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New-York tribune., 1912-11-20
A GROWING SCANDAL.

II appears that the plan of members
Of the Interborough Association OF
Women Teachers to reward Miss Grace
Strachan by money gift for her work
in passing the teachers equal pay"
bill has not been dropped, but merely
kept under cover for time. Now 1t is
TO be a Christmas gift, and it is esti-
mated that collections of from $4,000
to S65. 900 have been made toward it.
Whatever advocates of this plan may
say TO the contrary, every one who
gives or receives money for such pur-
pose violates a well known bylaw of
the Board Of Education, The atti-
tude Of those concerned in this affair
masses comprehension. II Miss Strachan
worked hard to procure the passage Of
q bill which was of direct benefit to the
women. II is natural that they should
feel grateful to her, but with what pro-
priety can they disobey the code of reg
ulations governing their official conduct
In an effort 10 express that gratitude?
Miss Strachan holds a well paying
place and is not in need. She always
said that she was proud to give her
services in "the cause" Why, then,
this persistent endeavor, in defiance OF
law, to give her a purse which would
satisfy a high priced lobbyist. Proper
gratitude would not force her into vio-
lation Of the bylaws of the Board or
Education. which might lead to her re-
moval on charges, nor should kindly
New-York tribune., 1912-11-20
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS.

New York's budget calls for ive hundred
more policemen. However, We long ago l0s'
any sympathy for New York.-Columoia
State
Those New York gunmen are much more
in favor of a square deal now than they
were when they went forth so gayly 70 slay
osenthal.-Washngto Post.
Mayor Gaynor stands revealed as the man
OF the hour by his prompt lnsistence tina,
New York stop playing the cry baby anu
set to work in earnest to get its l'OOo-foo'
piers.-Sprinsield Republican.
Chicago will be twenty hours from Ne"
York. instead OF eighteen hours through 'hs
winter months. That's plenty near enough
Boston Globe.
A New York policeman assigned to eHciSe
duty lost a case because he had never tas's"
beer, and therefore could not swear 70 'H'
article. II is about as dangerous 10 try '"
identity beer through New York poicenS"
as IL Is through a Department Of Agricu''u''
defnition.-Albany Argus.
After telling OF the great success enlo's"
by I,ucrezia Bori on her initial appeara".'
at the Metropolitan Opera House, New iO's'
a paper OF that city continues; "sne IL ~
however. entirely happy. she sings
twice week She speaks but little Ehs"o"
She Is a stranger in New York she Is Nel.
lonesome" All of which seem to De 'h
she ought to find easy to remedy In
York.-Philadelphia Inquirer
New-York tribune., 1912-11-20

feeling on her part let the impulsive,
admiring teachers endanger their places
by contributing toward this gift.
If the members of the police asso-
Citations should raise fund of this
size to compensate lobbyist for work
ing in their interest, either before or
after he succeeded, it would be consid-
cred a scandalous act and there would
be official investigations and dismissals
from the force. 1t is hard TO see how
any construction of regulations or pub
lie policy can leave the teachers In
different position.
New-York tribune., 1912-11-20
POLICE BRAVERY.

The fatal encounter of the detectives
and yogel, the notorious thief and
teacher of crime, brings to attention
the part which our police play as sol
diers of peace and order, who may at
anv moment be called upon to give up
their lives in the discharge Of duty.
And. TO the credit of human nature be
it said, they seldom fail in any call
upon their courage.
Detective Fay, Of the Police Depart
ment. who is suffering from what 1t
is feared is a mortal wound; Allen,
the former police detective, later
employed by a private agency, who
was killed by the criminal, and
Gerode. the private detective, all
showed a devotion to duty and readi-
ness to face danger which are worthy
of public recognition. And such recog-
milton should be given all the more
heartily because the crimes of some
policemen have tended to bring dis
credit on the force. Fay's energy and
bravery should be thought of as a
bright spot in the police record when
ever the blot of Becker's crimes is
considered.
New-York tribune., 1912-11-20
NO PLACE FOR THE PEssIMIsT.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The pessimist, whose delight Is
that OF upbraidlng the present conditions
says: why. the poor peasants OF thou-
sand years ago were happier by far than
we living to-day"
Some think that the conditions OF the
nreseut day always existed. and that they
were brought about by an almighty
power. They little realize the price that
the martyrs OF civilization had to pay Tor
the liberties we enjoy to-day. The great
leaders, the great patriots, the great ex-
plorers, the great scientists, and the great
philosophers. whose achievement gained
them fame, were prompted and Inspired
by conditions in which they lived, and
every right they won has either alleviated
the existing order, ameliorated the condi-
tions or added to the welfare OF the peo-
pie, and the world is better for their
having lived. Can any one in truth say
New-York tribune., 1912-11-20
that the world has remained the same
for a thousand years7

