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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-23

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-23
Special Messages
Appropriations.

For Mason. Gai................ $50 600 M
Contingent oNnensos Senate and
House OF Representatives .....--... ~. ooo 90
Miscellaneous toms including
81 600 for senate Office building
reDairs . ............. 1O.O52 %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-23

The above list Of appropriations does not
include the expenses Of investi eating COM
mittees. The Steel investigating commit
tee was authorized 10 spend s25.Oo and the
Sugar Trust committee $4,000. a total Of
5000
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04

notwithstanding the increase in the
number of superintendents.
The added cost to the state is not q,
all serious. being perhaps $4,000 II
year for the whole state. In state
that is raising $45oo.oOO Il year in
taxes t. support schools. that is trying
10 give new vitality TO farming and
new attractivcness TO country life. and
that cannot forget that the common
school must at least he ut the founda
tion Of Whatever is accomplished in that
direction. the additional cost ought not
~ cause a moments hesitation. That
is not thc place 10 economic. Indeed.
such economy would he saving at tho
spigot and letting things run at the
bungholp
1t should he added that there ha :
never been any smack of politics about
this matter. When the proposition
passed the Legislature it was supported
and opposed by both Republicans and
Democrats on their judgment Of its
merits. Democrats sustained il quite as
freely as Republicans. At the end Of
years Of discussion the vote for the
measure was overwhelming. II would
be fatflous to undertake 10 repeal It
now
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
"SMiSHLNG' TANNlNy.

4 vear{br so ago. when II was support
ING MurnbvS candidate for Mayor our
esteemed neighbor The World was de-
claring that the only way to fight Tam
many was from the inside. Iammany
usually benefited by attacks from the
outSide. il asserted. It's corruption must
he cleaned ont from within. Now. after
contributing effectively 10 the election oi
Murphy'S candidate for Governor ana Il
Tammany Legislature last fall. 'lhe
World" is still for fight against Tam
many. this time from the outside.
Smash Tammany.' it cries 1T is time
"to build up an independent Democratic
organization i'm New York County 10
wage unreleutinG war upon MurphyiSm
"and TammanyiSm. The fight should be
carried into every Assembly district in
Manhattan and The Bronx. lndepen-
dent Democrats should he nominated to
oppose Tammany candidates, and the
struggle should 60 on until the corrupt
"Tammany machine is ohliterated.
To he perfectly consistent, therefore,
THE World" will have 10 fight Tam
many both from the outside and from
the inside And if il has no closed sea
son in its Tiger hunt il may bag the
beast. But, TO change the metaphor
Opposition" 10 Tammany is 50 kaleido-
sccpic that figures of speech are kept
on the moye-the most effective allies Of
Murphy are those who cry smash Tam
many" most of the year and then at cleo
tion time make il out To be the duty Of
the patriot to support Tammany's can
didateS. ii is Tammany's enemies"
that keep Tammany in power. Tam
many uses some of the godly inde
pcndentS for window dressing at the top
of the ticket, and the rest of them as
certificates Of character or aS sign posts
out the way of duty on Elec-
tiOn Day.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
APPROVES PRESIDENTS PLAN
Henry R. Towne Points Out the Need Oh
Panama Canal Fortifcations.
4, the Editor Of The Tribune

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: SO far as 7 understand the coh"-
tons relating to the Panama canal NY
Judgment indorses the proposition 10 io'
tifv the approaches 10 the canal on ''o
moderate basis Of initial cost ana a'''ua' "a
expense stated by President Tart III MS
recent speech in this city.
While | regret the steadily gro"lhs
total Of our national expenses for mill
tarv purposes, believe that none are De'-
ter justified than those for permanent io'
tifcations at important strategic poin.7'
and among such points would seem 10 pe
the two termni Of the Panama canal IN
case Of the catastrophe of war deten'e
must he assured before We could assume
the aggressive. For attack we WouIu me-
to RELY chiefly or wholly on the navy. III
the absence of protecting fortihcaIonS we
would have to rely on the navy both TOT
attack and defence Each well placed
protective fertilization tends TO lessen our
dependence on the navy for defence, ana
for equal effect is much less expensive
both i'm initial cost and in maintenance.
The Panama Canal belongs TO MS anu
the canal strip is a part Of our natlohal
territory In case OF war its protecuoH
would he almost as vitally important as
that Of our great seaports. and equally
should fairly be provided for in advance.
II appears that this can be done most eco
nomicaly by fixed fortihcst'ons' ana
therefore favor the plan recommended
by our military experts and Endorsed by
tho President. HENRY r. TOWNE.
Now York. Feh. 3. l9l1.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04

