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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-11
HyrER-pArRror,sM1 - y,

Ambassador An ta4'ltler Kerens, our chief dipio-
matte representative at Vienna, has
enlivened that city with touches OF
american e'r color. The red. white and
blue. or the rss. white, tan blue, ma
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-11

"A roof on house is worth two on
a tree" remarks the staunton Leader
in view of the fact that some OF the
Stanton roofs are roosting away from
home since the tornado there
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-11
rROGREss AT pANA,IA.

The seventh year of canal construc-
ton by Americans was finished on
May 4. when more than three fourths
Of the whole work of construction had
been done Concurrently with the ex-
cavation work. tho building Of the
series Of locks has gone on, and 90 per
cent. Of the concrete for this purpose
has been put in place. The Canal
record the official publication. gives
'he following statement OF excavation
work on the great Culebra cut in the
seven years:
OF the total of 4+,TsT2i6 cubic yards
OF excavation remaining. 21.37l,975
cubic yards are in Culebra cut The
rate OF progress in this section of the
WORK as compared with other years
ending May /. is shown in the follow
Ing table: ila
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-11

n ne ~ 11NIHE ItHture OF these tigures
is the constant acceleration of the
work from year to year At the pace
set the first year, the canal might have
REQUIRED thirty years for completion.
AS things go, this immense cut will
be completed in a little more than an
other year. and yet the time is not so
distant when engineers were wont to
say that cufehra presented an insur
mountable obstacle. 1t was, in fact, "a
hard nut to crack" and repeated land
slides have caused delay but the dim
Guilty SO brought about Is negligible.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-11
ISLE OF MAN SCENE
OF BITTER DISPUTE

BY LA MARQUIsE DE FoNTENoY.
= Y ALL GAME and Lord Raglan are
- engaged in publicly denouncing
Z ono another. in connection with
the .cnuStlfut ional t>risls u, ch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-09
VOTERS MEMORIES.

one Of the things on which Tammany
Hall is not inclined TO felicitate itself is
that 10 must 90 70 the people of the state
for Judgment on its record only a month
after Murphv's "boys" at Albany ceased
their activities II has always been
Tammany's theory that the voters had
short memories. and that is as good an
explanation Of many Tammany victories
as any other that can he offered. This
also is an of year politically, with only
Assemblymen and some county and local
officers 10 be elected. Nevertheless,
even in IN off year Tammany feels that
a month is a short space Of time 70 allow
for forgetting some Of the Tigers raids.
II is essential TO the success Of Tam
many's plans that it keep its control OF
the Legislature. This will not be helped
by the voters fresh recollection Of the
false and insincere direct nominations
law. the noxious Levy elections law, with
its great expense and assaults on indie
pendent voters, and the attempted ,polit-
ical-business exploitation Of New York
City which the proposed charter sane
toned.
The Democrats now number eighty
seven in the Assembly to s1xty-three Re
pubicans. A change Of thirteen would
restore control Of the lower house 10 the
Republicans. IN spite Of the liberal use
Of state patronage in the upstate coun-
ties and the great resources Of Tammauy
and It's brooklyn annex in this city, &
is obvious in the regular course Of things
political that the Democrats cannot hold
several Of the Assembly districts which
they captured last year. These were
given TO them by dis-runtled Bepub.i-
cans and Independents who refused 20
believe that q Democratic administration
meant the Tigers control of the Legis-
lature, the Executive and the state Treas
ury. If any doubt remained on that score.
Nurphy's summary discardlns Of the
few Democrats who had dared 10 stand
against "the organization should have
removed it. The people of the state have
had q bitter dose Of Tammany control
and are giving evidence thar the taste
isn't pleasant It should be easy for
them TO show Murphy on Election Dav
that their memories are ar least longer
than q month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-09

were open. Turkey could pour into Trip
oil an army which would prove a grave,
If not an insuperable obstacle t. the
Italian conquest.
In these circumstances we might
naturally expect the manifestation Of
intense interest in the war among the
Egyptians. There can be no doubt that
the Nationalists Of that country strongly
svmpathize with their kinsmen in Trip
eli and Turkey, and might even 60 so
far as 10 offer actual aid and comfort
10 them in the war. But not a word of
il is heard. and for all thar the world
perceives Egypt remains tranquil. apa-
thetIc and entirely Indifferent 70 the
progress and probable outcome Of the
war. This suggests the reflection that
Farid Bey may have been in error
when. referring 10 Lord Kitchener the
other day. he said that It mattered little
who was the British Agent so long as
the hated British occupation lasted. II
probably does matter a good deal just
now that Lord Kitchener is continuing
the work Of Lord Cromer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-09

