preuss-
chen Won und zu Liebenstein. the French
Counsellor and Nine. Lefevre -Pontalis, the
French Naval Attache and Viscountess
Benoist d'Azy, the French Military At
New-York tribune., 1911-01-04


II is not difficult TO imagine what
would he said by the too numerous COM
nany of superficial critics if the appa'i-
ing and unprecedented tragedy of yeStar-
dav had occurred not in London. hut IN
New York. or Chicago, or DeadWooo'
There would have been austere renee
tions upon the primitive and seml-paI-
barous state of society in which sucn
things were possible and contemptuous
recommendation that America shoulp
learn of her elders and betterS now 10
order such matters without SO rnd"lF
shocking humane sensibilities; utteran'eS
which would. perhaps. have been more
numerous and more strident In TINS coul
try than in Europe. We have heard "l
similar occurrences. In Indian wars ana
in dealings with desperate bandlts on 'ne
frontier. But this was in the heart ~
the worlds chief city, surrounded by an
the circumstances and appurtenances ol
the highest civilization and the most Ell
f,cient administration of law, the police
hemminc gang of desperadoes in a
burning building with q Gordon or rine
muzzles. and giving them only the choice
Of coming out and being shot or Of stay
inc in and being burned, like yermin III
q brush heap.
For wears the cult of militant anarchy
has been ominously growing in London
Lax immigration laws have permitted
criminals from every land to find asylum
there. with too great confidence thal
their appreciation of the value OF inc
ASYLUM would restrain them from aDus-
ing its privileges. SO London has be-
come the habitat Of many alien an'lr-
chists. to the increasing Apprehension ol
thoughtful citizens The double murder
not long ago by Il Hindu anarchlst, WHo
had been in close association Win slhll-
lar criminals of other countries. was the
first rude awakening Of the British capl-
tal TO an actual realization OF condl-
tions and the assassination of policemen
bv alien anarchists last month DrouSnt
matters TO a head. The feelings which
wore aroused and the practical steps
which were taken as result or uhe
Houndsditch murders gave ample assur-
ance that at an early opportunity tine
mailed fist of British authority would
strike at the criminal refugees, ana
strike hard.
The episode is another reminder OF the
persistence of primitive passions ana or
the necessity Of primitive methods III
dealing with them. These anarchists III
London were animated by precisely the
same spirit as that of Il Malay running
amuck. or of renegade Sioux at bay
in the Bad Lands. They had made them
selves outlaws and foes 10 the human
race and there was nothing for them 10
do but to Kill and be killed. Their pc
siegers were under dreadful compuI-
sion from which there was no escape
II was no wrong TO the trapped tigers 10
slay them. and ii would have been
wrong TO society and TO humanity To let
them escape. Perhaps never in modern
times has there been more starting
occurrence in the British metropolis
nor one more necessary or more llRel!
m he productive Of salutary results
New-York tribune., 1911-01-04

sure that the party will be "only toe
glad In the hours Of its prosperity to
settle this trifling claim of his What
n pity that those services were so Fun
ostentatious" that they came near being
forgotten But in the days of our pov-
crty we are likely TO require "unosten-
tatious services" How disconcerting
nevertheless. when just about TO acquire
an asset. To he reminded of claim for
transformations services" that Will OK
haust available resources.
No wonder there is anxious debate
Shall this liability be liqudatcd? We
observe that some would say that this
is not n liability of the Democratic par
f.. but liability of the Democratic
machine. Machines certainly do require
transformations services" Moreover. 1t
is even boldly said that this debt is n
debt of Mr. Murphy; that back Of Mr..
Shcehan and his little bill arc certain
interests which will "foreclosc" upon the
"leader" himself Why shouldn't those
who think they are the Democratic party
object to paying off liabilities which are
only those of the machine. when only a
little while ago they were fondly imaS-
ming themselves acquiring an asset:
Furthermore. isn't Mr.. Sheehan's little
bill only precursor: Aren't there dozens
Of other performers of "unostentatoas
services" who are only waiting 10 see
whether or not his claim is recognized:
Instead Of that asset won't staggering
load Of liabilities be uncovered II the
Justice of the present one is admitted!
