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New-York tribune., 1912-08-14
CONSERVATIVES AFRAID
Wildcat Congress and Doubtful Elec
ton Make Investors Hesitate.

10 the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Apropos of the political situation.
II is quite amusing at present TO read the
financial articles as written by brokers
and officers of some of our leading banks.
as well as special financial writers for the
papers and TO note the uniformity with
which they all agree that conditions are
getting better In the business world and
that the crops are go much better than
one year ago. but at the same time decry-
ing the fact that the security market
does not start on bull campaign, as It
ordinarily would do under similar condi-
tons.
About one year ago almost every writer
Of note was advising that there would
be no Improvement in the market till
after the Presidential election" and
most every one got to believe the advice.
However. we have had since then quite
an Improvement In the market until
about the time of the nominations, and
since then the market has halted-and
why not?
The present Congress has passed all
kinds OF radical tariff bills and without
any regard to what effect they would
New-York tribune., 1912-08-14

force i'm the United Kingdom. III lis
complexity and searching compreher-
siveness. deserves Ia rank among me
wonders of the world 1t makes our
much reprOaChed tariff schedule seem
Guitp meagrn and the worst tales
Of inquisitorial practices in baggage
searching seem tame and futile. Ame'l-
cans have at times been accustomed
and resigned to putting stamps on bans
checks. and in war times To putting
them on many other objects. But in =
time Of peace and prosperity to he 'on'
pelled to put a stamp Oh every recalpI
given for more than $40 paid, under
penalty of $50 for omission to do 50.
and on every prOmissOry note, and bill
of sale. and power Of attorney. and
agreement or memorandum of agre"-
ment. and bill of lading. and convey
ance. and notarial act Of any kind
and now on every theatre ticket.
II may he that there are objections
TO the levyinS Of duties upon large
number Of articles Of common use when
they are imported from abroad. There
are some objections to all levies on the
part of the citizen. "The toad be-
meath the harrow knows" says Kip
ling. exactly where each t0oth-point
goes" while the butterfly upon the
road breaches cOntentment to that
toad" But it really does seem that
such a system is less oppressive IN
it's effect upon the cost Of living, ana
is certainly far less annoying. not -
say irritating. to the individual taN-
payer. than one which requires the
licking of a stamp and the payment OF
n fee on almost every major or minn.'
transaction of business, If not also or
social life
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have on our several interests, and II MI
Wilson is elected II will not be MS iue"'
that will prevail i'm the making up ol
tariff bill. even though he tries 10 loo'
the people i'm his speech OF acceptah0e
bv saving that the reductions In the tarii,
will he gradually made; for II ne anu
his party win, the tariff measure Will oo
formulated I'm the House OF Represents
tives as II was under Cleveland's ADMIN
istration. and the House will give US just
as radical a bill as those that they nave
passed this last year, and aiter II 10
passed Mr.. Wilson will do just as CieNe
land did-he will either sign the measure
or let it go without his signature
Conservative business men realize this
and know that the Democratic party eau
NOT be trusted with the tariff, and con-
seryative business men know what nap
pened 10 us in 1898, and look for the same
tro,iNqe next year should the Democratic
party win the election.
Is il any wonder. then, that investors
are not buying securities or manuract-
urers running full time when they know
what will surely happen II the free trau-
ers get a chance 10 operate? There are
some people that remember what we got
in 1893 and these people are advising
others to wait until the matter Is decided
and this conservatism is what Is Keeping
the market back a. W. THOMPSON.
Kingston. n. Y, Aug IT, 1912
New-York tribune., 1912-08-14
TAXATION ALL ROUND.

