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New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
pROTECTING NIAGARA.

The reminder that the internatlohal
waterways treaty between the United
Kingdom and the United States becomes
effective on March 1. and that 1t Is con-
fdently expected to preserve Niagara
Falls from spoliation, will be received Dy
tbe public with double sense OF releI'
nartIy because of the security which Is
IN be afforded to one Of the hnest, most
famous and most cherished naturai
scenic wonders of the world ana parity
necause Of the presumptive cessation Vi
an agitation which, however laudable III
nurpose, has long been wearisome. for
= score of years Niagara has been sup
nosedly in danger. and for ten or twelve
yaars an animated and persistent cam
noipn has been conducted for its rescue
from what has been represented 10 oe
neril of total destruction. 1t VIII De
Gratifying to know that that peril mas
been definitely averted
The arrangement which has been maoe
onnears TO be commendable 10 all out
rioIeut extremists. There are perhaps
some Jealous disciples Of Ruskin VINO
vould make 1t felony for any one TO
withdraw single gallon OF water IRON
tbe falls for industrial purposes and
vould forbid under grievous penalty 'he
maintenance Of factory or a railroad
within sight or sound Of them. Ihere
are also those who would not hesitate 10
have the falls run dry if it were possible
70 divert all the food to money making
uses With neither class can we nave
svmpathy. nor can conventions and laws
for the government of Niagara be mace
for the promotion of their vagaries.
What is TO be assured under thls
treaty and the laws made in consonance
with II is that the flow Of water ever the
nrecipice shall not be perceptibly dimin-
lshed. and that the majestic spectacle OF
the falls shall not be debased or marred
hy the intrusion of nuisances to the eye
or barriers to the vision; but that 10
whatever extent it may be possible with
ont violating those rules the vast indus
trial potency of the cataract may De
utilized. That is a rational settlement,
and il will be so well sustained by pub
lie sentiment as to assure its faithful ex-
ecutiOn
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
EupTYJNG THE TREASURY.

If the estimates which Senator Nc
Cumber has made Of the cost Of the
Senate substitute for the Sherwood pen
sion bill are to be depended upon, the
amended act is almost as Objectionable
as the original one. In earlier Washing
ton dispatches the cost of the Senate
compromise was put at $24,O00O00 a
year. But Senator McCumber the chair
man of the Senate Pensions Committee,
is now credited with figuring its cost at
S32,O00,OO0 for the first year, $S6, 100000
for the second, $59,O00,00O for the third,
S54,500.000 for the fourth and S50.500,000
for the fifth, an average for the five
years of over $56.OO0,00O.
1t is obvious that the government can
not afford to assume such an additional
pension burden at this time. If the
Democratic House has its way the ex-
pansion In pension expenditure will be
$75OO0,000 a year instead of $56,O00000.
To Offset that new charge the House Is
preparing to cut of a few millions in
army and navy expenditure. But the
net saving will be under S20,000.O00, and
n any bills reducing tariff duties get
through that saving will be more than
heutralized by the loss Of customs rev.
snue The Democrats in the House are
taiking of cutting down the revenue from
sugar by something like S2j,000,O00, and
the whole Underwood programme of re-
vision rests upon the assumption that it
is perfectly practicable to go ahead de-
creasiDg income and increasing outlay
and yet, by some hOcus-pocus method Of
high finance" accounting, keep the
Treasury always solvent Mr.. Under
wood and the pension agitators I'm the
two houses are at one in being content
to slash revenue and boost expenditure
They don't bother their heads about pro-
yidlng the money with which to pay the
piper.
Congress passed a law not long ago
making it' the duty of the President. in
case he should submit estimates Of ap-
preparations exceeding in amount the
Treasury's expected income, 10 recon-
mend taxation by which the deficit might
be overcome Neither the Senate nor
the House seems TO be willing to face
the test which they jointly prescribed
for the Execusiye If they were, they
would authorize the proposed new pen
sion expenditure TO be met by specific
tax or by an issue OF bonds. The c0un-
try would be delighted II fhe President
should hold Congress up to the whole
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
FAvoRs RESTRICTED SOCIALISM,

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The article OF the Rev. q. r. Lunn
in last Sundays Tribune may or may not
be an answer 70 the previous one by DR..
PalIen but as defence OF socialism II Is
rendered ineffective by it's loose phrase
ology, unsound logic and vague gencrsli-
ties
While the advocates OF socialism are
generally scatterbrained and expect I'M
possible results from the realization OF
their theories. II must be freely admitted
that this theory has not been without Its
use in social evolution.
The efforts Of the socialists have con-
tributed 10 much beneficial legislation for
ameliorating the lot OF the poor and I'M
proving the conditions Of factory life, par
ticularly in limiting the hours Of labor for
women and children and protecting them
generally against the greed OF man.
But to carry socialism TO It's extreme
limit would mean the abolition OF private
property and the destruction OF healthy
competitlon-the two factors which, as all
history teaches, have contributed most 10
human progress. r. w. MASkREIH.
Ivy, Va, Feb l2, 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
NEGLIGENCE on RAILROADS.

