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New-York tribune., 1912-01-08
TABLE NO. 2.
'In other Europe. tLoss.

Table shows the nativity Of the foreign
born throughout the whole of the United
States, with their increase, percentage OF
increase, and. In column parallel thereto
percentage OF increase OF New York City
and the percentage Of the whole OF each
foreign nationality in New York City.
This table shows that 3O.3 per cent OF the
Russians in the United states were In New
York City In 1910; 253 per cent OF the Ital-
ians. l6I per cent of the Austrians, l56 per
cent OF the Hungarians, lS6 per cent OF the
Irish 1S5 per cent OF the French, III per
cent of the Germans, while all other ma
tionalities had less than 10 per cent of their
whole number In the United States within
the limits OF New York City. In 1910 IA
per cent OF all the foreign born In the
United States lived in New York City.
though the city In that year held only oS
per cent of the population Of the nation.
The table further shows that, In terms
of percentage the Greeks have had the
largest increase in New York since 1900
gl.2 per cent. The increase of Russians
and Firms. however. was nearly one-third
OF the whole population of New York as
in 1856 WAITER LalphA"'
Executive Secretary.
The New York Federation Of Churches,
Ncw York. Jan. 8, 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-08

bridge The hostess was playing hano
which by persistent bidding had been raised
to -four hearts" when a servant handeo
her note superscribed only: Hurry"
Excusing herself, she read: Look out LOT
police raid-you're playing for money she
handed 1t to her brother at the next taDie
who laughingly read 1t aloud, saying that
II was a silly joke. But some OF the
women became nervous and refused to con-
tinue, while the others played on When
the brother related the story at his office on
the day following. the first comment was;
Did your sister make four hearts,"
where's there's will, there's a way"
quoted the Wise Guy.
Yes" assented the Simple Mug, there's
generally way out of it"-Philadelpnla
Record.
In some parts of India the sheep is used
as a burden bearer THE foothills Of the
Himalayas." says The Westminster Ga
zette," ARE SO precipitous that the sheep,
more sure-footed than larger beasts. are
preferred as burden carriers The load for
each sheep is from sixteen to twenty
pounds. The sheep are driven from village
to village with the wool still growing, and
In each town the farmer shears as much
wool as he can sell there and loads the
sheep with the grain he receives in ex-
change. After his flock has been sheared
he turns 1t homeward, each sheep having
on its back small bag containing the pur-
chased grain"
Didn't that man complain when you
charged him for a broken appointment"
No" replied the dentist; "he said break
ing an appointment with me was worth
every cent 1t cost" "-Washington Star.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-08
A COVERED CART FOR ASHES.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Yesterday. while walking through
Warwick street. was again" covered with
ashes from cans being openly dumped into a
cart, a continuance OF the old, old barbarlc
custom Of New York City for centuries,
almost.
OF course, said things and also thought
things, especially as this old and should be-
obsolete custom still prevails, despite the
national proverbiality OF Yankee ingenu-
ity' and my knowledge Of one invention in
the form OF covered cart for ashes in.
geniously contrived by an inventor whom I
happen to know and whose contrivance
seems TO me to be ideal.
Night collection OF ashes has been tried
and proved failure. and no wonder. Day
collection is the only alternative and when
a remedy for the outrageously continuous
conditions from which everybody suffers is
at hand why is it that at least encourage
ment is not given TO inventors TO remedy
existing wills? why not encourage such
works. and when anything is offered that
seems at all practical why do not the Of
ficials from the Mayor down lend aid in ex-
perlmenting 10 prove worth or uselessness
OF any invention that tends to remedy ex-
isting intolerable conditions?
a. H. WESTON.
Brooklyn, Jan. S, 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-08
INCOMPETENT cRlPPLEs."

