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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-12
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
tBy Telegraph TO The rrioune.I q.

BY Telegraph 10 Inc Trlounc.J Il.
Newport, June l1.-Captain and Mrs. will
lam y. Caperton have issued invitations tor
IL dinner on June 90 ~ e-N
Ambassador and Nine. Bakhmeteff hays
ended their visit here. after looking over
several cottages, one of which may be.
used as the summer headquarters OF the
Russian Embassy. v.sv.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles A. Childs, Of Neg
York, have taken the villa ~ Mrs. j. Van
d. Reed, on Bellevue avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Parsons and FAINT
" arrived at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs,
Henry Clews to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Caes Ledysrd are
having their summer home. Sunset Ridge,
opened.
Mr.. and Mrs, r. Horace Gallatin, Of New
York, who are at the Muenchinger King,
will occupy their summer home this week.
Mr.: and Mrs Clarence w. Dolsn have,
arrived at their villa. %
At the Casino to-day were Or. n. W.
Baker. OF Boston; J. Fred Pierson, jr,, and
r. W. Mathewson. 10.
Mrs. J. ]. Wysong is at Greystone.
Mrs. Clarence Pell was luncheon enter
tainer to-day.
Newport expects a visit this summer from
Count and Countess Rene du Temple De
Rougemont, OF Paris.
Mr. and Mrs. William Murray VIII srrivs
from Iarchmont next week.
Miss Campbell Stewart, who has leased
the Caldwell estate, will sail from Naples
tomorrow for Newport.
Mrs. William G.. Weld, OF Boston, VIII
return here from West Point soon.
Bishop James VI. Darlington. OF penn'
sylvania, has ended his visit with Dr. and
Mrs. J. J. Mason. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward =. Rawson nave ar
rived at their cottage. Avalon. -.
Mr. Won Reid. Of Washington. is q guest
at the La Forge cottage. -
Arthur Curtiss James's yacht Aona left
here for New York to-day.
Mrs Frederic Nelson and daughter
Mrs. Reginald G.. Vanderbilt, arrived from
New York this evening.
The Rev and Mrs. John Connell have ar
rived at their Middletown home.
Mrs. Gordon Douglas and William r.
Burden are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Hartman. who entertained at dinner to-
night.
Mrs. Robert Giles returned TO New YORK
to-day after visit with her brother, Cap
tain William l.. Rodgers Z. 8. n.
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THE BRITISH TRANSPORT STRIKE.


The transport workers strike with
which Great Britain is now struggling,
and an extension Of which threatens to
make il one Of the most troublesome and
costly Of recent times, differs from the
collieries strike in not being based orig
inally upon a demand for better wages
or conditions Of labor and in not having
been preceded by conferences for con-
citation, and resembles the cotton strike
in having its origin in trade unionist an
tipathy to non-uniOnist labor The
grounds Of controversy and demand
have, however, steadily increased, until
now they comprise nearly the entire
range Of relationship between employers
and employees.
James Thomas was the first storm
centre. He was formerly foreman in
the employment Of lighterage company,
and was one Of the founders Of a fore
mems trade union. Some time ago he
ceased to be foreman and became a
lighterman. Thereupon the lightermens
trade union demanded that he should
quit the foremen's union and join theirs.
This he declined to do, preferring at the
age Of siXty-One to remain in the union
OF which he had been founder nearly
quarter Of century ago. Thereupon
lightermen began one by one to refuse
to work with him, and on May 23 an ex
tensive strike was ordered Then the adj
ditional complaint was made that In en-
ploying Thomas the masters had broken
their agreement not to employ non-uniOn
labor. The masters replied that they had
made no such agreement, that they had
been employing Thomas since date long
before that Of the alleged agreement, and
that anyway Thomas was a good union
list. only he wanted to stick to his old
union instead Of changing 10 another at
his comrades dictation.
An official investigation was mt once
made by Sir Edward Clarke, who de-
cided two Of the seven questions sub
mitted to him against the men, four
against the masters, and left one unan-
swered. He strongly urged that the dis
pute should be discussed for settlement
before the Board Of Trade, and that body
promptly invited both sides to a confer
ence. The employers declined to enter
it, OIL the. ground that experience had
taught them that it would not be profit
able to do So Then an extension Of the
strike was ordered, and some two thou
sand men employed by the Port Author
ity ceased work in violation Of their
agreement not to do 50 without weeks
notice. Also. there were new demands.
particularly one for a minimum wage,
after the example of the coal miners
and in ful6lment Of the prediction OF
weeks ago that II the minimum wage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-12
WHEN PUNISHMENT is DUE.

