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New-York tribune., 1912-02-24
THE MERCHANT MARINE
More Comfort for the Sailor as a Man
of Rehabilitation.
IN rho Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. In 1898. under the auspices Of the
late Senator Frye and the Senate Commit
tee on Commerce, amendments to the navl-
CATION laws were adopted. as a compromise
between the demands OF seamen and those
OF the shipping interests, which made JACK
life more endurable and our merchant SER
vice more hopeful. Further amendments
are now needed 20 induce Americans to De-
come seamen and our CAPITALISTS to build
ships.
The opening NJ the Panama Canal Will
determine whether American brain and
Drawn can avail TO take a fair share OF
the worlds commerce.
To make sea service attractive 10 Anerl-
cans every unnecessary stigma and risk
should be removed from the sailor. I'M
prisonment az n penalty for desertion from
ships In foreign ports should be abolished
and the allotment note, except for depend
ent relatives, should no longer be per-
mltted: the allowance for water and butter
should be increased I'm the food scale; more
cubic feet OF habitable space In the fore
castle should be provided; more adequate
equipment in men, boats and other life
saving appliances should ne made and
moro frequent inspection Of vessels on the
role demand OF a majority Of the crew
should be required. The employment OF APP
prentces In due proportion on every sea-
going vessel should also he provided for
The Seamen's Union asks for IN Sc
things, and its requests are supported ~
societies In New York. notably the Sea-
mems Church Institute and the Legal Aid
Society, which for many years have stud
led this subject from the practical and the
humane point OF view. The societies have
adopted resolutions recommending these
changes. which they have sent to the Con-
grcsslonal committees having charge Of
such matters. Several Of the propo 81
appointments have already received the AZ
proval OF the Secretary Of Commerce and
Labor and OF the Commissioner OF NaNi
CATION.
II is to be hoped. therefore. that Con-
gress. which has now pending before II
House bill No. 1882. containing all of the
foregoing suggestions, may take prompt
and favorable action. so that our shipping
companies may have time to conform 10
the rev conditions in advance Of the great
canal opening. which IL 10 mark the new
epoch In our maritime affairs
J. AUGUSTUS JOHNSON.
New York, Feb. S, 1872.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-24
OKLAHOMA,S DOG.FALL.

The division of Oklahomas twenty
delegates to the Democratic National
Convention between Champ Clark and
woodrow Wilson is decided setback
TO the aspirations Of the Speaker. Fort
une smiled ON him last week when ex-
Governor Folk generously stepped aside
and gave him a clear track in Missouri.
With that states SO votes 10 his credit
10 got of well In the lead in the race
for the Democratic Presidential nomina-
ton. But If he is to make himself a
real factor in the Baltimore conven-
ton he will have to enter that gathering
with substantial support from his own
section of the country AS the candi-
date of the Southwestern group OF
states he would be in position TO help
block a selection on the first ballot, and
10 await with confidence the breakup
OF the forces behind the leading aspi-
rant which would be sure to come after
day or two Of deadlock.
But the result in Oklahoma leaves it
extremely doubtful whether Mr.. Clark
can unite the Southwest to any appre-
ciable extent. Oklahoma is in close
touch with Missouri, and the Clark man.
ayers felt sure Of controlling the Okla
homa convention. They elected more
pledged delegates than the Wilson man
ayers did, but fell short Of a majority
and. were compelled to divide the dele
CATION by the union Of the Wilson forces
and the unpledged contingent. AS
against Mr.. Harmon and Mr.. Underwood
Mr.. Clark's candidacy has undoubtedly
been strengthened, but since Governor
Wilson is the man who must first be
killed of, the division with him Of Ok
lahoma's vote is obviously Clark dis.
aster II the Speaker can merely hold
his own with an Eastern rival In Okla
homa. what he going to do in Arkan-
sas, Texas, Kansas, Kentucky and Ten
ressre? The Texas Democratic machine
IS against wilson. but for Harmon or
Underwood rather than Clark. In Kan
sas delegates will be named at the polls,
and Wilson seems at present to have
the advantage. In Kentucky, also. there
Is a strong Wilson movement under way,
in spite Of Colonel Watterson's hectic
opposition. Tennessee Democrats are
more interested in their own factional
divisions than they are In the choice OF
Presidential nominee. But so far they
have shown no signs OF rallying behind
slr. Clark as the favorite son OF the
lower Mississippi Valley.
The success OF Mr.. Wilson's friends in
staying off Clark Endorsement ut ok
New-York tribune., 1912-02-24
People and Social Incidents

Gottschalk, an African explorer, VINO for
some years was employed by the statA
Department. He showed a number Of in.
teresting pictures made on his expeditions
Mrs. Roberts president of the club, r.,
| ceived. assisted by Mrs. Hoar, Mrs. Hous-
ton. Mrs. Howell, Mrs. Howlsnd. Mrs. Hub.
f, bard and others. Tea was served after the
lecture.
luncheon to-day In honor of Miss Temps.
of Tennessee, who is spending the winter
at the New willard.
On Tuesday evening the members OF tie
Congressional Club will give q leap year
dance and bridge party.
Mrs. Wood, of England. who has been
guest at the British Embassy for soma
days, has gone to VISIT friends In New
York. She gave q lecture on famous au-
tbors Of England who were her personal
friends, and will probably repeat the. lect.
ure in New York.
President Lowell of Harvard arrived here
to-day, and will be the guest OF the As.
sistant Secretary Of State and Mrs. Beck.
/ man Winthrop until tomorrow. He at
tended the annual dinner of the Harvard
| Society tonight.
| Miss Mabel Gerry. daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs Eibridge T. Gerry. of New York. Ia
the guest of Mrs. Richard H. Townsend. A
number Of dinner parties and hncheons
have been arranged for her, among them
dinner by Mrs. Townsend on Sunday
night.
Mrs. Marshall Field entertained dinner
party, followed by music, tonight. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Francis Adams also en-.
tertained at dinner.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-24
PURSUIT OF THE MURDER GERM

