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New-York tribune., 1912-01-18
BEVERIDGE ON CHILD LABOR
Senator Says Nations Leaders
ignore Vital Problem.

Albert J. Bpveridge delivered an address
at Carnegie Hall, last night. on Chlid
I I,abor." Mr.. Beveridge said the conditions
to-day we're such that hundreds of thou
sands OF American children We're robbed OF
even possible chance to make the most Oh
the life thrust upon them.
Mr. Beveridge declared that the fresl-
dent and the members Of his Cabinet had
made an unprecedented number OF speeches
ON every other subject. but that the whoIe
question of child labor had been utterly
ignored He continued:
We are told Of advances in child labor
reform i'm this state and that, but yet theI :
are not six states that nave thorouS ny III!
good child labor laws ana IN rev OF S tmeS1
States are those laws thoroughly executed.
In most states tie laws are not admiTaDle.
and i'm some states child labor legislation
II mockery.
At the end Of Senator Beveridge's =
speech Mrs 0. H. p Belmont asked him
if he believed child labor was "A national
question. if he believed women were best
ftted to say what child labor should be
and AT what age undertaken. and, finally.
if he believed women were 10 decide these
national questions. Mrs. Belmont wanted
To know why they were not voters.
Senator Beveridge replied: To the first
question ! answer yes: TO the second
they ought to he and 10 the third -
Here the applause OF the women In the
audience drowned his reply. Later Mr..
Beveridge told his questioners he did not
care 10 go into lengthy discussion on
women's suffrage a. the subject was for-
eign to the one before the meeting
New-York tribune., 1912-01-18
IsMAY HERE ON OLYMPIC
Paul ]. Rainey Returns from Hunting
Trip in Africa.

Rrrc. Ismay. president Of the lnterna-
rional Mercantile Marine, came over on the
White star liner Olympic, arriving mere
las, night. 10 see how the giant ship be-
hayed in rough weather The test was a
severe one.
on Sunday. while gale from the north-
west was kicking up wicked sea
mountain Of water swept I'm over the huge
bows ten feet above the decks. lifted the
cover OF the forward hatch. weighing four
tons hurled II against ventlator' "hi'h
WAS demolished. and finally landed II with
a crash that made the ship shudder, on
lower deck Tons of water poured down
the open hatch and the broken ventiator
and half drowned the fremen and Seameh
below.
Mr.. Ismay is 10 spend q week here. part
Of which he will put in cOnferring with the
other officers OF the company with regard
70 A passenger and freight service between
New York and San Francisco the estao-
lishment Of which the international Mer-
camille Marine is contemplating as soon as
the Panama Canal is opened. In regard
to the report that the White Star Line had
commissioned Harlan 4 Wolf 10 build two
more liners even larger than the Olympic
and the Titanic he said that It had ordered
one other liner OF the. same class
Paul J. Rainey. another passenger sara
he was returning from East Africa for
month Of civilization, before proceeding to
South Africa and theme" 10 India for two
wears Of hunting. In East Africa he ana
his party bagged seventy-four lions. he
said. several rhinoccri, elephants and other
New-York tribune., 1912-01-18
RICE BECOMES OWN LAWYER
Releases All His Attorneys
Prosecution's S Case Closed.

George Graham Rice, on trial with the
other members of the firm Of b. h.
Schcftels & Co. in the United States Dis
trict Court on charges OF using the malls
to defraud became his own counsel yes
terday after announcing in letter To
Judge Ray that he had released all Of his
attorneys and wanted to conduct his own
defence.
After consultation with other judges
which lasted over an hour. Judge Ray said
that under the law he had 10 assign coun-
sci TO Rice to act for the court but that
he would permit the defendant to conduct
his own defence as far as possible.
Since the opening Of the trial I'm October
Rice has been represented by Louis j. Nor-
haus, Ernest T.. Baldwin, Sol Myers ami
Abram j. Rose. A month ago Mr.. Rose
withdrew. and Robert n. Elder took his
place. Judge Ray assigned Mr.. Elder as
Rice's counsel yesterday
The government closed it's case carly IN
the afternoon Motions to dismiss the IN
dictment against all the defendants except
Rice were made by counsel. while Rice
made a similar motion in his own behalf.
Judge Ray overrued these motions, and
the defence will begin its case to-day.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-18
URGES COMPENSATION LAW
Bar Association Committee Fa-
vors Constitutional Amendment.

