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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-08
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-08

genius is a person who derides
the normal life and gets away with it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-08

All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-08
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

1t is as easy for some men to lie as
it is for their wives to catch them at it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-08

1t is a good thing TO laugh and q
better to draw a salary for it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-08

1t takes an earthquake to get some
men out of a rut who are hardly worth
so strenuous a thing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-12
DENoUNCEs DUTY ON ART
British Fainter Criticises WET Nurse
Attitude Of United States.
lBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune.

Philadelphia, April u.-Sir Alfred East
president Of the Royal Society of British
Artists, to-day criticised the persistence OF
the United States government in exercising
what he called wet nurse attitude tow
ard American artists by refusing to admit
free of duty the works OF their European
contemporaries.
He declared 1t Is incomprehensible to him
why this government should persist In its
protective attitude toward the artists Ia
this country. and asserted II was not BE-
cause the American artists feared compeu-
ton, as he had observed that Americans.
as rule. are perfectly able 10 hold ther
own in all fields of endeavor.
Modern art is a necessity for the arts
tic development OF your people" he said
How In the world are your young artists
and art students going TO keep In touch
with the development OF their craft In Eu'
rope If they have no opportunity of seeing
and studying what is being done there?'
Sir Alfred served on the international
fury which made the awards in the recent
exhibition by the Carnegie Institute, Pitts
burgh. In speaking Of this exhibition he
said IL was the only one in this country At
which the foreign artists cared TO show
their works as not only had they chsncs
OF winning an award but they usually re-
cciycd good prices for their pictures after
the exhibition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-12

miral who conducts a feet of battieshlps
across the Atlantic or around the world
oucht 10 he reflected in higher pay ana
rank. It is not fair to put the meet coin-
mander on the same basis as an orul-
nary rear admiral commanding squad
ron or looking after a navy yard. Those
who have to do the hardest sea "orA
certainly deserve special recognition
II NAV be that Mr.. Bates's plan goes
too far to have a chance of adoption AT
present. congressman may oppose II Oh
tba ground that If four vice-admiralships
are created they may merely he turned
into romforta BILE berths for retiring pur-
noses The average length of service III
tho Grade Of a rear admiral is very
short and rear admirals would probably
retire even faster than they do now II
they could get the increased advantage
If retiring as vice-admirals. Perhaps II
U-o,ld DO better 10 make start by
creating two vlce-admiralshps. but ad'
hitting 10 that grade only officers on
actual sea duty and allowing only Vice
admirals IA retire as such. After the
new grade had proved its value its re
Iations with the other grades could he
cuuitaby and logically readJusted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-12
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS.

A New York cab driver has gone to Ger
many TO claim fortune OF sl25ooo Why
should a New York cab driver leave his 100
for such a pittsnos as thatf-chicASe REQ
ord-Herald.
PASTOR Russell advertised q lecture m Ns~
York as free AMI no collection to be taken
Wa SUPPOSE a large audiences assembled not
particularly 10 hear the lecture, but 70 esperi'
encs the novelty OF free and no coileotien'--
Houston Post.
New York oabmsn have asked pohos pro
lection IN the early morning hours Nen
thing we know. hishwsynsn VIII domsno
that policemen protect them from innoeso'
Observation-Disclosures Sentinel.
An anti-suffrage burgisr Is botherfns Wv
Woman Suffrage League OF Now York rN'
times no has visited headquarters and mso'
away with much OF the party's funds olo.
narlly women ars glad TO hear Of an anu
for that means somebody TO reform Aaa o'A
vince. but this ono gives them no '"
Spring neld Union
The fact that tho owner Of the Lttie 80"
atro In New York bYiit IL to sccornin0u.
e9e persons, and that he Intended u onS "
the benefit OF intelligent people. nnpr~
ono with tho idea that he must Intend 70
pend upon the transient population {, the o."
for his pa.ronage-Phladelp Inquirer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-12
ADMLRALS AND TLCEADlfLRALE.

