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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-21

through the state, and that Governor
Stubbs. with "a smaller popular vote
carried more districts than Senator
Curtis. and so. under the rules of re-
dictionary politicians. can claim the
nomination.
But obviously he will not. or al
least Mr.. Roosevelt will not let HIM
Morality forbidS. The colonel VIII uoI
condone such robbery. His forces VIII
he kept as clean as hounds tooth
No selfish advantage will prevent him
from enforcing the rule Of the peonlH
Therefore. as soon as Mr. Roosevelt
gets the news from Kansas Governor
Stubs can surely count ON getting
sermon on the higher morallte,
couched in no uncertain terms ana
will learn that the voice Of the people
of Kansas in favor Of Senator Curtis
must he OhCyed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-21
IN THE BERkSHlRES.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. !


Lenox. Aug 20-Mrs. Ellis Knoui,.
will entertain at tea tomorrow afternoon
at the Country Club Of Pittsheld FOR
Miss Frances Richards Newcomb. Wins.
marriage 10 Lieutenant Donald Arm.
strong will take place Thursday at West.
over. Lieutenant Armstrong who Is ON
ten days Through. arrived in Pittsden
to-day with his mother, Mrs. Samuel
Armstrong, Of Katonah. n. Y. Othe,
guests arriving In Pittsfield for the wed.
ding are Mrs. Charles T. Aldrich. Mia
Edith Aldrich and Junius Richards, a
Boston.
Mrs. Shaw. of Washington. wife q,
General Shaw. is A guest Of Mrs. n
Dwight Collier. Mrs. Collier gave a
luncheon for the entertainment OF her
guest this afternoon.
Mrs. Berkley Mostyn and Mrs. Ledyard
Stevens, OF New York who are automo.
bling in the Berkshires, have arrived AZ
the Curtis Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene S. Pike, Of Chi.
cago, who have been at the Curtis Hot.
for several weeks, will return to Chicasa
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter L. MaccWkle, OF
New York, are at the Curtis Hotel.
Mrs Edward 3. owen, OF Lucern.
Switzerland, arrived in stockbridge 10.
day to visit her mother, Mrs. George W
Simmons.
Mr.. and Mrs. w y. Parlin. OF New
NT, o,I rhondnra
Of Provldence Miss Knowles, Of Pensa.
cola: Mrs. VI. Mendez and the Misses
Garcia. OF Brooklyn, are AT the Maple !
wood, in Plttsfeld.
The Rev DR.. ". VI. Vibbert, Of New
York who has been in LenoI, has con,
TO Bar Harbor.
Miss Allison HaGghton, Of Boston, hl
the guest OF Miss Caroline T. Lawrence
in Stockbridge.
George Winthrop Folsom celebrated his
birthday to-day and received many gifts
AS the occasion was also the anniversary
Of the marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke
G. Voorhees,. the daughter and son-in-lav
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Folsom. a picnic was ar.
ranged. and at noon n party OF forty
persons went by automobile TO Hsrtsys.
where luncheon was served. In the party
were Mrs. Churchill Satterlee and her
children, Mr.. and Mrs Edward n. Della
field. Mr. and Mrs Clark c. VOORHEES,,
Mrs. Charles Sidney HaiSht. the Misses
Ethelred and f. Constance Folsom, Mrs.
Joseph 5. Whistler. Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
W. Whistler. Mr. and Mrs Richard c.
Dixey and Marshall r. Kernochan.
Mr. and Mrs. Giraud Foster entertained
a diner party AT Bellefontaine this after
noon.
Arthur n. Sedgwck who has been az
Cobasset visiting his sister Miss Theo-
dora Sedgviek, has returned to Stock
bridge.
Arriving al the Hotel Aspinwall to-day
were Or. and Mrs. George w. Benz, OF
Philadelphia, and Mr. and Mrs. q. Butler
Smith. of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. f. Walbridge are En-.
PERTAINING Mrs. Fred r. Parsons, Miss
Ryckman and Miss J. L. Ryckman OF
New York. AZ the Hotel Aspinwall
Miss Sylvia Holt. Of New York. has
Joined Mrs George Holt. and is CUES,
OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Douglas at the
Woolsey cottage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-21
ROBBERY" IN KANSAS.