Tn. Par Association net last MEM u"
,o,r tho report ~ the special committee
,rr,ir,,.d ON December 10 20 consider th'
o,cs,ior Of a proposed amendment 10 u'
constitution or the state of New YORK
which shall empower the Legislature 7"
c,,r, workman's compensation law
The committee composed oi fIa"'''
md. Sfetson. Everett =. Wheeler "'o' :,
cordon Battle T.. r. sherman 'har''9 J.
.p.rrv Everett V Abbot and }. hanPd'h
noughcrtv. urges the passagr Of such a"
..,,opdment and saws thcr" Is nothing III
,hc stat. constitution To prohibit II. Inc
,,,,r,rittcc goes even further anu u'H''
,b,, I'm case Of injury To employees "nf'',''
:, IN. their own or the employers tau'i' NV
.i,iured shall receive compensation. ,h,
IIt v,,s also stated. In the opinion oi ~
mite, that by the pasSag" "I ~
,,,,,rnscd constitutional amendment ,m
.,,islaturc could abolish actions LOT ua''
80, ON the part of employees 10y , uN",r
nr'i nf COMPENSATION for the injured P'l
20, tbus doing away with the pr"soil ""F
so',, ..,.,, ,,i ,.I n,nthod Of ding damages.
1'br committee was instructed 10 n".n
,,.i,% tho state Bar Association. anu '",, a.
NJ NJ tras i'm favor OF the amendment i"
advocate it's passage before tn9 LeE'S'"'''
ioirtIv with the state associauo'''
New-York tribune., 1912-01-18
PRIVATE WALL 45 FEET HIGH
wendel Estate Guards Against Sky
scraper Intrusion.

The Wendell estate filed plans yeslerH"y
for brick fence on the easterIy Side VI
,ha nremises No. East Sd street just
cast OF the Bowery. The estate also owns
H. old buildiug, No. !, adjoining. At no
+, East I'd street tall mercantile building
80 20 no erected It is said, by the Nyom-
ing Realty Company of Brooklyn which
bought she property about three months
ago.
The brick fence Is to be- ij feet high ana
about I. Inches thick. 1t will cost |l2'V"'
and VIII therefore equal the assessed valua-
tiop of the premises No. East Sd street.
The Wendell estate Is one Of the largest
real astate owners ON Manhattan Island. IL
GUNS n plot at 39th street and 9TH avenue
ygbicb ia valued at several million dollars
ON that LOT is the old Wendell homestead;
yyhlch has a large backyard such as az
dwelling houses I'm that section mad DeIort
the business invasion. owing TO the iacl
that the ward is set of by the customary
cI"theslInes the property has been de-
scrJhed as a dwelling house with &CO.0oO
hack ward The business motto Of the
Wendell estate Is I'VE never s3ll
New-York tribune., 1912-01-18
COLDS INVADE WHITE HOUSE

Washington. Jan. 1T-So many colds have
developed among White House officials re-
GENTLY that the government machinery
moved slowly to-day, and Visitors wno
tramped to the executive offices over snow
covered streets found the low granite build
jrg shrouded in somnolent calm.
president Taft. recovering from slight
cold remained in his study to work. Secre-
tar, HiHcs was at home in bed. convales-
cent and the newest addition to the once
force. Assistant Secretary Allen, was at
home battling with what threatened to de-
yelop into an attack Of grip only Assist
ant Secretary Forster was on hand 10 SIT
with decorum on the White House lid.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-18
Budaet as an Annual Programme.

, budget should be- the means for getting
brfprc the legislative branch. before Tho
pr, - and before the p"0pl" a definite an
uraI rroCrammo of business 10 bc financed.
n should be in the nature uf prospectus
i,jL ~ revenues aud expenditures. %
.luuId comprehend every relation Of the
GOV ycrDmant to the people. whether with
r, fcrcncc tu the raising ~ revenues or tH"
rendering Of service.
I'm maus foreign countries ON" annual
btg.,,t prugrammo rs discussed with sDncIIl
reference tu tho revenue 10 bc raised. tEe
Thought being that tho raising ~ r"veuu"
hears moro direct relation 10 welfare than
g,ng p,yaruullt expenditure Around
,ur-'iouS Of spurcc of Icycuu" political
paftIes hav" been organized. aud on such
nuostione voters IN the United states hav"
tak,u sides since the first revenue law wa
nv,
New-York tribune., 1912-01-18
BARONESS TO GET DECREE
Won de Witz Has No Defence in
Divorce Case.

