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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
THE ARMY BILL.

Inc army appropriation blIi - ~ W -
conference committee, the Senate oy
large majority having stricken out the
provisions for n reorganization Of the
military establishment put In by the
House Of Representatives. Some OF those
provisions were meritOrlOus, a consol-
dalton Of the adjutant generals depart
ment and the inspector generals de-
partment with the General Staff being
especially desirable. It would also be
advanta geous to create a single supply
corps and TO make start in the dtrec-
ton Of abandoning many inconvenient
and practically useless small posts
There are. on the other hand, provisions
in the House draft which are highly
obiectionable-tha reducing the caval-
nv arm. for instance. The Senate took
the view that a radical scheme OF re-
organization ought not to be attached as
rider" to an appropriation bill, even
though It might do some good as well
as much harm; and in that opinion the
upper house has the concurrence Of Sec
retary Stimson. who himself agrees
with the House on some Of the disputed
points, but feels that an acceptance or
its snap Judgment method of leg1slat-
ing for the army in appropriation bills
would demoralize the military establish
ment and emphasize still further the
country's lack Of consistent and har-
monlous military policy.
In a recent article in THE indie
pendent" .Mr Stimson urges the cordial
cooperation Of both houses Of Con-
gress and Of the War Department In
curing recognized defects in the present
army system. He favors bill estab-
fishing a council Of national defence, OF
which the chairmen Of the Military and
Naval Affairs committees Of the two
houses. the secretaries Of War and Of
the Navy and the heads Of the General
staff Of the army and the General
Board Of the navy shall he members.
Such council could unite behind It
opinion In Congress and out Of 1t and
give any plans suggested for reorgant-
cation, either military or naval, a non
partisan and non-poltical aspect.
The House Of Representatives pushed
through the Hay reorganization scheme
largely as n party measure. Mr.. Hay
showed little disposition TO consider the
opinions Of the General Staff. In fact,
he openly antagonized that body. and
seemed to put desire TO make q record
! for economy ahead OF the evident need
Of enlisting all-round aid in securing
| reforms which both he and the General
| staff consider necessary. That was an
unfortunate attitude, since It is evil
dent, as Mr.. Stimson says, that n salts
! factory and comprehensive plan Of re-
organization needs the combined assist
ance Of all who have the best interests
Of the army at heart and must have
behind it sufficient public sentiment
land popular interest TO overcome the
Selfish opposition Of the localities
(which now profit out Of the dispersion
"of the army" It would he better if the
| HAY scheme should fail at this session
and the next Congress should take the
problem up in a more orderly way and
in . more helpful spirit Of cooperation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
URGES sEARcHLIeHTs FOR LINERS

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: l was astonished when I learned,
since the collision of the Titanic with an
iceberg, that neither that ship nor any
other regular Transatlantic steamship was
ever provided with searchlight, such az
are used on all the ships of the United
States navy. If the Titanic had been pro-
vided with such searchlight II would have
been practicable to discover the iceberg
toward which It was going at the rate or
q mile IN two minutes and half, at least
fve minutes before It could reach that ice
berg, at full speed; and that five minutes
of time and two miles of distance would
have been abundant I'm which to stop the
ship, and thus avoid any possible collision
with the iceberg.
Now that powerful electric searchlights
have been perfected and used on naval YES
sells ever since the latter part OF the nine
tenth century, there has been no excuse
whatever for any transatlantic steamship
going to sea without being provided there
with.
II is competent for Congress under the
commerce clause OF the Constitution Of the
United states 20 pass. and for President
Taft 10 sign, statute to prohibit any
steamship from leaving any port or the
United States for any port Of any foreign
nation without being provided with any
proper prescribed number of powerful
searchIights Such a law can be passed ny
Congress and signed by the President with
I'm the next two days and can be properly
enforced against every transatlantic steam
ship not later than May l. II that action
were to he taken by Congress, transatlantic
travel hereafter would he safer than IL
ever was heretofore.
ALBERT II. WALKER
New York, April %. 1872
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
OPERATE ON RECTOR TO-DAY
DR.. Van De Water to Take South
American Vacation on Recovery

