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New-York tribune., 1912-12-03
THE POWER OF SILENCE.

The Woman's Silent Cooperation for
Freedom is a positive inspiration. \
body OF the English suffragists have de-
cided to stop window smashing, pour
ing acid into mail boxes and assault
ing Cabinet ministers and turn n silent
stream of thought waves 10 the attain
ment Of the ballot. This procedure
will certainly tend TO pOpularlze the
wOmanS suffrage idea. Even those
who are most skeptical Of the power
Of psychic forces will see in this silent
thought an influence favorable 70 votes
for women. II may be that the
thought waves will operate directly.
producing a new ceifgeist capable OF
sweeping all before il. Or ii may be
that silence, like poultice. will soften
the masculine heart hardened by the
impact Of noise and brickbatS. How
ever il works. or whether or not It
works at all. this psychic treatment
comes az "A boon 10 humanity II il
were certain 10 be continued generally
A1IeI sun WIS EIdilfl Ailfii
could be no doubt Of its speedy con
ceSsion.
But let us not have the new method
confined TO suffrage agitation. We
have seen numberless attempts To
move the world by words without
thought. Thought without words Is
worth trying. The dynamic power Of
noise has proved disappointing even
10 its most Progressive experts. In
finite are the possibilities Of the dy-
mamie power Of silence. Vitriol does
not appeal TO reason. Calling a man n
liar and a robber if he does not sup
port you does not incline him or any
body else to your ideas Of progress.
"The love that moves the sun and the
other stars" does not operate through
megaphone. A Silent Cooperation
for almost anything would be likely
to win the love and favor Of an ear
split world
New-York tribune., 1912-12-03
LONGER COTS NEEDED.

1t will be a distinct shock TO humani-
tarians to learn that the Tombs Is only
adapted to the confinement Of small
men Certainly the community which
has been priding itself on the improve
ment in prison conditions in order
to make them sanitary and com
Portable never supposed. after spend
ing large sums OF money to bring the
TOmbs up to date, that prisoners Of
more than ordinary stature could not
be confined IN its cells without great
discomfort and danger to health. If
such is the case, however, there is
need Of immediate reform and the con-
structiOn Of a few larger cells with
longer cots in order to give Overgrown
convcts room according TO their size
for il is clearly cruel and unusual and
therefore unconstitutional punishment
to crowd six feet and three inches of
humanity into a six foot bed or leave
its uncovered toes 10 CONCEAL in the
cold night air
friend and protege. fortunately brings
this shortcoming Of our prison TO at
tention. 1t may be that Hyde's rela-
tions with the Mayor have secured for
him special favor from Deputy Com
missioner Wright. 8 subordinate Of the
Mayor. The fact that Hyde's cocoon
spirator. CumminS. without the excuse
of gigantic stature, at one time en-
jOyed like favor has led to some criti-
cism. The pains taken by Mr. Wright
publicly to proclaim his belief in his
prisoners innocence, Notwithstanding
the verdict Of the Jury which forces
upon him the unwelcome duty of con-
fining Hyde, are somewhat eXtraOr-
binary. But these features Of the per-
formance should not blind us to the
public good done by the sympathetic
regard shown to Hyde's inches. II
may seem strange that the inadequacy
of the prison cots was never thought
Of before Surely of the thousands who
pass through the TombS yearly Hyde
is not the first man who, like grand
fathers clock. has been found too
large for the shelf. OF coarse inn
partial management. according to true
democratic principles, would have
saved others also from cramps and
cold feet and secured for them the
comfort Of a private room in the old
New-York tribune., 1912-12-03
THE MERGER DECISION.

