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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-28

TO which Bishop Percy attributed the
origin of the tales The charge WIS
made by Christian sectS against edch
other in the first centuries Of Chrislah-
ity and by pagan SectS before the advent
Of Christ It is To the credit OF our
common humanity that such stories as
that told i'm the old ballad of sir iuSh
of Lincoln tor The Jews Daughter J,
or The Prioress's Tale In ChaucerS
Canterbury Tales are murh rarer
now than they were in the Middle Ages
but Il grave Indictment lies against our
modern civilization in the fact That
scarcely a generation passes without
cropping out of the superstition some
where in Christendom. Professor enid
i'm his English and Scottish Popular BAL
lads" cnumerateS six cases from EhgllSh
annals between 4. u. 1871 and 12I9 and
scores from the twelfth to the nineteenth
century in France. Germany, SWITZERLAND
and Italy-thc last country showing the
smallest number Of instances. lie says
THE accusation has been not lhfre-
'ouently made i'm Russia during the pres
"ent century" that is. the nineteenth.
and directs attention 10 the fact that,
notwithstanding an imperial ukaSe OF
1917 which forbade the entertaining Of
such an inculpation. a criminal process
involving forty-three persons was begun
in that country in 1898 and dragged
along til 1899 when the accused persons
were acquitted Of the charge for lack OF
proof
The present generation of newspaper
readers ought easily to recall the Hum
garian case which Mortified the civilized
world in 1851. The sexton Of a Syna-
gogue I'm TiSzla Eszlar was arrested on
the charge of having murdered Chris
tian girl for the purpose Of mixing her
blood in the Passover bread Twenty
Jews were implicated in the trial. at
which the sections son was the principal
witness for the prosecution, and the
process broke down at tho eleventh hour
only because the boy added 50 many em-
hollishmcnts 10 his tale with each ro-
| iteration Of il that the judge WAS obliged
nj the last to throw the case ont Of court.
Nevertheless. belief in the guilt Of the
men. from whom confessions were sought
10 he wrung hy something little less than
physical torture. remained I'm the minds
Of thousands long after, and the exist
cncc Of ritual murder was proclaimed
/ by rcactioniSt on the floor Of the Aus
| trian Rcichsrath on the occasion few
years later Of the memorable struggle
over the So-callcd "AusGleich.' II Is not
much more than ten years since r Hun
garian lad was discovered in New York
City and returned 10 his native country
10 prove that he had not been the victim
Of such a murder
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-28

NEW JERSEYS CHANCE AND DUTY.
The Republican voters OF New Jersey
will have an opportunity to-day to over
come the effect Of the Ohio election ana
TO put President Taft'S denomination
beyond question. Why should they hest
tate To use their power and influence
at n critical moment 10 assure to MI.
Taft the practical approval which three
years of progressive leadership and ad-
mniStration have deserved: We do not
believe they will hesitate.
The President merely asks to he
Judged fairly on his public record. That
record is not assaulted 10y Colonel RooSe-
welt. who is baSing his campaign on the
claim that to choose between hlmseII
and Mr.. Taft is to choose between boss
ism i'm politics and the direct rule OF
the ma iority. though he as President
was much more tied up with bosses thln
Mr.. Taft has ever been.
The only pertinent question in New
Jersey to-day is whether the Republican
party shall or shall not turn It's back on
the admirable record Of accomplish
ment under the Taft administration
Since March 4. 1909 the President has
laborcd necessarily to bring about GER
tain indispensable reforms. lie has
shown that by intelligent management
the expenditures of the government can
be decreased annually for n series OF
years instead Of being augmented, ana
he is the first President in our time to
make that important discovery In the
second place. he has opened the way 10
the removal Of the tariff issue from the
sphere of partisan politics, supplantlnG
the old method of wholesale. dark-lan-
tern revision with the new method of
scientific overhaulinG. schedule by sched-
ulc. He has at the same time tried Ia
strike a final blow at the spells system
by putting practically all federal officers.
except the very highest, in the CLASSIFIED
service. He has taken advanced ground
us an advocate Of veritablc intcrna-
tiOnal arbitration negotiating treaties
which would really pledge the contract
ing parties to arbitrate. These are some
of the things the President has done.
The list is Il long one and ii Is on record.
The campaign waged in behalf of
Colonel Roosevelt consists mainly in
raising dust TO blind the voters 10 the
clean high character of the Taft adj
ADMINISTRATION. Few other Presidents have
deserved denomination more than Mr..
Taft. Will New Jersey, oil absolutely
flimsy and disproved misrepresentation,
contribute to a personal injustice and a
national loss by denying him a well
meritCd Endorsement!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-28
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
WORLDS SUFFRAGE PROCESSION.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: II looks az if woman suffrage Is :ast
gaining ground and overcoming each op-
stacle found i'm it's way. Surely the Amer
lean women should not have 10 suffer IN"
humiliation Of taking a place at the rear
of the worlds suffrage procession. TO save
IFS reputation il is very probable that "heh
the United States once makes up It's NINA
il Will act surprisingly quick in granting
to its women the desired privilege to vote
Somewhere the fear has been express ''
that American woman suffrage might mean
the Introduction into politics OF Pankhur't-
ism. but really no such fear should dlstur"
the brotherhood who are on TINS siae OF
the water. In frsty England, where ne
people are mcat-fed and have for their ON
blcm lion. they may leap beyond thelr
permitted boundary. Yet even over there
if a not should boil over. one would rot
pick it up and throw It await is simply
regulated so that at meal time the lads
and the lassies may gather around IN"
table to enjoy together the tasty dulnpHHS7
which took their time to cook.
Just one more line-thc "anti5 should not
so emphatically assert that their brain IL
inferior to that OF the men, els" some may
believe it. NOT MILITANT, NOT ANTI
RrookIyn. May g, 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-28
.h0 0.nortnni1r of the ages pass unim-

