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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22
IN THE sERKSHIREs.
By TELEGRAPH to The Tribune.

IBy Telegraph to The Tribunel
Lenox, oct. 2l.-Entries for the Leno1
chrysanthcmum show on Thursday and
Friday closed to-day and the display
promises 20 be large. In the department
for vegetables Mrs. Robert Winthrop and
william b. 0. Field have offered silver
cups for the best exhibits. The exhibitors
include Mrs. William Douglas Sloane,
Mrs. Robert Winthrop, Mrs Morris K.
Jesup, Mrs. John L. Alexandra, MIRA
William B. o. Field, Charles Lanier. Rob-
ert W. Paterson, Spencer z. Shooter ara
Giraud Foster.
Miss Nancy c, Wharton, president Of
the Lenox Improvement Society, has ap-
pointed Newbold Morris, Or. Henry p.
Jaaues and George B. Blake a committee
TO act with the Laurel Hill Association,
OF Stockbridge, in securing legislation to
River by sewage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross w. Whistler will
close Hillside cottage on next Monday
and sail for Europe on November 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cortland Field Bishop and
Miss Beatrice Bishop sailed on Saturday
from Europe for New York. They are ex-
pected IN Lenox on Friday.
There were many departures for New
York to-day, including Mr.. and Mrs,
George NJ. Boardman, Mrs. Charles Stew
art Smith and Miss Mary c. Phelps. who
have been with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert W.
Paterson; Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard c. Hop
pin, Mrs. John Z. Alexandra and the
Misses NJ Civilise and Anna Alexandra,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard c. Dickinson.
Mrs. Joseph W. Burden has closed Tn
der Ledge and will return 10 New York
tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Baker are tray
cling in the Berkshires
Arriving at the Maplewood Pttsfeld,
to-day were Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Brown.
Miss Eleanor Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. D. G.
Bailey. James w Taylor and Robert c.
Peterkln, Of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis IseIin, Mr. and Mrs.
John F. Talmsge. Miss Griffith and Miss
s. D. Griffith, of New York; Samuel Croft,
Miss S. Croft and Miss J. c. Montague, Of
Philadelphia, are at the Curtis Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick r. Reiser, OF
New Haven, have issued invitations for
the marriage OF their daughter Miss Vera
Mary, to Roosevelt VI. Curtis, Of LenOx.
The ceremony will take place in ST.
Marys Church, New Haven. on NoVem.
Der u.
Admiral and Mrs. ]. Z. Pillsbury and
Admiral and Mrs. William b. Bailey who
have been at Heaton Hall, have gone to
New York.
Miss Mabel T. Boardman, who has been
guest of Mrs. w. Murray Crane, has
gone TO Saybrook, Conn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22
HIGHWAY BONDS.

Is the referendum bill to approve the
issue Of S5O,O00OOO Of state bonds for
highway construction constitutional
This question has been raised by the
secretary OF the Board Of Trade ana
Transportation because the state con-
stltution, Section II, Article VII, Is
taken AS forbidding the issue Of high
way bonds in addition to the 800
600 900 now authorized. when II says:
"The aggregate Of the debts authorized
"bv this section shall not at any one
"timc exceed the sum Of S5OcoO,eOO
Tie section containing these words Is
the one adopted I'm 1905 making special
provision for the issue of highway con-
strlctiCn bonds. ard II IS contender
Nv those who say further borrowing Is
now impossible that this specific dent
c.a2t!n. provision supcrscdeS, 50 far
= 'grrowing money for highway pur-
poses Is concerned. the general pro-
visions Of Section 4, Article VII.
This view appears to be mistaken
Section 4 Of Article VII provides the
regular way in which debts may be
created by the state for various pun
lie purposes. Il requires that debt
creating acts Of the Legislature SHAH
be approved by popular vote before
taking effect. Section - provides Tor
an exception to this general method IN
the case Of highway bonds mp 10
100000 900 The Legislature is allowed
to borrow SJO.OOOOOO without obtain
ing popular approval Of the acts au-
thoriziug the bond issues. II empowers
the LEGISLATURE 10 create q certain DEBT
which the Legislature previously couid
not create without popular sanction
II limits the amount OF debt when
the Legislature acting independently
can create. II docs not take away
/ from the Legislature any power Whlch
! II formerly possessed with regard TO
( creating debts. 1t merely ConferS ad-
ditional power and limits that add
| tional power.
The S50.OOOCOO restriction on which
reliance IS placed by those who think
additional borrowing for highways I'M
constitutional is not a restriction upon
the amount that may be borrowed for
| highway construction, but restriction
on the amount that may be borrowed
by the Legislature without a referen-
dun of the debt-creating acts 20 the
I pcoplc. II limits, not the amount that
may be raised but the amount that
may be raised in Il special way. II
limits the exemption which highway
! funds may enjoy from the operation OF
( the general restrictions upon the crea-
ton Of state debts. The very fact
that there is a limit OF $jO,OOOOOO to
the funds which may be borrowed
under Section 70 Is proof positive that
/ il was never intended TO have this sec
ton supersede Section 4 as regards
highway debts. The state never
meant TO leave itself, when that
! S5O,OOO,OOO was authorized and the
bonds had years to run, with no means
Of carrying on the work Of highway
/ construction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22
THE DEBTS OF THE FIGHTERS.

