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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10
SHAME" CRIES SUFFRAGIST
Scorns Those Who Seek TO Dodge the
Duty of Rebellion.
TO tho Editor OF The Tribune

To tho Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: In The Tribune Of December an
ANONYMOUS anti-suffrasist-l wonder why
the letters OF anti-suffra9lsts are almost
always anonymous protests against the
forcing OF the vote" by the alleged
three million suffragists upon the TWEEN
ty-one million remaining women who, she
claims, believe that II IS for the good
OF our country and our own sex that We
should not vote" Sheer might II be he?
-begs US to see this point" and that We
consider t.
What VIII We see when we try 10
oblige the anonymous one? First, that
she steals the claim that the twenty-one
million women who have not expressed
themselves either for or against the 5ote
are actually opposed TO IT, The surra-
gists have exactly as much right TO claim
that these silent" women" secretly want
the vote as have the anonymous ladies'
90 claim that they do not.
The duty OF women was formerly sub
mission: Il is only to-day that rebellion
has become the duty OF women. The IN
declared women must. in all honesty, DO
left out OF the comparison. There re-
mains only the comparison between the
declared sufYragists and tho "antis." The
Woman Suffrage party alone in New
York city has 600 members. and We
must oppose to this the membership OF
the local opposition. which. as closely as
We can discover, is about two hundred.
The Association Opposed 20 Woman SUI
frage is hereby challenged to give out its
exact enrolled figures, covering city limits.
And, OF course. the ballot is not forced"
upon any one No woman viii be COM
PEELED to vote. but simply given permits
sion to do so. 1T will become duty TO
vote them cries the anti, and we 90
not want the burden" Shame, shame!
upon any man or woman who seeks to
dodge a duty
MARTHA WENTWORTH SUFFREN.
New York. Dec. g. 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10
NAVY YARD LABoRERs.

No doubt the Democratic spOilSmen
will be as indignant over President
Taft's order putting twenty thousand
skilled laborers in the navy yards
under civil service regulations az they
are over the placing Of fourth class
poStmasters under the rules. That. too.
will he proclaimed rs midnight
order But ms a matter OF fact they
have no reason To complain, for the
order is merely a formal restoration OF
conditions established by Mr.. Cleve-
land, and practically, though not for
mally, continued ever since.
Mr.. Cleveland on November .. 1896
another midnight Order-placed the
skilled labor Of the navy yards under
the regulations. carrying out a rec
concentration 81 the Civil Service
Commission made in the previous July.
Since then these laborers have been
selected solely on account OF tested
merit. In 1909. however, the Attorney
General gave IN opinion that the civil
service law did not in terms cover
them. as II was supposed to do after
the Cleveland order. The new order Is
now made 10 put the method Of select
ing through examination on the proper
legal basis. That method of selection,
however. has been followed in the in
terval, and the order IS not covering
in Of anybody appointed through favor.
II is Just the perfectng Of the long
established system.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10
MUSEUM WITHHOLDS PLANS
Officials Decline to Talk of the
Morgan Pictures.

In declining TO speak yesterday OF the
coming exhibition of the paintings In the
j. pierpont Morgan collection. which was
told OF exclusively in The Tribune yes
terday officials OF the Metropolitan Mu-
scum OF Art said an announcement would
be made to-day.
Edward Robinson, director OF the mu-
scum, explained that 1t was customary
for the museum 10 make Its announce
ments through the monthly bulletin, and
such procedure would be followed in re-
gard to the Morgan paintings. The bull
letin. Il was added, would be issued to-
day.
Mr.. Robinson declined to speak OF any
plans regarding the exhibition OF other
parts of the Morgan collection.
Robert w. de Forest, second vlce-pres
dent OF the museum. did not care to talk
about the intended exhibition Of the Nor
gan paintings. declaring the museum s
statement would be made In the bulletin
to-day,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10
NAVAL CONSIDERATIONS.

