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New-York tribune., 1911-01-08
RIT1ILJNG DR.. COOK.

And still no Hyde. The mysterious
promises 10 equal that achieved by the
accomplished Dr. Cook. Just as Dr..
Cook one day was with us and the next
day was not. and no man knew how he
bad contrived to slip away. so the City
Chamberlain went from the haunts II
man and Of subpoena servers. and his
going NO man observed. Like Dr. Cook
he performed the seemingly impossible
in these days Of telegraph. telephone,
wireless. airships, submarines and other
instruments Of penetration and commu-
nication.
And like the worthy arctic explorer
the Chamberlain is seen everywhere
A houseboat puts into Florida and the
Cha mberlain is surely aboard her., She
comes to land and. no, he is not. Yes
terday it was the superheated imaginl-
ton Of Philadelphia that perceived him.
To-day he is heard from on Long Island
or beheld by some one who Is perfectly
familiar with his appearance within
moter parts have not yet reported, but
if the mystery is sufficiently maintained
returning travellers from Bermuda will
tell how they talked to him and how he
admitted that he was Hyde. Chill will
be heard from in due course of time.
likewise obscure villages in the south
of Germany. His friends have no idea
where he is, but they appear confident
that he will return. Even Dr.. Cook re-
turned.
The legislative graft committee APP
pears to have done its utmost to solve
this new mystery. Only one thing occurs
to us that it may have failed to think
Of. Has it consulted those infallible eX-
perts, the egregious Dunkle and the ines
Unable Loose?
New-York tribune., 1911-01-08

granted or refused without serlo"' 600.
sideration. The most emba rrass"t
urc of the case Is that the chiei l,i,,
tho IIonduran debt is held IN D"'o g."
Interest has not been paid on " M ,U'
many years. and the market value " '"'
bonds which represent 1t has a. 90
ingIy fallen TO something Ike l. " :"
certs 10 the dollar I'm tnose -
stances foreign bondholders are "'
" anxious and their goyerlIl'"',
properly solicitous for their "e'"'''
II would not be pleasant for tnlS % .y"u
try to see anything Ike fore'su NJ
yention and control in an hl''' a"
state. Yet. of course. It would hot "e
pIeasant. either. for the United HtateS
to be regarded by Europeans ~ sn''
ing Honduras in virtual rePuuid''o' vi
its debt. II is certain that TINS couh-
trv is not seeking TO add TO lis reSlon'
sibilities in caring for its weaker helsn'
bors, and yet it may be thar 1t mas -"
herited certain responsibilities "n'cn
cannot now be shirked without ul"er
come results. The question of our pos
sible aid to Honduras is Therefore one
which calls for careful considerations 1T
once sympathetic and resolute'
New-York tribune., 1911-01-08
TUE WOES or HOYDTRiS.

The name of Honduras might almost
he regarded as having been prophetic of
the fate Of that country. for surely 10
other state Of Central America has been
plunged more deeply or more frequently
into troubles and discredit We should
hesitate to estimate the number Of times
that Honduras has suffered civil or for
eign war. or the amount Of incompetent
or dishonest tinkeTing that lis finances
have been compelled to endure until II
has become about as nearly bankrupt as
a state can well he. In this condition Of
affairs there is certain grave irony, for
the reason that a few years ago Hon
duras was solemniy constituted n neu-
tral state and sort Of holy land of
Central America, in which peace and
good will should perpetualIy abide.
There can be no question Of the need
of radical rehabilitation Of HOnduran
finances. Liberia recently made des-
peratc appeal for fiscal aid and COM
fort, and it has debt of only 81 100000.
Santo Domingo some years ago sougat
American counsel TO save il from insol-
vency, and its debt is less than S13,-
100000. But there is Honduras. with Il
population Of only about five hundred
thousand. with the appalling indebted
ness Of about S1l1.0OOOOO That is twice
as much AS the debts Of all the other
Central American states put together.
II is more than one-lifth as much as that
Of the Turkish Empire, which the pow
ers Of Europe long ago considered 30
extrayagant az 10 require international
control. II is vastly larger proportion
ately than that of France, which Is COM
monty but enormously spoken of as the
largest per capita debt in the world.
Under honest and intelligent manage
ment Honduras might be able to liqui-
date that debt for il is land Of great
natural wealth. Under the sort Of gov
ernment which il has had nearly all the
time Of its history such an achievement
would be as impossible as squaring the
circle.
The appeal to the United States IL not
unnatural, but II Is not 10 be either
New-York tribune., 1911-01-08
AN IRREVocABLE SOLDIER,
the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: As a soldier. 7 am interested IN the
discussion Of the pension question, and de-
sire an increase at present 10 make both
ends meet have TO practise the virtue OF
economy 10 such degree that IT over"
shadows all other good qualities.
While the question Is one or money II
is also question of the necessities and
comfort of the men who in 1se265 pre-
served the Republic by putting their lives
in the balance Seldom was real soldier
born. Soldiers had 10 he made, and real
soldier would at the roll of drum spring
to his feet and, with vim and the turY OF
a devil. charge battery. whereas he would
Il el that he was badly whipped If compelled
to have to hoe a row OF pota Hes.
Merchants. farmers mechanics, etc, can
take care Of themselves, for that is their
business: but when transformed into real
soldiers the case often becomes different.
They depend for "A living on their pensions,
ano In imagination make their marches and
fight their battles over again. Many OF
this class are literally poor When nation
has converted any number of its citizens
into soldiers 1t must care for them until
they are finally mustered out, nor allow
one "To beg bitter bread through lands his
yalor saved"
II there Is any scarcity Of funds the I'M
pruvcment of our rivers for navigation can
take care of itself for few years TO come,
as the country can possibly get along with
railway service ". II. MOORE.
Davtona Beach Fla Jan. 8, 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-08
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
From The Tribune Bureau.1 ]