that the world has remained the same
for q thousand years7
Can any one deny that the world is not
further advanced because OF the leader
ship of Cesar, Hannibal, Alexander and
our own Washington?
Has any one the effrontery to say
that the world is not better because Of
the work OF Columbus, Cabot and Hud-
son?
Who is so possessed of mental starva-
ton that would dare deny that the world
has not advanced because of the work of
Darwin, Newton, Humboldt and our own
dear and beloved Thomas A. Edison?
Progress will continue, and our sue
cessors. looking back on our age, will find
us in comparison more barbarous than
we find those OF the previous age.
Upon the foundation laid by the great
OF the past viii the wonders be accom-
pllshed by the great Of the future. Pessi-
mist, II you would find fault, find fault
with the existing conditions so they can
be remedled, but do not try to take from
the benefactors of this earth the glory
they so richly deserve.
JOSEPH LEWIS.
New York Nov. is, 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-11-20
AT The WHILE HOUSE.


Washington, Nov. 19-President anu
Mrs. Taft formally received the Russian
Ambassador and Nine. Bakhmeteh IN 'ne
Blue Room at the White House TINS az
ternoon. Major Rhoades, the President
aid, made the presentation. The call was
purely of a social nature, this being tne
first time the Ambassador and Nine.
Bakhneteff have called on the PRESIDENT
and Mrs. Taft since their return 10 tne
capital.
The Netherlands Minister also made a
social call on the President and Mrs. Ialt
this afternoon.
Seiior Valdez, Minister from Panama
was received by the President this aiter-
noon, and presented his credentials.
Mrs Taft motored out to the CheVy
Chase Club to-day with her sister, Mrs.
Laughlin, and Countess De Chamoruh'
and watched the golf players.
New-York tribune., 1912-11-20
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Many persons are arranging to spend
the greater portion of the winter abroad,
and by the second week in January, and
even before Christmas, not few familiar
faces will be missing from the opera and
other haunts OF society Among those
sailing are Mr.. nd Mrs. Theodore Doug
las Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Ledyard
Blair and the Misses Blair, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt Mrs. French Van
derbit. Mr.. and Mrs John r. Drexel and
Miss Drexel, Harvey 5. Ladew and his
sister, Miss Elise Ladew; Ernesto Fabbri,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Grand d dHauteville,
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt and
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Church Osborn
left town yesterday for Arizona, where
they purpose to spend three weeks.
Ashbel Barney, who has been confined
to the Park avenue house Of his mother
typhoid fever, is now on the high road 20
recovery.
Mrs. Harry w. McVickar has returned
from French Lick Springs and Is now at
her apartment, in East 37th street.
Mr. and Mrs. h, Tiffany Dyer have ar
rived at the Hotel Gotham from their
place at Southampton, and will remain
there until January.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter n. Stillman are
receiving congratulations on the birth Of
son at their house, on Park avenue
New-York tribune., 1912-11-20

as they passed one OF the familiar auto
matte, penny-a-drink, aerated water foun-
tains. A shabby looking fellow had just
dropped in a cent, obtained his car
bonic," and was calmly pouring slug
OF rye from a bottle into the bubblins
glass. Having mixed his tipple to his
liking. the wayfarer slowly drained 1t
and moved on, careless of the gaping
throng. His drink had cost him about
two cents and ne was satisfied-at any
rate, until he reached the next fountain.
Patience-Can you keep a secret?
Patrice-Why, certainly / can.
Patience-Well, why don't you? That
rat is showing in your hair.-IonKers
Statesman
New-York tribune., 1912-11-20
AT NEWPORT.
[By telegraph TO Tn. Tribune. ]

