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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
TRY 1T ON MURPHY.

Having set the example of interVeil,
inc IN New Jersey to prevent Jl'A
Smiths nomination for the thl'e'
Sfn,,s Sepate, how can the Democratic
National Committee consistently lie
cline 10 intervene to prevent the se'e',
ton IN this state Of Murphy ticket
The local newspapers which are sup
nortins Governor Wilson for President
do not hesitate 10 say that the WIN
,'rawal Of eN-Judge John W. Nes'o''
IN favor of Representative HugheS
was facilitated 10y the mediation OF
William g. McAdco, James y. OHor'
man aud JoSephus Daniels, acting as
arhl,ors ON behalf of the Democratic
National Committee.
In order 60 insure the defeat ot HI
objectionable ex-boss In New Jersey
tho national committee took a hand IN
family row across the Hudson River
n nut aside the pretence thar pro
pricty requires it to remain neutral
while Democrats within any state are
making local nominations. II decided
that II might properly dictate in state
politics and support one leader or fac'
ton against another leader or faction
u has thereby given notice Of its read-
i,p>s 90 exercise the functions or an
arbitration board in any state IN which
Democrats may disagree rs TO noml-
nNNS for state offices,
Governor Wilson went TO the syria
cusc Fair and there endeavored by
shrOgS. Snubs and innuendoes 10 con
vry Tie idea that the denomination ot
Governor Dix or the nomination OF
any other Murphy wax figure would
be distastcful to him. If be had been
as bold away from home as he IS nj
homo hc would have issued another
"Flm" smith statement. directed at
~ and Murphy. Al any rate, he
saved the way for ilrst-all-tO-the-in.
-jdrrd action on the part of self
,lgeen board OF arbitratorS represent
ing the national. committee. Having
cleared the field in New Jersey for the
defel, Of Smith by Hughes it now de-
wolves ON Meosrs. McAdoO. O'Gorman
and Daniels 10 clear the field for the
triumph of an anti-Murphy slate in the
approaching Syracuse convention The
quicker they get 10 work the better
They have a live boss on their hands
~ this state, who went 10 Baltimore
with ninety.SiX delegates out Of nine
ty-Six in his pocket moi a stuffed figure
Ike Smith. who could carry to the ma
tiOnal convention only four Of New
Jerseys twenty-eight delegates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
TAFT MAN GIVES ELS REASONS
Why He Believes President the Best
of the Three Candidates.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Having observed for a long tme
that The Tribune II such an inhexi0ie up
holder OF freedom OF spehch that YOU ne
nignantly allow your readers to express
Themselves. even when thei- Views are al
variance with your own or trarFRresS
both the rules OF reason and courtesy
am encouraged to believe that you may
surrender space for the confession OF iai'"
Of a "hayseed" from way back and UP
In the Catskills
I expect to vote for President 1911
why? -,
Because all that Mr.. Roosevelt sara
I'm his favor previous TO his first ""cuoh
believe IL true to-day. In ny oay' at
least. there has not been candidate oe-
fore the American people who E'd re-
ceivod more symmetrical end thorough
prcparation for the office of president
than the present incumbent Tf2ie ~
nothing I'm the British civil servi e. IN
the way Of training. 10 match " As
Judge. as Governor OF the Philippine as
member OF the Cabinet as special COM
missioner nc was n good and faithf-i ser
van, To these is now added four rears
eyperioncc az chief Executive. He Is the
host eouipped man In political life In the
United states.
. | expect 20 vote FOR him because
believe no has served the PEOPLE during
tho last four years a. well az any "ther
man In our country could have d"7e IN
the same circumstances. ftas he maze
r,l.takcs? What administration. fro'n the
arsf hasn't made them? And ti'se' !
suspect were due 20 some 81 his adV'AerS'
whom he credited with being az unfeinsh
and patriotic as himself. Bot II any one
learns in the school OF experience, Mt.
TAFT is the man.
2. believe Mr. Taft will serve the
peopIe AZ large as well as any other can
didntc can possibly do. Fer he has at
command not only tho experience ot the
various public Offices he amply flle'. bur
also tho Lessons 81 this stirring car rlign'
Bv platforms and the criticisms o. ora
tors newspapers and magazines he has
been Informed what the people thini; they
reed or g. FOR their good TO tho" the
coming vote will give registered cypress
sion From hts record IN the public SER
vice we are assured he Will do for the
people AZ large al that a President. CO.
operated with or opposed oy the con-
gross can do And those who fooled him
in his first administration viii discover
they cannot DO e all the time. In all
measures that meet present emergency
or arc % permanent value 70 the nation
In ta interstate and international rela-
uons-Mr TAFT Will make his second
term oItshnc tho first
Finally. ! expect 10 vote Tor the "resi-
dent because he deserves reelection and
yindlcau0u From those from whom IA had
right 30 expect better things Ne has
suffered injustice. and yet on the whole.
n not In every particular. he has fulfilled
the sacred trust committed 10 him. For
the former We should make the sn,cnde
honorable. ~ far as We can. For the lat
ter he should be rewarded generously and
Enthusiastically. y. y. REMiCh.
Pine lin. y. y Sept IT, 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
A NICARAGUAN CHOICE.