sonable. Conditions are very dl''ero"'
in Italy from those in Russia OF III ~
trail Asia. where pestilences are P'"
ticaly endemic. The peninsula '''' ~
only salubrious climate, but a''o "a
energetic and enlightened sover"'''"ee'
which has shown itself particularly W
fective in the devising and enforcement
of sanitary measures. Since the uiN.''
cry of il nature. origin and lhe'n'' VI
propagation. cholerf. while stu iii w
CeedinCly serious thing to tno'e ""o
contract il. has been robbed "l n'"''
Of its terrors for the genera P''''''
Science has put it within the power VI
individuals and of communities 10 SAFE
guard themselves against II Win coni'
parative ease and within the power ol
physicians and sanitary officials 10 cope
with an outbreak in manner WHICH
would have seemed impossible genera
tion ago.
We may feel sure that the Italian
government Is acting cnergeuraiII lot
the complete elimination Of the d'SeaSc
and for the prevention Of its reappear-
ance If there were no other ana mere
general reasons. the simple fact that
there are 10 be two great eNpoSllloilN
held in Italy this year at Rome anh Al
Turin. would he enough 10 put the gov
ornment on it's mettle to make the conn
try as safe as possible to visitors.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04

iana, Iowa. Kansas, Kentucky, Maine,
Missouri. Nebraska North Carolina,
Ohio. Tennessee aud Virginia. There
seems 10 he some dispute as TO whether
South Carolina or Wisconsin will be the
other state TO suffer. The present repre-
sentation of the states thus directly con-
Cerned IS: Illinois, %; Indiana, II;
Iowa, II; Kansas, s; Kentucky. II
Maine. q: Missouri. 16; Nebraska. q;
North Carolina. 10; Ohio. 81: Tennessee.
10: Virginia, 10; South Carolina, I;
Wisconsin. II: total, 163. \ majority Of
the House is l96. The states which are
entitled TO larger proportional repre-
sentation under the new enumeration
are not especially interested in any one
plan of apportionment, since they are
certain 10 gain. whatever happens. Their
delegations are ther fore likely 10 show
some sympathy with the delegations
from the losing states. as was the case
in 1901 and the bill reported by the
Census Committee. raising the limit Of
membership TO l33 md diminishing the
size of no states delegation, seems
therefore still TO have a better chance
OF passage than the caucus plan.
Reapportionment is not party issue
and state ratLcr than party interests
will he considered in fixing the repre-
sentative ratio for the next decade.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
People and Social Incidents

