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New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
IFrom The Trihnno Bnrenu1


Washington, March 23-Two presenta-
tions of opera at the Belasco to-day kept
Washington society ousy, and with few
exceptions the luncheon and dinner parties
were small hosts taking their guests to
one or the other of the performances A
brilliant house was seen tonight for the
presentation Of "Natoma," with Mary Gar
den and others in the cast. The Austrian
Ambassador. Countess Won Bernstorf. wife
OF the German Ambassador; Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Townsend, Countess Moltke and
others were I'm the audience.
Miss Helen Taft was the guest at dinner
of Miss l.. T.. Letter and later occupied
a box with her hostess Mrs. Letters ad-
ditional guests for both dinner and opera
were Miss Dorothy Williams, the POstmas
ter General. Lieutenant Rodgers and Major
Horton In her box at the matinee pre-
sentation of "Aida" Mrs Letter enter
tanned Mrs. Nicholas Anderson. Mrs. \.
Gordon Cumming, Mrs, lockwood Hoar,
Mrs Charles Francis Adams and Mrs.
John II. Williams. all Of whom were ncr
guests at luncheon.
Mrs Marshall Field also entertained at
luncheon and an opera party to-day. hav-
ing among others in her box the Chief OF
staff of the army and Mrs. Leonard Wood
and Mrs. Richard H. Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White entertained
n marty at luncheon. including the French
Amba ssador and Nine. Jusserand. I'm honor
Of Myron r. Herrick, who goes as Ambas-
sador TO France, and Mrs. Herrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herrick will leave here to-
morrow for Cleveland, where they will re-
main until just before sailing for France
on April IL. Miss Patten entertained at
dinner tonight In compliment to Mr.. and
Mrs Herrick.
The British Ambassador and Mrs Bryce
were the guests of honor at dinner to-
night with General and Mrs. Charles l..
Fitzhugh as hosts. Among the other
guests were the Portuguese Minister, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry White, Mrs. Arthur E.
Bates, Mrs. Shepard and Major Winship.
Senator and Mrs Fletcher announce the
engagement of their daughter, Louise
Chaplin Fletcher, to DR.. Thomas ]. Kemp.
The wedding will take place In Washing
ton at All Souls Church on April a.
reception will follow at Rauscher's.
Representative and Mrs. Burleson have
announced the engagement of their daugh-
ter Laura. to Richard Van Wyck Negley,
OF San Antonio, Tex.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
CONVENTION AND DIRECTORY.

. CONVENTION AND DIRECTORY.
There is. Of course, no possibility or
the adoption of the preposterous scheme
Of political revolution which has been
put forward by Mr.. Lindbergh. Of Min
nesota but ii has its value as an object
lesson in the extravaganza and i'm
nracticability of some Of the ''Insur-
gents" or so-called 'Progressives." The
former name is probably the more ap-
prOpriate for they certainly are insurg-
Ing. while it is clear that some Of their
proposals are retrogressive rather than
progressive.
The present plan is, for example, Il
palpable reverSion toward the diScrcd-
tied ideas Of more than a century ago
and is a hybrid combination Ct the Con
venti0n and Directory of the French
revolutionary era. The aboiitior of the
Senate would make the House Of Rep
reSentativeS another National Conven-
ton, while the Committee at Large would
be either Committee of Pablo Safety
or an enlarged Directory Of fifteen. Mr..
Lindbergh would apparently suffer the
Presidency TO remain in existence. hut
it is quite obvious that it ~ould be
reduced to little more than noncntity
and that the Committee at Large would
be the real legislative and executive
power. 1t is true thar the recall Of
even these potent functionaries would
be provided for. Yet the tra-strenuOns
'recall" first of Danton ana later Of
Robespierre himself did not make the
prototype Of this scheme shining prec-
edent in the history Of governments.
1t is well TO make note Of the fact
that insurgents like Mr.. Lindbcrgh are
really insurging not against some mere
party policy, but against the whole
scheme, system and principle Of Ameri-
can republican government. They would.
if they could have their way. effect ut
least as great transformation as was
effected i'm the change from n monarchi-
cal colony TO an independent republic.
They are doubtless entitled TO their
preferences and desires, as would also
he those If there were any, who wished
10 revert TO the monarchical system.
But thoughtful citizens, before cncour-
aging to any extent their fantastic va
garics, will do well To ask themselves
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
.ST1TEN ISLAND.