Those who rashly rail at our gov
cInment's policy in Nicaragua. rs con
sstently pursued for the last three or
four years and as explained In the
recent letter Of instructions from inc
State Department 10 the American
Minister at Mauagua, would do wei
10 consider the alternative. The known
and indiSputable facts are these: Ihat
II purely Sordid inSurrection occurred
not on allegations Of principle but
solely FOR personal aggrandizement;
that the Nicaraguan government con
fesscd It's inability 10 guarantee pro-
lection 10 American lives and property
and requested the aid Of our govern
mcnt I'm protecting them and also IN
giving protection 10 the whole rcruh-
he. and that I'm the spirit OF the treaty
made at Washington in 1907 the
United states was morally obligated
To disCountenaucc any revolutionary
movement i'm Nicaragua and 10 give
aid and comfort-if M ALTO the CON
stituuonal government Of that country.
Now. II the United states had chosen
the alternative course what WUuII
have been its policy ana practice II
would have refused 10 give protection
10 the lives and property OF It's own
citizens at time when they We're in
grave danger and when the govern
Inent of the country IN which they
were had confessed its inability 90 pro
tcct them and had requested this gov
eminent 10 intervene for that purpose.
II would have refused 10 guard IT.
own legation aud Is maintain oonmu-
uication with H. n would have 10.
fused ucighborlv aid ~ sister rcpuh.
ne which had begged for IL. /. would
have repudlatcd the spirit ~ an im.
pOrtant treaty which WAS concluded
under rs own auspices iud To- which
II was morally though NOT literally q
party In brief Il would have neglected
some of the most fundamental and
imperative duties 81 every civilized
government and would have incurred
a serious rcrroach ~ muoishhorlincss
and ~ Indifference 10 the spirit of It's
obligations
We are not ready 10 believe tharapy
considerable part Of this nation would
approve such n course. not even for
the sake 81 gratifying m" cynical de-
sire which some affect 10 have to 500
our Iatin-AmcUcnu ucighbCr~ stew
IN their own Juice" Instead the great
majority Of Americans are sufficiently
clear sighted to perceive the radical
difference between political iuterv"n-
lion and ihc mere giving OF tempo.
Iary protection 10 0nr own citizens:
between Interference In the affair. ~
another government and the giving Of
moral and even material aid and com
fort To lawful government against
anarchy. between "entangling ALI
anccS' and q loyal fulflmcnt 81 The
spirit rs well as the letter 81 treaty
obligations Those who can perceive
and appreciate those differences will
heartily approve The course which orr
government has chosen ~ pursue I'm
Nicaragua.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20

