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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-22
STARVING THE NAVY.

The determination Of the Democratic
majority in the House Of Representa-
tivcs TO suspend battleship construction
will, if persisted in. soon lead to the re
duction of the United States from second
Ia fifth place among the naval powers
of the world. If no battleships are au-
thorized this year It will be- easier 70
raise the false cry Of economy ut the
next session Of Congress, especially sine"
current extravaganza in other directions
will probably lead 10 Treasury deficit
for 1912-13. The opponents Of strong
navy will view that deficit with com
placcncy. since 1t will give them an arcu-
mcnt which at present they lack
Secretary Meyer has shown that hy
the end Of 1912 the United States will
have surrendered second place as Il naval
power 10 Germany. If we add nothing
to the fighting strength Of the navy this
year and rcadopt tho twO-hAttlcships-a-
year programme next winter, thus rc.
gaining no lost ground the United state
will by 1919 have sunk In rating below
both France and Japan. That is "A risk
which the country cannot afford 10 take
With the completion Of the Panama
Canal the burden put upon the navy
will be greatly enlarged. II will have
10 be prepared 10 defend the canal as
well as the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
As our international responsibilities In
crease the navy looms larger and larger
as an essential means Of protection to
the nation and its scattered interests
Instead Of suSpending battlcship con-
structiou Congress ought 90 provide
money to keep construction abreast Of
national needs.
Possibly the Senate may force the
House 10 yield It's unreasonable oprosi-
tion 10 naval increases, rs il compelled
the lower branch 10 recognize the force
Of public opinion in the ycar-loug strug-
Gle over the form in which an amend
mcnt providing for the direct election
Of Senators should be- submitted Their"
are many Democratic Representatives
who realize that the Democratic caucus
made Il costly political blundcr when il
struck bindly at so popular an instltu-
ton as the new navy, the development.
of which had never before been made
Il party issue. The country will make
short work Of any party asking for votes
on IA programme Of disarmament which
aims at reducing the naval efficiency Of
the United states TO a grade pc?ma-
ncntly below that Of Germany. France
and hmm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-22
ELECTORAL SUPERVISION "
PANAMA.

The announcement that American Of
ficers have been detailed to supervise
the registration of voters and the poll
ing and counting of votes in the coming
Presidential election in Panama has
been foreSecn ever since the request to
that effect was made by representatives
of both parties in Panama several
weeks ago. 1t may be regretted that
if seemed necessary 10 make the re-
quest. but inaSmuch as it was made, 10
refuse it was practically impossible
The precedent had been set We had
done precisely this thing before in
Panama. with excellent results. We are
also doing n comparable thing in Santo
Domingo, in a satisfactory manner and
we have eSsayed TO do it in other states,
and should now he doing ii but for cir
cumstances which are much regretted
by the best sentiment of the nation.
1t is natural and commendable that
this country should feel reluctance "a
take such action. II entails labor and
responsibility, has an appearance Of
meddling in affairs which do not con
Germ us, and suggests the possibility Of
embarrassing complications. Yet on
both selfish and altruistic grounds the
reluctance is not difficult TO overcome
The suggestion Of meddling is disposed
Of Ivy the fact that our action is taken
at the voluntary solicitation Of both
political parties and of the government
itself That circumstance is a pretty sub
stantial guarantee against any unwcl-
come complications. since the RESPONSE
bility for what is done will rest not OH
this government but on those who in
vitcd. requested and urged IFS quasi
intervention And the labor and respon,
Sibility involved are much less than
might result from refusal TO aid ON
nrighbor
II is question how often the process
will need to be repeated, as it il qucS-
ton how long SantO Domingo will need
fiscal supervision 1t is to he hoped
that those states are learning lessons
from our service which will enable them
in time TO get along Ivy themselves. II
they do that. our temporary Intervention
will have the highest possible justitica
ton. If not, it might at worst be better
to continue these services indefinitely
than 10 accept the alternative; better
that is to say, permanently to guard
those states from falling into chaos than
10 let them fall into il and then have
10 Lift thcm ont again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-22
CHAMPION FOR OLD PosToFFIcE