The existence Of Il certain amount Of
that constitute this mighty metropolis
Of the New World cannot be denied.
and TO them must be ascribed, we confess
it with sadness. the unwilingness OF
Manhattan, Queens, Kings and The
Bronx to credit the report from Rich
mOnd that it has mad an earthquake all
by itself. 1t is green-eyed envy that
causes them to pretend that this quake,
which was heard if not felt from Fourth
avenue, New Brighton, to Arrochar,
which reverberated from Tottenville TO
Mariners Harbor, and awakened the
dwellers on Grymes Hill and at the
Country Club, was in reality nothing but
an explosion of yeggmen's soup in the
vault of a local bank. Anonymous letters
received at this office even insinuate that
the whole report is nothing but IL daring
advertising scheme Of the amusement
managers Of the Staten Island beaches,
South and Midland, rivals Of Bath Beach
and Coney Island, across the Bay, and of
remoter North Beach.
Staten Island deserves no such invidi-
Gus explanation Of its earthquake. 1t
harbors sufficient artistic temperament,
and more, TO account for the mysterious
noise. Enough, even. to shake the rocks
on which 1t rises above the Bay and tops
the tall chimneys Of Bayonne. Poets
are numerous there as the leaves in Vai-
lombrosa, wherefore 1t Is safe 10 predict
the celebration Of this quake-and its
noise--in an epic of THE Night at West
erlclgh," which started AS Prohibition
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
A MONOPOLY
Not Easy to Establish Over the ONCE
of President.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | suppose all OF the enrolled voters
have received requests for their views on
Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt. with prom
ise to keep the name strictly secret They
are easily found. for orderly systems
open 10 investigation and subject to criti-
cism In which all voters may establish
right to take part in the political parties
hereabout have brought to light ana
natured all sorts and conditions OF political
candidates for office. Along this avenue
iourneyed our former President until he
reached the summit The method was
sufficiently expressive and eminently pro-
gressive when it was speeding him to ONCE.
What is tho matter with II now?
4 few Of us were startled when prior 10
cur last Presidential convention II was as
serted: They will take Taft or they viii
get me-" I for one, have never been able
to reconcile this pronouncement with be-
coming Difference TO the choice OF the
voters. No political boss OF modern time
has issued a mandate more arrogant thah
that. Il happeued. however. TO agree with
public sentiment at the time The supreme
arrogance was mellowed in regard for the
man.
Just az We were making a niche for him
In line with Washington. Lincoln and Cieve-
land he turns handspring and lands on
the trapeze alongside OF the much abused
Bryan, excaiming: Some light!' MY hat
Il In the ring" Possibly an ordinary citizen
cannot diagnose the conduct OF the Illus
trious colonel Alright, but the symptoms OF
one who covets are present and the fever
has made him delirious. monopoly OF the
Chief Magistrates Office VIII be eood
MONOPOLY when the nation has exhausted
its stock Of men with fertile brains and
extraordinary abilities. Let us nave truce
to 'cross-lot proposals. Some rest Tne
weight OF Mr. Taft on the lid, as MT
Roosevelt remarked some time ago. The
colonel can do many things well, but he
cannot waive the rule applied TO house
divided against itself. l wonder II he be-
WILLIAM y. TOSHACH.
New York March ~. 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
ZIP TlEI"N LONG LLlD.

Abont one-sixth of the delegates to the
Republican National Convention nave
now been elected Under the terms of
the national committees call the fuil
membership Of the convention VIII be
1916. and 80 votes will constitute a
ma iority. But while only one-siXth OF
the total number have been chosen,
President Taft has 12G delegates IN
structed or publicly pledged 10 him. ana
can probably count on the support or ten
others. thus giving him more than a
quarter Of the votes needed 10 secure
the nomination.
The President has developed strength
in all parts of the country. tie mas
pledged votes in all but two of the hfteen
states. territories and dependencies
which have so far elected, and in one OF
those two-New MeXicO-a majority II
the uninstructed delegation is updouDt-
edly for him. OF his opponents Colonel
Roosevelt has votes in only two states,
and Senator La Toilette and Senator
Cummins each has votes in one state,
Yet in Iowa Mr.. Taft leads Mr.. Cummns
by votes to =
This week will see material enlarge
ment of the roll OF delegates. state and
territorial conventions will be held In
Indiana Mississippi. Colorado and
Alaska. The eight Congress districts or
Mississippi will elect. as will nine more
districts in Indiana and forty-three dis
tricts in New York. In all. about loo
delegates will be named. and of that
number il looks as if at least 12O to l3O
would he for Taft. In that event, with
less than a third of the roll of the con-
vention completed, Mr.. Taft would have
nearly half Of the total which he needs.
The further the canvass goes on the
clearer becomes the intention of the Re-
publican voters to give the President the
denomination to whicn his public services
so amply entitle him. Even in those sec
tions of the country In which some OF
Mr. Taft's policies have been unpopular
it is generally recognized that the Re
publican party must make its fight this
year on the record of the present admin
istration. If it should repudiate that
record it would he sadly handicapped in
putting case before the people. On the
other hand. that record furnishes ample
material for winning fight, since 1t
represents persistent and successful
effort to put in practice the ideas for
which Progressive Republicanism stands.
Popular realization Of that fact seems 10
make Mr.. Taft's denomination certain.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
p PREMATURE REVISION.

