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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-04
A FOOLISH DEMAND.

The determination Of the national
committeeman-elect from Nebraska, Mr..
Howell. to present his certificate Of cleo
ton and demand his. seat will force a
decision by the present committee on
Mr.. Howell's status. There is little
doubt what that decision will be. The
only point at issue is the time at which
a new national committee comes into
existence and the terms of its members,
whether elected at q state primary,
named In a state convention or chosen
by state delegation. really begin.
Mr.. Howell insists that he is already
q Committeeman. not merely COM
mitteeman-elect. He says that, mas
much as he was chosen at primary
held on April 10. he was clothed with
all the powers of his Office from that
date. He also says that the call of the
national committee recognized the valid
ity of the state primary laws and there
fore conceded the right Of the Repub-
leans Of Nebraska to select a national
committeeman whose title should be-
come perfect at once.
The call of the committee did nothing
Of the sort 1t said that delegates and
"alternates, both from the state at large
land from each Congressional district,
may be elected In conformity with the
laws Of the state in which the election
occurs. if the state committee or any
such Congressional committee so di-
erect" No provision was made for the
, election Of national committeeman eX-
cept in accordance with the long es-
tablislied precedent that such commit
teemen shall be named by the state
delegations and shall organize after the
national convention adjOurns.
The committee is now asked to upset
the rules Of the national organization
and shorten arbitrarily the terms Of ma
tiOnal committeeman elected in 1903 in
order to please few individuals who
want TO take office ahead of time. Mr.
Howell will admit that IL he Is seated
now he will become member of the
outgoing committee as well as Of the
incoming committee. He will have
tenure different from that of the great
majority of his associates. II Is not
practicable 10 seat the new committee
men before the convention meets, since
not more than six or eight Of them have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-04
Music ~ THE PARKS.

Mr.. Stover's criticism of the conduct
of the police at the Central Park CON
cert on Sunday may he left for settle
ment between him and the uniformed
force of the department. What the pun
lie is interested in Is the adoption ana
maintenance of regulations which VIII
make it possible to enjoy in full the
greatly increased and improved pro-
vision of park music this year and. we
assume. in succeeding years.
There are two theories of park music.
One is TO have n noisy band play tunes
of the vulgar type which is too often
miSnamed "0opular," to serve as an &C.
commandment to boisterous skylarlsinGs.
For that purpose the present mlnificent
appropriation and the engagement OF
numerous and accomplished orchestra
under a capable conductor would be I'M
pardonable excess. The other theory IS
that Of providing competent orchestra
to discourse excellent music to an at
tentive and appreciatlve audience. diff
fering from that in q concert hall chiefly
in being larger and In being in the open
air. For such a purpose the arrange
ments. financial and other. which have
been made this year are none too ample.
The Park Commissioner obviously Is
committed TO this latter plan. and so,
we may assume. Is the municipal gov
eminent whose agent he is. That plan
commands the hearty approval of the
public. and the public will expect 10
see IFS fulfilment assured. To that end
it will be necessary 10 have thorough
police service at the concerts. There is
room enough elsewhere in the park for
those who wish TO disport themselves
noisily The area around the bandpand
should be reserved for those who wish
TO hear the music which is being pro-
vided at so considerable cost or
course. the stiffness of concert cham
Der is not 10 be expected. II Is posi-
bic for people to stroll TO and fro on n
lawn or promenade and still listen TO
music and let others listen. But the
crowding and iostling and noisy horse
play which have too often been seen at
these and other open air concerts should
he suppressed. so that the ten thousand
who want TO hear fine music shall not
have their wish baked by a hundred
hoOdlUms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-04
I SORRY FUTURE.

