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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13
1T COULD BE DONE.

The anxiety Of "The New York
Times for immediate tariff revision
is so great that, not content with try
ing to force an extra session on Mr..
Wilson, whether he is prepared for one
or not, it urges that revision at the
approaching regular session would be
a still better way TO get the whole
matter speedily disposed Of before the
new administration takes hold at all
1t does not believe such legislation pos
sible, but 1t regards it as desirable,
perhaps not merely on account of its
haste to have the agony over, but pos
sibly also in the belief that the unterri-
fed large majority in the next Con
gresS is not likely to display that
moderation and regard for business
which Mr.. Wilson has promised in his
speeches. ''The Times" says:
II would be better for business If
the tariff schedules could be taken up
during the coming regular session for
a sound process Of revision. II would
be better because the result would be
more speedily known. That is out Of
the bills prepared by the Democratic
House would necessarily undergo
good deal of amendment in the Senate,
where the Republicans and the Pro-
Rressives together have control; and
there Is no reason to suppose that such
changes as the country expects and
has commanded to be made would re-
ceive the approval Of the Republican
President.
But why is it impossible, If the
Democracy is going to carry out Mr..
Wilson's declared ideas respecting the
tariff? He repeatedly said in his
speeches that he simply wished to do
away with unnecessary protection, and
that his policy was merely that an
nounced by the Republicans in their
platform Of 1908 and favored by Mr..
Taft. He also presented himself as
the wearer Of the mantles of James G..
Blaine who urged a more liberal tariff
policy in 1S9Ol91, and Of William Nc
Zinley. whose last speech pointed out
that with our expanding Industries we
were outgrowing the need Of many Of
our high duties.
Now, as is well known, Mr.. Taft
was not satisfied with the measure Of
reduction in the Payne law. 1t did
make material reductions, and was the
best he felt he could get; so he ac-
ceptcd it, especially because it pro-
vided for a tariff commission and pre-
pared the way for further revision to
60 u4g an
If then. the Democrats honestly want
10 fulfil the pledges Of the Republican
platform of 1908 more perfectly than
the Payne law fulfilled them-and that
is what Mr.. Wilson says he means to
do-there ought to be no difficulty in
securing the assent Of President Taft
to their work. They have the House
of Representatives They were able
last summer to command majority
in the Senate for much more extreme
bills. What is there TO prevent their
doing what our contemporary says
would be best for business? At the
last session they were playing politics,
were intent upon putting the Presi-
dent in a hole" and incorporated pro-
visions in their measures for the
purpose Of making vetoes inevitable
which they would never have put In
with the desire or purpose Of having
them become law.
That temptation II now removed.
They can devote themselves &c the
drafting OF a sincere measure Of down
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13
IN THE BERKsHlRES.
TBv Telegraph to The Tribune. J

by Telegraph to The Trinune.l
Lenox, Nov. R.-Charles s. Mellen, who
has been at Council Hill. stockbridge
went to New Haven to-day.
Mrs. Alexander Sedgwick entertained
the Tuesday Club to-day.
Mr. and Mrs Richard c. Dixey and MISS
Rosamond Dixey have gone TO Boston.
Mrs. NJ Dwight Collier. who has been
with Mr. and Mrs. David T. Dana, has
gone to New York.
Mrs Daniel p. Griswold and DR.. and
Mrs. Henry p. Jaques will go to New
York tomorrow.
Many Lenox cottagers were in New
Haven to-day to attend the wedding OF
Miss Vera NJ. Reiser of New Haven, ana
NJ. Curtis, Of LenoS.
Mrs. c. A. Wright and Miss Turnoull'
who have been in Stockbridge for the sea-
son, started to-day by automobile for
their winter home, in Baltimore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13

OF New York, and John w. Hornor IT,
were new trustees elected.
The Rev. Karl Relland, rector OF 81
Georges Church, in an address, declared
that the congestion in this city was re-
sponsible for much of the disease among
children, and stated that the United
States should restrict immigration to TINS
country for at least two years to give the
nation a chance to adjust matters.
Moving pictures of the work being done
on the Floating Hospital maintained by
the guild were shown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13
BURIAL cAskETs OF CEMENT.