The question whether or not com
bination whose purpose is good ana
which suppreSses competition only III
cidentally is permitted by law Is an
swered i'm the Supreme Court decision
against the Southern Pacitic-In Pa
cifc merger. 1t was contended that
the purpose Of Mr. Hartman in buying
control Of the Southern Pacific Rall-
road was not TO suppress competition
between IT and his line but to get con-
troll of the Central Pacific. which would
give to his line an outlet to the Pa
clfc Coast. without the Central Pa
cifc the Union Pacific ended at no.
where" Control of the former was
necessary TO the development Of the
latter, and its acquisition was advan-
tageouS from a public as much as from
a railway point Of view.
The desirability of this acquisition
so strongly impressed the United States
Circuit Court that by vote of three
Judges to one 1t sustained the merger
that Mr.. Hartman found to be neces-
sary in order 70 obtain the line from
Ogden, Utah. TO the coast which was
needed TO complete his system west
ward. The deSirability Of the arrange
ment so impresses the Supreme Court
that It suggests that the Central Pa
cifc he separated from the Southern
Pacific and retained by the Union Pa
cifc when the merger is broken up.
This seems like a useful outcome.
The Union Pacific will get, if the plan
is practicable what il wants and what
It was TO the advantage Of the public
that it should have, namely. the COM
pleting link Of its system. The other
elements TO the merger are restored to
position where whatever competition
existed between them may be resumed.
But though the result which every one
desired is attained the court fails TO
show a way in which il could have
been attained in this case or, can be
attained in similar cases hereafter.
without violating the law. The point
is that the Union Pacific could not
get the Central Pacific line. which both
courts feel that it should have without
this merger which the Supreme Court
now denOunces as illegal. Mr. Harri-
man, so 1t was testified, tried to buy the
line he needed without entering into a
general combination. but could not. Tn
der this decision he would have had to
stop right there. with his Union Pacific
system ending nowhere.
Just when the country was begin
ming to be recOnciled to the Sherman
act this decision is likely to make It
wonder II that act does not, after all,
make q fetch Of cOmpetltion.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-03

warden's quarters. But even in jail
blood is thicker than water, and II
required the presence Of a convict VINO
enjoyed the approval Of the Mayor
and part Of the bench to bring the
inhuman conditions confronting large
men i'm the TOmbs TO the notice OF the
prison authorities.
The humane mind must be thankful
therefore. rather than critical The dlS-
tincti0n Of the prisoner was the fortu-
nate circumstance which revealed the
abuse. The way is opened TO reform.
4 few cells should at once be doubled
in size and equipped with seven foot
cots and ten foot Texas hotel sheets.
Then Hyde. if he stays there long
enough. and other Anaks who may
follow him. will be able TO enjoy Mr..
Wrights hospitality under normal con
ditions and not be forced to put up
with the discomfOrts of the old house
in the prison yard.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-03
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Is Il possible that there are partly
submerged rocks In the Atlantic ocean,
and so close TO the steamship routes as to
constitute danger? The Nautical Ga
zette" Nondon) answers the question IN
the Affirmative. and adds that some Of
these rocks are so close TO the place
where the Titanic was lost as 10 Suggest
that the fatal iceberg was aground upon
one OF them. The Atlantic ocean, be II
remembered. covers a large area. a rock
that may be only foot or so above the
water, or perhaps a foot or so below the
water. IS not easy To see. Such rocks
were occasionally reported I'm the old lels
urely days Of the sailing ships, and they
made a sort Of apologize appearance
on the charts Then they were removed
from the charts because no one else saw
them. which was natural enough, consd-
cring the size OF the Atlantic. and the
inconspicuousnes Of a rock perhaps no
longer, above the water than a dining
room table.
why do you encourage your husband
TO drink so much conee?'
IT'S the one thing that will keep him
awake nights-and that's the only chance
get to tell him what | really think OF
m"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Everybody has heard that anything can
be purchased from pushcarts on the lower
East Side, but the information is accepted
with more or Jess doubt. Ventures are
made that certain things cannot be
bought from these pushcart venders. who
line the streets with their movable stores
and afford one of the attractions 10 sight
seers In the metropolis. But one Of these
venders has proved that nothing salable
is cast aside as unfit to be put before the
people This mamie is young In years,
but old in the ways OF the world-sels
suspenders, neckties, books, shoes. mir
rors. and such things. The other day he
augmented his supply with coffin-a
little bit OF a thing. baby-slzed-which
he placed on his cart with the other
New-York tribune., 1912-12-03
DEPENDS SERVIAN PRINCE
N. Tesla Resents Attacks on Man
Who Has Accomplished So Much.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: 7 am in receipt of a printed state
ment purporting to express the senu-
ments Of the Serbs Of New York. IL Is m
attack on Prince Lazarovich-Hreb
vich so vulgar and libellous that us as
tribution through the mails constitutes
fragrant crime. / understand that thou-
sands have been sent out and that az
the papers in the city have received thel"'
While publicity was refused, much harH'
has been done, and this Is the reason Ior
my asking you the privilege OF saying
few words In your columns in the interest
Of fairness and truth
Nv motive. however, IL not only inc
iust Indignation Of n man who has done
so much for the Balkan cause ana the
pain and injury inflicted upon nonIe
American woman, his wife, but the dis
credit which IS cast on my countrymen
7 maintain that few Of them will be found
willing 10 indorse such an act and that
all those who are endeavoring 70 live up
TO Seryian ideals will condemn it az en-
phatically as l do myself
To make these malicious attacks, which
have. unfortunately found some reflection
I'm the papers, effective misinformation -
deslcnedly spread I'm regard to the status
of servIan nobility. on this point II Is
necessary 10 enllghten the American pup
lie. The political and social changes IN
seryia bear no semblance to those when
took place I'm America. because OF the
radically different racial and national
traits. customs ard traditions.
At the close OF the fourteenth century
when the great Servian empire, under
ar-Hrebellanovich. fell, the rights o.;
the dynastic family and those of the no.
bflity were not lost. although this privi-
legged class was shorn OF its worldly power
and influence. Tn the succeeding few nun
dred years OF Turkish rule it almost dis
appeared through assimilation and em;-
grafton. At the beginning OF the nine
teeuth century. when Servla obtained
freedom through a revolution, law was
passed forbiddlng the sovereign to bestoW
distinctive titles. but nobility still eX-
isted, and no special article provided for
its extlnguishment.
Moreover. the modern free state Of
servia comprised only very small part
OF the medieval empire. and any law 10
this end would be limited 70 its own ter
ritory, and, I'm any event, would not hn
retroactive and OF effect on those who had
cmlgrated after the battle Of Kossovo
Poie. So II comes that there are still a
few families in Austria, France. Russia
and other countries who can trace their
ancestry back to the old servian nobility.
and II they choose to use their titles they
can do so with full proprlety.
AS regards Prince Lazarovich- Hrebeli-
anovich, his title matters little for he has
won a better claim 10 distinction through
his labors and rare intelligence. In his
capacity as publisher. editor, lecturer and
author he has rendered great services TO
the Servlan people. which 7 trust Will be
nttIngly recognized, despite all intrigue
and opposition NTKOLA TESLA.
New York. Dec. g. 1912
New-York tribune., 1912-12-03