The TreaSury'S statement for MAY
shows that the fiscal year 1911-12 will
close on June 80 next with consider
able surplus. The net deficit for the
eleven months ended with May was &c.
$4,000. But May produced a surplus Of
S6.11S.OOO. and June, owing to the collec-
ton then of the great bulk Of the cor
poratiOn excise tax. will probably pro-
duce q surplus Of from S25,OOO.OOO 10
S30.0O0.000. The net surplus for the
year promises to be more than $50,
eco For 1901 il was 81. 234, 900
But after the new economy pro-
gramme' of Democratic House Of Rep
resentatlves works itself out the Treas
ury is likely to say goodby 70 annual
SURPRISES. The House has passed legis-
ation which If ii had received the ap-
proval Of the Senate and the President,
would have put the Treasury In the hole
next year for about S1OO,OOO,OOO The
House Democrats wanted to add S75.-
100000 TO the annual pension outlay,
while voting for free sugar and thus cut
ting off $5O.OOO.0O0 Of revenue. The
Senate compelled "A two-thirds' reduction
Of the extra pension fund voted by the
House and shelved the free sugar bill.
The House has made n pretence Of
cheeseparing reductions in the cost Of
military and civil administration, Grip
pling the army, the navy. the State De-
partment and the scientific branches Of
the government and throwing upon the
Senate the burden Of restoring hundreds
of items necessary to maintain govern
mental efficiency. The result will he.
after the differences between the House
and Senate have been compromised, that
the appropriations for 1928 will ex-
coed those of 1911-12 and also exceed
the Treasury's resources.
IF the present Democratic House can
be classified as one devoted TO ECONOMY
and retrenchment" the country may well
pray to be delivered from further ex-
amples Of preaching so badly adjusted to
practice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-04
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY,
Frnm the Tribune Bureau.


Washington. June 3-The Vice President
and Mrs. Sherman returned to-day from
Utica.
The Assistant Secretary Of the Navy ana
Mrs. Beekman Winthrop also returned to
the capital to-day. They made a weekend
visit 10 Newport for the opening OF the
Naval War College.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas r. Gaff will close
their home on Thursday and go to their
summer place The Ship, Ostervlle. Mass.
Miss Elizabeth Hammond, sister of john
Hays Hammond, has gone 10 Lookout Hill,
their summer home at Gloucester. Mass.
Mrs. Hammond is still in Warrington, but
will ioin her family in "A few days.
Representative and Mrs. Martin W. Lit
Teton will leave Washington the last OF
the week 10 ATTEND the fancy dress ball TO
be given by August Belmont at his home
on Long Island Mr.. Iittleton's Congress
district includes thlrty-one lifesaving sta
tious. and Mrs. Littleton devotes much of
her time to work for the lfesaving men.
She will deliver an address at the service
10 be held at Amityville. Long Island on
Sunday for their benefit.
Mrs Clarence Watson entertained
luncheon party to-day In compliment to
Mrs. Thomas G.. Patten, of New York. and
her house guest. Mrs. Arthur Hearn, OF
New York Mrs. Hearn, who has been
visiting here for several weeks. VIII motor
To New York, leaving here with party
OF friends on Wednesday
Tho commandment Of the marine corps and
Mrs William p Biddle will leave Washing
ton about the middle OF July TO spend the
late summer at the Old Sweet Springs in
virginia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-04
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
From The Tribune Bureau.