tBy Telegraph 70 The TribunsI
Newport, Nov. ls-Miss Fanny Foster
left here to-day for Boston, where she
will spend the winter.
Dr. and Mrs. John J. Mason will close
their season tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. CaoelI are
leaving here for Cuba tomorrow.
Mrs. Andrew c. Dulles will close her
season on Monday, when she goes TO
Philadelphia for the winter.
General and Mrs. ]. Fred Pierson
closed their season to-day and went to
New York for the winter
Senator and Mrs. George Peabody Wet
more are preparing to return to Wash
ington for the winter.
Mrs. George Gordon King was a dinner
entertainer this evening.
New-York tribune., 1912-11-20
TWINS BY CEsARlAN SECTION.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In your paper few days ago I
read an article in regard TO the Casarian
operation performed in a New York hos
pital lately. In the John Wells Memorial
Hospital in New Brunswick, n. j., about
three years ago, a deformed colored
woman underwent the Casarian opera
ton, and both mother and child recovered
safely The same woman had the
Csesarian operation performed again in
the same hospital last June, and was
safely delivered of twin babies. This is
rather an unusual occurrence. The opera
ton both times was performed by DR.. A.
l.. Smith, one of the medical staff
c. ]. CARPENDER,
President John Wells Memorial Hospital.
New Brunswick, n. j., Nov. 16, 1872
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A BUNGLED INQUIRY.

It is plain that Mr.. Mitchell has
made a mess Of the school inquiry.
He is now attacking the expert whom
he himself chose to direct ii, saying
that Professor Hanus "funked out
fell down" on this and that, and sup
ported a report which was contrary to
the facts. What does he want to do?
Discredit Professor Hanus and thus
the whole inquiry on which the city
has spent a large sum Of money! On
the other hand Professor Hanus re-
plies that he will soon have TO tell
"the whole story Of Mitchel's sllbser-
"vience to the Bureau Of Municipal
Research" Thus the fairness OF Mr..
Mitchell and his committee is asSailed,
and apparently with good deal OF
force.
The reason for the controversy Is
plain enough. The plan Of the inquiry
was bad. Mr.. Mitchell and his commit
tee might have put the inquiry into the
hands of Professor Hanus and his as
sociates and presented their reports for
exactly what they were worth. The
public would then have had the facts
collected by competent educators about
the workings Of the school system and
their conclusions respecting It. The
report would then have rested largely
upon the reputation Of the men who
made It. II would have been Of value
to the community as the findings OF
educators Of high standing, who had
made a patient inquiry and one free
from bias. This Is the ordinary course
when experts are employed to make
a report.
Or Mr.. Mitchell and his committee
might have made the investigation
themselves, employing clerks and ac-
countants to do the work, and have
presented their own report with their
own conclusions as 10 facts and rec
concentrations. The report would then
have stood upon the reputation of Mr..
Mitchell and his associates, and that
of the advisers on whose judgment
they had been so largely dependent, as
educational experts and investigators
free from partisanship. It would have
carried just as much weight as their
names would carry in this field, ana
we are bound TO say that that Is not
much.
But instead Of adopting one or the
other of these two methods Mr..
Mitchell and his associates have sought
to combine them. They reserve the
right to substitute their Judgment for
that Of the experts whom they have
employed, going over Professor Ha-
nus's head when the reports which
they get do not suit their precOncep-
tions, and obtaining Others, after re-
iecting one report outright and pro-
nouncing it false and without value
The result Of this attempt TO combine
two methods is that the public has for
its money not report with the author
ity Of educational experts behind IT,
or even a report with the authority or
Mr.. Mitchell and his Bureau Of Mu-
nicipal Research advisers behind 1t,
but a report with controversy be-
hind it, a controversy on the one side
as to whether Professor Hanus and
Professor Moore are competent, and on
the other as to whether Mr.. Mitchell
has not relied upon the guidance OF
men who have partisan views. Ihe
controversy was not worth what it has
cost the city. Mr.. Mitchell has bungled
the inquiry.
New-York tribune., 1912-11-20
HARVARD LECTURER IN PARIS
Professor George Grafton Wilson Ad-
dresses the Sorbonne in French.

