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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-26

HEARTS COURAGEOUS.

The New Orleans Picayune' talks
hopefully Of the fight which has just
been initiated in Louisiana ITO pre-
serve the sugar industry OF the cOun-
try from serious injury by unwlse
tariff legislation II says that
strong delegation will go to Washing
ton in January to demonstrate againSt
the massage Of the Underwood free
sugar bill at the present short session
or the recrudescence Of that bill al the
extra session to be called next April
So far as the prevention Of Legislation
in this Congress is concerned the task
Of the Louisiana planters will be easy.
President Taft'S veto is SUFFICIENT
safeguard against a free sugar DILL
even should the Senate be inclined 10
accent Mr.. Tnderwood's radical pro
gramme.
In the next Congress the outlook VIII
be more discouraging. If the Demo
Gratis in the House were sincere III pass
ing the Underwood free sugar measure
they can hardly abandon it next spring
when the cooperation Of a Democratic
Senate and Democratic President VIII
make radical anti-protection Legislation
practicable. "The Picayune' says that
THE courage of the Louisiana sugar
producers cannot be too highly ad-
mired." 1t certainly cannot Dlsre-
garding the warning conveyed in the
passage Of the Underwood bill. Louisi-
ana gave an Overwhelming vote III
favor Of the only -prOtec10nlst
partv in the field ar the last election.
| II helped TO swell the majority at Mr.
IInderwood's disposal in the new House
and the majority in the Electoral Col
! lcge Of candidate for President who
had expressed the opinion that protec-
ton was an injury. even 10 those en-
gagged in the protected industries. IL
took courage 70 vote protection away
! in November and to plan month later
| to nullify the effect OF that vote nv the
ingenious explanation that protection
| Is very bad thing on Election Day
! but highly desirable between elections.
such courage deserves admiration. II
ought to make the impression on the
skeptical Mr. Underwood which "rhe
Picaynne" expects.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-26
PAGEANTS.

The highly successful Christmas Eve
celebration in Madison Square gives
cause for qualification not alone for
what if was itself, but also and still
more for what il promises for the tut
IRE. There is reason for expecting thai,
with favorable weather. its repetition
during the rest Of the week will afford
pleasure and Inspiration 10 multltudes
~ people. There is certainly much en-
enlargement for persistence IN the
plans for still more extensive aud
elaborate celebration of New Years
Eve. which may be expeCted-weather
again being favoraGle--to be successful
also and to afford a fine and contrast
ing relief to the insensate reeelry.
tainted too often with debauchery.
which has Of late years been conSpicu-
Gus on that anniversary.
These achievements are particularly
pleasing as an indication of the grow
ing taste and aptitude for public pag
eantrv and artistic festivals as meth
DDS Of celebration in this country. Al
tention has frequently been called To
the elaborate historical pageants which
have been organized in Great Britain
and other European countries, with
many wishes that We might more sue
cesSfulIy do the same thing here. We
have now and then presented a credit
able pageant. though we have also suf-
fered some depressing failures in our
efforts in that direction Success in
such things depends largely upon Gus
tom. experience and familiarity. We
should expect some European coun-
tries 10 be pre-eminently successful
senting them. as habit for centuries.
But American ingenuity and adaptable
ity ought surely 10 BE- able 10 counter
balance mere custom TO a large degree.
Ii must he recognized that the eli
mate Of New York is not always favor
able for Out-0f.dOOrs psgeantry and
festivities. That. however is mat
ter beyond our control II is also 10
be observed that the planning or lack
Of planning-Of this city has not pro
vided the facilities for such displays
which some other capitals enjoy, but
that is @ defect which is in nea sure
remediable. Every such enterprise as
that which has so happily marked the
present holiday season is TO be APP
plauded as making for an increase of
the true JOYS of social life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-26
BULL MOOSE IN MAINE.