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The statement of Public Works Com
missioner Pounds in your issue of yester-
day is typical OF the cold blooded and
utterly heartless viewpoint that is usually
the result Of an incomplete scientific train
ing. IL has often been maintained that
science is heartless TO the point OF eX-
treme cruelty but this is mistaken Idea
II is the imperfect knowledge which causes
It's ignorant possessors to think that they
know 1t all, which is responsible for this
erroneous impression.
1t is the uniform policy of the half
baked students OF reform economy. who
usually are shunted into Office on a re-.
form wave 10 begin and end their re-
trenchment policy with the humble laborer
and scrubwoman, and never to seek for
waste In the higher grades of employees.
There are too many highly paid sinecures
In our city departments, too many incom-
petent college men, who, II thrown upon
their own resources, would starve to death
much sooner than would the "cripples"
that Mr.. Pounds wants to displace for
Italians at 81 30 day." but who are being
nursed and coddled at the taxpayers ex-
pense in highly paid berths as so-called
specialists" Of this or that pet theory OF
some reform clique.
II these were cut out with the same cold
blooded heartlessness that Mr. Pounds
would use In his treatment of the Grip
pies" there would be such a real saving
that the city could afford to be charitably
disposed to a few old men and women.
whose only alternative to their city work
is the almshouse or the river, and who, II
they are self-respecting, would choose the
latter Mr.. Pounds, and those OF his kind.
had better study their Bible more and the
pet sociological theories of some of our
would-be saviors less. lest when they
stand for their final reckoning before that
court whose justice never errs they may
find themselves classed as incompetent
cripples, whose services can be dispensed
with prohtably." r. S. SEAB0LD.
The Bronx, Jan. (, 1872
New-York tribune., 1912-01-08
ANOTHER ERROR.

Can it have escaped the attention OF
the gentlemen who hope to break the So
called Bryan-Wilson alliance by publish
ing a letter written by Governor WILSON,
in which he is found to have expressed
desire to get Bryan out of the Demo
cratic party and disposed of for good
and all. that this letter was written III
1907? What does it matter what Gov
ernor Wilson said or did in 1907? Ihat
was before he saw the light That was
when he was an admitted reactionary,
mere academic functionary at Princeton,
teaching errors" to the generations OF
Princeton students. Those were the days
when the purblind theorist, without eX-
perience of political life, was condemn
ing the initiative, referendum and recall
What was to be expected of man Ill
that state of mental fog but failure TO
appreciate Colonel Bryan and a desire
akin TO that of Wall Street itself to see
the end of him? Admiration of the Ne
braska statesman came later when the
scales fell from the scholarly recluse 5
eyes.
Surely no one hopes to disturb the
strong bond of amity existing between
I Colonel Bryan and Governor Wilson by
the publication now of remarks deroga-
tory to the perpetual candidate belong
ing to that dark period of Governor
Wilson's life of which he has since
earnestly repented. The publication Of
that mistaken letter now can only be
fattering to Colonel Bryan. 1t shows
the public that the initiative, referendum
and recall were not alone in making a
| brilliant convert.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-08
FOREIGNERS IN NEW YORK
rio,,res Show All NationaIities
Have Gained Since 1855.
,,z,.or NJ The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
- Cir. The release from Washington OF
the nat,onalities Of the foreign born whites
in New York in 1910, coupled with refer
ence figures on file in the population aoa.re re-
49,, a, churches, permits me to present
some som interesting contrasts between the
.thntc makeup Of greater New York In
ts5s and 1910. The figures Of 1866 are from
the state census of that year. and are
,,,,nu,e in every particular, except that
,hare "a no way of estimating the national
Ties in 1855 Of the portion OF Westminster
County annexed to New YORK at the tiine
Of consolidation. The following .aD's ~
s,o,rs an increase In every nationality IN
Now york between 1855 and 1910, though
the table shows a decrease in Germans ana
Irish since 1900.
The comparative populations OF Nc"
York IN 1855 and 1910 are as follows:
New-York tribune., 1912-01-08
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A new law for Lower Austria. containing
various regulations concerning servants.
has gone into force, replacing one over
century old. The frat provision Of the new
law DEGREES that servants must no longer
be called servants" but employees. Inc
employer must feed the servant properly
and the servant is forbidden to chatter or
gossip to other servants about the private
affairs Of the family. II IL not stated now
this provision shall be enforced Girls are
legally entitled TO go out for seven hours
once a fortnight. The mistress OF the house
is no longer forced TO write character" or
truthful, honest and Industrious In the
book" of a dismissed servant. In the past
failure to do this meant possible proceed
ings for libel. The mistress may no" ieaVe
character" blank.
"Wer, Dobson, how is that son OF yours
getting along at college? sun devoted 10
Burning the midnight oil?" asked Hicks.
"Yen ;, ssid Dohson more devoted than
everHfact is. he was arrested for Joy riding
the other night"-Ilarpers weekly
The editor OF american Medicine" Is
nrobably n smoker. At any rate, he has
large sympathy for tobacco users, Tor ne
Il
lation TO make 1t Illegal to smoke In any
public place. plan said to be sponsored oy
DR.. Harvey w Wiley. I'VE wonder says
this medical writer. III 1t has ever struck
any Of these more fanatic anti-tobacconists'
especially among the women that to thou
sands of people the various scents That are
particularly dear to the female and some
times even the male heart, Tor increasing
as is supposed. personal attractiveness, are
In no degree less Objectionable and onen-
slve than the odor Of tobacco Is to others.
What would they think or an attempt TO
prohibit the use OF any scent In any pub
lie placer"
THE aeroplane is In It's infancy yet.
Then It's a wonderfully precoclous In
fant"
I'm what way?' 49,,
It's already going the pace that kills.
Tit-Bits.
Eight men and an equal number OF wom-
en- were playing auction bridge at the nome
OF woman who is known as an expert
player and who picks her company largely
according to the requirements OF good
New-York tribune., 1912-01-08

