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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
TREATY RIGHTS AND DUTIES,

The needless and potentially mis-
chievous cry is raised In some quarters,
in reply to the British note on the
Panama Canal, that the canal is ours, on
our territory, just as much ours as Wa
bash avenue, In Chicago, and that there
fore we have right TO do as we please
with It. There is in such utterances
inst enough truth to make them plaus'
ible and deceptive to the unthinking'
and thus to encourage course OF ac'
ton which would be discreditable and
school of thought Incompatible with
national honor and international COM
! fly.
II is true that the canal is ours. lt
/ IS not true that it is on our territory,
lust as much a part Of the United
States as Wabash avenue, in chicago.
| We have no title whatever In fee SIM
| ole to the Canal Zone. 1t is Panaman
territory and belongs TO Panama just
as much as Broadway belongs TO us.
We have the perpetual use Of 1t just
as though it were our OVID so long as
we comply with certain conditions, but
no longer In other words, our rights
there rest solely and exclusively upon
treaty stipulations. OF course, we ara
| going to observe those stipulations
! faithfully. both for the sake Of main
I tanning our own honor and Of keeping
| intact our title to and use of an i'm
mensely valuable piece Of property
which we have constructed on the soil
Of another country. But IT cannot be
kept too clearly in mind that our rights
there are not natural and inalienable,'
but are purely artificial treaty rights.
But that same treaty and another
one of earlier date relating TO the same
territory and the same property impose
duties and obligations upon us which
by every law of honor and decency must
be fulfilled Just as scrupulously as our
rights must be maintained. 1t would
be monstrous 10 say that we have re-
gard for the sanctity Of treaties only
so far az they give us rights and privi-
leges. and that when they impose duties
upon us we may disregard them at will.
To do that would be TO repudiate all
the civilized amenities Of international
life and relationships and to proclaim
again in its most immoral and offensive
form the savage old doctrine that
"might makes right" We must be as
punctilious in fulfilling the duties which
we assumed in the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty as we are resolute In maintain
ing the rights which we afterward ac-
quired in the Hay-Bunau Varilla
treaty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
IN THE sERKSHlRES.

TBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Lenox. Dec 13.-Mr and Mrs. Daud
Turner Dana entertained dinner party
Mt Baechwood tonight. The guests went
TO Pittsheld to see The Spring Maid
nj the Colonial Theatre.
Miss Virginia Butler returned 10 STOCK
bridge tonight after a visit with Rsr
sister. Miss Helen &. Butler. in New YORK.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles McBurney came
20 Stockbrldge tonight from New YORK
Miss Resale c. Goodman. who has been
visiting Miss Clementina Furniss, In New
York, is back at Yokun villa.
Among those noticed at the bowling
alleys OF the Lenox Club this afternoon
were Mrs. Frederick 5. Delafeld, Mia
Anita Delafeid, Mrs. Samuel Frothins'
ham. Mrs. Giraud Foster. Mrs. David =.
Dana and Mrs. George Winthrop Folsom.
Miss Elizabeth c. Roberts. OF Philadel-
pha, is a guest OF Miss Carroll Allinson
at the Curtis Hotel. Richard Middlecots
Saltonsall. OF Boston. is also there. MIS-
Thomas Motley and Warren Motley re-
turned TO Boston from the Curtis to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Is. De Gersdorn' OK
New York, are guests Of Miss Carolins
I. Lawrence at the rectory In Stock
bridge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
trron The Tribune purcau.I


Washington, Dec. B.-Mr. and Mrs.
Henry w. Taft and Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Carnegie, who were guests OF President
and Mrs. Taft at the Cabinet dinner last
night, have returned to their homes in
New York.
Mrs. Taft occupied her box at the CO.
lumbia Theatre this afternoon to hear
Ysaye, violinist. and Camille Decreus'
pianist. With her were Mrs. John NJ.
Harlan, Miss Laura Harlan, Mrs. A. Gar
rison McClntock and Mrs. Rae.
The President remained In his private
library practically all day. devoting much
Of his time TO the preparation of his
message dealing with the budget system
OF appropriations. The Cabinet held It's
meeting in the White House, instead OF
at the executive offices.
President Taft has received copy OF
an order issued by the United span
ish War Veterans of the District OF CO.
lumbia urging a full attendance Oh its
members at the New Years White House
reception, "as this will be the last re-
ception of this administration and as MT.
Taft has always been uniformly KIND anu
courteous to our organization, granting
every request made Of him that could De
granted consistent with the public SER
vice"
President Taft received the members OF
the graduating class OF the WllfhIhb.o"
Del, high school In the East Room To-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
THE sPEAKERSHIP.

