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rather than lost the confidence ana
favor of the people. so that to-day II u
more firmly grounded than II was wneh
4; was first formed. There is an encour-
aging prospect that the nation generaiiE
will particinate Loyalty and with some
intelligence i'm the coming elections. anu
that Constituent Assembly VIII ne
chosen which will acceptably perform
the functions Of such Il body. and when
will in the main confirm and continue
tho policy of the provisional govern
mcnt. 81 far MS that has been developer.
The programme which the government
desires 10 see carried out comprises
COMPULSORY universal cducation-than
which nothing is more needed in that IL
ltcratc land: free and universal sui
frage-though some ministers are III
clincd 70 impose tho test Of litcracy; the
complete independence OF the judiciary
which should he n matter Of course
and complete separation of state ana
Church. The extent to which sclf-gov-
eminent for the colonies is now prac'
ticablc is an unanswered question. AS
for national economy which will produce
n budgetary equilibrium. that should oe
n sine qpn non. and It's achievement
should require nothing hut common non
csty. II will not escape notice that ms
programme closely resembles that OF
former speech from the throne. II Is 10"
the republic to show that it can anu
will do things which the monarchy mere
" nrOmisod.
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THE "NO-SEiT-NO-FARE" PROBLEM.
The New Jersey courts. famous for
their grasp on the practicalteS as well
as the refincr.cnts Of Justice. are about
tG wrcStc with the yeXcd question Of
the obligation ~ street railroad coin
pany 10 furnish seats for all passengers
The Trenton Common Council recently
passed an ordinance providing that the
! trolley companies of that city should
maintain sufficient car service between
certain hours to accommodate all per-
sons desiring transportation and proyid-
ing further thu fares should not he col
! lected from passengers compelled 70
travel standing. \ member of the coun-
ell tested the ordinance the other day
! by boarding a car containing no vacant
seats and declining 10 pay his fare The
conductor was obduratc and the council
I man. after paving under protest, lodged
complaint i'm the police court. The
police magistrate thcrcupon fined the
company $50.
The ease will he carried on appeal 10
| higher court. where the validity Of the
regulation will be further tested. So far
as the passenger is concerned tho Tren-
| ton ordinance offers him not n choice of
evils but n choice Of benefits. II leaves
him the option Of riding with a seat for
the payment Of a fare or Of riding as Il
strap hanger without paying anything.
! The situation is n one-sided one because
the company does not seem To be al
lowed TO exercise its option not TO carly
a passenger free in car In which the
seats are all occupied The ordinance
would he more equitable If il prohibited
would-bc passenger from attempting TO
enter n car on which there was no room
for him. Then the company would not
he required to carry him for nothing, as
il IS now If he IS far-sighted enough TO
select II conveyance sufficiently over
crowded.
Those who advocate the no-seat-no-
fare theory ought 10 he willing 10 ac-
ccpt the rules enforced on the Continent
10 prevent OvcrCrOwdinc. In European
cities the conductor Of n tramcar or
omnibus is required 10 hang out sign
when his vehicle is fully occupied, the
complement II passengers being fixed by
law. II is a breach Of the peace 10 at
tempt 10 board n car when this warning
sign Is displayed. Consequently there
are always seats for those who pay
fares.
But in this country tie public is not
a..
restriction on the right to enter pub
lie vehicle Persons I'm II hurry often
prefer TO stand in order 10 reach their
destination quickly and would be great
" annoyed II they were compelled 10
wait until n car not fully occupied came
along. That is probably the case i'm
Trenton rs we'll rs in New York, and ii
Is hardly fair To the transportation com
pany to put 1t in the position Of having
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GlUE FOR GAIN OK SPOHIF