larger part of their time to the CONSIDER
alton OF the probable course of prices IN
the near future. "Dun's Review says
that the few buyers who have come INTO
the drygoods market speak hopetuiiy'
but the consensus Of opinion seems 10
indicate that country merchants VIII I've
chary about placing orders In quantity
for some time Jobbers and manu-
facturers report supplies of staple COTTON
goods excessively low. and the mills
show no inclination to accept orders Tor
future delivery at the current lever Oh
prices. Speculation in cotton futures is
moderately active and quotations ior
most options are higher. Comfhou''S
prices as a rule are slightly higher than
those reported a week ago, especldly
wheat which has derived consideraoie
support from bullish weekly statlstlos
showing a material reduction IN uoihes-
tic visible supplies and lower STOCKS
abroad. In the flour market business Is
chiefly OF the hand-to-mouth variety LII
hides and leather transactions are 1alrS
heavy and larger than those usually re-
ported at this period Of the year.
In the investment market operations
are growing in volume, especially IN hieh
grade railroad and industrial bonds deait
in on the Stock Exchange and over
bankers counters. The abundant sup
ply of money and the low rates prevail
ing suggest the probability OF large
output of new securities in the current
year. while the growing confidence in IN
vestment circles regarding the course OF
money and business in the next twelve
months warrants the belief that new
offerings will find ready market
Speculation in stocks has been mouer-
ately active in recent days, but prices
have shown little change. the aV-
erage price Of the leading stocks was
1863 at the close of the last week, ana
that of the chief industrials 81, these
figures comparing with 115.2l and S2.o9'
respectively, at the same time in l9li.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-08
An UNJUST SIUR


In playing to the organized labor gal
leries Senator La Toilette makes the fol-
lowing disingenuous statement:
II is curious fact about the enforce
rnent of the law 1.-THE Sherman actl that
while the courts have carefully protected
investors in trusts against loss of values
the only instance where the extreme
nenalty of threefold damages has been
imposed is in the case Of labor organi-
cation.
The courts are not responsible for this
alleged discrimination. Neither is the
law. ANY one who can show damages re-
sulting from contract or combination in
violation of the Sherman antitrust act
NAV recover threefold the damages
nroven. 1t was under this provision that
a labor union was mulcted for carrying
of boycott, and under it capitalistlc
combinations are equally liable. why
there has been neglect on the part OK
competitors who have been crushed or in'
iured by great combinations to avall
themselves of this provision Of the law Is
nuzzling. The Attorney General or the
United States has repeatedly called AT
tention to the possibility of collecting
threefold damages by private suit as
powerful auxiliary to federal prosecu-
tions in the enforcement of the antitrust
act. There may be difficulties in proving
damages in such cases which did not
exist in the case Of the Danbury hatters.
, corporation which had reason TO fear
that il was violating the law would not
be as open and direct in its attacks upon
nroperty and material interests as was
the hatters' union, which supposed Itself
TO be immune from prosecution. More
over the vitality and scope Of the Sher-
man antitrust law have been understood
for only few months.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-08
HOLD RUSSIAN CHRISTMAS
Jmnressive Services in Greek Churches
--Bvgantine Rites Observed.