From Tho Independent
After the Alabama decisions Mr.. Roosevelt
said he had not expected more than two dele
gates from that state. But he and the man
aver OF his campaign had for a long time been
publicly claiming the entire twenty-four and
the Associated Press report shows that Mr.
McHarg, representing his interests, appeared
before the committee counsel and argued
for the acceptance OF all the twenty'fcur
Roosevelt contestants. Mr. Roosevelt com
planning about the loss of two In the 9th Ala
bama District. said that officials had been sent
to the penitentiary for deeds not whit worse
than the action OF the committee. But he said
mott hing about nearly seventy contests In which
the Roosevelt case was 40 weak that MS
friends In the committee had TO turn their
backs to It, Ought there to be no punishment,
b. public opinion or otherwise, for persons
no manufacture such contests? We suspect
that the Alabama and Arkansas cases are
typical. and that the committee-proccedng
deliberately and In the presence of press
stenosraphers-after taking testimony and
hearing the arguments OF Mr. McHarg, viii
reject many other Roosevelt contestants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-12
THE TALK or THE DAY.

An officer OF the Moltke Will take back
with him. among other recollections of
New York, an idea as to how the metro
poltan police carry out orders. He came
to the riverfront dressed In civilian clothes.
Just I'm time 10 catch the launch which
would take him to the ship when the
Mayor and his party were about due He
endeavored to crowd through the thick
fringe Of people to reach the landing stage
Back up! You can't pass" said the po-
liceman, giving him gentle push lie was
one Of the officers who do not speak Eng
lish, and before a German-speaking police
mani could explain the situation the stout
visitor became so warm and excited that
he was described by citizen who made
the little trip with him as "dissolving
view"
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THE WATERS BLUNDER.

The striking walters have had and de-
served little public support from the be-
ginning OF their demonstration. They
will retain none after their attempt to
interfere with the Mayors dinner to the
visiting German naval officers and create
a riot outside the hotel. That was the
act not of men seeking to gain justice,
but of lawless individuals trying to In
timidate others by a show Of force and
so acquire benefits for themselves. 1t
received proper rebuke at the hands OF
the police. who were efficient beyond
question on this occasion.
From the moment the striking walters
insisted on recognition Of the union as
the vital issue the strike became merely
"A matter of unfolding the prestige Of the
union organizers. The employers In al
most every case had agreed to the de-
mands for better wages and working CON
ditons. But the professional agitators
were not content with anything less than
the CLOSED shop" The public took no
interest in the attempt tn bulldOze the
employers, except as II was inconven-
fenced a little at the beginning. Nat
urally the strike has languished. No
more unwise way of seeking to restore II
10 vitality than the endeavor to break up
the Mayors dinner. affront the city's
chief executive and embarrass the distln-
guished visitors could have been devised.
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principle were established in the col
lieries it would soon he extended to other
trades.
The government is seeking TO settle the
trouble on the basis Of recognizing the
trade unions and giving them monop-
oily of labor. of forming general en-
ployers union to treat with the men col
lectively. and of putting both of these
unions under pecuniary bonds for the
fulfilment of their undertakings. The
men are reported to be favorably III
cllned toward this plan, but the employ
ers reject it as impracticabe and de-
mand recognition Of the "Open shop
The rejolnder Of the trade unions Is TO
seek universal strike Of the entire
transportation industry throughout the
kingdom. II is situation that may well
cause serious concern to the government,
which for many months past has had to
give much Of its attention to similar dis
turhancpS
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THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
From The Tribpne bureau. I

lfTof Inc tribune Bureau
Washington, June 1.-THE Mexican AM
bassador and Sehora de Calero will spend
the summer In Mexico, leaving Washington
within fortnight In their absence, Senior
Don Artura de la Cueva, counsellor. Will be
charge d'affaires.
The Peruvian Minister and Nine. Pezet
Will spend part of the summer in the west
visiting points Of interest In California
Colorado and other states.
The Swedish Minister and Nine. Eken-
gren, who have taken a cottage at Bar
Harbor. also will make an extended trip
through the West.
The Russian Ambassador and Nine
Bakhmeteff have taken a cottage at New
Fort for the summer ana will soon estap'
Ilsh themselves there.
DR.. Membrane, former minister TO ti's
country from Honduras, is expected 10 ar
rive In Washington soon to return the Visi'
of the Secretary OF State.
The Danish Minister and Countess Moitke
are preparing to go to Lancaster to remain
until they sail for Denmark In July.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-12
FRESH CONFESSION.