a trustful public waits with interest
10 hear Mr.. Roosevelt sound a stirring
Bull Moose call In behalf OF the rule
Of the people" in Kansas. The colonel
has already set the standard Of Pro
gressive morality to fit the case When
the popular vote in the Ohio primaries
gave him larger vote than Mr.. Taft
IN the state as a whole. but, delegates
being chosen by districts, gave Mr.
Taft control Of the state convention,
Mr.. Roosevelt denounced Mr.. Tafts
failure TO abdicate that control as
robbery" His doctrine was that the
voice Of the state as whole was
paramount 10 the duty which dele
gates owed TO the districts that elected
them, which, being applied. meant
that though one party elected ma
jOrity Of the members Of a Legislature,
yet. If in a few districts the other
party cast an enormous vote and in
those districts had n plurality exceed
ing that in the larger number Of dis
tricts carried by their opponents, those
with the larger aggregate plurality
should be allowed TO dominate the
Legislature. OF course. that plan in
wolves a perfectly arbitrary reversal
~ the American system OF representa-
ton by small units and the substitu-
tion. i'm effect. 10 suit Mr.. Roosevelt's
purposes, Of elections OF representa-
tives en- bloc instead Of by districts.
But it is the Roosevelt doctrine Of
true democracy. The highest dictates
Of morality called for its adoption in
Ohio regardless Of established law or
custom.
OF course. the same morality must
call for its application In Kansas.
There Governor Stubs, a Roosevelt
man, is candidate for the United
States Senate against Charles Curtis.
the present Senator. In the recent pri-
Inaries Senator Curtis received n ma
joTity OF 1.216 In the entire state for
the Republican nomination. He is evil
IDENTITY. according 1o Mr. RoOsevelt's
doctrine. the peoples choice. IT hap
pens, however, that Mr. Cultls's sup
porters were not evenly distributed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-21
AT SOUTHAMPTON.

! fBy Telegraph 10 The TRIBUNE
| Southampton, y. Y. Aug 90-With tho
opening Of the annual hunting season o.
the Suffolk hounds on Saturday and a
series Of fox and drag hunts covering the
next two months, Southampton society
people who are interested In this kind Of
outdoor sport will find plenty TO occupy
their time. These hunts. which start from
various points near the Suffolk Hunt Club,
at playground, have always proved very
attractive 10 the cottage people, many OF
whom are excellent riders.
Mrs. Henry Pearce who has been spend
ing the summer at the Irving. entertained
twenty-eight at luncheon to-day at the
Meadow Club. Among those present were
Mrs. r.. Tiffany Dyer, Mrs. Motley. MIS-
Arthur b. Claiin. Mrs. Watson. Mrs. y.
Hyde. Mrs. William Manice and Mrs. 4
Van Rensselaer, Mrs. Pearce will al~
entertain at luncheon at the club on
Thursday afternoon.
Among the arrivals yesterday and 10
day at the Meadow Club we're Mr.. as
Mrs. A. Trotter, Miss Helen Trottcr Ma
Robert r. r. Huntington. Robert r
Huntington and the Misses Huntington
who have just returned from the Adron-
dacks and Miss Tolfrey and Mrs EDDY
All will remain till the end of the month.
William Bloodgood spent the week end
at the club with Mrs. and Miss Bioodgood
who are staying here Tor August.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph y. Goldman, who
were here for tennis week, and Joseph
Larocque, left the club for town this
morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton and parry
left Southampton on Saturday.
Mrs. c. Fl. Keep was hostess at large
dinner last evening at the Meadow CLUE.
Mrs. Keep also entertained group Oh
friends this evening at dinner.
The Right Rev. Bishop O'Connell OF
Richmond, Va. and Monsignor James
Duffy, Of Brooklyn. arrived In southamp'
ton this afternoon to join Cardinal Gle'
bons at the rectory OF the Church OF tns
Sacred Heart of Jesus and Mary. I~
Cardinal is being entertained this Wee'
oy several of the cottage people.
J. S. Clark is planning 10 build hah'
some summer residence on the dune
west Of the Meadow Club this fall, whie'
he will occupy next summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-21
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