The Balkan war affords another
striking illustration of the paradox
that while money is proverbially the
"sinews Of war" lack Of it never re-
strains nations which want 10 fight
At least four Of the five present bel
ligerents have for years been spelling
for a fight" and now they are actually
at it, and yet they are all in poor flnan-
cial condition and largely dependent
upon other nations for loans
The fiscal tribuations Of Turkey
have been a byword Of the world for
many years, and she is by no means
free from them now, although she has
made progress in that direction. Her
foreign Indebtedness amounts TO nearly
$3JO,OOOOOO, nearly all Of It at 4 per
cent interest, and all of it except a
small fraction recently quoted on the
market below par-from 90 down to II.
Bulgaria has out bonds amounting to
nearly $S2OO0,O0O, at 6, 3 and ~ per
cent interest, and ranging on the mar
ktJ DtIDIt inc wal DtEdn Ut from ~
down TO 50. 1t Is interesting 10 OBJ.
serve that Bulgarian Gs rank below
Turkish As. Serria owes about SGO,-
100000, on which she pays per cent,
and her bonds were recently quoted at
SO. Montenegro has foreign Obligations
Of only S1,2JO,OOO, Incurred less than
three years ago, at per cent. \ few
months ago they were quoted at %,
but since Montenegro began fighting
Turkey they have fallen to S75.
Greece has foreign debts of nearly
S162, 100000, at 2.5, and ) per cent,
recently quoted at from 90 down to a.
In these circumstances the POSSIBLE
ity Of securing further loans for the
prosecution Of the war becomes a high
ly interesting topic Of speculation. It
seems certain that more money will be
needed by all the fighters, IL the war
continues and is developed to any con-
siderable extent The great powers
could probably prevent them from get
ting 1t in the European money market,
If they saw fit so to do; and it would
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22
UNIQUE AND ORIGINAL.

According to his own testimony Mr..
Thomas +. Ryan was Saul among
the campaign contributors. He stood
head and shoulders above all the rest
giving $4,000 in 1904 TO the Parker
canvass, not with the hope Of electinS
q Democratic President, but simply IN
order to enable the Democratic Ma
tional Committee to preserve appear
ances. No more heroic giver to a lost
cause has been brought to light by the
excursions Of the Clapp investigating
committee.
Mr.. Ryans theory of giving is also
entitled TO unique rank. He testified
that I'm the course Of the campaign Tor
the Democratic Presidential nominal
ton he gave between $4,000 and
$4,000 TO the Harmon fund and more
than $4,000 to the Underwood fund.
Mr.. Harmon and Mr.. Underwood were
supposed to be rivals for the nomina-
ton. At least they protested they
were. and the managers Of either
thinking his nomination probable
could not but have considered their
principals cause weakened by large
contribution to the Golfers Of a rival
camDaign committee from q source
friendly 10 them. But Mr.. Ryans
mind does not move along that kind
Of single track. lie was just as willing
TO finance all the other candidates. i
was not asked to aid Mr.. Clark or
Mr.. Wilson" he said, but would
have given them assistance If it had
"been requested
Colonel Watterson was right when
he told the Wilson managers last win
ter that if they applied to Mr.. Ryan
they would not come away empty
handed. The Wilson people were suS-
plcious of the coloners tip and did not
act upon It. How Speaker ClarE's
board Of strategy failed to hear Of
and profit by Mr.. Ryan's beneficent
proclivities has not vet been set down
as veraciOus history
The Ryan method Of campaign CIV
ing. if carried to logical conclusion,
would make it easy to return TO the
simple life I'm political management.
If he had contributed between $4,000
and 100000 TO all four Of the leading
Democratic candidates they would
have been relatively no better off as
regards their chances against one an
other than If he had refrained alto
gether from contributing. The money
spent would have benefited those who
spent it, but would really have helped
no one Of the candidates more than
any other. 1t was academic" spend
ing, shooting in the air for the mere
pleasure Of shooting. 1t may be Mr..
Ryan'S subtle purpose to push the Gus
tom Of political subscription to a
rcducti0 al Gbsurdum. If all giverS
were compelled 10 give equally to all
candidates there would soon be no
need Of laws TO restrain excessive
campaign expenditures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22
A GAP IN THE PROOF.

