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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-13
CATCHING THE GRArTERs.

The tradition that grafters are hard
TO catch and bribery is almost lmpos-
sible to prove is in fair way TO be
smashed. Seventeen officials In Detroit
have been arrested on charges Of cor
TuptiOn. This is the latest Of long
series Of exposures Of graft. beginning
with that in San Francisco where a
political boss was sent To Jail. In
most Of these cases there have been
successful prosecutions. In Pittsburgh
n number Of aldermen We're caught
in bribery. In Ohio n trap was laid
for grating members of the Legis-
lature and sprung successfully. In
Atlantic City It was municipal graft
erS who were caught. In this state
dishonest member of the Legislature
was exposed and driven out Of pub
lie life. and we are now on the point
of showing that the police CRATER no
longer enjoys that virtual immunity
from exposure and punishment which
other members Of the grating pI'ofes-
sion all over the county have been
losing in recent years.
\ raid on the Board Of Aldermen
Of city. like that just accomplished
In Detroit by Detective Burns, no
longer creates the sensation which
similar success I'm trapping the CRATER
used to create. 1t IS only few years
ago that Mr.. Folk exposed the cor
IuptiOn Of 81. Louis. That success
made him so much Of national figure
that he was seriously regarded as Il
possible Democratic candidate for
President. The same work would at
tract much less attention now that the
cid belief in the difficulty Of catching
grafters is disappearing In the face Of
constantly repeated success against
them all over the country.
Nothing will do more to break up
grating than the frequent exposure
and punishment Of grafters One rea-
son why the Black Horse Cavalry
have dominated legislatures and Gray
Wolves boards Of aldermen is that
they operated successfully for years
without being caught. They felt that
theirs was the safest game there was.
Dispel the illusion that graft is hard
to prove and great progress will be
made toward honesty in Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-13

"and wrong. throughout the world.
They are the two principles that have
stood face to face from the beginning
"of time" When Lincoln first came to
New York. in February, 1860, on what
might he regarded as his canvasslng
campaign for the Presidential nomina-
ton. in his first address TO this public
he reverted TO the same thought: III IL
"lSlavcryl is right we cannot object to
"its nationality. its universally II IL
is wrong. they cannot Justly insist
"upon its extension, its enlargement
And finally. in the crisis of the conyen-
ton which nominated him for the Pres
idency, he telegraphed to his manager
at Chicago Lincoln agrees with
Seward in his irrepresslble conflict
idea" which, In Stewards own words,
was: 1T is an irrepressible conflict
between opposing and enduring forces,
land II means that the United States
must and will, sooner or later, become
either entirely slaveholding nation
cor entirely a free labor nation III
conception and treatment Of the slavery
question as not local, but national.
could be more clearly and strongly eX-
pressed than in those utterances we do
not covet the job Of doing It.
While we are making quotations let
us add one more, peculiarly pertinent
at Just this time: ''He loved the truth
for the truths sake He would not
argue from a false premise. or be de-
"ceived himself. or deceive Others by
false conclusion. He did not seek TO
SAY merely the thing which was best
for that days debate, but the thing
(which would stand the test Of time
"and square itself with eternal justice
That is description Of Lincoln by
James G. Blaine. 1t is n description of
the real and not of n RoOseveltiZed
Lincoln And it is to be commended to
the careful consideration of those who
seek TO discern resemblances between
the first Republican President and the
candidate who is demanding that the
present Republican President shall he
the last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-13
RoosEvELTIzING LINCOLN.