iFrOm Inc Tribune BUREAU
Washington June 3.-The British flag
hoated over the embassy all day In honor
Of the Kings birthday and tonight
brilliant reception was held there. Alfred
Mitchell Innes, counsellor and charge ar
flares, was host. and with him the several
hundred guests pledged the health and nap
piness Of the King. The drawing rooms,
ballroom and dining room of the embassy
were gay with flags and flowers. The en-
bassy gardens also were used for the re-
ceptlon charming surprise awaited the
guests of Mr.. Innes, who presented as
hostess for the evening Mrs. II. s. Grant,
wife Of the new naval attache, who, with
her husband. Captain Grant, OF the royal
navy, arrived in Washington on Saturday.
Mrs. Grant wore graceful costume or
heliotrope, satin, chiffon and lace. The
guests included the Vice-President and Mrs.
Sherman, members Of the Cabinet, diplo-
mats and persons of resident and official
society.
Preceding the reception Mr.. Innes enter
tanned dinner party. having as guests
Captain and Mrs. Grant, Captain Sowerby.
retiring naval attache; Lieutenant Colonel
and Mrs. McLachlan, Mr.. and Mrs. Esmond
embassy staff: Hugh Black Rowland, Brit
ish Vice-Consul at Washington; Gilbert
Fraser. British Consul in Baltimore; Bishop
Courtney, Hugh Alexander Ford, British
Vice-Consul in Philadelphia; John Joseph
Broderck second vice-consul in New York;
DR.. NcPhee OF the Canadian Society OF
New York; Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gordon Cum
ming and others.
Mr.. Innes and members of the embassy
staff Will go TO Moosehead Lake about the
middle of June to establish the embassy for
the summer
Captain Sowerby. retiring British naval
attache. will leave on Saturday for Eng
land
The Brazilian Ambassador VIII entertain
at dinner tomorrow night.
The Belgian Minister and Nine. Havenith
will 20 to Bar Harbor the last of the week.
where the legation will be established for
the summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-04
FIXING ONES FAITH
Writer Thinks Undue Publicity was
Given to Move of Theologues.
% the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The papers this morning, including
The Tribune. have given much prominence
to the fact that three students attending
the Protestant Episcopal Seminary had
severed their connection with the seminary
and sought admission to the Roman Catho-
lie institution at Dunwoodie. The report
further states that these stud tnts were in
clined to the Roman Catholic Church be-
fore entering the Episcopal seminary. Evil
IDENTIFY they had not a fixed purpose when
they entered the latter. and hence, on find
ing themselves. it Is not surprising that
they should withdraw and take the step
that they have taken. The point | wish
to make is that undue prominence Is given
to the fact. when II would not he difficult
TO show many similar moves from Catholic
institutions to Protestant institutions, OF
which no public notice is made.
These young men were allowed TO leave
quietly, and IN view Of their convictions
no attempt was made to get them to re-
consider and no unkind reference was
made to them. Had three students deter
mined TO leave a Roman Catholic institu-
ton to enter Protestant institution the
pTODdDlllty IL tnat the dndtHend Oh inc
Church would he placed upon them. This Is
perhaps one reason why so little notoriety
Is given 10 changes OF the kind The writer
Is well aware OF numerous changes from
Catholicism to Professionalism. and can
refer your readers to a work that is car
ried on I'm West j7th street, where as many
as one hundred and sixty priests have re-
nounced their allegiance to the Catholic
Church within the last twenty-five years
ana have become either Protestant clergy
men or have entered other fields OF labor.
In the same period probably several thou
sand members of the Catholic Church have
left that Church and become Protestants
without publicity OF any kind. While IT is
to be regretted that these three young men
have taken the step they have. II was their
right 10 do so, but there Is no occasion TO
make so much OF it, r. g. r..
New York. May ~ 1912
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-04
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.

BY Telegraph 10 The Trtbune.l
| Newport, June 3-Mr. and Mrs. J. Miteh-
| ell Clark have completed their inspection
OF Gray Craig.
Miss Ida r. Hopkins. Of Cincinnati, IL a
! guest Of her sister. Mrs. Thomas J. Emery.
Mrs. Charles II. Bergman, OF New
York: Mrs Still son Hutchns. OF Washing
| ton; Mr.. and MIs. William Woodward, w.
Eude Nelson and Philip Potter vera
among to-day's arrivals.
! Mrs. Van sWyck. Of New York, Is the
guest OF her sister. Mrs. John r. Drexeb
who arrived for the season to-day with
! Miss DreXel.
| Bishop James n. Darlington, Of Penn
| sylvania. is TO make this city his perma-
nent summer home. He has purchased
! from the estate of Charlotte Cushman the
Cushman villa, at Catherine and Rhode
Island avenues.
Mrs Charles Keppler and her mother,
Mrs. George II. Fenno. will arrive on
June 10.
John Laird Busk OF London, who has
been the guest OF his mother. Mrs. ]. r.
Dusk, has gone TO New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. r Manson Smith. OF Balti-
more, who are occupying the Thomas cot
tage, on Rhode Island avenue, may pur-
chase the place before the end of the sea.
son.
Mr. and Mrs. William Goadby Loew ars
having the Jennings estate opened prepara-
tory to their arrival later in the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Hoffman are
not 10 open their villa this season. They
will spend the summer abroad, sailing in
July.
Mr.. and Mrs. r T. Wilson. jr. are II
occupy the t. Rollins Morse estate this
summer.
Mrs. Addison Thomas will leave on FRI
day for Maine, where she Will spend tbs
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Phelps Carroll ard
Miss Carroll will arrive on June Is DR..
and Mrs Percy Rockefeller and family
will arrive at the James Stillman place on
July !.
William Storrs Wells. I.orllard Spencer.
jr. and ]. +. A. Clarke have returned 10
New York.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. F. D. Lanier are TO spend
the fall season here, opening Gravel Court
In September.
Elbridge r. Gerry is at the Muenchinger
King.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Andrews are 20
leave on Thursday for Sunapee Lake.
They will remain there until fall.
, Mrs. Robley d. Evans is the guest ~ her
daughter, Mrs. Charles g. Marsh.
DR.. Stmson, of Columbia University, has
leased the Engs cottage, IN Kay street.
DR.. Richard V. Alattison has gone 10
Canada for a short stay.
Mrs. William Storrs Wells will arrive on
juno Is
Pembroke Jones, before leaving here Ger
New York to-day Con the Narada. enter
tanned a few friends at luncheon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-04

