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New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
pOLyTICS IND THE SCHOOLS.

Politics IND THE SCHOOLS.
The campaign which Mayor Gaynor is
making against the reelection Of Presi-
dent Winthrop Of the Board OF Educa-
ton is improper. 70 prevent politics
from getting into the administration OF
the schools the law provides for the ap-
pointment Of only = minority of the
boards members during the term Tor
which a MAYOR holds Office. Tho purpose
is ~ keep the board free from such con-
frOl as the Mayor seeks 10 exercise ny
intimating 10 the commissioners that he
will regard vote for Mr.. Winthrop as
an act unfriendly 10 himself. Mayor
Gaynor'S predecessors have respected The
intent Of the law and rcfrained from
interfering with the organization Of the
board. The present interference ought
10 he resented, and it ought 10 fail.
In opposing Mr.. Winthrop the Mayor
offers no reasons why he should not be
reelected BY some It is supposed that
his objections spring from President
Wintlrop's course in opposing the small
paid Board of Education provided i'll the
Murphy -Gaynor charter. If this Is the
explanation It IS entirely to President
Winthrop'S credit. But. however much
perSonal feeling enters into the present
situation. it Is evident that the real oh
icct of the Mayor il TO gain control OF
the Board of Education. 1t was that
which inspired the charter plan for
legislating the present board ont of Of
flee and making the educational system
q mere city department The indepen-
dence Of the Board Of Education Is irk'
some 10 the Mayor. The Legislature
having refused 10 deliver it over into his
hands. he seeks 10 accomplish that re-
suit by having his man" made head Of
the board This scheme should be re-
buked as sharply as was III" monstrous
charter last year.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
PRESERVING SCENIC iND MS
TORTC SITES.

fhEHEh Nv nuE'i.
f"h'' "'' no.
The sixteenth annual report :" wv
American Scenic and Historic PrrSerNa-
tion Society. just issued, forms IN several
respects a singularly impressive Vlndlca-
tion Of the reason for existence or the
organization which it represents. Per
haps It IS needed, II not entirely rs
vindication at least as confirmation In
the popular mind Of the value aud iinpor-
tance Of the society and its work, There
are still few persons, some OF them
sometimes clothed win niue brlei au-
thority," who disdain all places ana OBJ
jects which have merely scenic or historic
value.
1t would scarcely be an eXaggcration
to say that the mere production Of this
volume 50 cOmpendious, 80 rlch IN In
teresting information on multitude or
subjects, 50 interesting for reading ana
so convenient and valuable for reference,
would in itself make II worth while for
the society 10 exist Whoever wants 10
find authoritative information about our
national parks, national forests. the city
parks and Fairgrounds Of America, the
Hall Of Fame, the origin of some Of our
foremost placc-namcs, the international
negotiations for the conservation Of Nj
agara Falls. the genealogy OF noted Amer
leans and many other topics VIII do wei
10 consult thiS work III preference 10
some less complete ana up-to-da'e ehcE-
clOp@dia. As for the record OF WORK
done by the society in preserving ana
marking places and objects OF scenic ana
historic interest, it juStiiies the existence
Of the society hundred times.
But one other feature Of the report de-
mands special attention, as an answer to
those to whom we have already referred
as caring for none OF these 'llihgS' ana
as regarding this countrys growing III
terest In them as Il mere Iad Whlch we
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
SOlfE HiPROTEUENT DTECEPNT-
BILE.

BILE.
District Attorney Whitman'S announce
mcnt in court Yesterday that the hOmi-
eide calendar was virtually clear, only
three indictments remaining and good
reasons for delay existing in every case,
is an effective answer to the suggestion
that his office is responsible for delay in
the disposal of this class of cases. Mr..
Whitman also announced that eight hOm-
icide cases had been disposed Of within
the last month in single court This he
declared 10 he record, as well as the
practical clearing of the homicide calen-
dar. Both strikingly confirm the fayOra-
bic impression which the public has
formed OF Mr.. Whltman's services. Be
side his success with the crimes Of high
finance must be set the dispatch with
which the business of his Office is con-
Quoted as equally creditable TO his ad-
ministratiOn.
The conduct Of the District Attorney
Office has been infinitely improved over
what It was under most Of Mr. Whit
mans Tammany predecessors, when its
chief concern was politics. This is one
reason why it is possible to make such
satisfactory records as those which
Mr.. Whitman has just announced. An
other influence which may have contrib
uted is the desire of courts and Off
GERS of the law generally to obviate the
sharp criticism which in recent years
has been made, especially Of the delays in
criminal trials. The first Thaw trial, let
us hope, marked turning point Moth
ing quite so discreditable to our criminal
courts has occurred since. A tendency
to get out of ruts is manifest, except
such ruts as are too deeply established
by unfortunate precedents and rules that
are lacking in common sense. Legislation
will be necessary to make such delay as
that in the appeal Of the Wolter case inn
possible and to rid the criminal trial sys-
TEN of its medi@yalism, but there is rea-
son to think that already the corner has
been turned.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
1 yUJFIY CHALLENGE.

