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New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
rFrom The Tribuno Bureau.

From The Tribune bureau.
Washington. Feb. l3.-The fresideh'
had long talk with Representative NC
Kinley. who ia in charge of the Tart mead
quarters. and later with Perry :. Heath
who has lust returned from a trip cover
ing twenty states.
The nomination OF Cornelius r. SWAIN
as United States marshal Tor Dela" are
was withdrawn from the Senate To-Day os
the President az the request OF the Attor-
ney General.
Representative Moon headed delega-
tion from the Philadelphia Bar Associa'
tion. which called TO recommend the ap.
polntment Of Judge Joseph Burlington OF
Pittsburgh, to the Supreme Court
Moving pictures will be made tomorrow
at the White House Of President TAFT sign
ing the proclamation admitting Arizona
TO statehood In the prssencc OF a large
Arizona delegation. The pictures will oe
taken by the government moving picture
expert
Among the White House callers were
Senators Hepburn and Burton, ex-senator
Hemenway. Representatives Needham,
Switzer, Kopp, Anthony, Gillett and Coop
to pay his respects before going to Pan
ANA, and ex-Senators Dick and Blaine Ill
kins.
The President gave a sitting TO Arthur
Halmi, an artist, this afternoon and later
received in the East Room twenty young
women from Northern New York at the
request of the Vice-President.
The President and Mrs. Taft were hosts
al dinner tonight given in honor of the
Speaker and Mrs. Clark The table was
brilliant with Killarney roses. ferns were
used in vases and low round placQues, and
pink carnations and azaleas were used ir
the drawing rooms. The guests. In addi-
ton to the Speaker and Mrs. Clark, were
Senator and Mrs. Bailey. Senator and Mrs
Briggs, Senator Hoke Smith, Senator and
Mrs. Smoot. Representative and Mrs
Adamson, Representative and Mrs. An
thony, Representative and Mrs. Bates
Representative and Mrs. Bartholdt, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Brantley, Represent
ative and Mrs. c. II. Burke, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Burleson, Representative and
Mrs Calder, Representative Cannon, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Fairchild. Represent
ative Fitzgerald. Representative and Mrs
Gardner, Representative Gillett, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Humphrey, Represent
ative and Mrs. Knowland, Representative
and Mrs. Longworth, Representative and
Mrs. Peters, Representative and Mrs. Tsy'
lor, Representative and Mrs. Weeks. Mr.
and Mrs. Levi p. Morton, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert T. Lincoln. Mr.. and Mrs Charles
NJ. Floyd, Mr. and Mrs. Henry d. Quinby
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mclean, Mrs Sam
uel w. Mccall, Miss Taft and Major
Archibald w. Butt.
Miss Eleanor Rocker and her brother
William G. Rocker, of New York, who
have been guests OF Miss Taft for several
DAYS, have returned hoT.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
Million and a Half Visitors and
Readers-S100,OO0 Needed.

The first report OF the New York Public
Library, 42d street and Fifth avenue. was
given out yesterday. Since the magnificent
new building was formally opened 10 the
public. on May q. OF last year. the number
OF visitors and readers 1,G2s.31s The
number OF readers was 1850 (434,97O at the
Astor and IenoN branches and 2o2,9S at
the central building. The readers consult
cd 9ll,sgl volumes. The total number OF
volumes and pamphlets IN the entire sys-
TEN now reaches the large figure OF 2.Ol9.
Sl3 The print room contains 73.lO9 prints
and there are 1000 maps I'm the map room
In the circulation department the num-
bcr Of books taken out for home reading
totallcd 79l4,SS2.
The total expenditures for the year were
SI,lH.l79. Of which Al912 was spent for
the reference department and s69t i67 for
tho circulation department The number
of persons on tho star OF the library Is
921 1t is stated that the library needs
10000 a year additional TO enable IL to
meet the demands made upon IT,
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
DJy'S NEW APPOINTEES.