. New York is now sharing the eXpe-
Tience which came 10 New Jersey three
months ago The law forbIds the Use Of
common drinking cups IN public places,
and provision for individual cups or for
methods of drinking without cups has
lot yet been completely made In con-
sequence persons occasionally have diff
doultv in getting drinks nj public foun-
ts.us There is some Inconvenience. and
now and then there is doubtless some
actual suffering though not q 1.-THE of
what various glib writer's would make ~
appear. From what has been printed
f. might be imagined that the chief
occupation of the public was that of
drinking at public water taps. and that
the abolition of common cups and the
uou-Urovisiou Of individual cups had
stricken the whole community with iu-
to.orable sufferings. The fact is that
save in very hot weather only minute
percentage of the people patrouizo pub
De drinking f0unr8ins-acruai count has
shown only about . per cent on subur-
ban railroad trains. the scenes of the
greatest alleged suffering under the new
law.
Doubtless. however. there should he
facilities $50 that all who wish can
drink. Doubtless. too. the substitution
af the individual for the common cup
is highly desirable OBJ grounds of taste
If not of health That drinking from q
common Gun. "a custom ages old. has
been the prolific cause of battle. murder
and sudden death. 100 say nothing Of
cholera and corus. we are 10y no means
persuaded. though. ~ course. even the
few cases of transmission OF disease
which are charccahIe to it should If
possible 1n avoided There is such q
thing as too much zen. We have mo-
doubt that % morbid fear Of germs"
has not only caused thousands Of per-
Sons much Inconvenience and needless
deprivation. but also has actually driven
many into nervous or other illness.
perhaps even tD death That is not TO
say tlat uoxous bacteria should not De
srurulously avoided but simply that
people should not become bysterica.
over even sanitary reforms.
Now that the common cup has been
abolished. 70 is not mt an likely 10 be
restored. and we must therefore look to
some adequate provision Of individual
cups for an who wish 10 drink I'm pub
Die. This viii afford interesting scope
for inventive ingenuity, and If is prob
a We that the problem win Doe solved IN
number az WAYS. That some simple and
Inexpensive method viii bc devised
either OF supplying individual cups. of
storilizng and cleansing common cups.
or of making II possible and pleasant 10
drink without using q cup ut all. is con-
hdontlv and checrfulIy 10 Doe expected
Tho reform thus effected viii not DEE
epochal I'm It's Specification of health or
happiness to the human race, but It
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-09
WHEN cApELLA DETHRoNEs VEGA.

tn the Editor OF The Tribune.
c.. rot5on september and the silver
harvest moon have waxed and waned;
.-,-,.o,,,. Oc.ober and the splendid hunter s
49,, ~ returned again. Autumn IS now
,,dood tho fall-for forest, field and fell
o,,or,,ubere indicate the advent Of 'melan-
cbo1, dove" Outside the city, in country
or suburb. there is 70 be seen an increasing
reralia Of gold and bronze foliage and
amid tbe wilderness in the uttermost wilds
trees and underbrysh parade their glorious
,,6 uncomfortable exhibitions OF natural
art. Outside the cities there stlA lie Ihe
relics Of autumnal harvesting. and here
and there stil fingers some farmer az "oF~
on his belated task
Within the city. upon its boulevard or US
narrow street, some OF the glorious foAage
OF field and forest Is on exhibition but the
indications OF coming melancholy Gays
are felt rather than seen. They are IN
mistakenly, though perhaps gently. inti-
mated bv the increasing chill and stimula-
ton Of the air, an occasional and depress-
ing cloud!ness. a note as OF menace IN some
sudden gust OF wind and hundred otner
signs and suggestions OF our advancing
season. Moreover, the overcoats worn oy
those less robust, the disappearance OF
open trolley cars and the beginning OF the
football season are other equally reliable
harbiugers OF the approach OF November
Above IS the sky gems OF the darkened
armament sparkle with greater beauty ana
briluancy and queen Vega blue monarch
OF the months past. IS slowly retreatins
westward before the advent OF Queen ca
pella and the rest Of winters glorious gal
axy. CHARLES MEYERS HOLMES.
Boston, oct Z. 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-09