The Democratic leaders who are re-
ported 10 be planning deal TO divide
Scholarships with the Progressives I'm
states where the latter hold a balance
Of power In the legislatures must have
forgotten one of Mr. Roosevelt's fun
damental principles. He forbids deals
with the old parties. The PrOgressives
in Maine who, after being elected 10
the Legislature on the Republican tick
ct, are, II IL said. seeking TO avoid
support Of the Republican Senatorial
candidate who carried the popular
primary, must also have forgotten the
cOlOnePs devotion 10 popular primaries
and the rule Of the people" II must
be that the Democrats who cOntem-
plate any such scheme are making the
wish father 10 the thought and doing
injustice TO Bull Moose consistency.
In Maine ex-COngressman Burleigh
received plurality Of the Republican
votes at the Senatorial primary last
summer The ProgressiveS did not
nominate legislative candidates then.
Some supporters Of Mr.. Roosevelt ran
for the Legislature a regular Repub-
Leans and assumed the Obligati TO
act as Republicans in Office. Certainly
they are in honor bound by the popu-
lar primary Of the party whose nOmi-
nations they themselves accepted, if
there Is any binding force in pOpu-
lar primary under any circumstances.
Yet there Is talk about Progressive op-
position 10 Mr. Burleigh because he
supported President Taft II is sug-
eested that the legislators who called
themselves Republicans In the cam
paign and now call themselves Pro-
gressives will demand new primaries
in their separate districts and seek in
structions for some Of them at least
to turn against Mr.. Burleigb. If they
can thus find an excuse for treason, il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-26
INADEQUATE PUNISHMENT.

In accordance with q ruling by Justice
Page that the greatest penalty which
can be inflicted on a drunken chauf-
feur under the automobile law is a
fine OF 500, one man. sentenced to thir-
~ DAYS in prison, has been resentenced
to the inadequate full extent of the
law. Another drunken chauffeur. who
ran down and nearly killed woman,
is TO have his sentence of d year in
prison reviewed He also will pTOba-
bly, escape with a fine Of sos. Justice
Pages ruling is based on the fact that
the automobile law makes driving a
ear while drunk a misdemeanor but
fails 10 prescribe a specific penalty for
breach Of that clause while in another
section it imposes fine Of 800 for
violations of its prohibitions for which
q specific penalty is not prescribed.
The justices OF the Court of Special
Sessions and District Attorney Whit.
man say they will petition the Legis-
atIlre TO remove this ambiguity or
'ault in the law. Certainly 1t should
Ne done. and done promptly. and a
proper penalty Specifically set forth in
terms about the intent and effective
ness Of which there could he no doubt.
Operated carefully and entirely with
in the letter Of the law. automobiles
are a dangerous addition to cOngested
street traffic In cities. Operated by
slcohol-crazed drivers, they are a dread
full menace. A Chicago judge insists
on CHASING them as dangerous weap-
ons. but unfortunately they do not
come under the provisions of the Sui
Ivan law in this state. The aut0mo-
bile law should be so amended as TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-26

is hoped 10y the Democrats that they
will turn in and elect Democrat 10
the Senate To recOmpense them the
Democrats contemplate voting for fro-
cresslves in New Hampshire ana IL
linois. In New Hampshire the Repup-
Leans have a clear majority oh JOINT
ballot. hut perhaps there are some ITO
gressives in disguise there to carry out
.rlch "A scheme Of bad faith and cor
rupt trading in the name Of higher
morality.
If there is anything in this scheme
but Democratic rainbow chasing II Is
merely another revelation that the Pro-
gressiveS are not the independent
party they pretend 10 he. standing IN
hcxibly for principle, impartial in their
attitude TO the old parties and opposed
to deals. It shows them as merely
factional guerillas whose supreme
purpose is TO iniure the Republican
party The talk about their beng
equally opposed TO the Democrats
would be absurd in the face OF such
policy Of interstate trading 70 beat
Republicans. So would the talk about
the sacred character of primary pref
erence vote
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-26
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
lFrom The Trlbune Rureau. ]

FROM i TIE j iibANF bui 'hH'
Washington, Dec. 25.--Miss Taft and
Robert TAFT and two hundred OF the
younger set were the guests OF Mrs. John
e. Reyburn al a bail tonight given FOR
her debutante daughter, Miss Eleanor
Reyburn. Their home. in n street was
transformed into a fairyllke scene by the
use Of Christmas decorations OF green.
with red roses. holly. poinsettia and other
plants blended with a dazzling array OF
gay little electric lights.
In keeping with the Christmas spirit OF
the affair Miss Reyburn wore a gown Of
American Beauty red chiffon with rhine
stones. Among the guests were Miss
Elizabeth Reid Rogers. Miss Gladys
Hinckley, Miss Eudora Glover, Miss Dor
othy Aleshire Miss Margaret Perrin, Miss
Margaret Draper. Miss Sophy Johnston,
Lord Eustace Percy, Viscount Benoist
GAY, Count de Sartiges. Andrew Kali
paschnlkofr. Ivan Dmitrow, Sefior Don A,
Algara. Henri Martin, Mr.. Schmolck, Mr..
and Mrs. George Howard, Mr.. and Mrs
william Reyburn Mr. and Mrs. Horace
WestCott and Mr.. Brun. the Danish Min
lister.
Brgadier General and Mrs. Mills. who
have as guests for the Christmas holidays
Mrs. +. p. Lawson. Lieutenant and Mrs
Chester f. Mills and Miss Georgia Mills
entertained dinner party tonight
Ex-senator and Mrs. John b. Hender-
son followed their long established Gus
tom and entertained a large party in
formally at dinner.
The Speaker of the House and his son
Bennett Clark. who are keeping bachelor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-26
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS

