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New-York tribune., 1912-01-29
I FEDERAL QUARANTINE.

Governor Dix has done a considerable
service in endeavoring to have the over
tapping and Interfering activities of the
state and federal quarantine agencies at
the Port Of New York defined. His
position in holding that there should be
no duplication of work and no inter
ference between state and federal ser
vices is sound. Yet 1t is hard TO see
just how he reconciles his argument that
New York State is aggrieved because
the federal service is not complete
enough in certain respects with the facts
in the case. The Governor apparently
consents TO the existence of the two ser
vices. Yet in essence the existence of
the federal quarantine is an invasion of
state rights. 1t is tolerated because il
relieves this state Of certain work and
much expense, and does that work bet
ter than this state could do IT,
The practical reason and the abstract
justice Of this are. apparent at once. Dr.
l.. Il. Devine, in the current Survey
points out that many Of the ships which
bring eight hundred thousand persons
and $SO0,OO0.00O worth of merchandise
into this port in a year do not even
touch at Il New York dock. Yet New
York State assumes primarily the re-
SpOnsibility for the good condition Of shin
and cargo. Manifestly this arrangement
though perhaps in strict accord with
theory and state rights, is unjust in prac.
tice. If in this country any port exists
where the quarantine should he con
Quoted by the federal government ii Is
the Port of New York. When In 1892 a
national quarantine was added to the
states, recognition was made of this
federal duty and responsibility. The
Governor has conceded the value and
deSirability of the federal quarantine
up to certain point. Why should he
not carry his ideas to their logical CON
clusiOn and recommend legislative ac-
ton by this state to bring about proper
concentration Of the quarantine service
at this port in the hands of the federal
authorities? OF the large ports of entry
Boston, Baltimore and New York are
practically alone in maintaining the
present anomalous double quarantine.
The Governor seems to be OH the right
course, but he should go TO the end
before making any appointment of a
Health Officer to succeed DIR. Doty. and
thus continue the states agency jndefi-
mtcly.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-29
THE PRESIDENTS STRENGTH
Daily Gaining Among the Thinking
Men Of the Country.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Colonel Watterson says: I'VE want
I'm the White House a man of broad mind,
as well as polished intellect; OF heart CRATE
full and kind. no less than daring"
Well! Well! Haven't We got him? Ism I
he there now? Then why does Colonel
Watterson want change? Or. Johnson
says: Such Is the emptiness OF human
enjoyment that we are always impatient
Of the present. Attainment Is followed by
neglect and possession by disgust" These
words may well be commended to Colonel
Watterson, nice old gentleman" that he
is, and some other coloncls who are now
kicking" against President Taft without
sense or cause.
"Harper's Weekly Is right when 1t says:
Every day Mr.. Taft is growing stronger
in the estimation OF both his party and the
country" and, further: Underneath there
goes on a steady upbulldng Of Mr. Taft in
the minds of thoughtful Republicans" and
-. the thinkers are with Taft" Won
der to me is that "Harper's Weekly, a
Journal Of Civilization" does not come out
openly and support Taft II, as Colonel Har-
yey truly says, the thinkers are with
Taft or course, he refers TO thinking
Republicans but are not thinking Demo-
Gratis like thinking Republicans?
G. SCHWEITZER.
South Orange, n. j., Jan, q, 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-29
QUALIFICATIONS OF 4 PARh
ARCHITECT.

The city is gradually learning from
experience what a landscape architect
for the Park Department should be
When the selection of a successor to MI
Parsons was being considered the Mayor
laid down the great deSideratum in a
park architect 1t was "subordinate
disposition" The happiness of this CON
ception was universally admitted. Ac'
cordingly the present architect, Mt
Charles d. Lay. was chosen. But 1t ap
pears that after all the care and de
liberation shown a mistake was made
and the new architect has '1nsulted' the
president Of the Park Board by making
in his annual report a recommendation
that is SILLY" This is a violation of the
president Of the Park Boards preroga'
tive 1t cannot be tolerated.
But this is not the sum Of Mr.. Lay
offending. In spite of the care with
which he was chosen he declined to agree
with Mr.. Stover that the narrow strip OF
grass in upper Seventh avenue would be
improved in appearance by having six
foot iron fences, such as those with
which the commission had beautified
other tiny bits Of grass in other parts OF
! the city. The high iron fences that the
| Commissioner loves reminded the park
architect of monkey cages" and he SC
wrote i'll declining to approve the Com
missioners order for beautifying Sew
enth avenue. There are trees there now
| instead of iron fences
After all the care with which he was
selected the fault cannot have been with
Mr.. Lays disposition. 1t must have
been his taste which caused the trouble
! Though an architects disposition may be
subordinate his taste may be made &c
revolt. A perfect park architect under
the present administration would have
not only subordinate disposition but
no taste at all.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-29