ton is desirable or necessary and
those on which uniformity Of legisla-
ton or administration among the
states would promote public interests.
The coming conference will devote
much attention TO the matter Of water
way Improvement. work which is gen
orally done 10y the federal government,
but I'm which it might be well for the
states 10 cooperate TO a greater eX-
tent than they have hitherto done.
Matters which are entirely domestic
and which concern q single state would
seem to be ont Of place at the confer
ence. excepting in 50 far as the com
parison Of individual experiences
might be helpful.
The announcement that this years
conference will be devoted TO state
legislative topics. instead Of to ad-
ministrative matters. as last years
was. suggests a possible further devel-
opment of the system. The governors
are not legislators, and some Of them
have had little or no experience in law
making. They are not always compe-
tent. therefore, to formulate laws III
the most effective manner, and, OF
course. they cannot assure the enact
ment Of any measures which may be
agreed upon but must be content with
merely recommending them. 1t mas
been thought that for the profitaDle
discussion Of legislation it might be
well TO have representatives OF the
state legislatures in attendance. How
ever that may he. il seems probaDle
that these gatherings. II the interest
in them is maintained, as ii now BIDS
fair to be. will serve some important
public purposes.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-03
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

From The Tribune Bufeau.I
washington, Dec 2-One OF the most
fashionable audiences OF the early season
will be seen at The Playhouse on the af-
ternoon Of December Z. when Frank Al
yah Parsons, president Of the New YORK
School Of Fine and Applied Arts, Will
deliver an Illustrated lecture on PERIODS
in Decoration" Mrs. James Bryce,
Sefora de Riano. Mrs. George Won Ia
Never. Mrs Richard II. TOWNSEND Mrs.
Moreton Gage. wife Of the British mill
tary attache; Nine. Christian Hauge, Mrs.
Thomas Nelgon Page. Mrs. Edward Mitch
ell. Mrs. Arthur Addison, Mrs. Clarence
Wilson. Miss Patten. Mrs. George Howard
and Mrs. Preston Gibson are among the
who will be in the audience.
Or. a. Camp Stanley. L. 5. n, retired
whose marriage to Miss Alice Boyd
daughter of Medical Director and Mrs.
John c. Boyd, will take place to-morro"
night at the Church Of the Epiphany, was
entertained at dinner tonight by d.
Gerry Morgan The other guests were
DIR. J. c. Boyd, L. S. ~, father Of the
bride-eiect: Colonel W T. Stanley, Charles
q Allen. DR.. Stafford Mclean, Of New
York: Dr. Mead Moore, Coulter Wells
Lieutenant Lawrence Treadwell, Leuten-
ant Lewis Dean Causey, Lieutenant kus-
sell Davis, Lieutenant Clayton Vosel' Dr.
w. w. wilkinson. Dr. w. Z. Clark, Dr.
Gerry Morgan and Robert Hume, the best
man.
Mrs. Fremont Smith entertained at a
tea this afternoon, when she presented
her guests to Mrs. Hall Mccormick, OF
Chicago Mrs. Hugh Wallace and Mrs.
Arthur Wnlert, Of Washington and Lon
don. poured tea Mrs. Mccormick Is at
the New Willard. to remain for some
days.
The Speaker and Mrs. Champ Clark had
as guests tho leader Of the minority. Rep
resentatlve James r. Mann, and Mrs
Mann in their seat in the gallery Of the
House to-day. and afterward entertained
them and a large party at luncheon at
the Capitol
Miss Ethel Roosevelt and Miss Curtis
OF New York. are the guests of Miss Ce'
ella May. daughter Of Colonel and Mrs
Henry May
New-York tribune., 1912-12-03

