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New-York tribune., 1912-01-19

of an inland city than, let us say. New
ark. y. j. No doubt the industrial great
ness of the city is based upon its unsur-
passed supplies Of pure water and of coal
and iron ore. But it is instructive to
observe how, instead Of depending upon
rail communication with the sea. it has
brought the sea and its commerce i'm 70
itself. in the heart Of the Scottish hills.
A hundred and fifty years ago the
CLYDE below the city had a depth Of
channel Of only fifteen inches at low
water and of not more than three feeC
at high water. Even at Dumbuch, twelve
miles down toward the sea, the stream
was fOrdable by pedestrians. SmeatOn,
the famous engineer thought that the
best that could be done was to construct
dam which would give a permanent
dcpth of four feet. but the wise Scots re
iected the plan and awaited something
better 4 century ago the better thing
came in the shape Of jetties and dredS-
ius with the result that where once
Bells Comet, the Clermont Of the Old
World. with engines or 3-hOrSepoWer,
was pushed by the strong arms of her
Wading crew over the fOur-fOot shOal at
Renfrew, almost any vessel under the
Lusitania class can now steam safely,
and on the completion Of the present
plans even the greatest OF the mercantile
leyiathans will he able to enter the vecy
heart of the city. To-day nearly 1000
vessels, Of about 100000 tons, claim
Glasgow as their port of registry, twenty
miles INLAND from the sea.
The Scottish city thus ranks with
Manchester, with various cities in the
Low Countries, with Cologne and Rub
rort and with many other European
cities. as a great inland seaport. There
will readily rise 10 mind the names of
many American cities which might easily
he treated in the same manner, doubtless
to their great advantage.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-19
THE MAYORS OBSTRUCTIVE TIC

Controller Prcndergasts criticism Of
Mayor GaynOr for placing obstacles in
the way Of carrying out the citys plan
Of building a subway I'm Broadway, Man
haitian, and thence through Seventh ave
nue. and 59th street into Queens is en-
tirely warranted. The Mayor occupies
an illogical position. lie has already
voted to award this line 10 the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company and. however
much IL may be desired that the Inter
borough Company should operate East
and West side extensions Of its present
subway. it is equally desirable that the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company should
have access to all the chief centres Of
traffic in Manhattan and should provide
facilities for the hitherto neglected Bor-
Ough Of Queens.
brooklyn needs that Broadway CON
nection. because in no other way will any
considerable part Of the borough be able
to reach for "A single fare those parts Of
Manhattan toward which most traffic
tends. The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany already has lines tapping almost
all parts Of Brooklyn. BY giving II the
broadway connection the Board of ESti-
mate and Apportionment provided for II
five-cent fare between this borough and
II greater part Of Brooklyn than II was
possible so TO reach in any other way.
That Broadway connection was indlS'
pensable. If the city is TO 90 without
something in the way Of transit facili-
ties. it is better that it should go with
out such advantages as would come from
completing the present subway system
than that Brooklyn should still be OK.
cluded from those parts of Manhattan
which It desires most 10 reach. An inde-
pendent subway sustem from The Bronx
10 Manhattan Is faulty solution Of the
problem. But the exclusion OF the exist
Inc rapid transit system Of Brooklyn
from central avenue in Manhattan,
providing access to the business. shop
ping and pleasure districts of this island,
would he an even more faulty solution.
Brooklyn, with its immense population
and its great future, has too long been
cut of and left without proper facilities.
The Mayors policy Of obstruction is
impractical. He does nothing but be
moan the withdrawal of an offer which
posed. He ought TO reconcile himself, as
every one else has done to making the
best Of the situation as it is.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-19
RECALLING R4TTFTCATION.