Colonel Roosevelt is reported as hav-
ing said last Saturday at oyster Bay
that Lincoln treated slavery as a
state or local problem" and departed
from this course only when the prog
''ress Of the rebellion compelled him to
regard slavery as a national issue"
No doubt slavery was then in a sense a
state problem, seeing that it existed In
some states and not in Others and to
that extent, in its legal technicalities,
Lincoln probably so looked upon it.
But TO say that he treated the general
subject or principle of slavery as a
state or local problem, or as anything
less than q national issue Of the high
est Importance is to contradict historic
facts.
There is scarcely an utterance of
LincOln's that is better known to the
world than that which he made in the
spring of 1858 in accepting his nOmina-
ton for the United States senatOrShip--
the declaration with which he really
uISJ Drought H!lllSelI lllto HutiOiIdi Ho-
tice: "a house divided against itself
" cannot stand | believe this govern
"ment cannot endure permanently half
slave and half free. ! do not expect
"the Union 10 be dissolved do not
expect the house 10 fall-but | do cX-
"pect it will cease to BE divided" That
was the utterance of which lie himself
said that he would rather be defeated
with ii in his speech than be victorious
without t. And three years before he
had written. fCreshadowing il: Our
political problem now is: Can we, as
"a nation. continue together permanent
'ly-forever. half slave and half free"
In the famous debate with Douglas
which followed he directed his most
severe aud scathing criticisms against
Douglass contention that slavery was
Il state or local issue. 1t was, Lin
coin insisted. an issue between right
and wrong. 1T is the eternal struggle
between these two principles, right
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-13
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mr. and Mrs. Willard D. Straight are
homeward bound and due here on FRIDAY
IN hoard the Mauretania 1t VIII pc inc
first visit that they have paid to TINS
country since their marriage in SWi,zer-
land more than year ago Ihey ielt
Europe shortly after the weddlhs iot
China, where Mr.. Straight Represented
tho Morgan interests, and underwent all
sorts Of exciting experiences during the
troubles In the deposition of the Emperor
and the proclamation Of the republic, the
strtights' home IN Picking being attacked
and looted and they themselves forced 10
seek refuge at the American Legation.
For the last few months Mr.. and Mrs.
Straight dhe latter was formerly MISS
Dorothy Whitney, youngest daughter OIL
the late William c. Whitney, have had
country place in Buckinghamshlre, where
thew gave a number OF weekend house
nartjes. Their visit to tho United States
Is likely to be OF prolonged Duration
and they may remain here permanently
occupying the country place which Mrs.
Straight owned before her marriage, AT
Wheatley Hills. Long Island.
Among the fellow passengers OF MT.
and Mrs Straight Oh the Mauretania is
Mrs. Amos r. Pinchot, who has been
staying with Sir Alan and Lady john
stone formerly Miss Antoinette PlnchoD
at the British Legation at The, Hague.
Mrs. Bryan K Stevens has arrived in
town from Lenox. and is staying at
the Gotham for few days.
Justice James w. Gerard has gone to
Scotland, where he is staying at Dunecht'
near Aberdeen, az the guest Of Lord Cow
dray.
Mr. and Mrs. Archibald S. Alexander
have returned TO town from the Adiron-
dacks. and are at Castle Point Hoboken,
n. j.
Mrs. William II. schienelin is staying
with Mr.. and Mrs. william j. Schleffelin
at Tranquility Farm. Ashville, Me-
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Coppeil have come
to town from their place at Tenahy, n. j.,
and are for a few days at the Plaza.
Ashbel III. Barney leaves town the Gay
after tomorrow for the Adirondack. 10
stay with Mr.. and Mrs Courtlandt d.
Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence l.. Gillespie are
in Switzerland. at ST Moritz. where they
are making their headquarters at the
Hotel Engadine.
Mr.. and Mrs. William D. Sargent ar
rived to-day from Europe on board the
Cincinnati.
Mr.. and Mrs Bradley Martin. jr., are
at Dlcppe. on the Normandy Coast, for
the remainder of the month.
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especially easy TO retain party reSu-
larity, according to the definition OF 80
strict a PARTISAN as the late Senator
Grady, and still refuse to vote Muir
phys ticket; for Murphy's Legislature
provided that the ballot containing
names of state apd county candidates
should be separate from the ballot con-
tanning the names Of electors. If the
men who took part in this anti-Nurphy
conference really want TO end Murphy'S
domination" of Democracy they can
do much better than end their fight
when they see he controls the state
convention. They can join the radical
anti-Murphy body and help swing that
loaded club
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-13
PEOPLE and Social Incidents

and j. Coleman Drayton, of New York
visiting George L. Rives; Robert Boo
raem, OF New York. visiting General ].
Fred Pierson; Prince Caracciolo Gennaro
Of Italy: Mrs James J. Brown, Of Den.
yer; George II. Hull, jr., OF New York.
Mrs. Frances Roche has announced din
ners on August "a and 81 In honor OF
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Scott Burden and
Maurice Roche.
Stanley Mortimer has taken the Clam
bake Club for August p for large
dinner with music. The next club bake
will be held on August 81.
Rear Admiral f. e Beatty, U. S. ".
and his sister, Of Washington, are guests
Of Captain and Mrs. William b. Caperton
at the training station. Captain and Mrs
Caperton will give a dinner tomorrow
evening in honor OF Rear Admiral Hugo
Osterhaus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorlllard Spencer, jr.,
and Mrs. Frederick p. Sands have gone
10 New York. preparatory to going
abroad for a five weeks stay.
Mrs. r. Livingston Beeckman is en-
PERTAINING Miss Margaret Stewart. Of New
York
Giuseppe Catalanl, charge daffaires Of
the Italian Embassy at Washington, is
expected tomorrow for a short visit.
Mrs William Earl Dodge, of New York,
Is a guest Of Mrs. Clarence w. Dolan.
Mrs. John Nicholas Brown and her soc.
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis B. Mccagg,
left for Bar Harbor to-day.
Mrs. Hamilton Nick. Twombly will re-
turn from New York on Wednesday.
Miss Mabel Choate is visiting Miss Edna
Barger.
Mr. and Mrs. William Goadby Loew are
visiting Long Island friends.
Mr. and Mrs. John Z. Cowdin arrived
from New York this evening and are u
the Muenchinger King.
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NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
tBy telegraph 70 The Trieun. ]