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. | have seen considerable talk in the
rewypapers lately touching the destruction
of tho present General Fostoifico when the
new one IS completed, and all the writer's
upon the subject appear TO be. | think |
may say without exception, decidedly In
fayor OF the plan. And so. IA no ono else
apparently appears 10 object to the propo-
sltlon, will YOU not please allow mo to say
a word or two in opposition TO the meas
ure and in defence OF the grand and noble
structure?
In my eyes, in its strong and massive
grandeur il ranks among tho most maJes-
tic and imposing buildings OF the city. and
is a decided ornament to New York, well
worthy TO be classed among its principal
structural adornments. and In nowise in
ferior in point of-shall | say attractive
ness?-to the other remarkable edihces,
both In It's Immediate vicinity and through
out the town as we'll For one. l am de-
cldedly proud OF II, and should much de-
plore It's disappearance. And so my vote
upon the question is. simply, Let It alone.
II not needed for a sub-statlon by and by,
It would doubtless serve well for other pur-
poses. LIFELONG CITIZEN.
New York May 10. 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-22
INCONTINCING.

Ii is gratifying to learn from the reuter-
to Nayor Gavnur Of Mr. Frank VI. rat
terson. representing the Master Builders
Association Of the Greater City OF New
York. that the Bureau Of Fire Proven
ton is doing the work it was intended 10
do The first six months Of its existence
ended April L.. Au investigation OF It's
work conducted 10y the Master Builders
Association dscloses the fact That '6-
buildings have been equipped with IRE
escapcs. I'm addition. alterations to
stairways and exits under the bureau 5
orders have been made in 32I buildings
fire appliances have been Installed III
436 others. and the owners OF DulldlhSS
have been compelled to remove rubbish
and infammablc material in 80 cases.
Since October II the number OF lifeS
has declined about 20 per cent. MI TINS
Mr.. Patterson holds. proves that the
bureau lis doing valuable work Tor
"the community, in spite of the fact
that its inspection force has been crit
"ciS2d by some because of the aHeGel
political complexion of its composition
Naturally the organization and us
counsel feel pleased as should every
body else that 4 branch of the city gov
eminent is making good. But WhF
should the Master Builders Association
or its representative, in communication
To the MAYOR make that fact. or attempt
TO make il. justification for politics III
the bureau? That is the effect OF TINS
letter. The writer argues that II the
Fire Commissioner did hand the tom
porary appointments over {" lalnihanN
Hall. as has been charged, he had prece-
dents for such course. And he seems
to mean that, since the bureau nevcrthe-
less produces results, infraCtlonS OF the
civil service law should be dlSregarded.
Such an argument may appeal 10 MI
Patterson. Tammany worker, or even
10 the Master Builders Association, hut
the public is sure TO think Of what the
Fire Prevention Bureau might have ac-
compliShcd without the handicap of poll
ties in the temporary appointments. IL
inspectors who on a nOn-COmpeutlve cN-
animation received Il percentage rating
averaging below - could accomplish
the things Of which Mr.. Patterson
boasts, what more might not have been
done by men chosen for high attain
ments rather than political relations
with the district leaders? Nobody e1-
pccted the Fire Prevention Bureau to
he a failure. even under bad conditions.
The public wants il to he free of all
handicaps, including Tammany politics.
so that It may be an unqualified success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-22
YlLrS hlRGER FR4NCHiNE

The enfranchiecment of iIiterateS will
mark a new epoch in Italian politics. III
some other countries il would have
negligible results. because there would
re few new voters. In Italy, where
the ma iority of people are unable 10 read
and write, il about doubles the num-
Der of electors ana obviously makes pos
siblc revolutionary changes in repre-.
sentative government.
Hitherto the Italian electorate has
comprised only citizens who could read
and write and who had certain other
qualifications Ten years ago the total
number al male inhabitants Of Che king
dom more than twenty-one years old
was S,71l,5I2. OF these only 81 per cent,
or less than 3OOOO00 were qualified to
vote, leaving more than 5,7O0,0OO dis
framchiScd. Just how many of these
were DISTINGUISHED for iliteracy and
how many for other reasons does not
clearly appear hut the number of the
latter must have been considerable. to
Judge from the known ratio Of literacy
and iliileracy. The population OF Italy
has Increased lay several millions since
then. yet oven 80 the estimate Of five
million illiterates now ia be cnfrancbsed
seems ample. If not excessive. But If Il
were much less than that it might still
be large enough +" produce important
changes in party alicnmentS and strength.
Happily, the proportion Of illiterlteS is
decreasing at pretty constant rate. or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-22
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
From The Tribune Bureau.l

