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cality, but which is likely to be persist
ent and possibly at times and i'll places
violent. The Ulster will fight dlctum
of Lord Randolph Churchill was not ldie
rodomontade
That is the diScouraginG feature OF the
outlook. for it indicates that the grant
ing of a measure of Home Rule which
will be satisfactory to the Home Rulers
will not end the long controversy, but
will merely shift its scene and clrcum-
scribe IFS limits. while leaving its In
tensitv and bitterness undated. llither-
TO the demand has been for lreland's
alteration" from the alleged oppression
of England. Hereafter, If Mr. Asqulth's
hill prevails. it will he for listers lib
Grafton" from the rule Of the rest of Ire
land. Nor will this be altogether illogi-
cal. for the Ulstermen are very largely
as alien to the rest Of Ireland as the
rest of ireland is 10 Great Britain. But
logical or not, the fact is likely to he
presented. and memories Of Londonderry
are sufficient to suggest the temper with
which Ulster will resist the new order Of
things.
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command capital for the productive en-
terprises Of its members when the MEM
bers agree to their practicability and all
make themselves responsible for the
loans. These loans are never made to
pay off debts or for speculative schemes.
but only to finance progressive aGri-
culture and give the owners of land the
working capital necessary for success III
modern methods of farming. In Ireland
it has turned poverty stricken districts
into prosperous communities. and it
might well have the same effect i'm the
backward regions of America.
We hear much Of the advance Of de-
mocracy in government and of the de-
mand of the factory workers for a
larger share Of the worlds goods. In
dustrial democracy. however, Is only
half achieved if IT leaves large body
of the people in possession Of the sources
Of wealth hut without the means TO
develop them properly. In the cities
men no more trustworthy than the poor
farmer can get credit to carry on bust
ness. but the farmer often cannot Ralf-
feisen held that In the poorest cOmmu-
nifty there was a perfectly safe basis of
security i'm the honesty and industry OF
its members. and experience has horne
him out. Such n system means the dem
oCratization Of credit so that any In
dustrious man can have fair chance
to make the best use Of the means of
production. It also means the replacing
Of thriftless and disappointed masses
who are not contributing their share to
the food supply of the country with in
telligent, prosperous people who will in
crease production and consumption and
be q bulwark Of our institutions. Their
best conservator Is that true democracy
which secures to every man the fullest
opportunity to achieve prosperity for
himself and add tn the wealth of the
nation
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WHY THE WAR DRAGS ON

10 tho Editor Of Tho Tribune"
Sir: WAS very much pleased 10 read
YOUR editorial article I'm this morning
Tribune why the War Drags on This
is In" nrst time that q newspaper in this
metropolis has given clear and intcllt-
gent explanation Of the attitude that Italy
has taken.
Italy would surely have given Turkey d
severe blow and forced her 10 her senses
and to ask for peace at once. were II not
for the fact that italy did not care to dis
turb the prevailing tranquility OF the neu-
trail powers and also save lives and blood
shed were they 10 have fought Il decisive
battle
italy is cautious and is gradually de-
stroyinS the Turkish forces by long,
dragging war. Italy. as you well know Is
not only prepared for war with men and
ammunition. but is also amply prepared
financially. never having been in better
financial condition than at the present
time. Turkey, therefore. might just as well
hurry and get to terms and save herself
further punishment.
Italy is no more the Italy Of the past.
Italy IL united. with one sentiment AMI
one idea. We have no more rcgionalism
and no division Of provinces governed by
foreign rulers. and since 1850 the Italia
Una" was proclaimed, and has since then
made such a wonderful progress that the
whole world is looking on her with admira-
ton. JOSEPH \. FRANCOblNI
New York city. April >, 1872.
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ArM N0RE,S ELRE LOSSES.