II is an anxious moment when the bill
ootlocfnr calls
New-York tribune., 1911-01-04
Ar THE WHITE HOOoe.
lr,.,n r.. .r,,h,ne sureau. ]

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Ian. s.---The President re-
.umed his regular hours Of duty to-day NJ
ter tho Christmas and New year hoh""' .
tIe received a few members OF Congress De
fore the Cabinet meeting. wich iastc"
ms, three bours A number OF important
subjects we're discussed. including the po'a8i'
question, legislation and canal forthea''oi''
President Taft and Senator Knute nelson
conferred about conservation iegisiatioh an"
went over q draft OF a bill proVld'hs io'
the leasing of coal lands Mr.. Nelson mas
prepared and expects to introduce III '"o
near future.
Senator Borah told the President TINS
,norning that he thought men who had SUI =
fered to a great extent from the terrioie
forest fires in Idaho snould receive clear
titles 10 their entries. The President WIZ
take up the subject with the Secretary OF
the Interior.
Before taking the oath as Associate JUS
tlce OF the Supreme Court Judge van D
yanter called to paw his respects to Presl-
dent Taft. lie was accompanied py Jus'iee
r.urton. Justice Van Devanter Will lease
,bs house snce occupied by Justice Brewer,
In 18th street.
Francisco Sanchez Latour, Charge dAt-
raires Of the Guatemaan Legation. intro
duced Juan Barrios, Minister OF Foreign
Affairs OF Guatemala, who is on his way 10
Berlin on a special mission for his govern
ment
The Norwegian Minister called TO pay his
respects and introduce Professor OAR sci
mer ANDERSEN, librarian Of the Nobel IN
stitute at Christiania
Colonel T. w. Symons discussed engineer
ing projects with the President. Colohei
Sylnons. who is member OF the ADVISORY
board OF consulting engineers OF the rev
York barge canal. said he did not kno"
whether any changes in the personnel OF
that board would be made by the new an-
minlstration and that the canal "oulo oe
finished about the same time as the Pan-
anna Canal and within the original estimate
Of $l01. 900 600.
Among the White House callers were OK
Judge Alton 3. Parker. Senators Burton
and Nelson and Representatives Parsons,
Douglass Madison and Young. of Michigan.
Mrs. Taft, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs
Charles T. Taft and Captain Archibald
Butt. went to the Capitol at noon to-day
for the opening Of the Supreme Court and
10 see the new justices sworn in. Mrs. tart
had n seat within the bar 81 the court, TINS
being the first time woman has ever pene-
trated that august circle.
Robert Taft returned 10 Harvard La"
School last evening after weeks Visit az
home, and Charles Taft accompanied his
uncle. Horace Taft, to his school In New
England. Henry W. Taft. who was White
House guest over New Years. has returned
10 New York, and the younger people VINO
were guests at the White House have lett
Washington Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. Taft.
Miss Louise Taft and the Misses Anderson,
nieces Of Mrs. Taft, are the only remaining &
guests.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-04
THE NEW GOVERNORS.

Six new Governors were inaugurated
on Monday and many similar ceremonies
Will occur during the rest Of January.
Thirty-one Of the forty-six states chose
new executives i'm 1910 Vermont elected
last September and installed the success
ful candidate, John \. Mead, last Octo-
her. In the other thirty states the inau-
gurations were deferred by law until
1911. the interval between election and
Inauguration being longest in Georgia,
where n Governor is named In October,
but cannot take his seat until the end Of
the following June.