more. Senator and Mrs Crane. Mrs re,,
H. Letter. Representative and Mrs Oico,,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert r Lincoln. Mr. and
Mrs. Truman ~. Nevberrry and Miss Led
yard.
The Vice President was the guest OF
honor AZ dinner tonight. with Repre-.
sentative William r. Mckinley as host.
Mrs Helen Taft was entertained a,
dinner by Senator and Miss wetmorc
Miss Marion Oliver entertained a unch-
con party IN compliment 10 Miss Ashton.
the niece and house guest Of the British
Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce Among ihe
other guests were Countess Luise- Alex
andra Won Bcrnstorff and her aancs.
Count Pourtsles, Miss Laura Merriam and
Lord Eustis Percy.
Representative and Mrs John W.
Dwight had dining with them tonight tho
Belgian Minister and Countess Dc Pu.se-
ret, Representative and Mrs Nichoa.
LOngWCrth the Secretary 10 tho President
and Mrs. Charles -. Norton. Mr and Mrs
Thomas Nelson Page. Mrs. Richard n.
Townsend. Miss Patten. Miss Marion
Crosby. Miss Elizabeth Hicks. Of Csllfor.
MIA; Brisadler General Clarence r. FL
wards, A. Plat Andrew. Gist Blair and
Captain Wallach
Mrs. John X. Mclean invited several
hundred guests 70 meet a tea this after
noon Mrs. Henry W Peabody Miss Helen
Barrett Montgomery and tho evecutiv,
committee having charge Of tho mission
airy jubilee being held hore
Other social affairs of tho dav were
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs Eldridee Jo-.
dan as hosts. and a luncheon with Mrs.
y. J. Cromwell as hostess.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS. SS.-Senate Mr.. Root spoke
in favor Of Unseating Senator Lorimer,
of Illinois; the resolution for direct cleo
.tion of Senator'S was made the unfinished
business - House: Private claim
bills were considered.
FOREIGN City reported that
the attack OF insurgents on Juarez had
begun. the United States sent twelve
more troops of cavalry TO maintain neu-
trality on the border. -- DR.. Pant
ChenkO, accused with Count de LasSy Of
having caused the death of Count Bou
turlin, told how he obtained the poisOns
used in the case -= Second and third
class traffic along the German railway
in Shan-Tung has been suspended. owing
10 the plague. which is also spreading
in Peking. === Advices from Germany
say that no definite action has been
taken regarding the Liberian loan Of
S1.O0000O == The Philippine Assem-
lily adjourned without having enacted
important legislation, including an ap-
preparation bill and one appointing resi-
dent commissioners in Washington.
DOMESTIC.-At the request Of Presi-
dent Davila, President Taft proffercd the
good Offices Of the United States toward
the restoration of peace in Honduras
--- II was announced at Washington
that the United states was ready to as
siSt China in combating the plague
should tho government of that country
request il. --- The Democratic insur-
gents at Albany agreed 10 unite on legis-
lstion throughout the session: Highway
Commissioners Hooker and Earl replied
10 Governor DiX's attack on the com
mission. denying that that body was
PLAYING politics. -- The centenary Of
the birth Of Horace Greeley was observed
at Amherst. y. H.. his native town: the
principal address was made by Albert
T.. Pillsbury. formerly Attorney General
OF Massachusetts.
CITY.-Stocks were irregular. closing
weak. =- With memorial meeting in
Tho City Hall and exercises in the public
schools the city paid its tribute to the
memory Of Horace Greeley on the CEN
tenary of his birth. --= Howard Cans
eniOined District Attorney Whitman
from forcing the trial Of his client F. L.
Grant, and the case was transferred from
Judge SWANS court To the Criminal
Branch of the Supreme Court. == One
body was recovered and another victim Of
the Communipaw explosion died from his
injuries. --- The Public Service Com
mission heard OF new subway offer
soon 10 be submitted. -- The citv
Was permanently enjoined from remov-
ing the railroad tracks in Eleventh ave
nUc. - 4 10000 blaze on Gold
street. which alarmed the patients i'm
ST. Gregory's Hospital afforded return
ing BrookNnites n spectacle which
blocked the bridge promenade for a time
THE WEATHER Indications for to-
day: Rain or snow and warmer. The
temperature Yesterday: Highest 3G de-
greeS: lowest II
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
If1llUScmCnfS.
ACADEMY OF MT-sTC-c.I5-s