representative Bates, Of Pennsylva-
mia. n member If the House Committee
on Naval Affairs. has tried 10 relieve IN
illogical situation in the navy by intro
duclng bill to re-eStablish the grades
Or admiral and vice-admiral. There IS
now one naval officer. George Dewey
with the rank Of admiral, but his ad
yancement was ordered by Congress in
recognition Of special services. and
when he dies thNpost will die with him
MT. Bates wants TO create one perma
nent admiralship and four permanent
Vlce-admiralships and I'm that he departs
from the more modest plan. urged on
the last Congress. to authorize the ap-
pointment Of two vice-admirals.
compared with foreign navles of the
nrst class our navy is startlingly short
III officers Of high rank. We have one
ADMIRAL temporary appointment
While Great Britain has twelve, Ger
many tye and Japan seven. We have
no vice-admirals, while Great Britain
mas twenty-five. France fifteen, Ger
many twelve and Japan twenty. Our
naval organization would be materially
improved II we had enough vice-ad-
mirals to assign one to the command of
each Important feet. instead OF merely
designating rear admiral 10 do the
proper duty of vice admiral The. OK
Va responsibility put upon rear ad-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-12
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau. J

lI'oH Nc ! iibuh' buAo'''l
Washington, April 1.-THE Brazilian AM
bassador went to Baltimore to-day to keep
several social engagements. He will re-
turn tomorrow
+. de Barros Cavalcanti de Lacerda, re-
Gently appointed second secretary OF the
Brazilian Embassy here. will arrive In a
fortnight He is a cousin of Mr.. De Lima
. sylvia counsellor OF the embassy, ana
was secretary to the Secretary Of Foreign
Affairs before receiving his present APP
pointment This will be his first diplo-
matte post third second secretary ap-
pointed to the BRAZILIAN Embassy D. j.
Monlz de Arago. will arrive soon.
Senior Don Ricardo J. Alfaro, recently ap-
pointed counsellor Of the Panama legation
has assumed his duties He Is accom-
panied by his wife, Sonora Doha Amelia
Lyons do Afaro.
Lieutenant Colonel J. ID. McI7chlan'
British military attache, returned to-day
from a visit OF several weeks to Texas
Mexico. Panama and the South.
Captain Sowerby. naval attach@ OF inc
British Embassy. is spending several DAYS
at the Plaza, In New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-12

and for safeguarding the rights or the
minority are assumed to he necessary
and reinsurance is given 10 those VINO
fear complete dissolution OF the unlted
Kingdom in clauses which forbid fhe
Irish Parliament TO alter the Home Rule
bill. give the Prlvy Council supreme
power Of Interpretation Of the measure.
invest the Lord Lieutenant with plenary
veto powers over all Irish legislation
and preserve the paramountcy or me
Westminster Parliament and govern
ment. These things are presumably nee
essary to win the support OF Brl'lsh
members and the sanction of the British
people. But they scarcely accord WIN
the often-repeated declaration Of Home
Rule leaders that there would be no
stoppjng until the last link that united
ireland with England was severed. Pcr-
hans there has been 3 radical change NJ
the Irish heart on that point. hut we
should still fear that acute diSSatisiac-
tjop might arise If an English Lord Lieu
tenant should veto an act Of the Dublin
Parliament WHICH Ine iIlNu punt Sl'''
" desired, or If the English Privy Coun-
Gil should decide an appeal against the
Irish government.
These and other considerations suggest
not merely some of the grounds OF con
troversy during the passage Of the bill
through Parliament. but also some OF the
nrobable difficulties and cmbarraSsnentS
which may arise in the practical admin
istratiou Of the measure after il has be-
come law. 1t is an earnest. as II GER
talnly is an Ingenious, attempt to solve
one Of the most veXatious and costly
problems which have confronted the
British government in the last century
and one which far more than any other
domestic problem Of that or indeed any
country has commanded the Interested
observation Of the world at large But
II will probably he iudicious not to pre-
dict either the easy passage or the
smooth and satisfa Glory working Of the
scheme
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-12
WEAK IN ASSETS.