When the law creating the Bureau Of
Fire Prevention for this city was passed
II was Intended 10 have a statute CEN
tralizing responsibility for fire proven
ton and removing existing division and
conflict of authority in the matter. APP
parently the law has done this, only TO
substitute fresh confusion. That, at
least, Is the gist of the opinion rendered
to Fire Commissioner Johnson by the
Acting Corporation Counsel. In his
Judgment the law gives to the Fire Com
missioner power TO enforce certain pro-
visions Of the building code AS to form
of construction and materials and al
lows to him discretionary powers regard
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NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS.

The thugs are once more on the JOB ~ w
York but we expect any day that Mays" pS'.
will send them sarcastic leuer.-oo'u'''0"
State.
Mayor Gaynor asserts that he has got r,u y
graft I'm the New York City service. On w"'e"
cotemporary comments: IF he can "she
stick he can sell mining stock" When. on il
would Introduce graft again anu ue"on'"
ineradcability. Dispa'eh
Wisconsin man. visiting with his WIG
New York. lost her In Central PARK i"''
fortunate occurrence explains why pruaelI, ASSURE
who 20 to the metropolis ON business " nppoociat
leave their wives at bome--Iochestcr p'"
and Chronicle. - .f-.
Some OF the women In New YORK wiz WIZ
fighting against high prices for food are ~ "a
rather drastic and questionable aetiep. ri,Sis
neuit 10 see how iaiding shops ana nss" raw
meat can make commodities less eos'iS'
Times. ~ .-'..--.~ =
The ''bg brother idea as ,uesnss W ST.
boys has its complement, In ssrses N ..'s ~
sister'' idea in New York Hore.er vac, srn,rr
has ,be suggestion OF reform while ire uss.
deals moro exclusively with the formeuNs
hut both are good-New Haven RsSh'"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-12
SENATE AND COMMERCE. Court


After the Supreme Courts decisions re.
stricting the activities Of the Commerce
Court to the purely judicial field the Sen
ate's vote 10 abolish the court is surpris-
ing. The only plausible reason for doing
away with it was that II was impairing
the functions Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission. But the Supreme
Court has attended 10 that cause Of crit
icism by putting an end 10 the new
courts pretensions to being sort Of ap-
pellate commission.
If the Commerce Court il abolished
the railroad cases will go back 10 the
Circuit Court. where their consideration
will take longer and where there Is like
ly to be a diversity of decisions in diff
ferent parts Of the country. If the Com
merce Court is preserved certain judges
of the Circuit Court will sit in Washing
ton and specialize In passing upon inter
state commerce cases. The same rules
will prevail in both instances. The Com
merce Court will have precisely the
jurisdiction in commerce cases that the
Circuit Courts would have If the bill
abolishing Il should become a law.
Speed, uniformity and an intelligent dis
position Of commerce cases are gained by
having them handled by single court.
Nothing but politics. desire TO strike
blow at President Taft, author Of the
Commerce COURTS responsible for the
plan to abolish it in the face OF the Su-
preme Courts action in restricting It TO
the proper business Of a judicial body.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-12
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
From The Tribune Bureau.


u,sh,rgton June 1.-THE Vice-Presi-
don't and Mrs. Sherman will leave WASH
,npton tomorrow for Utica. Mr.. Sherman
will deliver an address at hamiitoh w
lege before returning here next Tuesoa!'
REYNOLDS Hit. Minister to Guatemaia,
accompanied Senior Herrarte. the specia'
onvov from that country, and others 10
Mount Vernon to-day. Tonight MT HIT
entertained at dinner In honor or the
envoy. H.
Miss Dorothy Williams was hostess LOT
a number of the younger set VINO pid!e"
tennis at the Chevy Chase Club this al'er-
noon. Tea was served on the gallery ana
under the trees.
Nina Christian Hauge will sail from Ne"
vorl, IN Saturday to spend the summer
abroad.
Miss Sophy Stanton who has been ilitei
ested I'm Camp Fire Girl work WIFI 'i'''
Helen Taft, left here to-day for '''i'
to friends at Nantucket.
Mrs. Francis Winslow has closed he'
house for the season, and with her IaHh'S
will spend the summer at nearby result
Miss Grace DEMO Litchheld ana her
brother, Henry p. IAtchheld, have cioseo
their house in Massachusetts avenue anu
are az their summer place, Hidaway, Ne"
London Conn. for the season.
Mrs. Samuel Spencer, who Is at her place
Ar Tuxedo, is having all addition built 10
ber house on Massachusetts avenue Mrs'
Marshall Field, OF Chicago. who leased the
house in 18th street formerly occupied by
tho Secretary OF the Treasury and Mrs.
Nacyeaeh. is having a large addition made
20 It. which will be ready tor occupah''
when the season opens next winter
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert LANSING VINO nave
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Johh W.
Foster. Mrs Lansing's parents. have gone
to their home at watertown, \. \" Tor
the summer.
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IN THE BERkSHiRES.
by Telegraph TO The Tribune. J