Baroness Kathryn Won de Witt present.
cd her case for divorce from her hus-
band Baron Johannes II. o. h. b. Won
de WITT to Justice Bischof yesterday.
and as the defendant did not appear or put
I'm a defence decree will be granted by
default Baron Won de Wiz is the son
Of Baron otto Won de WITT, Chamberlain
10 the Grand Duke Of Mecklenburg-Streiitz
He is the inventor Of an aeroplane pro-
iectilo for use in war. He married Mrs.
de Montford, his present wife, less than
a year ago. The baroness is living Al tho
Hotel Aberdeen and the baron is sad to
be on his way to Denmark in connection
with his patent.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-18

big game; but he still stuck to his belief
that grizzlies were the equal Of any other
wild animal in ferceness. He took 10 Africa
several bearhOunds, which he found very
useful I'm lion hunting.
Others aboard were Count Stanislas ana
Countess de Castellane. who VIII go 10
Cuba; Prince Paul and Princess Tronoet-
skoi. Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lewisohn, VINO
was Miss Edna May. and Lord and Lady
Herbert. Count Stanslas de Castellane IS
cousin Of the former husband OF Miss
Anna Gould
New-York tribune., 1912-01-18
Abolition Of Local Offices.

Perhaps the part Of the organization in
which the greatest economy in public OK
penditure is possible is 10 be found in the
numerous local Offices OF the government.
I'm some instances the establishment and
ibc diSCOntinuanCe Of these local Ofiices
are matters Of administrative discretion.
In oiher instances they are established by
permanent law in such manner that their
discontinuance is beyond the power OF the
President or that Of any executive officer.
In a number Of services these laws were
passed nearly a century ago. Changes in
economic conditions have taken place
which have had the effect Of rendering
certain offices not only useless but even
worse than useless In that their very OK
istence needlessly swels expenditures and
compIicates the administrative system.
The attention OF Congress has been called
repeatedly 30 these conditions. In some !n-
stances the Congress has approved recon-
mcndations for the abolition OF useless po-
sitions In other cases not only do the
recommendations OF the Executive that
useless positions be abolished remain un-
needed. but laws are passed to establish
new Offices at places where they are not
The responsibility for the maintenance
Of these conditions must naturally be di-
vided between the Congress and the Ex-
ecutive. But that the Executive has per-
formed his duty when he has called the
attention OF the Congress to the matter
must also be admitted. Realizing my re-
snonsibility in the premises. / have di-
rected the commission 10 prepare a report
setting forth the positions in the local ser
vices of the government which may be
discontinued with advantage. the saving
yrbiCh would result from such action and
the changes in law which are necessary
to carry into effect changes in orRanIza- .
,to, fn,ind TO be desirable On the cominp
in of the report, such Offices as NAV be
fnvnd useless and can be abolished will
be so treated by ,ne..ssa Executive ye ord order
,,.1,oi 'oonI sderation OF the necessity ~
nIscino in the classified service all az the
incsi ofticers under the departments OF The
TreasUrv. the Interior Postoffice and Com
mcrce and Labor
New-York tribune., 1912-01-18
Recommendations and Notifications.

IA due time I shall transmit 10 me '"i.-
gross such recommendations for 'hhl'-'- u,
Tho present laws relating 20 thes" d''h"a'
reports as appear q" l' p"fuu'h' an" '''
osarN . a..
Sprcfal consideration has been given ~
'b. commission tu tho annual reports I'I'l
ing 80 the financial transactions "I ,i' s", 81
.Drrn.ut ae % whole. iu tins connection !n'
farms nf tho financial statements oI inc
government from early DAYS To mo pi'S'Im' NJ
time Uag. been examined. lu'lN'', ~
order that FUN information should n' aNdI,
able an iurratigatipu has been hddr o.!
fh. forms of annual reports ana b"pbr'
statements. Of tho. results o' accohnuhE'
and Of tho t'rmiuolOgN used h' twenty "'
moro foreign nations. ~.
aprarcrt I'm n modification ~ TN" form ~
which the gross receipts ana diSbnrS'in'h' !
OF th. government have p"th - ."'l''
.berctpfnr, hy the Secretary "f the treas
iirv in his annual reports 10 IN" congress.
Thcso notifications are important as u
lug'ratluu- OF what may h' expected ~ luI-
uroyrruaut ~ tho annual statements ol lh'
rnv.rrrucrt az Who'll" when final recon-
ucudatious are made. based upon these
extended studies. Further results "I lhI-
work viii boz apparent Wh'n @lauHdIH ~
forms for financial reports ~ departments
and establishments. which are no" lu prep
aratinu through cooperation with tho re-
spouslbIr officials ~ various departments.
o., completed and published. II VIII men
he evident how FAR short pf redllZdplc
ideals hay. been our annual statements ana
reports NJ the past.
The United States is the ouIF great na-
tiuu whose government is operated Ui'h"u'
"A budget This fact seems q" ID" NOR"
striking when 90 i- considered that budgets
aud budget procedures are tho outgrowtH
or democratic doctrines and have had an
important par in th" development ~ moi
crn constitutional rights The N'u"rl an
almmouWealth has suffered much from
irresporsihNi,g on the part ~ IT, govern
ing agencies The constitutional purpose
oI budget Is 10 max" government re
sporsiyc to public opinion and responsible
ftT fits acts
New-York tribune., 1912-01-18
citizsns' Interest in Expenditures.