The united, militant and progressive
Democracy of the State Of New YORK.
self labelled. In the person Of Charles
Francis Murphy. officially confesses that
Governor Dix is its greatest campaign
asset. This Is true reciprocity, as GOV
ernor Dix throughout his administration
has betrayed by every act that Murphy
was his greatest asset Nevertheless the
utilization of the Governor as one OF
Murpbys personally conducted big
four" and the glorification Of the Gov
ernor In the platform and the keynote
speech" constitute surprising confess
sion Of weakness for Murphy's party at
the beginning of campaign. Two years
ago Mr.. Dix was unknown. 1t was quite
possible for his handsome face and mas
terly silence. abetted by AIurphy's or
ganiZation and the fervid campaign re-
sulting from full campaign chest, to
deceive and delude the voters. After his
term as Governor Mr.. Dix is known OF
all men-well and unfavorably known as
a creature of circumstances. without ap'
titude for tasks Of government, without
ability and backbone enough to prevent
his being used by Murphy for his selfish
schemes at every whim.
Murphy may be content to stand pat
on the record Of the Dix administration
and make his campaign on that and
denunciation Of the Republican tariff re-
vision. Perforce he must be content, for
lack Of better material. But what a
condition within Democracy that re-
veals! Inevitably il recalls IN the mind
Of every voter the weaknesses, the short
comings. the crude inefficiency of the eK-
ecutive department and the brazen de-
fiance of decency by the Legislature In
it's orgy of Job grabbing. salary raising
and partisan lawmaling at Murphy's
behest. Inevitably it recalls the fiat de-
fiance of platform pledges or compliance
with them In d spirit of grotesque bur
lesnue. It brings to mind the dickers
and deals which set off judicial appoint
ments against legislation; the violations
of home rule which turned faithful pub
lie servants out Of Offices coveted by hun
CRY Tiger cubs, and which cost the tax
payers Of this city thousands Of dollars
through mandatory legislation the far
cical direct primary" law; the vicious
Levy elections law, with its outrageous
expense and assaults on the rights Of the
individual voter which the Court Of APP
peals torpedoed. It brings TO mind the
scramble for a Senatorial toga which
Murphy finally awarded. and a legisls-
tive session many months long, frittering
away taxpayers money. 1t brings TO
mind all the sorry details which went to
compose the picture of party Of prog
ress" being turned into a party of pelf
by Murphy.
Democratic platforms and campaign
orators may talk about the achievements
Of the Dix administration If they can
find inspiration in it. But all their mag
nation cannot explain away the facts.
And the facts constitute a sad and sorry
record. If even Murphyized Democ.
racy can extract comfort from 1t, no
further proof is needed that "to the last
moment Of his breath on hope the
"wretch relies"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-12
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

While the corridors OF the City Hall were
fast filing with people who wished to be
present at the Phil Kearny ceremonies
two figures attracted much attention. One
was an old man. poorly clad and feeble
who wore a Grand Army button and a
corps badge on his threadbare coat. lie
would not give his name. and evidently fear
ing that lie might be questioned llmped
down the steps and Joined the larger throng
beyond the rope barriers. The other was
a lad in khaki uniform and SLOUGH hat. lie
was not 80 modest as the veteran and didn't
care how many people knew that he was
William Waller Of the Boy Scouts OF Amer
lea. who had welcomed General Baden
Powell when he landed here, and that he
and his comrades Charles Rothbard and c.
Cooklyn. all OF Troop 26 will walk to Wash
ineton in few days bearing a note from
Mayor Gaynor 10 the President
THAT vaudeville show you are giving
makes me nervous
We'll" replied the New York table
d'h0te manager. what do you expect?
can't have all these people sitting round
with nothing 10 think about except the kind
Of dinner ! am giving them. Washington
Etar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-12

census of 1880. In 1872 and 1892 SINH
lar course was followed.
The act of Congress OF August IL
1911. making new apportionment on
the basis of the thirteenth decennlh
census, entities the states to a total rep
resentation Of 531 members in both
houses Of Congress on March 4. 1918.
That is the time when the President ana
Vice. President to he chosen by the
electors named next November Will
come into Office. Therefore, the Elec-
toral College of 1912 will consist of 53l
members. There can be no doubt about
it. The wonder is that anybody at all
acquainted with the subject should have
fallen into error.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-12
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau

washington, April 11.-sIiss Taft and her
guests. the Misses Rocker OF New York,
were among the thirty-six guests enter
tanned ct O. dlnner-dance tonight by Mr..
and Mrs. John Hays Hammond. The en-
tertainment was planned by Mr.. and Mrs.
Hammond for their niece, Miss Leslie Page,
Of Los Angeles. and Miss Hlnsdse Of Hot
Springs who will leave here on Saturday
for their homes.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. John n. Adams
entertained a number OF young people at
dinner-dance tonight for their daughter,
Miss Edmonia Adams, a. debutsnte of this
season.
Nine. Won Stumm, of Germany, has ar
rived in Washington 70 visit her mother.
Mrs Henry NJ. Hoyt
Miss Martha Goldman entertained NUM-
Der Of women at luncheon to-day.
Miss Frances Llppitt entertained the
Misses Rocker guests OF Miss Taft, az
luncheon to-day.
Mrs. Lloyd w. Bowers went 10 New York
tonight to Join q house party being enter
tanned by Dr. and Mrs Preston Satter-
white, who were recently her guests here.
One Of the most attractive features OF the
society circus 10 be given here on April %
and % will be the Virginia reel on horse
back. with well trained steeds and with
Miss Alys Meyer in the lead. Other girls
who will take part IN the dance are Miss
Jeanette Allen, Miss Laura Merriam. Miss
Mildred Greble. Miss Helen Buchanan and
Miss Catherine Dennison
The Japanese Ambassador and Viscount-
ess Chinda were entertained ct dinner to-
night by Mr.. and Mrs John B, Henderson.
The other guests were the Speaker and
Mrs. Clark, Senator and Mrs. Sutherland,
Robert T. Lincoln, Mrs. Beckwith, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Barthodt, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Binthicum, Representative
Wood. Of New Jersey; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Howard Chase, Mrs. Pinchot, Mrs Charles
Boughton Wood, Mrs Montgomery. Colonel
and Mrs. Judson and John 3. Henderson, jr
Miss Amy Grant in the second recital
she has given at the Playhouse this season,
drew a large audience tonight, when she
presented Mona" Harry Wheaton Howard
giving the piano score. Among the pa
irons and patronesses were Butler Ames,
Mrs Frank o. Briggs, Mrs W. Murray
Crane, Mrs Augustus Gardner, Mrs. Frank
Ellis. Mrs Christian Hemmlck, Mrs. John
HAYS Hammond. Baroness Hengelmuller,
Mrs Archibald Hopkins and Mrs. Horace
II. LurtOn.
Representative and Mrs. Martin w. Lit
Teton entertained Colonel George Harvey,
OF New York. at dinner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-12
ILLITERATE CITIZENS
A Plea for Rigid Examination Of For
eigners Who Seek Citizenship.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: On April 3 my attention was called
TO an article I'm your paper regarding the
application OF a Slcllian for citizenship.
The court in questioning him asked him,
among other things. who is the Presi-
dent?" "Who is the Mayor OF New York;
who will be tho next President" What
Is the Constitution" To each and every
one Of these questions he replied quite
promptly, Roosevelt"
Although such confidence I'm the colonel Is
no doubt gratifylng-to the colonel hard
~ think II sufficient grounds for the Sicil-
ians having been admitted to citizenship.
If our would-be fellow citizen was at
tempting a joke at the expense of the dig
nifty Of the court he should have been rep
rimanded accordingly II his replies were
due to ignorance 1t appears to mo that the
Justice granting him his papers would have
done bettor had no made the applicant wait
another FIVE years. during which time pos
slbly he might learn that R-o-o-s-e-v-e-l-t
does not spell United States
That the naturalization laws are entirely
Inadequate is fact RAPIDLY becoming well
known. Therefore, think that the JUS
tices whose duty II Is 10 enforce them
should be as rigid as possible. and in no
case allow their sense OF numor TO run
away with them. The question OF the ad-
mission and the subsequent NATURALIZATION
OF the illiterata foreigner is ono which IN
the interests OF the American born should
receive very serious consideration. Canada
has been considering this problem for some
time. and is taking steps TO protect hersalf
against SUCH instances as this. Therefore
Il most certainly behooves this country,
depending as it does upon the Intelligence
Of the citizens for an adequate FORM OF
government. 10 do likewise.
I expect to cast my first vote next NO
vember. In order 10 do this, which Is my
right by birth. have waited twenty-one
wears and spent twelve out of twenty-one
endeavorlng to get an education, yet all
around me see hundreds Of Ignorant for
e,qners. with no conception Of republican
form, Of government and still less education.
exercising the same privilege. | think that
the granting of citizenship to an allen
whose only claim to II lies in the TACT that
no has lived here five years is n gross in
Justice 10 the educated American born citl-
zen. hALf u - AODi4''
New York, April ?. l9l2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-12
CONSTITUTIONAL.