From The Tribune Bureau.
Washington, May 21.-The arrival of the
German fleet at Hampton Roads on June
2 will give a lively turn to Washington
society, as several diplomats, including
the German Ambassador, have been asked
10 go on the Presidents yacht, the May
flower to meet the Germans.
The Austrian Ambassador and Baroness
Hengelmtiller will close the embassy In
ton days and go to Bar Harbor, where
they have engaged a cottage for the sum
mer
Baron Zwiedenek, who succeeds Che
Waller Won Loewenthal-Linaua as counsellor
of the Austrian Embassy, will arrive here
on June 10. The counsellor and Nine.
Loewenthal-Linau went abroad several
weeks ago, and their failure to return Is
both a surprise and disappointment TO
Washingto ton society.
The japanese Ambassador and Baroness
Chinda, who are In New York filling en-
gagements, will return here on Thursday.
Captain Hiraga. the retiring naval at
tache Of the Japanese Embassy. has sailed
for Japan and Will probably go at once TO
sea duty.
The French Ambassador and Nine. Jus
serand entertained at luncheon to-day for
NJ. Chargueraud, Leon J. Waller Page and
others Of tho French mission Of engineers.
The ambassador was the chief guest to-
night at dinner given by the American
Associa ton Of Highway Improvement in
honor of the visitors
The British second secretary and Mrs.
Esmond Ovey VIII sail for England on
June 10.
The German second secretary and Nine.
Kienlin entertained at luncheon to-day
They will leave Washington on May %
for New York, and will sail the following
day to spend the summer in Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-22
4 HUNDPED A MONTH.

Tho fact that Of every four persons
convicted in General Sessions one Is
released on suspended sentence SHOWS
the need of the present inquiry. Inc
I 44o thus set free in little more IMAM
vear are a regiment. DO they 20 u
swell the army Of crime or that OF III
austrv and good citizenship: The ldea oil
Tins turning them loose is that they can
An this way he saved from crlhliii'i
ss.eer and become useful members OF So
ciety. The assertion Is made that seven
ont of every ten thus given a chailce To
redeem themselves Justify the trust put
IN them. II is a high proportion. Seven
tentbs Of fourteen hundred men ana
women turned from criminality III Il
wear make it worth Willie To take tue
risk involved in giving all fourteen
hundred a chance. II is noble
achievement Of the new pen"logy, II II
can he proved.
Rut does any one really know whether
20 per cent Of the sentences suspended
have been wisely suspended: Is any
adequate watch kept upon those lhuN
released? Are those who abuse the op-
portunity given them promptly appr'-
bended? Arc such records kept ANA
such INQUIRIES made that only those de
serving Of a new chance receive one
And. above all, is politics kept ont~oi
the system? 1t would be Il crying shame
n a humane plan conceived IN the
noble faith that in many who fall there
exists enough good 10 be worth appeal
Ing TO should become II graft of politl-
cal rings and the opportunity OF PROBES
sionaI criminals with Il pull.
There is prodigious opportunity for
abuse i'm the release Of fourteen hundred
convicted persons in little more than
wear. The record OF the court ana the
circumstances Of It's selection do not in
spire confidence that il would always
Use wisely and without fayortism the
discretion which it has employed 80
freely. The more humane tue admins
tration of the criminal law becomes the
greater the wisdom aud the higher the
character which are necessary ~ those
charged with the duty of carrying II
out. This is 50 in every department
The Golden Rule idea which If being
tried In the police administration Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-22
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT

rBy Telegraph TO The Tribunel
Newport, May 21.--Sir. and Mrs. Fred.
erick w Rhinelander arrived from New
York this evening.
Servants have arrived 10 prepare Ochrs
Court for Mrs ogden Goelct and her son
and daughter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Goelct.
Henry Walters and Pembroke Jones are
expected at the end OF the week On the
Narada,
Miss Brewer. Of Boston, has arrived at
the Betton cottage, I'm Gibbs avenue.
Peter d. Martin has subet the Morrsll
cottage, on Ochre Point, 10 Charles y.
Welsh, Of Philadelphia.
Miss Fanny Foster has arrived FOR The
season at her cottage.
Mr. and Mrs. J. 2. 4. Clark, of New
York, and Mr. and Mrs William 3. Bris.
tow. Of New York will arrive this week
Mrs. Charles NJ. Baldwin will take pos.
session Of her summer home. Snug H7rbor,
on June I.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-22
COMMITTING WITH 4 roLOh
SCHENE.

