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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-16
Letter From Rives

JOHN w. SHELBY, freslueht'
 Letter From Rives
 The Age-Herald received the following letter on the subject last night:
 To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 Mir. Slbley and the Birmingham News, in their public capacity, claim to be "boosters' of Birmingham. Yet they dep recate the idea of securing the southern branch headquarters of the national Pro gressive party for our city. If established here these headquarters for months to come will make Birmingham prominent in the public eye, Every newspaper in the land will give the city prominent place in its columns. much will be written from here, this city will be the Mecca for many prominent men. Birmingham will gain a tremendous free advertisement. Watch Atlanta grab for the plum!
 Why does the president of our Chamber of Commerce turn his back on so big an opportunity Is he so rank a partisan that a thing must bear the democratic brand 10 be acceptable? Or Is he so nar- row progress comes only to him along the democratic avenue? So far as Br- mingham Is concerned, one mans money counts as much as anothers And tho News-does the editor from q sense of loyalty and clt-to-me-tlgilt friendship for his dear old friend and playmate. Woodrow Wilson. deprecate any rank out Side trenching on WoodroWs preserNesY
 It's touching and makes our hearts beat to see this loyalty and altrustic exhibition of friendship.
 Yet. years ago I knew Governor Wilson a little at the University of Virginia. Now mind you, 1 Just knew him a little. 1 have always had a notion a sneaking sus- picion, Woodrow Wilson's quality of hu- man sympathy somehow got lost. or may be he gave it away. before l saw him Again. I have seen some Scotch Presby- terian argufers In my day and know some cumulative men and some men who did not know how to compromise anything. Woodrow Wilson made me, however. make a notch on my memory post, and after all I eoncede 1t if Woodrow Wilson owns this town, there's no room for any body else here. And some how, bull moose as l am l console myself by think ing if he Is elected President he will be the whole democratic party. and multi tudes of good old democrats find them selves fin the same fix with Henry Waiter son. and then I am sure Slbey ct al. here will have the field to themselves in Birmingham on a basis of tariff for reve- nue only. R. E. s. RTVES.
 Birmingham, August 15. 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-16

ing If sufficient directors are zealous enough to wish 1t held in the meantime
 But the responsibility for any action in this matter will have to be assumed by the board and not by
 ..1OHN W SHELBY President" !"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-19
THE FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. / desire 10 suggest 10 the Repuo-
llcan managers what an excellent CAM
paign issue has been proftered them ny tho
Democratic majority in the House OF Rep
resentatives, In It's attempt to re-establish
the spoiIs system in the government SER
vice. under the thin and specious guise OF
Limitation OF service In the executive de-
partments at Washington TO term OF hVe
years. unless reappointed.
Those who remember the campaign that
terminated In the defeat Of Mr.. Blaine, be-
cause he was believed whether rightly or
wrongly matters not 10 be a spokesman,
know the great voting strength back OF
the sentiment 81 you like 10 call II so) in
favor Of civil service reform. For many
wears that voting strength has not been
concentrated upon ono party. because that
question has everywhere been regarded as
settled At this particular juncture' what
mora welcome diversion for the Republican
party than the opportunity TO adopt
plank In favor Of C.yll service REFORM
considering that It is a question on when
tho party can be a unit. and which Will
therefore tend 10 distract attention from a
subject on which there Is disssnsion within
tho party. by It the party VIII lose no
vote and Il will attract to It's standard
thousands OF moderates who always tend TO
look askance at the Democrats.
There is added danger that the measure
may 20 through because the legislative
appropriation bill TO which the rider has
boon tackled must DO passed and signed
by June 20. as IL carries practically oil the
NANCY needed 70 run the government from
July J.
II behooyes every friend OF the merit
system. without an hours delay, 20 make
most earnest protest TO his Representative
and Senators. and also. OF course, for all
organizations 10 movo at once All must
unite In insisting that the House accept
the Senate substitute FOR the spells rider,
or the cause Is lost.
4 DEMOCRATIC READER.
New York city Juno TO- 1912
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-19
AMERICAN PARCELS POST URGEI
Correspondent Fears Congress VIII
Adopt a Bogus Bill.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Unless storms Of public Indignation
and execration deter Congress. tHdt p'N'
evidently purposes either to eVade tahl"e
any action as to the installation OF an W.
to-date parcels post, or will be content WIN
what is virtually a bogus bill. calling lot II
Commission" to Investigate" that alfeauS
much Investigated subject one inVes'sa-
ton volume OF several hundred pages mas
already been printed by Congressional au-
thOrity.
The American people chafe under the
disgrace Of being go dominated by the trans
portation corporations that they are not
permitted to make use OF their own posi-
office TO transact such business as Is trans
acted by postoffices in nearly every ot"e'
country i'm The civilized world.
In the Union OF South Africa one can
send by tho agricultural parcels post "a
pounds for cents pounds for y cents
q pounds for Is cents, . pounds for 20 cents
and # pounds FOR - cents. In our Uniteh
states Of America We still pay Ga cents TO
send four pounds to the nearest village
Tho German postoffice shames 'us by de-
Iivering from It's own conyeyances in New
York eleven-pound parcels, posted IN any
part NJ Germany, for IS cents. Moreover
the American Express Company VIII take
over the German or British eleven pound
packages and deliver them I'm any part OF
the United states for - cents. Should the
American residing in New York ask the
same favor they would laugh him To scorn'
Even Russia transmits eleven pound par
coils TO domestic points for 80 cents ana
aries them across Siberia to Saghalien
Island for % cents. Its limit IN size ls 12o
pounds And the limit in our United states
81 America is still four pounds nj the same
old dIsgracefully exorbitant rate Of 50 cents
Partisan playing for position I'm the com
ing Presidential contest may accord with
Senatorial courtesy or Congressional pro
pricty. but public preference would be
awarded 10 the party that would INSTITUTE
bona flde parcels post and not daily with
bogus bills. which ere framed in the inter
est Of tho express companies.
EDWARD BERWICK.
Postal Progress League OF California
Pacific Grove. cal. June II, 1872.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-19
~ ORDERLY SESSION