been designated so far. Why disturb
the orderly procedure of the past for the
benefit of these few and give IL handful
of states an advantage which the others
will not possess!
The present national committee has no
power to alter the terms of members or
the conditions under which they shall
be elected The proper way to make
a change is to seek a recommendation
from the committee on rules to be sub
mitted to the next convention. Then all
members will he affected equally. II is
absurd for Mr.. Howell to maintain that
he should be singled ont for special
honors and special favor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-04
NEDITERRANEAN SEA POWER.

One Of the most mOmentous compiled
tons arising from Italy's war of con-
quest against Turkey is suggested by
last weeks conference at Malta. There
were present at that meeting the British
Prime Minister, Mr.. Asqulth; the First
Lord Of the Admiralty, Mr.. Winston
Churchill; the British Pro-Consu In
Egypt Lord Kitchener. and the British
Commander I'm Chief In the Mediter-
ranean, Sir Ian Hamilton 1t would be
impossible TO name four other men I'm
the British Empire whose presence at
such a meeting In that place would be
so significant
A few years ago II was believed to be
the policy OF Great Britain to withdraw
the bulk of her naval force from the
Mediterranean and mass 1t I'm the Chan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-04
THOROUGHLY CONVINCED NOW.
ON The Buffalo Express

from Inc SSpTess
AZ The Tribune sarcasticaily observes. the
anthracite interests doing about the most
generous thing they did In deciding to
raise the price Of coal only 20 cents ton
They could as easily have doubled this amount.
The people were convinced several years ago
that they were paying tribute to monopoly
out OF all reasonable proportion to the cost of
mining and marketing It's product The extra
cash dividends. special stock dividends and very
large regular dividends which have been de-
clared by the, anthracite interests In the last
two or three years demonstrated this fact. II Is
obvious to every one that the increase In wages.
amounting to 81 per cent could be paid by the
companies without passing the burden to the
public. but such an act was hardly to be
pected Some day perhaps. a way will be found
To destroy the monopoly In Anthracite and put
prices OF this important product at reasonable
level Thus, far. apparently. tho commodities
clause OF the Hepburn law has not worked very
clearly to that end.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-04
THE PERSEVERANCE or THE
CROOKS.


The revelations Of persistent criminal
activity which are made in the case Of
the Lupo-MOrello gang of criminals are
sufficient TO give n rude shock To those
who ENORMOUSLY imagine vice and crime
to be naturally furtive and inclined to
flee and hide whenever their real char
acter and doings are exposed. Here are
convicted criminals. serving sentences
for abominable crimes. There is no
question of their guilt: II Is not denied
nor palliated by themselves or by their
friends But from their cells they con
tinue to exert influence over followers
outside, and threaten death to officers
Of justice # they are not released and
permitted TO resume their practices. 1t
is an open declaration Of war against
law and justice. These men and their
confederates and tools practically de-
mand the right to pursue careers of
crime In defiance of government.
In the case Of Lupo. "the Wolf" that
sort Of thing Is shocking Of course. 1t
1t really no better in the case of the
Atlantic City gang Of debauchers and
corruptionists. A few years ago, when
the first attempt to check their scOun-
drelisnI was made, they admitted their
lawbreaking practices and demanded the
privilege of continuing them. The busl-
ness interests of the place, they pretend
ed, required the violation OF the excise
law, the anti-gambing law and other
ordinances Of morality and order. Later,
since they have been exposed and some
Of them convicted Of still graver crimes,
instead of being abased and shamed
they maintain their right to be crooks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-04
OPEN AIR PULPIT SERVICES
Grace Church to Have Two Meetings
on Lawn Every Week

The plan for services IN the open air pull
pit I'm Grace Church il to be changed this
year The services will still be on Wednes-
days and Fridays nj $3.50, but on Wednes-
days there will be simply an address with
out any service. The addresses Will be
given by clergymen and lawmen well known
for their interest I'm the higher life Of the
city ON Fridays there VIII he service
consisting Of hymns and PRAYERS, with
short address by one Of the clergy of the
parish.
The speaker at the service on Wednesday
80 this week will he the Rev. Howard
Melsh OF Holy Trinity Church, Brooklyn.
who viii speak on Freedom"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-04
WANTS A BIRD SANCTUARY.
r OF The Tribune.