Washington, Jan. THE President and
Mrs Taft have taken box for the matinee
on January IS, when number Of the
young people of Baltimore will present
Oscar -Wilde's THE Importance of Being
Earnest" for the benefit Of the House Of
Mercy. Miss Helen Taft has also taken a
box. and other box holders are Mrs. Joseph
f. Thropp. Mrs. John r. Mclean, Mrs.
Wadsworth and Mrs. Jeffery Parsons. The
committee in charge is composed of Mrs.
Randall Hoes, with Mrs. Arthur Lee, Mrs.
Jack BiddIe. Mrs. Pereival Dodge. Mrs.
Talbot and Mrs. Lee Phillips as assistants.
Miss Helen Taft was the guest of honor
at a dinner dance tonight, with Mr.. and
Mrs Alexander Britton as hosts. There
were fifty members of the young set who
dined and then danced until midnight.
The President and Mrs. Taft will occupy
a box at the charity ball on Monday night.
Others who have boxes are Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Brownsen, Mr.. and Mrs. Barz
Anderson, who have turned their box over
10 Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Mcmillan; Mr.. and
Mrs Clarence Moore and Colonel and Mrs.
Robert NJ. Thompson, of New York and
Washington.
entertained a luncheon to-day in honor Of
Miss Marion Leutze, daughter OF the COM
mandant of the Brooklyn navy yard, and
Mrs. Leutze. who are the guests OF Miss
Louise Cromwell. Other guests were Miss
Susanne Carroll. Miss Anyita Talbot, Miss
Louise Cromwell Miss Hester Singer, Miss
May Hammond. Miss Downing, Mrs. Philip
TORY, Miss Margaretta Smons and Miss
Lenora Finley
Mrs Charles Grayson Dulin was hostess
at q tea this afternoon in honor OF Mrs.
j. Livingston Egan. Of New York and Flor
ida. Assisting the hostess were Mrs. Will
lam Strother Smith, Mrs. Walter Mclean,
Mrs Green Clay GOodoe, Mrs. Paul Pat
terson Mrs. Guthridge, Miss Caderon and
Miss Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Edison Bradley, who were
to have given a cotillon in their Washing
ton house on Wednesday night I'm honor of
Miss Helen Taft, have recalled the invita-
tions on account of illness In their family.
Mrs. L. u. Letter will give a dinner to-
morrow night in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs
Robert T. Lincoln when they will meet a
party of Cabinet members, diplomats and
others
Among the hosts entertaining at dinner
tonight we're Mr.. and Mrs. George How
ard
The Riding club. now one Of the smart
est social organizations at the capital, held
one Of its matinees this afternoon, when a
large number of persons witnessed the
fancy riding.
Mrs. Harold e. Mathews, OF New York,
who has been the guest of her mother-in-
law, Mrs Churchill Candee. for some days.
Will return 10 New York on Monday.
Mrs. Clarence Buel and Miss Beatrice
Buel, of New York. who were the guests
over New Years OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Jay
White. have returned to their home.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-08
THANKS EoR CHRISTMAS AID.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: May ! take the opportunity TO thank
your readers for their generous help tow
ard my Christmas work for the wives and
families Of prisoners? The conditions are
such that We could not ask any one 10 ac-
company our workers To the many SAD
homes where the DAY before Christmas We
deliver our carefully packed boxes. We
have to remember that into such homes
there can be no intrusion.
TO every contributor who has given us
his name ard address we have sent letter
OF thanks and an official receipt, but 10
those who have sent anonymously may |
now. through your columns send hearty
God bless you? Next month in the col
umns of The Volunteers Gazette viii be
published q full account OF our Christmas
effort, and am planning 10 mail this paper
TO every Christmas giver
I am sure II VIII please your readers to
know that the response this year was 50
generous that We have Leen able TO meet
the need without incurring debt.
MAUD e. BOOTH.
Headquarters Volunteers Of America, New
York, Jan. 4, 1911
New-York tribune., 1911-01-08
PFlppoRTTONNENT PLANS.