irwin 3. Laughlin. son OF the late
Major George NJ Laughln, OF Pitts-
b,reb arrived in New York yesterday
from Europe. He will be the guest lo'
the remainder OF the month OF ADRIAN
TseIin. at Newport His marriage To MISS
Therese Iselin will take place on Septem-
Der IS at the country place OF Mr.. isenh
at New Rochelle. Mr.. Laughlin. who Is
brother of the late Thomas X. Laushiiii'
brother-in-law Of Mrs William II. Tat'
"a first secretary OF the American En-
bassy in Berlin.
Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay Will sail tor
Europe on September "A to JOIN MT
Mackav. who went abroad last month fer
shooting In Scotland Mr.. and Mrs.
Mackay will remain on the Continent
until November
Mrs John f.. Alexandra. Miss NJ.
Ciyillse and Miss Anna Alexandra are due
IN arrive I'm New York on Friday on
board the Lusitania
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Cryder. VINO ar
rived from Europe on Monday left tho
city yesterday for Newport, accompanied
by their daughter. Mrs. f. Lothrop Ames'
OF Boston. They were at the Hotel
Gotham while IN the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Kountze Will re-
turn from Newport on September and
go to their country place at Morristown'
n. j.. for the fall.
Mrs. Henry O. Havemeyer has returned
to Islip, Long Island, from an automobile
tour OF New England.
Mrs. Hamilton Nick. Twolnbly will go
from Newport early next month to her
country place at Madison, n. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jay Gould have
left London for Scotland for a shooting
trip
Mrs. Philip NJ. Lydlg sails for Europe
to-day on the Mauretanla. She will spend
several weeks at kissngen.
Mrs. Lewis Cruger Hasell is at Kenneth
Ridge, Watch Hill, r. T., for short stay.
Mrs. j. Pierpont Morgan will leave town
to-day for Bar Harbor. where she will he
the guest Of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert l..
Satterlee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-21
AN INCoRRIGIBLE BILL.

The situation with respect to Panama
legislation is not improved by either
the Presidents recommendations or the
practical rejection Of them by both
houses Of Congress. In that rejection
the status Of the bill is. of course, left
precisely rs It was before. But accept
ance of the Presidents plan by Con-
cress would not, in our opinion, war
rant approval Of the bill. The Presl-
dent believes that to exempt our purely
coastvise commerce from tolls would
not violate the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
Nevertheless. as he himself points out,
there are those among the best authorl-
ties i'm America who think otherwise.
The Senate itself. as we show else
where. thought otherwise when it rati-
fed the treaty. The President would
refer the question to our own courts
for determination But would that be
the best course. or, indeed. a Satisfac-
tory one? The question is political
and diplomatic rather than judicial.
and should be settled by the political
department Of the government. Nor is
it clear that the Interpretation OF a
treaty, which IS a compact between two
sovereign governments, Is properly 10
he effected by a domestic tribunal Of
one Of the signatorieS. Members OF
Congress are quoted as arguing that
the question of remission of tolls TO
our own domestic coaStWise commerce
is purely domestic and is not 70 be sub
mitted Ia international diplomacy or
arbitration That is true, so far as the
economic question of the eXpediency or
such exemption is concerned. But the
question which comes before that con-
Germs our right to make such an eXemp-
ton under the terms of an interna-
tioual convention. and that question Is
not domestic. hut international.
We recently said that every day ;
proceedings had more clearly revealed
tho crude and mischievOus character Of
the bill. We may now add that every
DAYS proceedings since then have
shown more clearly the incOrrigble in
tent Of those who have sought TO put
the President in a hole" by forcing the
thing upon him for his disposition.
Congress was unwilling to enact an
honorable and satisfa Glory bill 1t re-
sorted to sharp practice to fasten its
alternative upon the President. And
now. as q final act Of self-condemna
ton. those who have been processing
10 believe that the Hay-PauncefOte
treaty permits discrimination in tolls
refuse to provide for submitting that
question not merely TO an international
tribunals we think it should be sub
mitted-but even. as the President
suggests, 10 our own national courts.
We do not see how their lack of sin
certify could be more plainly exposed
than It has thus been exposed by their
own act In directly inducing that
achievement the Presidents message OF
Monday performed its most effective
service. 1t should not be necessary TO
add that this circumstances emphasizes
with convincing force the need Of veto
ing this incOrrigible bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-21
SHORE DRIVE EXTENSION.