in uoIitica' routr", ,"rsy it has been as
sumcd generally that IN" Individual citizen
has little interest in what the government
spcnds In my opinion. this has been
serious mistake. on" which is becoming
more serious each year Now that popu.a
zion has hc romC more dense. that large
cities haze developed. that pcopl" ave re-
oitircd IA live In ConEcStcd centres, that
the natl pnal resources frequently ar" tho
subiert Of private ownership and prvai"
rrntrol and that transportation ana other
r,,LIic service facilities are held and oisf-
at.I L- large corporations what tine GOV
eminent does with nearly l.oophn".0OO
oacl year IL Of as mu,h concern 10 the
aV,rage citizen a. is tn" manner of OH
tainiur this amount 0f money for public
iiac In the present inquiry special atten-
tinn las been giTcu Ia the expenditure sid"
OF tho budget
hos not been thought that arbitrary reduC-
tiOns should bC made Ihe popular d"mahd
for economy has been to obtain the best
seryice-thc largest possible results for
We want economy and efficiency, We want
sa Wing. and saving for purpos" We want
to save money 10 enable the government
to 90 into some OF the beneficial projects
which we are debarrcd from taxing up now
because We cannot increasc our cXpenl!hi-
nov nubIic works and other beneficial aC-
I yIties of government can be furthered II
we are able 10 get a dollar OF value Tor
every dollar or the government = money
which we expend.
Public Welfare Questions.
The principal governmental objects In
which the people Of the United states are
interested include:
The national defence, the protection Of
p.rsons and property; the promotion Of
frIendI, relations and the protection OF
American interests abroad: the regulation
~ commerce and industry. the promotion Of
agricuItIIre fisheries, forestry and mining (,
the nromotiOn Of manufacturing, commerce
and honking; the promotion Of transpOrta-
tion and communication; the postal SER
,,icn Including postal savings and parcels
most. Inc care for and Utilization OF the
nnUbtic douaIn: the promotion Of education
art scienrc and recreation: the promotion
~ tho nublic health; the care and educa-
lion OF the Indians and other wards of the
Tbese are public welfare questions in
I'LL asstirna every citizen has a vital
t,,aras, I believe that every member OF
rn,,ross as an official representative of
IL enoonIe each editor. as a non official
.o,,rssentativc of public opinion; each cti-
go, as beneficiary of the trust imposed
on osticers OF the government. should be
IT. raadlIy 10 ascertain how much has
donr snent for each Of these purposes; how
much hos been appropriated for the cur
ront vear. how much tho administration ls
,sLjns Tor each Of these purposes for the
nept fiscal year. .o,, t..,
should have laid before him a clear. we'll
New-York tribune., 1912-01-18
Her Word of Honor
Nv EDITH MACVANE

charming new serial with French heroine and an AeCd
hero and with other interesting characters a.
and several soclsl
The story has an background and cleVer o
n What the French call chic style and is more 'n "
New-York tribune., 1912-01-18

digested statement showing in detal
whether moneys appropriated have peeh pen
economically spent and whether each gN.
sion or office has been efficiently run. Ihis mi,
iE the Information which should be aNaIiJ
able each year In the form of a budget an an
I'm detail accounts and reports support"e
Tho budget.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-18
Classification If Local Officers.

The importance ,.h, Of The existence Of a
competent and ress99sSle civil
o,ia.,er ~ the last century. At thai ,in,c
examinations were instituted as means OF
New-York tribune., 1912-01-18
Continuance Of the Commission.