The yeapportionment bill INTRODUCED III
tho House Of Representatives by MI.
Crumpacker of Indiana. chairman OF the
House Census Committee, provides 1or
an increase Of membership from "3l 10
433. Mr.. Crumpacker says that he has
merely presented u convenient OASIS oI
onrortionment. guaranteeing each state
the retention of its present representa-
tion and leaving to the House ltSeif 10
determine later whether or not the rato
should be further enlarged and certain
states suffer q loss in membership in
order TO keep the body more compact
and manageable. Apparently he tavors'
as do most of the members of his com
mittee an observance of the precedent
set in, all previous reappornonmen's
since 1S40-that of allowing an Increase
in membership proportional to the gen
eral growth Cf the country.
The enlargement Of the House which
his bill authorizes is moderate. IT Will
add forty-two Representatives. and three
more seats will he created when Arizona
With one member. and New Mexico. WIN
two members are admitted TO the Union
THE House was enlarged after the census
of 1909 from 3j7 10 3S6, and five seats
were added when Oklahoma became Il
STATE i'm 1907. The increase after the
census Of 1890 was "a. and the increase
after the census Of 1850 was 80. In each
of these apportionments the rule was fol
lowed of not reducing the size Of any
state delegation. and Mr.. Crumpacker
follows the line of least resistance in So
lecting 433 as the proper total for the
next House. since his plan will en-
counter no opposition OF the part or
Conpressmen from states whose repre-
sentation would be imperilled by choos-
ING smaller total. He doubtless re-
members the experience of the Census
Committee ten years ago. when IT trled
Ia hold down the House membership and
make the slower growing states onset
~ reductions the gains Of the faster
growing ones. The House refused 10
follow the committees leadership and
repldiated its bill for one framed on
the old lines by q combination Of out
siders.
OF the fOrty-two new seats created by
the Crumpacker bill three will go TO New
England. thirteen to the Middle States
including West Nirginia; nine TO the
South, five TO the Middle West and
twelve 10 the region beyond the Mis-
souri, River. This division contrasts
strikingly with the distribution Of new
seats under previous censuses. under
which the South and the Mississippi
Valley states had been the largest
gamers. The Far West and the Mid
die States arc now increasing their
power In Congress and In the Electoral
College at the expense OF the region be-
tween the Allegbenies and the Missouri.
New York and Pennsylvania will gain
together ten epreSentatiyes-more than
the gain of the Middle West and New
England combined. The old balance OF
pOwer. under which the South could
unite with few Northern states TO con-
troll the nation. has been upset, and the
Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast com
mon weaIths have come tO be far more
imnort9nt factor than ever in natiOna
concerns. The states which arc destined
New-York tribune., 1911-01-08
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT

Newport, Jan. THE cottaGers of this
city are to be we'll represented among the
exhibitors at the Westminster Kennel
Show in New York this month. including
Miss Julia S. French, Mrs Samuel j.
Wagstaff, Mr.. and Mrs Hamilton Fish
. Webster. Or. Philip f. Clark and Mrs.
BENJAMIN Weaver.
Mr. and Mrs. William Payne Thompson,
who were abroad last season, VIII return
here this coming summer
Theodore Phinney and tho Misses Phin-
ney are to spend the entire winter at their
Newport home.
Mrs j. J. Wysong has returned here tn
arrange for the closing OF her house.
Mr. and Mrs William Storrs Wells are
expected during the coming week 10 make
an inspection OF their property.
Mrs. G. * Warren and Miss Warren
will remain throughout the winter at their
villa.
sidney ]. Colford, jr.. has returned from
New York.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-08
4 RELIC OF THE PAST.