Secretary Stimson's decision 10 per
nit the use of the waterfront OF forI
Hamilton for continuation or the
Shore Drive is sensible. Years ago 'ile
nuhlic using the drive was pernltteu
10 pass over the government property
but at the time Of the spanish wal
access 10 the waterfront OF the reser-
walton was for obvious reasons Tor
hidden. When peace was restored anu
the necessity for the exclusion van
ishel the way was not reopened' anu
for fourteen years users of the drive
have been compelled to make long
detour through unpleasant surrouhu-
inps in order To get around inc Tort
on the wav from Bay Ridge to Coley
Island.
Before the privilege granted oy tne
Secretary of War can be maze a'ai'-
able to the public it will be neceSSar!
for the city authorities to grade anu
nave roadway through the federal
reservation. This work should be uh-
dertaken as soon as possible. lhe
Shore Drive is one Of the city's most
useful and beautiful Pathways, ana
this extension Of It through the
grounds of Fort Hamilton will add
greatly 10 its attractlveness and open
up a direct road where 1t Is much
needed by a large traffic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-21
MYSELF AND LINCOLN
A Comparison Which Grows More
Strained Each Day.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Fifty years ago to-day Horace
Greeley wrote letter 10 the President
concerning his policy toward slavery ana
the Union. The great and true hearted
Lincoln replied in courteous and manly
fashion. az follows
II would save the Union. I would save
IL in the shortest way under the Consti-
tuition. What do about slavery and the
colored race | do because | believe IL
helps save the Union. and what ! for
bear | forbear because | do not believe
IT would save the Union"
Lincoln at tho same time was buslly
engaged in writing the Emancipation
Proclamation. which he gave to the world
on the following New Years Day.
Roosevelt has compared himself 60 Lin
coin. Let us reason together on that
point. II we can believe the ex-Presi-
dent. he Is In favor Of a creed that VIII
enable the new party TO change the Con-
stitution OF the United States as easily
as possible and as quickly. What does
Lincoln say? His reply Is we'll worth con-
siderlng Il shall try TO correct the err
rors when shown to be errors. and shall
adopt the new views as fast as they shall
appear to be true views He does not
with r. r. say. Snail adopt new views
when the people demand them The
voice Of the people IL not always the voice
o, God.
Have We any assurance that the voices
OF the mooses. little and big. are inspired
voices? ROBERT SOUTH, 2D.
Perth Amboy. ~ j, Aug. ~. 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-21
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Speaking ~ the great Kommcrs which
tho Vienna United Singing Societies ar
ranged In honor OF the Brooklyn singers
the "Neue FIeie Presse' Of that city says
that while the rendition OF many musical
numbers Of more pretentious class
called forth the admiration Of tho hosts,
Tho purely American My Old Kentucky
Home. was the real feature OF the
musical programme
THE man has a Wonderful Tow u Ian
euaEe, said The impressions girl
Yes, replied Miss Cayenne: he is
one of the people who would rather talk
than he listened to. Washington Star.
The wonders OF science viii never cease
Paris has received a delicate Jolt by the
exhibition OF a rat which carries around
a pianola In it's internal organism. 4
touch OF It's tail produces airs from the
operas. NJ. Bertrand Lcbaudy. the French
geological expert and savant. discovered
that the ribs OF the rat give out rhythmic
tones when properly ticklcd Making ex-
periments, he found that these tones
could be regulated by nerve pressure.
The nerves OF the rat. like roads 10 Rome,
all lead 10 its sensitive tail, which does
many duties besides acting as whlskbroom
In ratland. lie tanned a fine specimen OF
the regular Partisan rodent, got II so that
Il would answer to his least command.
fed IL on special diet and then charged
it's nerves from an electric battery The
rat became exceedingly sensitive and the
notes from It's body when tweaked by the
tail quite audible This story did not
originate In Winsted. Conn, but came
from a Paris correspondent
Real Estate Man-And what a place for
bungalow! Primeval forest virgin viii
derncss. absolute seclusion.
Jones-Yes. but that's just the kind OF
place that everybody hunts up.-Life.
group Of tourists stood in front of
the new building OF the Department
Of Education at Albany. A scaffold
over the imposing colonnade hid the
name Of the structure, and there was
no one near TO furnish information.
Regardless OF the NO Admittance" sign,
they mounted the broad stairway and
soon stopped under the dome. In the
space from which the great reading room
and two other spacious apartments ra-
diate This tells the story" said one
OF the party. pointing 10 a series OF in
scriptions forming frieZe about the
space and which read: Here shall be
gathered the best books OF all lands and
ages" "A system OF free schools. where
all the children Of the state may be
educated" This library aims to uplft
the state and serve every citizen" Yes
said one OF the visitors. 'it must be a
Carnegie library"
My wife is going to make me get out
OF politics this fall"
Wont you fee. lost?'
me. Going to cart me off 10 Europe and
let me take a full course OF mud baths.
Washington Herald
We are great people, no doubt, for
utilizing whatever Is worth while, says a
letter from Japan, and the statement OF
the Western pork packer that as TO the
hog everything is utilized but tho grunt'
is quoted TO the credit of our country
all over the world. But In the matter
OF foodstuff the japanese are ahead OF
us. or rather they will eat with a relish
things which we would never dream of
as food. The bark of certain trees Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-21
SENATE ON CANAL TOLLS.

