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AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
from TIN. Tribune Bureau. I

From Ths Tribune Bureau.l
washington. May 1o.-Thc President re-
ceived the members OF tho commission
which is TO negotiate treaty for the pres
ervation and protection OF the seal hsner-
les In the North Pacific Ocean. They were
the British Ambassador, Joseph POPE
Under Secretary OF state FOR External AZ
fairs OF Canada, representing Great Britain
the Japanese Ambassador and Nitosni
Doke, chief OF the Bureau OF Marine IN
dustry, with Tusaku Kitahara, technical
expert of the Department OF Agriculture
as attache. representing Japan; Pierre Bot
kline. the Russian Minister TO Morocco, ana
Baron Neldo, officer of the Ministry OF For
eign Affairs, with Mr. Brajaikoh. OF the
Ministry OF Agriculture. as attache. repre-
senting Russia, and the Secretary Of Com
merce and Labor and Chandler p. Ander-
son. counsellor of the Department Of state,
representing the United States.
President Taft and the Attorney General
have Endorsed Representative Clayton's
bill providing for the appointment OF a
United States Judge OF the Supreme Court
of Porto Rico, such Judge 20 sit only in the
absence of Judge Perkins, who is Ill at his
home IN Chippewa Falls, MINI.
Two invitations for June were present.
cd to the President to-day. both OF which
Mr.. Taft is expected to accept. He told
Senator Fletcher he would, n possible, at
tend the dinner 10 be given by the New
York Produce Exchange 20 the Cotton Seed
Crushers' Association In New York CITY,
at which more than 100 cottonseed men
will be present Mr.. Taft hopes to find
time TO review the parade Of 10000 mem
bers of the Sunday School Union in Brook
lyn on that same day. This invitation was
presented BY Representative Calder.
2. w. Tibbetts. -village president OF way
zata. Mimi, has written to the President
urging him to accept the invitation Of Sen
ator Kenyon to spend his summer vacation
ia the Lake Minnetonka region. invita-
tions TO visit Appleton and Beaver Dams
wis, in September were presented by Rep
resentatives Knop and Burke, Of WIS
consin.
Carl Scholz, president Of the Rock Island
Coal Mining Company. presented by Repre-
sentatives F'oss and Foster invited the
President to attend tho American Mining
Congress in Chicago in September. Mr..
Taft will probably accept.
Among the White House callers were the
Secretary Of state, the Secretary OF War,
the Postmaster General, Major General
Wood, Commissioner Reynolds. Senator
Curtis, ex-Senators Burrows and Warner
and Representatives Saydon, Russell, Ohm
sted. Mccall, Hanna, Smith, of Michigan:
Smith, OF Texas; Calder, Clayton, Murray.
Mccoy, futile, Scully. Madden and Howell
and ex-Representative Sturgls.
The President remained in his private
study at the White House the early part
OF the afternoon, studying the Morse and
Walsh pardon cases. and later went horse
back riding with Major Butt. This evening
he delivered an address at the convention
OF the District Epworth League at the
Metropolitan Methodist Church
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No TINE TO DRY OUT.