If seems at last to be conceded by
naval authorities that the American
fleet has fallen to third place among
the navies Of the world, yielding the
second place to Germany by cOnsid-
cradle margin. and that 1t IS actually
in danger Of being overtaken and sur
passed by the rapidly increasing navy
Of France. This result of perverse
Democratic policy, devised chiefly for
opposing and disappointing a Repub-
lican administration, may be applauded
by those whose ideal Of great nation
is one IN the helpless and defenceless
condition of China. To those with a
proper conception Of the place or
America among the nations OF the
world and Of the essential character
istics of Independent sovereignty IL VIII
be unwelcome if not disquieting.
Those who disapprove the develop
ment and maintenance of an adequate
naval establishment here overlook the
radical difference In status and rela-
tionships between the United States
and the European nations. Owing TO
the apparently irremediable system or
alliances and rivalries In Europe, every
navy there is maintained With refer
ence TO potential conflicts with some
other power; so that every increase OF
its strength is an added menace against
that other power Nobody thinks or
asking whether the British navy Is
adequate te the ordinary needs OF the
empire, but rather how it compares
with that of Germany. and how 1t and
the French navy united would COM
pare with the fleets OF the Triple Ali
ance. Similarly, the German navy is
regarded solely from the point Of view
Of its rivalry with that Of Great
Britain, and men ask not how It serves
the needs Of German coast and colonial
patrol, but what would be its chances
of conveying a German army TO the in
vasion Of England. II may be idle to
speculate upon such schemes, but the
cold fact is that it is in just such
llSUlS iudI TIuIolltdI HdNltS dio iC
garded
There is no idle boast In saying that
such is not the case here. America
has no ally and no enemy. Its navy
stands apart and different from every
other great feet in the world, IN that 1t
offers no menace, actual or potential,
TO any other. If any one compares its
strength with that Of some other
power it is less with the thought
Of possible conflict with that power
than because Of the universal and
instructive inclination Of the human
mind toward comparisons entirely
apart from considerations OF rivalry.
The true standard Of measurement OF
our feet is found in the needs Of that
country which has the largest civilized
population in the world, the greatest
extent Of vulnerable sea coast, the
largest and richest seaboard cities, the
second largest foreign trade, which it
legitimately desires to transfer 10 its
own shipping, and four or five immense
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10
TURKEY FATTENER'S LINEAGE
He Has an August Ancestor in West
minister Abbey.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your interesting account I'm a re-
cent paper OF the thirty ave-p pound turkey
Mr.. Trimble, and OF the other turkey that
he IL fattenlng on his Maryland estate
for Presdent-elect Wilson. suggests a
line from the genial Autocrats poem. I'D
dressed TO THE Boys" In II he says:
Fate tried TO conceal him by calling
him Smith" II was not Smith. az printed
in your article, but South Trlmble who
presented tho turkey.
South Trlmble. formerly member OF
Congress. now Clerk OF the House OF Rep
resentatives. and his first cousin. Jerry e..
South, who is chief clerk OF the clerk
Office are descendants OF the famous Dr.
Robert South, whose efilgy OF gigantic
size, In wig and gown, is placed just
outside Poets Corner I'm Westminster
Abbey. Behind Il is that OF Queen Anne,
which led a wit to remark that "Dr.
South cuts off royalty" But perhaps the
greatest honor paid to DR.. South is that
tho authorities Of the Abbey have caused
the name Robert South to be inscribed
alone. in the pavement at the foot OF
the pulpit In the Abbey.
At one time the King and mobiles went
to sleep during sermon. The preacher
stopped, looked slowly around at ono
nodding head then another. and said In
distinct voice: My lords, IT is grievous
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10
PEOPLE and Social Incidents
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
From The Tribune Bureau

washington, Dec 9--President and Mrs.
Taft occupied box in the ballroom Oh
the New willard Hotel tonight for the
concert and entertainment given under
the direction OF All Souls Church, OF
which the President is a member.
Mrs. Taft occupied box at the Ne"
National Theatre this afternoon TO near
Nine. Alma Gluck. soprano, Of the Met
ropolltan opera company. With her were
Mrs. Horace Westcott, Mrs. Pope SLATER
Miss Gwynn and Miss Boardman.
Miss Taft was the guest at dinner TO-
night OF Miss Cotton. and afterwarc &C
companied her hostess and other guests
10 the dance at the home Of Mrs. Parsons
Miss Taft will entertain several young
persons at dinner at the White House
on Saturday evening, and dancing VIII
follow.
The President had long list Of callers
to-day. including Senator'S Galllnger'
Crane. Smoot and Warren, Representa-
tive Mckinley, who will make tour
OF the world after March 4; Representa-
tives Green, Sheppard. Burgess, Garner,
slayden. Anthony, Fairchild, French ana
Loud. and Representative Sulzer, VINO IN
troduced j. w. Sansbury, of the Ne"
York State Grange.
The President played golf at CheVy
Chase this afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10
WAVING IMMUNITY.