things. There IL stood out with startling
prominence. portraying tragedy combined
with the doubt and uncertainty of hvihs.
A baby's coffin for sale on street-aiiu
Christmas nor a month away!
DE only way for a man TO look on de
bright side of life" said Uncle Epei, Il
to keep busy as well as he. KIN pollsn.ItI,,
ND what comes his way. WashihsloH
Star.
A DREAM OF TOPHET?
had dream. It was not all dream.
Methought l wandered in some dreadiu'
land
Where deep crevasses yawned on either
hand.
Belching forth clouds Of not, malodorous
steam.
Ger craggy piles of stone my path now
lay,
or forming barriers high above my
head,
Mid smoky fires that burnt a lurid req
And pools Of Shiny mud that barred HS
way.
The heavy air was filed with sulphurou'
My nostrils spurned 1t, az ore" NY
breath,
NV heart turned faint, and L was SICK
to death
Such awesome smells might make the
boldest blench!
Where lies the land with horrors mus
replete;
which gaping pits and piles Of granite
grace?
Can YOU not answer? Lo New YORK )
the place;
I did not dream-I wandered down the
hueo'' G.. 3. NJ.
Hes the most thoughtful man !
know"
so o., tt.ootr
"Yes. though he doesn't smoke hImselr
he always carries matches LOT lHe - -
venience Of those who do.'-Detroit fIee
Press
New-York tribune., 1912-12-03
THE CONGRESS OF STATES.

The programme Of the fifth annual
conference of the governors of the
states. which is to be held this week,
is a reminder of the extent TO which
this yearly gathering has become a
fixture Of our public life. Five years
ago it was looked upon with doubt, as
not likely TO survive more than two
or three sessions. But each year has
confirmed belief in its usefulness, and
# is expected that this fifth meeting
will command a more general and con-
tinuous attendance Of the governors
Than any Of its predecessors, though,
indeed none of them has been neg
lected. There is real need Of such
interstate conferences, and no other
existing agency could supply it. Repre-
sentatives Of the states come together.
If is true. in both houses Of Congress.
but even in the Senate the states are
not so much sovereign entities as frac-
tional parts Of the nation, and all
the business of Congress has to do
with national, not state, affairs. But
in these governors conferences the
states. through their executives, meet
as sovereigns 10 consider state inter
ests.
This circumstance suggests the true
scope Of these conferences aud the
danger Of going beyond proper limits.
The chief topics should. be matters in
Selation to which interstate co-opera-
New-York tribune., 1912-12-03
PARDON POWER OPPOSED
Limit Executive to Ordering Court
Review, Says a Contributor.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Slr: | notice your editorial In regard TO
Governor DiN's pardon Of Patrick. Ques-
ton: Is IT not time that the pardoning
power OF Governors and Presidents Of the
United States be taken away from them?
II Is hard enough 70 secure convic-
ton I'm our courts at the present day
and you can bet your last dollar that any
man (or woman convicted OF murder,
manslaughter or felony Is more than
guilty.
Governor Gage. California Republcan),
just before he retired from office. about
1903 pardoned fourteen life term muir
derers.
II the executive finds or thinks an in
justice has been done he should have the
power to order a review by the, courts
but that is all. No wonder that crime is
rampant i'm this country and that nine
thousand murders take place In this
safe" land of liberty Only per cent
pay the death penalty, and most OF the
others are let so after a short imprison-
ment. j. NJ. SMITH
Pittsburgh, Nov go 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-03
People and Social Incidents
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
frrom The Trlhune Bureau.I