No special fitness Is discernible in
Governor Dix's appointments 10 the Of
fees of Health Officer of the Port and
State Superintendent Of Insurance. but
on the other hand, they are not particu
larly open 10 objection as controlled by
political considerations. Neither DR.
O'Connel nor Mr.. Emmett can be TO
garded as men chosen to please Murphy
or McCooey, even If their selection Is
not especially displeasing TO the bosses.
Or. O'Connell, according TO the state
ment put forth from the executive Of
fees at Albany, was recommended by
Mayor Gaynor. He was once considered
by the Mayor as candidate for the
position OF Health Commissioner in this
city.
His professional standing appears to
he good, but his experience seems not
10 have fitted him as a quarantine ex-
pert. He Is a specialist in nervous and
psychic diseases. which are AS far re-
moved from the subjects that will come
before him as Health Officer as any
medical topics could bo. 1t IL unfortu-
nate that man Of DR.. DOty's experience
should bc removed 10 make place for
another so utterly untricd and without
special qualifications as Governor DiI's
appointee is, particularly since the sea
son when dangerous conta gions arc like
ly 10 be brought to the port will soon
be at hand. The present change In the
administration Of the quarantine will
add force TO the suggestion that the
work be taken over by the federal gov
ernment. This is already being urged
by leading physicians Of this city.
William Temple Emmett, the new
Superintendent of Insurance, is a poll
tician of the Dix sort. one Of the ''better
element" but perfectly acceptable tc
Murphy. He is lawyer Of good repute
but his experience i'm insurance affairs
appears TO be slight He succeeds man
who has made the Insurance Depart
ment remarkably efficient. Unless he is
particularly intelligent and energetic In
the administration Of his Office he is
sure 10 appear at a disadvantage when
compared with his predecessor
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
THE vAGUENEss OF WILSON
Correspondent Appeals for CLARITY in
Reply to Mayors Charge.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The failure OF Governor wilson 10
answer Mayor Gaynor's charge that trusts
existed in this country by reason OF Gov
ernor Wilson's failure to force the Ne"
Jersey Legislature to repeal the law max
ing legal holding companies Will strike
most people as peculiar. to say the least.
Mayor Gaynors explanation OF what q
holding company is and what 1t does 70
the public Is so simple that even chi'o
can understand 1t. Governor Wilson's IAN
guage is involved and, in fact, does not
touch the point at all. Mayor Gaynor In
a few sentences points. out the remedy TOT
trust extortion. Governor Wilson's failure
to answer this pointed query puts him IN
a queer light before the public. man
who has probably talked million or more
words about the evils OF trusts ought not
to be afraid to answer a simple and direc'
question Of this kind F. e. CASWELL.
New York, Feb. 10, 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
PEOPLE and Social Incidents

George Won L. Meyer Mrs Charles Nae
Mrs. Clarence r. Edwards, Mrs John Ia
Mrs. William F. Draper, Mrs. William CO.
coran Eustis. Mrs. Chandler Hale. NJ.
Chandler Anderson and a number OF o,her.
A series OF musicals, 20 be given at IN,
Playhouse In Lent. Will also command m.
attention OF the charitabiy inclined.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White entertained !.
number OF guests at dinner tonight. Mr.,
George Y. McI.anahan also was a dinne.
hostess, and Miss Ruth Wales entertainsa
q dinner party OF young people.
Mr.. ard Mrs John r. Mclean are spend.
ing several days in New York.
Mrs. ]. Charles Linthicum entertained a,
luncheon to-day Mrs. Lamar. Mrs. Van
Devanter, Sefiora de Riano. Mrs. Cham,
Clark. Mrs. Robert l. Taylor. Mrs. Jane.
r. Mann, Nine. All Kuli. Miss Lettermann
and a number of other women, IN com.
pliment to Mrs. Preston, of Baltimore.
Mrs. Grace Bryan Hsrgrave was tha
guest at luncheon to-day of Speaker Clark
who entertained at the Capitol, and had
as other guests Representative sulzer. Ed.
ward A. Newman. Cotter 7. Bride end e..
Senator Pettigrew.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
MEMORABLE PARLIAMENT.