Mr. Bryan has written for q syndi-
cate Of newspapers a striking article
on the advantages Of limiting the ten
ure Of the President to a single term.
He has summarized the arguments
which led him, as the power behind
the throne at Baltimore, to insert in
the Democratic national platform a
declaration pledging the party and its
Presidential candidate TO the single
term principle. He deserves credit for
having done mething-though not in
the best way, for the single term
should be heightened to six years-to
forward an important constitutional
reform, and he undoubtedly expressed
his own sincere conviction when he
wrote the other day:
, The time is ripe, therefore. for an
amendment TO the Constitution which
will strengthen our Presidents by re-
moving the temptations that make men
weak, and the Democratic party leads
the way TO this important change. 1t
proposes to limit the President TO Il
single term, so that when he takes his
oath Of Office he will have nothing be-
fore him but the performance Of his
duties-no ambition but TO make sure
his place in history by fidelity 10 the
public veal.
1t would, however, greatly strengthen
Mr.. Bryan's assertion that "the Demo
cratic party leads the way TO this
important change" If he could quote
the Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent ms favoring It. He cannot do that,
even after the heartto-heart and
Observation-Disclosures communion which
he recently had at Lincoln with Gov
ernor Wilson. The latter said in his
speech Of acceptance that "a platform
is not a programme" and as the can
didate of the Democratic party Mr..
Wilson has thus far avoided commit
ting himself TO anything whatsoever
in the national platform. The best
that Mr., Bryan can do is to say: "Goy-
"ernor Wilson is pledged by his plat
form TO single term" But there
remains the pertinent question, "Will
"he recognize the validity of pledge
made on his behalf about which he
was not consulted and I'm which he
"may not personally believes"
1t would be singular, II Mr.. Wilson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22
PROGRESS AND CHANGE
Neither Implies the Other, and New
Party Does Not Mean Utopia.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir. progressive" is a common enough
word. in general use, to convey meaning
Of moving forward, improving. 1t being
the common desire and effort OF clVlllzed
mankind to progress, the adoption OF the
term Progressive" as the title OK pollIl-
cal party was a clever and direct appear
TO the IMAGINATION and sympathy. the
self-styled Progressive party proposes
many changes, but II is manifest thdt
change is not, as q matter or course
progress; It may be quite the contrary
Real progress Is probably more a matter
OF growth than OF pronounced change.
The policy Of the Progressive party Is
Change" They would first reform the
political machinery of the country py
changing from Republican and Demo-
cratic bosses to Progressive bosses Then
they would change the Constitution; they
would change the laws regulating Dig
business; they would change the oppor-
tunities OF life so that those VINO nave
failed under old conditions may succeed
under those promised. What an alluring
promise! And because the Republicans
decline TO subscribe TO these changes on
the ground that they are not truly pro-
gressive, practical and helpful, they are
contemptuously dubbed non-progresslYe'
stand patters."
The great promise, upon which the Pro-
gressiyes rely for popular favor In their
plans 10 undertake the rehabilitation OF
our unfortunate country IS that the peo-
ME shall rule" The common impression
seems 10 have been that the people or
this country always have ruled the COM
mon sense and good Judgment OF the
American people are proverbial and have
met and properly settled every problem
which has been presented. But we are
now told that we must change; that only
I'm change lies progress. We must lay
aside the poor old Constitution, which has
been the admiration OF the world ana the
model for others. and We must substitute
for II the will Of the majority-the arbi-
trary will. the unstable will, the will for
the time beinK-whether intelligent or In
fiuenced chiefly by a momentary frenzy.
A most important change TO secure the
direct rule OF the people, which is TO cure
the ills from which we are said 10 be SUI
lGTirg, Is tnO hhIdNAFft l'ANA 'ilN''i'' 49,
recall. But in his speech OF acceptance
the Progressive nominee has this to say;
10 use such measures as the Initiative,
referendum and recall Unfortunately
and promiscuously Oh all kinds Of oc-
caslons would undoubtedly cause dis
aster." or course. Mr.. Roosevelt expects
TO constitute In himself the discretion
c,,icb shall andy these remedies, so that
the disaster may not eyentuate. The
whole talk about restoring the rule OF the
people is an offence TO the Intelligence
and patriotism OF the voters Of this coun-
Try. Against the changes which the
new party proposes the voters VIII
weigh the facts OF progress and pros
perity which the country has experienced
under the Constitution, the Republican
rartv and the protective tarifs-experience
against experiment.
z. LEWIS ANDERSON.
New York, Oct H. 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22