From Consul NJ r. sackett. Prescott. Can.
burial casket, or rough box. made OF
cement. has been invented by citizen OF
Prescott, Ont, and a company has been
formed to place the product on the market
The caskets have been used for some time ana
are reported entirely satisfactory. The claim
is made by the inventor that fine caskets oil
wood or metal. we'll as the body and It's
are preserved In this cement outer
case secure from dampness. no matter what
the conditions OF the soil.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Modern man lives on an average n little
under a third OF year longer than his
predecessors OF the first three-quarters or
last century and modern woman lives at
least half year more than her sex did
I'm the earlier period named. This Is the
conclusion arrived at by the British Ma
tlonal Debt once after an investigation
into the mortality Of government life an
nuitants. Some months ago, owing 10
these annuitants living longer than used
20 be the case a new and increased scale
Of purchase was brought into operation.
Official figures now published show that
the expectation Of life OF a woman OF
nifty years Is more than a year greater
than II was in 1876 and that OF man or
the same age IS about three months
greater The average increase In the cost
Of annuities consequent on this increased
longevity is 22 per cent for male lives
and As per cent for female lives at the
ages at which annaitles are usually pur-
chased-namely, 90 10 Is years. The re-
port offers the following explanation OF
longer living: 1.-THE conditions Of life in
this country are now somewhat different
from what they were In the earlier years
OF the nineteenth century. a knowledge
OF hygiene Is more general, considerable
improvements In sanitary matters have
been effected by legislation and great ad-
vances have been made in medical and
surgical skill-all causes which favor an
increase Of vitality"
Mr.. GnaEgs-I want you TO understand,
Mrs. Gnaggs, that / am no fool
Mrs Gnaggs-k'or once / agree with you.
A fool and his money are soon parted,
and I have never been able to get dollar
out of you.--Philadelphia Record.
OVERTURNED.
Assessors at the tax Office
Are great arithmeticlans;
Our wealth they multiply so fast
And make such large additions.
No doubt II is a compliment
To think my cuffs and collars
And other trlfing articles
Would bring a million dollars.
Perhaps those collars Byron wore,
Deemng fresh air tonic,
Might bring some cash, but I'm aware
That mine are not Byronic.
Yet gladly Will pay their bill
/ really shall not mind 1t
II they will point me out my wealth,
or tell me where TO find 1t.
G.. p. NJ.
Salesman-Car This way, madam.
Are your rooms of good size?
Customer-We live in fiat
Salesman-Ohl Carpet remnants, two
aisles TO the right.-Boston Transcript.
Before his election TO succeed the late
Prince Alexander OF Battenberg on the
Bulgarian throne In 1887 the present King
Ferdinand was Prince Of saxe-Coburg-
Gotha. England had not little TO do
with his selection, and the late Queen
Victoria was largely responsible for his
choice Her majesty always favored the
advancement Of the house OF Saxe-Coburg
upon every possible occasion, and she in
sisted that the late Marquis Of Salisbury,
the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13
people and Social Incidents