washington. Dec. 2.-The President ana
Mrs. Taft had two boxes at the belasco
tonight to see sothern and Marlowe IN
Much Ado About Nothing" With them'
besides the Presidents aid MAJOR
Rhoades. and Lieutenant Rogers in COM
mand Of the sylph, and recently appoihteu
a White House aid, were Miss TAFT the
French military attache and Countess oe
Chambrun. Mr.. and Mrs. Buckner wal
lingford. Mrs. Thomas X. Laughhn ana
Representative Gillett.
Miss Taft will so to New York to-mor-
row to remain several days.
Professor Lewis 4. Moore, the brother
in-law Of Mrs. Taft, who has been a
guest at the White House for several
days. left here this morning for his home.
There will be a young peoples dance AT
the White House on December y lor
Charles Taft and his young friends. There
will be another dance at the White House
on the 30th.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-03
CRIME OF COCAINE SELLING.

The inactivity of the police in re-
spect of the cocaine traffic is shown I'm
the records OF the courts, where few
are ever convicted Of selling the drug.
Evidence is seldom produced Of actual
sales The yendcr put on trial main
tains that the drug in his possession
was not for sale, but for his own use.
Thus the Judges are generally forced TO
accept pleas of guilty to having the
drug in possession and those engaged
in an infamous and destructive traffic
are let of with a few months in the
penitentiary.
The present penalty for the crime
Of selling cocaine is too small to act
as a real deterrent 10 the class OF
persons now engaged in the traffic A
druggist might not he willing to take a
chance of year in Jail in order 10 add
10 the profits Of his business through
Illicit trading. But I'm the case Of these
street merchants there is no business
to be ruined by their Imprisonment. II
they are convicted they forfeit moth
ing except their liberty, temporarily,
and they return to their peddling on
getting free But to make the penalty
for the sale Of the drug more severe
would accomplish nothing unless the
police should put forth a real effort 70
stamp out the traffic by procuring eyi-
dence Of actual sales. The Tribune has
shown that evidence can easily be OBJ
tanned
New-York tribune., 1912-12-03
AT NEWPORT.
[Ry TeIegraph % The Trlbuns. J

fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Newport, Dec. Miss Rose fh''N'e'
Crosvenor visited the City Hall this morn,
ing aud obtained her portion OF hoens'
to marry George Peabody Gardner p2 =,
of Boston, next month. Mr.. Gardner VIZ
get his license In Providence, whefe '"0
ceremony will take place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Fish Weos'S.
have returned from short au'onio0"'
trip.
Miss Charlotte Pell is planning l@.eS
dinner for Christmas Eve in honor Oh H''
mo4her -
Mrs. Fraser has returned to Ne" w.
after visiting Mrs. Sidney Webster
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard NJ. Thomas
turned to New York to-day after spen.'
ing the week end with Mrs. Charles ~
Oelrichs
Mrs. Emile Bruguiere and son. I>oui' =
Bruguiere, will close their season
morrow and go TO New York ior
winter. iii
Mr. and Mrs. Richard 7. wilson ,rsir
make extensive improvements !"
property here during the winter.
Mfr. and Mrs. Charles p. Batcn ar,s nS
returned 10 New York, closing their n''''
here.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-03

ernor: Mr.. Winfield s. Huppuch, VINO
wavered between love Of that ONCE
and love Of $4,000 year as Pubic
Service Commissioner for a snort
time and wed the $4,000, and MI
George VI. Palmer, who asks Murphy
about it whenever he calls the state
committee together.
In the same time the Republicans
have not made quite so many changes.
II would hurt the feelings Of both TO
say that Mr.. Timothy l.. Woodruff
was the Corners Of the Republican
party as state chairman, but they had
certain traits in common. Mr.. Wood
ruff was elected as the universal COM
promise candidate, when no two mem
bers of the committee could agree on
ANYBODY else. lie held the Office up
to the time Mr.. Roosevelt cleaned
house" for the same reason. Then
Mr.. Ezra Z. Prentice was persuaded.t to
save his party The voters couldn't
agree with his methods. and so pres
emily Mr. William Barnes. jr, was
elected to the state chairmanship. And
now. so uncertain is the course of hui
man affairs, he might have to fight to
hold it if some Of the Republicans
could find candidate to support
against him.
The state has taken over the conduct
of Marty affairs TO a considerable de-
gree in recent years. 1t is not impos-
sible, if the dearth of craftsmanship
material continues, that it will have to
establish a training school for pro-
spective leaders and a fund for their
endowment