1t Is interesting 10 note the effect Of
the Democratic Landslide of 1910" on
the choice of Governors in these thirty.
one states. The reaction Of last year
converted a Republican majority Of
forty-fve in the House Of Representa-
tives into a Democratic majority of six
ty-fve. That was broad swing Of the
pendulum. But i'm the elections for state
officers the reversal was much less pro-
nounCed. Seven states which had chosen
Republican Governors In 1908 chose
Democratic Governors last year. They
were Maine, Massachusetts. Connecticut,
New York. New Jersey. Wyoming and
Idaho. But four states which at the pre-
ceding state election had named Demo
cratic Governors Nebraska,
Nevada and Tennessee-named Republi-
cans in 1910. In Tennessee a Republican
candidate owed his election 10 lnde-
pendent Democratic support, while in
Wyoming former Republican. eX-Sena-
tor Joseph NJ. Carey. ran on q Demo
cratic and independent Republican tick
ct. The net Democratic gain In Gov
ernors was only three, whereas the net
Democratic gain in the control of the
Legislatures which are 10 elect United
states senators was eight.
n Is also significant that in three or
the states In which new Democratic
Governors were chosen Massachusetts
Connecticut and idaho-and in two more,
New-York tribune., 1911-01-04
BRIDGING AIR HOLES
Present Aeroplane Too Small To be
Trusted in . Pocket.
Editor OF Tho Tribune.

To the Editor OF Tho Tribune
Sir: Apropos of to-day's editorial on l"e
recent aviation disasters. In "hich you
draw the analogy between the conquest Oh
the air and the conquest OF the sea. can we
not go n little further alons the same lines
Is Is not true that we never would nave
attained the present-day mastery OIL 'he
sea had we rot succeeded in building snips
Of such size that comparative stability was
attained by the interposition OF mere pulh
against the power of the elements.
If IL is foolhardy 10 face o heavy sea III
4 rowbost. II is equally foolhardy TO face
Swiss cheese" atmosphere In the mod
ern aeropiaue.
When the aeropane Is sufficiently en-
Iarged to- bridge over these holes In the
air" as the enlarged sailing vessel STEP
hy step. began 10 afford greater resistance
IN the waves of the sea, then. ana only
then, should they be permitted to go aioi'
in such weather conditions. In fact, the
sooner the aeropiane is limited IN "nat II
Ia called upon TO perform at the meets 10
some common-sense standard, based upon
its comparative bulk as opposed to actual
weather conditions, the better for all con-
cerned. and whether the conditions are pro-
hIbltiye or not should he ascertained ana
decided bv competent and impartial judges
and not left to the Judgment Of those 10
whom the financial inducement Is so srcs'
that caution, and even common sense arc
often thrown TO the winds = O'
New York. Jan. ., 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-04
"BOsSISMr THEN AND NOW.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: II they were not so serious and fatal
I'm some OF their results the hysterical at
titudes and efforts Of your contemporary
THE World" would be the most laushaoie
farce Of this vaudeville and holiday season.
It's right and popular clamoring in August
and September last for the checking, de-
feating. drubbng Of the bosses was sue
cceded hy its fierce and rancorous abuse OF
him who started in 10 do that very job
He was vigorously, personally (may | say
hypercrltically?) accused Of many things
hich neither he nor his friends had ever
even thought Of
And now the Spectacle" the serio-comic
vaudeville appears again in "The World s.
frantic warnings Urue and sound, tool TO
Boss" Murphy, Governor Dix and its
entire party, warnings seeking but in vain
10 prevent the entire Tammanyizing OF the
new state administration-tne very thing
which Mr.. Roosevelt so plainly pointed out
ir the late campaign. But the laugh is all
on "The World" IT is trying TO lock the
barn after II helped so vigorously 10 steal
the horse. Ia n. D.
New York, Dec. 20, 1910.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-04

Tor the citizens to consider the traffic tna'
IS being carried by the bridges, note us VI
Eersity and then figure on the ccohon'9
Engineering Magazine.
kentucky's tobacco pooling plan Is h"'
all profit according TO the CASSIDY CORY
spondent OF "rhe Carlisle Advocate, who
says that "Dr. g. t.. Martin. our medlci',o
man, is somewhat OF speculator as wen
as dispenser of pills. The doctor pun
chased a crop OF tobacco over In Egyp',
and. Of course. sold 1t on the loose iea,
market at Maysville. and when he .receNcu
his returns he learned that he had game"
a handsome profit OF 50 cents. On con
graduating the doctor on his handsoi'', :,
profits he remarked that he had not pau
the man for the hauling yet"
Said tho lady outside the Assembly,
chamber, impatient 10 witness the IN
augural ceremonies: why do they KEEP
us waiting 40 long? MADAM saiu hve
old Democrat alongside Of her, you nave
no kick coming-I have been waiting io'
nineteen ycars,'-Albany Argus
Names motto, "Dirigo." will apply 10
robins this season. as people who live on
Perks Island declare that a flock OF niiy
of the red d-breasted harbingers or spring mao
already made its appearance there. Port-
land takes notice and begins TO talk about
being d winter resort.