If witnesses should be permitted TO
waive immunity and go before the
grand jury the government would need
10 run no chances Of giving immunity
baths" or face such situation as
arose in the sugar trust prosecution,
in which the conviction Of Secretary
Heike has gone to the Supreme Court
on the plea that his rather incidental
services 10 the District Attorney Sc
cured him freedom from punishment.
On the other hand, the grand jury in
quiry is not intended for the trial OF
cases. It Is not essential 10 the jury's
purposes that It should hear both sides.
If the right TO waive immunity were
granted, there would be a great many
demands like that Of Mr.. MelIen and
in case they were granted and no in
dictment followed public dissatisfac-
ton would result. Favoriism would
be charged IN giving permission TO ap-
pear before the grand jury, and since
the proceedings are secret there would
DE HUE cHtch upOH tuc use VI lhO
privilege.
The people did not like District At
tolney Jerome's way OF letting the
big fnanciers who were accused dur
ing his administration make their
defence privately before the grand
jury instead of indlcting them and
compelling them to make it publicly
in court. If the federal law should
be modified 10 allow the waving OF
immunity federal prosecutors would
reed to be exceedingly discreet In using
the right to grant the privilege. Thus
used il might be Of help in obtaining
evidence. though in this state the law
has been so amended as a result Of II
recent case as TO permit the waving
Of immunity, and no important c0nse-
quences have thus far followed the
change.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10
THE LADIES' BATTLE"
70 thu Editor OF The Tribune.


Sir: In your Issue OF to-day Miss (oI
Mrs) Grant disputes my communication
from the anti-sufrage sentiment" Gas
she terms my statements) with the chal-
lenge: TRY IT.
To this ] am forced TO answer: 1T has
been tried, many times and with eminent
success, even though sometimes II may
have failed" In witness whereof | cite
every law on the statute books to-day
for which women have stood sponsor
Many OF these laws are claimed by the
suffraglsts as tho result of their agita-
ton, but the point is that they have been
enacted with women's influence (call IL
direct or indirect, as YOU Wild and with
out women's votes.
In her instances to the contrary the
lady ignores the fact that / added n sine
qua non to the woman citizens use OF
her right OF petition-viz. that she should
likewise present plans to put IT Into prac-
teal execution. Probably the lack OF
such provisions accounts for the failure
OF tho petitions she speaks OF
will cite only one example OF women's
influence in securing legislation without
votes. / quote from published letter
over her own signature by Mrs. George
w Townsend, OF Buffalo. for many years
head OF the Women's Educational and
Industrial Union, who secured the pas
sage OF the equal guardianship law I'm
New York state In 1893 and was largely
instrumental I'm passing similar law
two years later IN Colorado. Mrs. Town
send says:
Important legislation in two instances
has been accomplished by the Women's
Educational and Industrial Union with
the hearty cooperation OF good men In
the Senate and Assembly &c.. The guard
,anship bill was passed without a mega
tive vote in either house, and the woman
doctor bill with only three negative votes
land there was great opposition by physl-
clans and others 10 that. The work was
done in a systematic manner. Circulars
giving full information In regard 10
laws I'm other states, and as to what
we desired 10 accomplish and reasons
therefor. were sent to every legislator.
There was no lobbying. and. In fact 1t
was not necessary for me TO so to Albany
at all"
Lillian BAYARD TAYLOR KILIANI
New York, Dec 6, 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10
" important possessions remotely scat

ly important possessions remotely scat
tered about the world.
It will also he pertinent to consider
what would be the moral and the irenic
value to the world Of great fleet, the
first or second in the world in strength,
belonging TO power thus detached
from all alliances and void Of all am
tagoniSms, which because of the fun
damental principles of the nation would
never be used for oppression or wanton
aggression, but would be dedicated to
the proposition that IN this half Of the
world there should be no war and that
wherever our direct interests extended
throughout the world there should he
peace and justice. There are those who
think that the "strong man armed Is
not an undesirable citizen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10
CURE FOR THE LAWS DELAYS