The New York Central Raiiroad
Track Accident Bulletin for October pre-
sents facts which show an unwarranled
degree of carelessness among lts EN-
nIoves. In that month there were -FOUR
collisions. nineteen derailments, ten
cases of dumping post damage" seven
cases of throwing switches while trains
were passing over them. four cases OF
running through derail.' ten cases OF
sidewiping at switches, thirty-three
cases of failure properly to set switches
ten cases Of running off the end OF the
track. nineteen cases Of damage to cars
through failure properly to apply brakes
in switching operations, and one acci-
dent. resulting in the injury OF an en-
Move. which came about through Il
steam cranes being allowed to strike
an overhead bridge. All OF these are
set down as due TO the carelessness OF
employees.
From the fact that personal injury IS
mentioned In only one Of these accidents
it is probable that the damage from
them was confined In other cases en-
tireIy to property. But several of them
might easily have had the results 10
life and limb which the public Is so
often called upon to deplore. When we
read Of the number Of minor accidents
upon one system in single month 1t IS
easy to understand how a series OF grave
disasters occurs, Accidents apparently
are always happening. With little bad
luck those which are ordinarily trivial
are converted into catastrophes.
But that list of accidents tells bad
enough story without loss of life. 1t
means injury to property, costly repairs
idle cars and locomotives undergoing
repairs, and in general large factor In
the cost Of maintaining a railroad. The
carelessness Of employees and their indif-
ference to the interests Of their en-
ployers are the subject of general CON-
plant among railroads. Mr.. Fagan, him.
self a railway unionist, ascribes them
to the extent to which labor unionism
has taken away the incentive to efficient
work. II the publication of bulletins
by the New York Central Railroad set
ting forth cases Of neglect and careless
ness among its employees is part OF a
sharp disciplinary policy perhaps an
other incentive may be substituted for
the one said to have been destroyed.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
ROOSEVELT FOR TAFT PLAN
Urges Industrial Commission
Suggested by the President.

Theodore Roosevelt has an editorei :.
ticle in the current issue OF The outloes
on "a Phase Of Industrial Justice. A'
Roosevelt says In part:
The President In a recent messagy ~ I'd
recommended the creation BY Sons. 20 scon1
a commission TO look into induktfldl =, ~ sa
ditiohs I'm this country IL Is esrneSney, no o,,,o.
be hoped that Republicans ana p.a,s
Gratis, wise progressiyes ana wise cops'f
tiyes. will all alike back up this act,ou al
Such a commission could not but 90 sv, -
IL properly Ilaue 'up IL hOtslu deg."s.S. -s.iI
matter of industrial relations WITHOUT Rln Rnns
uaice as between employers assocla'isshs shs
ard labor unions. IL would LOOK a' .,&,n &
matter from the point or view OF tns p,hs
lie Interest, with concern 10 work ioa
prevention OF unnecessary labor oisp.s-s Al
and for settling those that DO arise y"
inst and permanent basis. ,arxs|
Undoubtedly the remedy must IN ss.srd|
mart be found in the action OF the sssv,rw.|
states rather than In the federal GOV" l1|
ment. and undoubtedly II must ns,
large part be found In voluntary arinls,vsss
ments between employers and einp;sY,,t ,,ts
and in a higher general recognitoh % ~
need of Justice and fair dealing bu. or ocsr
an inquiry by the federal governr1en.., ~, ~
he really authoritative and satislae .Ssi1
and can really cover all the different ssrsg s,sg
of the matter and-throw full tlgnt espS
ali the puzzllng, battling, complicaiea
yitally important questions invoiVeu'
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
[From The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington, Feb. 1.-THE French Am
bassador and Nine. Jusserand entertained
a number of guests informally at tea
this afternoon, Viscountess Benoist d'Azy
assisting.
The German Ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorft will go TO New York on
Monday 70 meet some social engagements.
l.. A. Coromilas. the Greek Minister ac-
credited to this country in July, 1909. has
been made Minister of Finance of the
Greek government and was also recently
elected a member of the Greek parliament
Until a new minister is appointed to this
country L. l.. Caftanzoglu, charge daf-
flares since January %. 1911, will remain
in that post.
Stephen Hedry de Hedri ct de Genere
Aba. Austrian second secretary, will sail
from this country on Wednesday on leave
of absence.
Miss Taft was the guest at dinner to-
night of Captain Sowerby, British naval
attache, who entertained large party OF
Young married people and the younger set
at Rauscher's.
Viscountess Bcnoist dAZy. wife OF the
French naval attache, will go TO New
York tomorrow to meet several engage
ments. She will return here the latter
part OF next week.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
BOARD OF EDUCATION CHANGES
Few Made, in Spite of Recent Contest
for President.