the opportunity of the ages pass ""'n'
proved. onorously
Since then this country has generous
,eforod q settlement which woulu nav
heen highly advantageous TO 'oloi''"i"'
T., tho trinartite treaty among Cololiloi''
panama and the United States, Du' aeai"
Colombia has refused acceptance IL i
an interesting question how long ','e
pogota government expects to be aoie ~
On ON refusing overtures and then III t"e
end 70 command acceptance OF some pa"
Of ito own, The United States. ho"eNei'
can afford to be patient and generous, II
wants to see full justice done TO oolo,l,
bia as 10 itself. 1t wants 10 see ''io
ovocerhated feelings of its South Ahie'l.
can neichbor Modified and sootheu an"
made altogether friendly II would Pro".
ably be willing to 90 several steps OUT VI
ifs way TO effect such ends. NhaI IT.
potiations are now pending. or may arise
under the administration of the new 70
Iombian Minister at Washington. remain
to hc seen. We may hope. however 'ha.
long before the isthmian cana Is opehcu
70 commerce complete accord ana irlen"-
shin will prevail, on basis OF jus'ic'
and equity. among all the nations winch
are interested in that WORK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-28
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

From Tie Tribune Bureau
Washington, May 27-IIorse shows In the
vicinity Of Washington have taken away
nearly all Of the lovers Of that KIND oil
srort Among those who left here this
morning for the Devon PENN horse show
were Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mclean
who sent on round dozen Of their blue
ribbon winners: Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Elkins
and several army officers.
Many members OF official and resident
society. delaying their departure on ac-
count OF Mrs. Taft's garden party on Fri
day. will close their houses soon after tna'
event and leave for the summer.
Miss Mary ]. Sheriff. will close her house
in Massachusetts avenue on June J. ana 90
to Coburg, Canada. whore she has had
cottage for several summers
Miss Eliza r. ScIdmore will close her
house and will go abroad just after the
garden party to complete some literary
work.
Mrs. John W Timmons has gone TO New
York to meet her mother Mrs. Charles
" Fairbanks, and will remain with her for
some time.
Senator Winthrop Murray Crane Will re-
turn TO the capital tomorrow from Dalton
Mass. where he accompanied Mrs. Crane
and her children last week. Mrs. Crane has
closed her Washington house for the sum
mcr.
MIR and Mrs Francis e. Crowniushield,
who spent tho greater part OF the winter
with Mrs Crowninshlelds father, senator
Henry :. du Pont. have gone to New YORK
Miss Emily Beatty, daughter Of the COM
mardant of tho navy yard and Mrs. Beatty
took party down the river on launch
tonight. Supper was served on board.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-28
IN THE BERKSHlRES.
by Telegraph to Tho Tribune

