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New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
THE NAMING or POLAR LANDS

THE NAMING or POLAR LANDS.
1t is TO be hoped that there will be
no wrangle over the naming of lands
around the South Pole. There is no
good reason for one, since there is room
enough for all names, as there Is honor
enough for all explorers. The common
rule is that each original explorer or
discoverer is entitled to give names at
will TO the lands which he finds. and ii
does not appear that the following OF
that rule will cause any clashing or
confusion in the Antarctic WildS.
Sir Ernest Shackleton pushed his way
to within about hundred miles of the
Pole. and named the land at his fur
thest south" for the King of England.
which was right and appropriate. Now
Captain AmundSen goes on hundred
miles further. 10 the very Pole itself,
ard names the new land thus discovered
for the King Of Norway. 1t is difficult
to see why that is not equally right and
appropriate. The two sites are Il hun
dred miles apart. and there is no rca-
son in logic or in geography for insist
ing that one name must cover both.
1t does not matter that both are parts
Of the same general tract SO are other
separately named regions in the Ant
arctic zone. Adele Land. Clarie Land,
North Land, Sabrina Land, Budd Land
and Knox Land all lie side by side with
out any natural divisions, and all are
parts Of Wilkes Land. The same IS true
of the Arctic regions, where WollaSton
Land Victoria Land and Prince Albert
Land are all parts of the same island.
and where Ellesmerc Land, Grinnell
Land and Grant Land lie side by side
in row.
King Edward VII Land and King
HaakOn VII Land may thus lie side
by side, with nothing but an imaginary
line TO separate them, but each will be
entitled 10 the name which its gallant
discOverer gave ii.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
RECALLLNG RATLEIC4TLON-

The Assembly put itself on record yes
terday as disappearing the ratification
by the last Legislature Of the income
tax amendment to the federal COnSti-
tuition. Such action is entirely legiti-
mate and desirable, and it would be
advantageous from the broadeSt view Of
public policy if the Senate should con
cur in the Assembly's vote and the
state government should attempt to get
a ruling from the courts on the legal
effect of a states withdrawal of assent
previously given to constitutional
amendment. Even if New YOrk'S ap-
proval cannot be withdrawn much will
be gained in having the Supreme Court
rule on certain doubtful phases Of the
process Of ratification. If the Legis-
lature should instruct the state admin
istration to test the validity of re-
scinding resolution it could readily be
determined-aS it ought TO beat what
point ratification or a rejection be-
comes complete
There will be plenty of time to try
such case before the pending amend
ment is approved. Counting New York S
there are now thirty-one affirmative
votes, and five more are needed. Ari-
zona and New Mexico may ratfy this
spring. their legislatures being just
about to convene. The Virginia Legis-
latTe declined to ratify at the session
just ended, and there is little prospect
that the Louisiana Legislature will rati-
fy, because Of the fear in that state that
the imposition Of an income tax would
open the way to stiff reduction in the
duty OH sugar The only two other
states in which affirmative action might
be taken this year are New Jersey and
Massachusetts. neither Of which is like
ly TO vote in the affirmative.
Probably almost a year must there
fore elapSe before the amendment can
be declared approved, and in that inter
val New YOrk's protest could be filed
and disposed Of TO the obvious benefit
of the whole nation.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14

proposals were accepted by more than W
nor cent of the mine owners of the uniteu
Kingdom. The Miners Federatioh' rep
resenting the striking workmen, OH tne
other hand. practically rejected the pro
nosaJs II stated that 1t concurred III
the first two propositions, though appar.
emily not I'm that relating to protection OF
employers from abuses. but declared tiia'
n sine gua non to settlement was 'he
granting of the principle OF Il minimum
wage by all the mine owners the ii'ili,
mum wage being that already dicla'eu
by the federation. In BRIEF there must
be a complete concession OF the ue-
mands of the men. or there could he no
settlement.
Mr.. Asouith's proposals certainly seem
10 have been reasonable and well calcu-
lated to improve the conditions OF labor
and to secure just treatment for the Ia
borers. while affOrding the employers
some guarantee against spoliation. and 1t
does seem surprising that they were not
generally accepted. If they are now re-
newed. and the two parties to the strike
have entered into conference with the
government upon them, there is reason
TO hope for favorable outcome of the
current negotiations. As the United
Kingdom is at present the storm centre
of the coal mining agitation of the world
such an outcome will everywhere he
ovoited with murh interest
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
From The Tribune Bureau