President Egerton L. Winthrop jr, Of
the Board of Education announced yester-
day the appointments of the, various board
committees. Many changes were expected
as a result of the contest over the last
election, but few were made. Patrick F.
McGowan, former President OF the Board
Of Aldermen, was made, chairman OF the
committee on buildings, TO succeed Frank
D. Wilsey. who was a firm supporter OF
Thomas W. Churchill in opposition to
President winthrop. Mr.. Wisey remains
on the committee.
Former Controller Herman \. Metz was
made chairman OF the committee on sites,
to take the place of Rupert Thomas also
a Churchill supporter. Mr.. Thomas remains
on the committee. John Whalen takes Mr..
McGowan's place as head of the committee
on lectures and libraries. and NJ. j. Sulli-
van replaces Richard B. Aldcroft jr., as
chairman of the executive committee Of the
Nautical School. Mr.. Aldcroft heads the
executive committee of the Normal College
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
THE CABINET.
[From The Tribune Bureau.l

y rum AuL AiloNA' DAA~SN"J
Washington, Feb. 16.--The Secretary OF
the Treasury and Mrs. MacVeagh enter
talned a dinner party OF thirty tonight
having as guests the French Ambassador
and Nine. Jusserand, the Italian Amoas-
sador and Marchioness Cusanl, the Portu-
guese Minister, the Belgian Minister and
Nine. Havenith, The Austrian Counsellor
and Nine. Won Loewenthal- -Linau, the AS
sistant Secretary Of Stale, Senator du
Pont, Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury. Blair, Mrs.
Robert Mccormick and Mrs. Marshall
Field, Of Chicago; Nine. Christian Hauge'
Mrs. Writ Dexter, of Boston; Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas T. Gaff, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Shell
don. OF Chicago; Mrs. A. Garrison Nc
Clntock, Allison Armour and DR.. Lee.
Mrs. MacVeagh used on her table tall
pyramid of Japanese crystal balls, which
reflected the colors OF pink azaleas and
other flowers. short programme on the
great organ was rendered.
Mrs. MacYeagh has as house guests
Charles MaeVeagh, who Joined his wife
there to-day, and will leave here again
with her for New York tomorrow, and
Mrs. Writ Dexter OF Boston
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
AT The WHITE HOUSE.
tFrom Th. rr,hune Bureau.l ]


Washington. Feb ls-The Pres'oeh. ''' =
the members of the Cabinet tooh ep "
number of important matters at l
meeting, including the message
ting the report of the Postal Coih''ii'S'o''
to Congress and the Ainswortn case
Mr.. Taft had a number Of pohtlcal can
ers to-day, including the Vice"PFesiuenl,
who said the President would get most Oh
the New York delegation; RepFeseh'a'i'e
Mckinley, who reported the receipt Vi &c
assuring letters and kilograms iroin e'eiy
section of the country, and hepreSeH'"'4, F,
Pickett who told the President ne "ouiu
get at least six of the Iowa distric'e anu
probably the solid delegation
Henry C. Emery, chairman OF the Tarin
Board. spent some time with the President
late this afternoon going over the oa.'
collected by the board on the cotton sciieu'
ule.
News reached the White House TO-DAY
that the Republican committee OF the 81
Missouri Congress District had enthusiasm
caIly indorsed the President for renomlhd-
ton, and that the outlook in New jersey
is Frightening every day. Delegate RAJ
anianole brought a telegram stating tha'
the six delegates Of Hawaii would be IN
structed for the President. The 9Th Con-
gress District OF Alabama, according to
State Chairman Long, has adopted resoiu'
tions indorslng the President by vote o.
l6 to Il, which practically insures Mr.. Tan
the entire state delegation.
The Republican committee OF CONVEY
County, Kan, has adopted resolutions
strongly indorsing Mr.. Taft. This Is mos
encouraging, in view of the widely circu'
lated reports that the agricultural sections
Of Kansas are bitterly opposed to Mr.. Tart
Cowley County is the largest agricultura
centre in the state.
IT find that the miners and the working
people are for Taft" said J. f. Harrison
of Piedmont, w. Va, at the White House
to-day Those, together with the business
men, will give the state to him in the Chi
cago convention. Governor Glasscock VIII
find that he cannot carry the state for
anybody else"
The Knockers Club" of New York
composed principally Of wholesale grocers,
is unanimous for the denomination OF MIR.
Taft A poll Of the club disclosed only
two who did not vote for him. They were
Democrats, and they said that the Presi-
dent would have their votes next Novem-
Der.
Representative Dyer and Edward F,
Regenhardt United States Marshal at ST
Louis, reported the political situation in
Missouri as most encouraging
The President has under consideration an
invitation to attend the exercises Of the
Twenty four Hour-a-Day Club. Of the
Washington Young Mems Christian Asso'
citation, on March 4. at which Governor
Marshall OF Indiana, w. Morgan Shuster
and T. T. Wang are expected to deliver
addresses.
The White House callers included tbs
First Assistant Secretary Of the Interior
Senators Cullom, Culberson, Warren and
Guggenheim, Representatives Burleson
Knowlands, Foster, Kahn, Simmons, Nor
gan, Smith and Hill, and Governor Clark
of Alaska.
The President and Mrs. Taft and Miss
Della Torrey, the Presidents aunt occu-
pied box at the Columbia Theatre TO-
night to see William II. Crane in THE
Senator Keeps House"
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
DELAY IN THE HYDE CASE.