However anybody may feel about the
results so far Of the Republican National
Convention, every respectable citizen,
whether q Democrat or Republican, n
follower Of Mr.. Taft or OF Mr.. Roosevelt,
must feel a sense Of relief and satisfac-
ton that yesterdays session was con-
Quoted in orderly fashion. according to
the rules OF parliamentary law. Either
the sober second thought of the enthu-
siasts like Heney and Medill McCor-
mick, who were loudly talking Of carry
ing guns into the convention hall and
shooting of the roof If they were not
allowed to have their way. saved them
from disgracing themselves and the coun-
try, or else some greater political wis
dom than they possessed put restraint
upon their cowboy tactics
The contest on the floor was hard
fought and close. 1t began with the
drop Of the hat" But greatly to the
credit Of both sides it was conducted in
accordance with the traditions Of or
dered republican institutions, without
any ltSOTl 10 INC IHuCu INV pIORIdluulc
for the peOpe"-that is the title al
ways assumed by those revolving against
orderly procedure--tO take things into
their own hands. Something may be
pardoned to strained nerves and ruHled
tempers in such contest, but the threats
Of stampeding and violence which were
so prevalent I'm Chicago as to command
serious attention on the part Of those re-
sponsible for order in the convention
and awaken some apprehension on the
part Of judiCious observers were an UNI
fortunate manifestation Of the spirit Of
contempt for the very fundamental ira
ditiOns Of American splf-restraint. We
hope that the realization Of their folly
which has been shown in the quietus
put upon the hOtheads in the convention
may he the forerunner Of a more mod
crate and reasonable spirit in the further
discussions Of that assembly and of the
subsequent campaign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-19
IN THE sERKsHlRes.