The newly elected Congressman gen
orally goes 10 Washington bursting with
sense OF his own Importance. lie hasn't
recovered yet from the fattering sensa-
ton OF having been chosen 20 express the
opinions and wishes of about two hun
dred thousand of his fellow citizens. He
i, likely TO think for time that he was
elected on his own merits. not because
some political managers probably found
il advisable 10 put him on the ticket and
the people possibly voted for him merely
as choice Of evils In that state of
mind he is prone To communicate his
view Of the home situation 10 the world
with which he comes i'm contact at the
capital. with the natural consequence OF
moving that UaSf world 10 more or less
unscemly mirth.
a sef-appreciative statesman from
West Virginia has just entertained
Washington and the country at large
with II robust testimonial to his own
character. He furnished The Congress
sional Directory with Il sketch of him
self in which he sets down that he, Adam
Brown LttlepaGe il decidedly the rigu
man in the right place. The office sought
him. he says, not he the office, for he
was nominated over his protest and
against his will" Yet he hasn't il in his
heart TO reproach those who called him
tD the nations service. On the whole.
ne seems To agree that the Judgment Of
the callers was pretty sound 4 small
section of his ample autobiography
reads as follows:
Mr.. Iittlepagc stands very high as q
lawyer and citizen throughout his district
and state. He was a candidate for the
nomination for Governor two years ago.
but was defeated in the convention by
the Hon. Lewis Bennett The sentiment
is now prevailing throughout the state
that had Mr.. Littlepage been nominated
ne would have been elected. He bears
the reputation of being a very grateful
man. never forgetting kindness. and Is
faithful in his friendships ana is thor
OuPhly reliable. He stands for the under
man in life. Works hard. late and early
as a. Congressman, and is rejecting
credit upon the country by his manly
conservative and wise course in Wash
ington as a representative of all the peo-
pie He is a patriotic man, Of ability
and fine qualities of mind and heart.
Some persons dispute the wisdom Of
our present system of elcctine Congress
men in November Of one year and not
letting them 20 10 Washington, whore
they can write their autObiographies, I'M
iii December of the following year. But
that system has Its advantages. II gives
the newly elected time 10 dry out. Mr..
LittIepage was plainly Il victim of the
neglect of the Senate 10 vote on the
Canadian reciprocity bill last winter,
thus forcing an assembling of the new
Congress eight months ahead Of time.
Had he tarried in Charleston. W. Va.
till the novelty Of being a real statesman
had worn off, bis discretion rs an auto
bicgrapher might have ripened without
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THE CHARTER AND THE SCHOOLS.

We are entirely willing 10 assume thar
there are some good features in the pro-
posed new charter for this city which
Mayor GayDor is advocating, but there
IS no indication that the evils which Il
would correct are In the schools. There
is, on the contrary, ground for rearing
that its adoption, so far as it applies 70
the educational system, would do the
schools real harm, while 1t would do the
rest Of the city no good. The new
scheme proposes, in brief, to make the
Department OF Education an ordinary
department of the city government, like
the Police or Fire Department. instead or
semi-independent corporation, as at
present. Obviously, that would enor-
mously Increase the size and complexity
of the municipal administrative machine.
which already is complained Of as I'M
wieldy, and thus might actually prove
detrimental to the general city govern
ment. Obviously, too. It might be ex-
pected to assimilate the Department Of
Education in character and quality of
conduct 10 the other departments, which
are not so far superior TO 1t as TO make
such a change desirable.
The third radical objection to the
change proposed is that it would in
evitably in some measure subordinate the
interests of the schools to the require
ments Of partisan politics. Not even
Mayor Gaynor has been able to show US
a police department completely divorced
from and superior to politics, and until
that can be done there will be strong
| reluctance to placing the schools under
| the same influences as those Of the sta
! ton houses. If it be urged that the
! school system now constitutes a sort of
| imperjHm in imperiO, which generally Is
objectionable, 1T may be answered that
| in this case it is not Objectionable but
/ desirable, and that it IS the theory OF
| the constitution Of the state that it
should be So The interests Of the schools
are so transCendent that all efforts
should be directed toward maintaining
their complete independence Of political
and other entanglements, rather than
toward bringing them down TO the Level
of those which are TOO often pawns IL
the political game,
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THE CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The learned German professor. DR..
Alfred Schultz, accuses the millions OF Inn
migrants OF being immoral, dirty, filthy,
afflicted with all kinds Of dseases-a people
most undesira ble-a rabble and mob. The
doctor-prophet closes his remarks with this
sentence: "If through the persistent efforts
Of japan the United states should fail TO
secure China for its export territory, then
It will not be I'm position TO take care or
the millions of working people from South
ern European countries, and a bloody revo-
luton will be the unavoidable catastrophe
North America will meet with"
On the other hand. we read with pride
that Mrs Lemuel G. Barnes. OF New York,
at the session of the International Congress
for the Welfare of Children. az Washing
ton. said: 1.-THE future OF our nation de-
ponds upon the children of immigrants, be-
cause in all large cities they surpass by far
those OF the old American stock"
To every child born of American par
entage there are four born Of immigrants
in New York. The immigrants-and 1 am
one OF them-should be proud Of such "a
record. The children OF the immigrants
will continue 10 explore and cultivate the
millions OF acres OF undeveloped land IN
this country, continue TO build our rail-
roads, bridges, subways and canals, work
in our mines, factories. offices and shops,
and enrich by their ingenuity. skill. capac-
lty and industry, the unlimited treasures
OF the land, and contribute their share to
the prosperity and happiness OF all our
people, as we'll az 10 the stability and
greatness OF the Republic so dearly bought
by it's founders. Bella TOKAJI
New York May 6, 1911
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JUAN ESTRADA RESIGNS
President of Nicaragua Tries to
Leave the Country.