yTo the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Moridcn, Conn. has a bird sanctu-
asy Why let Merlden get ahead of MS?
why not have one in our beautiful Pros
psy. Park? Every one loves birds and
no 1Ic would hurt a feather of their bodies
II would he an ideal spot for one. l saw
piece about It and that there were 135 kinds
o. b'i,ls in the park and II there was n
birds sanctuary there II would attract
large rrImbcr Of song birds and a good
many OF them would stay all winter. Cen
trail Park is also an ideal spot FOR one. The
mark is tise only place a large number Of
PERSONS over see birds. az they don't 90 to
the country. BIRD LOVER
Brooklyn. u Y. May % 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-04
IN THE BERkSHIREs.


Lenox. Mass. June 3.--Ioseph II. Cho7's
went to New York this morning. Mss
Mabel Choate. who was at Red Liou I'm
with Miss Matilda Brownell "a now a guest
Of Miss Nora Iasigi. Miss Brownell -
turned TO town with Mr.. Choats.
Mrs. J. Lawrence Lee has occupied TIE
Curtis cottage for the season after a month
at the hotel NV and Mrs. Harry l.. lie
will arrive this week
Mrs. Russell r. Hoadley and Miss Mar
garet A. MacKay have arrived AZ the Curtis
Hotel.
Arriving at the Curtis Hotel TO day We've
Mr. and Mrs. Miguel Martinez and Misi
Carmen T.. NJ MARTINEZ of New York, for
the season.
Amos Tuck French who has been AZ the
Maplewood in Pittsheld with Mr. and Mia.
William Pratt Lyman. has gone 70 Ne"
York Mrs Lyman who was hurt m
motor trip on Hoosac Mountain Saturdai
was not able to continue the trip and 10
NAMED to-day at the Maplewood in Pitts-
field.
Mrs. Leonard Bryce, of Chicago. j :
Campbell of New York. and Dr. and MIS-.
NJ. G. Gardner. of Colorado sprinss, are al
the G.SpIewood.
Mrs Richard Watson Glider, the Misses
Francesca. Rosamond and Dorothea Glide
and George Glider, Of New York, are NJ
-Four Brook Farm. the Glider home ~
birmingham.
Mr. and Mrs. John T.. Parsons. now II
Rye are expected this week at StoneoNT
Miss Grace Sedgwick. Of New York.
at the Nunnery in Stockbridge Her father.
a.sViN
Spencer r. Shotter and the Misses Shot
ter will arrive at shadow Brook the LAST o'
the month The Misses shotter VIII NiSlt ~
North Carolina before coming to Lennon
Miss Helen Kobbe. who has been visit
ing Miss Lydia Field Emmett, has gone u
New York.
Thatcher NJ. Adams, of New York mas
arrived at Sundrum House for the season
Mrs. Joseph w. Burden arrived to-nlgt'
at Underledge villa.
Mrs. Clarence II. Mackay arrived az ne"
Lion Inn in Stockbridge to-day from hoS.
Ign, Long Island. She will be at the mn ie'
a few days before opening Glenburnie far"
for the summer
Mrs. William G.. Weld. who has been ~
the Curtis Hotel has gone to West ROM
Mrs Charles A. Kidder. who was with MsS
Weld. returned TO Southboro, Mass
Mr. and Mrs Robert W. Paterson naN'
arrived at Rlantyre for the season
Mr. and Mrs Calvert Crary. MI am
Mrs u. II. Wright and MIR. and Mrs W. ="
Dudgeon. of New York. are at the Cur"
Hotel.
Mrs. Frederick r. Jennings and MISS 10
Wild, of New York, and Mr. ana ms
Henry D. Lloyd, OF BOSTON,. are ~ ~"
Lion Inn. Stockbridse.
George Westinghouse went to New wv"
Thu morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-04
A TEST or PUBLIC SENTIMENT.

Acceptance or rejection Of the work
Of the Ohio Constitutional Convention
will depend on whether or not the state
has become radical enough to adopt
woman suffrage and the initiative and
referendum. The amendments TO the
constitution will be voted upon mt
special election on September g. so that
the issues before the public will he clear
ana presumably a fair test Of public
sentiment will result The convention
has been described ms moderately radi-
cal; that Is to say, 1t accepted the initia-
tive and referendum, but rejected the
recall 1t stopped short of the length
TO which Pacific Coast and some other
western states have gone but 1t went
great deal further than any Of the
Older. states have yet attempted to go.