Paris, Nov. 19.-Professor George Graf
ton Wilson, OF Harvard University was
greeted by large gathering at the Sor-
bonne this afternoon, when, as the first
official exchange professor from Harvard
to France, he opened a series Of lectures
on the subject Of international Law and
the Three Americas" Half Of his lectures
are to be delivered in French and the
other half in English.
He spoke to-day in French, discussing
international law and its relation to the
Constitution and Supreme Court Of the
United States.
New-York tribune., 1912-11-20
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

IT TOM 7 HH IIIUuTII I'I' ''I1''I
Washington. Nov. 10 The Mexican
Ambassador will return to washington
on Thursday after visit Of several weeks
in Mexico. Sonora Calero will not return
with him.
Madame Loudon gave her first formal
at home of the season this afternoon and
received several hundred guests from the
diplomatic corps and resident and official
society The Netherlands Legation draw
ing rooms were decorated with ran
flowers and foliage.
The new Minister from Panama has es-
tablished his family, Sefiora Valdez and
two young daughters, in an apartment
at the Portland.
New-York tribune., 1912-11-20

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: l wish to congratulate The Tribune
upon the printing in to-day's issue of
map of Turkey that is credit because
of it's usefulness. G. II. CLUFF.
New York. Nov 49, 1872
New-York tribune., 1912-11-20

Pratt.
Miss Mercedes de Acosta gave large
luncheon party yesterday at Sherry's for
Miss Edith Logan and Miss Audrey Os.
born, both debutantes OF the season. Tn.
party was chaperoned by Miss de Acosta's
sister, Mrs. Oren Root.
Lady Arthur Butler and her daughter.
Miss Rachel Butler, are at the Ritz-Carl.
ton. Lady Arthur is daughter of the
late General Anson Stager T. S. A.. and
the wife Of Lord Arthur Butler, only
brother and next heir of the Marquis O,
Ormonde.
Mrs. Frederick d. Underwood gives a
reception this afternoon at her house, in
West 72d street, for the debut Of her
daughter, Miss Helene Underwood. II
will be followed by dinner and theatre
party and an informal dance.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Gould Jennings viii
entertain a large house party for the
week end at their country place at Fair.
field, Conn.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Ladd have ar.
rived at the st. Regis for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Whitman are at
the Gotham for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes, IT,,
leave next week for Palm Beach. Fla,
for the winter.
Mrs. William A. street and Miss Anna
Street have arrived in town for the win.
ter.
Temple Bowdoin has arrived in town
from his place at Hamburg-on-the-Hud.
son. He is in deep mourning for Mrs.
Bowdoin.
Magistrate and Mrs. Charles n. Harris
have leased No 72 East 56th street from
Mrs. Z. Ritzema de Groe for q term Of
years.
Mr. and Mrs. Seth Low have left town
for Newport, to spend O few days With
Professor and Mrs. John W. Burgess
Mrs. NJ. Lawrence Keene is established
at No. East 6Sth street for the season
william Phillips. first secretary Of the
American Embassy in London, who Is
returning home on q long leave OF go.
sence, on board the Mauretania. will be
entertained at luncheon in his honor by
the Pilgrims Society on Monday next at
the Lawyers Club.
Mr. and Mrs. Judah Sears, whose mar
riage took place on October q, have
brought their wedding trip TO a some
what premature close owing 10 the illness
OF Mrs. Sears's sister, Mrs. Belmont Tif-
fany, who recently underwent a success
full oreration at the Presbyterian Hos
pital. Mr.. and Mrs Sears are now at
their home at Syosset, Long Island.
Mr.. and Mrs William Pierson Hamilton
have issued invitations for dinner Of
forty at the Colony Club for Tuesday
next.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wolcott Hubbell
have arrived in town from Greenwich,
Conn, and are at their house. in East
3fth street for the season.
Mrs. James A. Burden is booked to sail
on Saturday next from Havre Ior New
York.
Mrs. Benjamin s. Guinness entertained
a large party at dinner last night ct her
house. in Washington Square North
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus F. Kountze have
arrived here from Katonah, ~ Y, and
are at the Hotel Gotham.
Mr.. and Mrs. " Henry Sabin and Miss
Ruth Sabin Will sail for Algiers on No
vember g. They are now a the Hotel
Gotham.
New-York tribune., 1912-11-20