San Juan del Sur. Nicaragua, May 10
\ proclamation dated Granada, capital OF
the Department of Granada, on the north
west shore of Lake Nicaragua, published
here to-day. announces that Juan Estrada,
after resgning the Presidency of Nicaragua
to Nice-Presdent Adolfo Daz tried to EN-
bark at Corlnto on board a southbound
steamer last night. Tho President was &C
companied by General Moncado, the Mica
raguan Minister OF the Interior. Tele-
graphic communication between this city
and the capital, Msnagua, is cut.
Earlier advices received from Granada
indicated that a crisis had been reached In
the long existing Ill feeling between Presi-
dent Estrada and his Minister Of War.
General Luis Mena.
IL was reported that the President had
Imprisoned the War Minister. but later had
been forced to release Mena and tempo
rarily withdraw from the Presidency.
The constituent Assembly OF Granada.
according TO the proclamation, will discuss
the legality OF tho Presidency OF AdoIfo
Diaz, and probably viii elect General Mena
70 succeed Estrada.
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any resulting impairment of his many
other fine qualities Of mind and heart.
MURPHY AND THE BRONX.

The Indignation Of the Tammany dis'
trict leaders In The Bronx who have Wis
tied Murphy TO complain because their
scheme for making their borough coun'
~ is being held up is natural. We're
The Bronx d county there would be fat
Jobs for every one, with tine county
clerk. register, sheriff, district attorney
and all the other supernumeraries who
would be called into existence by the
creation of a new political subdivision.
Moreover. the county would have a
leader. There would be chance for
one OF the district bosses to develop into
as great a man rs McCooey or Cassidy.
Murphy doubtless sympathizes with
the idea Of more jobs. II was for the
purpose OF creating more jobs for the
party that the state went Democratic.
and there IS no other way in which so
many lucrative positions can be called
into existence so easily as by making a
county of The Bronx. But Murphy does
not sympathize with the idea of a sepa-
rate Democratic organization up there
with Il petty boss Of its own. He has
had trouble enough with the other cOun-
ties of the city not to wish a new one
added. Kings has been reduced to sub
lection only after years OF contest. Pain
full as It must be. therefore, to the boss
10 forego this opportunity of augmenting
the burdens of the taxpayer, he will
probably decline the pleas of the Bronx
district leaders
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vow FOR A DECISION

The Interborough Rapid Transit com
many intimates that the present oHer j.
its last. for Il will go no further In max
ing concessions The city should take II
at its word. There can he no pront III
prolonged negotiations the purpose VI
which is to secure some notifications ol
the present proposal. 1T has taken s'A
months and the appearance on the seem
Of a formidable competitor TO wiring iroili
the company the notifications concedeu'
and they fall far short Of the modlnca-
tions sought by the representatives VI
tho public. six months more OF tne
same process would yield even less
1t is time that digging began. Inc CITY
has two offers before 1t. Each OF them
affords the prospect of a comprehensive
and highly valuable traction system II
ought TO be possible for the committee OF
the Board Of Estimate to report In FAVOR
of one or the other promptly. lime
enough will be consumed in securing
harmonious action in the board itself ana
In preparing plans and advertising for
bids on the lines 10 be built without
spending any more time In seeking TO en-
tort concessions that are likely to be
hardly worth while in view Of the delay
which the extortion would entail.
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THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