The members Of the Legislature who
contemplate going on record as opposed
10 the ratification by New York Of the
. income tax amendment TO the federal
Constitution are naturally little puZ-
zled just how TO make their protest
most effective Three courses seem to
lie open TO them. One is TO adopt a
Joint resolution resembling the action by
which the amendment was ratified by
the Legislature Of 1911. There are prec-
cdents for such a course. The Legis-
lature Of New Jersey ratified the Four
teenth Amendment to the Constitution on
September II, 1866. and In April, 1868,
adopted a resolution withdrawing con-
sent 10 IT, The Legislature of Ohio
similarly reversed itself, ratifying in
January. 1867. and Withdrawing that
ratification in January. 1868. Our own
Legislature ratified the Fifteenth Amend
ment i'm 1869. and withdrew consent in
1870. These precedents are not very
convincing. however. since in each case
the affirmative action alone was consid-
cred by the national government Con
. -itcH ulltNlfu CNNittdlg pthhlu w
count New Jersey and Ohio as voting
for the ratification Of the Fourteenth
Amendment and their votes helped TO
provide the necessary three-fourths ma
jority. 1t is not very likely that a re-
sclnding resolution passed now would
be regarded at Washington as anything
more than mere post-mortem express
sion Of opinion on the part of the Lcgis-
lature
The trouble is that the papers in the
ease have passed out Of the Legislat-
!. ure's possession. If they could he re-
called the present body would undOubt-
= edIy be- qualified 10 vote anew on 'rati-
tication resolution. The only way To re-
gain their custody would bc 10 pass a
resolution requesting the Secretary of
New-York tribune., 1912-01-19
BEYOND INJURY.

10 the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. II Is amusing that any person
should consider Woodrow Wilson's candi-
dacy for the Democratic nomination for the
Presidency affected inJuriously by its ad-
vocacy by "Iiarpcr's Weekly" particularly
that this person should be Governor Wilson
himself How can a cause. after It has
parted with life. be affected inJuriOusly?
woodrow Wilson killed n most promising
boom when he wrote to the trustees OF the
Carnegie fund and requested pension
Aftcr this action on the part Of tho candi-
date for the Democratic nomination there
was nothing left Of tho boom that could be
arrcctcd injuriously by Colonel Harvey or
any ono else.
Imagine the candidate Of the progressive
wing OF the great Democratic party. the
marty supposed 20 represent particularly the
plain people. the working people OF Amer
lea. kneeling to the representative of the
god Mammon and humbly asking for his
aims, Here would be afforded the chance
IN show how. having tasted in the oduca-
tioual wilderness for years, he hungered,
was tempted by the devil and succumbcd'
but that tho devil having secured his VIC
tim. failed to pay the promised price.
EDWIN G. LAWRENCE.
New York, Jan. II. 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-19

state 10 return the resolution OF rauh'
cation transmitted TO him last year III
view of the pTecedents set III dealln-
with the Fourteenth Amendment the
State Department would hardly feel al
liberty TO send back the states ratihca-
ton. But such request might posi-
bly, be made the basis Of a procedure De-
fore the Supreme Court to test, the va
lidity Of the rulings made by Congress
when the Fourteenth Amendment was
pending.
AT all events. there remains to TINS
Legislature the opportunity TO put on
record its disapproyal Of the last Legis'
lature's obvious error of judgment IN
turning over a productive field of taxa
tion TO the federal government, and, IN
addition, approving an amendment SO
family in form as TO offer no protection
To income derived as interest on state
county and municipal securities. II
would probably have some moral effect
elsewhere if New York should now de
clare emphaticaly that IFS wishes and
convictions had been grossly misrepre'
sented in last years vote, rs they
undoubtedly were. Some similar moral
advantage might also be gained by for
mally requesting the return Of the rati'
fication resolution of 1911
New-York tribune., 1912-01-19
People and Social incidents