ask lhe continuance Of this Comrlls
sion on Economy and Efficiency because VI
the excellent beginning which has DtSI
r1ade toward the reorganization OF VIZ VIZ
machinery of this government on buslnesS
principles. | ask II because it's Work Is en-
tIrelv nOnpartisan I'm character and Ous !lt
TO apply TO every citizen who wishes ~
give effectiveness to popular goycrhiIe ,
In which We feel just pride. This Wpra
further COmmends Itself for the reason thoe
The cost Of organization and work na' .
been carefully considered at every POM,
Three months were taken in consideratlvP. 70
of plans before the inquiry was begun SIN
months were then spent I'm preliminary III III
ycgttgatiOns before the commission "aI
orgauZrd. before March 3, 1911. Wheh
asked for a continuation Of the oT1elHa,
appropriation for the current year only
~. 600 had been spent. aa
I'm organizing the commission my purpose
was to obtain men eminentlv duaniled lVi
this character Of work, and ii may oe sdit
that II was found to be extremely dltfcui.
10 find persons having such quallhcatloIIs
Who would undertake the task. SeVerd' -, ~
the members Of the commission were III
duced to take UP the work at a persoIlai
sacrifice, I'm fact, considering the teilpoIat, -
character Of the inquiry, II may De sdlu
that no member Of the commission wac
moved by salary considerations. Only the
public character Of the work mas mdue II ~
possible for the government TO carry o'
such an inquiry except at very WuOH
larger cost than has been incurred.
| sincerely hope that Congress VIII not
i'm it's anxiety to reduce expenditures. econ
Omize by cutting off an appropriation Whlcn
is likely TO offer greater opportunity tor
real economy i'm the future than any other
estimated for.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-18
To Former Tenants of the
EQUITABLE BUILDING
12O BROADWAY
12O BROADWAY

Following directions issued by the Bureau
of Buildings. engaged in making these
premises safe by doing all necessary snoring
and bracing, and taking down defective walls
and piers, steel, iron, and interior work. Incl
dent to this work rubbish is being hauled away
from the site. Reasonable precautions are
being taken to segregate from the rubbish papers
and other matter having the appearance of
direct or collateral value.
Tenants who are properly identified can
by applying at office on the Pine Street side
of the lot, have their authorized representatives
take part in the examination of rubbish, with
view to reducing to minimum the hauling away
of property which may be of some value
MPSON-STARRETT COMPANY
New-York tribune., 1912-01-18
Constructive Results Obtained.

The general basis for uniformity oi a,-
counting and reporting has arr adA u'''
laid iI constructive reports, with recon-
rendationg The results Of this work nave
been promulgated by the Controller 81 IN"
Troa SIlry with tie approval of the seer
tarv uf H.. Treasury, ~ circulars IS9u''
iu Nav and June last. Thcs" circulars pre-
scrihed the kind Of accounts WIl'h Sl,"n''
be kent for the purpose Of making aNaE-
able to the administering hrdh on 'dyl, ~. ",
rartmcut. bureau and otilCc IN" information
which i- needed tor directing IN" hH;lntS'
of the government. ,,.., 40,
In all OF he work Of the colnnlHN HNi'n Wv
these subjects emphasis has b"rn ldlh upol
Co-Opera tiOu with departmental c"inuI' -
COMPOSED % representatives app"lhl'l wv
tb. bcads Of departmsnts. for tho express
uurposc or Joining with inc ,"'nl''iS1'ou ~
ia. preliminary studies ana ~ Il' 'p'''' :.
yions and recommendations r',t'ihE W '''
several loparfmontg and establishments.
During Inc consideration Of th"S" Sups
iects the commission has mao" NIul.
tho urnsort requirements OF law r'lalL,t
10 reports which are In whol" or Iu PaI
GnanciaI i'm character from tho various az
uartncnts and establishments. Ihcr" ar
moro than ninety acts of Congress "hl''
annually require reports of this Cuara'I'L.
These reorircments Of the law result ", hetI :
D. two hundred printed reports r"ldIlhE, "
financial matters. which must ht SUNNI, - w.,
annually 10 the Congress bN lh' ,"I',D'
d.uarfucuts and abll,hm"utS. Stuu'
of th"s" reports and comparisons r,L
classification of Expenditure as sol l"i w
therein have been made by IN" cominlsHl"I
To- the end that. 20 far aa practlcahI'. UNI
furmitg 81 classification OF objects "l ~
pcuditur. may be- recommended an" '"'"-
f.vfrltrtlpgN adopted
New-York tribune., 1912-01-18
Uniformity in Methods.

iron these matters the commission has
made extended studies. So iar As the klnl
and character OF accounts to Uc kept by
thD government are concerned. not only
have rcports on methods OF accounting ana
reporting been made by represa natives ot
each of tho doUartmcuts but for iOir -
these services detailed descriptive rel Ort$
have been prepared. showing cNactly. what
forms are used and what procedure - 10
lowed IN Keeping and recording a, count,
Proceeding from these statements Of fact,
The purpos. IS To work out In Collabora-
ton with department representative d"
mif,d Procedure ana uniform ClasSlI a
tion r acts which will enable accounting
officers 30 present To administrative headS
t. the President and To the Congress com
plete accurate and prompt Information IN
any summary or detail that ma! DO "'-
sired