Representative Southern newspapers
are taking in good part the Supreme
Courts decision, handed down by JUS
tice Hughes. declaring invalid the Ala
bama contract labor law on the ground
that it virtually established system OF
peonage. They admit the soundness OF
the decision and regret that unfortunate
conditions in some of the Southern states
should have led to so extreme an at
| tempt to hold shiftless and irresponsible
| farm tenants and share workers TO their
contracts. These newspapers point out
as The Tribune did the other day, that
laws like those of Alabama and South
Carolina had an economical rather than
political motive. They were not
passed with the intention OF depressing
class which has at present very
dubious political as well as Industrial
status. bat rather with the purpose of
improving the methods by which agri-
culture has had to be carried on in many
Of the old slave states.
The system of quasi-pconage which
has grown up was legacy of slavery.
Slavery made the South's labor slothful,
iuntrustworthy and economically ineffi-
cient. After the war. when ready capi-
tai was lacking the land owners were
obliged TO let their land on shares to
labOrers badly trained and spoiled by
| hand-to-mouth habits. Much progress
| has been made since the war in educat-
| ing the old field hand but he still re-
mains ignorant and improvident, with
| little sense Of the Sacredness Of a con-
| tract. To tie him down to faithful OBJ
servance Of obligations on the strength
of which he had received q money con
sideratiOn in advance. the legislatures of
some of the Southern states devised the
scheme of holding over his head the
threat of criminal prosecution for fail
IRE to work out his debts. IT was a
/ drastic remedy for an industrial evil.
| and most Southerners are now willing
| to confess that il was an Uniustifiable
| effort to overcome bad inheritance by
unconstitutional legislation.
The Charlotte Observer and THE
| Columbia state" both advise 3 repeal Of
| all peon3ge laws ana an attempt IN
make the average farm laborer more
responsible and efficient through educa-
/ tion and practical training. They see
hope in the fact that in response TO the
efforts Of Booker Washington thousands
of negroes have acquired land of their
own and thousands Of others have been
/ inspired to become more ambitious and
industrious, saving money and living up
linteligently 10 their legal contracts as
| tenants or farm hands. The long credit
system is being abandoned and crops
are being raised more nearly on a cash
basis Peonage was doomed 10 pass
/ away, Just as slavery passed away. be-
cause they were both part and parcel Of
an antiquated industrial order, now
happily yielding everywhere to the indu.
ences Of progress and education.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-08

tory of the Metropolitan traction
financing in this city sufficiently indi'
Gates. There is the gain to the public IN
obtaining a more reasonable service for
Its money than was forthcoming be
fore the days Of regulation. There IS
the saving also from the reduction ana
prevention Of inequitable rates.
The present commissioners were
pioneers In regulation in this state.
They had 10 develop q new function of
government and make it practical bic
They have performed their task so well
that even the Democratic party. which
was critical Of regulation by commits
s!ons. is forced to admit that they have
come to stay.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-08
THE TiLk or THE DAY.