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-215-si5-Barry o
Balymore.
AMERICAN SO :3O-Naudeville
ASTOR--@ lis :SO-Thc Boss
BELAsCO--2 ;2O-S:30-The concert
2;SO-S :3O-The Havoc
BROADWAY-S :15-The Ken Pecks
CARNEGIE HAIL: :3o--conccrt
CCAASSINo-2 -MsrriakS a la carte.
COLONIAI--2-S-Naud
cRRTfTfERiioI.2 :9oIs :2o""sRiTc. IRE A - "
DaI.Y's42:15--s.i5 .i5-rhe Fsun.
EMPIRE. 15--S :t3-Trelawny Of tho Wells
GAIETy-2:l5-s.15- Rick Quick Wall
GARRfCK12l5-s 2o-The scarecrow.
GARDEN - -2l5-FalIssement-7 s:lo-Daugh'
GI.oBE"2ti5@S'iS-The so iS,Ts slim Princess
HHCKErT@2 S2.is"s.t5Gove Night
HAAfMF.RSTEIN'S S-2-S:I5 :I5--NaudeVile
HERALD SQUARE-2:15-s:15-The Paradise
opROME-2-s-The international Cur
BslieI Of Niagars--The Earthquake
HUDSON: Pcs :3O--Nobodys widow.
JOE WEBER RS--2;l5-S.l5--Alma. Where DC
.KNlcKER RBoCKER-2-s-
IL IBERTY--2 lbs .1S-The spring Maid.
LYCEU Nj 30--S 30 Suzanne.
lyric .1S--S l5--The peep Purple
MAJESTIC .I5--S: SO-Wsy Down East
MANHATTAN OPERA HoUSE-2-s-Naude-
MNXINE ErLJoTTs- s:so-Tbe Gam
MFNDFT TssOHN Hall: :So-rconcert.
METROPOIIrAN OPERA HOUSE-2-Girl Of
The Golden Wcst-S-Madsma Bntteray.
NAZIM OVA.S-2 3O-S 80 Baby Mine
NEW AMSTERDAM - c:l3 - S:l5 - Madame
NEW THEArRE-2 -2-s.3o-The piper.
NEW YORK --2:15-S:15--N Naughty Marietta.
PLAZA so .30--Vaudcvilc.
PUBLlC--2,l5-S.i5 .i5-Rebecca ot sunny
ST. NICHOLAS R1NK-Ice Hockey
WALLACK' S--2 lS-S 90 -PomsndAr Walk.
WEST END -2:15-s:i5--Gettin a Polish.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04

suit from the Republican members holding
aloof and allowing a totally unfit man to
he chosen by their opponents under the
dictation Of an odious and discredited boss?
Would il not be far wiser for them. hold
ing as they do the balance Of power TO
assist in the election oe a truly high class
Democrat of the Cleveland type, who
would command the respect OF the rank
and file of both parties and who would be
a fitting colleague to serve with our pres
ent distinguished Republican Senator? In
my humble opinion. this would do more
TO insure Republican success at the next
election than anything the party man
ayers could accomplish
II Is OF the highest Importance that the
State OF New York should be represented
I'm tho United States Senate by two OF
her abest statesmen. To the average voter
It matters little from which party they
are chosen. so long as their ability is
unduestioned. their code Of political morals
unimpeachablc and their disnterested pa
triotism above suspicion. REPUBLICAN.
New York, Jan. 81. 1911
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
RE4PPORTJONUCNT

The Republican caucus which wrcstled
with the problem of reapYOrtioning rem
resentatiOn in the House ACCOMPLISHED
little beyond demonstrating that there
IS considerable opposition on thcoreti-
cal grounds 10 the enlargement of the
popular branch There was a light at
Tendance at the meeting and on the final
rollcall only 121 members answered to
their names. OF these seventy fayored
retaining the present limit Of member
ship, aliOtting one additional Represent
ative apiece 10 Arizona and New Mexico
on their admission aS states Ninety
Republicans were absent from the eau
Gus. and their votes. with those Of the
Democratic minority. will still control
the situation
The same hostility 10 an increase in
membership manifested itself in 1901.
when the House organization secured "A
report from the Census Committee in
favor of retaining the existing limit of
80. The committees plan was rejected
later in the committee of the whole for
n plan under which the membership was
increased 10 3SG and no states represent
alton was diminished In 1901 only a
few states Virginia. Maine and Nebras-
ka-would have suffered loss in repre-
sentation through the passage of the
Census Committees measure embodying
the principle Of q stationary House. Con-
ditions are radically different now The
growth Of the country from 1900 10 1910
was much more uneven than il was be-
tween 1890 and 1900. If the Republican
caucus plan of rcapportionmcnt IS ac-
cepted the del ationS Of thirteen states
will be reduced in size. and the opposi-
fion 10 such a reduction will be much
more formidable than was the comhina-
tion which turned down the Census
Committees report 'en years ago.
These states will lose membership IF
the House is not enlarged. Illinois, Ind
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
[From Tie rrlbnne nnreau. /