The recent revision and simplilica-
ton Of equity procedure by the United
States Supreme Court points the way
to Simplification OF proceedings at law
i'm the federal courts. The Supreme
Court is the body 10 take mp this work.
and the American Bar Association does
well in urging Congress to grant the
court the requisite authority. At pres
ent the rules of procedure are not made
by the court They are in part the
rules of the various states in which the
federal courts sit and in part modifica-
tions of state practice embodied in fed
eral legislation. The result is that only
specialists understand federal proceed
ure
One reason for the laws delays is
the division Of authority which this sit
uation reveals. The courts may say
that they can do little to put an end to
delays and technicalities so long as the
Legislature imposes highly technical
system. And the Legislature may say
that the delays are the fault of the
courts Interpretation of its code. The
remedy IS TO concentrate the authority.
Leave it TO the courts both to make and
interpret their own rules, and then if
the result is not good the public will
know whom TO blame.
II the Supreme Court should be en-
abled 10 make new and simple code Of
procedure-the key TO the whole situa-
tion-its example would be 50 powerful
that the states would he compelled to
follnM IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10
MISS MEYER WINS H0N0RS
Sells $500 Red Cross Seals IN
a Single Day.

Washington. Dec. 9.-Miss Alys Meyer
daughter of the Secretary OF the Navy,
has established a record In the sale ei
Christmas Red Cross seals, the pro-
ceeds OF which will go to the support Oh
the antl-tuberculosis crusade In the DIS
trict OF Columbia.
Miss Meyer turned into the America"
Red Cross sS5 to-day as the result OF her
sale Of $500 seals on Saturday. Th'S
Is the high record on local sales, the pre-
vious record being held by Miss Descha
Allen. daughter OF Major Henry 7. Allen
U. 8. A. Miss Meyer. who Is putting III
long hours behind a counter in the cor
ridor of downtown Office building oe-
clared to-day that she would exceed hs'
Saturday record before. Christmas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS
Irrom The Trlbune Rureau. ]


Washington, Dec. 9.-The French Am
bassador and Nine. Jusserand entertained
the Ambassador to France ana Alrs'
Myron T. Herrick at dinner to-nignt.
Their other guests were Justice and Mrs
Lurton, the Secretary Of the Treasury
and Mrs MacVeagh, Senator Burton
Nine. Bryn, wife Of the Norwegian Min
ister; Mrs. Mark A. Hanna, Mrs. Marshaii
Field. the Solicitor General OF the De-
partment of Justice; Mr.. and Mrs. c. c.
Glover. Miss MacVeagh, Miss Sara Lee.
Mrs schmolck, of the Netherlands lega-
ton; John Il. Henderson, Benjamin Minor
Countess do Chambrun, the French Sec
ond Secretary and Countess de la Boulaya
and Count de Sartiges, French Third Sec
rotary.
The German Ambassador and Countess
Won BernstoTff entertained at dinner to-
night having as guests the Secretary OK
tho Navy and Mrs. Meyer, Mrs. Corne-
lius Vanderbilt, Representative and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth. Mr.. and Mrs. Row
land, Mr.. and Mrs. Beale, Representative
Glllett, Count and Countess Scherr-Thoss,
Senior Algara, Mexican second secretary;
Miss Wetmore, Miss Cecilia May and Mr..
Won Bulow, German attache.
Sefora de Rivero, wife of the Cuoan
Minister, has abandoned all Social actiVi-
ties on account Of Illness.
The Siamese Minister and Princess
Varahara and their two children have
arrived at their legation home. in Rhode
Island avenue.
The German Third Secretary and Nine
Kienlin entertained at dinner tonight
and dancing followed. Among their guests
were the younger married folk Of the
capital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony J. Drexel, jr, are
receiving congratulations on the birth OF
son yesterday morning at their house.
No. 1915 Fifth avenue. This il the second
child born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Drexel. the
first one being a girl now fourteen
months old. She was christened Edith
Kingdom. after her grandmother. Mrs.
Drexel is a daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Jay Gould. She was married 20
Mr.. Drexel on April 10, 1910. in st. Bar
tholomews Church.
Albert Morris Bagby's second musical
morning this season took place yesterday
at tho Waldorf Astoria. The artists were
Nine Fremstad. John Mccormack and
Fritz Kreisler. AS usual the ballroom
was filled with a fashionable audience,
among those present being Mrs. Charles
b. Alexander Mrs. William Douglas
Sloane, Mrs. Frederick Pearson, Mrs. Ed
mund l.. Bayles. Mrs. John Clinton Gray
Mrs. Bradley Martin. jr., General Horace
Porter, Mrs William NJ. Kingsland Mrs.
William Jay, Mrs. Clarence Gray Dins-
more. Mrs. John A. Dix, Mrs. Louis T.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10