snnrove this choice, THE Charlotte Cbser-
yer" particularly, speaking in the highest
torros Of DIR. Smith. whom II describes as
"a tipe scholar and at the same time
very practical man OF affairs an lndeiau-
gable worker, wise executive "ia''
large experience, a most erectiVe pup"c
speaker and devoted with his "hoie "e"i :
TO the cause OF education, he wouiu iiiaNe
an ideal president of the UhlVels"s
Lexington, just as he has made .he iuea'
president of Davidson College the iioS'
flourishng of all the Presbyterian colleges
I'm the South.
THE after-lunch nap is my favorite hour
% Il T." Thought YOU didn't sleep after lunch:
II don't, but my wife does! -I"oi'u'''
opinion.
"a disease which threatens to do much
harm has made its appearance in our CITY,
saws Vienna letter, "and will leave lts
destructive mark, for the mostPart' IN ''e
circle known as society In Its first stages
1t was known as bridge. and II came TO
us from England, by way OF Paris and
Berlin. 1t was brought to US and propa-
gated by tourists, and wherever IL appeared
there were men and women who stimulated
its progress. The disease ragged for
long time. and when It was supposed that
II had run its course and had lost It's
force the second stage, which now holds
society in its strong grasp, made Its ap-
pearance. The second sand more harmful
stage is known as auction bridge. Music,
dancing and other forms Of entertainment
have fallen before It and hours Of sleep
have been shortened by it's power. Where
will II end? Is thero a third and worse
form? Sir Thomas Crosby, the venerable
Lord Mayor OF London, tells us that early
to bed and many hours OF sleep are the
great aids toward reaching old age. If
that is true. the young people who nave
gone auction bridge crazy will never be
patrons Of the hair dye manufacturers"
Miss Gushington-Loye is like a kitten
Mr.. Blunt-Yes, but 1t only takes a kitten
nine days TO get its eyes opened.-PhiladeI-
phia Record.
The stamp collection of Robert Holt
scher, and architect, Of Budapest, was re-
Gently purchased In that city, according to
The Hungarian Stamp Collector" for
$4,000 crowns-about sl75,O00 Aside from
the work connected with procuring these
specimens. the former owner expended
about 5000 The collection is contained
In seventeen large volumes arranged by
countries and in keeping with the age OF
the specimens The highest price paid for
aEy stamp in the seventeen books was
sl.TcO.
Has George ever limited matrlasa to
your"
only once Coming home from he
theatre the other night ne laughed ana
said that anyhow two could ride in a TAXI
cab as cheap as one."-DetrOit Free Press.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-29
THE TALK or THE DAY.

\ Paris newspaper has been entertaining
It's readers with articles as to the predllec-
tons OF royal personages for photography.
The late King Leopold OF Belgium abhorred
the photographer and all his works When
his majesty met a man with n camera ne
always did his best to avoid him, either
turning away or pulling his hat over his
eyes. Queen Alexandra is favorably dis
posed to the photographers. and so was
King Edward, provided they did not cause
him any inconvenience. The Queen of Spain
Is also gracious to the man with the cam
era. on one occasion a photographer fol-
lowed her persistenty. She sent one OF her
attendants TO inquire the reason. The
mans answer was Irresistible II take pho
tographs to gain my daily bread" The
Queen stopped. saying, IL did not know
that" and allowed him to snapshot her.
Are all women TO he won by hattery -
Cayenne. IF that were the case prima
donnas would invariably marry their press
agents. Washington Star
Washington and Lee University, at Lex
ington, Va, TO which General Lee devoted
the last years Of his life, has recently
called to its presidency Dr. Henry Louis
Smith, at present the head OF Davidson
CoiieRa. Tho Southern newspapers seem to
New-York tribune., 1912-01-29
TABLEAUS FOR CHILDREN
Entertainment To Be Given for
Virginia Day Nursery.