I'm challenging the pretensions OF the
professional Progressives in the RepuD-
lican party. as he did at Columbus on
Tuesday night, President Taft stands
on solid ground. He has long borne their
criticism with fortitude and dignity.
But patience eventually ceases TO De
virtue. and the country will sympathlze
with the President in calling his critics
to account and insisting that they show
by what warrant of superior virtue they
assume that they are more entltieu
than he is to be recognized as eXempllty-
ing the progressive tendencies OF the
Republican party. What have they done
to substantiate their incessant ana
wearisome claims to being the true
agents of progress within the party
The President rightly says that he ana
those who are working with him are
progressive in the sense that we are
making progress all the time Inc
ProgreSsives with a capital p are too
busy attacking other people and schen-
ing for their own personal advancement
TO put their shoulders steadily ana
whole heartedly to the wheel of progress
The so-caled Progressive movement
has been making headway backward.
1t looked formidable two years ago but
latterly il has so run to seed that the
unanimous action of a national confer
ence held at Chicago last October, nam
ING a factiOnal candidate for the Repub-
lican Presidential nomination is now
being everywhere contemptuously d'Sre-
garded by Progressive politicians. Is
there any Progressive programme lctt ;
If there is. what merits from the point
of view Of rational progress has 1t over
the programme so far translated INTO
action under President TaftS leader
shin? On the trust issue what have the
Progressive leaders TO offer as Subsu-
tute for the administrations energetic
and successful efforts TO enforce the
Sherman law and 10 secure further
legislation permitting federal incorpora-
ton? On the tariff issue they have
demonstrated that they lack the breadth
of vision and courage of President Iaft'
for the parOchial character of their tarll
revision ideas was pitilessly exposed
when they baked at the moderate meas
ure of free exchange of products pro-
vided for in the Canadian reciprocity
agreement.
The incisive, hard hitting style of the
Presidents Columbus speech, with Il
flavor Of righteous Indignation about
If, will suit the temper of the country.
Republicans are daily putting on record
.heir confidence in his leadership and
their belief that ne, far more than his
Progressive critics, is imbued with the
real spirit Of progress. The unanimous
action of the Kings County general
committee. following the action Of the
| executive committee Of the New York
! County Republican Committee, eXempli-
| fes the conviction and purpose Of the
/ party. Mr. Taft has behind him the
great mass Of the Republican voters,
| who. think that on bis record he Is
clearly entitled to denomination. \
| few politicians. for purposes OF their
| own, arc fomcnting opposition 10 him
here and there. but there are indications
that the naggipg and nOn-constructiye
| Insurgent opposition is breaking down.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS

New York City has in Iammany 'he "
c,,icIent and best disciplined orssniSau0" -,
,,,I,, rIurder in the United states. NJ"
york has also a debt OF sio"o''"V'VVV'
syracuse Post STANDARD
u, ,s hardly fair TO compare Ne" iotA "''
po.,o IN the time OF Nero, as preacher u'u
,as, sunday. The Mayor is doins MS pest '''
,na time 10 give a correct imitation OF N"
,,,s ,ureIius. Boston Advertiser.
Vow York is waking IN. The MerehSu'
,,sociation thero is to have cohNenV"" W
reau. also several other bureaus IKE '"'
already established ty the Bunaio |"S"'''
,-,,,,r, Buffalo Commercial
y,n often wondered how the New loA
.or. ala SO well in reporting banque's' o"s
-, we consider how expert the repo'"'
ara IN handling automobiles, murder ""'
a,hor do, tJy things we comprehend.-Chaf'V''
TON New and Courier.
The hotel keepers OF New iorH ny's" an
-, of taxlcab stands on city property
~" ground that they can thus contfo'
,oeur, and protect their guests. Tne ~
80 e admirable: but is 1t necessary ".
-, from the companies thousands Q. . ,,.,.
,..,-recouped from the guests OF .e.
a.. The shape OF higher fares-in era"
nar,r,,.b itr-Providenee Il Journal
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
THE BUTTER BOYCOTT.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: AS a reader of The Tribune | am very
much In sympathy with the Housewives
League and heartily indcrse its action In
the boycott Of butter, and would add 1t Is
about time we housewives OF America were
in league with one another When certain
supplies and necessaries are raised In price
we should do without those articles or use
substitutes There is hardly an article but
that can be substituted.
II we had half the vim and forceful char
acter OF our Pilgrim forefathers we would
have risen up against these injustices be-
fore this. Taxation without representation!
That stirred them to arms. IL this isn't 1t
what Is it? MRS. g.
Brooklyn, Jan. .. 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
DEGENERATE YOUNG AMERICA
Protestant Austerity Viewed as 4
Cause of Slim Congregations.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: a number of newspaper articles
have recently appeared IL different sec
tions OF the country calling attention TO
the bad manners and seeming lack OF re-
lisious training of American youth. Some
attribute this to lack of religious train
ing In the schools or the home, or both
Somc inquire why 1t is that while the male
as well as female children of the country
pretty generally attend Sunday school. 10
largo proportion do not attend church
regularly when they grow up
May not this latter be due to the fact
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
THE SENOUS,SI PERIL.

The most perilous feature Of the pro-
longation of the Italo-T Turkish war is
found in the increasing danger Of a
Senoussi uprising. There have already
been reports that such movement had
been ordered and begun, though happily
they have not been verified. That the
danger exists is, however, undeniable,
and the imminence Of it seems likely to
increase with the prolongatiOn of the
war, particularly If the war continues
TO be. as it has for some time been,
little more than marking time without
any decisive conflict. A crushing defeat
of either party in Tripoli would obviate
the peril. But in the absence Of any
such determining occurrence the dan
ger steadily grows that these formi-
dable and mysterious tribesmen will
take matters into their own hands.
The Senoussls are not a single tribe,
nor yet the adherents of special re-
ligion. They are Sunnite and Malekite
Mahometans, and they are Of many
tribes. They are secret order or broth
erhood, with membership probably Of
millions, extending from Nile to Atlas
and from the Mediterranean to the Sou
dan. They are the flower Of the Mah0m-
etan peoples Of ,'orthern Africa, and
they have been united in a secret and
more or less mysterious bond for nearly
a century, for a purpose which has
never been proclaimed to the world, but
which is obviously potent and which
almost certainly is the maintenance Of
Mahometan supremacy in those lands.
They appear to be reformers, eradicat-
ing from the Moslem faith the corrup-
tions which have crept into 1t, and at
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
CROPPING IN THE DARK.

TO the Editor of Tho Tribune
Sir: Having read with great interest the
article written by Mr.. Mcmahon on social
ism, I was glad TO see your notice that one
Cond6 B. Pallen was 10 make reply to II in
your issue OF the 18th inst. To my disgust
and chagrIn, instead Of finding an article
that could be comprchended by a person
OF average intelligence. I found a jumbled
mp conElomeration of big sounding words
and ambiguous sentences About 70 per
cent OF the article had no bearing what
ever on the subject IN hand
I hopo YOU will be able 10 secure tho
writings. from time 10 time, Of others pro
and con on this subject as !. Ike thousands
~ Others who read your paper. would like
10 bc enlightened on socialism.
GEORGE JACQUES.
New York Jan. % 1912
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
AGAINST CLARIFYING JUSTICES"

AGAINST "HARRlING JJS1ICES.'
From certain points of view, no doubt,
the bill now before the Legislature of
the State Of New Jersey which is de-
signed to deprive justices Of the peace Of
the power to perform the marriage cere-
mony Is Of a nature TO promote social
morals and incidentally TO remove re-
proach which has long rested on New
Jersey or on certain communities near
the great cities of neighboring states.
Many justices Of the peace are petty poll
ticians Of little sense of moral responsi-
bility and even of Indifferent moral
habits, and not few Of them are unfit
10 perform their ordinary civil duties.
To invest such men with authority over
one Of the most important transactions
in the lives Of the persons concerned Is
to make trayesty Of marriage.
Moreover, some of these functiOnaries
have become notorious as marrying
justices" They have conspicuously adver-
tised themselves in the newspapers as
ready at all hours to marry any couples
who may appear before them, with no
publicity and no questions asked" There
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
[From The Tribune Bureau. ]