q
the homo of Miss Ncyes's parents, Mr.
and Mrs Charles Prentiss Noyes. No. I
Park avenue where an informal recep-
ton, to which a few additional friends
were invited, took place.
Mr.. and Mrs Arson NJ. Bangs gave
luncheon yesterday at their house, No.
2O5 West 57th street. at which tney an
nounced the engagement of their daughter
Miss Mollie Bangs, to Lorenzo ID. Arm
strong, son of the late Charles p Arm
strong. Among the guests were Mrs.
Alexander Dallas B. Pratt Mrs Dunlevy
Milbank, Mrs jeremiah Milbank, Mrs.
Lyttleton Fox, Mrs. Frederick Arm
strong, Mrs Livingston Plat. Mrs. Frank
Plat, Mrs. de Grey Vanderbilt, Miss
Louise Vanderbilt, Mrs. Frank Palmer,
Mrs Gustavus T. Kirby, Miss Dolly La
Montague, Miss Agnes Page Brown, Miss
Isabel Atterbury, Miss Marjorie Cleve-
land Miss Katherine Burton, Mrs. B.
Tappin Fairchlld, Miss Marie Gaynor ana
Miss Abby Morrison.
7 Mr.. Armstrong is a graduate OF Yale
and is a member Of the University and
other New York clubs.
Miss Dorothy Harvey, whose marriage
to David S. Baker takes place tomorrow
in St. James's Church, will give dinner
followed by a dance thi evening at the
St Regis She is a daughter of Ashton
Harvey.
Reginald Rives has taken an apartment
at the Hotel Vanderbilt for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs George B. Post, Jr.. will
return to town from their country place
at Bernardsville, N. j., early next week.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert c. Pruyn have ar
rived in the city from Albany end are at
the st. Regis They gave a small dinner
there last night.
Miss Mercedes de Acosta will give
luncheon at Sherrys on November ls for
Miss Edith Logan and Miss Audrey Os-
born Miss de Acosta's sister, Mrs oren
Root. will chaperon the party.
| Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Low Hartman and
Miss Hartman have arrived In the city
| from their place In Virginia and are az
tho Hotel Vanderbilt.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Drexel and Miss
Drexel are at the Ritz-Carlton.
Mrs. Paul A. Andrews and Miss An
drews have arrived in the city from New
port and Tuxedo and are at the Wander
bilt Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles scribner will re-
turn to New York from their country
place at Morristown, n. j., on November
! %. when they will take possession Of their
new house, No Q East seth street.
Mrs. Stephen c. Clark has arrived in
the city from Cooperstown, ~ Y, and Is
at the st. Regis.
Mr. and Mrs william Church Osborn
will return to the city to-day from their
country place, at Garrison, n. Y.
,ir. and Mrs. ]. Allen Townsend and
the Misses Townsend arrived in the city
yesterday for the winter from their coun.
try place at Ardsley.
Mrs. George Jay Gould will give dance
at her house in Fifth avenue on Janu-
airy for her cousin, Miss Hope Hamilton,
who is TO be introduced to society next
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. V. Hoffman
returned to the city yesterday from
Tuxedo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13
The CABINET.

fFrom The Tribune Bureau.l
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE Secretary OF
War and Mrs. Stimson, DR.. Stimson,
father OF the Secretary, and others of the
party which accompany the Secretary to
Panama, left here at o'clock this after
noon for New York. They will sail to-
morrow, TO be absent until December 2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13

The colonel announces that the battle
for freedom Of the people has just be-
gun, which reminds us Of the late Will
lam A. Stiles's favorite poem:
For Freedoms battle once begun,
Bedueathed by bleeding sire TO son,
Though baffied oft is ever two 10 one
on the bleeding sire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13

Turkish devotees Of the doctrine OF
hsmet probably recall for their dis
enlargement the prophecy Of centuries
past that Constantinople will be taken
from Islam and restored TO the Greeks
under prince and princess named re-
spectively Constantine and Sophia; and
they observe that those are the names
of the present Crown Prince and Prin-
cess of the Hellenes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13

The book agent who is on his way
from Europe to sell, at from $4,000 up
the privilege Of writing ones name In
the same volume that contains the
autographs of kings and dukes VIII
doubtless hike for Pittsburgh after
cleaning up, in the order Of their re-
ceipt, the applications from Boston that
will await him at the pier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13

Won't somebody please make Murphy
"go"? He doesn't seem to pay any at
tention to the commands OF Ihe
World"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13
Nrtu DorIS Tribune.
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1912.

owned and published daily by the 4ilOU"'
Association, a New York corporatioh' ISL
~ Reid, President; Condo Hamlln' secIe
James NJ. Barrett. Treasurer. Address
building, No. ia Nassau street. Ne" AO'N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13

The Mayor is against letting
Murphy's Legislature revise the city
charter. This makes it almost unani-
rnpuS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13

Everybody will sympathize with Mr..
Grams purpose in insisting that the
operating contracts for new subways
shall contain clause guaranteeing
seat for each passenger at all times.
But sympathy is likely TO be subordi-
nate 20 a very lively curiosity as to
how he'd enforce tho contracts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13

Our readers will confer a favor by ao'isint
Us when they are unable to procure copy Oh
The Tribune from their nswsdealer. Adoress'
Tribune. Circulation Department
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13