Iron The Tribune Bureau.l
Washington, May 10-Prince Koudacheff.
Russian charge d'affalres. entertained at
dinner tonight Pierre Potkne, Russian
Minister to Morocco: Baron and Baroness
Media, OF Russia, and others.
Countess de Busseret entertained at
luncheon to-day at the legation Mrs. Nicho-
las Anderson. Lady Hadheld. Mrs. Philip
Mcmillan. Mrs. Buckner Randolph, Mrs.
Julian James and Mrs. Belden Noble.
The Danish Minister will keep the Legal
ton open here as long as Congress is In
session, but Countess Moltke will join her
mother. Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer, Of Boston;
and her sister. Miss Sarah 3. Thayer. at
their summer home. at Lancaster Mass,
early in June.
Sefor Don A. Algara r. de Terreros. one
Of the second secretaries Of the Mexican
Embassy. returned to-day after an alb
sence of some weeks.
Gregory Wllenkin, Russian financial
agent. returned this evening from Now
York.
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A SHIP SUBSIDY SCHEME.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: In The Tribune OF May READ tie
letter Of II. l.. Aldrich on "Our Mer-
chant Marine" He writes. "Fortunatey
Congress has protected our merchant
marine in It's coastwise service mat
law was enacted by the fathers or our
country IN their first Congress. the ue-
scendants Of the fathers. 70 satisfy the
cIamor OF the tariff reforners OF their day'
entered into treaties with foreign govern
ments and repealed the discriminating
duty. so that we have absolutely free TRADE
I'm our Industries on the ocean. ana TINS
has driven the American-but vessels on
the high seas
We cannot send an American steamship
to a foreign port at profit unless we nave
protection by a subsidy 10 equallZe the cost
of maintenance and operation so we can
carry cargoes as cheap as the foreign
steamships The national government tax
on corporations for the first year brought
to tho Treasury Ho,Oooopo. The most OF
that tax was collected from our protected
industries on land and from our protected
coastwise merchant marine. The govern
ment should use sl0co0co OF this tax TO
put the American built and owned steam
ships within the protected zone. so they
will be able TO carry part Of our foreign
trade The farmers could not object to a
subsidy taken from the tax fund, as they
do not pay any part of Il
JOHN r. PLADWELL
Nov 1911
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To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: writer TO The Tribune Of Monday
suggests that two reforms are needed IN
our so-called "hand" laundries-one is the
elimination Of tho word hand" and the
other lie fumlgation OF clothes. Fumigation
is all right but why not. instead of elm
mating the word hand" let It stand, and
give us some real hand laundries? The
steam laundries Of this country. with their
machine ironing. are Il source OF weekly
horror to millions OF innocent persons all
over the land. In my opinion the manu-
facturers OF washable goods OF all grades,
especially collars, cuffs and shirts, are
financing the steam laundrles, and when
ever any one wants 10 start n now one he
knows where he can go TO get the capital
TO set up his engines OF destruction and
carry on his work OF extermnating white
wearing apparel regardless OF age or pre-
yious condition. w. J. l..
New York, May Z, 1911.
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NEW YORK SOCIETY.