eraI and Mrs. Leonard Wood. Mrs T.
Ioiter Mrs John Hays Hammond NJ
Slater. Miss Janet Fish, Mr.. and M.
Henry White, Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Glow.
the Assistant Secretary Of State and MI
Huntington Wilson. the Russian naval AZ.
tacb4 ard Nine. Vassilieff, Alfred Matchs,
Innes. British counsellor; Mr.. and Mr.,
Woodbury. Blair. Representative GilIs,,
Major Archibald Butt and Edward Real,
Mclean.
Miss Helen Taft was the guest for WHOM,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor entertained
at dinner tonight, others Of the party bs.
ing Miss Harriet Anderson. Lieutenant ana
Mrs. John Timmons. Mrs. David Fair.
child, the Misses Noyes. Miss Marie peary
Miss Robinson. OF Richmond: Mr.. Denni.
son. Risley Brown, Mr.. Cotton, Charles
Tittman, Charles Wilson and George Put.
nam.
Nine. Bakhmeteff was the guest 10,
whom Mrs. S. Lawrence Heap entertained
at luncheon to-day. Mrs Beekman Win.
throp and Mrs. Robert Roosevelt vera
among the guests.
Major General and Mrs. Gillespie enter
tained "a dinner party tonight, as did also
Mrs T. IDe Witt Talmage.
The Playhouse presented a gala appear.
ance this evening, when two hundred and
fifty members Of society filled the boxes
and seats to see the presentation of Pres.
ton Gibson's two plays, THE Revelation"
and THE Elopement" The curtain went
Up Al 10 o'clock with a professional cast on.
and an hour later supper was served, and
dancing finished tho evening. The Brazil
ian Ambassador occupied a box with a
number Of his friends, as did also Mr. and
Mrs. Christian Hemmick. The Postmaster
General also had party with him later In
tho cvapipp
New-York tribune., 1912-01-19
GOVERNOR WILSON'S TURN


1t is plainly Governor Wilson'S turn
10 tell his side of the story. Colonel
Harvey has spoken. Colonel Watterson
also has spoken, his tale putting slight
" different construction on what hap
pened from that put by Colonel Har-
vey's briefer and less detailed statement
In "Harper's Weekly" According TO
Colonel Watterson. the request TO the
editor Of that publication to conccal
his rapiures did not come until the edl-
tor had asked the New Jersey Governor
whether those we'll meant efforts were
really harmful. But Colonel Wattersoh
apparently thinks that Governor wilson
practically intimatcd to his cdltorlal
boomer. before the question was put
that his support was unwecome, by ms
cold. tyramouS and autocratic manner
which Colonel Watterson regards as
more appropriate in the schoolroom than
in nolitics. Colonel Watterson, needless
10 say. felt after witnessing this peda-
gocical exhibition very much like q
grandmother whom some bnpudent
youngster had tried n teach To suck
eggs.
When. however Governor Wilson
makes his statement ii should contain
an explanation of his previous public
declaration on being asked why COl0ncl
Harvey had ceased celebrating his pOlitt'
cal availability. Upon that occasion why
did not Governor Wilson. the champion
of publicity. take the people into his con
fidence? Why didn't he tell exactly
what happened? Why didn't he explain,
If his idea OF what happened agrees
with Colonel WatterSOn's, that upon
Colonel Harvey's asking him whether
the support Of "HarperS Weekly was
helpful or otherwise he had candidly
told him that It was injurious? He
might have added that he felt both the
question and the subsequent action Of
Colonel Harvey to he proof of his cX-
traordinary devotion as friend. why,
instead Of this, did he try TO mislead the
public as 10 what happened by saying
that Colonel Harvey ran "HarperS
Weekly entirely upon his own judg-
ment?
The, Governors statement, when II Is
issued, should explain how he reconciled
( that utterance with the facts, for his
apparent lack Of ingenuousness Is really
Of more public Importance now than the
precise degree Of ingrattude that he
showed to his former friend Surely it
could not have been mere consideration
for Colonel Harvey's feelings that led
DR. Wilson TO try to conceal from the
public the fact that he had told Colonel
Harvey that his efforts were not appre-
Ciatcd
New-York tribune., 1912-01-19