IAN exhibition OF fair children, after the
old masters" is the name given to an en-
tertain:aeut to be given at the Waldorf on
the afternoon of February 10 for the benefit
OF the Virginia Day Nursery. Mrs. Ralph
Sanger Is at the head of the project, and
associated with her are many OF her
friends. Children whose mothers are inter
ested in the tableaus will take part posing
for famous paintings of the long ago.
Among those who have reserved boxes are
Mrs. J. B. Hartman. Mrs. William Church
Osborn. Mrs. Clarence Blair Mitchell. Mrs
Henry Fairfield Osborn, Mrs. James Speyer,
Mrs. James l.. Barclay Miss Clementina
Furuiss, Mrs. c. Ledyard Blair, Miss Adele
Colgate and Miss Leary.
The Virginia Day Nursery Is at No. 632
East 5th street in one Of the most crowded
corners OF the city. Mothers on their way
to work stop in with the babies Nurses
and special attendants take charge OF them,
and the mothers are free OF their domestic
cares until $50 in the evening, when they
call again for tho boys and girls.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-29
UNWORTHY DISTRACTIONS
Cheapening the Office Of President by
Squabbling Over Candidates

70 the Editor OF Tn, Tribune.
Sir: The agitation over the next Rcpub-
lican candidate for President must surely
tend to cheaper that great office and make
1t less acceptable Cor the kind OF men the
country needs at It's head. I believe the
country is satisfied to elect President Taft
for a second term. and how unfortunate
for the country TO have TO give It's whole
attention TO the matter in the midst Of what
should be a successful eigh.-year period.
The agItators have done much 10 make 1t
an unsuccessful first term for President
Taft; will they do likewise through his
second term. or unto his successor, II such
be the fate OF Taft?
President Tafts best efforts have been
spent In the interests OF his country he
has been plain spoken. able. Industrious,
honest chivalrous. kindly-who VIII say he
has not? No doubt he has made mistakes,
and who care II he has-but are the mis-
takes he has made sufficient cause for the
treatment no is now receiving from some of
his fellow countrymen? Prominent men
say no has made an excellent President,
but cannot be reelected. Under the cir
CumstanCes what kind OF Republicans are
they who say this? II they were as honest
and loyal as President Taft they would be
upholdlng him instead Of trying 10 drag
him down. What sort OF soldiers are they
who. when not feeling sure OF victory,
turn and run the other way? If the men Of
his party who are opposing President Taft
would support him. the country would see
prosperity 10 its full satisfaction. Those
who are crying for the alienation OF the
sufferings Of the poor and the weak could
do far more for them by trying TO allay
undue agitation, which Is inJuring business
ind poisoning the minds OF the masses, by
supporting this good man-ouf President.
These words are not spoken without full
realization OF the need OF political parties
and freedom of discussion by all at all
times and censure or condemnation IL
need be.
To those real friends OF Roosevelt | can
say that none admires him more than,I. or
would place him higher In his country
roll OF honor. hut do not believe he will
make the fight now to succeed President
TAFT Is 1t TOO much TO hope that TAFT and
Roosevelt may work together. that Roose-
welt may sit at the Cabinet table that the
country may profit by such disinterested
effort. and 90 forward with q bound tow
ard the heights OF civilization? Is II too
much 70. expect? FAIR PLAY.
Atlantic City, Jan. q, 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-29

the streets and generally thrown away
IN, their recipients. The notion has pre-
yaiIcd that such practices were forbid
den in the French capital. as they are III
,omc Continental cities and should be
everywhere but 1t appears that the Cl'y
nf Light is in that respect IN the self
same darkness which cnyelops New
York.
That fact is. however. nO excuse 10!
the gross untidinesS which is permitted
in This and most other American cltleN.
There is no good reason for permitting
busincss concerns to resort to the ad'
yprtising method referred 10. Whlch
every man knows is bound to result III
thp littcring of the streets with rnDbish'
There is still less reason for toleratihS
other even more objectionable practices.
II is bv 10 means impossible In these
davs to find men sweeping dust. waste
naper and other dirt and rubbish fropl
their shops upon the sidewalk ana
thence into the roadway. That practice
was once general, but in 1912 1t is 4
disorpditable anachronism. The other day
within a couple of blocks of the City
Hall Of Jersey City workmen were en-
gagged in tearing out the lath and plaster
work of rooms in house which was oe-
Ing remodelled, and the thousands Of
laths. splintered and covered with lime
and mortar, were simply heaved out of
the window upon the sidewalk, there to
lie perhaps for hours, obstructing travel
and distributing dust and dirt over the
entire neighborhood Such things are
of daily occurrence in our cities, even In
the metropolis. 1t is strange that IL Is
so difficult to learn, or practically to ap-
ply, the simple and obvious lesson that
the first requisite for having streets
clean is TO prevent them from being
ncedleSsly made dirty.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-29
rUr OryBREAK or RABIES.