Seems 10 US the subway in New YORK ~oui'
have been completed long ago. Certainly tns'
has been a lot OF underground work going CT
there for long me.-Charleston News am
Courier.
The conviction Of Becker and his tools ana
OF HYDE has given New Workers an altogether
new impression Of the ylgor OF the eo1ru
Philadelphia Record
A New York loan shark has had 70 80 10 "a"
FOR sixty days. which is pretty good %
ginning in the breaking Up OF that sort I"
business Rochester Herald.
An expurgated edition o. Broadway New
Years Eve does rot appear 10 be very poplh
with a great many. stiu. the other kind i'n >
very popular with others. elther.-Philadelpn''
Inquirer.
New York has taken the initiative IN
change Tor the better which Il may ne hop''
that every city In the country Will make y
fore MANY holiday seasons have come and soH'
Heretofore the metropolis has celebrated NC
Years Eve with a hldeous blare OF noise DIV
nov a move for better things has been nlSu'
DIR. LYMAN Abbott with the 20 operation v
seyeral other eminent New Workers mas
about substituting songs and band music '0
sbrieks and miscellaneous din. All aiohs
Roadway there are 10 be cholrmasteTs an
brass bands 70 lead the crowds in sinslH'
familiar pieces Portland Oregonian.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-26
AFTER THE ExToRTIoNERs.

Tie Interstate Commerce Commls-
sion's inquiry into the transportation
~ anthracite coal. which The Tribune
started by its exposure Of the unwar-
ranted manner in which the coal com
bination lacked up prices after last
springs strike. is now seriously under
way. The blanks that the commission
has sent 10 the coal roads 10 be filed
viii furnish material which. with the
reports of the commissions expert In
vestigatorS. Will later be the basis OF
public hearings They indicate an ex-
haustive inquiry, which when cOmplet-
ed and made the subject OF action by
the commission may be OF as great
service to the public "a the commits
sions investigation Of express rates.
There can he little doubt of the re-
suit. Freight rates for anthracite two
or three times as high as the rates for
bituminous coal are indefensible The
commission has more than once cast a
disappearing eve upon earnings by the
coal roads that can be secured only
through the excessive freight charges
which are made the excuse for extor-
Tomato prices TO the public, and in
some individual instances has cut the
rates This present inquiry will strike
at the whole evil.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-26
A CASE FOR MIR. SULZER.