by Telegraph 10 The Tribune o.
Ienox. June lI.-Miss Sarah Fl. p. Moore
Wood. OF New York. opened her house on
Holmes Road to-day.
Miss May Shotter, or savannah. Is q
guest of the Misses Turnure at Beauprs
Mr.. and Mrs. George Winthrop Folsom
have gone to Noroton, Conn, by autoIno-
bile
Mrs. Francis c. Barlow and her son.
Charles Barlow. arrived to-day at their
country place.
Miss Amy c. Hutton arrived at the Hut
ton country place in Tyrngham to-day
ST. Agnes's Catholic Church, OF winch
Francis Burrill Hoffman, IT., OF New lork'
is architect, will be dedicated on August
% by Bishop Beaver. of the Spnnsfiaip
diocese.
Mr.. and Mrs. Giraud Foster gave " c'n-
ner tonight at Bellefontaine.
Mrs. Morris X. Jesup gave small lHuch-
con entertainment at Belvoir Terrace TO-
day.
Samuel rockingham, DR. Henr! =
Haven and Frederick =. Delaieid Starie'
to-day for Jacobs Ladder for trout hshiilS'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-12
THE PARCELS POST OUTLOOK.

Postmaster General Hitchcock seems
to be a little Oversanguine when he fore
sees the passage of legislation at this
session of Congress providing for a gen.
uine parcels post service throughout the
United States The House Of Repre-
sentatives attached TO the postofice APP
prupriatiOn bill makeshift plan re-
ducing domestic rates to the level Of IN
ternational rates and authorizing a re-
stricted experiment with still lower
rates on rural delivery routes. AS the
chairman of the House Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads, Mr.. Moon,
Of Tennessee, frankly confessed On the
mans heartfelt inclination Is TO dodge
the parcels post issue whenever it is put
up to him. Most Congressman have
small towns in their constituencies, and
the small town merchants as rule are
strongly opposed, needlessly and mis-
takenly, we think, to an extension Of
postal facilities which would stimulate
direct exchange between the country and
the city.
Mr. Hitchcock believes that the Bourne
parcels post bill will get through both
houses before adjournment, but few will
share his implicit faith. Before going
further than the House has already gone
Congress is likely TO insist on the Gre
alton of parcels post commission for
the purpose Of studying the situation and
minimizing the objections OF the small
town shOpkeepers. Legislation which
may ALLEVIATE votes has little to recon-
mend 1t about the Capitol in year when
Congressman have to stand for renomi-
nation and reelection.
1t Is gratifying to know that the Post
master General heartily approves the
zone plan, which is one Of the essential
features of the Bourne bill. The fiat
rate idea is impressive until it is closely
examined. But 1T is clear that a fat
rate would be unfair 10 the users Of the
post and would saddle the government
with higher cost Of operation than It
is wise to assume in the initial stages Of
the parcels post experiment. Under the
zone plan rates can be adjusted TO the
service given, and the New Yorker who
wants to have butter or eggs shipped in
from Long Island or New Jersey will not
BE- overcharged In order TO help out his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-12
eLAsnFIELp SUCCEEDS MlLLET.