Woodrow Wilson the politician Is stlll
enga ged in a catch-as-catch-can wrestling
match with Woodrow Wilson the his
torian. The candidate for the Presi-
denCy il trying to worst the student ana
the man of letters. In his free ca
pacity as an historical chronicler Mr..
Wilson expressed certain depreciatory
views Of what now constitutes Il consid-
crab voting element in our population
which. as an aspirant for the I'reSl-
dency. he wishes 10 read out of the rec
ord. In his History of the American
People" Or. Wilson had this 10 say OF
the immigration to this country from
Southern and Central Europe. which
began to gather force two or three dec
AIDES ago.
But now there came mutitudes Of men
OF the lowest class from the south of
Italy and men OF the meaner sort out
Of Hungary and Poland, men out OF the
ranks where there was neither skill nor
energy nor any initiative Of quick intelli-
gence: and they came in numbers which
increased from year to year, as II the
countries Of the South of Europe were
dsburdening themselves OF the more sor-
did and hapless elements OF their popu-
| lation. the men whose standards or
life and OF work were such as American
workmen had never dreamed of hitherto.
The unlikely fellows who came In
at the Eastern ports were tolerated be-
cause they usurped no place but the
very lowest In the scale Of labor.
Mr. Wilson even said that as whole
these Italian. Polish and Hungarian i'm
migrants were less desirable than the
Chinese. Now, however. in a letter To
the publisher Of an Italian newspaper
in Philadelphia Governor Wilson an
nounces the discovery that Dr. Wilson
never had anything but the highest adj
miration for "thc great people of Italy
in his heart. and that he was only think
Ing of certain lawlesS elements in the
Italian migration when he wrote the
passage above quoted Says the Gov
ernor:
was. in the passage alluded to. only
deploring the coming to this country Of
certain lawless elements which | had
supposed all thoughtful Italians them
selves deplored I was thinking only ~
the men who have once and again
threatened to give 10 that whole. fine body
Of Italians who have enriched American
life a reputation which they did not de-
serve.
Unfortunately In the passage in the
history there is no reference 10 any law
less clement Of Italians. The Italians
whose coming DR.. Wilson dcplorcd were
described as "of the meaner sort" "Sor-
did" "hapless" and unlikely" but not
as "lawless." "Lawless' l. Il political
afterthought II may be that revision
Of the history is on the press eliminating
the other epithets and substituting claw
less" but until that revision appears
apologies like the one sent 10 the Phila-
dclphia newspaper can have no tcxtual
basis. Governor Wilson should remcm-
Der that the moving finger writes. and.
having writ, there can be no recall until
the old plates are safely smashed and
the infeicities of the original output are
overcome in brand new edition. Mean
while. Colonel Harvey is busy selling tho
old
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
A VOICE FROM THE GALLERY.

To tho Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Though agreeing with you that this
year was an inopportune time for Mr.
Roosevelt TO announce himself ready for the
nomination for the Presidency, I am most
disappointcd to see a paper Of the grade OF
The Tribune deluding Itself into thinking
that what Mr. Roosevelt says rbout the
people running their own government finds
response merely from the galleries II you
must continue to imagine most OF the APP
plause as coming from that quarter when
genuine democracy IL mentioned please re-
member that there are Il good many OF us
up there, and we are hardly mob. either:
I'm fact. we are decidedly individuals. To
YOU. back there in the country OF somewhat
comfortable conservatism, as ideas go, we
may look somewhat disorganized. and. OF
course, on dangerous territory. as pioneers
always are, but we know that there Is
land to be possessed. the land OF the peo-
ple. Even the great conservative dailies
ought to discover at last that II there is
one conspicuous idea that is much alive
and growing among us these days 1t Is the
idea OF democracy.
CHARLES A. DAMN.
Croton- on Hudson. N. Y. March 22, 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
THE CABINET.