than S3.JO0."O. Germany has formed
three air battalions and has founded Il
number of schools for airmen. ltaly
and Russia also have schools and or
ganlzed army departments Of aviation.
Even Rumania has an army squadron
OF aerOplanes.
Frequent comments were made during
the year upon the number of fatalities
attendant upon aviation. Seventy-four
were recorded, against only 33 in the
preceding three years. or the victims
- were French, 13 German, II Amerl-
can and English. On the other hand,
the number of practical and licensed avl'
ators increased to 345 In France, 16S III
Great Britain, 133 I'm Germany ana
nearly 100 in America, these numbers
being more than double those of the
preceding year.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-19
SUCCESSFUL PARCELS POST
Statistics of Great Britain's System
Show Handsome Profits.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In view OF the prevailing interest In
parcels post legislation some figures from
the latest report OF the British Postmaster
General will be gladly read. In Great Bri-
tain the parcels post was established on
August ], 1883. Since then the business
has multiplied exceedingly, the number OF
pieces handled in 1901 having been H.
s02 20O0-more than five times the quantity
handled the first year The gross receipts
were s123O0,0OO. Of which the railroads re-
ceived S5,5OO000 and the postoffice s6,SO,Wo
This disparity was occasioned by the fact
that 1911 per cent of the parcels was car
ried lin motor vans or other vehicles, TINS
method proving cheaper than paying %
per cent OF the gross postage receipts to
the railroads.
Quite apart from and in addition 10
these enormous figures, the postoffice de-
livered 1,0H,10o,0O "halfpenny q cent?
packages and 196,3OC.Oo0 newspapers, also
charged ] cent each.
The postal telegraph dispatched s6,10I."O
messages. and the balances of depositors in
the postal savings banks amounted to tl6S,-
$40, 2l5, or nearly $50 100000, with over $780,
10000 Of government stock held for Gus
toners.
The gross revenue from all departments
was f2i, Sc, ,3sS (ncarly S2tOOO.C 600, the gross
expenditure i2O6l5,733 NEARLY $lO3,oOo.OoN.
leaving a profit Of fi,2i6e55. This includes a
deficit in the telegraph and telephone de-
partments of Fl, ,2e0,0O0, or s6ooo,ooo. The
profits on carrying the mails. apart from
this loss for telegraphs. etc, amount there
fore to S27,O000OO. obviously then 1t is pos
sible to carry on an enormous parcels post
business over vast distances, even from
London TO furthest India, and yet make
huge proGt. EDWARD BERWICK,
President Postal Progress League Of CALI
fornia.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-19
HIBBEN' S INSTALLATION IN MAY
Moses Taylor Pyne To Be Chairmsn fH
Committee at Princeton.

Princeton. y. j., Jan. lS.-Thc mstaiia-
ton OF President j. g. Hbben, the ucVl
elected head Of Princeton University, J.,
scheduled To take place carly in May. am
Moses TAYLOR Pyne, -, will act as char
man Of the committee on the installation.
Representatives Of universities. colleges ana
learned societies in all parts Of the coun-
try will attend.
Prospect, the president resid"nc" va
Gated by DR. Woodrow Wilson and MA
family at this time last year, is being rem
ovated. and Mr. Hibben and his family VIII
remove there within a month
President Hibben has promised TO he tnT
guest of several prominent persons ana
number Of clubs I'm his ofhcial capsclN
within the next few weeks One OF tne
earliest invitations to come to MN va.
from James w Alexander, So of IN" no"rd
Of trustees. who will give dinner NJ Fre''-
dent Hibben's honor at the ImNeIS"'
Club of New York on January - INC
Princeton Club of New York viii eiNe
dinner for him on February 2. Ills 'Trt
address before the alumni as president VIII
he given at a dinner Of the Alumni AsS'
citation Of the Oranges to-norro" eVen'"-'
New-York tribune., 1912-01-19
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
,r....r, The Tribune Bureau.