The New York, WestChestcr * bOstop
Railway. which will soon operate trains
over part of its route, is a commuters
road pure and simple. This - trlpule
TO fine commuter, who Is accustomed "
have railroad presidents 20 on the VII
ness stand and testify that he Is more
trouble than he Is worth. The comInuler
is an aesthetic soul and on the right "i
WAY Of this road will be planted roses
Of a shade to match the red tiled roofs
of the gray concrete stations. There VIII
he no steel pillars nor towers, because
they would he out of harmony with the
concrete stations; instead the signallnah
will be perched In structure OF con
crete. Furthermore. the right OF way
will not he made hidcous with sign
boards. if cooperation between the rail-
road and the local authorities can pre-
vent IT,
Perceive tho scheme of harmony
harmony between roses and roofs, har-
monv between towers and stations, har-
monv between railroad and patrons. II
is beautiful but if makes the commuters
life almost too ideal. II will rob II OF
some Of its fierce Zcst, for now one OF
the chief joys Of living in the suburbs
is the row one always has with the rail-
road company. only spite against Il
Soullcss corporation makes the journey
supportablc The railroad president has
said that the commuter Is nuisance
who costs more than he Is worth, and so
the commuter keeps at it. rain or shine
under the torrid sun or when winter
nips him. Chccrfully having his revenge
by riding where he is not wanted.
In providing n color scheme Of red
roses. red roofs and red warm hearts
all around has the New York, WeStrhe~-
ter & Boston taken human nature into
consideration? If harmony fails. Of
course, it has something in reserve. II
is Il subsidiary of Il road whose prcsl-
dent knows how to convince the commu-
ters that the only way to get square on
his road is to ride on IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-22
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
IFrom N TrIbuno Rureau.l

From The Tribune Bureau.I
Washington May 2l.-Justice and Mrs
Lamar viii have as guests on June / Mrs
Landon Thomas, Of Augusta. Ga, and her
little daughter, and Miss Ann Thomas and
Miss Emily Thomas, Of Frankfort, Ky
The latter are on their way 10 Atlantic
City. Early in the month Justice and Mrs
Lamar will visit their home I'm the South,
afterward going 10 some resort for the
summer.
Justice and Mrs. Lurton also viii visit
their Southern home before locating for
the summer. They will leave here shortly
after the close or the Supreme Court term,
on June 20.
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan was enter
tanned at luncheon to-day by Mrs. John r.
Tarvin. who invited Mrs. Gore, Mrs. Wycl-
life, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Ben Johnson, Mrs.
Trey Woodson and others to meet her To-
night Mrs. Bryan was the guest at dinner
Of Representative and Mrs. william Robert
Smith Senator and Mrs. Culberson were
among those present.
Mrs. John ". Timmons entertained ~
luncheon To-Day for Mrs. Judson Harmon.
Tho other guests were Mrs. Fisher, wife
of the Secretary OF the Interior; Mrs. limo
thy T. Ansberry, the hostess Of Mrs. Har-
mon; Mrs Winthrop Murray Crane and
Mrs. Arthur Lee.
Mrs Norman l.. Mack, Of Buffalo, who
came to Washington for tho Dolly Madison
breakfast, has returned to her home.
Mrs Bedeu Parker, who also came FOR
the breakfast. returned 70 New York to-
day
Rear Admiral and Mrs Browuson viii
occupy the Tuxedo cottage at Newport
this summer going there early in the sea-
son.
Mrs l.. T. Letter, who left here last night
for her summer place at Beverly. Mass,
was accompanied by her sister, Mrs. John
Thompson. OF Chicago. who VIII be her
guest for some time. Later Mrs. Thompson
viii go 10 her home at Manchester, Vt.
Mrs Samuel Spencer, oX-president OF the
Colonial Danes, was the guest Of honor at
a tea this afternoon at the Rochambeau,
where the Danes have their clubrooms
Mrs. Edward Gheen, president OF tho soci-
ETY., received the guests.
Mrs Garrett Is. Kip. OF New York. who
has been the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Esmond
Oyey. has returned home.
Miss Helen Taft was the guest Of Miss
Frances Lipptt at dinner dance at The
N!aror tonight. Others Of the party were
Miss Julia Meyer, Miss Alys Meyer. Mrs
Nicholas Longworth, Mrs. Preston Gibson
Mrs Esmoud Ovey, Countess GizyciN, Hiss
fliuckey Miss Cameron. Lord Eustls Percy,
Mr.. Won Bulow Mr.. Alsara and others
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-22
SUBURBAN FARMING
It's Impossibility When Acreage Is
Held for Investment.
tho Editor OF The Tribune.