crace Church was tho scene yesterday
afternoon of the wedding OF Philip Living
ston Jones, son Of Mr.. ana Mrs. Oliver
Livingston Jones, TO Miss Helene Lucas
daughter OF Mrs. Alexander i. Lucas. o.
No g. Central Park West. The bride, Who
was given away by her uncle, Edward
Prime, wore a gown OF white satin.
trimmed with old family lace with which
material her tule veil also was edged.
Her flowers consisted OF a shower bouquet
Of nlies-of- the-vslley and white orchids.
Miss Lettice Lee Sands, I'm frock Of pals
blue chiffon over white and pale hlus
straw hat trimmed with pink roses, was
maid OF honor. and the two bridesmaids.
Miss Resale Gardiner Jones and Miss
Marian Allison. were similarly garoed,
their hats. however consisting OF black
straw pokebonnets trimmed with rose col
ored ostrich feathers. The flowers Of all
three were pink roses.
Two little nieces Of Mrs Stuyyesant
Fish. Charlotte Prime and Elizabeth Ben
iamin, In Kate Greenaway frocks % pink
mousseline and white silk mob caps edged
with lace, acted as flower girls. Arthur
Jones was his brothers best man, and III,
ushers were John Chase. Robert Hewlett.
James VI. Magic, Herbert Jones, James
Duane Livingston and Henry Goodsal.
After the ceremony. which was performed
by the Rev. DR.. Charles l.. Slattery, rector
OF Grace Church, reception was given b.
the brides aunt al the Buckingham Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Livingston Beecsman
have returned to town from Hot Springs.
nd La1 RI to-.
day, TO remain abroad until July. on their
return they will go TO Newport Others
sailing to-day are Mr.. and Mrs. {. Oliver
Iselln, Mrs. William Goddard, Mrs. WILL
lam Grosvepor. her daughters, Miss Anita
and Miss Rose Grosvenor, and Miss Rose
A. Grosvenor, also Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Dean Adams and Miss Ruth ADAMS who
will remain abroad until August.
Mrs. John T.. Alexandra left town yes
terday for Lenox and will spend the re-
mander Of the spring at Spring Lawn, her
villa there.
Mrs Cornelius c. cuyler will sail for
Europe on Juno q to remain abroad until
the late fall.
Mrs. French Vanderbilt. who spent a few
days In town. has returned 10 Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Borden Hartman viii
80 to Mount Kisco. ~. y. for the summer
on Monday.
Francis and Maurice Burke-Roche wers
emong those who sailed yesterday FOL their
first visit to Europe since their early child
hood.
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ANOTHER REVOLT POSSIBLE
Chinese of Southern Provinces
Stunned by Governments Act.

Peking, May l0.-The southern provinces.
which are hostile TO foreign enterprises and
the Manchu dynasty, seem stunned by tbs
recognized governments holiness IN tie
provinces. and counter action -
anxiously awaited. \ revolution Is pos
slble. but It is generally believed that the
people living I'm the provinces Will not Sc
riously resist the imperial edict, issued yes-
terday, which authorizes the conclusion -
the IIukwang loan Of '50oCo,00O for railroad
construction.
The government has announced that n
would relieve the provinces Of control q
all trunk line projects, tire provinces hsv-
ing demonstrated their inability % con
struct these, and also that II would cor
struct Immediately trunk lines throughou,
the empire For this purpose the govern.
ment intends TO employ foreign loans and
foreign engineers
The opening OF China, which has been
discussed FOR half a century, seems imni.
nent.
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prepare TO hold in the primaries heA'
fall the ground kept Tuesday night !"
the mean while. and If the primaries are
also won, their victory insures s'rohs
representation of the progressive e'e'
ment in all the important committees
and assemblies of the party. Condi-
lions revert TO what they were Deioie
the Saratoga convention. but the ease
with which the party was made reSpch-
sive 10 public sentiment on that occa-
sion leaves no room for Encouragement
to those who hope to see it stand where
the influence of President Tart. eA-
Governor Hughes and Colonel Roosevelt
placed it last fall.
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IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau

TFrom Tie Tribune Bureau.
Washington, May 10-Miss Helen Taft
was guest OF honor at a dinner tonight.
with Lieutenant L. S. Grant, Sd, and Mrs
Grant as hosts. They invited a number OF
other young people 10 meet her.
Mrs. George 7. Summerlin chaperoned a
party OF young people at dinner at the
Chevy Chase Club tonight. when Miss
Alice Vandergrift entertained for Miss
Louise Cromwell and Frederick Brooke, jr.,
and their wedding party. A dance fol-
lowed the dinner.
Mrs. Richard c. HOLIDAY was hostess
this afternoon at a bridge tea. one OF the
popular spring diversions in Washington.