II would be an unalloyed qualification
to New Workers if they could take at
face value the assurance of COmmiS-
Sioner Johnson that the important
achievement of the year In the Fire
"Dcpartmcnt was the reduction In the
last six months Of 1911 in the number
"OC fires at the rate Of 1852 Il year"
The Commissioner says that this rs the
first sudden and substantial reduction
lin the rate Of fires In the history of the
greater city" II might lie safer, how
ever. 10 compare the rate for the last
six months Of 1911 with the rate for the
FIRST six months Of that year or for the
first six months of 1917 before concluding
that the falling off upon which the Com
missioner lays so much stress was not a
mere accidental variation but really rep
resented n permanent gain in efficiency
and safety.
The decrease in the number Of fires
in 1911. compared with 1910, was only
81. so that the total for the first half
of the year must have been well above
the first six months Of 1912 may show
that the diminishing rate of which the
Commissioner speaks did not hold good
this winter and spring It must be re-
mcmbcrcd also that the fire losses were
$40 40. 500 i'm 1911 and only 1891 .S3l
in 191O-an increase for 1911 Of more
than 30 per cent The amount Of the loss
for 1912 will depend largely on the
estimate OF the damage done by the fire
which destroyed the Equitable Building
last winter. As the owners carried no
insurance on il and suffered no perma-
nent loss from having II burned down.
thus saving the cost Of demolition, il
NAV be possible TO escape any large
debit on account Of what proved 70 lac
the most dangerous Of the city'S recent
fires.
New York is undoubtedly better pro
tcctcd. in view of IFS narrow streets and
the congestion Of buildings IN most quar-
tpr-. than almost any other American
city. The fire loss Of the United States
and Canada in 1910 was abOui 500.
OOOOOe. With Il little less than one
twentieth cf the population Of The two
countries this cityS fire loss Of SS.59l ,S3l
was only II thrtieth of the total loss.
Conditions here are improving steadily,
and Commissioner Johnson feels that
giving larger scope 10 fire prevention ac-
tiytic> will help materially 10 keep down
the dangers Of fire. We hop" that he Is
right. American communities generally
are far below the European standard I'm
avoiding sacrifices Of property and life
through inadequate fire protection. II
will mark u great advance i'm economy
and comfort when we can boast ~ low
loss record rs is made year in and
wear out abroad
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1T lfLANN NI-RIEiNS

Mayor Gaynor's dpteTmir alton TO APP.
prove the Wagner transit bill is wise.
No one will accuse the city Of undue
haste I'm making up its mind as 70 what
terms il would accept. 1t has haggled,
negotiated and deiherated for years. and
there Is nothing 10 be gained from re-
opening the present settlement of the
subway problem. The common sense Of
the public accepts it as on the whole the
best practicable plan under all the cir
cumstances. 1t provides the largest
measure OF rapid transit for the money
ny making Use Of existing facilities and
Incorporating them into the two systems
which will ultimately serve all the hor-
oughs of the city. \ system which left
the existing systems out Of consideration
would not be half as servceable to the
public.
Objections 10 the financial terms are
easy to raise, hut they overlook the fact
that the city cannot force that co-opera-
ton on the part of the existing rapid
transit companies which its interests re-
Quli' II mas ~ pay Ii'h w ''-'p'i"t''
Probably it is not paying more than the
advantages of cooperation are worth.
At any rate, it is proper to dismiss from
consideration such calculations as the
City Club produced TO show that the
proposed contracts would not be profit
able Common sense IS against them.
If some one did not prove as conclusively
before its construction that the present
subway would always lose money il was
a great oversight
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THE CABINET.
From Tho Tribune Bureau


Washinston, April S.-Tho Secretary -
the Navy and Mrs. Meyer entertained 4
Pierrette and Pierrot dancing party for tHe
friends of the Misses Meyer this evening
The dance was to have been given on
March 49, but was postponed because
George Won T.. Meyer jr.. broke MS leS
while tobogganmg at Hamilton, Mass. me
country home Of tho family. The Marine
Band gave a programme for the dances
and among the guests were Miss tart MISS
Helen Barber, Miss Nage Mr.. ana MIS-
Francis n. Crowninshield Henry Dupont
yiscount and Vlscountess Benoist dAzF,
Lord Eustace Percy, Miss Dorothy VIII
Jams. Miss Laura Merriam, the second Ger
man secretary and Nine kienlin. Count
Csakonjcs. Of the Austrian Embassy; Baron
Hardenbroek. Of the German Embassy; Mr..
and Mrs Beekman Winthrop and a num-
her II other of the younger diplomats AMI
members Of society. Some of the older
members of the diplomatic corps watched
the dancing.
The Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
has gone to Michigan on a experimenting
trip. which will keep him until the end o.
the week.
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THE STAY 4 WHILE" ~ CORR