The call of the federal Bureau Of
Education for samples Of old-fashioned
textbooks from the little red school
houses" surely ought TO be answered
with a shower Of Webster's Spelling
Book, bound in dark blue, and with its
last page occupied by those two Illus
trated fables-of the OK which was
gored and Of the boy who laughed at
turf. but who came down from the tree
when stones were thrown. And what
a place In the educational world-that
little volume once filed!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13

than an amendment to a contract to
realize 1t doesn't make Mr.. Cram less
grandly impressive as its author.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13

II is not so hard for n new party
10 get the votes on Election Day as to
keep them until next Election Day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13

The beef and" man left only ST.
900. He must have been old-fashioned
and have abstained from the use OF the
latest slicing devices. HIS beef must
have had three dimensions, thickness
as well as length and breadth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13

The toad beneath the harrow knows
Exactly where each tooth-point goes
The butterfly upon the road
breaches contentment to that toad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13

The president of the Reading thinks
that the people will get their coal all
right if they will only be patient.
Doubtless it should be easy to be
patient, with the thermometer going
down and the price of coal going up.
So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13

Entered at the Postofice at New HoTk
Second Class NAH Matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13

with a working majority OF hun
dred or so in the Commons, the British
government does not mean 10 let itself
be turned out through a fuke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13

The Becker trial jury was costly.
but the city will not grudge the ex-
pense.
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Foreign subscriptions 20 all countries ~ Tux
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CANADIAN RATES.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13

Mr. and Mrs. ]. Allen Townsend and
the Misses Townsend arrived in the city
yesterday for the winter from their coun.
try place at Ardsley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13

Mrs. George Jay Gould will give dance
at her house in Fifth avenue on Janu-
airy for her cousin, Miss Hope Hamilton,
who is to be introduced to society next
month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13

Mr. and Mrs. william Church Osborn
will return to the city to-day from their
country place, at Garrison, y. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles scribner will re-
turn to New York from their country
place at Morristown, n. j., on November
%, when they will take possession Of their
new house, No East Seth street.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-16
RAY OF HOPE HELD OUT
The virginian May Have Other
Survivors on Board.

ST. johns, y f. April 15.-The steam
chin Virginian will proceed after day
light tomorrow morning for this port.
bringing such survivors Of the steamer
Titanic as she may he able to rescue
according to wireless advices received
here late tonight.
These advices did not clear up the un-
certain point as to whether or not the
y,rginian had on board any OF the pas
ee,pers or crew Of the Titanic. lhe
message was taken as indicating In the
tho words (which she may rescue tha'
there were no survivors aboard al inc
time.
The only information received mere TO-
night regarding the Titanic disaster "aS
that the Carpathia had 90 persons
aboard. including passengers ana SOM
of the crew. and was proceeding 10 ne"
York with them. The steamers farIs,a"
and Virginian were reported searching
for others Of the Titanic's people.
Tho yirginian was 10 give up her
search after daylight and proceed nei -
on her vav To Liverpool Being man
boat she is forced To make the u'ii'oS'
haste to her destination
New-York tribune., 1912-04-16
HAS ICEBERG DETECT0R
Scientist Says MiCrothermometer
Would Have Warned Titanic.
TELLS WHEN BERG IS NEAR
Professor Barnes Declares In
vention Gives Notice of
Zee Miles Away.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Ottawa, April 15-"Had the Titanic been
eouipred with microthermometer, the un-
fortunate accident which befell the gigantic
liner could not possibly have occurred,
ssid Professor II. T. Barnes. OF McGill
University. tonight. Professor Barnes IS
the authority who has made study Of ice
bergs for the Dominion government in con-
reetion with the navigation Of the lower
81 Lawrence and the Gulf. and who, as a
result of his experiments, invented the mi
rrothernometer TO detect the presence OF
icebergs.
Dr. Barnes points out that when an ice
tsre breaks away from its northern region
Goats down on 10 the track'of. the ocean
going steamers and begins to melt me
water which flows down its sides IS fresh
and II considerably warmer than the san
water of the ocean in which II is flosting
The rnicrothermometer is attached 10 the
outside NJ The vessel, virtually on the wate'
. line. When the fresh water thrown OFT by
the dissolving iceberg touches the ther-
rncneter. which may 30 anywhere from
two 10 FIVE miles away from the berg itself
according TO The Strength and direction o'
the wind the professor said the change
is Immediately noted on the electrically
controlled chart on which the registration
Of the Thermometer IS shown. The effect
OF approaching berg is for :he rhars "a
take a. sudden bound o. 81. 2 degrees
upward; and then, when this belt of fresh
New-York tribune., 1912-04-16
Colorado is a Wonderful
Place for Children