The Greek Catholic churches in New York
celebrated Christmas yesterday, In accord
auce with the Julian calendar. In several
OF the churches Byzantine rites were OBJ
served. and masses were chanted In the
ancient slavonic language.
At ST. Nicholas Cathedral, in East 9th
gtreet an impressive service was conducted
in the morning by the Rev Platon Roze-
resident archbishop. assisted
by three of the cathedral staff.
At the end of the services men, women
and children came forward to kiss the
crucifx. Later in the afternoon the arch
bishop held reception In the offices ad-
joining the cathedral. The little boys and
girls kissed his hand and received his
blessing
New-York tribune., 1912-01-08
Netu.1ork Gribnne''
MONDAY. JANUARY S, 1912.
This ne,cspaper Is o,oned and p"o-

Th,s newspaper Is o'oned and p"o-
Hshed On The Tribune Association
Neio York corporation; Office ana pf'n-
Gina, Mace Of business. Tribune B"''d-
inc. No. 154 Nassau street, Nelo for6j
ogden Nus, president; ogden a. Re'o'
secretary; James II. Barrett, treasurer
The address Of the officers is the oD'oe
of this newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-08

well for the Dix administration, and
while it undoubtedly is an especially
fragrant case it is characteristic OF the
spirit Of the Dix administrations civil
service policy throughout. Under the
circumstances the Governor may feel
annoyed at lack of public appreciation
but he should not fail TO grasp the rea'
sons for if
New-York tribune., 1912-01-08
STATE AND CITY EXPENSES.
Prom The poushkeepsle Eagle.

The debt OF the State OF New York Is growing
by leaps and bounds. with canal building and
boulevard building; but II is. after all. nothing
by comparison with the debt OF the city OF New
York The total appropriations for the state
government last year. including sinking fund
requirements we're s4s o74 is2 IS. New York CITY
spent about the same sum on interest and sink
Ing funds alone. and several single items IN the
city budget, such as education. were larger than
this. The expenditures OF the big city In 1910
totalled the enormous sum Of $2aa2aAeao
New-York tribune., 1912-01-08
DINNER FOR HAMILTON ALUMNI.

The forty-fourth annual reunion and din
ner OF the Hamilton College Alumni Asso-
citation will be held at the Hotel Savoy on
Friday evening. Among the probable speak
ers will be President Taft Vice-President
James Schoolcraft Sherman, of the class
of rs. and United States Senator Elihu
Root, OF the class of '6i.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-08
AND ON INAUGURATION DAYS.

From The Detroit Free Press.
Chief Moore OF the Weather Bureau has is
sued a statement showing that 90 per cent OF
the weather predictions are right The 10 per
cent fall during Sunday school plcnIe time.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-08
LOTS OF 1T DOES.

From The Boston Herald
The Attorney General of Maire says that senti-
ment there is not yet ready to crystalline. A
good deal Of II would rather liquefy.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-08

are idle all over the land it is a. .reproach
that we are making slaves of minor
children.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-08

The head Of the Drama League In Bos-
ton wants to see the custom OF Kissing In
the theatres revived. American good
nature has made such manifestation
bad form. why revive It? Anything
which creates unnecessary disorder at
public gathering is to be avoided rather
than encouraged.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-08
Evidently the Chinese war spirit is not
confined to the Celestial Empire.

Justice steinert's dictum that no law
can forbid a man 10 own pistol ami
keep It in his house will commend itself
TO many. and IL sustained will remove
the chief criticism OF generally salu-
tary statute. Also. II may exercise re-
straining grace upon some housebreak-
ers
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young has invented
new third person singular personal pro-
noun OF common gender. "his'er" and
'him'er." TO take the place OF the awk-
ward his or her" him or her" In
this age OF feminism. II we must have
such a word wouldn't It be better 10
change the order and make II "heris"
fher- hisl and "herim" ther-hlmJ7. De-
sides, II would be more euphonious.
Taggart has come back" in Indiana.
How many more victims Of Democratic
party reform will be doing business at
the old stand in this Presidential Year,
The mother in law" joke is so old and
frayed at the edges that the public has
long stopped laughing at It 10 laugh at
the humorists who persist in using It
Y Z now comes an official report from
the Domestic Relations Court which
ought 10 serve as complete vindication
Of the truthfuness and perspicacity f
the humorists.
II must be a point Of honor with
crooks these days TO violate that old tra-
dition about the dead line"
New Jersey is reported now 70 lead
every other state in the Union In its In
come from railroad taxes. proportion.
ately we assume TO the mileage OF the
roads. Connecticut is said to stand
next, but New Jersey is 90 per cent the
higher. That is doubtless because OF the
great value to the mile of several OF
the trunk roads which cross New Jer-
sey to get to their terminals In New
York. II is also due in no small meas
ure 10 the enlightened system Of revalua'
ton and assessment which has been put
into effect in the last few years.
And now Frontinus Will take his place
IN the Gaynor Gallery OF Fame along
with Epictetus.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-08

