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New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
JUSSERAND STORY DENIED
French Ambassador Went to
Panama at Taft's Request,

Paris. Jan IA semi official statement
was issued to-day IN regard to newspaper
report which has been republished here
that the French Ambassador at Washing
ron. Jean Jules Jusseraud, had been at
fronted by President TAFT and had LEFT
WASHINGTON on a trip to Panama so as to
he absent from the New Years reception
AZ the White House, and thus 70 show his
adhesion TO his friend Roosevelt.
The statement asserts that the truth %
the matter Is quit, different. II says that
Ambassador Jusseraud left for Panama at
the request OF President Taft. who had
repeatedly pressed tho French Ambassador
n visit Panama before the canal was com
pletcd
NJ Jusserand and mis- wife, accompanied
bv Attorney General Wickcrsham and his
wife lett for Panama on December 20, and
expect 10 return to Washington on January
Q ofter which NJ Jusscrand will 80 To New
York to attend the banquet Of the New
York Bar, at which he and President Tart
arc TO speak.
The good relations existing between
President Taft and Ambassador Jusse-
rand" the statement says, are well
known Far from lacking cordtaliy ana
readiness in connection with the neGoua'
ton of the treaty OF arbitration, as one
new spaper lnsinuated. Il was NJ. Jusserand
who was the first to approve publicly OF
the idea 1t was thanks TO his initiative
that the treaty between France and Amer
lea was signed first"
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
POBLEY d. EVANS.

Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, who
died on Wednesday, had impressed him
self on the Imagination of the country
as few naval officers have done since
the great days of Porter, Du Pont and,
Farragut. He did not have the opportu-
nity to distinguish himself in the brief
war with Spain which came to some Of
his seniors. notably to Admiral Dewey.
Though he played a highly creditable
role in the captains battle" off Santi-
ago. equal distinction resulted from that
engagement for many others. Fate never
nut him 10 the supreme test which every
officer wecomes--the command of fleet
in action. But his gallantry, his impetu-
osity and his admitted professional
capacity gave him a special place In pub
lie affection. His popular nickname OF
Fighting Bob was in itself an evi-
dence Of the country's warm appre-
citation of his character and attainmentS.
He represented to it a naval type now
somewhat superseded-the bluff, free
and-easy, strenuous and breezy sailor or
he was the most vivid personality in the
navy since its reorganization in 1881.
In developing the new navy Admiral
Evans had an active share. He was an
officer on whom the Navy Department
could always depend for service requir-
ing skill and involving responsibility.
He was sent to Valparaiso harbor at
time when the relations between the
United States and Chill were strained
almost to the breaking point, and he eX-
hibited there a frmness which the whole
country was soon applauding. He did
arduous service against seal poachers III
Bering Sea, commanded the battleSnip
Iowa off Santiago was for two or three
years the ranking rear admiral on the
navy list. and crowned his career by
taking from Hampton Roads through the
Strait of Magellan TO San Francisco
the greatest feet of battleships which
up to that time was ever sent on such
a cruise. Only severe illness prevented
his continuing TO command the fleet on
the rest Of its voyage around the world.
Like other free spoken and impulsive
men Admiral Evans had many supposed
ly characteristic remarks imputed to him
which he never made. One which he did
make aptly illustrates his native readl-
ness and wit. He took the cruiser New
York to Kiel to represent the United
States at the opening of the North Sea
canal and at dinner Oh board. at
which the Emperor Of Germany was be-
ing entertained, the admiral provided
some especially fine Virginia ham. The
Emperor ate il with relish and was
served again Finally he suggested that
he would appreciate a third portion.
Delighted" said Evans, adding, with
Quizzical smile: And doesn't your
majesty think that this would be a
good time to raise the embargo on
american pork
That was the real Evans-the sponta-
neous, picturesque and racy talker, the
bold venturesOme, ready seaman who
entered into everything which engaged
his attention with zeSt and vigor.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
AIDING WIDOWED MOTHERS
A Simple Plan That Does Not Include
Pension System.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: New Workers have a way Of feeling
so secure In their self satisfaction that IL is
nearly always necessary to apply drastic
methods to secure adequate attention when
new solutions for old problems present
themselves The destitute widowed mother
has always filled large portion of the lists
OF charitable dependents. II Is some years,
however, since social workers pinned their
faith to the orphan asylum for the children
of widows. The institution has it's rightful
use for the full orphan. The trial Of the
so-called boarding out system-the plac-
ing of some children in homes instead OF
institutions produced results that pointed
the way.
Several enlightened states have now made
legal provision for the children of widows,
seeking to keep them out Of institutions
and in their natural environment, at home
with their own mothers. Illinois and Mis-
souri, have laws granting pensions to wild
owed mothers on a per capita basis for
each child until It passes school age. In
Massachusetts, thanks to women's clubs,
such a law will be introduced at the COM
ing session of the Legislature.
I'm New York Section 664 Of the city char
ter. which relates 70 the commitment of de-
pendent children to public institutions, can
be amended so as TO extend to the Com
missioner Of Charities the privilege OF
boarding such children with their own
mothers. To enable him to enter into con-
tracts with the mothers for their support
is all that is legally necessary.
Concerted action would bring into use
this sane method OF dealing with one OF
the most apparent needs Of modern times,
which has become an unnecessary problem.
Would it be possible t" secure the attention
of the coming session OF the Legislature
for this common sense act Of Justice? y
mother, however ignorant is better lifted
10 train her children and make good ctl-
zens of them than the most cultured teach
er who has not love nor underst ndinS in
her heart HANNAH e. EINSTEIN,
President Widowed Mothers Fund Assoc
citation.
New York, Jan. ., 1911.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
PEOPLE ana Social Incidents

Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
has returned from Dsnville. This Is the
first time In eight years Miss Cannon has
been able to spend New Years Day with
her family and friends in Illinois, as her
reception here on that day was always one
Of the important functions Of the season.
Miss Cannon found several hundred cards
left for her on New Years Day by old
friends and acquaintances.
Miss Anne Seymour Jones will be pre-.
sented 10 Washington society at reception
given By her parents, Representative and
Mrs William g. Jones, on Friday evening.
January II.
Representative and Mrs. J. A Hughes, of
West Virginia, will entertain ? reception
az the New Willard on January from 4
70 o'clock TO present their daughter.
Miss Eloise Hughes 90 society.
Mrs Walter r Woodson, wife u Lieu
tenant Woodson, L. s. ", has gone TO West
Point. where she will be the guest OF Cap
tain and Mrs isaac Newell for ten days
The Misses Anderson, daughter Of Medi-
cal Director and Mrs. Frank Anderson, en-.
tertained a company Of young people AT a
tea this afternoon from 5 70 o'clock.
Their guests were asked 10 meet their cOus-
in, Mrs. Sidney Morgan Henry, Of New
York their house guest. Mrs. Edward
Burr, wife Of Colonel Burr, and Mrs. P ,.
y. Fuller presided at the tea table, and
the others who assisted were Mrs. Z. r.
Woodward, Miss Emily Beatty. Miss &c
rnonia Adams and Miss Elizabeth Munford.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
PRESIDENT SUNS ELECTION
It's "Unanimity' Not Mathematical
Says One of His Countrymen.
o the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir In an editorial Of December 81,
1911, you directed attention to the fact that
DR.. Sun was not unanimously elected
President Of the Chinese republic, either by
plebiscite Of the Chinese nation or by.
votes of the Joint conference of imperial
lists and reyolutionists; that he was merely
the choice Of the military leaders. and that,
consequently, the unanimous election" Is
misleading. 1Iathematically / agree with
your conclusion but beg to differ some
what from the premises on which you
base IL.
AS regards a plebiscite, no one gifted
with the liveliest imagination would expect
any such thing from China's dense popula-
tion. So far es the joint conference is con-
cerned, 1t was not to be expected that the
imperialists would vote for any President
Suffice II to say that DR.. Sun received the
majority vote OF the revolutionists-thatl -
to say, the majority Of the representatives
Of fourteen provinces, an overwhelming
ma jority Of all the provinces OF China. Re-
ferring TO the military leaders constituting
the main support Of the doctor, 1t should
be remembered that those military leaders
were from every one OF the fourteen prov
inces, each armed with credentials Of his
native government How much more rep
resentative would the West have such an
election at such a time to be?
Another point which has not been en-
phasized in the American press, and which
seems TO me most significant Of the repre-
sentative character Of the Shanghai cleo
tion and Enthusiastically indicative Of the en-
tire absence Of partisanship or Jealousy
among the military leaders themselves as
well as proof positive of the whole souled
patriotism by which they were in common
animated is that DR.. sun, unknown per-
sonally to the majority Of them should be
elected to the highest post. But why? Be-
cause the leaders felt 1t their duty TO obey
the peoples mandate; because they believed
il reasonable to urge their private ambi-
tions: because their unmiXed love for their
country decreed the selection Of the ablest
and best equipped man to guide the destiny
Of the nation. In electng DR.. sun | be-
lieye they have discharged their duty and
won the approval of the majority Of the
Chinese people.
II misunderstanding like your premises
are the only difficulties which at present
seem to bar the recognition of the republic
Of China by the United States, let US hope
that American sentiment may be led away
from apathetic indifference TO active SYM
pathy and recognition for Chinese democ-
racy, which is the crystallization OF the
noble struggle for political liberty and en-
franchisement. HUA-CHUEN MEL,
Recording Secretary Of the China Society
Of America.
New York. Jan. A. 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
THE GorERYOR AND ECOyOuY