" rom Tho IT'bhF hNfNfusl
washington Feb 3-The President was
urged to-day by Marquis Eaton. Chicago
lawyer. who was accompanied by the At-
torney General. to act promptly on the pc
,ition for pardon Of John r. Walsh tiN
former Chicago banker, now serving sem
tence i'm tho I.eayenworth prison. MT
walsh Is said 10 he in bad health. Mr
Taft told Mr. Eaton that the Department
Of Justice was handling tho case as rapidly
as possible
Representativc crumpacker. who called
At the White House said he would intro
duce reapportionment bill early next
week. and. while he favored membership
Of is3. he believed the House would adopt
the caucus plan. providing for 3s1 members.
Representative Gillett, commenting on the
reapportionment bill, said: The action Of
the Republican caucus last night in de-
Gliding IN favor of a membership Of 5sl IN
the House of Representatives in my opin-
ion. was the most encoura Zing step taken
by the party in a long time. Tho member
ship is large enough now. To increase the
House TO 1873 members would make it un-
wieldy'
Representative Champ clark after con-
ference with tie President. sad he favored
a membership Of 453. as he believed the
majority OF the lower branch OF Congress
did He said tho hall was too small TO
accommodate more members. but suggested
the substitution Of benches for desks.
Representatives Dwight and Mccall dis
cussed reciprocity legislation with the Pres
ident before the Cabinet meeting.
The aid of the President IN obtaining
legislation prohibiting the printing of spe-
cial return cards on stamped envelopes was
solicited to-day hv delegation Of paper
manufacturers. stationers and newspaper
publishers, introduced by Representative
Tawney. 4 measure satisfactory 10 the
delegation was introduced by Mr.. Tawney,
has been passed by the House and Is pend
ing in the Senate.
Among tho White House callers were tho
members of the Cabinet. Senators Gamble,
owen and Burrows and Representative
Mccall. Slemp Burleson. Foelker. Dawson,
Livingston, Gilett Clark, Smith and Madi-
son.
Miss Harriet Anderson. niece ot Mrs.
Taft. and Miss Dorothy Baldwin. Of Sa-
,annah. who have been White House guests
for some time. left here this afternoon for
their homes
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04

ST JOTIS'S CHARTER DEFEATED.
81 Louis is added 10 the list of cities
whose experience teaches how diflicuit
II is for municipality to agree upon
a, reform Of its charter If It's people
have an opportunity To vote upon the
question The proposed new charter for
81 IouiS was rejected on TUESDAY ny
a majority of forty thousand out of a
total vote of ninety thousand. 1t VIII
Le recalled that Chicago. although II
has a charter adapted only 10 a small
citv. has once or twice rejected new
charter. New York. also. has had two
new charters prepared i'm recent years.
one by the Ivins commission and one
bv committee of the Legislature.
Neither was submitted 10 the people, but
uublic opinion seemed unquestionably
adverse 10 both. Only Boston. among
large cities. has in recent years been able
10 get "A new charter accepted by its
citizens.
The II. Louis charter Just rejected
made changes somewhat along the line
Of New Y0rk's experience. concentrating
power in the hands of the Mayor and re-
ducino lhe number Of elective officials,
doing away. among other things. with
tho House of Delegates. which attained
scandalous notoriety I'm the time Of Folk.
aud making the municipal legislature
consist Of a small single chamber body
elected at large.
The politicians did net like the
changes. apparently because Of the re-
duction I'm the number of offices, and
tie local spirit was aroused ny the pro
Lneal 10 abolish local representation in
the municipal legislature, while the more
radical looked upon the new charter as
an attempt to take away from the people
some Of the powers which they had. or
at least found fault with it for not
giving the people various additional
powers. The radicals and the poll
ticianS got together and slew Chicago's
latest proposed charter, and similar
alliance seems to have caused the I'M
doing of st. I,ouis's new instrument.
New YOrkS long deferred charter re-
vision is likely To eliminate i'm proposal
from the present city administration II
the people are asked 10 vote on a new
charter for New York. will the result be
the same n in 81. Louis and Chicago
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
TINE OfE1N van, RTTT,