commenting the agreement in the
strongest terms.
To say that Mr.. Roosevelt dld hot
know what he was commencing Dut
was strenuously fighting for measure
which had been before the word TOT
months without thought or study, Is AT
once TO disCredit his intelligence ana
his leadership. The Progressive cam
paigners should not make their leader
ridiculous. Mr.. Roosevelts unsparlng
condemnation of the sort of reciprocity
Mr., Taft worked out was reserved
till long after the question was settled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22

be quite logical for them, after declar'
ing I'm advance their strong disapprova
Of any breach Of the peace, to refuse
the means for waging war. Yet it IS
not a common thing thus to shut up
sources of supply, and It will not be
surprising If the battling states md
somewhere all the funds they need for
maintaining their armies in the field
until the conflict reaches a military
conclusion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22
EFFICIENCY SOCIETY TO MEET.

The Efficiency Society of which almes
G.. Cannon. president OF the Fourth Ma
tional Bank, is head, will hold it's first
fall meeting on FRIDAY evening, at z
Avenue Building. The subject for a round
table discussion will DO the General Man
ager." which will be considered from va
rious angles by some of the prominent
general managers In the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22
WILSON AND THE CHINESE.
Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: / am daily reader OF The Tribune
and do wish that 1t would copy from
Woodrow Wilson's book an article show
Ing his love for the foreign population
when he said that the Chinese were the
most desirable immigrants we had, or
words to that effect. Representative
Rodenburg. of Illinois, I think, called at
tention to II.
CONSTANT READER"
Hartford. Conn. Oct u. l9I2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22
AT NEWPORT.

IBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune.l
Newport, Oct. 2l.-The outer Fountain
Fishing Club made up Of several men OF
the social colony, had its annual meeting
and dinner this evening, and tomorrow
the club will close It's fishing season with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22

Commodore and Mrs. Elbridge 7. Gerry
are hooked TO sail from England for New
York tomorrow. They went apfoad cary
In September after spending the summer
at Newport.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22

Mr.. Sulzer is now going to give the
state a good look at the man who. as
Speaker, was helped by that great
statesman, Richard Croker" and as
Governor expects to be helped by that
other great statesman, Charles f.
Murphy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22