The proposed taxation Of theatre
tickets in England is a reminder
Of Sydney Smith. That brilliant satir.
ist once pictured land in which
everybody was taxed on everything.
Taxes upon every article which
"enters the mouth, or covers the back,
"or is placed on the foot. Taxes on
everything on earth and in the waters
under the earth" And he told OF
the schoolboy whipping a taxed top.
and of the aged man, lying on n taxed
bed. drinking a taxed drug, and dying
in the arms of "a taxed apOthecary.
That was before Great Britain adopted
free trade and was meant as a warn
ing to America not TO be "too fond OF
glory" lest we, too, suffer such taxa
ton. Unfortunately. he marred the
same review with the monumentally
maladroit sneer. "Who reads an Ameri-
"can book or goes to an American
play"
But we must overlook that blemish
a.
tion as a portrayal of a nation under
not protection but free trade-even the
United Kingdom of to-day, where the
government in late years seems to en-
haust it's ingenuity in seeking new OBJ
jects Of taxation and devising new
methods of levying the imposts. For
surely the final and supreme touch Is
given TO the scene in the proposal
which we have cited Of requiring each
purchaser of a theatre ticket, or Of {.
ticket to any place of amusement or
entertainment, even moving picture
show, to affix thereto an internal revt-
nue. stamp. Would not the fulfilment
of that scheme 20 far toward realizing
and emphasizing Sully's reproach, that
"the English take their pleasures
sadly?
AS matter of fact. the schedule Of
stamp taxes and fees which is now III
New-York tribune., 1912-08-14
A CHECK TO JOY RIDING" !"

The 10y riding" chauffeur will not
find much aid and comfort in Judge
Dike's theory Of the law. The Judge
las Just sentenced TO twelve months
in the pentientiary driver whom the
Kings County Grand Jury indicted for
taking out motor car without the
owners permission. This is one Of the
heaviest sentences administered under
the new section of the penal law de
signed 10 protect owners of automO-
biles from INSCRIPTIONS chauffeurs and
garage men.
Although more attention is being
given just now To the chauffeurs who
consort with gangmen and aid In hold
ups and murders, the 10y riding"
chauffeur is not far behind them us a
menace to the community. In fact, lie
is likely TO be In the kindergarten class
of the school to which they belong, for
under the law he is committing theft
every time he takes the car for ride
without its owners permission. Ii is
he who is responsible for many Of the
fatal accidents in which the automobile
figures. Disregard for the speed laws
and the penal law seems to breed in
him disregard for the safety of life,
his own or any one else's. The Legis-
lature Of this state has put him into
the class of dangerous criminals along
with the gunman. few more SEN
tences like this Of Judge Dike's may
help restrain the Objectionable ten
denotes of his fellows
New-York tribune., 1912-08-14
CAPTAIN SMITHS ERROR.

Examination Of the full text Of Lord
Mersey's report on the Titanic disaster
discloses a more logical and lucid dis
cussion Of Captain Smiths responsible
ity than appeared In the summaries
which we're transmitted by cable. The
entire passage Of the ship had been
made at high speed, though not at the
very highest. and just before the col
lisiOn she was making 2212 knots. On
approaching the ice field. of which the
captain had ample warning, two courses
Of safety were open. One was to steer
10 the southwark, away from the ice ;
the other, to reduce speed. Captain
Smith did neither He kept on the reg
ular course and maintained full speed.
Yet Lord Mersey does not regard him
as blameworthy. Why?
Because for at least a quarter Of a
century it had been the practice of
steamship captains on that route to do
precisely as he did; that is, to stick to
the regular course and to keep up full
speed, trusting to a sharp lookout to
enable them 10 avoid danger. That
practice had its origin, probably, in the
keen rivalry of steamship companies
and in the desire of the travelling pub
lie for quick trips, and down to the dis
aster 10 the Titanic it had apparently
been justified by experience, no cas-
ualty having resulted from IL.
Under these circumstances. argues
Lord Mersey. IL is impossible to blame
Captain Smith. He was not attempting
an exceptionally quick passage, nor do
ing anything out Of the ordinary. He
was doing precisely as his colleagues
and predecessors had been doing for
twenty-five years, and as any Of them
would have done in his place. In the
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NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mr. and Mrs. Lorillard Spencer. jr., anu
Mrs. Lorillards mother. Mrs. FredericS
p. Sands, who arrived In town from New
port on Monday, sailed for Europe yes
terday. to remain abroad two months
Others who departed for the other sioe
| Yesterday were J. Magee Ellsworth anu
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. McVickar, VINO
spent the early summer at their country
place at Rye, NJ Y.
George Won l.. Meyer, Secretary OF the
Navy and Mrs. Meyer, who spent te"
DAYS In town at the Hotel Belmont nave
gone on to Washington.
Colonel Robert NJ. Thompson VIII arrive
I'm New York on Friday on board the
Mauretania, accompanied by Admirai anu
Mrs. Wainwright, Or. and Mrs. Graeme
| Hamilton. Miss Helen Hammond, MISS
| Tulalia Garrison. Miss Katherine New
man. Miss Gladys Baker, Miss Julia
Wood. Major Jamison Eustace ana d.
Raymon Spear. U. s. A. all OF whoh nc
took cruising after the Olympic games
Sir Edward and Lady Constance stew
| art Richardson, the latter formeris
known as Lady Constance Mackenzie
daughter of the late Earl of Cromarue
and a niece Of the Duke and Duchess OF
Sutherland. will also arrive on the Maure-
! tania. Lady Constance is noted for her
barefoot dancing, her swimming exploits
and her athletic feats. Other passengers
on the same steamer are Mr. and MIS-
Richard T. Carman, who are RETURNING
after a long absence abroad, and Mr.. ana
Mrs Orson Hoyt.
Mrs. William Pierson Hamilton VIII re-
turn to her country place at Sterlington'
y. Y, from the Adirondacks at the end OF
the month.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter p. Bliss are at the
Plaza for few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward 8. Hardness ar
rived in town yesterday from their coun-
try place at New London. Conn, and are
at the ST. Regis for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs George II. Benjamin have
left Newport for a visit to Southampton
Long Island.
Mr. and Mrs Franklin Mott Warner
haye left Rye. y. y, for Southampton
Long Island. They will spend the re-
mainder OF the month at the Meadow
Club there
Mrs. Hamilton Mex. Twombly will
leave town to-day for Newport.
Mr. and Mrs. John r. DreXel and MISS
Alice DrexeI will roll for Europe about
the middle OF next month.
Mr.. and Mrs. jeremiah Milbank VIII
return this week from the Adirondacks TO
Port Chester. y. Y.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-14
GRAFT INQUIRY COUNSEL.