Dr. Hornaday's proposal concerning
game in this state will doubtless pro
yoke hot controversy. There VIII DC
those who will agree with him, on sew
cral grounds. and there will he those
who will as StrenuouSly dissent on
grounds well worthy of consideration.
Briefly stated. the proposal Is that hence
| forth forever so-called game animals,
| including both birds and quadrupedS'
though probably not fishes. shall he re-
served for killing by sportSmen' FOR
amusement. and shall not be killed for
market nor sold for food. This plan Is
designed for the perpetuaton of game
and to avoid the calamity of leaving to
poSterty gamclcss continent.
With the design Of preventing indlS-
crminatc slaughter and determination
of game there must he hearty sympa-
thy. Principles Of conservation apply
TO valuable animals as well rs 10 trees
and minerals and water power. There
are also principles Of humanity Ia be
considered which should prohibit the
killing of certain creatures at certain
times. It would he rcgrettablc. 90 say
the least. TO have any of our valuable
native beasts or birds eXterminatcd. as
some have been in danger Of being and
doubtless would he If they were not pro-
tectcd by the law. Yet the fundamental
question OF utility rs the purpose o.
conservation must not he ignored.
It will he pertinently inquired
whether the killing of innocent and
beautiful animals just for the fun Of kill
ing them is so cnnobling and admirable
a pra Ctce that game animals should be
perTctually preserved for the sole pur-
pose Of enabling n small proportion of
tho people Ia engage in il. And if il he
explained in justification Of the practice
that the slaughtered animals are used
for food. then il NAV he cOntendcd with
much reason that the enjoyment of such
food ought not TO he restricted 10 the
few persons who are able 10 60 cunning
but that If a sportsman finds his sport
ing tastes fully gratiicd by the simple
act Of killing. and docs not care TO eat
the creatures which he has slain. he
should be free 10 sell them 10 Others who
would like 10 cat them. but who are not
n bile to do the killing themselves
With the proposition that tho fcr0
pdfurG should he preserved simply ia
order that they may remain 10 he seen
and admired hy posterity II Is possible
easily 10 sympathzc. IT may he said also
that they should be conserved and cult
waited for the purpose Of providing sup
plies of food. and Of furS. skins. feathers
and Whatnot, for the people But from
the proposition that they should no pre-
served solely in order that a few persons
should enjoy the sport Of killing them
there will be widespread and vigorous
dissent.
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( LONG JJGHT.

Two more states have acted ON tho
tncomc tax amendment 10 the federal
Constitution. South Dakota ratifyina
and Utah rejecting il. The count uoN
stands nineteen states for 10 ton agains.
The states which have ratified are: Ala
hama. i'm 1909: Georgia, Illinois, Ken
lucky. Maryland, Mississippi. Oklahoma
South Carolina and Texas in 1910;
Colorado. Idaho. Indiana. Iowa. Kansas
Montana. Nebraska. Ohio. Oregon ami
South Dakota. in 1911. Those when
have rejected tho amendment are
Louisiana. Massachusetts. New York.
Rhode Island and Virginia. in 1919;
Arkansas. New Hampshire Utah, Yer
mont and West Virginia. I'm 1911
Twelve states ont of the forty-siX can
prevent ratification. New MG,ico is
pretty certain 10 BE admitted 10 the
Union next summer. but its admission
would not alter the situation, twelve
states voting negatively or failing "a
vote being still enough To defeat the
amendment. If Arizona should be adj
mitted. thirteen instead Of twelve votes
would have TO be withheld or cast in
the negative.
Since ten states have already voted
no. the chances Of ratification are de
cidedly dubious. Connecticut, New Jer-
sey. Pennsylvania and Delaware will
probably either reject the amendment
or not act upon #. The only hope Of its
advocates lies IN reversing the judgment
of states now recorded in the negative.
II is evident, therefore. that the fight
will he long drawn out, its result prOba-
bly depending on the action of New
Mexico and Arizona. just as the fate Of
the Thirteenth Amendment hung upon
the vote Of Nevada admitted just be-
fore the last named amendment was
proposed 10 the states. Some Of the
legislatures which meet biennially have
adjourned this year without acting on
the income tax question, and they will
moi assemble again in regular course
until 1913 There is no prospect Of n
complete poll Of the Union for at least
two wears TO come and if the division
Is close the contest may be continued
two or even four years longer
IT is unfortunate that no limit was
,ut by the Constitution Oh the time
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UETICAS "REFTGEES."