ltrom Ihe tribune bureau
Washington. Jan. 31.-Viscount Suteml
Chinda, recently appointed Ambassador
from Japan to succeed Baron Uchida, is
expected to arrive about February 20. and
will be accompanied by Viscourtess Chinda.
The Brazilian Ambassador will go to New
gagements.
FREDERICK Alfonzo Pezet, at one time first
secretary of the Peruvian Legation here,
but recently appointed Minister from Peru.
has also been accredited to Panama. He
will arrive here soon to assume his COM
bined duties.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
OLD UPSTATE PAPERS SOLD.

Ithaca. N. Y, Jan. 3l.-"The Ithaca Daily
Journal" the oldest daily newspaper In
Tompkins County. established In 1872. and
..The Ithaca Weekly Journal" established
I'm lsl5. ono OF the oldest papers west OF
the Hudson River, will pass tomorrow
info the hands OF Frank r. Gannett, part
owner and editor OF "The Elmlra Star
Gazette" i'm which paper he retains all
bis interests. '"The Journal has been
owned since 1876 by Priest & Benjamin.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
tFron The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, Jan. 31.-The dinner which
was TO have been given by the President
and Mrs Taft tonight for the members
of the Supreme Court has been postponed
until Friday
Invitations were sent out to-day for the
Congressional reception at the White House
for Tuesday, February 6.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
People and Social Incidents

serand were the guests for whom Mr.. ana
Mrs. Henry Kirk Porter entertained q din.
ner party tonight. -
The Austrian counsellor and Mime. Won
Loewenthal-Linau were the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander Britton at dinner to-
night. Later the party went - the Rogers
cotilon
Major General and Mrs. william P. Bid.
die entertained guests at dinner tonight, as
did Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter and Senator
and Mrs Brggs
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
NetD@1urk Gribnne.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY l, 1912.
Thfs nenRnnncr IS oloned and pub.

This newspaper Is O,oned and puo'
nShed on The Tribune Association,
Neic York corporation; office and pr'n'
cipaI place Of business, Tribune BH'td-
ing, No. 15f Nassau street, Ne'o forej
ogden M. Rcid, PRESIDENT; Condo Ham
lin, SecretQry; James II. Barrett, treas
arer. The address of the officers is the
office Of this newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

nv Telegraph to The 1ribune.I
Newport, Jan. 3l.-Atiss Ward. who has
been a guest of Mrs. Roderick Terry mas
returned to New York.
Mrs. Edward ]. Berwind, after inspecting
the EIms has ended her visit here.
Mrs. Austin J.. Sands has taken apart
ments at the Laforgo cottage.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01

John r. Michel, the Democratic ma
chine candidate for Governor In Louisl-
ana. and Jared I. Sanders, the machines $
candidate for United States Senator
have both declined to enter second
primary against tho nominees of the
Good Government League. Both saw
that defeat was inevitable and prudenty
took themselves out Of the race. Louisi-
ana is 10 bo congratulated on tho com
pete victory won by the forces arrayci
against ring domination and misrule.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01

gent voters Of the country such a view OF
the utility and functions of the navy
must seem imbecile. All that the present
majority in the House Of Representatives
seem to banker after is plenty of rope.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01

To the Editor Of Tho Tribune.
Sir: Mayor Gaynor's opinion Of the Sulli-
vau-Shortt bill is 10 bc expected Of n single
taxcr with the exception of his hesitancy
about conhscatlug land values that already
exist. From one point OF view nothing
would be- gained for the community 10 'N-
change land FOR money; for II tho compen-
stated landowners should invest the money
at per cent and leave Il at interest every
81 oaO would he worth more than all the
wealth in the world to-day IN less than
the lifetime Of Methusalch? How could
a community prosper with such an interest
bill TO pay? Why does not Mayor Gaynor
hesitate about advising the community to
consider tho question OF borrowing money
to nay off all these land holders?
r. u. BRTNKERHOFF.
TrvinGton. y. j., Jan. q. 1872
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
WHEN The HOT AIR is HOTTEST.