Newport. Aug. Entertainments 10 be
given by Ms J. Gordon Douglas. Mrs.
r. r. Wilson, Mrs Norman de r. White
house and Mrs. Forsyth Wickes on the
evening Of August q are to be like one
big party The summer homes OF the
hOstesses are close 10 one another in
Narragansett avenue and combined en-
tertainment is possible. Mrs. Wilson will
give ball in honor OF Miss Beatrice
Whitehouse. and her estate and that Of
Mrs. Douglas are to be thrown into one
by the aid of a rustic bridge, which is
now being erected Mrs. Wilson will give
a dinner on the same evening and Mrs.
Whitehouse and Mrs. Wickes will give
dinners and take their guests to the ball
Mrs. Clarence W. Dolan was a large en-
tertainer this evening. She gave a din
ner at her summer home, with dancing
following. Mrs. Elbridge T. Gerry
and Mrs William Storrs Wells were
also dinner hostesses this evening. and
Mrs. George w. Williams, after giving a
dinner at the torpedo station, entertained
box party at Freebody Park. Others
who entertained box parties were Mrs.
II. Caslmir de Rham, Miss Marguerite
Slegfrled and Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh l.. VIII
loughby.
j. Pierpont Morgan gave luncheon to-
day on the steam yacht Corsair. and Mrs
o. II. F. Belmont gave a luncheon at
Marble House in honor OF Miss Inez Mil
holland. her guest
Ambassador and Nine. Bakhmeten
we're luncheon entertainers at the Rus
sian Embassy and Adrian Iselin. jr.. at
Pinard cottage No. ,.
Mrs. Julian McCarty Little gave a small
dinner this evening and will give dance
tomorrow night.
Mrs. Clarence Pell Will give, bridge
party on Wednesday, and Mrs. Richard
Ganbrill will give a dinner on the same
evening.
Registered at the Casino to-day were
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sterner, of New
port; Jay Coogan. Of New York, guest
at the Muenchinger King: +. 3. Rives
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-13
practical" CONSERVATION.

1.-The Evening Post" confirms The
Tribune's dispatch from the Bull
Moose convention that Clifford Pinchot
drafted most thoroughgoing conser-
walton plank for the platform, calling
for a highly centralized control at
Washington Of all our unused national
resources. but that the colonel edited
it to suit his Western followers. The
platform as 1t finally came from the
teeming womb Of reform IS as lnnOcu-
Ously general as the most eager West
ern explOiter could hope for. Of
course, il is for conscrvation-ever
body is. But IL is far from commend
ing to the settlers in the new states
the policy which Mr.. Pinchot tried to
apply. 1t is no more orthodox as a
conservationist declaration Of faith
and rule Of practice than the Republl-
can platform.
When # is recalled that the first
cutlery against Mr.. Taft came from
the Pinchot following because the
President would not sustain Mr.. Pin
chOts extreme ideas regardless Of the
statutes, the present highly practical
attitude Of Mr.. Roosevelt and the
wonderful readiness Of the usually
fanatical and uncompromising Pinchot
to make compromise with Western ex-
plotting sentiment are amusing. But
this policy Of compromise is all Of q
piece with the general attitude Of the
self-proclaimed foe IN compromise.
The one thing which IS not compro-
missed with is a chance TO get a vote,
whether by abandoning the rights Of
the negro In the South or roaring as
gently as any sucking dove in the
West about conservation which will
not prevent anybody from opening up
anything under the equitable and all
wise supervision Of the Bull Moose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-13
PLAN MISSION FOR PERU
Cardinal Gibbons Asked to Aid Work
in Rubber District.