,,,,on Ian. 1S-The President to-
,,,n,,,ted the sentence Of Charles w.
ea' 90 oxpire at once. This announce
wv ,o,,oned an extended conference. in
-, tho President, the Attorney General,
tho Secretary of the treasury ana the sec
rotary Of War took part
Tho Attorney General when leaving the
.yoo;,,ive offices to-day said he had made
no raport to the President regarding Judge
Hook -,
So,otor Jones urged the appointment of
,,onrosentative T, Humphrey to the federal
i,,dgeship vacancy i'm the Western District
., washington. Representative Warburton
favors the appointment OF Elmer Hayden
of Tacoma.
Tho President this morning received
rhoodore Moltkenboer. a Dutch portrait
roipter. of Amsterdam, at the request OF
tto Netherlands Minister, and j. w. l..
Eostor at the request of the British En-
bassy. .uo
As the result Of a poll taken by college
manor of Bowdoin College. at Bruns"lcN'
Nc President Taft received 426 votes, VIII
son 1913. Harmon and La Toilette IL
Tx-senator Aldrich discussed monetary
legislation with the President. this at'e'
noon e.,-
7 \. WHY'S. II. T. Shepherd and Secre-
tary Hillcs were luncheon guests ol t"e
President. a.,
Among the White House callers were the
Secretary OF the Navy, the Secretary Vi
commerce and Labor, ex-Secretary DicKlh-
son. Senators Kern, Warren. Stone, crane
Brown. Bradley and du Pont' ex-senator
Dick and Turner, Representatives Langley
Sterling, Hanna. Smith. lTawley' cannon
willis Crumpackcr, Crago, Nye, liam
mond. Carlin, Moon, Eongworth fordneS
and Austin, Representative Grant JudEe
Anderson, who introduced Dr. Montsoihci -
pastor OF the Metropolitan Church WASH
iuston; Judge Crumpacker. Simon Won
md q committee from the Panama Paclhc
ExposItion. including c. G. Moore Judge
Iindiey, Mr.. McNab Mr.. Stiff and MT
Eardrc.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-19
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mrs. William *. Vanderbilt gave q sman
dinner. followed by a dance. last night at
her house, in Fifth avenue. for Miss Ksth.
crime l.. TAwrsnce the debutsnte grand.
daughter OF Charles Banier The guests IT
dinner numbered about fifty The tsbls
was decorated with pink roses and ferns.
The dinner was served I'm the large dining
room, and Mrs. Vanderbilt received her
guests in the salon. which was deco
rated with pink roses and palms. few
additional guests came I'm for the dancing
which followed, and seated supper Has
served at midnight
Mrs Joseph Stickney will give 2 dinner
on February s for the Ambassador to the
! Court of ST. James's and Mrs. Whitelsw
Reid.
Mrs Irving Brokaw gave A small dinner
dance last night at her residence. No. ~
Fifth avenue. The dinner was served Al
five small tables. decorated with lilies-of-
the-valIey and pink roses Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry La Mon
tagne Mr.. and Mrs David Wagstsf, the
Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Shipmsn. Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick Y Dalziel. Mr.. and Mrs. }.
McCarty Little Mr. and Mrs. Frank G.
Carlny. Miss Angelica $ Brown. Miss OLA
Wiborg, Miss Marguerite Shonts 7. Ches.
ley Richardson, jr., Charles Hayden Girls
, void A. Thompson, Frederick Frelinshuy-
sen and Francis Hamilton.
Mrs J. Allen Townsend gave a small din.
ner last night At her house, on Madison
avenue. Her guests included Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis L. Delafeld Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Livingston, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul D. Cravath
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ross Proctor and Mr.
and Mrs. De witt c. Falls. Mrs. Townsend
will give dinners on January % and e.
Mrs. Frederick w. Vanderbilt will give
musical this afternoon at her house, on
Fifth avenue. Nine Marguerite Namara'
Toye win sing.
Mrs. Thomas Hastings gives a dinner this
evening at the st. Regis. . .-...t
Mrs Robert r. Livingston gives dinner
tonight at her house, in Washington
Square North.
Mrs John ClaIin win give dance at
Shcrry's this evening for her debuiante
daughter Miss Agnes S. Clann.
Mrs James Brown Potter will give din
ncr at the st. Regis on Sunday night
Frederick Townsend Martin will give
dinner on February S for the Brazilian Am
bassador and will aftcrward take his
guests to the theatre.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-19
ART CONTRIBUTIONS OF ssSl,Ooo
Annual Report Shows Boston Museum
To Be in Prosperous Condition.