Another operation for cataract wiz -
performed on the left eye Of the Rev. ",
George r. Van De Water AZ the Ne" l .u
Eve and Ear lufrmary to-dp ~. 70"
De Water, who has been the rector Of =
Andrews Protestant Episcopal '"u'.-
Fifth avenue and l27th street tor '"enss
five years. has had a great deal oil U0'''
with his eyes. -, -,
In the spring and summer OF :,
began TO fail him, but he kept 'teaoh'
his work until May Of last yea'' WIZ"
operation was needed for cataract 90 ~,
OF his eyes About six weeks later 10
able to occupy his pulpit again.
The operation to-day was decided on
oval months ago. It will be pertor'neo. ~
Dr. John L. Weeks. of No. 90 EdS' !.
street. Or. Van De Water expects 10 ~ II
the hospital for about three weeks anu "" 81
then leave for Buenos Ayres. 20 be sOls -
summer. DURING his absence ih' II
will be in charge of the Rev Jos'p" ne
Ivie. one Of the curates, and the rev, -,
w. #. Manning, rector OF Trinity WIZ
furnish preachers from his PARISH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
STATE ARCHITECT RESIGNS
Dix Names Herman w. Hoefer to
Succeed Franklin B. Ware.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

BY Telegraph 70 Inc lupuhs'I
Albany, April 22.-lt was announced al
the executive chamber this afternoon that
Governor Dix had accepted the resignation
OF Franklin B. Ware as State Architect
and had appointed Herman w. Hoefer. OF
New York. 70 I'LL the vacancy. for term
70 begin June |. The announcement stated
that Mr.. Hoefer's appointment had been
recommended by twelve prominent New
York City architects, whose names were
given. and a large number of prominent
New York residents
Mr.. Hoefer, who Is forty-one years OF
are. has been connected with the construc-
fIon of many we'll known buildings, inciud-
ing the north wing OF the Metropolitan
Museum OF Art lie is graduate OF the
Metropolltan Museum of Art School lie
also studied in the Art Student League ana
travelled extensively in Europe TO complete
his training. His father was a retlreo
builder. and MI. Hoeter has been engaged
in architecture and the construction Ok
buildings the greater part Of his He
Mr. Ware will return TO New York where
ba ia a member OF the firm OF James T.
Ware & Son. architects
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
CALLS MAN A POOR OBSERVER,

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: The perpeXing and varying stories
OF the survivors OF the Titanic catastrophe
reveal the absence of keen and exact OBJ
serving power In the average citizen II
tho ordinary man cannot give an authentic
account of what he has actually observed,
how can he ever pass Judgment on the de
cisions of the judiciary and the hwmaklnS
bodies when he IL forced by circumstances
To derive his information through the me.
dunn OF the newspapers, masaZlnes ana
What ne CLEANS from his neighbors? To
have ones case passed ON by eyewitncsses
is bad enough; but 10 be Judged through
tho method al clrcumstantai eNldrh'" nS
tbe hody uolitlc is an absolute impossible
~ II AN impartial Just verdict Is TO be
ATTAINED j. II. LEWIS
Holyoke. Mass. April TO- 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
fFrnn The Tribune Bureau

FROM Inc 4IlDuHo bureau
Washington, April 22.-The British Am
bassador and Mrs. Bryce have made ar
rangements for leaving on Friday for Aus
tralla and extended travel elsewhere.
The French Ambassador and Nine. Jusse-
rand will entertain at dinner on April % In
honor of their countrymen. who will arrive
in this country at the end Of the week In
connection with the presentation OF the
Rodin bust at New York.
Captain Count de Chambrun, French MIL
ltary attache, will go to New York the last
OF this week TO meet NJ. Gabriel Hanotaux
and others OF his party, the count repre-
sentlng NJ Poincare, the French Prime
Minister
The Russian naval attache and Nine.
Vassiliefr returned to-day from Delaware
where they attended a house party given
by Senator du Pont at his country place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY,
Lrrom Tie Tribune Bureau.