Washington, Aug 12.--Cardinsl Glib
bons has been appealed 20 by Alfred
Mitchell lines, charge daffaires OF the
British Embassy. to start movement
i'm this country for sending Roman
Catholic missionaries into the Putumayo
rubber district of Peru. The collection
OF funds for such purpose has been
started in England.
Mr.. lines also has written to the
State Department, suggesting that II
lend hand In the mission work In
spite Of the Sir Roger Easement report
OF the atrocities against the Indian rub
Der gatherers OF the Putumayo terri
tory Mr.. Innes says the cruelties have
not ceased.
The State Department is considering
the suggestion of Mr. Innes. but has,
not yet communicated with Cardinal
Gibbons. The opinion was expressed to-
day by a leading official of the depart
ment that IL doubtless would be gool
thing for the United States to collabo,,
rate with the Putumayo mission fund
movement started in England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-13

source Of danger the card bears the
legend: Besides being a source OF hre
danger. the habit Of smoking In work
rooms Is a source OF inefiicicncy. lts
abolition is a move in tho direction OF
securing greater quantity aud better quar-
ity OF production, as we'll as In the direc-
ton OF fire prevention
Il think must have been born TN
lucky" o,
What makes you say that?"
We'll, for instance. | went TO crlck ..1.
match once There were twenty-,Wo
players on the field. two umpires ana ts3
thousand persons looking on, ano-th7
ball hit me."-Illustrated Bits
A negro engaged in unloading green
bananas from truck before commits
sion house recently was heard to utter
a piercing scream, at the same time drop
ping the bunch of fruit he was carrying
on his shoulder Fellow worknen hurried
to his assistance. but before they reached
him he collapsed whats the matter'
Joe? What's the natter" they asked NM
but the man was speechless with horror
Finally lie managed to articulate, Taran-
tula :" pointing to a spot Of blood upon
his neck. His eyes rolling and complexion
three shades lighter. he was hurried 10
corner oasis and policeman vas per-
suaded to telephone for an ambulance be-
fore some one thought to look Tor ihe
deadly insect Men hastily armed them
selves with a strange assortment OF "ea-
pons, but as the bananas were roiieo o'ei
the crowd. A tag had been attached u
the bunch of fruit. and a sharp pointed
wire that projected had scratched tile
negro's neck. He was immediately toiu
the fact. but ne refused absolutely 10
toucA another banana that had come IN
the hold Of the same vessel
Bnl-When a japanese maiden desires
to show marked attention to her loVer
she uses the sharpened point OF one Vi
her finger nails in writing to nm; -
JILL suppose many poor jar ma
beer "nailedT that waE.-Nonkers states
man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-13
IN THE BERkSHIRES.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

TBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Lenox, Aug. 12-Miss Blanchette Julian
and Arthur Walker won the Heaton Hall
tennis Guns for mixed doubles In the
tennis finals this afternoon. defeating
Miss Ahenbeck and Writ Walker 81,
"a, So.
Harry Coster and Miss Martha q. Cos.
ter. who have been visiting Mrs n
Dwight Collier. have gone to Thrcses'
Neck. y. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Proctor are
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harley T. Proc
ter Mrs. Fritz Hoeninghaus. who has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Proctor, has
gone to Greenwich, Conn
Miss Helen L. Maynard Is visiting Mr.
and Mrs Henry Hollister Pease.
Miss Eleanor Shooter has gone 10
Cooperstown. N Y. TO visit friends.
Dr. Austin Fox Riggs. who has been
hunting in New Brunswick. has been
called to New York. He was in Stock
bridge for a short time to-day en- route
10 the city.
Mrs Mary x. Howard Carroll, OF Bal
timore, is a guest OF Mrs II. Reman
Duval at the Curtis Hotel.
Mrs. |. W. Bullock entertained az
luncheon at the Curtis Hotel to-day
motoring from Williamstown with a
party of friends.
Mrs Richard c. Perkins Miss Mar l..
Perkins and Miss Julia B. Chsppeu, who
have been at the Hotel Aspinwall, have
gone 10 SwampscOtt. Mass.
nd
Miss Mary Thomas have gone 10 the
White Mountains.
Mrs. Walter c. Hubbard and Mr.. and
Mrs. Duncan Sterling. who were at the
Hotel Asptnwall. have gone to Larch
mont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Duryea. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred S. Stearns. Miss Ida Winter.
Miss Bertha Winter, Mr.. and Mrs. W. II.
Search. Mr. and Mrs. +. W Sharp, ~
New York. and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. \.
Behr. Of Pittsburgh, are al the Hotel
Aspinwall.
Mrs. Chester Griswold has arrived, TO
visit Mrs Joseph w. Burden.
Mr. and Mrs. c. +. Adams have gone
to Breton Woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Wheeler Mrs A
A. Wilson and F. c. Bates, OF New York
are at the Maplewood. in Pittsfied.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Bragdon and their
guest. Miss Naomi Katterbach, OF
Brooklyn; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert John
stone, of Norfolk. and Miss IIeloiss
Clark and Miss 7. L. Rees. Of New York,
are at the Curtis Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Giraud Foster. Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel rockingham, Mrs. Henry
II. Pease. Miss Isabel Shooter snd Mrs
David r. Dana will be in charge Of the
ball at Shadowbrook on September 6.
Mrs. William II. Eaton, chairman Of
the entertainment committee ot the
Country Club OF Pittsield, Is arranging
clambake to be held at Morewooc
Lake on Saturday night.
Mrs. Edward y. owen. who has lived
In Italy since her marriage, in 1906 has
sailed to visit her mother Mrs. GeoTN
W. Simmons. in Stockbrfdge.
Miss Kate Carey returned to-day 70
Butternut cottage from Bar Harbor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-13
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