The session Of the British Parliament
| which opens to-day is likely TO be one
of the most momentous In the mcderh
history of the kingdom, and yet lts
nrosnects are much more than orul-
norily involved in uncertainty. 1t Is IN
vested with peculiar interest and. I'M
nortance as the first session under the
new system of intercameral relation
sbips. with the power Of the Lords
greatly circumscribed and the Will or
the Commons made at last finally su-
nreme 1t is also of interest because OF
the promise Of the introduction OF TWO
of the most intensely controversial
measures in many years, which are aiso
as important as they are controversial,
and of which one involves first class
controversy, not between Government
and Opposition. but within the ranks or
the Government itself.
One OF these measures Is tnat OF
home rule for Ireland, over Wh,ch
passions seem likely to rise as high as
ever they did in the most strenuous
days Of Parnell All the details OF the
forthcoming bill have not been ais
closed. but It is not improbable that
some of them will cause dissension IN
the Government ranks, while 1t Is quite
certain that the measure as Whoie
will be resolutely and persistently
fought by the Opposition, In the hope, II
not of now defeating 1t outright, at
least Of delaying and obstructing It's
massage so that II cannot become law
during the lifetime Of the present Par
lament. In this latter aim 1t will not
be surprising If the Opposition win.
The other major issue Is that or
woman suffrage, and on this the Govern
ment is understood 10 be irremediaDly
divided. Mr.. Asquith is unalterably op-
posed 10 such extension Of the electoral
franchise, while Mr.. Lloyd George is In
favor Of It and will introduce bill pro-
yiding for Il. There Is some difference
of opinion In the Unionist party, also,
so that it is by no means certain what
will be the fate OF the bill II party lines
are abandoned But obviously there are
two moment0us poSslDllltleS' one Deihs
that of the enactment Of the bill and
the other being that Of schism in the
Cabinet. In view Of the possibility OF
ministerial schism, the exceptional
favor which the King has Just shown to
Sir Edward Grey may be OF much sig
nificance.
OF course there are many other i'm
pending issues, some Of which, such as
Welsh Church disestablishment and the
annulment of the Osborne case decision,
are really Of commanding Importance
and are certain TO arouse strong pas
sions: so that on the whole there Is an
uncommonly animated outlook for the
coming session Of the Mother OF Parlia-
ments.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
THE BRANDT CASE.

With the opening Of various judicial
proceedings In his behalf and the rusn
Of lawyers to his defence 1t Is now Ger
tain that the truth in the Brandt case
will come out and that Brandt Will re-
ceive Justice, If he has, indeed, been de
prived of it. And ii is desirable hat
Justice should be determined by a Ju'
dicial proceeding, either through the
habeas corpus action heard yesterday
by Justice Gerard or through the reop'
ening of the case granted by Judge
Rosalsky. assisted If necessary by the
inquiry which Governor Dix, moved by
a belated recognition of the Importance
of this case, has appointed Justice
Gerard to make, rather than through
the exercise Of clemency by the GOV
ernor, which the Attorney General re-
CARDS as the only means of recufylng
any mistake or righting any wrong that
NAV have been done. 1t is only just
that a prisoner wrOngfully confined
should have recourse TO the courts to
obtain his rights, and the public interest
requires that the determination OF JUS
tice In this particular case should be
accomplished amid circumstances Of the
fullest publicity such as judicial pro-
ceeding assures.
The truth must be known, because one
of the whispers in this case, of which
there have been far too many, aSsails
the integrity Of the courts and insinu-
ates that all the processes OF justice,
from the lowest TO the highest arc open
to influence. The suggestion is mon
strous if It is untrue If it Is true then
punishment should fall upon all those
who have made ii so, according to their
several deserts. The public cannot rest
under the suspicion that has been
aroused by all the circumstances Of this
case, by the remarkable severity OF
Brandt's sentence in spite Of his enter
ing a plea of guilty and in spite of the
fact that the offence for which he was
punished was his first offence, and by
the efforts to prevent a mitigation Of
the punishment A full explanation to
the public is inevitably necessary.
The Tribune hopes to see proofs that
every one, from the judge who imposed
the sentence to the Governor who but
a little while ago declined to interfere
with its execution, but who now seems
to make a belated confession that he
acted without full information, was actu-
ated by proper considerations Of justice.
Any other conclusion will bring shame
upon the courts and the institutions Of
the state. But no matter who shall suf-
fer or whose reputation shall be blasted,
the processes of justice must he vindi-
Gated from the suspicion, rightly or
wrongly engendered by this case, that
they may be safely perverted.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
THE FELLOWSHIP FARM PLAN
How a National Organization Pro
notes Back to the Land Movement.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. Throughout tho country there arc
considerable social unrest and feeling OF
dissatisfaction and disappointment with
the business situation as II Is today.
Hence, there is much discussion OF social
economic questions, and various measures
are suggested TO restore harmony and bring
prosperity.
The social organism. viewed as a machine
or system. is working very badly. II Is re-
sponsibIe for periods OF overproducton
and oyerworlI in the mad race for indi-
yidual wealth. This again is followed by
periods OF stagnatlon. underconsumption
and unemployment Hence, there is suffer-
ing which falls most heavily on those
cIa sses OF workers who have not much re-
serve cash TO live upon In dull times
II Ia not alone tho poor. unsllilled manual
Iaborers who are out OF work and cannot
and t. but in all the large cities there ls a
surplus OF workers in the professions where
mental labor plays an important part
While there are some earning a good living
and fully occupied, there are hundreds of
others struggling to exist on a bare living
wage. There are altogether too many law
yers. engineers, doctors, dentists, archi-
teCtS, artists, redi dt5cHlS,
book agents, etc.
To keep those who are unemployed from
starving is Christian charity, but that will
not improve the social condition OF the
whole. The building and endowing of free
bospftals and the erection OF improved
model dwellings. free libraries and bath
houses ia OF no avail. Unless We eradicate
all that is producing the evil and remove
the roots. the evils will grow again.
One Of the most hopeful signs OF our
time is the withdrawal of many from the
oyercrowded cities back to the land"
In various states groups OF men and wo-
men are getting together. taking up small
holdings of an acre or so. and through i'm
proved methods are reaping from Mother
Earth a good living.
Apart from other movements toward the
land a national organization called the
Fellowship Farm Founders Association
has been formed, with headquarters In
Kansas City. The Fsllewship Fam plan
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14