Lenox. Mass, May 27-Mrs. Franklin
Farrel. Miss l.. Estelle Farrell and Mrs
George 3. Bryant, OF Ansonia who have
been at the curtis Hotel for several weeks,
will return 10 Ansonia tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Grinnell. Of Pro'i-
dence. r. l.. are motoring in IN" Berk-
shres.
Mr.. and Mrs. James y. Jaryio. who
were at the Red Lion Inn, have gone 70
Morristown. y. J.
Mrs Frank X Sturcis has gone n New
York for a few days.
Colonel Francis l.. Leland returned 10
New York to-day after tho weekend az
his country place in Beckett.
Miss Charlotte Cram is n guest OF Mr..
and Mrs j. Woodward Haven I'm stock
bridge
Mr. and Mrs. Philip r. Jennings left the
Curtis Hotel this morning FOR Connecticut
Miss Adele Kneeland has given the uss
Of her villa, Fairlawn, for the entertain
ment OF the Episcopal clergy Of Berkshire.
who are gathered in Lenox for three
days conference.
Bishop Frederick T. Davies, Of tho Do"
ceSc of Western Massachusetts. Is a guest
Mrs. Samuel Woodward and Mrs. b. W.
Parker. who have been AT the Red Lion
Inn. have gone to Washington. Mis'
Woodward will visit in Evanston, IND, be-
fore opening Eden Hill in StockbridSe.
DR.. and Mrs. w. Gilman Thompson
opened their cottage, Eialidon Hail. IN
Stockbridge, to-day.
Mrs. William &. Bacon. who returned
from Paris recently, is guest Of MIS-. j.
Frederick Schenck.
Mrs. Spencer Cosby. Of Washington, VIII
arrive in Lenox in June for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Comstoch. u, OF
Providence and Mr.. and Mrs. ;. Elllo'
Guild. Of Boston. are at the Curtis Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph II. Choate have sent
their servants to Naumkeag, IN StocA-
bridgs. to open their villa. Mr.. ana MIS-
Choate and Miss Mabel Choate are en-
pected To arrive later this week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-28
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
IRy Telegraph 10 nc Trlbune

BY Telegraph 70 Inc tribune
Nevport. r. l., May Civilian Carson
Kane. Of New York, has leased the Knight
cottage in Bellevue avenue
William Ralph Emerson. of Milton. Mass,
has taken the Storer cottage, in Washing.
ton street. and T. O. Udall, ot New York.
will occupy the Lull cottage, on Powell
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs James Griswold Wentz. Mr..
and Mrs Frederick Crowninshield and 1lr.
and Mrs. Joseph II. Choate, OF New York.
are at the New cliffs.
Peter Goeet Gerry was a visitor here to-
day.
Mrs. Davis and Miss Davis, wife AMI
daughter OF Rear Admiral Charles II.
Davis, are at the Allen cottage, jamestown.
Mr. and Mrs Henry a. c. Taylor are ex-
pected back from Europe next week.
Miss Frederick Paine has returned from
abroad.
The summer home of Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha
Dyer is now open.
Mrs. Eugene Sturtevant IS visiting her
daughter Mrs. Henry Howard, at Brook
line. Mass.
Professor and Mrs. James Hazard Will
son. Of New York will arrive for the sea-
son tomorrow.
J. Fred Pierson, jr.. has returned 10 New
York
Count Jacques DE Pourtalcs, Countess
Paul De Pourtales and Nine. Panas, q
France: Mr. and Mrs. 5. Abney, OF Brook
line. Mass, and Mr. and Mrs I. Hil
and Miss Janet Hill, OF Groton, Mass, are
at the Muenchinger King.
Mrs. Arthur Curtlss James Is at Beacon
I'M House for the summer. Mr. James "a
visiting in New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-28
THE PRICE OF COAL.

From The Baltimore Sun.
Hard coal is to GO up % cents TON
result OF the nominal increase OF 10 per oe"N
(actually amounting to SO per cent? IN NV
nav OF the miners. In other words the opo
ators ana miners having adjusted their d''ie'
enc,s. the public pays the bill Apparen'i'
however. the public Is 70 pay other oi'' ;,
well. Il is claimed that only 10 cents W.
he necessary to make up the added wages
the miners; the rest is due TO the genera
in the cost OF operating coal mines inc q"
ditionuI 10 cents. which will mount up
total Of 100000. is. according to the oP,
a,ors 20 be ascribed to items ike 'ne
creased cost of mules and mule Feed "e
creased cost Of wire ropes. the greater u'p
A. which coal Is now taken out. ana 50
AMI 90 forth The NewYork Tribune po'"
ont that the anthracite operators ~,
thanks 10 the increase OF SO,OoouuV', nd
an'ourt 10 stT 600 900 annually Chptsi S,sr
ithor seem pretty well able 10 loon ahno
themselves and 1t is time the S"her1. pg,,,aly
IA iikewisp W. should have some sos.,SLa,..
unbiased statement ~ the why ana .he yov.
Toe wo arc called upon 10 pay more to
crnr,eut commission would not ne ansa,a
and out the truth about coai-cost ana p'0"'~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-28
"RITEAL MURDER"