,nouopolistic aims and tendencies. IL IL
employing one means TO reintroduce
fine spirit and methods Of the open
market. while holding IN reserve the
other method Of governmental superVl-
sion of combinations which though not
confrSsedly monopolistic reduce the ele-
menl of competition 10 q minimum III
their operations.
There is no disputing the fact that
the principle of competition has he
come unpopular. The labor unions
have no use for it and big business
and concentrated industry see In II only
= bindrance 10 their ideal of stable
prices and stable profits. How are you
going to get people to compete who are
doing everything In their power to
avoid competing; The Sherman law
has been on the statute book twenty
one years. yet there is less competition
now i'm industry, transportation ana
distribution than there was when it
was passed.
There are two horns 10 the present
economic dilemma. Either monopoly or
semi-monopOly must be- recognized and
regulated or competition must I've re-
stored by drastic methods. 1t Is mere
~ throwing dust In the eyes of the
public to say that the prime need OF
the hour Is regulating competition
Until we get competition back II Is
supernuOuS 10 worry about regulat-
iue, n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
CHARITY GETS S2,NOW
John Masterson Burke's Estate
Goes to Relief Foundation.

The executors OF the estate Of Jca'
Masterson Burke. who prior 10 Ms dea"
on December 2, 1900. gave $4,000 Tor 'nf
founding OF the Winifred Mas'eHO'
Burke Relief Foundation, named for ~
mother filed their accounting In the eui
rogate's ONCE yesterday. The INSTITUTES
was established for the worthy poor We
and convalescents.
Mr.. Burke. who was ninety-nine 'e''
old when he died. left a VIII IN "H'''
he gave also the residue OF his es"''
after the payment OF other bequese
the foundation. The papers fled ye''''
day show this to be about HA""' NV,
for the charitable undertaking. Inc W.,
OF the estate consisted OF mining 'n'
railway properties. -.
A few years after Mr.. Burke m'.
his first gift of $4,000 by trust a''.
Miss Alameda +. Winters, OF Aule0v..
Mass. a second cousin OF Mr. buias
brought an action I'm this city 10 shau.
into his mental capacity. The eou'' "
cided that he was mentally comp'en'
The accounts OF tho executors ih''.r
the charges OF four allenists IN TINS r -,
ceedlng which aggregated about
Ten attorneys received 81" :,
Frank *. Sturgis filed cls'"
$4,000 against the estate for
vices. and +. III. Denman ana
II. Clark. executors under the VIII n"
claims OF $4,000 and 5000" respee'hs.
The trustees OF the foundation SpP''
OF these claims.
In his will. Mr.. Burke gave vs." a.
10 the Mariners Family lndusu" n.
clety and the Servants Of Rehei W. IA.
durable Cancer. lie left 10 p''se" rh,
dren OF cousins 500 and 500 escn' ;,
philanthropist had no near reIa'h'-'
said in his will. IA
The executors reported that tns' 40,
received in all 81, 1881, and thar a ...
had unsod personal property an'0"
TO $1,000, 45S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
COMPOSITION ON THE MOOSE
Remarkable Observations on a Rap
idly Disappearing Species.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir. our teacher wants us To write com
positions on the Moose and ] submit
mine "a follows:
The Moose l. not a Bird. lie hasn't
any wings that YOU could notice. He ~
a sturdy critter. with short body and
long legs. lie hasn't much following in
the matter Of tail. which ! am informed
IL four inches Tonga very poor showing,
don't YOU think?
But when YOU come 10 the head. there
YOU are, This seems 10 be- the most alb
surd part OF the whole thing Large but
narrow. with a horiid mouth. and ears
twice the length Of any known domestic
animal. 10 say nothing OF the volcanic
eruption nj the top. said to he antlers.
Naturalists assert that the Moose IL OF
the Elk family. but my father SAYS II Is
a scandal to associate the Moose with the
Elk In good standing.
The Moose IL naturally Wild. and YOU
can never tell what he will do next. He's
not susceptible TO training. You can't
teach him anything. He frequently has
To take water, and usually drops TO his
knees when he does so. IL the stream Is
SWALLOW. lUls must NC pui
his long legs and short neck account for
II.
This queer critter was always consid-
cred good game to shoot At by our fore
fathers. but the species is now almost ex-
tinct Now and then one looms up from
the tall grass with "A manner that might
lead you To think the earth was going to
rot except for him. but he usually gets
what's coming to him; then he subsidies
until he gets new sprout on his antlers.
HIS domain used to be all the way
from New England down TO the Ohio.
but he Is a dead one in Ohio now, except
for the stuffed specimens hung up In road
houses.
"A live specimen was seen up in Vermont
recently. but he didn't get away with
anything There IL no report OF his hav-
ing committed any depreciation down In
Maine this fall
My father says he would shun a Moose
as quick as he would a wildcat.
I'm glad I'm not a Moose. I'd rather
be an Elephant" BOB o LINK.
Brooklyn. Sept. IS. 1872
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