THE "STAY 4 WHILE" ~ COTRT.
In the legal game which he is playing
against the District Attorney Hyde wins,
whether he is defeated or not. If he is
defeated time has been consumed i'm his
defeat. and there is always the possibility
OF an appeal on which more time will be
spent Hyde met with setback yeSter-
day, when the Appellate Division in
Brooklyn issued a temporary writ Of
prohibition against the continuance of
the habcd& corpus action before Judge
Woodward. If this writ, after hearing.
is sustained Hyde may 90 10 the Court
of Appeals If il is vacated the District
Attorney, in order 10 protect himself
against the bad effects Of an unfortunate
precedent. will have 10 20 to the Court
of Appeals.
Nor is that the end of it on the CON
trary, it is only the beginning. If the
Court OF Appeals refuses to prohibit the
hdbcoS corpHs action in Brooklyn Hyde
may proceed with that action 10 test the
indictment against him. That action
also will probably furnish opportunities
for appeals. If, on the other hand. the
Court of Appeals prohibits the Brooklyn
hobcGS cojpUN action This will simply
mean that Hyde began in the wrong iu-
diCial department. lie may start all
over again. making n new application for
q writ of hGbcGS corpus in New York
County No Judge may refuse 10 grant
such q writ, and the process will begin
from the beginning here.
There may be possibilities of delay i'm
the situation which do not occur TO us
But these are enough 10 show that HYDE
may take his time about being tried
The leisurely journey on the houSeboat
Stay While through the inland
waters Of the South was nothing in point
of case and gentle progress compared
10 the present trip through the courts.
one good may come from IT, Bench and
bar may be moved to put an end 10 stay
q while" methods in the courts.
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DEUOCRATIZAIiON
CREDIT.
THE
Of