The New York Board Of Health does noIs
know what 10 do with nine tons OF pduu
eggs II seized. We wish they could oe leu
to the cold storage men, washington nv
New-York tribune., 1911-01-04
4nnSementS.
AcADEMY OF MUsIc-2-s-Child

ACADEMY OF MUslC-2-S-Chhdreno ot 'ne
ALHAMBRA-2-s-vs
AMERICAN 80 :3O--Vsudev!lle.
ASTOR-c :oo-s :2o--The Aviator
BERK ELEY THEATRES 30 Mankind.
BELASCO .30--The Concert.
BIJou-2 Pos :2o-The Nest Egg
CARNEGIE HALL--3-New York symphony
sAslESS cash 9 SSsTMsr,iasS lS s,s,iss; Gsr.s so,.
AL-2-s-Naudeville.
KS n sososy., HsesSa : servieS PS
DAYS.: 2:So--s :s0-Baby Mine
EMPIRE-2;i5-s: :15-Trelawny of the Wells.
rIFTH AVENUE
GARRIcKN N2;is-s:2 s:2o-The lmpostor
GSMMERSTEIN's1 rs s1a@S :15NVaudcvile
HERALD ;i5--The Girl and
Po6SpRRoME-2-s-The international Cup
--Balict OF Niagars--Thc Earthquake.
HAGk66Tr-ss;;i5,soyyer Nisht; v,oou
iRVNG PLkCE-s:i5-Fr Frcund Fritz.
JOE. wEBER's-:-s:I3--Alma' Where Do
KNIcKERRocKER- -s:2o-The Foolish Virgin.
LIBERTY = lbs :l5--Tho Spring Maid.
IYCEUM-2: :2o--s 2O-Suzanne
IYRIC-c.15-S-Two Women.
mAIEsTiC,ye is-s $o-TRe Blue Bird
MANHATTAN OPERA HoUsE-2-s--Naude-
MANINE ELLIorTs-2:s s:ao-rho Gam
MENpELssoHN. Halls Olive Mead Quartet.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HoCsL-s---lr lrS'an
NAziMoVS's- -2:15-s.15-we Can't BE os
NEW AMSTERDAM -2I5- sl5- Madame
NEW THEATRE-2-s 5000 Heidelberg.
NEW YoRK-S:I5 Naughty Marietta.
PLAZA so :S0--NaudeVille.
REPUBLIC-2;15-S:15 :15-Robecca OF sunny
wAII.ACK.&3:is .2o-romander Walk
WEST ENDS 10 Judy Forgot
New-York tribune., 1911-01-04
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-Two alleged anarchists
were burned 10 death and firemen. police
men and soldiers injured in an attempt
TO arrest the anarchists for the muir
der Of policemen in Houndsditch. Lon
don. - The trial of Count" dAulby
de Gatiglly, in Tours. France charged
with swindling the Duchess de Choiseul-
Praslin. formerly Mrs. Charles Hamilton
Paine, Of Boston. was finished and judg-
ment will be rendered on January a.
So Wreckage picked UP in the Bay of
Biscay indicates the loss Of the British
steamer AKIN, which left London on
December 3. with a crew Of thirty and
four passengers. -= That there is un-
rest I'm Portugal was indicated by the
authorities ordering an entire garrison
confined to barracks. == 1t was re-
ported in Peklng that the Chinese resi-
dents have organized a large secret So
Ciety to drive the Japanese out of tine
country
DOMESTIC United states SUI
preme Court, by a unanimous decision,
Chief Justice White writing tho opinion,
dismissed the Panama Canal libel case.