rRy Telegraph 20 The Tribune
,ox lime l6-Mr. and Mrs. James
100 80 Naw York. are motoring in tins
rN,',.L,ro. u,ith Mrs. Benjamin c. Porter
as their guest.
Mr. ard Mrs Theodore VOORHEES, MIS-
uoorbaas Braytoa, Misc VOORHEES, and
Iar,es Gamble, who have been at the Req
lion Inn. in stockbridge have gone 10 tns
Green Mountains by automoohe'
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Beers. OK Ne" i0'N'
orc az the Hotel Wendell, Pitlsne1a'
Mr. and Mrs. Frank X. sturgis gave .
dinner tonight at Clipston Grange
Nrs George Griswold Haven gave =
.rau luncheon to-day at Sunny Ridge,
A.. FRANCIS Rogers. Of New forK' I"
- ~ mother Mrs John 5. Barnes
~ and Mrs Austin F. Riggs are In New
VII attending the wedding OF MES
norotbv Moran and Dr. NJ. Malcolm NC
Burney. N,
pegtstsrlns at the Maplewood are Nr,
- Nr. r d. HURT and Major james, OK
New York: Mrs. John ". Duinai' "'.
Margaret Dumall and James W. Dun,e''' =,
prooklyn; W. S. Thompson, +. j. Rose anu
" II Henderson, OF New YORK
AR and Mrs. Giraud Foster have sohs
90 New York for few days.
General and Mrs. Charles II. Taylor Wn'
have been at Buzzards Bay sr7'e' w
day at the Hotel Aspinwal.
Mr. and Mrs Bayard c. Hoppih' OF W"
work are at the Curtis Hotel
Mrs William Stone Smith and MISS SION,
sr,t,h Of New York. motored 10 the Curus
Hotel to-day .,-- VIZ.
Mics Helen c. Butler and MISS tH'
o.r,a Rutler are entertaining DR.. ana Ns'
Thao5ore Burnett and Miss Burnett OF san
t,.ancisco and Mrs. Sarah Butler o'
1tor,den Conn. at Linwood villa.
Mrs wesley Merritt. widow OF Rear ~,
r,,ral Merritt late OF Washington arFl'e4
,,Isbt NJ the Red IAon Inn for the sea-
son. -.,,,,,.A N
Mrs. william Pollock has returhep
r1oI,rosds,e. Pittsneld, from Ne"pot"
whore she has been guest OF MIS- JUN
]. Wysong .. a,ruer
Ms 7 frederick schenck gave dit'ner
Ice, night IN honor Of Mr. and Mrs. tnoin's
U,u,,,m. OF Lawrence. Long Island ~
guests. s-,,.N,,rv ar,
Mr. and MrE. Warren $. SALISBURY 40
entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. ChurchilI hip,
hou and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ADO" -
nor court. Pittsfed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-19
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT

by Telegraph TO The Tribune.
Newport. June 1s-Judges have been Sc.
lected for tho dog show at the Casino
August 10 Harry Lacy, Of Boston, and
James Mortimer Of Hampstead, With
Reginald Mayhem, Of Long Island. will Be
the general judges, and the Rev. Moors
Smith. Of New Jersey, tho special iudss
OF cocker spaniels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Jay OF Ne~
York, have arrived here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Allen, Of MARI
borough. Mass, are at the Lsforge
Miss Helen Brice Is having the Sorchan
cottage prepared for her early occupancy
Mrs French f. Chadwick will be a lunch.
con entertainer tomorrow. Mrs. stuart
Duncan will entertain az a luncheon Thurs
dav and Mrs. Hugh D. Auchlncloss at 4
dinner June g.
Commander and Mrs. William Y. Pratt
gave a dinner this evening in honor Of
Cantsin and Mrs. William 3. Cahorton'
Mrs. Theodore f. Kane gave luncneon
for Mrs. Cahorton this afternoon.
Frederick -. Olmsted and John Oimsted
have Joined their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A IT. Olmsted, 10 celebrate the oirthosy
anniversary of their father.
Tar,as e Parker, OF New York Is here
for the summer.
Registered ct the Casino to-day we're
Colonel Ofney Shore, Of India; F. o. Hosen'
oarten. Of Narragansett PIER H. Mason
sr,,,h, Of Newport. and George Fl. Benjs
min. OF New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-19
4 BLOW TO THE COAL COMBINA

The Tribunes campaign against the
extortionate increase in the price Of coal
has borne fruit in the Interstate Com
MERGE Commissions taking up on its
own initiative an investigation Of the
freight rates on coal and the other prac-
tees Of the anthracite coal railroads
This Is what The Tribune has insistently
urged The commission has the power
TO strike at the practices that have built
up this monopoly and TO afford the pub
lie genuine relief from the monopolys
oppressive methods.
70 cut down the freight rates for the
transportation of anthracite would re-
move the excuse for the advance In the
price Of coal for the enormous profits W
this industry would then appear on the
books Of the coal mining companies,
where they belong, and not he converted
into profits Of transportation. Moreover,
the abolition Of the indcfenSiblc methods
by which the independent coal operators
are forced 10 sell their product through
the subsidiaries or coal departments OF
the railroads WOulO TtSlpIc lutuSult VI
competition in the industry.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
will find abundant grounds for action.
Freight rates on this commodity are out
Of all proportion to freight rates on sim
liar commodities and have enormously
enriched the roads which handle the bulk
Of the anthracite traffic Moreover Writ
ua rebates 10 the Independent operators
dispOsing Of their product through the
coal combination are n feature OF the
practices by which the control Of the
market has been built up and is main
tanned The commission has advertcd 10
this situation and these methods In its
frequent decisions i'm such terms as 10
Justify ne public In expecting the Ut
most from It's present action Of ordering
an inquiry. The Tribune has felt all
along that action by the commission held
out the best prospect Of relief TO the pub
lie. and accordingly II has urged such
an inquiry as has now been ordered.
The commission proves itself an efficient
instrument for securing justice 10 the
public. The inquiry IT has ordered Is
vindicatIon Of The Tribuncs course.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-19
SEES A DEMAND FOR HUGHES.