+ wouId bc folly TO indulge in any
thing resembling ii panic over the exist
cpcn of rabies in and about this city
and II would he unjust On that account
IN hp.jn general campaign against al
dogs The number OF animals alilcte"
with thc disease is prOpOrtionateiy very
small and the number of cases occur
zinc in human beings is almost inhnlteS'
imaI Yet such is the popular horror III
tho disease that TWO or three cases ol
II ovcite more commiSeratiOn and agl
tatiou than a hundred Of typhoid feveI
or dinbthoria. OF course the violent
Daroyysms. intolcrable anguish ana seri
Gus peril to attendants which are char'
acteristic Of rabies readily account fol
the necuIiar dread in which it has been
hold since the time Of Aristotle.
II is specific germ disease when
docs not occur spontaneously, hut only
through communication, and 1t is at least
as common in winter as in summer Inc
latter fact is shown in the circumstance
OF lis occurrence III tllio wv '''''
yirons during the exceptionally colu
weather of this winter to an extern
nrobablv never known in the dog days,
which some have superstitiously sup
posed to be the Gays in which dogs most
go mad.
We have said that it would he unjust
70 begin a general campaign against all
dogs. But it would be both just anu
rational and it would seem TO be SO
desirable as TO he practically 1mpera
tive, TO conduct a systematic and unre-
lenting campaign against those yagran'
ours. ill-treated and vicious, which are
the almost invariable purveyors or the
disease. The argument for such course
may be found in the example OF Great
Britain. Not many years ago there were
from twenty-five TO thirty deaths OF hu
man beings yearly from canine rabies
In the last ten years not one has oc
Cured and the disease is extinct. luis
result has been attained simply by dc
stroying all dogs afflicted with it and by
guarding against the introduction oi
rabid dogs from other countries.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-29
SANITARY NINElFooT SHEETS,
o the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The public in general has had con-
siderable fun with the 'nine-foot sheet
law adopted by various Western states Dut
they do not understand its object II Is
not a plan to keep cold feet warm or TO en-
able the timid to hide their heads. The
extra length Of sheet is intended to be
turned down over the other covering, so
that when the sheet is washed the possible
exhalation of germs from tuberculous per-
sons will be destroyed, when otherwise they
would remain on the outside of quilts in
definitely, a menace to health. 1t is
sanitary measure, and state that insists
on the individual drinking cup, towel, ETC.
should adopt this sensible method OF check
ing the spread of consumption and othy
communicable diseases The long sheet Is
not a Joke. L. II. HENRY.
New York Jan. %, 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-29