Two upstate Democrats have entered
themselves as candidates for Speaker
of the Assembly against Mr.. Alfred f..
Smith. Of Tammany. Mr.. Bush, OF
Chemung County, bases his claim on
the fact that he was Speaker many
wears ago and his belief that the hohor
ought to be Rewarded to him now In
recognition Of his experience and SER
vices. Mr. McDaniels, Of Tompkins
County. the second contestant, has had
only two years of legislative service
His claim 10 distinction Is that he was
one OF the anti-Sheehan insurgents IN
the Senate contest and represents the
county which sometimes backs MT.
Thomas Mott Osborne in his political
views. Both men are endeavoring TO
align the upstate Assemblymen Solidiy
against Mr.. Smith on the ground That
he is Of New York City and Tammany.
II is n futile fight and there Isn't
much reason in It. New York City,
that is. Tammany, as Democratic poll
tics is at present controlled, has a clear
majority Of the Democrats in the new
Assembly. The New York City votes,
in caucus and on the floor, viii shape
the policy Of the Democrats IN the
lower branch. Therefore. the logic OF
the situation points TO n Tammany
Speaker aside from the fact that Tam
many ordinarily doesn't let desirable
things escape II. Since the public must
expect q Tammany Speaker, it should
at least be privileged 10 expect man
who could keep the legislative wheels
running speedily and smoothly. Mr..
Smith has had nine years of service
in the Assembly, including two scs-
sions in which he acted as minority
leader and one in which he was ma
ioritv leader. As minority and ma
iority leader he showed executive abil-
ity, familiarity with parliamentary
practice and capacity 10 handle legiS-
latlve business. With Tammany's
policies The Tribune is not likely 10
be any more in sympathy in 1918 than
IL has been in the past Nevertheless,
the voters have intrusted state affairs
TO Tammany. and 1t IL only reasonable
that Tammany in return should pick
its best qualified men to manage them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
[rrom The Tribune Bureau.l

TTrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Dec. 3.-Ex- Vice president
and Mrs Charles Warren Fairbanks came
TO Washington to attend the White House
elmer, and are the guests OF their son-in-
law and daughter, Lieutenant Commander
T!mmons naval aid TO the President, and
Mrs. Timmons. An Informal luncheon
was given IN their honor today, and this
afternoon nearly tho whole social world
OF washington called on Mrs. Fairbanks
Mr. Fairbanks returned to Indiana to-
night Mrs. Fairbanks, accompanied by
Mrs. Timmons, will return to Indiana in
few days.
Mrs James W Pinchot will return to-
morrow from New York where she Is the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Pinchot. Her
daughter. Lady tombstone. who is also the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Pinchot, will sail
from New York tomorrow FOR her home.
Major General and Mrs. W. F. Biddle
entertained Rear Admiral and Mrs. Dun
lap, Medical Director and Mrs. F1tzsim-
mons, Captain and Mrs. Day and Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Cullop at dinner to-
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry arrived
tonight for q short visit TO Mrs. Richard
II. Townsend, the mother OF Mrs Gerry.
Mrs. Townsend entertained several guests
at dinner tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen Jennings enter
tanned a large dinner party.
a large hop, the first Of the season az
Fort Myer, took a hundred or more Of the
younger folk Of society 10 the post to-
night. Colonel and Mrs. Joseph Garrard
received
The Misses Whiting. daughters OF DR..
and Mrs. Fairfax whiting, entertained at
luncheon to-day in compliment TO Miss
Elizabeth Rush Porter, a de0utante OF
yesterday.
Mrs David ). Gordon, wife OF Brigadier
General Gordan, u. 5. a. (retired), enter
talned at luncheon to-day In honor OF
Mrs Robert Vedder Fleming, who was
formerly Miss Alice Wright.
Mrs TAFT occupied box in the Be-
lasco Theatre tonight 20 see SOthern
and Marlowe in Hamlet" With her
we're Miss Taft. Mrs. Louis Bacon, Cap
tain Little, Dr. Grayson ana Lieutenant
Andrews.
Mrs. Louis Bacon. formerly Miss Mary
Switzerland. and Miss Elsie Aidrich are
house guests OF Miss Taft and viii re-
main for the week end.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
ANOTHER SHAFT
Mrs. Harper Criticised and Dire
Prophecies Intimated by Anti.
the Editor OF The Tribune