There was food for thought i'm Gov
error Baldwiu's recent remarks about
The importance Of the agricultural m-
drstrv of the state of Connecticut I'm
few states of the Union. according 10
tae superficial philosophy of some. is
farming TO he regarded as If less im-
rortance than i'm that land Of thin and
worn out soil. abandoned farms and
manufacturing towns and cities. Yet the
fact is that the soil is not hopelessly
thin nor altogether worn ont. but is
capable of vast prodUcdvencSs. that
abandoned farms" exist chiefly i'm
Imagination and that amid the crowded
manufacturing centres there is room for
extensive ard highly profitable a-riru.l-
ure. sufficient to form au appreaa1Ie
factor iu the markets of tho world
Precisely the same thing might he
said of an the rest of these Eastern
states which are foo.i>hIv supposed 10
be h0poloSS'v 0utstriUUoJ bv the nowor
commonwealth OF the West with their
virgin" soil and lower taxes and
yaster areas. Those who argue thus
make the capital errors of sIppO~iug
now soil 10 Doe essentially more proc
dUctiyo than that of long tiIla@e. and
of ignoring tine differences of distance
from market-diferencos which count
end must always count iu spite of JIM
proved facilities for transportation.
They overlook. too the example Of vari-
Gus European countries. which is or
should De highly instructive and profit
able
Mr. Brown. the president of the New
York Central Railroad. called renewed
attention 10 the latter subject m re-
cent interview when Dee said THAT Amer
Jean, have much 10 learn from Europe
iE agriculture. Great britain. Belgium
and France are among tine most denselv
populated or countries ana among those
which are supposed 20 be- most given
nap % manufacture and commerce. Yet
they have large agricultural interests.
and they produce from their soll-in-
measurably more "WOru out" than grv
Of ourS-twice as much au acre as we
G". I'm France the yield of wheat is
just twice as much as fl SIS here. and
in England 10 is more than twice as
much, and I'm those countries. despite
apparentlE cnfavOrable conditions. mon
lind IL profitable 10 pursue agriculture
as a staple occupation
Surely what can BOZ done iu those
countries can De done here even in
these crowded Eastern states. iu which
cQpdtions of soil and business and
everything else approximate most nearly
those Of Europe, and what is being
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-09
r4LnAvY ATp TFE ALDERllEY.

T4MH4VT AND THE ALDFRlEN.
A committee Of the Citizens Union,
after a long investigation. thinks it has
found out what is the main political
function Of the Board Of Aldermen. A
good part Of the boards time is taken up
with requests for special revenue bonds
from municipal department heads. A
great many Of these requests are de-
feated when they are first presented 10
the board not hv the number Of vorea
against them. but by the failure Of many
aldermen who are present 10 vote at all
I.grer-sometime months l8ter-the re-
quests are brought up again and almost
invariably passed. The first defeat, the
Citizens Union committee thinks, is in
tended as a notice 20 the department
head interested in the appropriation re
quested 10 come around and see" the
aldermen who do not vote for 1T. or their
political leaders. After the proper per
son has been seen" the passage Of the
appropriation becomes easy. In other
words. the control Of special revenue
bond issues is used. according 10 the
committee. TO eXtort patronage. The de-
laws are vexatious and often costly 70
the city. and if their purpose IS political
they are demOra lizinC.
Tt viii Doe news TO the public that the
aldermen retain any capacity TO do harm.
Since they were deprived Of their most
ir,,r,or.-a-r-. -r7uori0rs ~hnv have hanv gaU-
orally regarded with good natured con-
tempt as q sort Of comic supplement TO
the city government. That they had an
actual capacity for mischief 10 spite Of
their humorous appearance was evident
from the interest shown in them u
Muruhys recently defeated charter.
Perhaps this Citizens Union report ex-
plains Just how they serve Tammanv
Hall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-09
DR.. osKAR NAGEL RESIGNS
Quits Society Which Rejected His
Paper on Gold in the Ocean.