The appointment Of Mr.. Buckner as
counsel for the aldermanic committee
which will investigate police conditions
is at least in one respect ideal. Mr..
Buckner from his association with Dis
trict Attorney Whitman will know how
to conduct his inquiry so as not 10 in
terfere in any way with that Of the
District Attorney. and will he sure con-
stantly to cooperate with him. This Is
highly important. and only the secur-
ing of counsel who would not attempt
to turn the inquiry into a means Of self
advertising would have insured il.
That Mr.. Buchner will not do this
his statement of his purposes with re-
gard TO the inquiry arOuses high hopes.
He has the constructive end In view
and means not to be diverted into The
bypathS of mere sensationalism. His is
an extraordinary opportunity for a
young man only few years mem
ber Of the bar But this will he a
young mems inquiry, for the chairman
Of the aldermanic committee is Of about
the same age as its counsel and Is
equally new to public life. That will
probably be an advantage, for neither
Of them has developed embarrassing po-
litjcal connections. Both Of them, let
us hope, will think only Of the success
Of the inquiry and not be deluded by
thoughts of the future which their
prominence in it may open up to them
The past and the future are two things
that spoil most mems capacity to serve
the public when a great opportunity
like tbiS arises
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light of the resulting catastrophe II Is
now seen that that practice was wrong
aud that it was a mistake to adopt II
and 10 adhere to it, But Captain Smith
had not seen that light. "lle had not
"the experience which his own miSfort'
tune has afforded to those whom he has
left behind
This is Lord Merseys argument on
that point, and il seems coherent and
will doubtless be widely accepted rs
convincing But if il does eXculpate
Captain Smith from blame it all the
more surely fixes blame for the catas'
trOphe upon the system of which he
himself, as well as the passengers oil
the Titanic was the victim.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-14
AT SOUTHAMP
by Telegraph to The Tribun.