\ book Of no little value to newspapers
Herald" II Is called Men OF Affairs
History Makers Of To-day" and properly
is introduced with n picture OF the Presi-
dent Bound in limp leather and printed
on the best OF paper. there are two hun
drcd pages OF pictures and sketches Of
men who appear almost daily In the
newspaper press. The work IL a credit
To "The Herald" and to Mr.. j. w.
Hunter. the publisher OF that cntcrprising
Washington paper
Cynicus-IIe must bc younger than he
looks"
siIIicus-What makes you think 30?
Cynicus-iIe thinks he understands
women. philadelphia Record
The postmistress of a little Southern
town Is n most accommodating official.
Those illitcrates who could not MI in
their own money order blanks always
found her ready 10 do II for them. When
the state did away with saloons the cash
business AT the postohice began TO show
q marked Increase. the thirsty ones order
ing their supplies by the jug from liquor
nOuSef III Otnef Sthtfh. Olt uHN ln'lf
Wash" an old village darby. ambled
INTO Uncle Sans shop. lie pulled faded
and torn two-dollar bill from his trousers
pocket and approached the window.
Miss Mamie" he said. ~ want yuh TO
send off some money for me" AN
right, Uncle Wash. returned the post
mistress. reaching for a money order
blank and pen. Ito whom "Chatty-
nooger pistillery Company" replied the
cid ex-slave grinning sheepIshly. How
much, Uncle WASH Make II a han a
gallon. Miss Mamie, II yuh please,
aam"
When militant suffragettes get mad
as hornets they won't eat
II wonder whyT'
Maybe food reminds them OF the
Kitchen and the kitchen reminds them OF
thIaldom Houston Post.
An old-fashloned. high stoop. brown
stone front house. much the worse for
wear In neighborhood from which the
better class Of tenants have long since
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
PeODIe and Social Incidents

months fishing excursion In ca,
Mrs j. Douglas Robinson, DR. ~.
Mattison and Mrs. Pembroke Jon.. v
returned from New York. has'
Mr. and Mrs. George Gordon Kin,
spent the summer abroad, are nov sm
Dying their estate. "eu-
Miss Florence robin, of Denver
registered at the Casino to-day ss
Miss Mary Moreland will comn,,,.
studies in Europe this winter sh' W
80 abroad late in the fall with ber va
Mrs. Marie p. Washington. '~
Mrs. Henry a. c. Taylor and NJ,
erick Terry were luncheon hos,.,.. "'l'
day. Mrs. John r. Drexel gave ~ o.
this evening and will give a unc,.D D'f
Saturday. Mrs. Richard T. Wr.o. o
a dinner this evening for those tat,n. %"
I'm the invitation tennis tournemsr.l ~'
the Casino
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
IN THE 5sRksHlRes
IBy Telegraph to The TribuD.