once with the facts disclosed by the ln-
vestigations of an expert noh-p"i' 'iD'll.
tariff board. retaining no uu'' =,
necessary to balance the difference III
the cost of production here ana aplo.
The Democratic majority in the hou'e,
on the contrary, is governed Dy ho 49, =.
principle of revision, its treatment VI
the different schedules being ue'ei
mined entirely by the eMgencies OF Poli
tics. 1t scorns anything like system V.
knowledge and is struggling to prevent
the introduction Of rational re'i9ioH
methods intended to take tarl1-naAins :
to a large extent out of the hahus u
peanut" politicians.
Finally, look at the trust issue. Inc
Republican party stands for the en-,
forcement of the Sherman law ana 'he
passage OF a law permitting corpora
tions engaged in interstate commerce u
take out federal charters. Ihe Deulo'
cratic party talks about amending 'ne
Sherman law because 1t Is not strons
enough, and at the same time lalhells
the disturbance to business which the
enforcement Of the Sherman law mas
caused. 1t seeks, as usual. to play Dotn
ends against the middle and to keep
dark its real antitrust policy, If II mas
any.
The American public is discerning ana
it is pretty certain to prefer next 1alI
the progressive and positive programme
Of the Republicans to the shifty gen
eralities and shop-worn promises whicn
the Democracy is likely to present.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
GOVERNOR'S ISLAND PARK.

Representative Fitzgerald, Of Brook
lyn, tried 10 attach TO the army appro-
priation bill an amendment directing the
Secretary Of War to offer to sell Gov
ernor's Island 10 the city for use as n
public park On point Of order the
amendment was ruled out. but Mr.. Fftz-
gerald has probably achieved his pur-
pose in starting discussion as to the
advisabllity of converting the military
reservation off the Battery TO municipal
uses.
Undoubtedly from the governments
point Of view such n conversion would
be advantageous. The post there is en-
tirely superfluOus and Secretary Stim-
son has recommended its abandonment,
except possibly as headquarters for
the Department of the East. But any
other fort heresbOuts would serve Just
as we'll as a department headquarters,
and no military advantage would be sac
rlticed If the War Department should
relinquish its title TO the island.
Whether this city would want 10 in.
vest in a harbor park Of this sort Is
another question. Undoubtedly the ac-
QUESTION Of Governors Island would
add materially to the city's pleasure and
recreation grounds. It Is delightful
spot In hot weather, and properly
treated would not only further beautify
the upper harbor but also furnish fresh
air and outdoor comforts 10 the over
crowded people OF lower Manhattan and
Of large section of Brooklyn. 1t IS a
great pity that the city did not earlier
appreciate the value OF It's East River
islands. now given over TO institutions
under the charge Of the departments Of
Charity and Correction. Blackwelps ISL
and could have been developed into a
beautiful park, If the work had been
taken in hand years ago. and that devel-
opment would have given a residence
value to Manhattan's frontage on the
East River from 42d street north which
is now lacking. Had fine residence
section sprung up there Manhattan
would now have what there Is little
prospect Of its ever obtaining-a high
class residence area of proper proper
tions running back from Central Park to
one Of the river banks.
1t may be little late TO overcome the
neglect OF an earlier generation. 1t is
worth considering, however, whether the
city ought not now to accept any op-
portunity which comes along to develop
river and harbor parks.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
From The Tribune Bureau,