The action of the American troops In
Arizona toward Il lot of Mexican refu-
gees seems thoroughly commendable. We
are told that the refugees were all
placed under arrest and are being held
as prisoners. Some sentimentalistS ana
personal liberty" extremists may con
slider that harsh. Practical people will
generally consider it instinct with jus
tice and with sound common sense.
These so-called refugees" are TO he
described in one Uf two ways. Either
they are bOHG fdC mon-cumbatants. who
have fed across the border to escape
danger and trouble. or they are belligcr-
ent partisanS more or less in disguise,
who have come across merely to await
Il convenient opportunity Of returning
rearIned and refreshed. to re-engage n
the strife which vcHes the border states.
In the former case. il is fitting that they
should he under certain surveillance,
and even restraint. since they are prac-
fically vagabonds-not in an offensi'c
or OpprobriouS sense. but merely that o.
wanderers. mostly destitute and home
less. In the other case. it Is an impcr2-
tive duty. 10 ourselves and our neigh
borS. to restrain them from returning 10
take uart i'm the rebellion There Is no
clearer principle Of international law
and practice than that And that they
are combatants reports strongly indi-
cate.
There should and there must he nm
end of the too common practice OF
using the boundary between the nations
as sort Of safety line in u great game
of tag" If McXiCanS want Ia fight
among themselves or against their own
government. they must stay OH their own
side of the line. If they come over into
America they must expect to he Kept
from marching back. As for Americans.
it is high time that they learned some
better business than that of fomcnting
strife among their neighborS or of max
ing themselves merCcnarieS or land
pirates; and those who persist i'm these
perniciouS pursuits must expect To- Suf-
fer the seyerest consequences Of their
crimes
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THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

IRON The Tribune Bureau
Washington. March 1.-THE Austrian
Ambassador and Baroness Hengelmullar
entertained at luncheon to-day for Bar0a
Paul Forster Won Pusztakcr. Austro-Eun-
garian Vice-Consul at Pittsburg; Irns'
Ludwig. Austro- Hungarian Consul General
al Cleveland. and Mrs Ludwig. and Hugo
Silvestri, i'm charge of the consua.e in Chi
cago. and Mrs. Slvcstri, all Of whom are
visiting Washington.
Baroness Hengelmuler suffered a slight
relapse Yesterday afternoon, but recovered
sufficiently TO attend Mrs Taft's musical n
the White House last night.
The Mexican Ambassador and Nine. % N
Earra left Washington to-day for New Yort
and will he the guests in that city Of Mr.
and Mrs. James Speyer until Tuesday, when
they will return 10 the capital AMONG
other entertainments planned for them in
New York Is a dinner tomorrow night
given by Mr.. and Mrs Speyer.
The Belgian Minister and Countess dc
morrow night.
Baron and Baroness Preuschen. the for
mer naval attache of the Austrian Em6as
sy entertained guests at dinner tonight.
The French military attache and "oun-
tess de Chambrun entertained a dinner PAT
~ tonight in compliment to Mrs Buckncr
Wallingford, of Pittsburg, the sister of TIC
countess.
Constantn Nabokoff. Russian first secre-
tary. went To New York to attend the opera
tonight He will return on Monday.
The French naval attache and Niscoun-
tess Benoist day will return to the capital
tomorrow from trip to New orleans an /
cuba. They will give dinner followed by
reception al Rauscher's on March % in
compliment 10 Admiral dc Lajarte Of the
French navy. and tho other officers Of .he
French squadron which recently visited
southern waters
Count Elemer Pejacseyich, Austrian at
tache will return n Washington tomorrow
from visit TO New orleans and other
southern resorts
Nine Pardo joined her husband ~ tho
Peruvian Legation to-day after a visit Of
some length To Palm Beach.
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within which any amendment might he

within which any amendment might he
acted on favorably or unfavorably.
Theoretically there seems TO he no war
rant for considering an amendment
dead until all the states have voted.
Since Il state may ratify after having
rejected. hut may not reject after havin,
ratified. ft is all the more important to
compel reasonably prompt action by al
the states. Probably because there has
been so infrequent a resort to the
process Of amendment. little care has
been taken 10 make that process exact
and definite What rules there are have
been established by custom rather than
by law. II il not improbable that IN
amendment altering The method OF
choosing senators will he submitted this
year or next year. and pressure for other
changes I'm constitutional provisions may
arise i'm thc near future. II amendments
are 10 be offered at brief intervals 1t
would certainly he advantageous 10 set
some limit of time within which they
would have to hc approved or rejected.
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PORTUGAL'S PROGRESS.

The announcement that the Portuguese
elections for q Constituent Assembly
are TO be held on April 80 next Is 4
reminder that thus far the country has
been struggling along under a mere
provisional government, fact which
J largely explains and in measure eX-
cuses whatever lack Of substantial prog
ress may he charged against the young
est republic. A provisional government
naturally does not have the assured and
convincing authority of constitutional
regime. II Is not altogether sure If IL
self or of its popular support. 1t does
not feel itself free 10 proceed with the
radical changes in administrative At
fairs which may seem desirable and
which under Il constitution may he
promptly effected It's existence Is large
~ on sufferance and its work is tenta-
tive.
In these circumstances We must regard
tie Portuguese government as having
on the whole done well, especially when
we remember that most Of its members
we're theorists, devoid Of practical eX.
perience in political affairs. 1t has done
much work 1t has maintained the
prosperity Of trade and the financial
credit Of the country If 1t has not
always perfectly maintained order, it
has at least done as well rs its prcde-
cessor had done for years past 1t has
lot satisfied everybody no government
can nope TO do that; but it has game.
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THE CABINET.
From The Tribune Bureau. !