tTrom Tho Tribune Bureau
Washington March 23.-Mrs. MacNeagh
has recovered from an indisposition Of sew
eral weeks sufficiently to see her friends.
She suffered a severe attack Of grip which
confined her to her bed The Secretary and
Mrs. MacVeagh will entertain the Wash
ington Society of tho Archaeological lnsti-
tute of America at a meeting on Saturday,
March 30, at o'clock. when Professor Jas
per Rene Gregory. Of the University OF
Lelpsic. will be the guest of honor.
The Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
left here to-day for Richmond. Va, where
tonight he will speak before the Richmond
Chapter OF the American Bankers lnsti-
tute. He will return tomorrow.
The Secretary Of the Navy and the Misses
Meyer occupied box at tho opera tonight.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
THE NEWS THIS HORNING

FORFlGN.-lt was admitted that the
minimum wage bill would not end the
British strike, and the men as a last re-
sort began overtures to the coal owners;
il was announced that the Cabinet would
in no circumstances modify its decision
to insert no actual figures in its leglsla-
tive proposals to end the strike. -
A remarkably enthusiastic welcome was
accorded to Secretary Knox by the pub
lie of Caracas. ------ The German EN-
peror arrived at Vienna and spent the
day with Emperor Francis Joseph at
Schonbrunn Castle; later he proceeded
TO Venice on visit to King Victor I'M
manuel Of Italy. - 1t was announced
~ Buenos Ayres that the revolutionary
forces had won a complete victory over
The Paraguayan troops at Asuncion;
more than six hundred men were report
ed killed. - 4 force of rebels were
routed near Escalon, in the State of Chi
huahua, Mexico; they retired north after
sharp fighting =-- Lieutenant Al
bokrinoff and his assistant were killed
while making a fight i'm Farman oi-
plane at SebaStopol. Russia.
OOMESTIC.-The bones of the last
victims OF the Maine explosion were
buried III Arlington National Cemetery
after funeral services in Washington al
which President Taft and Father Child
wick delivered eulogles. == The stage
in the Auditorium at Portland, Me. col
lapsed as Colonel Roosevelt entered; no
one was injured: the ColOnels speech
contained direct thrusts at President
Taft. -- Six dock companies and four
railroads were fined $4,000 in the
United states court, in Cleveland for re-
batting. - The right of Indiana to
prohibit the sale Of food prepared with
benZoate of soda was upheld by a master
in chancery in Indianapolis. - The
strike of the union seamcn on the Great
Lakes was declared off. -= Wage in
creases We're announced by cotton mills
in several New England cities. -
General H. II. Bingham, Father of the
House of Representatives" died in Phil
adelphia. - The proposed local op-
ton amendment TO the state constitution
was defeated in the Maine Legislature.
Three of the Allen clan were To-
Gated in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and
posses We're rushed to surround them;
capture without blOodshed is not eX-
pected.
CITY.-Stocks we're strong. - Re-
publican organization leaders asserted
that Taft would carry the greater New
York primaries by large majority
- Mrs Eric B. Dahlgren brought suit
for divorce allegding misconduct on the
part OF her husband with a woman not
named. == Henry Lavelle. the build
er who was shot Friday night IN
struggle at the home of b. F. Jackson,
died in Fordham Hospital, and Jackson
was released in $4,000 bail. 60 The
McAnenY commission reported sugges-
tiuns. some requiring legislation. to beau
tify Fifth avenue and prevent 1t from
becoming a new and cheaper Broadway.
- Plans were being perfected for
the Men and Religion Forward Move
ment. Whicn will open its campaign on
April /. --== An organization of New
ark business nlcr, known as the One
Hundred Sons OF Taft passed resolu
tiuns indorsiug the President for re-
nomination.
THE WEATHER.-Ind for to-
DAY: Rain. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, IS degrees: lowest. %.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
THE IiLk or THE DiI.