Justice Blackmar holds the preferen-
tial payments constitutional. His senSI-
BILE decision In the taxpayers actions 10
enioin the city from entering into the
proposed contracts with the INTERIOR
ough and Brooklyn Rapid Transit com
,panies for the operation Of the new sub
wavs dissipates verbal cloud The
constitutional objections which were
raised TO the contracts were artificial and
the language Of the constitution would
have TO be strained to sustain them.
Historically considered Section TO- Arti-
Gle 8. Of the state constitution was never
intended TO prevent the outright owning
Of a railroad by municipality and the
securing Of its operation by private
operator. And in the nature Of the
case, the terms Of operation would have
TO he profitable 10 the operator.
The essence of these suits was the
contention that as the proposed con
tracts would he profitable to the opera
tors the city was in effect lending IT'S
credit for their benefit. But il does
violence 70 language 10 say that the
city in building these subways is pledg-
ing its credit for the benefit Of the oper-
ators. who for their services in operat-
ing them are to receive the first returns
up 10 a certain amount II is pledglng
its credit for the benefit Of its citizens
who will use the subways and FOR ifs
property owners whose property will be
enhanced in value by increased rapid
transit. It is pledging its credit TO pro
mote public welfare. The character Of
the bargain it makes does not alter the
nature Of its purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-12
THE VIEWS THIS MORNING.

CITY.-StOcks were active and irreg-
ular. .----President Taft said at re-
ception in his honor in the Union League
Club that tho protest Of the people
against The proposition to recall Judges
and judicial decisions was profound.
60. The briefest Democratic state
Convention I'm thirty years gave Murphy
the right to vote New York's ninety del
egates to Baltimore at his pleasure only
Mayor Sague Of Poughkeepsle protest
ing against the unit rule. - Inc
North German Lloyd Line awarded a
contract fo- the building Of the largest
steamship in the world II a cost OF
etn O0O OGO 49, The body OF General
Kearny was removed from Trinity
Church yard to the City Hall; II VIII ne
in state until this afternoon, ana VIII
then be taken 10 Arlington Cemetery
- The intercollegiate Civic League
began its annual convention at Column
his University. - The Metropolitan
Museum ACQUIRED q Whistler By pur-
chase. and PORTRAITS by Lawrence and
Raeburn as gifts from V. G. F1scher.
- Abdul Bahas Abbas. noted Per
sian prophet. arrived on q mission 10
bring about world peace and unlhca-
ton Of all religions.
DOMESTIC were needed 70
preserve order at the Republican state
Convention in Bay City, Mich; both rae
tions elected delegates and the fight VIII
he taken 10 Chicago. -= The Kentucky
state convention Instructed its delegates
et-large for Taft, but the Roosevelt fac
ton will attempt TO unseat them IN the
national convention. 60 DR.. JACOB
Gould Schurman, Senator Theodore T.
Burton land Representative Samuel W.
Mccall were the principal speakers al d
citizens meeting in support OF the re-
hold at
PHILADELPHIA. -: Chicago suftrasists
declared they were not discouraged by
their defeat In the Illinois primaries and
began making plans 10 keep up the fight
for equal suffrage. 80 Members OF
the subcommittee of anthracite opera
tors and miners, after their first days
conference in Philadelphia, expressed
themselves as being satisfied with the
progress made toward a settlement;
miners in the coal field and those at the
conference expected the suspension
would be ended at an early date.
FOREIGN-Premier Asquith intro
duced his Home Rule bill in Parliament:
shC Irish Nationalists welcomed II, as
well as the Labor members Of the coali-
ton. 49, The report that the Pope had
died shocked every capital in the world:
reassuring kilograms were dispatched
later from Rome. - Secretary Knox
was welcomed in Havana, where he made
a speech insisting on the fraternal and
disinterested sentiments Of this coun-
try for the new republic. - General
Orozco, despairing of success in his re-
bellion, owing to his inability to procure
munitions OF war from this country, de-
cided it vas reported, to embroil Mex
leo with the United States by attacks on
Americans. - The report that an
eruption had occurred in Panama. kill
ing thousands Of persons, proved erro-
ncous.
THE WEATHER.-Indic for to-
day: Fair The temperature yesterday:
Highest, rs degrees; lowest, So