Like horrible echo which has been
reverberating through the chambers of
the human mind for centuries there
comes tale of to-day from Russia
which almost seems 10 show that the
more awful and cruel a religious super
stition may be the more impossible it Is
10 eradicate it. \ year ago last March
Christian boy who had left his home
TO 90 TO school was found dead in the
envirOns Of kicv. The body. almost
nude covered with inclscd wounds and
with the hands bound. was in a sitting
posture I'm Il slight depression Of the
ground There was little blood I'm the
veins and none on the ground On tcsti-
mony Of Il himSy and contradictory char
acter Il jew was arrested and accused Of
Kidnapping the boy and draining his
body Of the vital fluid before killing him.
the implication being that it was Il case
Of what is called ritual murder" or
"blood accusations" This implication
has been changed into an open charge by
some newspapers. which have not hest
those Of the iIaSsid sect, kill Christian
children in order to obtain their blood
for use in the paschal rites
The prisoner having been kept in
prison for year, his trial was begun n
few weeks ago. 1t caused much popular
excitement, which was not abated when
a sudden adjournment till next autumn
was announced because one medical eX-
pert who was To testify for the prosecu-
ton fell I'll and another said that he
was too busy 10 attend court. The pris-
oner was remanded to Jail. bail being re-
fused. and fanatical adhcrents Of the
Orthodox Church and political reaction
aries spread broadcast the medieval
tales of the sacrifice Of Christian chill
drcn by Jews until an anti-Srmitlc cam.
paign had been fomented which called
forth protest from the archbishOps Of
England and many men eminent in liter
ary. artistic ecclesiastical and legislative
circles.
Tue horrible superStitiOus belief In
ritual murder" has chung 10 humanity
or humanity 10 it, not merely during the
eight centuries in which tales inspired
by il have blackened the pages Of Eng
fish balladry. ancient chronicles and iu-
dcial records but through the ages. The
belief that hatred could lead the profes-
sors Of ono system of religious belief to
murder the children Of the adherents
Of another system Is much older than
the medieval prosecutions Of the Jews
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-28
PROBATION, NOT INTERVENTION


The Presidents brief and businesslike
message TO the Cuban Chief Executive
should be convincing TO him and CON
elusive 10 all who are concerned. 1t is
sympathetic and friendly in its tone tow
ard the Cuban government in its pres
ent perplexities and frank and straight
forward in its disclaimer Of any thought
Of Intervention. It is to be assumed that
President Gomez and his associates will
accept it in the spirit In which it is sent
and will derive from it encouragement
and moral aid in their conflict with
forces Of disorder and disloyaIty.
The sending of additional naval forces
10 Key West and Guantanamo is in some
respects similar to the masSing Of land
forces near the Mexican frontier. The
latter movement was misunderstood or
nisrepresented and was called a menace
Of Intervention, but IT came TO be CRATE
fully understood by the Mexican govern
ment, and the prudence and wisdom Of it
were indicated by the progress Of af-
fairs The naval forces near Cuba may
not be so much needed to prevent filibus-
fering, though if the inSurrectiOn should
become widespread and persistent that
need would be considerable hut they are
needed just as much as were the troops
ON the Rio Grande as a measure Of pre-
caution. to be ready for a contingency
which is not probable nor expected but
which is not impossible and which if it
should occur would be so grave that pru-
dence imperatively prescribes complete
readiness TO meet it.
The last thing-save only anarchy and
chaos-which the United States desires
in Cuba. as In any neighbOrlng state, is
Intervention Yet ii is impossible TO be
unmindfu Of the cOnjOined obligations
and privileges which have been entailed
upon this country in connection with
that island as the result Of a century
long train Of occurrences. Our interven-
tion in Cuba fourteen years ago was in
large part for the purpose Of securing
there 1.-The establishment Of stable gov
"ernment capable Of maintaining order
"and observing its international obliga-
"tions. insuring peace and tranquility
"and the security Of IFS citizens as well
las our own" II would not accord with
sense or reason for this country, after
having secured the establishment Of such
y government 10 stand idly by and view
ts&kh indifference and unconcern it's lapse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-28
NO pIsREsPEcT TO THE PAJAMAS.
70 tho Editor of The Tribune.