IRWIN lut lIipuHt Iphi'""'l
Washington, March 13.-The PRESIDENT
the Secretary Of War. the Attorney Cen
eral, the members Of the Foreign Relations
Committee and the Texas delegation In the
two houses discussed the need Of amending
the neutrality laws TO give the CHIEF Exec
utive authority TO prohibit the shipment OF
arms and ammunition into any neighbor-
ing country during revolutions or when con-
ditions OF violence exist.
The Attorney General remained with the
President short time 20 discuss the patent
decision.
State Senator Curtin. Democrat, OF
Sonora County, California, who was intro
duced TO the President by Representative
Hays said that from his observations Mr..
Taft will have a solid delegation from Cal
ifornia.
That Michigan will instruct It's delegation
for the President is the prediction or FRANK
l.. Doty, of Pontiac. who was presented by
Representative Smith.
President Taft has accepted an invitation
to attend the Inauguration Of President
Hibben of Princeton University on May H.
and an invitation to attend the lnterna-
tional Congress Of Hygiene in September.
The latter invitation was presented by Dr.
William VI. Welch and DR.. j. s. Fulton, OF
Baltimore.
Senator Briggs headed a delegation from
the Bar Association OF New Jersey to rec
ommend the appointment Of District Judge
Cross to succeed the late Judge banning.
The President received Lydia Lopoukowa,
the little Russian dancer, who is performing
at the Belasco this week. She told the
President she would be delighted to give
him dancing lessons.
Among the White House callers were the
Panaman Minister. ex-Judge Alton H.
Parker. Senators Brown, Smoot. CulIom
Lodge. Root Sutherland, Smith Bacon
Bailey. Cuberson, Hitchcock and shlVeiS'
Representatives Brantley, Guernsey Frou-
ty. Smith, Davidson. Curley, Levy Mchih-
lev. Moon. Plummer, Fairchild and caioer'
and Governor Brady of Utah,
The President attended the dinner OF 'he
Cd Army Corps at the Arlington to-nlght'
Charles Taft arrived at the White HOUSE
tonight for the Easter holidays
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
THE LAW ~ TIE CAST.

The mistake made by the Republican
State Convention in New Mexico in elect
ing eight instead of six delegates TO the
national convention emphasizes the al
visibility Of a general study Of the call
under which national delegates are being
chosen. The Republicans Of New Mexico
NAV be able to plead as their excuse
certain vagueness in the text of the call
issued last December by the national
committee. which, while allottins rep
resentation to each state equal 10 twice
the number of its Senators and Repre-
sentativeS in Congress, neglected to say
that that meant Senators and Repre-
sentativeS in the esd. not In the cd, Con-
gresS. New Mexico has two Representa-
tiveS in the cd Congress- which is now
in session. but it will have only one Rep
reSentative in the Congress to be elected
next November, under the rcapportion-
ment act Of 1911.
The New Mexicans construed the law
to their own advantage But the con-
structlon which they gave It is contrary
both TO precedent and to common sense.
II seems only proper that in convention
which is to nominate candidates for
President and Nice-President the veting
strength Of each state should be proper
toned to tie vote which it is entitled to
cast for such candidates in the Electoral
College Both Of the great national par
ties have accepted that view. and In 1892
representation In both the Republican
and the Democratic national conventions
was allotted in accordance not with the
vote which each state had in the C0h-
gress then sitting elected in 1890, but in
accordance with the vote TO which 1t
would be entitled in the next Congress
elected under the reapportiOnment Of
1891 That the call for 1912 did not
make that fact clear was probably due 70
the belief Of the national committee that
the situation could not possibly be mis-
understood.
An examination of the call will also
tend TO check good deal Of blind taI'l
about the possibility of holding universal
presidential preference primaries. The
convention is the only lawful means of
choosing delegates in states which have
10 legalized direct election systems In
states where such a system exists it may
be used with the approval of the state
and Congress district committees, aud il
is to be presumed that in such states no
committee will want to try 10 eyade or
annul the state law. But statewide pref
erential primaries whose verdict is to he
binding on entire state delegations are
ont of the question for the call explicitly
says "In no state shall an election be so
held as to prevent the delegates from
ANY Congressional district and their al
"terDates being selected by the Repub-
"lican electors of that district"
A little study of the call would help
greatly TO simplify certain controversies
now under way. .... ...-.-..
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
PeopIe and Social Incidents