southampton, n. Y. Aug. 13-rhs
usual number Of visitors from out Of town
has begun 10 arrive for tennis week a.
the Meadow Club. and the cottages and
clubs are filled with guests. Last evening
saw the opening of series Of social
events among society folk here which will
not wind UP until long after the close Of
the tourna ment play on Saturday after
noon.
Mrs. Louis S. Tread ~ill gave a large
dinner party last night at the Mills 10
her sister. Miss Scoville, who is here for
the week Mrs. Grenvlle Emmet is max
ing preparations to entertain number
of guests al a dinner dance on Saturday
night
Mrs. Ernest l.. Lorillard is being en-
tertalned by Mrs J. l.. Borden on board
her yacht, which Is making cruise to
Newport. where the party will remain dur
ing the next week for the championship
tennis tournament on the Casino courn
Mrs. Edward Van Ingen is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. Mclean Van Ingen, ana
Mr. and Mrs. Ledyard Blair, Of BensTds-
Vile, who are at the Mallows for tina
| week Mrs. ri. W. Mcvickar is VISITING
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus L. Patterson at their
| southampton villa Mrs. William Names
| is also hostess TO Mrs. p. Huntingdon VINO
came down over the week end and will re-
main until Saturday. Among the otne.
visitors In Southampton is Mrs Mars o.
Mount Kisco, who Is staying with Mrs
J. F. Archbold. at the Holme Lea.
Mrs. C. II. Kipp, who has been at tnc
| Irving Hotel for the last few weeks VIII
go TO town on Monday. where she WIZ
stay for a few days. After that she VIII
go TO -the-Hudson FOR
| short stay.
Mrs. William Manice will give large
house party to a number OF young people
on Saturday evening in honor OF ner
daughter, Miss Dolly Manice.
Mrs. Alexander Fl. Tiers gave priya's
dance last evening at Agawam Hall io'
+, her servants and their friends. Mrs
James Russell Soley has arrived In sout'
ampton for the remainder Of the season
| III. &. Hazard and party arrived at 'h'
Meadow Club to-day FOR tennis week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Stevens Sands. who are
in Southampton visiting Mrs. Sandss sis
ter. Mrs. Sheldon Fuller. will go to ther
country place at Lebanon Springs " L.
on September 1 for the autumn.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-14
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS

Would Orozco call the revolution or II so"s
one would offer him a job on the New icA
police force Buffalo Express.
Wonder II the Democrats have ever thous
since this graft upheaval in New York. OF '"'
beneacent fate that steered them around Ma.V'
Gayner as their Presidential nominee -oma"'
Bee
The movement OF troops upon New YORK "a.
nothing TO do with the effort 10 capture w
man who shot Rosenthal. Philadelphia NV
ord
Seven men were electrocuted at sins ~
YESTERDAY, not one OF whom was Ne" W.
policeman.-W Washington Post.
double deck .car. the latest noye"y :" :.
.,reetcar architecture. will be tried ou' =
broadway this week. II ought 10 prove ''''
popular in a city that runs naturally to 81,
apers.--Rochester Democrat and Cnron''"'
II is TO be hoped that In a short time ".
trict Attorney Whitman OF New YORK WIZ a.
able TO start that stirring song Hall p>"'
thu Gangs All Here. e."-Syracuse Journ~'
New-York tribune., 1912-08-14
HOUSE ANGRY AT AKIN
Again Stirred by His Criticisms in
Leave to Print Speeches.

Washington. Aug. 13.-Representative
Theron Akin, Of New York, again has
aroused the ire OF the House because OF
speeches he had inserted In The Con-
gressional Record attacking public Of
ficlals and critlcising fellow members Of
the House
AS a result of two such speeches placed
recently in "The Record" under the
leave to print concession, Mr.. Under
wood appointed to-day as a committee OF
investigation Representatives Rucker Of
Missouri Page. Of North Carolina, and
Mccall. OF Massachusetts TO report to
the House tomorrow whether the printed
speeches should not be stricken from the
official record of Congress
The speeches in question arraign Secre-
tary OF Agriculture Wilson, Willis L.
Moore, chief Of the Weather Bureau. and
the chairman and members of the House
Committee on Expenditures In the Agri-
cultural Department
New-York tribune., 1912-08-14
NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
fRy Telegraph 10 The Tribune J