70 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Noting your editorial in Monday
issue on Professor William James, the
spirits and pink pajamas. wish TO state
that | wear pink paiamas and my hrst
names are william and James. Does that
make mo spiritual, or splrituous, or what
ever they call il when they get that way?
Also. Won seem to east slur upon the
palamas i'm the spirit world Are not tho
spirits supposed 10 be perfectly comfort
able. and is there anything more comfort
able than pajamas? or don't the spirits
wear anything except wings? There Is one
thing / have noticed about them In their
reported conversations. and that is that
they use a mighty poor brand of English
language. W. ). l.
Now York Nav y. 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-28
THE KAIseR's UNIFORMS.

From The Dundee Advertiser
The German Emperor is the possossor OF the
largest number OF uniforms any one being has
ever worn Ia variety and splendor the kaisers
wardrobe OF ceremony far eclipses that of even
King George who holds the right to wear just
over n hundred military and naval uniforms.
In the Emperor's suite of rooms. lined with
cupboards and stacked with tin cases. are
nearly two hundred complete uniforms
large proportion NJ these consist OF resmcntals
Of the German army, but the rest are made up
OF British Italian. Spanish Greek, Dutch.
Swedish, Russian and Turkish treppingA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-28

plains, had been hanged that day by ae-
cree OF an italian court martial. The writ
er adds: These fellows fought Ike men
always fight for home and faith. They fel'
wounded, were picked up and executed
The excuse given for the cruel proceedihs
was that the Arabs were not regularly en-
rolled Turkish troops, and mat they were
making an Independent fight The picture
has as a background for the grewsome inc
of turbaned hanging bodies several beauu-
full houses of modern style Of architecture.
Tramp-You know the sayin'. mum: ne
that giveth to the poor lendeih 10 '''
Lord" 49,. ,.,,,
Mrs. Subbuhs-Very true. And since you
speak in proverbs, I'll refer you 10 aho'her
old saw.
Tramp-Which one is dat, mum?
Mrs. S.-The one back In tho Woodsheo-
Boston Transcript.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-28

into ruin and the renewal of the intol-
cradle conditions which provoked our
original intervention.
II is not necessary 10 believe that
Cuba will suffer that fate or that there IS
now any serious danger Of her doing so.
But the danger will be minimized in pro-
portion to the manifestation of our read
mess TO avert it. In that view the move
ment Of our forces is, in the President
words. an ordinary measure of precau-
ton against the occurrence of those con-
ditions which alone could lead to inter
VentiOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-28
HOME FOR MAINE REMNANT
Emblem of Old Warship Presented 70
Chicago Veterans.

Chicago. May 27-The pennant OF the o'u
battleship Maine has now permanent
home in Memorial Hall here. II was pre
scented to. the Grand Army Han Memoir"
Association last night by the United span.
ish War Veterans. The latter received y
from George g. Mages, who came INTO pos
session of II soon after the Name ""'
blown up. . ,o,, a
Mr.. Mages received the .pennant from '
soldier after he had rescued II. Ii is thiIS-
long
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-28
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
From The Tribune Bureau

From TIC ITIDUHV bUIE""'T
Washington, May 27.-Mrs. Taft mas
issued invitations for the last OF her gar
den parties Of this season, the date being
Friday, May 81.
Mrs Taft and Miss Taft. accompanied oy
Mrs. Horace Westcott and Mrs. Charles
Whiteside Rae to-day took long trip
down the Potomac on the Sylph.
one of the most charming spots about
the White House Is the seml-circular south
front balcony. which is furnished as an
outdoor tea and sitting room, having COM
Portable chairs. tables and other comforts
and convenences. 1t is there that MIS-.
Taft, who is fond of reading, often SITS
alone with her books
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-28
WHO WINS?

From, The New York Evening World.
rho coal barons have advanced the pricc
of domestic coal y cents ton. 90. o,o
That il enough to pay the extra SoO"O'Vo
in wages to the miners. .,.. .,,.,i.
!" As" IN mt IS Od0O 00 more into the peck
''iI at vcor the unearneG profits of the coal
masratcs amounted TO NooC - &c., ooo oo,,a,s
Forty million dollars plus $4,000 equ"'s
Sts Gao 900 profits for this year. .-
The noble coal barons have seen the ,i,
any and offered up the needful sacrifice :
The miners are three years .i pe dna oo,,
,rhn puhlic has got to ma SlE'V~'"V'
The coal fight is settled.
VIII uVfus2