DR.. Oska- Nagel whose paper on how 70
extract gold from sea water was rejected
as "unsclenrdc" by tho New York Section
OF the American Chemical Society last
week. has resigned from the society.
The Austrian doctor has not lost cour-
age. however He, says he still expects 20
extract large quantities OF precious metals
from the ocean. and that he VIII shortly
be ready 70 tell how he intends 70 make
use Of his discover.
IT certainly consider this rejection an
absurdiry" ne said when seen IN his
laboratory last evening. a few weeks ago
the editor Of the society's paper. The jour
nal Of Industrial and Engineering Chem
lstrv.' accepted my paper for publication
next November He promised that the
proofs would he sent 10 me IN due course
OF time. and suddenly my paper has be-
come uuscientfc
DIT. Nagel says the plant for taking gold
from sea water would cost $1,000. The
total daily expense would be 500 The
gross daily income should amount 10 about
g 600. making the profit $500 n day and
for q year sl1sSo00.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-09
HAPPINESS AyD TRrsTFrLyEss


Rejoicing i1 the Adjournment Of the
Democratic Legislature. 1.-THE Albany
Argus" remarks
1t is q happy day for the people. for
their faith has not been betrayed and
they have found a party they can wholly
trust
It was indeed 20 happy day for the peo-
POI, when "NurULy- Boys" quit Albany.
Nobody VIII feel inclined TO- dissent from
tnat statement But MS for wholly trust
ing Democracv that's another story.
TIE people trusted the Democrats TO
give them Il direct nominations law. for
instance, What they got was an insiu-
cere and dishonest measure masquorad-
m- under the name direct nominations. "
of which the best foature-tle official
primary ballots .0 loaded with evils
that any Improvement in primary CON
ditious over the existing system seems
doubtful The people trusted the Demo
Gratis. for instance. Zoo give q short bust
ue~-Iibc ee~siou-that was the Governors
phrase. wasn't i: What they got WIS
one spreading over ten months of Tire
current year.
The people indeed are happy that it's
over. but as for future uu~. lu Democ-
racg-cau g. gold brick artist duI trust
mmoss twice i'm the same community:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-09
TIE SLY RELGIAN.

NJ Maete-lincl1. the Belgian dramatist
and poet, has hit upon an original way
Of visiting this country. His shyness
makes him plan 10 come in disguise,
first. however, letting # be known upon
what ship he is likely 20 come and the
fact that he has wagered $500 with the
producer Of opera here in whose produc-
rion Of "Pelleas et Melisande' Nine.
AIaeterlinck is going to take part that
ne will witness the opening performance
without being recognized or inter
viewed" Gould bashfulness adopt more
complete safeguards than these?
Low many correspondents in disguise
viii there be on the liner which brings
Nine Maeterlinck 70 this country, on
which. according TO programme, the
shrinking author viii also be? What scru-
tiny viii every passenger aboard that
ship be subjected 10, and also every per-
son in the first night audience, If the
American public Is properly responsive TO
these dramatic plans for protecting the
Belgian author in bis invinclble detesta-
ton Of publicity? The poet in disguise
will be almost as much an object Of
search as the persons for whose recogni-
ton newspapers a few years ago used 70
offer substantial prizes.
". Maeterlinck should reconsider his
plan and seek TO overcome his aversion
10 being lionlzed sufficiently 10 come here
in the usual way. with no attempt 70
conceal his identity. IL would be worth
his while Just 10 be interviewed. Think
Of the opportunity 60 say 10 a corps OF
reporters Immediately on landing the
perfect word upon this country's cloud
capped slyscrapers! So many have tried
and failed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-09
UNIT AND TWO-THIRDs RULES.