To tho Editor OF The Tribune
Cir: After reading the article written by
your correspondent, Mr.. Blythe. from Chi
caKo Yesterday, II seems TO me that he in
telIlgently and sincerely states the situation
there. Your correspondent. however. makes
one statement which. IL seems 10 me, should
he distinctly challenged. lie says that II
there were some figure in national politics
or sufficient prominence to demand the vote
Of the convention there would be great
likelihood Of a turning Of both factions 10
him. and thus the partys proud record and
itq natural chance for victory would be pre-
served.
Where IN the history Of our country has
there been a candidate to whom nine out Of
ten Of the common people OF tho country
have turned as tho logical man TO lead the
Republican party to unqucstioncd victory
as they are now turning 10 Justice Charles
H. Hughes?
In a number Of places In various parts Of
the state where ! havo been the last two
months / have heard expressions from num-
bers of men that tho only thing To do Is 10
agree on Justice Hughes as the logical man
who could take mp q campaign and by his
wonderful personality and power 90 appeal
10 tho people turn apparent Republican
defeat into victory. why are the leaders
80 Indifferent To this logical nomination
which the people arc demanding everywhere
throughout the length and breadth OF the
land? THEODORE IT, ChOSS'
Utica, y. y. June II, 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-19
~ 1RSTRD CONTENTION

The Chicago convention showed its
balance 10y refusing 10 take seriously the
sophiStical argument made by Governor
Hadey that body Of delegates as yet
unorganized could pass upon the tempo
rary roll by virtue Of which they them
selves were about 10 acquire the right to
talk and vote. Until the temporary roll
goes into effect there can be no basis on
which a convention can make a decision
Of any sort. There must be n beginning
somcv here. and the convention can be-
Gin 10 work only after some qualified
authority decides who constitute its
membership. one element I'm the in
6hoate sssemblage cannot set itself up as
a Judge Of the qualifications Of other ele-
ments. Such a judgment must obviously
b reserved until after the convention
has elected temporary officers and APP
pointed committee to investigate any
credentials which may be subject to at
tack.
The chairman Of the national commit
tee could not have done otherwise than
dismiss the Hadley paradox. The Gov
einor OF Missouri wanted 10 amend the
roll and to have the delegates affected by
the amending process disbarred from
voting on his notion But his own status
was no more settled at that stage Of the
proceedings than theirs was and II he
had succeeded in getting Mr.. ROsewater
10 allow q vote on an appeal from the
rhair's decision all the other delegates
OH the roll would have had as much right
20 vote as he. Mr.. Hadley exhibited
good Judgment IN abandoning an impos-
sible contention.
The argument that the delegates whose
seats had been uncontested before they
got on the temporary roll ought to have
the prerOgatiye Of passing upon the titles
Of associates who had not been so fortu-
nate can easily be pushed to O redactiO
al dbsurdHm. II would only be neces-
Sary to bring contests against the dele
gates from all tho forty-eight states In
order 10 throw the power 10 control the
convention into the hands Of fourteen
uncontested delegates from the terri
tories and dependencies. Those fourteen
could then "smsnd" the roll as il suited
them until they bad created ma iority
for forne candidate The temporary roll
NUT be accepted In its entirety, and can
Is challenged only after organization in
he committee On credentials Mr.. Had.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-19
THRoNG OFF ON LAME LINER
One Turbine Idle, the Lusitania Sails
with l,778 Passengers.