The Gallinger ocean postal bill passed
the Senate on Thursday with the aid Of
the Vice-I'reSdent' vote. II now goes
TO the House Of Representatives. where
lis opponents will doubtless fry 10 make
capital of the fact that it's support
in the Senate was weaker lin this Con
greSs than il was in previous Congresses.
No measure has suffered more from mis-
representation than the ocean postal
hill. II has been attacked as subsidy
bill. and all the objections 70 a ship
subsidy system have been urged against
il. although they do not apply at all 10 u
plan which aims only AZ readjuSting the
compensation paid by the PoStofice De
partment for carrying foreign mails.
The foreign mail service shows n profit,
and il iS merely intended to use the an
nual surplus i'm extending and improv-
ing the service and opening up new
routes to South America and the Orient.
These routes would in time also produce
a profit. Vet simple business venture
such as any firm trying 10 extend ITS
trade would make as q matter of course,
is denounced in Congress aS scheme
for Substituting an American merchant
marine which will entail vast addi-
tional expenditure on the part of the
government
II is another case of giving q dog
bad name. The merits Of readiuStment
of ocean postal rates which would have
the effect of establishing direct commu-
nication with the republics of South
America and with the Philippines,
japan, China and Australasia are en-
tireIv ignored by the critics of the bill
and the old changes are rung on the
cnormity of granting aid from the Treas
iIrv 10 freight carriers to do work under
our flag which can he done more cheaply
1uder foreign flag. But that is not
the oueStion before Congress. II the
opponcnfS of the bill were willing TO
attack II for what il is they would have
to advocate the repeal of the postal sub
vention law of 1S9h and the substitution
of 4 law which would cancel the out
standing mail contracts with American
Steamship lines 20 Europe and compel
tbe Postmaster General TO have all
Euronean mail carried by the lowest bid
der They do not make that proposition,
because under the present law the Eu-
rcpoau mail service shows a handsome
nrotit They lack the frankncSS to ac-
knowledge that the question involved Is
one merely of maintaining and enlargins
the department's facilities and incident
ally accomplishing the good result oi
stimulating trade and intercourse with
countries toward many of which we nave
assumed political obligations OF an ihu-
mate nature If the House OF Repre-
sentatives can put aside prejudice II VIII
PASS before this session ends measure
to which there can he no pracucal or
rational objection
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
DANGEROUS STREET CLEANING.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. Permit me to express my gratiica-
ton at your picture regarding the intol-
erabe nuisance Of street and sidewalk
sweeping. which IS twenty-five years be-
hind the times and against law and de-
cency Although city ordinance forbids
the sweeping Of sidewalks after S a m.
nearly all the sweeping Il bcing done
between S and . o'clock, when most peo-
pie are on their way To business and chill.
dren are going 10 school
The worst, however, is the emptyng Of
ash barrels al such a time. therefore
cannot comprehend why the Health Depart
ment does not make some effort 10 pro-
tect the people against such unsanitary
and disagreeable practices
DAILY READER.
New York Jan. 80. 1911.