The Appellate Division of the Su'
preme Court rendered the only decision
that it could conceiyably render when II
rejected Hyde's application for a change
of venue. Not a shadow Of plausibility
attached to that demand. There never
was any reason to suppose that court
in it's senses would grant it. Judge Leh-
mans decision on the original applica-
ton was entirely convincing and ought
to have been accepted as final. Only Oh
the supposition that delay was its pur'
pose can an appeal from that decision
be accounted for.
If delay was the end sought 1t has
been gained. Hyde would have been
tried last month if the preposterous sug-
gestion that he could not be fairly tried
in this county had not been made. His
trial was put off and 1t will now have to
await the convenience of the District
Attorney and the exigencies of court
calendars.
What right has a defendant to COM
plain of prejudice against him when
he does his utmost by transparently dila-
tory processes to put off his trial? The
man who is eager for an opportunity to
clear his name, as Hyde seemed to be
at the time which Justice Clarke. In his
opinion. speaking for the Appellate Di-
vision. calls attention TO, when Hyde's
counsel were moving to have his case
transferred from the Supreme Court
trial calendar to that Of the General Ses-
sions Court on the ground that thus he
would obtain a prompter trial, produces
much more favorable impression upon
the public mind than one who consumes
time in dilatory motions. Applications.
like those in this case, plainly without
merit, waste the time of the courts and
make the public impatient.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
THE GOVERNOR AND BRANDT. :.

THE GOVERNOR AND bHAND1
One of the public men who are sure - :,
be damaged irreparably by the Brailu'
case is Governor Dix. To account loi
his bungling word has gone forth thaI he
was deceived" The public has become
so accustomed TO seeing the GoVerhoi
misled by quicker witted men thaI II
will accept the explanation. He was
deceived" in the Carnegie Trust case
when superserviceable lawyer WIN po
litical pull delivered a letter from hllH
to the District Attorney into the hahuS
of counsel for the Carnegie Trust wreck
ers. In the Brandt case, too, leading
Democratic lawyers figure. They ap
peared in Albany with a commission 70
keep Brandt In Jail. After farclcal
examination by the Governors legal al
wiser the Governor announced tha'
Brandt would stay in prison and that the
"case was closed
That was q few days before the GOV
ernor reopened it, with anxious haste
and characteristic laundering, violating
the state constitution by appointing d
Supreme Court justice to another place
Of public trust. When that error was
called to his attention the Governor ap'
pointed another commissioner. for nc
particular purpose, so far as the pubic
can see, since actions already begun
promise to protect Brandt's rights. Par
don Is not so much called for in this
case as a declaration by the courts as
to whether or not the prisoner has been
wrongfully imprisoned and the. punish
ment of those responsible for putting him
away if he has been improperly confined
Governor Dix probably lost his chance to
right whatever wrong may have been
done when he permitted himself to be
deceived again.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
and our police administration was in,

and our police administration was IN
effective.
New York has just about the number
of markets that the middlemen think 1t
ought to have. and the middlemen nave
certainly got closer TO the true inward,
ness Of the law of supply and demand
than any other element in the commu-
nity. Let us be content with our pres
ent blessings! Mr.. Shank may talk
..seditiono successfully in indianapolis.
Here he will be treated as only kicker
against the best possible Of municipal
diSnenSatiOns.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
p. FULTON CUTTING TO LECTURE