FROM Inc lIlOuuo bureau
Washington, April 22.-Washington So
ciety was made bright to-day for the hrst
time in a week by the hundred and more
students of the Mask and Wig Club from
the University OF Pennsylvania, VINO pre-
scented Miss Helen OF Troy" This after
noon for the first time In a week the
debutantes and other young women or So
ciety gathered in large numbers, attending
the reception and dance at the nome OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph r. Thropp' Nrs
Thropp was assisted by her house guest
Miss McIaren, Of New York. Among the
patronesses for the play, many OF whom
filed boxes and seats in the theatre, were
Mrs. Knox, Mrs. Edward T. Stotesoury'
Mrs. John E. Reyburn, Mrs. Thomas NJ.
Riddle. Miss Renee T. Coudert Mrs George
NJ Dunn, Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock, Mrs.
Nicholas Anderson, Mrs. A. Garrison Nc
CIntock. Mrs. Richard H. Townsend, Mrs.
George Shiras, r., Mrs John Cassels and
Mrs Preston Gibson.
After the students play tonight Mrs.
John p. Reyburn gave dance IN their
honor for her daughter Miss Eleanor Rey-
burn.
Mrs Joseph B. Foraker, who has spent
some time with her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs Victor Cushman. will go
20 Philadelphia this week TO visit another
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
King Wainwright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melville r. ingalls,, of Gin
cinnati, who have spent the winter here.
announce the engagement OF their grand
daughter Miss Abby Ingalls, Barnard TO
Russell e. Sard, Of Albany The marriage
probably will take place in the late sum-
mer or early fall, upon the return Of Mr..
and Mrs ingalls, from Europe.
Miss Louise Chaplin Fletcher, daughter Of
Senator and Mrs Fletcher. whose mar
riage TO Dr. Thompson Junior Kempt VIII
IL. r,1nrn an NednnsdaN. entertained the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
ANrL.lLERPHY ONCE MORE

Again, as might have been expected
about this time, comes the announcement
that a new anti-Murphy Democratic or
ganization is to be formed. Its formation
is prompted by the fact that Murphy
carries the New York State delegation TO
the Democratic National Convention in
his vest pocket. Therefore, band or
upstate and Brooklyn patriots have en-
gagged TO form an association, which shall
have branch in each Assembly district
Of the state TO preach the doctrine that
Murphyism is not Democracy. his choice
Of candidate for President not neces-
sarily being that of the Democratic vot-
ers Of the state, and TO get out the voters
In the fall primaries to nominate the
anti-Murphy kind Of candidates.
The retirement Of Murphy from the
councils Of Democracy Is q consuDIma
ton deyoutly to be desired. 1t has been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

from The lllDNNb f'"t''''''
Washington. April 22-The PRESIDENT an'
Mrs TAFT have planned unique entertain
rnent for the distinguished representatives,
from foreign countries to the Red Ctos'
Congress, which soon VIII be IN seSs ','l..
on tho afternoon Of Friday. May H. they
will give q reception and dance II tho
weather permits, the White House gar.
dens. which will then be at the height o,
their beauty, viii be thrown open. IL WIN
bs the arst afternoon dance the President
and Mrs. Taft have ever given, ana the
most distinguished people in washington
win be invited as additional guests
The President will entertain at dinner on
April % the distinguished Frenchmen VINO
have Just arrived In this country In con
nection with the presentation Of the Rodin
bust. La France" to the Lake Cna"-
plain Memorial Association.
Mrs. Taft and Miss Taft, who are no"
the guests OF the Mayor Of Charleston. anu
Mrs. Rhett will return to the White House
on Thursday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
GOV, DIX NAMES COMMISSION
Norman E. Mack and Senator Foley on
Panama-Pacifc Body.

Albany. April 22.-Before saiIihs LOT
Europe last Saturday Governor DIX maze
the following appointments 1t was an
nounced to-day:
Members OF the Panama Pacific EApoSl-
tion Commission, Norman r. Mack, Buualo'
Arthur 4. Mclean. Newburg; Joseph u.
MAYER and Senator James A. toley NV NV,
York. Tohn Dix Coffin, Thomson. rive
senators and five Assemblymen are also 10
be appointed by Lieutenant Governor Con
way and Speaker Merritt ,,.,..
Saratoga Rattle Monument DeulcdlIuil
Conr,nittec- George Foster Peabody. Lake
George. A Senator and Assemblyman are
also to Ne named for this commission.
Members Of the board of managers OF me
Mohansic state llospital-Arthuro Shei
man nf Ryc TO succeed Thomas Ewing, IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
4 BLOW TO FAITH N THE PEOPLE,