--- Senator Lodge. in an address in
Boston, reviewed his service Of eighteen
years in the United States Senate. ===
II was announced at Albany that Demo-
Gratis were urging Governor Dix to solve
the United States .SenatorShip problem
by taking charge OF the situation. -=--=
Aram j. Pothier was inaugurated Gov
ernor of Rhode Island for the third time;
in his address he favored the election of
United States Senators by indirect vote.
So Two masked bandits held up the
westbound Overland Limited near Ogden,
Utah, robbng the passengers and train
men Of SLIGO. -= Judge Kohlsaat in
Chicago. upheld the governments Grim
tnal prosecution Of the so-called Beef
Trust
CITY.-Stocks were strong. - Will
lam f. Corey resigned the presidency Of
the United States Steel Corporation, and
Judge Gary intimated that the Office
would be abolished. - A jury in Jer-
sey City declared that James j. Gala
CHER, Mayor Gaynor's assailant, was re-
sponsible for his acts, and the court or
dered his trial TO begin. -= District
Attorney Whitman said he would ask
to-day for higher bail for Joseph G.
Robin tho indicted banker, than the
$4,000 tentatively fixed originally
r== The Interborough company de-
clined 10 obey an order Of the Public
Service Commission 10 provide seats in
subway trains during non-rush hours.
- Or. Janeway retired from the City
Hospital. owing, il was said. TO his dis
like OF political interference" with tho
work Of the Sage Foundation. -- The
strike on the municipal ferries was
caused by the meddling OF Tammany
politicians, labor leader declared at
conference with the dissatisfied en-
.ployes
THE WEATHER.--Indic for to-
day: Clearing. The temperature yes
terday: Highest. 53 degrees; lowest, SO.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-04
4 CALL FROM THE BILL COL
JE(fTDp
LECTOR.

The momentous choice which the
Democratic party is about to make seems
TO have resolved itself into a question
of investing its recently acquired capital
productivity or paying its debts. Shall it
acquire some political assets or settle
some of its political liabilities? A fierce
debate is raging. Those who favor an in
yestment deny the existence of the debts.
Those who are pressing their claims for
payment are firmly though quietly In
sistent, but a suspicion EXISTS that de-
spite the moderation Of their manner a
bailiff turks in the shadow behind them.
The Hon. Edward NJ Shepard is the
profitable investment advocated. In the
Senate 1t is urged, he will be a great
asset Of his party. The future tense
is hardly just Mr.. Shepard is. was and
always has been a great asset Of the
Democratic party. That is his historic
role. When men cast about for some in
tellectual or moral possession Of the
Democratic party in the era Of its re-
cent questionable solvency they always
thought of the Hon Edward NJ. Shepard.
lie was kept in the party's strong box,
a last resource in an emergency: like the
biggest of the crown jewels, not TO he
Intoxicated except in the direst circum-
stances. Granting. however, that 1t is
his habit 10 be an asset. those who favor
him say that he would be a much greater
asset in the senatorship. Placed in the
show window Of the party he would be
a splendid sample Of the line Of goods
it intends TO keep in its new store The
idea is alluring. Every one who comes
Unexpectedly into the possession OF a
bit of capital is attracted by the idea of
investing it productivity and living on
the income
But just at the time when even Mr..
Murphy Is said 20 have beef becoming
warm toward the idea Of increasing the
party's assets along comes the man with
the little bill. lie is the one who always
interrupts day dreams. IF 1t were not
for the man with tho little hill we should
be accommodating assets. Not that this
little bill collector Is q rude fellow. On
the contrary, he is most defercntial, most
transformations: an agreeable fellow, too.
cracking his little joke about upward
and onward. but steady. always steady
There is no one steadier than man with
little bill. II Is n way OF his, And he
viii go always upward and onward Il
It is necessary 20 present his claim. His
little bill in this instance reads, "To the
Democratic party Of New York, DE-;
"Willam +. sheehan, CT. 10 unosten-
"taiious services IN behalf Of the party
lin fair weather or in foul. one
United states senatorship. Received
payment" And there is the customary
space for the signature. Fountain pen In
hand the creditor waits. He is perfectly