THE GOTERNOR AND ECONOMY
Governor Dix's change of tone as to
economy in this years message : a
practical admission that his charges Of
extravaganza and waste against Repub-
Hcan administrations were mistaken.
When he was Il candidate for Governor
and when he wrote his first message the
mere increase in the states eNpendi-
lures was complete proof 10 his mind
Of great waste. He was in the habit Of
pointing out how much the states 1Ud-
get had grown in size And in detail he
would tell how this department and
that department were spending such and
such sums more than they had required
two, three or five years before. The
idea that the additional expense was
necessary he could not be brought 10
admit. But now he talks of the growing
requirements of government and con-
cedes that economy must be reason
able"
This is q virtual concession that the
growth of the states expenditures can.
not be stopped 1t brings to an end an.
other promise greatly to reduce govern
mental expenses and to demonstrate low
a business man could save vast sums in
the administration Of public affairs. Il
is now plainly improbable that any such
ambition will ever be realized. If our
administrations see 10 it that the public
gets a dollars worth for every dollar
expended they will effect the utmost
economy possible. Something in this di-
rection may he secured through such
studies as that which President Taft is
having made by experts in regard to the
detailed methods Of federal adminiStra-
ton Perhaps something may be cf-
fected through an application of the
ideas Of the efficiency engineers 70 pub
lie business. But the relatively low gov
ernmental expenditures Of twenty-five
years ago will not return, unless the i'm
possible happens and the people them
selves return 10 simpler ideas of gov
ernments sphere and functions.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05

the chauffeurs merely sounding their
horns and making no effort to avoid acci-
dent but expecting the pedestrians to
Get out Of the way-a too common and
an inexcusable performance.
II is decidedly discreditable that the
perils of the highways should thus in
crease. and it amounts to little less than
an Impeachment of our administrative
capacity. In some respects much has
been done for the improvement Of traffic
conditions, chiefly in preventing conges-
ton and blockades on crowded thorough
fares and crossings But we seem not
vet to have devised an efficient method
of making the streets safe for pedes-
trians. although they are the most MI
merous users Of the streets and certainly
are as much entitled to protection as
any other class. The record Of 423 killed
and 2.OOl injured on the streets of the
city in one year contains much food for
thought on the part of those who are
charged with the safety of the public.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
LIFE SiTING AND LTFE DESTROY
JNG

significant contrast is presented in
current vital statistics, the one side
being gratifying aud encouraging, while
the other is discrcditable and all but
disbpartening. The Board Of Health re-
ports that the death rate in this city
last wear was the lowest ever recorded,
being only 1913 to the thousand Of pOp-
ulation. That is one Of the very lowest
in the world for a city Of great size.
Gratifying too, is an analysis Of the re,
turns. particularly in its showing that
there was a great gain in the saving or
lives Of infants under five years Of age,
thr number Of deaths in that class OF the
population being 1882 less than the ay-
rrage for ten years, and that the death
roll from tuberculosis in all forms
amounted to only LII, putting The
great white plague" considerably below
the first place in deadlineSs. These
things show what il being achieved
partly through the triumph Of medicine
and surgery and partly through the ell
fOrccmcnt Of sanitary laws.
The death rate from accidents on the
streets. on the other hand, was proDn9'y
fbe highest on record. The number OF
deaths was ~, or 13 per cent more than
i'm the preceding year. or these loJ
were caused by cars, 142 by automo-
biley and ~ ry wagons. The number
of accidtnts which were serious enough
TO be reported and recorded, but when
did not result in death, was 2OO4, or
more than twice as many as in the ,re-
ceding year IN the great majority or
automobile accidents incompetent uli-
faithful or criminal Chaulleurs were at
fault. for in only - per cent OF ihe
case, were the owners in charge OF the
ears, while in nearly half Of the cases
the drivers ran away or attempted 10 !"
So IN large number Of cases pedes-
triaus were almost wantOnly run down.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
LEASE OK FEE FOR RIPARIAN
LiNDSP