Boston. Jan. f8-The installation "i Dos
toms public art treasures I'm a p"rmahen''
freproof building. decided increase III &C,
tivIty and interest, and marked grow"
in the collections, are among the s',o"
plshments set forth by the trustees " ~"
Boston Art Museum In their annual
made public to-day. Last year DR. 'nd. ,e 80,
G. weld bequeathed his collection oi ,'V,,
chinese and Japanese paintings as Weu a
his Japanese swords and other ar''c'eS -
Eastern art, 10 the museum.
The gifts included that of Or. Wi''lai'' o
B,gelow OF 1889 pieces Of Chinese anu
Japanese art and the offer OF Mrs hoU,'s
ID Evans to build the proposed auul,'y" a',
10 the museum designed to contain the p'.,
ure galleries. This addition VIII cover ''
area OF 5000 square feet.
The legacies In 1911 amounted TO $500 -sy
the gifts to sl4s,l2s. and the cash given ~
Mrs Evans for the picture additloh
205 while the annual contributions an,oeH'
cd 70 au5lS, making total contributions y
Sq3i 100
New-York tribune., 1912-01-19
TBE GLASGOW EXAMPLE.

The prospect of parliamentary action
for the further improvement of the com
mercial facilities of Glasgow calls re-
newed attention to one Of the most note
worthy examples Of the development OF
deep water inland navigation, an ex-
ample which should he profitable in this
country. where the promotion of inland
waterways is an important economic Is
sue The Clyde has long been one Df
the best known seats Of the shipbuilding
industry. and Glasgow is equally recog-
nized as the commercial metropolis of
Scotland. But it is probably not so fa-
mlliarly realized that until artifcially
improved the Clyde was an Insignificant
stream. whicb could readily he forded
afoot, and that Glasgow iS much more
New-York tribune., 1912-01-19
THE ARBITRATION TREATIES,

TO the Editor ~ The Tribune.
Sir: rejoice with many others OF your
readers TO see how firmly The Tribune IS
standing by the President in defence OF
tho ratification of the treaties OF arbltra-
ton with England aud with France. Why
should a certain number Of Senators make
u contention aud misntcrpret q treaty
which so plainly bears upon its face every
element Of fairness that could he de-
mandcd?
These treaties arc the result OF our own
initiative. and the principle that is behind
It has been the leading feature Of our for
cIgu policy throughout our entire national
history. and the Senate owes II 10 It's own
dignity and honor as well as 10 our non
orod President aud the public sentiment ot
this country TO ratify this Magma Charta
of peace without delay.
JOSIAH c. PUMPELLY.
10 1919
New-York tribune., 1912-01-19
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
rrrom The Tribune Bureau.

yvosbirgtor. Ian. 1s.-Mmc. Jusserand
ord sonora dc Calvo assisted Mrs Roberts,
nresldent Of the Congressional CluD' TO-
night AT the reception given at the ciup-
house in honor Of the members OF the dip-
Iomstic corps The members OF the corps
with few exceptions attended
Tho British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
entertained at dinner Tonight Iheir guests
p,ore the French Ambassador and NINE
tusserand. the Swiss Minister, Senator ana
Nfrs Crane Senator and Mrs. Nc~landS'
Renresentatlve and Mrs. Peters Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Underwood, ex-senator
A,dr,ch Mrs. Marshall Field, Mrs. ThomdS
y Bayard. Mrs. Joseph Hobson' MISS bil"-
obo,b Adams the Austrian naval attache
ard baroness PreuSchen, the British mill
,ary attache and Mrs. Mclachlap ana ~
Korr Clark Kerr, British third secretary
The German Ambassador and countess
Won Bernstorff had dining with them sen
ator and Mrs. Warren. Senator Bacon
prigadicr General and Mrs. Edwards, colo
roI and Mrs Spencer Cosby, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edison Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs. John Calian
O,Iaughlin. Mrs. Frank Ellis, Dr. ana MIS-
Fremont Smith and the German military
attache and Frau Won IIerwarth.
The German military attache ana FRAU
,,or IIorWarth have taken house here for
the winter.
A c. Horstman, German third secretary
returned to-day from a short visit IN New
York