a Berlin graphologist has devoted his at-
tenton 10 the kaisers signature. To begin
with, says the expert, there Is a crotch.t
sign OF pertinacity followed by a vertical
dash showing audacity. energy, regardless
OF any obstacle Then there is an acute
angle, sign OF tirmness and aggressive.
ness. The first stroke OF the "NS' indicates
feeling Of superiority over the rest Of the
universe The termination Of the imperlaI
wv" suggests that the sovereign sometimes
finds himself struggling with the multitude
OF his thoughts or the power OF his in
stincts. The other letters forming the sig
nature show similar characteristics, the
Grapholosist proceeds. The fina, I'm" is
indicative Of great diplomacy. which TO the
analyst suggests subtlety The letter also
suggests the impossbIllty OF the suppress
sion OF the ego" The flourish, which ter
inmates the imperial autograph shows
suppleness OF spirit. a desire to be loved
also scf-esteem The two terminating
points indicate defiance. and generally the
characteristics are those Of an cxtraordi-
nary imagination.
Mr.. A more deserving medical man
than our friend Richard does not cyIst.
lie very frequently accepts no fees from
his patients.
Mr.. B-You don't say so.
Mr.. A:-lle generally settles with the
heirs.-Tt- Bits
THE CHINESE sUFFRAGETTEs.
Better fifty years Of Europe
Than IA cycle of Cathay."
Is the way the poet put 1t a
In the Tennysonian day.
But in these times
OF Notwithstanding women rhymes,
The actions Of the ladies
Make "A truly poet say
That the European methods
Have got nothing on Cithay.
w. j. HAMPTON.
First A. B. mess cook)-Wotll we give
'em tomorrow for alters? Tapioker?
Second a. b. tmess cook)-ThatH do;
bung 1t down; you'll want four pounds.
First A. b. .(speling audibly as he wrltes)
-Four pounds t-a-b-a-t-a- a-b-i-(hesltates)-
we'd better ave macaroni.
Second A. bah right; bung II down.
then
First A. B.-Four pounds m-a-k-a-m-a-k-i
.oh. well ave rice! -Four pounds r-i-s-e,-
Punch.
man who writes humor tried a new Joke
on his wife in the presence OF his eight
year-old son and got the worst Of II. Said
he: This afternoon three men looking for
charity came to the door. TO the first one
gave 10 cents, to the second | gave 10
cents and to the third / gave IA nickel.
Now. what time was It? where did YOU
set all that money!" asked his wife. IT'S
n Joke; what time was it?'' he said. After
short time she gave up. Why" said
the humorist, ut was quarter TO D." II
think you're wrong" his wife told him;
1T was p to 3. You didn't dispose OF
quarter, but loose change" "All right;
why don't you write jokes?" he growled.
And Just then the small son spoke up.
say. | think you're both wrong Ma
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
ONE WAY OUT
Bnt a Hard One to Follow for These
Who Must Work or Starve.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In to-day's Tribune there was An
editorial under the heading, mo ones
Fault. as Usual"-a final word on the III
angle disaster of about a year ago. ihe
Tribune carried, for few days atter the
terrible fire. a statement on its front pase
about what must be done to mete out JUS
tice to those responsible for 1t. Your state
ment was called to my attention at the
time az an evidence of the desire on the
part Of some people to- see justice uohe
Even The Tribune found out that II was
futile to demand, TO resolve or to inVesti-
gate.
Nothing will be done. nothing can DC
done. for those who were burned or tor
their families, and neither can those VINO
are even to-day exposed to worse dangers
expect hope or believe that the employers
intend to better these conditions one whlt
There is nothing left to do but to teach the
workers themselves to refuse to work eX-
cept under conditions satisfactory to them;
TO refuse to hold their lives cheap; TO refuse
to be exploited. CHARLES siohm'
New York March %, 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24

whether on the whole the American "A-
pertinent in republican government ms
in century and a third proved so un-
satisfactory as To warrant its a'Hh""h-
ment. and whether the Conventioh' ne
Directory. or. indeed. any other system
of government. past or present Has
shown results so far superior 10 ours as
to invite an exchange of ours l~ 1t.
We are inclined TO think that carelul
consideration of our record conlp''e"
with that of any other nation VIII recon-
cile prudent men 10 worrying al"hS
little further with the Senate ana th'
Vice Presidency and all the other ue'
vices OF Washington. Franklin. haiii''
ton and their associates.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

There are no two duller weeks In the EN-
tire year. from social point OF view, In
New York than the fortnight Immediately
preceding Easter, and for the next four
teen days there will be comparatively lit
tie of Importance to record. In fact, the
only prospects OF gayety are to be found
in young Mrs. Anthony j. DrexeFs dinner
dance on Wednesday next at her Fifth ave-
nue. house and in the dance which Mrs. ).
Wright Hartman is giving at her house
In East 5ith street on Saturday night
There are no other dances OF note between
now and the other side of Easter when
the programme will be crowded. every day