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Let me echo back to this able ex-
FOUNDER OF the Woman's Suffrage Cause
the accusing cry often heard among them
at their late Philadelphia gathering, Tell
the Truth!
Yes, as Mrs. Harper says, she has
great opportunity TO have this space In
The Tribune for imparting information"
therefore. she should be careful Of her
facts and figures, that they do not war
rant attack!
We ANTS" are first indicted by Mrs.
Harper for the crime OF modesty, as
proved by frequent neglect to sign full
names to our protests against woman suf-
frage. We all have names. very good
ones. We think, and we hope to keep
them SO; but personal advertisement Is
suffrage characteristic We do not initiate.
Mrs. Harper recommends, as a help TO
our arguments. that we disband. destroy
our literature, call in our speakers. and
is sufficiently imprudent to criticise the
fact that a reporter was present at our
annual luncheon. Is this argument proof
OF anything worth the space granted Mrs.
Harper? The source OF this criticism IL a
representative Of women who parade the
streets, ally themselves with socialists;
one moment use religion as cloak for
their political aspirations, the next sac
rilegiously rebel that Christ and God are
masculine. Women who advertise them
selves and their doings constantly, every
petty. personal detail, and who in general
make themselves conspicuous in every
possible, personal manner. Women who
one moment cry out for the poor working
girl who does not seem TO hear: for
mothers and for children, and for purity
OF life; yet where they think It safe TO tell.
or where such an appeal will gain a VIC
tim, they tell OF their plan for woman
ruled world with free love and free life
as its creed. What are their Ten Com
mandments? What is the Truth?
MRS. JOSEPH HEWLETT WILLETS.
New York. Dec. II. 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
DISCIPLINE POSSIBLE.

Mr.. James O. Pagan, himself n
railroad signal man and a writer Oh
railroad topics. in letter TO The New
York Times" uses the Westport accl-
dent on the New Haven line to enforce
his familiar contention that discipline
on the railroads is demoraliZed as
result O: trade unionism. NO dOupI
there IS force in his idea generally
though there is a lack of evidence tnat
this particular cause Of decentralization
entered into the accident referred TO-
II there were evidence that the rail-
road had seriously attempted 10 en-
force its speed regulations. maze IoI
the safety Of its passengers, ana hau
met the difficulty which Mr.. fagan
makes so much Of, it might be accepteu
as a martial excuse for the failure. but
the evidence was all the other way
An operator near the scene OF Inc
wreck testified that the fast trains
babitually violated the speed reguia-
ton with regard to crossing draw
bridge there, and that he had never
reported violation and had never
been instructed so to do.
Moreover, the New Ravens adVer'
tjsement in the newspapers asserts
that the new rule requiring trains 10
stop before taking crossover Is pelng
enforced. There is nothing peculiar
about this rule that makes it possible
to enforce It where previous safety re-
ouirements could not be enforced. ii
the engineers do not run 10y signals
and into the crossovers now, 1t Is De-
cause they know that the road now
means business with its orders. Inc
public will be glad to know that llls
requirement, which leans to the slue
Of extreme caution, is being carried
ont. and that the New Haven e1'
presses are sacrificing fifteen minutes
in their Boston schedule for the sake
of safety. 1t is a small price to pay
for safety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
NO DOMINICAN NONSENSE.