Washington. June ll.-Edwin H. Blash-
field, a New York artist, was appointed By
President Taft to-day To MI the vacancy
ON the National Commission Of Fine Arts
caused by the death OF r. ID. Millet, who
was lost on the Titanic.
Edwin H. Blashfield said last night that
he had made no definite plans Tor tine
future. ~ am much too young as a govern
ment official to do that" he added. Frank
Mllet, whose place have taken on the
commission. was one Of my dearest friends,
and notice OF the appointment iinis me
with a sense of regret mingled with a duo
appreciation OF the honor that has been &C
corded me. Mr.. Milet was such ine.
many-sided, unscltish man that feel that
can hardly MI his place. BY initiating him
and striving to do as he would have done
believe | viii accomplish the best re-
suits
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NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Miss Margaret Thorne, daughter or ar
and Mrs. Oakleigh Thorne. will be married
this afternoon in st. Bartholomew Church
10 Edward II. earle. son of John j. Carrie.
Mrs. Birdseye Brakeman Lewis will be her
sisters matron of honor, ana the priueS-
maids will be Miss Aileen osborn MISS
Ursula Brown, Miss Anita Thorne ana MISS
Adeline Townsend. G.. owen winston VIII
&C, as best man, and the ushers VIII DC
Robert w. earle, +. Ambrose Clark, NAL
colin Stevenson, Skiddy Won Stade'
Fletcher Harper and Birdseye Brakeman
Lewis The ceremony Will be followed ty
a reception at the home of the brides pa
rents. al No. 2s9 Madison avenue.
The marriage OF Miss Gladys Dwight
ZONES. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight
Arven Jones, TO William Il. Symmes. jr., WIZ
take Mace to-day at the country place OF
her parents. I'm Englewood, \. }.
t,gerton l.. Winthrop. jt.. VIII san lot
Europe late this month to join Mrs WIN
throp and Miss Muriel Winthrop on the
other side. They will return to New YORK
al the end OF July.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Newoold ana MISS
Mary Newbold are at their country place
at Hyde Park, n. y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter 3. Gurnee and MISS
Roll y Gurnee will remain I'm Europe until
september. on their return to this country
they will go to Roslyn, Long Island, TO
spend the fall
Mrs. BENJAMIN II. Thaw, Miss Henrietta
Thaw and Benjamin Ii. Thaw. jr., VINO re-
turned from Europe on Monday, are at the
RitZ-Carlton.
Dr. and Mrs. William NJ Polk have taken
possession OF their place at Cedarhurst'
Long Island. for the summer.
Mrs E,hen Wright and her daughter, MISS
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neichbor who wants TO send less perish
able matter to San Francisco or Sitka.
The fiat rate works well enough III
Great Britain. with an area 10 be COW
cred much smaller than th'' # one OF
our proposed zones. But VI 'r vast
stretch of territory the elen. dis
lance travelled cannot be fairly 1t out
of the calculation, at least at the outset.
TO eliminate it might check at the very
start the healthy development of a "a
tiOnal parcels post system.
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SAVINGS BANKS INTEREST.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I notice by the newspapers That the
subject OF lowering tho rate OF interest on
sa vings bank accounts Is again under dis
cussion.
I think II would be little snort OF roooery
II banks that can safely pay per cent
should come down to Sls per cent because
some cannot pay more.
A WORKING WOMAN AND DEPOSiTof'
New York. June 10. l9l2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-12

The adoption by the Senate OF the con-
ference report on the army appropriation
bill, containing, as il does, vicious legis-
lation directed against individuals, is
deeply To be regretted. The Wood
rider" which originated in the con-
ference committee and represented no
action taken previously in either house,
ii has any merit its friends ought TO be
willing to submit it in a proper and or
derly manner as separate measure.
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WON'T VOTE FOR ROOSEVELT.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The writer and two sons, straight
Republicans, will not vote for Colonel
Roosevelt IL he should unfortunately get
The nomination at Chicago. Any party that
would nominate such a man az Roosevelt.
W. j. Bryan. Senator La Toilette or Champ
Clark deserves defeat.
Demagogues. clowns and mas Deems
arc a detriment to any party. why not
try "A thorough business man as President
OF our country? In our opinion. colonel
Roosevelt IL the worst enemy our govern
ment ever had. DiSduorhp'
Brooklyn, June ), 1872.
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\ RELAXIONARY

1t used to be dat summer time
Brought rOun' de loafin' day,
An let us watch de roses climb
An dream de hours away
But since de white folks busted round
Upliftin' you an me.
De summer loafin', ! has found
Amt whit Ii used to be.
DER voices as dey hercely rise
Sounds louder dan de bands.
Oars Indignation In der eyes
An gripsacks In DER hands.
| Wish dey'd let dat tariff be
An take de talk away,
An give us folks chance to see
Jes' one good loafn' day!
Washington Star.
DR. Elmer Il. Brown. the new chancellor
Of New York University, tells the follow
ing anecdote. Near the approach OF the
final examinations professor was eau.
tioning his class against neglectng "A thor
ough review OF the semester's work, and
was pointing out In a general way what
the examination would cover. IN pause
now to answer any questions, the profess
sor added, and then / must go and pre-
pare the examination papers and hurry
them to the printer There was n moment
Of silence. I'm ready to answer any ques-
ton the professor repeated, smiling around
tncouragingly. Then In the back Of tho
room thoughtful looking student, with