Are the police going TO work at cross
uurpoSes with the District Attorney Ill
The nresent graft investigations. as they
did throughout the ROsenthal murder
case? The arrest of Fox without the
knoUledse of Mr. Whitman Is suggeS-
tive of the efforts Of the police 10 get
the witness Schepps ont Of the District
Attorneys hands When the pollce
lake a step in these graft cases With
out the approval Of the District Attor-
nov they Justly arouse suspicion. Inc
District Attorney knows when 1t pest
serves the interests of the prosecution
70 have an accused CRATER arrested.
He may he able to procure more evil
dence by leaving the man at large aud
under observation than by having INN
in confinement. When the police inter
fere with his plans by putting person
whose movements are being watched
under arrest they suggest the thought
that they are trying 10 defeat the DIS
trict Attorney.
Besides. no one would trust the po-
lice with the custody Of possible graft
, witnesses. We do not mean that there
are not many honest men In the de
parfment. But no one knows who ;he
dishonest ones are; certainly not Mr.
Waldo. who vas deceived By Becker
and is probably being deceived 10y
others about him. A gO-between who
might be induced TO confess If left 10
himself may be intimidated by few
DAYS or a few hours I'm the custody Of
1.-The System
II is useless 10 appeal TO Mayor Gay
nor. He could not have done more 70
confne the scandal at the time OF Ro-
senthals murder TO zone little lieuten-
ant" and he is as obstinately wrong
headed as ever. The attack oh Mr.
Buckner by Corporation Counsel Wat
son would not have been made against
MS wishes Neither would the police
persist in their efforts TO checlmate the
District Attorney against his wishes.
If they keep on the new Governor.
whom the state will have in week.
should give his attention 10 these mat
terS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-26
AID FOR MRS. MACARTHuR
Widow of Gallant Soldier Said To Ce
in Need of Pension.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The nation has been very generous
to the surviving veterans OF the war for
the Union. viii the nation now OVERLOOK
one 1f the most deserving cases?
When Arthur Macarthur was a BOY OF
eighteen years he enlisted las private
soldier, | believe) in the 2ith Wisconsin
Infantry and was almost Immediately
made adjutant OF the regiment. Al
Missionary Ridge. as recent editorial
i'm The Evening Wisconsin, OF MIL
waukee. says he snatched up the
colors and led the charge into the Clouds
when the gallant 24th gained glory that
will never die. That was only the De-
ginning of grand career in which ne
never faltered. Ina the long years when
service In TIE army meant prosaic though
often dangerous duty on tine Indian from
tier he remained steadfast to high ideals
Of soldierly devotion, and when the Span
Iish-American war called for military
ability OF the first class he was placed In
positions of exigent responsibility, 70
every requirement Of which he responded
in manner that reflected credit not only
upon himself but upon the nation
By his long ard faithful end intelligent
and brave and eminent and distinguished
service he rose by his own merits to the
rank Of Lieutenant General OF tho United
states Army. 4 man occupying a post
ton OF equal responsibility in banking or
rallroading or merchandising would be
receiving n salary OF at least 100000 a
year. There arc boOkkcepers in New
YORK who get more than Macarthur re-
ccived as Lieutenant General For many
years lie had a delightful family. and he
educated his children well. This left
| him 10 possible chance Of saving money.
and now that he t. dead it rests with
/ the United States government to say
whether his widow shall receive abso-
| lutely necessary aid from tine people lie
served SO well \ bin for such a pur-
pose need not necessarily be presented
! by a representative Of Macarthur s
/ State OF Wisconsin: his service was rem
dored 20 the entire nation; and any rep
resentative Of any district or state may
we'll feel justified IN presenting and carry
! ing through THIS snort congress bill
| giving Mrs. Macarthur pension.
| Tine admirable Milwaukee journal which
| 7 have quoted above went $50 far as 20
, suggest the very moderate sum OF $50
a year for Mrs Macarthur. This seems
10 me totally inadequate 10 maintain a
lady In circumstances behtting the social
connections established as the wife OF 90
eminent and distinguished n gentleman
But At least the sum named should be
provided Immediately
| ELIJAH r. KENNEDY
<aw York Dec q fqf9
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-26
CLIENT AND BEFORE.

Although the actual centenary or Inc
Treaty Of Client is yet two years
away. interest in its celebration -
widespread and vital. perhaps even
more so in the United Kingdom than
in the United States. The remarka
bic meeting Of few days ago at the
London Mansion House the Sympo-
SUM of international sentiments pub
lished on Wednesday by "Thc Belfast
Telegraph" and numerous other public
mani festatiOns Enthusiastically show the
desire Of the British nation to commem-
crate appropriately the completion OF
q hundred years Of unhroken peace
between the two great members OF
the AnClo-SaxOn world
They show. indeed. more than that.
In the proposals Ia erect n monument
TO Washington in Westminster Abbey
and 10 secure and preserve the ola
home Of the English WashingtonS as
national and international shrine
there is indicated a desire 10 90 =
generation back OF the Treaty oi
Client and 10 recognize the true place
and effects Of the American Revolution
i'm British history. The fufilment OF
these plans would make the coming
functions commemorative not only ot
the Treaty OF Client. but also OF the
nearly half a century Of strife which
preceded IT,
The American Revolution was NOT
only one Of the wars which most pro-
foundly and permanently affected the
destinies of the world. II was also
unique in being the one which inflicted
an inestimably heavy Joss and at the
same time bestowed an incalculablc
benefit upon the defeated power The
loss OF the thirteen colonies meant
the loss of the whole North American
continent below the Canadian linz"
But il also meant a development "l
constitutional liberty in the United
Kingdom. which enormously strength
ened that nation and which made pos
sible the acquisition. retention ana
upVplOpUlpuJ Ol ubH'l Si'"' ''i'''''
and the establishment Of the British
EmDIre as il exists to-day.
This is not Boosting Of America "
was not our objective example which
accomplished all this for the mother
country. but the subjective lesson
learning Of the British people them
selves. II was one OF the supreme
triumphs Of their genius for self-coN
eminent that they turned the bitter
and disastrous experience which hlIh
derers imposed upon them into a we
torious impulse for progress ana On
liehtenment. Thus in nonoring Wash
ington they will he honoring not Only
the greatest American. but also one
Of The greatest Englishmen Of his time
and will be recognizing the fact that
the American Revolution was also the
British Evolution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-26
TREE CHEERS WHITE HOUSE
Children Gambol in the Glisten.
ing Blue Room.