TO tho Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Your editorial to-day Developing
Eastern Farming" is moro suggestive than
Illuminating. MANY thousands OF acres
are idle" within an hours ride OF New
York, it is true but how farmers are going
t. get this land 10 farm is not explained.
IT IS held by able holders 1T 500 to $500
an acre. and the cheapest OF II Is held at
prices far beyond its value for agriculture.
Il is the future growth of population and
consequent values which IS being dis
counted.
used 10 think real estate Spectators
were n pretty bad lot, but have learned
that they have one merit. at least They
do cut up and sell the land, which is some
thing your true ground hog" does not do
he sits still and waits for populations in
crease to make him rich. can't really
blame him. however, for by our treatment
of land We purposely make this profitable
for him He knows what he can get ten or
fifteen years hence, and il not disposed To
accent more than q reasonable discount
now. Jersey City. Newark, Paterson, Pas
sale and the rest OF the Jersey towns are
growing like the traditional green bay tree;
why should he hurry TO SELF
The reason why this land is held unpro-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-22

some cities requires the Policeman ~
he a Solomon in uniform. Prison reform
plans call for ideal men Ill charge Oh
prisons. so the judge in the modern
system must have Il more lhlleNioie
character more patience. more WiSuoui
and more knowledge Of humanity thah
the old Judge who exercised less as
cretion Has Tdmmany put on the
bench the kind Of judges that can be
trusted TO turn loose one hundred con
victcd persons every month:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-22
CORRECTION FROM MRS. STOKES

To tho Editor Of The Tribune.
STR: Won't you kindly give space for the
correction Of a misstatement In Tn" Trtb-
une rcporT to-day Of my address last night
- the striking hotel workers
In commenting ON the report that a hotel
manager declared the fines collected from
the walters were given 70 charity l am re-
ported by The Tribune 10 have said the
person who accepts cent Of money whipped
,ui Of tho underpaid. underfed walters de-
serves 10 be shot" What I did say was
ANY charity society that will accept money
wrurg out of undcrpaid. undcrfed workers
should be whipped out Of existence
ROSE PASTOR STOKES.
stamford. Conn, May 90. 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-22

males over twenty years of age III loo-
no fe,yer than Gj.5 per cent were Hitter
ate In the next ten years the percent
,ge WAS reduced to CO.,, and i'll the heA,
tom wears TO $50. The next nineteen
wears. down to 1901. reduced 1t To TOD
and at the present time it Is perhaps
less than 40 That rate is high, but Il
reduction of nearly 40 per cent has Deeh
effected since the union Of the ltaIlah
kingdom was achieved. 1t is to be Cd
served that the percentage of illlterac!
differs greatly in different parts oil 'he
kingdom In 1901. in Piedmont Only
III per cent Of the adult males were
illiterate, while in Calabria the percent
age was 7S.7.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-22
THE MEMORY LINGERS

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w yriCo.q bougbt a 2p-c,nt hat:
4 sbrrtvaist that's killing she got FOR a
shilling
Nv borne is Economy Flat,
She smiles at the noise and the Clattor
Tho children make, but I'm afraid
She's non compos mentls, or else that her
bcnt f.
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rho da,s now remind her OF summers be-
hind her
She yearns for the mountain or scar
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'"n ,.' l i"i',...,,s hoo, - toll q funny
story. nrl I am the only man OF his nc
allalntaucr who laughs at his efforts. 49,
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men on tho Nc" M'il''p'I h".'"'"7
carving the capitals on Top OF the massive
pillars before IN" building figures on '"'
stone shields IN IN" walls ana the h"'5
r'lcfs over IN" entrance. IFS tiI'h" 'Bre'''
with him, and afi"r Watching inc granite
chips ny as the vibrating steer 'i' rapI"S
into the stone. said: Wen, TINS Is an age
OF hurrying YOU know. and there Is no way
OF telling what viii happen next ! have
! h'"id 81 p"'"' inns "''''' 80.
surfaces through "a nose ana perhaps INC
next thing we know the artist. Instead or
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