little more than { per cent, OWING to
largo extent to the adverse weather
which has prevailed i'm all parts Oh INC
country east OF the Rocky Mouhtdiiia'
Railroad officers expect better lhoohie
return in the last two weeks VI ''~
month. as weather conditions have I'M
proved. while coal traffic has eXpandeu'
as shown by large decrease Ill l'e
number of idle coal cars. Ihe supply Va
coal in retailers yards is low ana coI-
sumcrs are actively filing their require
ments for the next two months, on thc
theory that hard coal strike may Nv
called at the expiration, on Aprh l. vi
the agreement between the miners anu
the mine owners.
S2cculation in stocks is light in VOL
ume. but prices are holding relaINeiS
firm in the face of efforts by proies-
sional traders To bring about important
declines, Investment buying is moder-
ately active in the bond market chiehS
for the account of institutions that nave
large supplies of idle money on han1'
the so-called public taking only an uh-
important part in the dealings Money
continues to accumulate at this centre
and at other reserve points. Our bank
ers find no important demand for ac-
commodation from speculative and mer-
camille sources, or from the railroads.
which evidently do not intend to tahe
advantage of the present low money
market to put out new securities In VOL
ume. owing to the various uncertainties
in the situation New York bankers
however. are finding a lucrative employ
ment for their funds abroad, and 1t Is
probable that we shall soon see gold ex-
ports on a large scale, unless there
should be a radical change In monetary
conditions in the United States Sterling
exchange rates are not far from the goa
shipping point, as a consequence OF the
ease in money here and the disparity in
rates between New York and foreign
centres, especially London, where dis
counts are higher than at any other
European capital.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-29
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-A mob broke into the
,,apitentfarv at Quito and lynched zen
erals Eloy Alfaro, FlaVio Alaro, Me-
dardo Alfaro, Ulpiano Paez ana Maiiuei Ma,
Serrano, all prominent reNoIutlohi'|s y.
- w. Morgan Shuster arrived IN
London. - The Turks attacked
C;birgarish near Tripoli; at the same
49, three thousand Turks and Arabs
moved against Ainzara, but were re-
pllsed. -- \ battle was fouSht De
tween French column and Moroccan
tribesmen near Rabat. -- A rams
disnatch said the Tavignano incident
would probably be settled without re-
course to The Hague.
DOMESTIC.-The Secretary of War IN
report made public in Washington
recommended the closing Of many army
nosts and the concentration or troops dI
eight strategic points. -= A NaShlls ,
ton dispatch said that the exposure oI
Iouis u. Brandeis's connection with the
Tinted Shoe Machine.y Company had
den,oraIized his friends, the insurgents
- -Four persons lost their lives IN a
fire that destroyed the home of Curtis
Hale at Claytonia, Penn. -- NllldHl
Iochren. Commissioner OF tensions
under President Cleveland, died at ms
Minneapolis home, aged eighty. -
dispatch from Indianapolis stated that
bituminous miners and operators reach-
inc an agreement on the wage scale
- IL was reported at Indianapolis
that thirty persons had been lndlcted Dy
the federal grand jury investigating the
dynamite conspiracy. -= Labor lead
crs at Lawrence, Mass, were actlNe Or
ganizing their followers in an efIort 10
keen them from returning to work TO-
dav. = The annual reports OF the
state Educational Department, Edward
J,azansky, Secretary Of State, and the
state Board Of Charities were made pub
lie at Albany. - EX-ConSreSsllldIl
Rurlejgh announced at Augusta, Me:
that he was a candidate for the United
States Senatorship.
CITY-President Taft left the city for
Ohio. satisfied the delegation from New
York to the Chicago convention would
he solid for him. - Governor Stuoos
of Kansas, stanch Roosevelt man, de-
clared the delegations from the sup
posed solid South" and from Ohio itseI
would he snit at the Chicago convention
Governor Wilson Of New jersey
arrived from Providence, r. l., and VII
proceed 70 Trenton this morning, TO bC
ready for the opening of the Legislature
tonight =-- The grand jury and tht
Bar Association will have chance tC
investigate the Brandt-Schiff case, II
WAS IttIutu tSttl AlctSs IL Wv u avn H1i<
does not pardon the convicted eX-valet OF
the banker. =-= Commissioner Waldo
reporting 10 the Mayor, emphasized The
need Of more police and criticised the
leniency Of the courts toward criminals
= Three persons were so severely in
jured on the Central Park lakes as to re-
1uire medical attention. = Albert w
Woter, the slayer of Ruth Wheeler viii
he put to death in the electric chair al
Sing Sing early to-day. =- The Cafe
Martin will shortly move from Broad
way and Goth street to site in the Ions
Acre Square section.
THE WEATHER.-Indica for to-
day: Rain or snow. The temperature
yesterday: Highest, 26 degrees; low
est, s.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-29
HONEST PROBATE OF WILLS.
10 Editor of The Tribune.

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The old saying, There is one law
for the rich and another for the poor, -
has been sIgnally refuted in several Grim
inal trials in this country during the last
few years. But exceptions occur in civil
cases now and then, two examples OF
which seem to me worthy Of notice.
Several years ago there died in coun-
try town of this state man OF moderate
fortune. lie left a will In which there
was a palpaby unIntentonal provision.
Two or three attempts have been made 10
have the will set aside and its real in
tent carried out, but without success
A few weeks ago a wealthy resident Of
this city died. Shortly after his death
an oversight In his will. substantially the
same as the one have cited above. was