The New York School Of Philanthropy
announces that the Kennedy lectures for
1912 will be delivered this year by r. Fulton
cutting, under the general topic OF THE
church and Society" The lectures VIII
be delivered in, the assembly hall OF the
United Charities Building on Wednesday
and Friday afternoons at O'Clock. begin
Ming next Wednesday and ending Friday,
March s. The title of the first lecture is
.aThe Church and Civilization" Cards OF
Ia the director OF the school, Samuel NC
Cune Lindsay in the United Charities
Building.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
EN.powEL- SEES CORNELL

Ithaca. Feb. ls.-General Sir Robert
paden.Powell visited Cornell University
this morning. He was shown about by
president Jacob Gould Schurman and
breakfasted at the Delta Upsilcn Fraternity
uause. He made call on Andrew ID. White
ex-Ambassador 10 Germany, ana iater went
10 Freeville by sleigh TO inspect the George
Junior Republic.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
General Ainsworth has been having his
first taste of the excitements OF real war.

An encouraging statement was issued
by the Police Commissioner on Wednes-
day, TO the effect that crime in this city
was decreasing. 1t was welcome, but 1t
would have been little more convincing
IL It had not appeared in close connection
with the news of one Of the most llagrant
and daring crimes in the history of the
city and of a considerable gr!st OF
others which would have been sensa-
tional had they not been overshadowed
by the doings Of Dick Turpin in motor
car.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
Nelu@Dnrk Gribn1e.
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY II, 1912.

This ne,cspaper is otoned and p"o
i'.bed On The Tribune ASsoc'dIlo"'
Nc,o York corporation; Office ana prm
cipal Mace of business, Tribune Ba'ta'
irg. No. 154 Nassau street, Nelo to'"'
Ogden II. Reid, president; Conde nam
lin. secretary; James II. Barrett redS
yrer The address Of the officers IS me
office of this newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17

In spite Of the assassination of
President and consequent political un-
rest, receipts at the custom houses OF
Santo Domingo steadily increase, and
the fiscal rehabilitation Of that republic
proceeds in an assured and gratifying
manner Yet there are probably still
some who think it was an abominable
thing for the United States to give that
country the moral countenance which
alone has made these things possible.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT

fBy Telegraph TO The Tribane.l
Newport, Feb. 16-AIrs. Sidney Jones cor
ford, r., arrived from New York TOO"
for a brief visit
Peu w. Foster is a guest at the Lafors'
cottage. :,
Captain William McCarty Little u .
n, continues TO improve.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17

some obligations of the budget law "" nu
veto any enlargement Of the pension io,- %
which did not carry with II some pio
vision for meeting the extra oDiis"'ioli'
created. If Congress is unwilling 10 ln,
pose new taxes it ought TO refrain lroin
granting new pensions.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17

General sickles is reported as speaking
Of 'the blowing up of the Maine by Span
ish hands and by Spanish orders II he
has proof Of that formidable indictment
II ought to be made public, and ought
when first acquired to have been placed
at the disposal of the government. II
he has no proof, the improperly of max
ing such an assertion is apparent.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17

in the world Strange, therefore, as the
Chinese attitude may seem to Western
minds. it is likely to prove the best posi-
BILE for China in this supreme crisis OF
her fate.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
aallNswlcK,s elrT 10 AAavAaps;

Brunswick, Feb. is.-The govern'nen. "a
,ho Duchy of Brunswick Is about TO prss'ffhh pns n.
80 Harvard University bronze cast o' ~
cee,ebrated Lion Monument erected ~
castle square by Henry the iaon v
year ll6e.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY

lFrom The Tribune Bureaul
Washington, Feb. ia highly inter-
ested audience collected at the Playhouse
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17

New York City, deprived Of the Demo-
cratic National Convention, gets the
Democratic State Convention as sort
of consolation prize.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
EMIL PAUR MAY LEAVE U. S,
Will Probably Be Chosen Direc-
tor of Berlin ROYAL Opera.

Berlin, Feb. lS.-It Is officially announced
to-day that the name OF Emil Paur, con-
ductor of the Pittsburgh Orchestra IS
under consideration for the succession TO
DR.. Kari Muck as director of the Royal
Opera here. DR.. Muck will return to Bos-
ton this year to conduct the symphony
Orchestra.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney J. Colford. jr.. ar
booked to sail for Europe to-day, to |"
main abroad Until June.