! It will be regretted that the State
! Riparian Commission Of New Jersey has
| felt compelled to recommend abandon
ment Of the policy of leasing riparian
! lands for limited terms, which was eS-
tablished oil the insiStenCe Of Governor
Wilson last year. aud a return to the old
system of sales in fee simple Two rea-
sons for this are given by the board, and
neither seems convincing.
One is that as so much Of the IL
parian lands has already been sold 1t is
not worth while to keep the rest. Doubt
! less It would have been far better to es-
! tablish the lease system at the begin
ming. and to maintain for all time state
proprietorShip Of those increasingly val
liable lands. But the fact that an un-
wise policy was pursued for many years
| is no reason why it should be persisted
! in to the end; that large part of the
states property has been sacrificed is
| no reason for sacrificing the rest What
! is left of the riparian lands is extensive
and valuable. and Is abundGntly worth
conserving in such a way as will insure
| the states enjoyment Of the steady in
crease in value which is certain TO come
with the industrial and commercial
growth Of the state
The other reason is the familiar one
that capitalists and corporations will not
take lands on leases. and that if they
cannot buy them outright they will
abandon New Jersey and 60 to some
other state. That argument used to be
urged. with all the changes rung upon IT.,
against the scheme Of limited franchises
for public utility corporations; but he
would be rash who should put 1t for
ward now. It may pretty confidently be
assumed that a similar result may be
attained in the case Of the riparian
lands. Capitalists and corporations will
at first ayow unwillngness 70 accept
term leases, threatening to remove TO
some more hOspitablc state, and will
maintain that attitude so long as there
is n hope Of its proving successful in
inducing the state TO abandon its sound
policy. But when they find that the pol
lev Is inhcXiblc they will accept it with
GOOD grace and much advantage
AS for the suggestion that the state
could well afford to let men buy the
lands. and thus forego the profits from
increasing values because of the indus
tries which would be established and
the large taxable values which would
be created. it is specious. ON the same
principle all franchises should be given
away and all industries should be eX-
cmptcd from taxation. The time Is past,
II If ever really existed, when such
means must be employed To stimulate
the development Of industries. rail
road doubtless encourages the building
of towns along It's route and the growth
Of large population paying taxes 10
tbe state. But that fact entities 1t to no
cxnmption from taxation, Aud If the
individual properties along it' route are
newly assessed each year, So rs 10 lahe
advantage Of their increasing value II
is ONLY fair that there should be from
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
IL IGN0RANT OUEST.

The ignorance which inspires the Lind.
bergh resolutions for an Inquiry into the
"money trust is best shown In the Col
lowing paragraph Of instructions:
Find why it IS that money is fire.
cuently easily procurablc on loans from
the larger banking institutions at low
rates of interest for the purpose Of Wall
street speculation, while ii IS difficult
for merchants and business men
throughout the country 70 discount
their paper with such institutions for
less than the legal rate and at times
practically impossible 10 discount thelr
paper At all
The idea in all this seems 10 be that
the money trust" supplies cheap "call'
money 10 Wall Street, while charging
merchants and business men stiff rates.
But what is the money trust about
when Wall Street has TO pay extremely
high rates for its accommodation, while
Legitimate business is able 10 borrow
ar ordinary rates: That situation does
not exist now, for business is slack but.
in the last boom period there were re-
peated occasions when call money
reached q very high mark. On Decem-
Der 2S 1865. il was quoted at 12j per
cent. On the same day time money was
quoted at q per cent from sixty day, to
six months. and the rates for mercan-
tile paper were about the same. What
was the money trust" doing TO allow
It's fay0ritr Wall street thus 10 suffer-
The reason why merchants and manu-
facturerS sometimes have % pay more
l.. fy,
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY,