Undoubtedly the same thing would
have happened II David had been a can
didate for President in Judea and Jona-
than had been the editor OF a magazine
popularly suspected OF too intimate as
socation with the Shekel Trust
New-York tribune., 1912-01-08

II must be a point Of honor with
crooks these days 10 violate that old ira
dition about the dead line"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-12-05
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT
@ by Mohfett,

crate with the diplomatic and consular
bureaus and the poiitico- geographical
divisions in the innumerable matters
where commercial diplomacy or CON
sular work calls for such special
knowledge. The same officers. together
with the rest of the new organization,
are able at all times to give to Amer-
can citizens accurate information as to
conditions in foreign countries with
which they have business and likewise
to cooperate more effectively with the
congress and also with the other ex-
ecutive departments.
Merit System In Consular and DipIo.
matte Corps.
Expert knowledge and professional
training must evidently be the essence
cf his reorganization. Without train
ri FOREIGN service there would not be
n.2n available for the work in the reor-
gan '7ed department Of state. President
t,cyt ard had taken the first step to-
varl Introducing the merit system in
;hr frro.la service. That had been fol-
l.Wel b. tie application of the merit
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-12-05
PRESIDENT TAFT SENDS in FINAL MESSAGE
President Starts With Discussion
Of Foreign Relations.
WORK DONE BY DIPLOMATS.

Recognition Of Merit System Has Been
Beneficial - Suggestions Regarding
Changes In the Tariff Laws Designed
to Aid Commerce-Turkish War and
Troubles In China.
To the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives:
The foreign relations of the United
States actually and potentially affect
the state of the Union to q degree not
widely realized and hardly surpassed
by any other factor in the welfare of
the whole nation. The position of the
United States in the moral, intellec-
lily Of nations should be a matter of
vital interest to every patriotic citi-
zen. The national prosperity and
power impose upon us duties which
we cannot shirk If we are to be true
to our ideals.
The tremendous growth of the eX-
port trade of the United States has
already made that trade very real
factor in the Industrial and CONNER
cal prosperity Of the country. With
the development of our industries the
foreign commerce of the United
States must rapidly become a still
more essential factor in it's economic
welfare.
The relations of the United States
with all foreign powers remain upon
a sound basis of peace, harmony and
friendship. A greater insistence upon
justice to American citizens or inter-
ests wherever it may have been denied
and stronger emphasis of the need of
mutually in commercial and other re-
lations have only served to strengthen
our friendship with foreign countries
by placing those friendships upon a
firm foundation of realities as well as
aspirations.
Reorganization Of State Department
At the beginning of the present adj
ministratiOn the United States, having
fully entered upon it's position as Il
world power, with the responsibilities
thrust upon 1t by the results of the
Spanish-American war and already en-
gagged in laying the groundwork Of a
vast foreign trade upon which it
should one day become more and more
dependent, found itself without the
machinery for giving thorough atten-
ton to and taking effective action
upon a mass Of intricate business vi
tai to American interests in every coun-
try in the world.
The department Of state was an
archaic and inadequate machine, lack
ing most Of the attributes Of the for
eign Office Of any great modern power.
With an appropriation made upon my
recommendation by the congress on
Aug. s, 19O0 the department of state
was completely reorganized. There
were created divisions of Latin-Ameri
can affairs and of far eastern. near
eastern and western European affairs.
The law offices Of the department
were greatly strengthened. There were
added foreign trade advisers to COOP