An American newspaper correspondent,
who followed the government army I'm a
recent revolution in Latin-American coun-
try tells q story about an experience that
he had With the general commanding the
division. The correspondent observed that
in every town that the troops Invaded they
would help themselves 10 everything that
was not nailed, screwed or anchored down.
This did not appeal 10 the Americans ideas
Of the rules of war. and he reported the
misdoings of the soldiers to the commander.
That is selfish" said the latter. indignant
ly. II will see 10 il that when we reach
the next town YOU will have the first
chance" The correspondent confined him
self thereafter to the writing Of copy
Captain Kidd was burying his treasure
II don't like 10 do it," he said, "but I
can't help It. The new gold coins won't
stack and III never be able 10 get the dia-
lnonds and the silver plate past Loeb"
Curslng the necessity that drove him 10
II. he planted the stuff 80 deep that even
the assessors never succeeded in locating
i.-Chicago Tribune.
THE HAPPIEST NEW YEAR.
Doleful the sound that grows as, day by
day.
The saddening glad new year moves on its
way.
A sound Of straining wills and cries OF pain
As those. just now sworn off, swear on
again.
Nor are they happier who, with sleepless
grip,
Have managed to postpone the fatal slip.
Happy the man who on tho New Years
morn
Locked out upon a w-pledged world with
scOTn.
His gropIng fellows try the Siiddery path
Anon they stumble down the way OF wrath.
He through the days INDUCES each pet sin
His face aglow with unrepentant grin
He cannot slip. he cannot gTope or fall,
For he. Of all the world. sHore not at all.
C. s..
"I shall wed money" said A.
And ! shall marry blood said b.
You will find it the same In your daily
How duetted a. plus IS.
Money talks. you know" grinned {,
"and blood will tell"-Toledo Blade
New Years Eve is a festival occasion in
4. German household in The Bronx dis
triet for many reasons The fathers
birthday Is celebrated on the first day II
the year. the couple were married on that
date and one OF their three children was
lorn on New Years Eve, $50 near mid
right" the mother said, that she has al.
ways celebrated her birthday with her
father" The family was enjoying the
sylvester on Sunday. near the midnight
hour. when a telegram came from the old
est son announcing the arrival In his
home OF a baby boy ut was near the
new year hour" said the grandfather.
hut out West where the baby was born
New-York tribune., 1911-01-08
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
From The Tribune Bureau


Washington. Jan. THE President re-
ceived W. s. Fielding Minister of Finance,
and William Patterson, Minister OF Gus
toms. VINO arrived in Washington from
Canada Yesterday TO resume reciprocity
negotiations with this government Tne
British Ambassador introduced the visitors.
As the Canadian Parliament opens next
Wednesday. Earl Grey and Sir Wilfrh
JAurier will be unable to attend the Presi-
dents dinner that evening.
The Secretary of state spent two hours
with the President this morning.
e. a. Severance. of 81. Paul, and Mr.
Colston. of Cincinnati, we're luncheon
guests at the White House.
Among the White House callers were
Senators Burrows. Curtis, Lodge. Guggen-
helm. Piles, Crane. Jones. Dupont, Smoot,
Stephenson and Cummins; Representative
Foster, who introduced the twenty stu
dents from Dartmouth College who pre-
sented David Garrick" at the New VIII
lard last evening, and Representatives
Cole, Taylor, Pray, Kustermann, Cullop'
Kendall. Calder Cocks and Kennedy.
The President will attend the Gridiron
Club dinner TO be given at the New Willaio
on Saturday evening February Is.
Accompanied by Secretary Norton. Pres'-
dent Taft took long walk this afternoon
and incidentally inspected the sites for the
new buildings for the departments of state
Justice and Commerce and Labor.
The President entertained number OF
bankers who are interested in the work OF
the National Monetary Commission at din
ner tonight. His guests included Daniel
G. Wing. OF the First National Bank ot
Boston; David r. Forgan, of the National
City Bank of Chicago; James Lawrence
Laughlln, professor of political economy al
the University Of Chicago; one or two
other bankers. Representative Weeks and
several other Congressman interested In the
work of the commission.
Because Mr.. Taft entertained at dinner
this evening he was a late arrival at the
dinner of the Washington Corral OF the
Military Order Of the Carabao.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-08
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

New York Is. now at the height OF its
season. and the uninterrupted round Of
entertainments Of every kind carry with
them a suggestion of the carnival or the
"Fasching' at Nienna--that Is to say. the
period of the year wholly given up to fes-
tivity. Dances. tableaus. theatre parties
mncheonS musicals and dinners succeed
one another without interruption. and II the
weddings of the month are relatively few
in number It IS because there Is only little
time left available for the purpose-this
too. in spte Of the fact that the season Is
unusually long. extending TO the beginning
Of March. instead Of coming To close In
the first days of February.
Heading the programme for the week ~
Mrs Vanderbilt's dance at her house, In
West 9th street tomorrow evening, and
this will he followed on Tuesday night by
Mrs II. Fairfield osborn's dance at her
house, in Madison avenue, Tor Miss Aileen
Osborn. one Of the debutantes OF the sea-
son, and by Mrs. William w. fullers dance
at sherry's Mrs. Geraldyn Redmond has
announced dance for Miss Elizabeth Jay
Russell on Wednesday evening at the col
ony club, and Mrs Eben Wright will slye