Lenox. Sept i9-Chief Justice and w.,
White, OF Washington. who are trsvsr,s.
by automobile. arrived at the Curtis IL
this evening.
Robert W. Paterson and Blshon rh.-..
+. Davies played the finals for m. ,lD..
G. Judd golf cup to-day. Mr. Paterson A.
feated the Bishop by up
Mrs. Newman X Perry and NJ, NJ
Taylor Day Will play the finals FOR q.
Stockbridge cup tomorrow morning r,.
morning in the seml-nnals Mrs. rs-,,
beat Mrs. w. b. Osgood Field IN .,a,
TO play. and Mrs. Day defeated Nv
Street up and / 10 play.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Eorn.,
Townsend Church, J. Breese. OF Va,
York: Mr. and Mrs Charles L. Evan. =,
Baltimore; Mr. and Mrs. William Blotr.,
and William Powers Blodget, Of Bo,,O,
have arrived AT the Curtis Hotel.
Mrs. Amos Morrill, and the Mise, No..
rill and Mrs. Paul Bayne who have has
AT the Curtis Hotel. have returned IA
New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert c. Ream. Of NV
York. Mr.. and Mrs. X. c. Winston. N
London. Mrs. T. W. Sharpless the Mirs
sharpless, Of Philadelphia, and Mr.. ri
Mrs. d. W. Hopper Of Baltimore, Or. a
the Naplewood. In Pittsneld.
Mrs. Ichabod L. Williams, Mrs. I.
Geery and Miss c. j. Geery returned |,
New York to-day from the Hotel A,p,.
wall where they have been since July.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Costello. who hav.
been travelling in the hills, have gon. 10
Briarcllnf
Mrs. Frank Tilford. Miss Tiitord. Nh
Howard Townsend. Miss Anne Townssrt.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. l.. Prescott. Mr. and Nm
Harry y. White. Mr.. and Mrs. Gecrs. "
Childs, Miss Mary n. Childs, Mr. ss
Mrs. John J. Freedman and Miss Fred.
man. OF New York, are at the Hotel A.
pinwall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hart Bennett Of Nslaa
New Providence. who have been ne
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. George w!nthrcD
Folsom. h,ve returned 10 New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Rensselaer, c. Klrs
OF Wilmington. y. c.. are visiting VI.
Isabel ShOtter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Fahnestock caves
dinner Tonight at Ovcrlee.
Mrs. Robert Catlin and Miss CatH, VII,
have been the guests ~ Mrs. churehN
satterlee. have returned 70 town.
Mrs. John T.. Alexandra will open h'
villa tomorrow afternoon FOR a bensfl
concert for the Berkshire industrial
Farm. Francis Rogers will sing and Ma
Sassoli will play selections on the harp
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Cooke. "a OF ph9s'
delphia: Mrs. {. II Waterhouss, Ne
Helen Schoheld. Mrs. Edward r. Coe ard
Richard T. Coe. Of sew York. are a, he
Red Lion Inn. I'm Stockbr'dge
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Hapgood are Vie
iting Mr.. and Mrs Henry W Bishop .
Pittsfeld.
The Rev. Or. William r. Nihhert who
has been the guest Of Mr. and Ms. WIZ
tam Pollock. is now visiting Miss Afs'
kneeland.
Cameron Rogers has gone TO plohh
y. II.
Mrs. Paul DumareSd and Psul w
maresq have returned 20 Boston.
Hiss A. Ernesta Drinker. Of Phi!aesF
phla. Is a guest OF the Misses Glider u
The Misses Glider and tne'
guest motored TO Hudson. y. /" h'
night for the first performance OF shs'
tons play. Egypt in which MISS D''"
thea Glider has a prominent part
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
REGULATING COMPETITION"