turn tomorrow from a weeks visit 70
soutn Carolina. While South Mr.. Winthrop
made some official inspections
The Wednesday Afternoon Skating Class
had Viscountess BenoistdAzy as hostess this
afternoon, the visitors including the Italian
Ambassador and Donna Beatrice Cusani.
the German military attache. Major Won
Herwarth, and Lieutenant Won Herwarth.
Mr.. lie Bach. Of the Russian Embassy:
Miss Laura Britton, Viscount end Wis.
countess de Sibour and visoount Benoist
day.
Among others who Joined the party &C.
companying Mr. and Mrs. Herbert wads-
worth and Representative Butler Anes to
Panama to-day were Miss Lippitt, daugh-
ter Of Senator Lippitt. and Henry du Pont,
son OF Senator du Pont.
Mr.. and Mrs George Eustis have re-
turned to the capital and are occupying
the house in street they recently bought
from. Commander and Mrs. Albert Skey.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
THE SUBWAY SUIT.

Our neighbOr "The World" does not
II says in speaking Of the subway suit
that the Public Service Commissions
counsel has submitted an opinion that
the proposed preferential payments are
unconstitutional. The brief Of the COM
missions counsel in this case is, en- the
contrary, convincing argument for
their conStitutionality. Nor is it just TO
say. as "The World does, that the suit
lis an obstacle TO progress deliberately
created by city officials who always had
before them the desirable alternative Of
building subways with public funds and
keeping free from entangllng alliances
with private interests"
1t u not probable that a suit like the
present one could have been avoided, no
matter what the public officials had done.
Had they adopted the desirable alterna-
tive Of building subways with public
funds" they would still have faced Il
suit when it came 10 entering into an
operating contract, unless "The World
would have the city not only build but
operate subwayS. Were the SuDwayS,
having been built as '',rhe World" would
have them built. tO have been leased TO
some new operator, suits would doubt
less have been brought in the interest of
the present transit companies. If they
had been leased TO the companies to
which it is now planned TO lease them,
then suits would have been brought by
The persons bringing them now
\ similar suit upon similar grounds
MAS brought when the present subway
contract was proposed. 1t was decided
then that the bargain contemplated did
not come within the prohibition Of the
constitution. for the reason that the build
ing Of the subway was city purpose
and the city bad "A right 10 use its credit
in the way proposed for a city purpose.
That contract was not held 10 be cOnsti-
tutiOnal on the ground that the city
would get back interest upon its invest
mpnt promptly, as some seem TO think
who are attacking tie cOnstitutionality
If the contract now proposed, which
aIyes 10 the operator the first net re-
turns II is not the fact that an invest
ment is 10 be remuneratiye that makes
the use Of city credit constitutional. The
city babitimlly does employ It's credit for
city purposes which do not bring in any
financial return II might similarly, 80
far rs DE constitution - concerned,
build subways on which 1t would never
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
HEART TO HEART.

The appearance in print of the letters
which recently passed between Mayor
GaynOr aud Governor Wilson is happy
testimony TO the fact that untoward
events cannot retard the copiOusness or
dull the edge of two Of the most noted
modern eXemplarS Of the epistOlary habit.
The Governor has encountered his Ilar-
vey and the Mayor his Bingham, but the
sad necessity of filing Forgive me and
forget my manners" has not daunted
either laureate in the world of letters.
The Democracy's most famous philoso-
pher and its most gifted historian will
still lay bare to an appreciative public
the inner workings of their minds,
whether on one track or on two. They
will continue to wear their hearts upon
their sleeves, even II some enviOus DAVIS
occasionally get close enough 10 take a
peck at the aforesaid organs.
One touch of suffering has made these
two eminent epistolarians kin. 1t looked
while ago as if the Mayor had drifted
into an attitude Of critical severity tow
ard his New Jersey colleague. Twice he
made some unpleasant remarks about the
failure of the reform administration
across the Hudson 10 take steps To re-
peal New Jerseys incorporation law.
The suggestion was only too plainly con-
yeyed that Governor Wilson had over.
looked gr@at opportunity to apply MS
reforming energies to terminating an
abuse ut his own front door. But now
the note of antagOnlSm has been hushed,
and in a courteous endeavor TO express
his sympathy with fellow man Of let
ters, whose historical aud philosophical
judgments are under fire, the Mayor IS
willing to forget New Jerseys shortcom-
ings as Il licenser Of undesirable cOrpO-
rate entities and to make common cause
with its Governor against the "hobnail'
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
SCRIPTURES SPREAD WIDELY
American Bible Society Announces
Distribution of 67e,O55 Copies.