Mr. Walter II. Page, of this city. in
an address before the Conference for
Education in the South AZ Nashville last
week set forth the results Of an inquiry
made 10y him into the financial condition
of a typical Southern rural community
and called attention 10 one Of the COun-
RVS greatest needs if its natural adj
vantages are to be adequately improved.
He found that 30 per cent of the units
of that cemmunity-heads of families or
independent elf-suppOrters-were below
the credit line. That is, these men could
not borrow dollar for a productive
enterprise at any reasonable interest
charge. They had no security acCepta-
BILE at a bank. and if they needed s. or
500 to buy seeds and fertilizer or TO get
mule for their farm work they could
only secure it as a charity or on ruinOus
terms.
Yet these men are large proportion
Of the producers on whom the wealth
of the country depends. And on their
increased prosperity and ability to give
their children better education and op-
portunities on the land depends in Il
large degree the stability Of our institu-
lions. No student Of American cOndi-
tiOns can doubt the need of building up
an intelligent and contented agricultural
population. With half the people in any
district below the credit line there is lit
tie chance for better farming methods.
improved schools, fOurishing churches or
attachment Of the new generation to the
land. Therefore, consideration of this
problem is legitimate concern Of the
Conference for Education. and the at
tentiOn given TO it at Nashville shows
the cOmprehenSlveness and statesman
ship of the men who for fifteen years
have carried on this educational move
ment.
Mr.. Page suggests that the needed rIl-
raj credit can be secured through the
system of Raiffeisen banks, which have
been so successful In Germany and Ire
land. Describing their working in Ire
land Sir Horace Plunket has said
'They perform the apparent miracle Of
giving solyency 10 a community com
posed almost entirely Of insOlvent in
"diyidnaIs." This miracle Of adding
zeros 10 produce a positive quantity Is
based en- the fact that an association
of men with no Individual credit can
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transmission of yellow fever and TO aDate
tbe scourge of cholera. and il has been
struggling for years to conquer inc Du-
bonic plague. Not a few OF IFS orncerS
have lost their lives and many nave Deeh
incapacitated i'm these campaigns. NO
fewer than fourteen contracted yellow
fever in tie line Of duty. The dangers
to which they are exposed are aS serious
as any TO which the medical officers or
the army and navy are subjected and
the professional demands are as hlSh III
one corps as in another. There IS n"
Justification for the present diScrlmlna-
ton in salary against the surgeons VINO
are doing their best 10 protect our ports
from the ravages Of tropical and Aslatic
diseases
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a POLICE NAPOLEON.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Being a reader of your paper for a
great many years. 7 trust YOU VIII PRINT
small article regarding the publication OF
Thursday, March 2S, 1919, entitled "A wave
Of Crime"
For the last few months we have been
hearing lot Of condemnatory remarks
about our nolIce and their methods. Does
# ever occur to some Of our able critics
that We have the best and bravest body
of mon m the world on our police force?
The whole trouble IS that there must be a
head.
When steamship company builds a
new and expensive ship what does 1t do
go out and seek some particular political
friend to guide IT across the Atlantic? |
guess not, II selects a captain who has
the best record and seen the longest
service It is the same with the railroads.
We have plenty OF fine material on the
force. brave and braIuy men, Why seek
outsiders? II has been Greek so far to
those soldiers and civilians who have tried
it. and We certainly have had enough ex-
amples since Mayor Strong's regime
The chief of police must be a policeman,
and come from the ranks. Napoleon was
a leader and rose from the ranks, and al
ways lived among his men. and ne got re-
suits We. too. have Napoleon on the
force. but he should Ice at the head OF 1t,
having been promoted again and again for
merit. man who understands tho police
business from \ to Il. and who has made
good !u every position. and always enjoyed
tho confidence and respect OF the force,
and II made 10 order could not fill the bill
more thoroughly, and his name is George
McClusky. and instead Of one hundred and
nifty burglaries and a halfedozen murders
and various other crimes on Staten Island
In the last few months there would not be
that many I'm all greater New York in a
year r. C. G..
New York city. April :. 1912.
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HUNGARY
Comments on the Treatment of Francis
Joseph by One Who Lived There.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: I write to express my heartiest
thanks for your article Hungary Seems
Doomed to Oblivion "a a Kingdom by
Ex-Attach6.
If Is q truc and SQUARE symposium Of con
ditions and events of the Dual Empire and
neighborhoods. The arrogance and tyranny
Of Hungary during the last twenty years is
something TO be wondered at. Why 1t was
permitted is still larger question No
doubt it was tolerated by the Emperor him
self 10 the detrimont Of other nations, espe-
cally Croatians.
Since Ex-Attache seems to think that
Hungarians are doomed to oblivion, let me
say right here that the word oblivion Is
too mild to describe the really desired result.
Middle ages of human history were repeat
ed by Hungary in her administration over
Croatia. Slavonia and parts of Daimaua,
Property, honor. law, etc, we're trampled
upon as they were never done by TURKS.
Elections were conducted only year BACK
as Il Croatia was situated I'm Bushman land.
The seizure by Hungary Of RiJeka or
F'iume. a seaport on the Adriatit, on Croa-
tian territory and over four hundred miles
from the nearest Hungarian territorial
roint. is another point which proves the de
signs and characteristics OF this gypsy
natured tribe.
am a Frenchman who knows the con-
ditions in the dual monarchy fairly we'll
having lived there for years and speaking
al languages I'm their territories, ana
thank you for your honest attitude on TINS
momentous question. Diplomats agree that
nare-up. when II occurs, will he visible
nrgt around Budapest and Zagreb. the
former the capital Of Hungary and the
latter Of Croatia.
Watch Zagreb and Sarajevo and keep
both eyes open, az 1t is there that the heA'
news will he coming from shortly.
J. JURAME
Hartford Conn AprIl ;. 1872
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SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT

rBy Telegraph to The Tribunal
Newport April S.-Professor and Mrs
John ". Burgess. of New York, who re
Gently purchased a Newport estate. are to
arrive about May to take up their per
mauent residence here.
Henry IL. Ward has returned to Wash
ington after inspecting his estate.
Slr and Mrs. George l. Rives and Miss
Rives and Jay Coogan. after spending
Easter here. have returned to New York.
Mrs. Theodore X Gibbs is in New York
for brief stay.
Miss Roberta willard has gone TO New
York TO be the guest of Miss Alice Gordon
DrCXel
Reginald c. Vanderbilt will not rebuild
his power house. which was destroyed BY
fire. Instead, he has arranged to obtain
his electric supply from this city.
Charles Henry Scott son of Mrs George
s. Scott. was visitor here to-day.
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DR.. FUN