From The Chicago Record-Herald.
Fiy. hundred electric fans are to be put into
Tho hall where the Democratic National Conven-
ton will meet in Baltimore. The trouble is
that they will have to be turned of while the
speeches are being made.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
THE MAYOR AND THE SINGLE TAX.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: | think Mayor Gaynor is half wrong
when he tells r. Gardner Ellsworth. secro-
tary Of tho Farmers and Taxpayers Asso-
citation. that the Sullivan-Shortt bill is
bin for the single tax. The Sullivan-Shortt
bn Is. - / understand It, bill for half
tho single tax to he brought about within
certain number of years, so as not to de-
stroy investments in land values by half
II Mayor Gaynor honestly thinks that tho
community should have to pay Tor tho
land values conhscatod by the single tax.
y 10 does ne honestly think should have to
pay for tho values coniisCatcd by the taxes
on improvements and for the wages con-
hscated by high prices caused by the tariff
tax HENRY BOWLING BYRNE.
New York Jan 90. 1919
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01


Mankind being sad.
Detected and sinister.
by marriage made mad
Has crst blamed the minister.
But those who this year
Respond with q human mind,
May henccforth gain cheer
BY blaming all womanknd
Rv no means should blame
Toward this chap be tilted,
She wanted his name
wilt thou" And ne witcd
A ". t.
manufacturer who evidently approves
OF the regulation against smoking in fac
tories has gone a step further than placing
the Fire Departments NO Smoking" plac-
ards in conspicuous places In his work
shops. Every person I'm his employ received
notice yesterday that It Is against tho rules
of the concern 10 carry matches or clga-
rettcs into the factory" Cigarettes must
bc deposited with the time clerk by those
who wish to smoke outside the building In
the noon hour. IN order that there may
be no misunderstanding on the subject. the
new house regulation, in English. Italian
and Yiddsh has been posted under the
mo Smoking" order.
lizard, lizard about tn" latest insurance
no; what is it?''
"Why. the company agrees to pay all
mony 10 both parties In case tho marriage
turns out Il failure. '-BOstOn Transcript
Fire Commissioner Johnson's automobile
fire engine temporarily running as an adj
vcrtsing truck was passing through the
financial district labelled Throwing
away lighted matches, cigars and cigarettes
.and endangering life and property Is now
msdemeanor and will bo prosecuted"
Huh" remarked a newspaper man as he
read the warning. Nothing about pipes
there at all. Yet Joe Johnson's an old
newspaper man himself OF course nobody
ever started a fire. by knocking out tho
heel OF pipe!"
Father" said the small hoy what is
reformer?'
~ reformer, my CON-" replied the states
be economical and self-sacrifcing except
his own constituents Washington Star.
Miss Caroline Lee, Of Donaldsonville, Ia.
became sister OF charity sixty-three years
ago. and from that time until she died a few
days ago devoted herself as Sister Eldrldge
to charitable works. which says Amer
ica," "were directly beneficial to her state
and city" The end OF the woman's long
career OF usefulness" adds the article,
"was referred to In short editorial notice
hidden away in q corner OF Now Orleans
paper"
Begin every day we'll" said the philoso-
pher.
Sure" said the crouch. But what are
you going to do II you've got chronic lndi-
gestion ?"-Detroit Free Press
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
THE TiLK or THE DtY.

Announcement has been made by Dr.. Ira
Rcmsen, president of Johns Hopkins Uui-
versity that tho degree OF doctor ~ laws
will be conferred upon Or. :. Weir Mitchell.
who will be the principal speaker at the
commcmOration day exercises Of tho Balu-
more university on February %. DR. Mitch
ell will speak on George Washington" on
In occasion
Mother Ito Willy. who has been IN mis-
self
Willy-Wel | won't do Il again. but be-
ing ashamed won't do any rood.-l'licc"nio
i;lattcr.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01

Governor Wilson's penitence is Of tho
slow but sure variety. II took several
days for It TO dawn upon him that ne
had been rude and inconsiderate to
Colonel Harvey.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01

Portuguese en-of-war-ships, not
Jelly fshes-are not frequent visitors 20
this port, but the one which is here now
is doubly interesting because ii cones
under the flag of the new republic.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
More final conferences and ultimatums
are in order regarding subways.

The Car does a gracious act in settling
a substantial pension on Countess Ioi-
stoy, thus showing his recognition oil
genius, even when eccentric, and his ap-
probation Of the honor which Tolstoy
conferred upon Russia, even though he
was in many respects q troubler OF the
order which the Car himself is striving
30 maintain.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01

II is now reported that the Chinese
imperalists have been fighting the reyo-
lutionists with wooden bullets. Some
miscreant will probably suggest that
Connecticut