At the annual conference OF the home
secretaries of the American Bible Soclet!
Yesterday It was announced that during
the last year 679O55 copies Of the Scriptures
In seventy different languages were DIS
tributed to aliens, the blind and negroes IN
this country through nine secretaries ana
3g5 workers Yesterday was the second dav
OF the four days session.
The society during its existence has as
tributed over ninety million copies OF th'
Scriptures throughout the world. II Is sup
ported by contributions from churches IN
dividual, auxiliary Bible societies, or oN
unrestricted legacies. II has an endowment
fund and other invested funds outside o.
the rents of the Bible House OF S-'lV'o'
the interest Of which amounts 10 ABOUT
sl25 600. Besides this the society has source
of income from the sale Of books ren''
from the Bible House, together WIN III
terest on fiuctuatng funds not part oi NV
endowment. amounting to S5O'"V
The secretaries in attendance at the con
ference are:
Dr J. p. Wragg. of Atlanta; Or. >. d.
Kirkbride. Chicago; Dr. NJ. .. lot,''
Richmond. Va; the Rev. George Is. a.
nam. Denver the Rev \. Wesley Ne"
san Francisco: the Rev. William H. Io".''
Rroo,<,vn. DIR George : !. Browne C'1
cinnati: DR.. Leighton W. Eckard' Fh'io'7'
phia. and Z. II. Thomas, Dallas TEX
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
AN ISSUE TO UNITE UPON.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In his indirect attack upon the
great fundamental feature Of our govern
mental system, a written constitution, Mr.
Roosevelt has given to the conservative
voters of the country an issue which they
can unite upon with enthusiasm, which was
tust what they needed. He has also pro-
vided Mr.. Taft with a platform plank which
fits him exactly. Taft the politician may
be a little weak. but Taft the lawyer, the
Judge, the expounder Of sane constitutional
principles. is something to be proud OF.
There is nothing finer in our recent history
than the brave, manly fashion in which he
has protested against that shallow, emo
tional conception Of government which
seems to have turned the heads OF so many
bonost mon ". g. NJ
BROOKLYN March II, 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
THAT sl.LlNGUAL SUGGESTION.
- ahn r,ditnr Of Thn Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Regarding your correspondent 5
suggestion that We should become bi-
lngual nation, why is he so modest as to
suggest French for the second language?
would suggest that the second language be
Gaelic. and that it be used exclusively in
all schools, courts and government printing
offices
lie says names are an utterly false
guide" in determining racial extraction
This will be unpleasant news 20 his fellow
newspaper propagandist who is trying to
prove in a series of letters that the Irish
fought and won the Revolutionary War
The latter worker claims, for instance, that
every soldier named Collins who fought
under Washington was, ipse facto. an Irish
man. But MolineauX claims. with the final
ity of omniscience that names are an
utterly false guide There ought to be
some agreement on these points or the
issues become confusing. j. u.
New York. March /, 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
BRITISH STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS.

The details Of the current negotiations
for the ending of the British coal strike
are not disclosed. The character of the
governments proposals. and the general
attitude Of the miners and mine owners
toward them may. however, be estimated
from the negotiations which immediately
preceded the beginning Of the strike. At
the end of last month Mr.. Asquith de-
clared that the government was satisfied
that there were cases in which under
ground workers could not earn a reason
able minimum wage. from causes over
which they had no control; that the
power 10 earn minimum wage should
be secured by arrangements suited TO the
special conditions of each district, and
that adequate safeguards should be pro-
II was on that basis that the govern
ment sought to avert the strike. We
may assume that the proposed basis for
the ending Of il is not radically different
These proposals were accepted by the
great majority of mine owners in Eng
land and North Wales. The great en-
pOycrs Of Yorkshire, Lancashire. Cum
berland, Durham and the Midlands all
accepted them, though these Of Durham
declared that they would impose serious
additional burdens on their business. The
employers Of Northumberland Somerset
Bristol. South Wales aud scotland Ie.
fused them. As measured by the output
VI coal from the mines, the governments
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14