One OF the daily events OF Washington
Square Park. and one which is fast be-
coming celebrated. Is tho afternoon pa
rade Of an old negro. His dress Is inn
maculate. his manner Is tauluess and
his dignity Is n thing to be sworn by.
Affixed to the band Of his hat, however,
Is a shiny celluloid card. bearing the
amazing legend, 81 Am a Centenarlan
II one s&appearance meets his approval,
the old man may be questioned about
himself. In replying he first "ahems"
loudly. looks stcrnly off across the park,
and then says. Vas. sub I'm a-goin'
on one HUNDRED and one yeahs. sub
was born in Georgy. April. 1912. and my
health is vey ex'lunt. sub" Whatever
the question, this is the invariablo answer,
and any attempt TO get more information
IS severely frowned upon lie can be per-
suaded, however. to give his opinion OF
the weather, and he greatly enjoys being
asked for e. The old man came North
about four years ago with a Southern
family. who now live in lower Fifth
avenue. near the park. Persons who have
come 10 know him well say that he loves
the attention WHICH nc dllIdStS, anu Has,
therefore. fallen upon the novel scheme
of the cclluloid sign to get 1t. He is a
great fdyoritc among the "rubberneck
wagon tourists who 80 to the park to
take buses and automobiles for uptown
points.
How did YOU marriage" asked the land
lords friend. TO see all the guests away
from that other sur,mer hotel? They set
a good table over there, and they GER
tainly have you beasen as FAR as location
is concerned"
you see, we servo four meals day
here. and. thus give the ladies a chance
TO change their clothes more often man
they had TO at the other place.
Record Herald.
An Insurance company has sent large
display cards to manufacturers and othcr
employers, which bear in bold, red let
tiers this warning. mo smoking In TINS
room. Smoking among inhainmaole ma
terials comes very close TO being arson
on the reverse side is printed: FIRES
caused by discarded cigar or cigarette
stumps probably cost the nation sOoVo'Vo
yearly" In the effort to reduce this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-13
HALFWAY MEASURES.

The so-called anti-Murphy conference
Is made up Of men who believe they can
take effective measures against the
"dictation and domination of Charles
IF. Murphy" within the Democratic
party. In that 1t is unlike the new
Empire State Democracy, which start
ed out with a declaration that it would
run an apti-Murphy ticket, using it
against the Tammany boss like Toad
ed club" and the older Democratic
the.road affair, nOminally against boss
ism, but never willing to 60 very far iii
fighting Murphy. This newest of the
anti Murphy organizations is composed
Of upstate men, who hope to elect dele
gates to the state convention that will
not bow the head to Murphy nor suffer
Tammany to put its yoke on them. As
party men their loyalty to Democracy
is touching, but it does not speak highly
for their sense Of political values.
Murphy has the machine under eX-
cellent control. He is as certain as
any man could be that he will abso-
lutely control the next Democratic
state Convention. He will control it
largely by virtue Of the party loyalty
which prevents these members of the
anti Murphy conference from being
members of the radical Empire State
Democracy. and which prevented the
Democratic League from ever doing
anything which could hurt the boss
anywhere save in his vanity. He feels
confident that he can nominate his own
Kind of ticket and have il supported
because this is Presidential campaign
and there will be every incentive for
Democrats TO 'get together lie relies
on the sentiment against "bolters." His
experience has shown him that il is ell.
lirely possible 20 seem TO compromise
with his adversarles, to appear to grant
their demands. and at the same time
get all he wants out of the situation.
Loyalty to party need not mean 10y
atty TO Murphy. This year it will be