Rearing SIS saloon passengers 40 SECOND
class and 500 In tho steerase' tue Nu-
,order rmsttanla set sail yesterday WIN
nno Of her turbines idle The engln" prose
dou,, IN her westward voyage. and the
yasseI Will have to be docked. Speed was
raducsd three miles an hour, which VIII
mean twelve hours moro on the present
voyage. 80 -, ,,o
Il. II. sothern was aboard. with his VIC
,,,,o uarlowe who broke down in Toronto
last week and was ordered to take long
rest The actor said ho had bought a
cottage I'm Broadway, and would spend the
s,mm,,. there The Broadway referred TO-
however. was a village in Warwickshire'
england. where Mar Anderson owns
bungalow
Others on the ship were Justice Joseph
NcKenna. Howard Gould, the Duke OF
sutherland. Mrs II. c. Osborne. Mrs. Ste
phen Pell Mrs. Julia Hayemeyer and Miss
ulia l.. Havemeyer, Miss Marie Doro and
Miss Emmy Wehlen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-19
THE PLATFORM.

The enterprise of The Tribune secured
for its readers yesterday the opportll-
nitv 10 famlliarizc themselves with inc
main principles ON which the Republican
party will In all probability take It's
stand before the people I'm the coming
campaign.
The exclusive publication Of the plat
form draft is noteworthy Contribu-
ton TO the pubiC's information as L"
the prOgrpss Of events at Chicago u
may be i'm some respects modified ny
tho committee on resolutions. but II VIII
probably in its essentials remain unal-
tered and be adopted substantially ~
now drawn by the convention. major
itv of whose members. as shown 10y the
election Of Senator Root as temporary
chairman. seem to he still true 10 Ropuo-
lican traditions OF government through
the orderly expression OF the popular
will in accordance with constitutional
restraints and with sacred regard for the
bill Of rights" and the guarantee to
minorites Of liberty and property ana
due process OF law. The platform
drafted by Mr. Tafts friends Is pro
gressiye in the best sense, in that 1t
stands for advance and social and In
dustrial reforms in harmony with the
principles Of the fathers, embodied in
the Constitution, and IN the Conserva-
tive spirit Of a people nurtured in the
traditions Of Anglo-Saxon liberty gov
erned by law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-19
FAvoRs GAYNoR's NOMINATION

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: After reading your very interest
ing editorial "rhe Gaynor Boom OF to-
day. as Republican | ventured the opin-
ion that in the event Of Roosevelts nom
Ination at Chicago Mayor Gaynor would
receive more Republican votes than any
candidate that has been mentioned as the
Democratic nominee. lie has lent dig
nifty that should obtain In all candidates
who are seeking the executive chair OF the
nation. one who has administered the
duties pertaining 10 the Mayoralty OF this
city with ability and honesty and with
wisdom and common sense IL amply quail
flied TO MI the executive chair at the cap
itol Disgruntled Republicans who cam
not swallow Roosevelt on account OF his
ultra radical and. az some say reyolu-
tionary doctrines. and at war with the
views OF large body OF Republicans.
most Of them could consistently support
Mayor Gaynor, a safe, sane and one who
could be safely termed a truly progressive
man. only I'm the event of the nomination
OF Roosevelt | opine would Republicans
take that stand.
ANTHONY ALLAIRE.
<ew York June Il, 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-19

,,,,ooina with what satisfaction ltallanS
bore heen viewing the symptoms OF agl-
totion and CONSERVATION which nave pre-
voiIed nj Berlin and at Vienna over their
indenendent campaign against power
in which Germany and Austria-lungar!
have cherished a special interest. For
many wears there has been a European
tradition 10 the effect that any such ac-
ton against Turkey must he taken Only
with the assent of the concert OF powers
Rut here is Italy undertaking 1t without
so much as saying by your leave. ana
doing it not as an irresponsible cWdW
terrible but rather as n strong man
armed.
There has been, IT is true. no great dls-
aster 10 Italian arms In this war puI
while the struggle has dragged on slowly
and apparently unfortunately, It has been
marked with a practically unOroKen
series Of Italian successes. They nave
been small. perhaps, and far apart nut
they have monOpolized the record. More
over some of the operations have been
such az must appeal very strongly 10 the
Italian imagination-and 10 some emo
lions Of other powers. Such were the
seizure of islands i'm the Agean ana the
blockade Of the Dardaneles. Inc tenn
per which is shown would however III
all probability survive reverscs. 1t Is q
genuine war spirit. not for the sake OF
war. but for the sake Of that which the
circumstances Of this war denote. " Is
the serving Of notice upon the world that
after fifty years the geographical eN-
preston" has become full-groWn ana
self-contained nation, free from even
diplomatic leading strings and ready To
maintain its title 10 an equal plac"
among the great powers Of the world