you are on trial, not ], wrote Sen
ator Jonathan Bourne to the people Of
Oregon. That was before last Friday
for at the primary on that day the peo-
Die of Oregon were convicted and SEN
tenced-sentenced to do without JOna-
than Bourne in the Senate, almost
capital punishment. The people Of Ore
gon failed. and their failure is a great
blow TO believers in popular government
AS Senator Bourne told them: ut is up
80 you 10 demonstrate whether you
"haye the intelligence to recognize and
appreciate good public service by re-
"taining public servants who make good
And this was after all that Senator
Bourne had done for Oregon, after all his
faith in popular government, after his
notable discovery Of the composite citl-
zen" after the fame he had brought
Oregon through his speech on the perfec-
tons Of its characterization one mill
ion copies or Decentralization all the
money he had spent. including, accord
ing TO estimates. $1,000 in the course Of
making mo campaign" for the Senator
ship, expended for the purpose OF saw
ing Oregon from precisely the humiliat-
ing failure which It has just made.
A good spender Jonathan has been,
not in the vulgar pre-initiative, referen-
dun and recall way, but in a way mt once
noble and elevated. Perhaps we can best
convey an impression Of the uplifting
nature OF the Bourne method Of eXpendi-
lures in his own language 10 the COnstit-
uents who have so cruelty disappointed
his confidence:
At the expiration Of my present term
the government will have expended $780,
600 for my salary and mileage during six
years service / personally will have eX-
pended several times that amount In try
ing 20 increase my efficiency. Certainly
nv efficiency for accomplishment has
greatly increased with six years SER
vice That you, the people, would sub
stitute "A new man for me when | have
been honest and have capably and faith
fully attended to my duties is incOnceiv-
able TO my mind. II | am wrong. then
pOpular government is weak, owing TO
the celebrates present lack Of develop
ment In being unable 10 recognize and
appreciate good Service,
An expenditure Of several times $4,000
to increase his efficiency leads only To
defeat by one Selling, unknown outside
Of Oregon Truly popular government Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
WANTS COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. Can you explain why so-cailed
Senatorial committee OF "landlubbers Is
investigating the Titanic disaster? why
is not there q committee appointed or such
men as Lewis Nixon men chosen from the
shipyards and from the Navy Department!
A board composed OF the above could
thoroughly learn all desired facts without
any unnecessary dramatic cross-examlning.
Could seafaring men be expected to make
a good showing in the senate?
II. L. BRENNAN. JR-
Brooklyn, April 90 1912
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
]. D. RoCKEFELLER SENDS So'OO0
Young Women's Hebrew AsSOc'""''
Gets SIS. 500 Nearer It's S25U'VVV'

John u. Rockefeller sent '"'' ,'..,sa
e. ooo Yesterday TO the fund being 'o"'' -,
for the erection OF a new Other
Young Women's Hebrew AsSo'''OV'. t,o;
contributions were Miss Grace po'H, ,,,J,oa
cleveland Il. Dodge, 500 and Il ,..,ay
Cutting. 500. The total receipts Sss' anout
were IS 300. making grand total OF A''
100000 ,,.,e the
II was originally planned TO coInpi ,.,..nis
,nnd of $4,000 by April 25. The li's md
disaster has mterfered VII" U'o ,,,rs ha,
the closing time Of the SuoS'i
heen deferred week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23

ottemnted so many times before now,
however. by proclamation and pronuh-
ciamento, that the public must be lot
given for seeming indifference IN glow
ing words Deeds will be impressive IN
this case-and deeds alone. After TWO
years Of Murphy as state boss II IS
impossible that decent Democrats ABOVE
the Harlem can relish any connectloh
with party weighted with sucn al III
cubus The Senate vote on the con1r-
nation If Mr.. Herbert p Blssell as Pub
lie Service Commissioner was fair in
dication of the regard for Murphy up
state The upstate Senators-all except
one. creature Of Murphy's sub-boss
Fitznatrlck-did not vote for Bissell be-
cause Of his pre-eminent qualifications
for office They voted for him because
that was a vote against Murphy ana
Murphyism in the state administration
And in Murphy's bailiwick here there
are thousands Of Democrats VINO would
he glad to join any decent, genuine effort
70 oust the boss The late lamented
Democratic League looked as II 1t might
produce such An effort, But most people
lost interest in it when the very prema-
ture publication Of some letters to
boss showed that Murphy's friends were
in a position TO put on the soft pedal, so
far as that organization was concerned.
Thereafter the league was too tired TO
work. No soft pedal, party-loyalty-be-
oredecency sort Of outfit can Gust Muir
ply. An organization with members
willing to fight hard in the primaries ana
vote against Murphy's candidates In the
election would command public conf
dpnce and support enough to accomplish
results
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune

TBy Telegraph 70 luS AIIouI''l
Newport, April 22.-Mr and Mrs James
e. Blaine, Sd, were visitors here to-day
Mrs william L. Glyn was A guest at the
Muenchinger King to-day. She came here
10 inspect her house.
DR.. Tillinghast Bull has returned to New
York
Professor and Mrs. Raphael Pumpehy
have eon. 10 North Carolina 20 visit their
son, r. Wells PumpeLy.
Mrs William Watts Sherman IS expected
the first week in May for the season she
will probably be accompanied by M ana
Mrs. Lawrence l.. Gillespie and VIII %
Joined the second week in May by Lora
and Lady Camoys.
George H. Pell, Of New York, was News
port visitor to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23

weak. The electorate Is undeveloped.
The absence Of Bourne in Washington
has left the composite citizen" without
proper rearing in the period Of his youth.
The callow rascal actually stood by Laf-
ferty, the Congressman who wrote
mash" letters. while rejecting Bourne
whose only love was efficiency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23

Oicned aud published daily by me
Tribune Association. NetO York corpo-
ration; ogden H. Reid. President; Conde
Hdmiin. Secretary; James II. Barrett
Treasurer Address. Tribune Building
No. I54 Nassau street, Neto YORK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23

he declined because his clothes rad been
ruined by the water"
cibbs-And so your wife gets along on
comparatively little, does she?
Dibbe-Yes-that IS, on little compaIsu
with what she thinks she ought to have
Boston Transcript.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23

Senator Bourne. who has just been
defeated I'm Oregon for denomination
will hardly go laundering down to his
tory as the founder of the Progressive
Republican League. popularity known as
"Bournes Salvation Army" That or
gsnization quickly shrivelled away when
the Canadian reciprocity agreement came
10 the front and It's members lodged
the call to prove their sincerity and
progresdveness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
GIVES PAINTING TO MUSEUM

Mrs. Clarkson Cowl, daughter " o,,,an
"A. Hearn. has presented TO the NE" lats
Museum Of Art painting By me r,s.
r,ancjs u Nlllet called AN oP ~.
Ne,ody Mr. Mmet was trustee OF "a "a
museum. and IN accepting ihr s'' w a, 10
Of trustees do so with Que seus '.lusi
appropriateness as tribute to 'hei'
assoclatA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23

II is a modest programme. the one an
nounced by a newly formed club AT
Cornell-"to study. investigate and criti-
else the existing religions and creeds
with view to reconstructing the re-
'1igious thought and setting It upon n
basis Of fact and truth instead Of merit
Tess faith and traditional superstition,
land to consider and discuss with 4
view TO the theological enlightenment
"of the world such phases Of ethics
"and morals as may assist in the discov
"ery Of truth and throw light upon the
main subject Of religion" The vera
cious scribe who duly chronicles the
launching Of this new world force re-
lates that many Of the members Of the
organization are freshmen and sopho-
mores." Out of the mouths of babes
and sucklings-n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
Peopfe and Social Incidents

women Of her bridal party at luncheon u.
day. The centrepiece was an elaborate on
Of lilies and white racs. presented By TIC
women Of the Congressional Club. Of which
both she and her mother are rnen1berS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
MRS. cARpEzA DENIES STATEMENT
Of The Trihnne.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. Kindly contradict the Enclosed article
in your paper this morning, as it IS entirely
untrue I made no statement whatever
did not sec Mr.. Ismay; he certainly was
not in our lfeboat
7 saw nothing but the most noble hero
ism on the part OF the gentlemen on board
while I can hardly find words adequate to
pbrase the noble, unselhsh actions OF the
officers and crew while the captain passed
among us with his quiet, reassuring words
and gave us confidence and seemed 10 IN
SHIRE US with some OF his own bravery
MRS. j. W. NJ. CARDEZA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
CUP GIVEN TO MAX FlEDLER.

Boston. April 22-Max Fielder, the retir-
ing conductor OF the Boston symphony
Orchestra, was presented with large sill
ver loving cub at the meeting Of tile Bos-
touer peutsche Gesellschatt to-day The
Cirsellschaft Is composed of over Ave hun,
dred Americans and Germans interested
In American culture
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23

The Good Citizenship League. a wom-
ans organization of Flushing has raised
the cry Of Back to the land" TO offset
the high cost Of living. intending TO
have kitchen gardens started on all tho
vacant land in that section Of Long ISL
and. With the revival OF the individual
garden and the resurrection OF the mar
ket basket, which Flushing women have
undeTtaken to make fashionable, the
grocers and butchers OF that fair village
must be shuddering at visions Of bank
ruptcy.