OrganlSt. was tnere no SiduiAo'
1.-THE BROOKLYN Borough HALL is har-
monious with its surroundings as SKY
scraper would not be.-The Brooklyn
Eagle.
What a marvellous and protean
structure II must be then! On one
side IL is harmonious with a sky
scraper Then il Is harmonious with
some ancient and rather dflapidated
low buildings Next it Is harmonious
with an elevated railroad laundering
by it's windows. Still, 1t is a dignified
old edifice. Long may it harmonize
with its unequalled variety Of sur
roundings.
Automobile. driven by joy riders,
rams a wagon laden with two hun
dred pounds of dynamite; and nothing
happens. save that the driver Of the
wagon gets his skull cracked. A
monumental example of neglected op-
portunity.
flSlOl It lSlll III W DoS' S"J
a newspaper headline. And the coloners
name not mentioned once in the story!
Professor Fisher may be right IN
attributing our economic Ills to too
much gold. Yet there are those who
think Of gold as the Indian did OF
whiskey, that TOO much is just
enough"
A coal dealer whip cheats his patrons
by a short-weight system so elaborate
that he has an accurate weighsslip
prepared by his bookkeeper for the
weights and measures inspectors and
false one for the customer hasn't
much to urge in a plea for mercy.
Ring the alarm bell There are
eighty American bluejackets landed at
Constantinople, under the miserable
subterfuge OF protecting the American
embassy and the homes Of American
citizens. What business have Ameri-
cans In foreign lands to expect pro-
lection? The whole business is a
scheme OF our dollar diplomacy" TO
dominate the Turkish government for
the furtherance of the sordid schemes
OF special interests" Where is Sem
ator Bacon? Why doesn't he put a
stop to such usurpation by the state
Department Of the Congressional pre-
rogative Of declaring war?
New-York tribune., 1912-11-20
:Nrtu i)ork Uribni.e:
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER ~ w.,

owned and published daiiy oy 'H 90, a.,
Association. a New York corpora''oH' ~.
NJ Reid. President: Come Hamih' oeC,s T.,huns
James NJ. Barrett. Treasurer. AdoIes'' gar,-
puld,ne No. i54 Nassau street New i0''
New-York tribune., 1912-11-20

There is one difficulty about the no.
fusion programme. The ProgressiyeS-
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without the colonel on the ticket, VIII
have to stand up and be counted.

And to think that a bathtuo trust
neglected to take an immunity
bath!
Stories of Servian atrocities, coming
from an Albanian brigand by way
of Austrian-and therefore intensely
Servian-channels, are to De
taken with large amount OF SAT-
The Serbs have never been savages'
at least in the last twenty centuries
and the notion that the gentle Arnaut
and the childlike Turk need protection
against their cruelty will not DO
widely accepted, outside OF Vienna.
New-York tribune., 1912-11-20

Our readers will confer favor by advising
us when they are unable 60 procure copy
Of The Tribune from their newsdealer
Address: Tribune. Circulation Department.
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An heiress has eloped with an
organist. Was there no chauffeur?
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Entered at tho Postofhce a. New YORK aS
Second Glass Mail Matter.
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coNGRATULATES THE TRIBUNE

New York, Nov. IS, 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-11-20

william Phillips. first secretary Of the
American Embassy in London, who Is
returning home on q long leave OF go.
sence, on board the Mauretania. will be
entertained at luncheon in his honor by
the Pilgrims Society on Monday next at
the Lawyers Club.
New-York tribune., 1912-11-20

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New-York tribune., 1912-11-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Judah Sears, whose mar
riage took place on October q, have
brought their wedding trip TO a some
what premature close owing 10 the Illness
Of Mrs. Sears's sister, Mrs. Belmont Tif-
fany, who recently underwent a success
ful operation at the Presbyterian Hos
pital. Mr.. and Mrs. Sears are now at
their home at Syosset, Long Island
New-York tribune., 1912-11-20

Mr. and Mrs. William Pierson Hamilton
have issued invitations for q dinner Of
forty at the Colony Club for Tuesday
next.
New-York tribune., 1912-11-20

Mr. and Mrs. George Wolcott Hubbell
have arrived in town from Greenwich,
Conn, and are at their house, in East
34th street for the season.
New-York tribune., 1912-11-20

Miss Mercedes de Acosta gave large
luncheon party yesterday at Sherrys for
Miss Edith Logan and Miss Audrey os.
born, both debutantes of the season. Tn.
party was chaperoned by Miss de Acosta's
sister, Mrs. Oren Root.
New-York tribune., 1912-11-20
PeoDIe and Social Incidents

Mrs stillman was Miss Constance Pratt
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Bachs
Pratt
New-York tribune., 1912-11-20

Lady Arthur Butler and her daughter.
Miss Rachel Butler, are at the Ritz-Carl.
ton. Lady Arthur is a daughter of the
late General Arson Stager, U. S. A., and
the wife of Lord Arthur Butler, only
brother and next heir of the Marquis Of
Ormonde.