thing. You snore so loud you'll wake
the King"
II speaks we'll for the sermons that
although the gifted preacher died in ia.
two years after the Hanoverian George
came to the throne, the Houghton Mif-
film Company has recently repubiished
them in full
DIR. South's descendant. John South,
came to America in early days; one OF
his sons was a general In the war OF
1912; a grandson was colonel in the Mexl-
can War, and had eight sons. Jerry &.
South. above mentioned. was captain in
the Spanish War. MARION SOUTH.
New York Nov. 30, 1912
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10
Al NEWPORT.

tBy Telegraph TO The Tribune
Newport, Dec. 9.-Mrs. French Wander
bilt and her son. william II. Vanderbilt
will leave here for New York on Wednes-
day. They are planning to sail for Eu-
rope on Saturday.
Miss Augusta Hunter Is 20 taks pos
session OF the Dennis cottage, I'm EYere"
street, on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuyvessnt Fish have con
Guided their visit.
Sidney ]. Smith has returned TO New
York after visiting his son at ST Georges
School.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Willard H.
Brownson are guests at the Muenonlh
ger King.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10
Germany's authority in military sci
ence viii survive the army poets jokes.


As a philosophical stole Mayor cay
nor is almost the equal OF the ola
woman OF fable who persisted In retail
ing her woes to everybody who could be
made to listen. and always ended WIN:
"Still. I never complain" For a man
who is as patient as the Mayor says
he is, he makes an uncommon num-
Der OF exhibitions OF Impotence. his
latest fling at DR.. Parkhurst SHOWS
that his readiness TO bear with some-
thing" In that direction is really not
equal TO his inability to bear Whether
or not the Mayor is justified In his
aversion to his ministerial critic, he
hardly adds TO his own dignity or his
reputation for philosophy by dragging
the clergyman into his reply to a COM
plant about the Metropolitan tower
clock and asking II the clock makes as
much noise as DR.. Parkhurst.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10
A SURE METHOD.

From The Detroit Free Press.
II Andy Carnegie really wants 10 die poo.
why doesn't no OFFER pensions To the ex-Ffrsi1
dents Of Santo Domingo, where they make one
every thirty days?
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Nrtu Dork Uribuae:.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1912.

Owned and published daily by the Tribune
Association, a New York corporation; Osaeh
NJ. REID. President: Conde Hamlin. Secretary;
James NJ. Barrett. treasurer Address. Tribune
Rnildipg. No. 154 Nassau street. New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10

enness or it's results into the cab Of a
locomotive is not open to serious dis
mite
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10

An Alabama mob has just lynched
and yesterday was trying 10 seize six
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10

Who says, the creation Of Bronx
County was not justified when 1t pro-
vldes the good job of Commissioner OF
Jurors for John A. Mason. who mas
served Charles f. Murphy so faithfully
as private secretary TO Governor Dix?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10

When Colonel Roosevelt does any
thing the Progressive party seems to be
active.
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Entered at tho Postoflce at New YORK a.
Second Glass Mail Matter.
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FOREIGN CONSIDERATIONS to ALI countries In the
Universal Postal Union. !aoiuolng pos'ase'
DAILY AND SUNDAY:
One month. 81 50 one year. 'slo'7V
SUNDAY ONLY:
SIX months. .s3.O7 One year. avs
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one month. -. 81 OF One year. 'slZ'Zo
CANADIAN RATES
DAILY AND 9CNDAY:
one month....S1.O 90 one year. ..... .N'u"S
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more from the authorities. Governor
Blease must feel that his seed was
sown on fertile ground.
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Any rival producer Of noise in Madi-
son Square has the Mayors approval.
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Our readers Will confer favor Dy ADVISING
us when they are unable 20 procure copy
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