Washington. Dec. "a great Christ
mas tree In the Blue Room cleaning
from floor 10 ceiling with thousands Of
electric lights. and the seven Younger
cousins Of Miss Taft and her brother.
Robert 4. Taft. made the day and even
ing at the White House memorable. As
the President and Mrs. Taft always have
made CHRISTMAS. New Years and Thanks
giving FAMILY holidays. deyotlng them
selves. with few exceptions. to strictly
family parties, so. in their absence In
Panama. Miss Taft and her brother con-
fined themselves entirely 20 the home
circle
They spent the earlier part OF the day
IN meeting their young friends. but had
luncheon alone They were Joined for
o clock dinner tonight By Mr.. and Mrs.
Heron and their five children and Mrs
Laughlin and her two small sons Mrs.
Laughlin and Mrs. Heron personally
trimmed the big tree and, with the help
Of the Presidents son and daughter, az
ranged the gifts.
All the mystery which had sJrrolndsa
the Christmas tree was removed ABOUT
O'Clock. when the button WAS tou,nea
which transformed the piece OF natural
forestry into a glistening mound of llgn'
The children were wild With 10y over y
and Miss Taft and her brother we're a.
most as enthusiastic.
At 10 o'clock tonight Miss TAFT ana
Robert Tart went TO the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John +. Reyburn, VINO gave
Christmas ball.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-26
IN THE BERKShlRES.

BN leieRIdbu 10 NV tIAguNfsI
Leuox, Dec 25.-Mrs. !. Frederick
Schenck will entertain a house party for
New Years at Valley Head Sons Of
the guests Will arrive tomorrow Mrs
William 3. Bacon, Of Paris, Mrs.
Schencks sister; Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton
Fish BENJAMIN, Mr.. and Mrs. John c.
Greenleaf. Marshall Z. Kernochan, Miss
Rosamond Dixey and Frederick Schenck
will be among the number.
Mr.. and Mrs. Giraud Foster gave a
Christmas dinner FOR the Lenox cottagers
tonight
Mr.. and Mrs Courtiaudt Field Bishop
gave a Christmas tree entertainment for
the employees OF their estate and that OF
Mr.. Bishops mother. Mrs. John T. Par
sons. at Interlaken this afternoon.
Miss Ellen Buckler and Roosevelt T.
Walker are guests of Mr.. and Mrs Alex
Sedgwick
Miss Allison Haughton. OF Boston, and
Mrs. Marion Mexican Of Prldes Cross
Ing. are visiting Miss Caroline r. Law
renee, in Stockbridge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-26
PERUVIAN PREMIER QUITS
Action Follows Vote of Censure
by the Senate.

Lima. Peru, Dec. 25.-Dr. Elias Nal
partida resigned this afternoon as Prime
Minister and Minister OF Home Affairs.
following a vote OF censure passed last
night By the Senate. General Enrique
Varela. Minister OF War and Marine. has
been appointed Prime Minister. and SEN
ator Abel Monies succeeds DR. Malpartidl
as Minister of Home Affairs.
The government has retired sll OF its
pending projects. including the proposed
foreign loan OF $500 900. and the ex-
traordlnary session Of Congress has been
adjourned.
The action OF the Senate and the re-
tirement OF the Prime Minister have caused
"A sensation, but confidence is expressed
in the government which to-day paid
the items of the budget up TO the end of
the year, amounting TO more than S., 09o,C
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-26
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
From The Tribune Bureau. J

FROM me itdu'l
Washington, Dec. 25.-The French Am
bassador and Nine. Jusserand entertained
all Of the members of the embassy stan
at dinner tonight. and big Christmas
tree bore membranes for each.
The British Ambassador and MIS-
Bryce offered good old English Christmas
cheer to the members Of their staff for
the last time, as they will leave the
United States after the New Year. Alfred
Mitchell Tnnes, counsellor; the naval at
tache and Mrs Heathcoat Grant. the
military attache and Mrs Gage, A. Kerr.
Clark Kerr, Lord Eustace Percy, third
secretary, and r. VI. Wilson, honorary
attache. with one or two others allied
with British interests. formed the party.
The Norwegian Minister and Nine.
Bryn and the Swedish Minister and Nine
Ekengten had beautiful Christmas trees
to show their friends to-day.