The contention that tho Ilay-Pauncc-
fote treaty permits or was intended 10
permit discrimination in canal tolls in
favor Of American shipping receives
no comfort nor support from the rec
ord Of the case II Is known that
Colonel Hay and Lord Pauncefote in
drafting and signing the treaty under
stood and meant II 10 impose tolls
upon American shipping the same as
upon that Of other nations. According
was made the other day by The Wall
Street Journal" that must have been
the understanding and intention of
the Senate also when II ratified the
treaty.
The first Hay Pauncefotc treaty.
which was amended by the Senate
into form unacceptable to Great Brit
ain. provided that the canal shall he
free and open TO the vessels of
AL nations. on terms Of entire equal
'ity, so that there shall be no dis
termination against any nation or its
"citizenS or subjects in respect Of the
conditions or charges Of traffic or
"Otherwise" provision substantially
identical with that in the second treaty,
which is now i'm force. During the pro
lOnged discussion of that treaty Sena-
tor Bard, Of California on December
1S 1900. gave notice OF the intrOduc.
ton Of the following amendment;
The United states reserves the right
in the regulation and management Of
the canal to discriminate in respect Of
the charges Of traffic in favor Of yes
sells Of its own citizens engaged in the
coastwise trade.
Two days later when the treaty
came up for final action. that amend
ment was rejected by the decisive
vote of - ayes to Is noes. BY that
vote the Senate Enthusiastically recorded
its understanding and purpose that
there should be no exemption from
nor discrimination in tolls. not even in
favor of our own domestic coastwisn
trade; and il then ratified. by a vote
of 80 10 Is. the treaty containing the
provision for equality Of tolls upon our
shipping as upon all other. Eleven
months later the Senate received from
the President the second -Paunce-
fote treaty, containing literally and
precisely the same provision concern
ing equality OF tolls. and presently
ratified II also without the slightest
amendment in that particular.
The conclusion is inevitable. there
fore. that in ratifying the existing
treaty the Senate was Of the same
mind that it expressed when il de-
dsiyely rejected Senator Bards pro-
posal namely, that American com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-21
THEOSOPHY AND CONViCTS.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Let us hope that the Philadelphia
Council will follow the suggestion in your
editorial and refuse TO accept William
Burke's resignation. Their trust In him
would bring forth all that was best in
him. and he has shown himself to be hon
est and trustworthy since his reform. But
the world at large is unforg!ving and un-
forgetting and those who would rise after
having once fallen must look to the COM
mendation of their own souls alone.
This particular case goes 10 show why
Philosophical prison workers have always
found convicts so open to the theory OF
reincarnation You Will never find them
Directing to it on the ground of lack
of remembrance The belief that they
we'll be reborn in a fresh body, with the
memory OF the past obliterated. save as II
speaks through the conscience, and tho
future n clean sheet for them To write
upon, IL IA great stimulus to those who
know that In this life they must be held
down by the worlds knowledge of their
acts and the constant interior and eN-
terror suggestion to crime which such
memory engenders Nor is II strange that
they should turn TO such teachings as
are contained in the following letter:
You will come back and have a fresh
start your experiences transmitted into
faculties Although you must reap the
fruit OF your own sowing, yet. ii you Will
learn the lesson and take your evolution
in your own hands there is nothing IN
heaven or ON earth that can stop you, for
you are spark Of God. and In you lie
latent Godlikc powers.
II these beliefs were more generally ac-
cepted the path OF the reformed convicts
would be easier 7. 5.
New York. aug. IS, 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-21
A LAW MADE INTELLECTUAL.

The shooting of District Attorney
Each of Richmond County by client
because of fancied grievances arising
from legal transactions closely resem-
bleS the murder Of Joseph Fettretch in
his Office in this city a short time ago.
In each case worry over the outcome
Of litigation gave place in the mind Of
the client 20 craving for revenge for
wrongs wholly imaginary, and finally
to murderous rage against the lawyer,
who happened to be the most accessible
Of those deemed responsible.
When the Sullivan concealed weapons
law was under discussion at Albany
Senator big Tim made a remarkable
speech I'm its behalf lie told Of vari-
Gus shooting affairs in his district
which were SO much matters of com
mon knowledge that he described them
with the vividneSs Of an eyewitness.
One was the murder of workingman
by maniac who bad obtained posses
sion of a pistol. Others were the reg
N'"'i'h i%"'' ''i'N Soh1 an oE'' M
which the public suffered as much as
gang members. The passage Of his
bill. the Senator declared, would make
it impossible for maniac 10 obtain
deadly weapons and would drive the
gangs out Of existence Two years
trial of the law as administered proves
its failure to do either. The gangs
commit murders in the brightest spot Of
the White Light district and hold their
battles on the East Side at times when
the streets are thronged. They lack
neither weapons nor ammunition, and
the uerSOn of weak mind seems 10 have