LFTOW INe IIIOUT' 3'"T V1''I . :,
Washington, Jan. 4.-The former United
States Ambassador 10 France and Mrs
Henry White entertained al dinner dance
This evening for young people. Miss Helen
Taft and her cousin. Miss Anderson, OF
cincinnati, were the guests of honor. Mr.
and Mrs. White will take possession OF their
new home in Washington in another week
The house stands on an eminence at the
head of 10th street, overlooking the city.
Lieutenant John w. Timmons, naval aid
to the President, and Mrs Timmons en-
tertained at dinner tonight. This Is the
first of a series of dinners which they have
arranged. Mrs. Timmons is the daughter
~ ex.Vice- President Fairbanks and has a
host OF friends in Washington
Miss Helen Cannon. daughter OF the eN-
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
THE CABINET.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE secretary VI
State and Mrs Knox entertained the Fresl-
dent and Mrs. Taft at dinner to-hlghU'
This was the first Of 4 series OF CABINET
dinners for the President and Mrs. Ialr
The guests asked to meet them were tne
British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce the
German Ambassador and Countess Won
Bernstorff, the Italian Ambassador ana
Marchesa Cusano Confalonieri Casatl, the
Russian Ambassador and Nine. Bakhme-
teff Justice and Mrs McKenna, Senator
and Mrs. Warren, Senator and Mrs. Bailey
Horace Taft, brother Of the President; Mrs.
4 G. McClintock, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Knox, the bride and bridegroom Of the
Cabinet circle.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
$500 AT CROKER SALE
Warheld and Belasco Among
Bidders on Opening Day.

Columbia University, the henehciar2
under the will. was enriched Yesterday 4"
the extent Of S6,SS9 by the t)rst days sal"
Of the contents 81 the house of George
Crocker Tho sale, which was held At th'
American Art Galleries. No. East -s'
street. drew large crowd. but blddirS
was light
The TOP price Of the day was $500 which
was paid by William skinner, OF No -
East seth street. for pair ~ snuqa-
Italian altar candleStiCks. David Warnel0.
the actor paid the second highest price
when hc hid SSo for a carved wood ana
Ivory French statuette ~ Louis XIV
David Rela,co was an extensive pnr-
chaser. He started the afternoon by hit.
ding in eight lots NJ sofa pillows, az prices
ranging from s. to SIS. II was suggested
that he was preparing for return ~
boudoir drama, but Mr. BelaSco squelch"d
the rumor by announcing that the articles
I'm question were for his own home.
u, was an active bidder throughout the
sale. Charles 5 Kohler. real estate man.
NJ No lsO West lO5th street was the most
extensive purchaser.
4 number OF old snufl boxes brought
very low figures y gold and enameileH
one Of the eighteenth century went 10 W.
Crecr Lattimer FOR Sl2O, but none OF the
others approached this figure ia'se
French porcelain decorated vase was Do
in by X. $. Kline for $3.50. carved sienna
marble Roman lamp brought A1 H.
Kertscher. OF No S25 West Tooth stree"
being the purchaser. ,.
Captain J. r.. De Lamar Of NO %,
Madison avenue, paid SIS for smal'
statue of a child by c. Lapin and 81" LOT
am ONYX pedestal other purchasers were
Mrs Walter Lewisohn, Mrs. Daniel hacor'
Armcnd G. Smith, Thomas Footer' n,
Harding ana William Reed The SAFE VIII
he continued to-day and tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05

time to time an opportunity to revise
the franchise Of public corporation 50
that the state may similarly take an-
vantage of its increase In value. In tne
case of the riparian lands. the state VIII
do well to act the part Of any prudent
land owner and lease instcad ct seliihg'
assured by experience that It will sooner
or later he receiving each year In rehp'l
more than the sale price Of tho land at
the present time.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
THE TRlauNE,s SPORTING NEWS

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Several weeks ago / noticed COM
munlcaton from Daniel \. Reed, head
coach Of the Cornell football team, thank
ing YOUR paper for the space devoted TO
Cornell football news during the last sea-
son. As one Of the large body Of Cornell
alumni in New York interested in college
news aud, in particular, in Cornell news,
would like to add my thanks TO The Tribune
for that department, which as much as amy
other factor, keeps me among its constant
readers."s J. D. WHIT"
New York Jan 3, 1872
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05

fused her demand that every one he
searched for the watch, which later was
found with the governess, To whom Benny
had given H."
The. psychological moment counts Tor
much"
That's right Almost any town could be
voted dry along about January 1.'-Louis'
Vile Courer-Journal