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. / sec by the papers that Or J. X.
Funk Is dead and had agreed 10 send
signals TO a friend in New York II he could
do 80 after his death. This ls no test 1t
would not be evidence that the dead can
communicate with the living, for the friend
know tho signals and will be sure 20 get
them from his own mind. II they wanted
a real test an utter stranger TO both should
have been chosen to receive the signals. as
then there would not have been any per-
sonal equation involved. DR.. Funk so inn
pressed himself on his friend I'm life that
their minds were as ouc. and the living car
rics that impression after Dr. Fmks death
T. \. LAYTON.
New York April 6. 1912
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BISHOP GREER TO SPEAK.

Bishop Greer, the Right Rev. ID. j. Nc
Mahon. Talk Younker and DR.. William d.
Schierelin will be the principal speakers
at meeting OF the Gramercy Neighpor-
hood Association to be held at the Natiohal
Arts Club. No IL Gramercy Park. Friday
evening. at $50 o'clock. The officers of the
association are Patrick r. MCGOWAN. presi-
dent, and Mrs. l. N. Phelps Stokes, vice.
president
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FOREST WATCH TOWERS.

From The Boston Transcript.
The latest addition to the watch towers OF The
state designed for the prompt discovery OF forest
fires Is now to he made ON Baldpate HILL In
Georgetown. the highest point OF land In Essex
County These outlooks now extend from on'
end Of tho state to the other and should be very
beIpful in the work of protecting forest property
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meaning than even the faithful world
wide inquiry upon which it was based por-
tends"
How will We proceed to give this Of
fender the third degrec|" asked one de-
tvCtivc.
Il don't know" replied the other. SUP
pose We start i'm by reading him a bunch
Of those stories YOU have been writing. -
Washington Star.
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PLAN STATUE TO BJoRNsoN
Norwegians of America Also Raising
$1,000. 900 for Their Fatherland.

Minneapolis. April S-Norwegian residents
OF Minneapolis have formed an organiaa-
ton to erect $4,000 monument to Born
stierne Bjornson. the poet. during the CEN
tennlal celebration of Norway's freedom
in this city May Il. 1914 The statue prob
ably will be placed in one OF the city parks.
\ fund of 100000 also is being raised by
the Norwegans of America to be presented
to Norway at the time of the celebration,
with a four volume history of Norwegians
In the I'niInI SIateG
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PRINCE DE BEARN LOSES
Supreme Court Denies Appeal Of
Frenchman Who Married Miss Winans.

Washington, April S.-Prince De Bearn, Of
France. lost to-day his appeal TO the STU
preme Court from decisions adverse 10 him
in the Maryland courts I'm cases brought by
his three brothers and Paris Jewel|er
Jean Baptiste Channel. The court held It
had no jurisdiction over the litigation.
The suits against the prince grew out Of
claims for money. The jeweller demanded
$4,000 for jewelry sold to the prince on
his marriage to Miss Winans. of Baltimore
In
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MR.. eRIscoM MUCH IMPROVED
IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune

by Telegraph 10 The tribune
Philadelphia, April s-Lloyd c. Griscor'
who is convalesclng from the effects OF an
operation at Bryn Mswr Hospital contIn-
ues to improve rapidly. and his physicians
believe he will be able to leave the institu-
ton in a few weeks. Mrs. Griscom is stay
ing at the hospital and will remain with
her husband until he is able to return 20
New York II is said that the surgeons
who performed the operation on the eN-
Ambassador to Italy found aGhesions 20
his stomach which, they believe. resulted
from an attack OF typhoid fever several
years ago.
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STONE AND MASON GUESTS.

Lawrence Kan, April S.-Melville Il.
Stone. general manager of The Associated
Press. and Thomas l.. Mason editor OF
Life" were the guests of honor OF the
Kansas state Editorial Association here to-
day. Mr. Mason addressed the editors at
their annual dinner tonight. Mr. stone
will speak at an open session of the ASSOC
citation tomorrow.