don't know any other place where
children are so benefited from few
weeks Of outdoor life as they are in
Colorado. The summer life out there
rs about as ideal as can be imagined
and YOU can live there nowadays so
comfortably and at such moderate cost
n ia easy TO go 10 Colorado. as only
one change OF cars is necessary, and
The trains are so comfortable and mod
srn. with their Pullmans snd dining
cars. and electric lights and patent ven
tiIators. that the trip out and back is
really a great part Of the pleasure Of
" all
7 would like very much TO send you
some pamphlets published by our rail
road. the burlington Route" contain
ing maps and pictures and telling all
sbout the country. the hotels. boarding
houses, etc.
VIII yot kindly write-a postal Viii do.
srd T viii send the pamphlets and suggest
f,,rther arrangements. W.. j. O1ieara.
rsstern Pass. Agent. G. 3. 4 Q. X. r.,
jls4 Broadway, New York City. Telephone.
Mad So. 570a
New-York tribune., 1912-04-16
[By Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

Baltimore. April 15.--That the sinking Of
;he Titanic could have been easily avoided
was the statement made to-day by Frank
Della Tore. of this city, inventor Of the
eophone. an instrument which can be used
to detect direct or reflected sounds from
buoys or obstacles in the path Of vessels.
Mr. Della Tore said:
collisions like that which befell the
giant new White star liner arc easily
avoidable nv making use Of the echo IN
foggv weather. That echo can serve 10
prevent such terrible collisions with objects
in mdocear IL Il produce no sound, such as
icebergs. has been proved by experiment
and by practice 20 he beyond A doubt. This
is done by the eophone. which locates in
visible obstacles in the path Of the vessel
by direct or reflected sound or echo, thus
making the car take the place of the eye In
thick weather In fact in the midst OF a
fog the eye is useless and the ear Is the
only safeguard. Therefore. # the Titanic
had been equipped with an eophone the
sound sent out by the instrument would
have rebounded or returned an echo from
the iceberg It's presence could have been
thereby determined and the collision avoid
ed without any trouble whatever"
New-York tribune., 1912-04-16
ICEBERC'S HEAVY TOLLS
Lives and Ships Lost Before the
Days Of Wireless.
ALWAYS TREACHER0US Spot
Fog, Currents, Rocks and Bergs
Off Cape Race Make 1t a
Menace to Vessels.

This table gives only the more notaple OF
the nnumerable disasters due TO tire treac"-
erous iceberg-the reef that cannot NC
charted. the derelict that has no recoro W
any ships log. a floating menace thst ca'
ries no light by night and by day so p'en"s
itself with the sea vapors chat ii is ofteh
invisible. even to the sailor's trained eye
True I'm these DAYS OF water-tight COM
nartments and wireless telegraph, loss OF
life from collision with icepergs mas oe-
come comparatively infrequent indeed
such collisions themselves have become
rarity among the big liners. The Coiumpia
was tho only boat To- meet with such an
accident this last season. and she was ao'e
"a match ND her own damages and proceed
without help.
The last previous notable mishap OF that
sort to n large vessel occurred TOUR years
ago. when the Kronprinz Wilhelm met
berg off the banks in much the same way
as did the Titanic. The ice mountain was
wra apped in vapor at the time. and the snip
was within five hundred feet or IL pelore
the watch sighted the obstruction. Inc
captain ordered full speed astern and threw
his helm hard over. but it was too iate.
The bow OF the ship struck and ran UP
many feet on the submerged ice. 1t proved
fortunately. to be a rotten berg, and after
few minutes OF suspension the Nessei cut
through the great ice mass, tons OF IL
tumbIing on her decks. The ship hoateu
off little injured.