No thoughtful American could rail-
10 regard otherwise than with regret
and repugnance any intervention OF
this country in the affairs of any of its
,neighbors. Nevertheless. there are
conceivable cases In which interven-
tioa might be decidedly the less Of two
evils. from choosing between which
there would be no escape. To the pres
entation Of such an alternative the
progress of affairs in Santo Domingo
seems now to be pretty strongly tend
Ing, having already gone so far as
amply to justify the tentative action
which is being taken by our govern
ment.
The United States has been particu-
larry kind and helpful to the Dominican
! Republic. IL has been forbearing UNI
der great provocation. 1t has protected
the country from otherwise inevitable
intervention by other powers. 1t has
given expert aid in the rehabilitation
Of Dominican finances. 1t recently,
| through the labors Of two commission
ers. exercised good offices for the COM
posing Of political strife and the es-
Establishment Of q government which it
was hoped and expected would COM
mand the loyal support Of all the peo-
pie When Archbishop Nouel became
President. and General vasQuez and
General Arias signifed their purpose
to support his administration, peace
and order and opportunity for progress
seemed to be restored to the much
troubled republic.
II is therefore peculiarly discouraging
and even exasperating TO learn that
Generals Vasquez and Arias have again
become leaders of political and reyo-
lutionary disturbances, with the obvi-
Gus purpose OF driving Archbishop
Nouel from the Presidency. If they
have been keeping technically within
the law, that is not much palliation OF
their offence, for they are doing all
they can to foment another revolution.
If they should succeed, this countrys
benevolent work OF years would be I'M
done and the insular republic would be
plunged into chaos again.
The question is, TO what extent this
country is to endure that sort of thing.
1t is not pleasant to have our good
Offices insolently fouted by pledge
breakers. Worse than mere unpleas-
antness is the fact that conformation of
such conduct would encourage its repe-
tition by others and would impair the
moral prestige Of this country among
those states where il is most desirable
that 1t shall be maintained. Those are
considerations which suggest approval
of a resolute attitude on the part Of
this country toward those who seem 10
be trying to disturb Santo Domingo
again, not for the abatement of griev-
ances. for none are alleged, but sim
!ply for the sake Of making trouble IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
"A BELLOWING ANIMAL"
Endearing Term Once Applied to Bull
Moose Shifts to Sufragette.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Most OF the refined element Of
womankind considers the sufrragette as
n snorting. believing. irresponsible ami
MAJ. The American species now is less
harmful than tho English. but II left UNI
restrained some may follow in the wake
of her belhcose sisters abroad.
Our men lavish their all on our women
TO give them ease and luxury. The very
aweat Of their brows is converted into
Jewels TO be worn by their fair ones.
In lieu Of appreciation tho suffragettc
would GUST tho man from the earth. She
wishes TO cast n new yoke on him. But
would she be willing, N exchange. 10
accept the burdens which fall 20 many
q mans lot? Rather is she in pursuit
OF tho places Of honor and state, forget
ding that the small Offices In life are as
essential as the great in tho making
Of the world. She is looking only for
glory!
Women can adjust wrongs by directing
their influence IN channels where Il VIII
reach the proper source better than by
the ballot And by so doing they will
keep within tho bounds OF womanllness
and stll retain tho esteem OF mankind.
Woman will tire Of voting as she grows
weary OF every fad and fancy. After the
struggle and chase Is over. II she attains
suffrage. she viii find tho system she
tried to ameliorate is worse for her taxi
Ing a hand. Let us hope she will then
desire TO DO led back home II. VI. B.
Dust a Plain Woman.)
Roseyillc, y. j.. Dec. 70, 1872
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
PARDON PUBLICITY.

Governor Dix's record as pardon
ing Governor has become such that
whenever a community interested in
some particularly notorious criminal
learns that he is growing restless In
prison It finds it necessary to dispatch
q communication 10 the executive pro-
testing against his pardon. Brooklyn
suffered under the depredations Of one
Marin, q forger and swindler, whose
friends are endeavoring TO release him.
Fear lest they may accomplish their
purpose has caused Judge Dixie, who
sentenced him. 10 protest TO the Gov
ernor, and the Fulton Street Board Of
Trade has adopted resolutions urging
that there be no favorable considera-
ton OF his petition. a few days ago
the Wayne County Board of Super
visors so feared the pardoning Of one
big Ed. Kelly" a burglar and muir
derer, whose conviction cost the county
many thousands Of dollars, that they
adopted resolutions urging the Gov
eynor to deny clemency, but in any
event to give the county officials a
chance to present their side Of the
case TO him.
Such action is right and proper, but
it is not always possible, and it should
not be necessary. When some nOto-
rious criminal appeals for pardon
there is chance that the efforts TO
stir UP sentiment favorable TO him may
attract public attention and so bring
forward the opposite point of view
also. But with many criminals the
official announcement Of pardon IS the
first news the public has Of any at
tempt TO obtain reversal OF the
courts DEGREES. By custom of the
executive chamber. applications for
pardon or communication Of sentence and
communications relating thereto are
considered confidential. It is unusual
for Governor to give public hear
ing even on an important case, as
Governor Hughes did In the Chester
Gillette affair The result may be that
the Governor really gets only one side
Of the case, and in charity To- Governor
Dix II must be assumed that despite
his endeavors to investigate carefully
be got only the facts favorable to some
of the prisoners whom he has recently
released. There Is just one merit In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
is THIS THEIR VIEw7