10 second term and according to all
precedents should succeed himself.
After reading and digesting Colonei
Roosevelts speech at Columbus and Presl-
dent Taft's at Toledo | find that the Presi-
dents speech is more In accordance with
the views of Republicans as / understand
them than the speech of Colonel Roosevelt
with some of its tenets.
| look at 1t az an established fact that
good Republicans are good Progressives OF
the stable kind. and 1t seems TO me that
the recall of judicial decisions would be
subversive of true progress and retard US
rather than advance.
1t would be safe and sane to adopt the
wise motto "Festlna Lente" and not be TOO
impetuous. The sound sense of the people
cannot fail to respond to the expression OF
truly progressive principles such as Presi-
dent Taft has advocated and would admin
lister. The people viii appreciate him more
and more each day as the convention anu
election approach.
ANTHONY ALLAIRE.
\ew York March 12 1912
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14

receive any return, instead of merely
waiting for return, as is now proposed
There is. therefore. apparently nothing
inherently unconstitutional In prefer
ential payment
Nor is the court likely TO give weight
to the contention that the contract, al
though formally within the constitution
is really an evasion Of its prohibition
being so unreasonably generous TO the
operator as to be Il use Of city credit 1or
his benefit. The bargain was made in
the open market, so TO speak, and after
years Of constant effort to obtain the
best terms possible. IT may be unwlse'
hut its wisdom is an administrative ques-
tion and one that does not concern the
courts.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
THE CABINET.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, March 1S.-The ATTORNEY
General and Mrs. Wickersham enterta'heo
at dinner tonight in compliment
Italian Ambassador and Marchioness 'u
sani. Their party included Senator anu
Mrs Rayner. Senator and Mrs. Crane the
French naval attache and Viscountess be
moist d'Azy, Representative and Mrs. Henry
D clayton, Brigadier General crozier' :,
Judge Maury, Miss Maury, Mrs. Alfred H.
Rates. Mrs. Elisha Dyer, Mr.. ana Mrs'
Charles Henry Butler, Colonel ana Mrs'
Archibald Hopkins and Gist Blair.
Mrs Macveagh is the recipient OF 'na,s
calls and inquiries at her home, "here Sie
Is confined to her bed by hea'S
She was better to-day, but unable 10 see
visitors. Mrs. Fisher did not hold her reg
,,Iar Wednesday reception, but Mrs WICK
ersham and Mrs. Nagel were both at nome
g,f
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau,

tFrom The Tribune Bureaul
Washington, March 2.-Miss Taft was 70
have been the guest Of honor at dinner
tonight, with Miss Dorothy Williams as
hostess, but the illness OF Mrs. Joseph
Letter, whose son is only two weeks old
and who is at the home Of her parents,
Colonel and Mrs. Williams, caused the
postponement of the affair until next week
Mrs. Letter is much improved and her
friends are no longer apprehensve
Miss Mabel Boardman entertained num-
ber of guests at dinner tonight.
Mr. and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop will re-
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS

New York motormen have become - 49,. 49,.
that two OF them ran over the same uh''''1
nedestrian.- Boston Advertiser.
New York city is unfortunate 'hls VIM -
..., ,,iro At least The number of typhoid te'r'
cases last month was considerably large
IN February. 1911. The reason for TINS 'n'',S,
though diligently sought has "o'
found. Providence News.
investigations in New York sho" tha' 49,, a.,
sale butter dealers there make proh' .. ;.
cent. Perhaps that's why they can a"O''
eat n.-Charleston News and Courier
The tminmen of the subway and eiess@e
roads Of New York picked up thirty nsa
sand articles last year that pas''hSe,s a.,
5ronp,d and left behind. Almost as soou
as being Pullman porter.-Albany Argus
because OF the increase in the cost OF NE, ,s.
,ur,es IN New York have been obliged 80,
th.i, rates TO s. day Male patients a.,
viii NOT grumbe that Is, not II the NUS. ..,...
,oung. sympathetic and good LOOKING
,er Democrat and Chronicle
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
rr.0., ,rhn Trihnne Rureau.l |

Prom IIIUHII" I0''07@''I
Washington, March 13.-The japanese
Ambassador and Viscountess Chinda VIII
co 70 New York tomorrow, and VIII De
oo,stortIv entertained there until their re-
turn the first OF the week.
The French Ambassador and NINE. JUS
serand have issued invitations Tor oihI.ei
marty on Saturday night In honor OF MISS
Taft.
Count de Chambrun, French military at
tache. IS spending several days in WASH
ington and will then return South 10 JOIN
Countess de Chambrun and the members
of their family.
Mr.. Maugras, French third secretary Is
expected to return TO the capital from
trip 10 Bermuda and the South on FRIDAY