n
Democratic newspapers are already
beginning 10 debate the eypediency OF
abrogatinc the tvo-thirds rule in the
next national convention. The Rich
mond Times Dispatch has come out in
favor Of abrocation on the ground that
the American theory is based on the
rule Of majOrities and that theory
should obtain in conventions as well
las in elections" THE Baltimore sun
defends the two-thirds requirement on
the ground that It has served 10 pre-
vent states which are not likely 70 fur
nish any Democratic electors from com
bining TO name a candidate not favored
by the states which do furnish such
electors. The two-thirds rule was
adopted years AGO for the purpose Of
protecting the slave states, the Southern
politicians wishing 10 acquire q practi-
cal veto power on nominations unac-
ceptablo 90 them.
Conditions in the party have changed
greatly fin recent years but hardly
enough 20 warrant the South's sur
rendering q prerogative which It has en-
loved for three-Quarters Of a century.
tt gives q Democratic nominee not Of
It's own section from two-thirds to nine
.onthe Of the ballots which ne receives
i1 the Electoral College and it naturally
thinks that il is entitled 10 special con
-ideration in the convention which
names the NOrtherner or Westerner for
whom r. must deliver its practically
solid vote. Until the South itself con
seuts 70 ronounca' the safeguard of
nomination by tvo-thirds there is little
likelihood Of p return 10 majority rule
ia Democratic national conventions.
Moreover. the tvo-thirds rule has been
supplemented IN Democratic politics by
the unit rule. and tho latter party by
law has largely neuuaIized the inc
quality created by the former. Tn spite
Of the two-thirds requirement It IS pos
s.ble for q Democratic Presidential can
did8te 10 be nominated by the will Of
less than an actual majority of the dele
gates Take tho seven largest state
delegations. New York viii have 90
delegates next year Pennsylvania 90.
Illinois So Ohio Is. Texas 40. NIassa-
ChUsetts 39 and Missouri 3G. That
makes 8So votes BUT under the unit
rule a bare majority in each Delegation
could control. and los delegates would
he able 10 act for their 1e4 bound and
gagged associates. In q convention with
loo delegates 733 could nominate.
But Fl is easy 10 figure oUr c0mb.na-
ti0us by which 733 votes would Doe con-
troIled and cast by fewer than 500 dele
gates. BY virtue Of the unit club two
thirds rule may be converted into mi
nority rule. and the very. purpose for
which the tvo-thirds rule was devised
may he successfully frustrated.
The unit rule IS one Of the most
odious implements Of bossism. Tt would
be better for Democrats who want 10
make their national conventions frcer
10 concentrate their efforts on breaking
down boss influence by giving each dele
gate the unconditional right TO act for
himself When the unit rule is stricken
down II viii be much easier 70 dispense
with the twO-thiris safeguard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-09
70 INSTALL DR.. BROWN
Chancellor Of N. Y. .. TO Formal
" Take Office November g.

The council and faculties OF New York
University have sent out invitations tor
the ceremonies attending the installation
OF Dr. Elmer Ellsworth Brown as chan
oeuor NJ the university on Thursday, NO.
venber g. The leading universities and
colleges Of the United States and oreign
countries have been invited 20 send dele
gates. and most Of them have signihed
their intention Of being represented ny
their presidents.
The installation VIII take place IN the
auditorium OF the library building at u
a. m. after which there viii be a recep-
ton and luncheon by Chancellor and Mrs.
Brown I'm the gymnasium at I p. m. the
presentation of delegates IN the auditorium
lat p. M and the alumni dinner a. the
Hotel Aston fin the evening. on Friday
convention similar 20 that held by the
founders of the university IN 1890 VIII be
held at the university for the discussion
of the problems OF an urban university
with morning and afternoon sessions.
Among those not connected with the uni
versity who will speak at some OF the ex-
ercises are President Lowell o. Harvard
President Hadley or Yale. President Butler
OF Columbia President Schurman OF Cor
nell and President Finley OF the College
OF the City Of New York.
The installation committee consists ~
DR.. Lyman Abbott, Dean Clarence D. Ash
lev. 7. Edgar Bull. William T. Havemeyer,
DIT. Willis F. Johnson, Clarence Il. Kelsey.
William NJ Kingsley, Dean Egbert lie
Fevre Dr. John Fl. MacCracken, William
s Opdyke. Senator James A. O'Gorman'
Senator Elihu Root. Chief Justice Isaac F.
Russell. Eugene Stevenson. DR.. John j.
Stevenson. Dean Francis r. Stoddard and
George A. Strong, with Mr.. Kingsley as
chairman.
DR.. Brown IS the seventh chancellor OF
the university since Il was chartered, IN
1891
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-09

the demand for finished materials heiu
up better than was generally supposed
The course OF prices. both in pig IRON
and finished materials, continues IN
favor OF the buyer. finished products De-
ing on a basis that affords but smaH
margin Of profit for the manufactured
Consumers Of copper look for lower quo
tations. and as a consequence they are
confirming their purchases to urgent
uoadq
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-09
TO DIVIDE CATHOLIC ENGLAND
Westminster, Ancient See, VIII Lose
Unique Position by Papal Bull.

Rome, oct. S-An important reorganiza-
ton OF the Catholic Church I'm England has
been decided upon, and a Papal bun will
shortly be issued dividing England into
three ecclesiastical provinces with archi-
episcopal sees az Liverpool. Birmingham
and Westminster. Two rev dioceses will
also be formed, one out of a portion OF
Liverpool and the other OUT OF the actual
diocese of Northampton. with .ts see in
Cambridge
Thus the great see OF Westminster viii
Doe considerably reduced In d.gui.y as in-
stead OF having fourteen suffrasau secs.
as now. Dc win have only four