The haziness of Governor Wilson's
ideas on the trust question was strik-
ingly illustrated I'm one Of his speeches
at Minneapolis After saying that
'deliniteness in politics Is the only
thing which clarifies lie sprang this
model Of "deGniteness" on his audi
ence.
Your direction is what you have got
10 choose I'm 1912. Now here is the
choice: On the one hand, accepted and
regulated monopoly; on the other
hand, regulated competition which will
prevent monopoly
Competition must be regulated not
monopoly. says the Democratic candi-
date. But what possible papacea can
there be in regulating competition" ?
You must catch your hare before You
can cook 1t. What Is the use of talk
ing about regulating competition when
the obvious problem In economics Is TO
wrestle with conditions under which
competition In the world of business
has been almost suppressed? Compe-
tition will have 10 be restored before
there will be any necessity of trying to
regulate II.
The Sherman antitrust law was en-
acted with the purpose Of re-establish-
ing competition. Governor Wilson
looks askancc AT that law because it
recognizes an economic condition which
he Is attempting to ignore. The Taft
administration has faithfully executed
the Sherman law in the hope Of forcing
n revival of competition through the
dissolution OF hmge combinations with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
AT NEW PORT.

~, Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Newport. T. l.. Sept. 1.-THE tennis
tournaments brought out large gallery
from the summer colony AZ the Newport
Casino to-day A majority OF the women
were In white flannel suits. ON the side
lines during the morning was Mrs. Reg
inald G Vanderbilt, who was making her
FIRST visit OF the season 10 the Casino
she was accompanied by Mrs. Julian McC
Little and received warm welcome from
many friends.
Mrs. +. o. French Mrs French VAN
derbilt. Mr. and Mrs r. Livingston Beeck-
man and Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius 'ander-
bit have returned from New Rochelle.
where they attended the Laushlin-fselin
wedding.
Lispennrd Stewart is back from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
MUNICIPAL TERMINALS.

ror Docl Commissioner TOmkinss
MAN IN nurchasc the Bush Iernii'i"'
I'm Brooklyn and make II the huc'o''
of a municipal terminal system u pe
operated by the present iii"iase'' "
thc Bnsh Terminal. it may he said '''''
il will secure for the city more cum
prchensiye terminal development '""n
would come from leaving TINS iha''e'
10 private enterprise. while II VIII h''
sacrifice fine intelligent administrator
that has characterized the BUSH prov
ortv. The success Of what the BUSH
Terminal Company has done i'll deVe''
opine the waterfront in Brooklyn IN
ticateS the benefit To commerce anu
manufacture that may he eXpected ~
spriup from such comprehensive in
prOvement ~ is planned in the report
of the committee Of the Board OF rs
innate and Apportionment
Ii Is i'm accordance with the practice
of the city to own and develop large
mart Of it's own waterfront And the cx-
pcricncc Of other cities Is that To keep
their place in the competition Tor the
worlds commerce they have To under
take the provision Of such facilities
rs the municipal terminal now being
advocated by the authorities would
give. New York IS falling behind in the
race. Better terminal facilities are
only one of the many things which
this city needs To cheaper and expedite
the transaction of business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20

Relth until outraged public sentiment
began pushing It's probe into the diseased
tissues OF the Police Department. was
never connected with The Herald nor
have I any individual concern with the
washing of malodorous linen now going
on ~ the City Hall.
Finally. In view OF the last paragraph
Of your report OF Captain Reith's testi-
mony let me explain that strengthening
out the knocks" for policemen willing 10
be blackmaied by their superiors is not
among my modest avocations.
JOSEPH ELDRIDGE ESRAY.
Ieonia y. j.. Sept 10. 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20

property owners are the victims oil
sheer stupidity \ great many OF their
neighbors. including corporations when
are keen enough to protect their rights
have acted reasonably and given Their
consents The obsiructionlstS do them
selves no good, but merely delay the
boon Of rapid transit for their fellows
and themselves and lay OH their own
property az well as on that of every
body else the burden OF additional eN-
pcuse I'm securing the new subways.