IT is not easy to understand the pc
culiar views of the morality Of specu-
lation expressed by Mr.. Sturgis. one Of
. the governors Of the Stock Exchange.
His questioning by Mr.. Untermyer
brought out this condemnation Of short
selling, if the witness is correctly re-
ported:
Don't you think the moral obloquy
OF such transaction Outweighs any
argument IN its fayor?'
"Yes, do. personally"
"As a matter Of fact, that is gam
bling, pure and simpler
Eyes. very largely" answered Mr..
sturgis.
On the other hand. there is this ap-
parent sweeping approval Of price ma
lnipulation;
''Then YOU contend that these ma
Il nipulations are legitimate as long as
the commissions are paid as part OF
the deal?"
GAS long as the commissions are
paid II is not illegitimate."
"How about the public being drawn
into these manipulations on purpose
TO drain themT'
"Yeu are asking matters of which
know nothing"
The Tribune does not believe that
either of these views is really the view
of conservative members Of the Stock
Exchange sensitive Of its reputation.
We can imagine that Mr.. Untermyer
had his tongue in his cheek as he OBJ
tanned from the witness the surprising
declaration that short selling was
wicked. That is a sweet morsel for
popular prejudice, whose attorney Mr..
Untermyer Is. AS q matter of fact, il
would be difficult TO show that there is
anything more immoral In trying to
reap @ profit ont Of an anticipated de-
cline In the price Of a stock or COM
modify than there is In trying to reap
a profit out Of an anticipated rise.
Moreover, the short sale serves va
riety Of useful purposes In specula-
tive market On the other hand, the
manipulation of prices may be a real
evil. and In case like that Of the
Hooking pool genuine swindle or at
tempted swindle upon the public.
The exchanges of the country Of all
kinds are constantly threatened with
unwise legislation restricting their ac-
fiyities. This testimony which Mr..
Untermyer has secured is likely to
bring the danger nearer unless the ex-
changes show by their actions that, thus
badly put. their attitude toward the
difficult problem Of regulating the
speculation upon their floors is not
fairly represented.
II Mr. Untermyer leaves his investi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mrs. Pierre Mali gave n dinner dance
last night at her house No. Fifth ave-
nue.. for her debutante daughter. Miss
Gertrude Mali. The dinner guests num-
bered seventy. and about one hundred
came In afterward from dinners given by
Mrs. j. Herbert Johnston. Mrs. Robert
Livingston. Mrs. Robert w de Forest and
Mrs. Henry Il. Coe, who each had about
twenty-five guests at their homes. Mrs.
Mall and her daughter received in the
drawing room in the front OF the house.
The dinner was served at eight tables,
four in the middle drawing room and an
equal number in tho dining room. The
decorations were OF Christmas greens.
holly and mlstletoe.
The guests at Miss Malls table were
Miss Muriel Winthrop. Miss Florence
Blair. Miss Esther Cleveland, r. Thornton
Wilson, Thorne Kissel, Lewis Delafleld, Jr,
suydam Cutting. Delaney Nicoll, jr.
and John Farr, jr.
At another table were Miss Cornela
Chaplin, Miss Agnes Clallin, David Ely,
Henry Darlington. Barlow Farr and Earl
Osborn. Miss Margaret Trevor Miss
Katherine Turnbull. II. Rivington Pyne.
oliver w. Roosevelt, Henry Emmett, jr..
and Irving Paruec were at third table.
Others at Mrs. Malls dinner were Miss
Louise Kissel Miss Cora Norris, Miss
Marie Louise Emmett. Miss Helen Hunt.
Miss Aida Livingston. Miss Lois Hall.
Miss Margaret Schieffeln, Miss Amy q.
Johnston Miss Augusta Bishop. Miss Mary
Bishop, Miss Caramai Carroll, Miss
Margaret Overton, Miss Margaret Herrick
Miss May Baker. Miss Caroline Wyeth.
Miss Vieva Fisher, Miss Eleanor Harris
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
IN THE PATH OF GREATNESS
Somehow Connected with Washington,
He Waits for lightning to Strike.

To tho Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Need l remind you that this De-
cember "a IL the anniversary OF the death
OF Washington? Great men die, but great
men are also born.
What Il thought this is for me TO
cherish on this date. for Il is my birth
day Don't sou think this is sufficient
cause for ny being 'cnesty?' Ana then
think that when a boy l once slept be-
tween IL pair OF homespun linen sheets
in which Washington slept. And then
when l became a man | married one
whose mother was born on Washington's
Birthday! All this may account for the
fact that during the last forty years 1
have resided on Washington avenue. May
not subscribe myself
WASHINGToNIAN?
Brooklyn, Dec. II. 1872.