bl lfltk tNil W liF iiioNN''
Newport. Aug. l3 - Many cottagers
gathered AT the home Of Mrs. Julian Nc
Carty Little this evening for an informal
dance and supper, which was served under
marquee erected upon the lawn. The
| house ana marquee were prettily arranged
with floral AID electrical decorations. and
the orchestra from the Casino furnished
the music.
j. Pierpont Morgan was guest OF
honor at dinner given this evening oy
Mrs. Alexander 8. Clarke at Beach Bound
Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus, L. :. NJ.
commander in chief of the Atlantic fleet.
was the principal guest at dinner given
bv CAPTAIN and Mrs. William b. Caper-
ton. L. s ". at the training station.
Luncheon entertainers to-day were Mrs.
John r. Drexel, Mrs. Hugh d. Auchincloss'
| Mrs. John Sanford and Mrs. Goelet. Mrs.
Howard Spencer Graham was at home at
MILESTONE, az Eastons Point and Miss
Georgiana G. King gave an afternoon tea
at Glover Patch.
Mrs. J. r. Busk gave birthday party
at her summer home this afternoon IN
honor of her neice, and Ambassador ana
| Nine. Bakhmeteff. Of Russia, gave
luncheon I'm honor OF Giuseppi Catalani.
Of the Italian Embassy. who Is their
guest.
Haniel Won Taimhausen. of the German
Embassy, will give a dinner followed by
dancing. tomorrow evening at the Pop
lars. Mrs. II. T. Wilson and Mrs. Stuart
Duncan will have dinners on Thursday
night
Mrs. A. VI. Moreand is entertaining her
sister. Mrs. Marie, OF Washington. and
will give a dinner tomorrow evening.
Mrs. H. Mex. Twombly will entertain
tomorrow evening at dinner and again on
Thursday.
Registered at the Casino to-day were
| Miss Lincoln, OF Worcester, who is again
visiting Mrs. Marsden J. Perry; also MISS
Elkins. OF Philadelphia, and Miss Rhodes.
of Providence; Foxhall Keene, Mrs Alex
ander u. s. Pratt, guest OF Mrs. Stuart
Duncan: Walter V. r Berry. of Wash
ington. visiting W. Starr Miller; George
oakley Totten, jr.. of Washington, a guest
| at the Muenchinger King; Mrs. A. s.
| Clark. of Paris Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A.
Coster. OF New York Mr.. and Mrs. Will
! lam Earl Dodge of New York, visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence w. Dolan; Mr..
and Mrs. W. &. Howe. OF Washington
William stephen Van Rensselaer,. OF New
York. visiting Mrs. Vanderbilt at the
Breakers: Craig Wadsworth, of New York,
and Mr.. and Mrs Philip Johnson, or Phlla-
| delphia.
Mrs. Clarence w. Dolan Is Offering the
prizes FOR the bridge tournament that mas
been started at the Newport Golf Club.
Baron de Bode. military attache OF the
| Russian Embassy, has gone to Conneco-
cut to watch the military man9uvres.
August Belmon- is doing what he can
10 create an interest in four-in-hand driV-
ing IN the hope that a coaching parade
will be arranged before the season ends.
Arthur Iselin returned from New York
| this evening.
Mrs James Grlswold Wentz gave
musical at her summer home this after
| noon. and Captain and Mrs. Isaac Il.
Emerson gave a luncheon aboard their
houseboat the Margaret. In honor or their
guests. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Johnson. OF
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Augustus Jay and
Mrs. Harold Brown have gone to Bar
Harbor for visit
New-York tribune., 1912-08-14
IN THE BERkSHiRES.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune

by Tclegraph 10 Ine Tribune,
Lenox. Aug l3.-Joseph II. Choate Is
entertaining at Naumkeag Mr.. Head and
Mr.. Hargreaves, Of London. who were
among his friends during his ambassa-
dorship. Mr.. Choate took his guests for
long automobile trip about Stockbridge
to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs Max f. Butler, who have
been at their Country place In Pittsfeld,
have gone TO Nantucket.
Jared G. Baldwin. jr., who has been at
Heaton Hall, Stockbridge, has gone to
the Mohawk Valley.
Mrs. Oscar Iasigi is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Arthur h. Grannis. in New
Canaan, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs Harris Fahnestock have
gone to town for the remainder OF the
week.
Mr.. and Mira George Westinghouse and
New-York tribune., 1912-08-14
CLASSIFYING THE ABSOLUTE
Is There Any "Small" or Great II
the Realm of Justice.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: recollect reading a revised opih-
ion OF Roosevelt's review on the recall
issue some weeks ago about not having II
used in the hands OF the voters as an eA-
treme instrument Now, what is the
contention OF the recall before II acts
Is It for little defects or big defects!
Who will classify justice before voters
shall vote on the recall OF decisions? IL
seems queer that a few mistakes out OF
thousands Of good decisions In the United
States courts should, at the "him OF
theorist, excite people (when he groups
a few mistakes In a "bunchD, and put
the country in an uproar
ADAM SCHMIDT
Brooklyn, Aug. II, 1912