Count Won BernstorH, IHe belHi 49,
bassador in Washington, and the Couh'-
ess Won Bernstorff are due to arrive III
New York to-day on the haiserlh Au-
guste Victoria.
Mr. and Mrs. Newbold Edgar have re-
turned 10 the city from Southampton
Long Island. where they spent the SUM
NOR and are AT the Hotel Belmont.
General Sir John French has returned
to the city from the West and IS at the
Ritz Carlton.
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Duncan VIII come
10 town at the end Of the month from
Newport. Mrs. Duncan returned from hu-
rome a fortnight ago, after spending six
weeks abroad.
Mr. and Mrs. William RI. Falconer nave
returned TO the city from Lake Mohonk
and are at their house, No. FOL Madison
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Orme Wilson are due
10 arrive in New York to-day on the Kali
ser wilhelm der Crosse.
Mrs Herman 3. Duryea, who has been
abroad throughout the summer, VIII ar
rive in New York to-day on board the
KaIserin Auguste Victoria
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. slayback left town
Yesterday for Pasadena, CAL
Mr. and Mrs. William II. Tew have re-
turned to the city for the winter from
Westbury. Long Island.
Mrs Adair sailed from England for New
York on Saturday on the Carmania' ana
e. due here at the end of the week. Mrs
John G.. MlIburn IS also passenger on
the same ship.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence L. Gillespie are
booked to sail from England for New
York tomorrow.
Sir George Askwith, X. c. b. Con-
troller General OF the Labor Department
Of the British government and It's aro'-
traitor in all labor disputes, ana Lazy
AskwIth. who are at the St Regis Will
sail for Europe tomorrow on the Maure-
tania.
Mr. and Mrs. George F. Baker who
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
+. Baker. jr., at Glen Cove, Long lslana'
for ten days after their return from Eu-
rope. have gone to Tuxedo TO spend the
remainder Of the fall.
Mr.. and Mrs T. Grand D'Hautevilie
will return TO town at the end OF the
week from Newport, and will spend the
winter at the ST. Regis.
Mr.. and Mrs William l. Benedict have
taken possession Of their new house, NO.
$50 Park avenue They formerly lived at
No. IN Madison avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Frederick James.
who spent a few days in town, have re-
turned 10 their place at Nyack.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22
THE TALK OF THE DAY

Many NJ the statements In SIR Siuhe'
Ioe's much discussed Memoir OF KING ia
u,,-d VII cDictlonary Of National Bios-
-.r,y.r ar. natly contradIcted by Ed
I'D T,cggc. who writes In The Fort
nightly Review on the late King char-
actor and personality, The contradictions
onnIy chiefly 10 the depreciation OF the
Klng,s diplomacy and intellectual inter-
ests Here is one OF Mr. Legge's stories:
at Badan-B Baden. In the old days. king
Edward often used 10 make purchases ~
a certain shop and have long chats Win
tho manager. Twice or thrice In sue
ccssIve years the then prince had SAID
when you happen to be in London come
and see me The time arrived when the
trader CHANGED TO be In London on buSi-
ness. Mastering up all his courage he
left his card at MARLBOROUGH House. not
expecting to get any response. On the
following day he received an invitation
10 spend three days at Sandringham.
There. entering the room into which ne
WAS shown. he was greeted most amiabIy
by the prince. who presented him 10 My
wife. the princess; my brother, the Duke
OF Edinburgh, and my brothers wife
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22

Talking about angels" in the pecun-
larry sense, what's the matter with
Thomas +. Ryan? And most of it, too,
just for the honor of the party in a
campaign which he knew was already
lost! No, not mere angel, but an
archangel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22

The Greeks accuse the Turks Of us
ing typhoid and cholera germs as mu-
nitions Of war, and the Turks charge
the Mortenegrins with using dumdum
bullets. 1t will probably be judicious
10 believe neither.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mr. and Mrs c. Oliver Iselin are due TO
arrive in New York to-day from Europe.
They will be at the st. Regis LOT d s,'oi
stay before going to their place at Aiken
S. c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22

Miss Isabel Atterbury, daughter OF Mrs
Lewis B. Atterbury, VIII De MAJ TIC" VI
December to LIE Roy Miller
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A-rtu :Dork Cribmnr:
TUESDAY. OCTOBER %. 1912

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II Hiram Johnson fills all Of Colonel
Roosevelt's speaking engagements for
the rest OF the campaign it is to be
hoped that he will mend the oratorical
manners which he recently displayed;
else there will be too much Johnson
with a vengeance.
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Foreign subscriptions 10 all counttIlssts, i,i
Universal Postal Union, including p0S'ae0
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22

The carrier pigeons which have just
flown from Niagara Falls to New York
in from six and a half TO seven hours
remind ambitious aviators that all their
aeroplanes have not yet made this a
birdless age.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22

Count Won Bernstorfr, the German Am
bassador in Washington, and the Count
os. Won Bernstorff are due to arrive In
New York to-day on the halserlh Au
guste Victoria.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22

A comet has been discovered. Evil
IDENTIFY trying to maintain the reputa-
ton Of comets for coming I'm years OF
war and trouble.
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Entered at the Postofice at New York a.
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