From The Tribune Bureaul
Washington. March ll.-Nrs. Dickinson
left Washington this evening in company
with Mrs. Ballinger. and they will 20 TO
Seattle. Mrs. Dickinson will make A visit
OF several weeks 10 her son. Henry Dick
inson. and his family. and Mrs. Ballinger
Will Join her family AZ their home In
Seattle. long and brilliant series Of on
tertainments has been planned for the Sec
rotary and Mrs. Balinger by their friends
I'm Seattle. and they will also entertain y
number OF friends from tho East I'm the
spring and summer. Secretary Ballnger
will not go West for some weeks.
Secretary Dickinson, who arrived here
tonight from the South. win leave Wash
ington i'm the morning for New York, and
will sail for Panama for n visit lasting
until April :. Several Senator's and MEM
bers Of the House will go 10 Panama with
Secretary Dickinson or join him there.
The Attorney General has left the city
for a few days.
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NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Lent which in olden times called for
sackcloth and ashes. now invites the
donnIng Of fancy dress. at any rate i'm
New York In Catholic Vienna. i'm Lu-
theran Berlin and I'm most OF the important
cities of Continental Europe entertain
menis Of the order known as COSTUMES
are. as rule. restricted to the carnival.
that IS 10 say. the weeks intervening be-
tween the New Year and Ash Wednesday.
But here 1t Is different. and since the be-
ginning OF the pcniteltial season the pro-
gramme Of society has been filed with
amateur theatricals and minstrel shows.
tableaus. folk dances. etc. all 81 them
calling for IN" appearance of the particle
pants I'm fancy dress. The latter is not al
ways appropriate 10 the wearer. and is
often lacking In originality and i'm historic
"a well as artistic sense Moreover. un-
accustomed garb tends 10 conscious
ness detracting from the charm OF man
ner. Still this sort OF entertainment Is
a feature Of the present season. anl
as many are given for the benefit II
philanthropic institutions 1t is well to re-
member that charity covers multitude
OF sins-of taste.
Nor does Lent appareLtlv have any ef-
feet upon the opera I'm New York. and.
notwithstanding the continued absence OF
Caruso. the Metropolitan Is crowded ON
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A HOSPITA5LE CHURCH.

To tho Editor Of Tho Tribune
Sir: As ono OF tho older members and
an officer of tho Fifth Avenue Baptist
Church 7 bog tho privilege Of saying that
the communication I'm this Saturday morn
ing's Tribune under the healing "IEospital-
ity or Churches" conveys an entirely wrong
impression Of tho real spirit and conduct OF
the church as a whole. ! venture 10 say
from somewhat wide personal experience
that the Fifth Avenue Church is second
tn nono In this city or elsewhere I'm tho
cordially of It's welcome 10 every one.
without distinction. who desires 10 attend
It's services. | am well acquainted with
tho members Of the church and do not
know Of ono who would not gladly incom-
mode himself 20 entertain any stranger
who may enter It's doors II Is not an
exclusive church, hut is .pen TO all. rich
or poor, high or low. who wish 10 take
part in its worship
Lack Of cordialitv on Ito part Of tho
members was not At all the reason for
Or. Aked's decision to resign. but simpIy
that tho church did not feel able At tho
present time 10 respond 10 his desires re-
garding the immediate building of a larger
edifce THOMAS q. CoNANr
New York, March II, 1911.
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SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT

r. telegram 20 The Tribune 49,.
Newport. March u.--Reglstered az -, ~
Muenchinger King cottage to-day We'e -,
and Mrs James y. Coogau. MISS -,
Coogan. Mr.. and Mrs. William " 80.
OF New York. who will lease 90.
here for the season, and Mt anu O..
Lewis Cass Lcdyard. who are heie Airs
spect the summer home, and Mr.. anu
f. cabot or Boston. ,oo..
Mr.. and Mrs James l.. Putnam %
ton. have leased the Flint co'''e'
Berkeley avenue. for the season Al
Samuel Norris Of Bristol Is SUI I'm.
Mrs Joseph stone and her daughter OO''
tess Margot ven BeroldinGcn. .,si
MI and Mrs. George :. Scott are eNFN
to occupy their cottage here In May a,
Mr. and Mr. Pembroke Jones a'D /.
and Mrs. Edward G. Post VIII ARM
June for the summer.
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sent seedy individual 10 his home WIN
a note to his wife TO give the poor man
n pair Of shoes The order was carried OUT
but instead OF pair the servant gave the
tramp the two rights" Of the clergyman
best pairs. People who heard the story
know what was meant by tho strange al
vertisemcnt which appeared a day later
which read: call for the two shoes lett
They are useless" But they still remain in
the shoe closet as evidence Of the fact the
owner says that some people are not very
particular.
A scaler OF weights and measures has
been visiting drygOods stores during the
last few days, and in each one has pur-
chased a spool of cotton, for which he
has paid three cents. and invariably mas
found that the amount of cotton does not
measure as much as Is specified on Inc
spool According to specifications, there
should be two hundred yards on each spool
but tho measurements vary between nun
dred and sixty and two hundred yards
Boston TRANSCRIPT.
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TO accept pass. ayers who care more TOT
the ride than they do for the seat ana
yet 10 be debarred from collecting fares
from those who travel as surplusage
ON the whole. there seems 10 be no prac'
ticable and equitable compromise De.
tween the Continental method OF righ
restriction and our own elastic System
of carrying everybody who Is Wiling ~
cling TO a strap or he squeezed out OF
shape on rear platform. Those VINO
insist on having seats should not also
insist on the right to enter IA car WHICH
can offer no such accommodations.
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lie TELEPHONE LEXICON,

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: After reading the letters Of various
correspondents who have presented to The
Tribune sundry short words as a substi-
tute for the clumsy phrase telephone mes
sage" II occurs TO mo that "aurophonc. "
"aurophon." "aurofon' or "aurogram"
might MI the hill. auris being the Latin
for car. A. ". FRENCH.
Cedar Run y j. March 10 iail
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ALDERMANlC ART CRITICISM.

From The Euifalo Express.
Here * resolution presented Yesterday
10 the Board Of Aldermen: Thar Tho
Board of Aldermen do hereby request tho
directors Of the Albright Art Gallery IN
consider and report 90 this board The pro.
prety of either draping the nude statnes
or placing them on exhibition i'm a room,
specially reserved and designed for them :;
This might have been regarded as ona
Of Alderman Sullvan's far-famod iol.ey
unanimously ~" -
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AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

From The Tribune Rurcaul
Washington. March 1l.-Mrs Tart and
Miss Helen Taft left Washington At 4l5
O'Clock this afternoon for Augusta, Ca
where they will join the President. Miss
Taft will remain I'm Augusta only few
days. but Mrs Taft will remain for
week, returning with tho President on
March %
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BRAZILIAN BANKER COMING heS -.

Rio Jaueirc. Brazil, March I'D
Pecanhs. president OF the Bank OF Pa,
sailed to-day on his mission 10 es,sD,l
branche5 of the institution IN the
states. France and England.
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Aem-Unrk Trihnnf.
SUNDAY. MARCH 10, 1911.

Tbis ncrsparc, is OtcnCd ana puo-
HShcd Jy 4bc Tribune ASsocidfioh' q
Nc,r Yorh corporation: office ana prol-
c;,or nJocc Of business. Tribune BW'd-
ina. No. 1J4 Nassau street Ncc l''h'
Oqdcn lfiHs, president; ogden u. Rc'd'
sccrciorp: James ". Barrett. treasurer
the address Of the officers is the oN"c
of this HcrSpCpCr
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There is no reason for pessimism and
every reason for optimism" said Will
lam J. Bryan to the members OF the
Twilight Club Of this city. That Is
sentiment highly creditable to states
man who has thrice been an unsuccessful
candidate for the Presidency If Mr..
Bryan can be optimistic no other Amori-
can politician can afford to be down
east, even the Hon. Joseph W. Bailey
or the Hon. Jonathan Bourne.
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AN OLD SUGGESTION RENEWED

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Why all this discussion about suit
able word for n message by telephone?
Tho dictionaries for many years have
given the word "telephemo'
What more is needed? +. A. COLES.
New York March II 1911