Washington, Feb. 1S.-The Austrian Am
basssdor and stephen Hedry de Hedri ct
de Genere Aba. Austrian second secretary,
occupied R box at the Columbia Theatre
tonight 10 see William II. Crane in 1.-THE
Senator Keeps House"
The Brazilian Ambassador returned this
afternoon from New York. where he went
20 keep a number Of social engagements.
Sefiora Maria NJ. de Martin -Riyero and
Sehorita Amparo Martin -Rivero, wife and
daughter OF the Cuban Minister. enter
tained at luncheon to-day Miss Elizabeth
Crenshaw. Miss Helen Harding. Miss Car
rio Lee Chamberlain. Miss Ann Seymour
Jones, Miss Virginia MILAN. Miss Mar
Saret Smith. Miss Efinger. Miss katherine
Hitchcock. Miss Dorothy Taylor, Miss Ruth
Bryce and SeIorta Carlotta de Pena.
Captain Vassiliefr Russian naval attacht,
entertained a party OF fourteen of his coll
leagues at luncheon to-day. and treated
them TO some Russian dishes prepared by
a native chef.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
Yuan OR SUM-

The chief question which is now to
be answered In China appears to be
whether Yuan Shih-kai or Sun Yat-sen
shall be President. The republic is a
fact, acknowledged by the late Manchu
dynasty IN the most remarkable decree
OF the kind ever known IN the world.
and an arrangement has been made be-
tween the Manchus and the republic
which should avert all danger Of In
trigues and attempts at restoration.
The generosity of the republic is as
noteworthy as the self-abnegation Of the
discredited and fallen Manchus. But
as yet we have no sure intimation con-
cerning the intentions Of the repub-
lican leaders toward the Presidency.
DR.. Sun was chosen President some
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
Mr.. LINCOLN AS A PLAYMATE
Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: John Y. Culyer's pleasant personal
"reminiscences of President Lincoln in your
issue OF the 10th and his reference to his
being in the service OF the United States
Sanitary Commission recall an incident OF
my boyhood days. When President Lin
coin visited Philadelphia-lS62-to attend
the Sanitary Fair that was held upon the
grounds of Logan Square Tor the benefit
OF the boys in blue" my boy companions
and self noticed Our President having
momentary respite and standing alone.
His attitude and facial expression embold-
ened one OF the boys to say, "Mr Lincoln,
will you stretch your arm out and allow
us boys to run under IT." He smiled, and
at once outstretched his long arm-to our
lifelong Joy. WILLIAM T. TOTTEN.
Philadelphia, Feb. Y, 1912
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14

In brief, is to organize a group OF forty to
fifty people to buy a sixty to one hundred
acre farm near a great city-to make IN
this. a ten acre lot. held in common. pay
for the whole farm. An initial payment OF
s2j to 500 down and 50 to so monthly. ac-
cordlng to cost OF land, for three years
secures an acre for each Individual
The first fellowship farm at Westwood'
Mass, is five years Old and here 1t has
been demonstrated that by scientihc In
tensive farming one acre of ground with
1000 hours of labor will net $1,000.
At Norwood, Mass, a second Fellowship
farm has been formed, and at Independ-
ence, Mo- and Los Angeles. Cal, others
are now forming. ROBERT BROWN.
Hartford. Conn, Feb. 10, 1872.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
MASON BUYS BEEcKMAN HoS'
Nephew of James Henry slni''
Millionaires Row

George G. Mason. nephew oil u ar.
James Henry c'silent) Smith Is 'pS sar
chaser OF the r. Livingston a,,sa
house, at No. S54 Fifth avenue
sold exclusively in yesterdays TIlOO" ,n
The house Is one of the finest " rsta
smaller homes in the mile stretch !" ~
avenue often referred to as ''Mil0nsi',, !,
Row" II has been held by the "a.
$4,000. including the furnishings NJ xr
son inherited the large fortune ,,l.
Smith. including the house Of the ia'e a
lam c. Whitney, at the north corps'
Fifth avenue and ssth street suose'''xr ~
purchased by Harry Payne Whitne'
Mason bought the property through y
d. winans, the seller being represen'es
Worthington Whitehouse. n
II Is five story English bsserien' ~, -.
ing house. on lot 3O5xi20 feet, ane
built few years ago from plans by
rem L. Wetmore.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
BADEN-PowELL INpIsPosEp
Head Of Boy Scouts Finds American
Hospitality Too Taxing.

Philadelphia Feb. 1S.-General Sir Rob-
ert Baden-Powell. founder os the Boy
Scout movement has found the round OF
receptions and welcomes in this country so
strenuous that he was compelled to-day to
cancel some of his engagements In this
city so as to conserve his strength to keep
more important appointments The hero or
Mafekng arrived here this morning, and
was received by committee Of citizens
Fifty Boy Scouts were the guard Of honor
1t was after his arrival that It was an
nounced that the general was slightly indis-
posed. and that he would be compelled to
foreso sightseeing tour and his call upon
Mayor Blankenburg. He. however, attend
ed the luncheon In his honor given by his
cousin, Wilfred Powell, British Consul here.