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Several arguments pro and con rs
TO the advisability Of remtting the sem
tences OF the Bosschleter murderers have
appeared In recent issues OF your paper.
and the subject Is one which should occupy
a prominent place in the public eye.
AS usual In this case, there have been
expressed opinions as radically opposite
as day and night, but. analyziag the case.
there is one point upon which all sane stu
dents of the problem will agree. This Is
that crime OF every description is directly
traceable 10 ignorance and disease In the
criminal and inasmuch as disease Is al
ways due to ignorance, II must follow that
Ignorance i'm the broader sense Is the direct
cause of all forms Of crime. Our children,
I'm the no great distant future. are going to
gaze down at us aghast that we perpetrat-
ed on the weaklings OF our civilization the
crime for which we censured them.
IL must be apparent that the offenders
I'm the Bosschieter case have had too much
of the wrong kind of punishment. Those
who have once committed atrocious crimes
of this or similar nature should never have
an opportunity to repeat their crimes at
the expense OF the law-abiding public. At
the same time. while we are taking such
tremendous strides in science and industry.
are we TO go on lnterminably neglecting
the most important OF our natural resources
-ourselves-and so far forgetting the basic
principle OF efficiency as To destroy regu-
larly all the latent possibilities of good in
our criminals because OF defects for which
we must admit, on study, they are filter
subjects for pity than for chastisement?
DAVID DARRIN.
Nou. York Eah 1912
New-York tribune., 1912-02-24
THE STRIKERS CHILDREN

1t is a strange use of n humane stat
ute enacted for the protection OF chill
dren that is being made by the Law
renee authorities, who have invoked a
law regarding neglect of children TO
prevent the further sending Of strikers
children TO homes elsewhere. The mar
shal who is responsible for the arrest
of those who were sending their chill
dren away to be taken care Of by SYM
pathizers in other places declares that
he will put stop to the exploitation OF
children. 81 will use all the resources
of the law" he says, ''to prevent the
''strike leaders from making 9 show Of
"these children on the street to collect
money for anybody or any purpose"
That feature of tle shipping Of chill
dren away from Lawrence is deplorabie.
It will be unfortunate If the exploita-
ton Of children and their hardships Is
TO be made q regular feature OF organ
lied labOr's policy in strikes. But dis
approval of it will hardly justify the
twisting Of a statute made to keep chill
dren from suffering so as to retain them
in homes where they will suffer when
they might be well fed and cared for
elsewhere. No situation like this one
having arisen before. 1t is not to Dc sup
posed that the statute now being re-
sorted to by the authorities was ever
intended TO apply as 1t Is being applied.
And nothing gives more point to COM
plants of injustice than the employ
ment Of a humane law so as to produce
cruel consequences.
If the children who had been sent
away from Lawrence were neglected
and suffering the authorities might
properly exert themselves 10 prevent
any more from being sent away. But,
although the shipping Of them elsewhere
has been the occasion Of much publicity,
there is not a bit Of evidence that so far
as their physical welbeing is concerned
they are not better away from home
than at home. Sending away the non
combatants has its analogy in war. To
be relieved OF the support Of their chill
dren Is of strategic Importance to the
strikers. And fairness requires that the
authorities in disturbances like this one
shall take no action, unless legally
necessary, which will aid or hamper one
side or the other in the conflict.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-24
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
fFrom Tho Tribune Bureau. !

FROM inc tribune BuTcau.l
Washington. Feb. 23-The German AM
bassador and Countess von BernstorH re-
turned to-day from New York. Nine. Won
Herwarth and Lieutenant Won Herwarth,
wife and brother OF the German military
attache, have also returned, after spend
ing few days in Philadelphia.
Viscount Chlnda. the new Jajanese AM
bassador, will probably be received by the
President on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly
after that he and Viscountess Chinda will
issue the usual invitations TO the members
OF the diplomatic corps for an afternoon or
evening reception.
Commander Vassilieff. Russian naval at
tache has returned from a short visit in
New York.
Basile de Arseniefr. who has been ap-
pointed to succeed Constartin Nabokoff as
first, secretary OF the Russiap Embassy.
was formerly Russian Consul General in
India. the post to which Mr.. Nabokof has
succeeded.
A. Kolpachnikofr, recently appointed Rus
sian attache. Will arrive in New York to-
morrow and come here at once Prince
Koudachef's successor at the embassy here
has been selected and will soon be an
nounced to the State Department. Prince
Koudacher is now counsellor Of embassy
I'm Vienna.
George Young, recently promoted to first
secretary of the British Embassy. has gone
TO New York to meet Mrs. Young and their
children on their arrival tomorrow. Mrs.
Young was III before leaving here for Eng
land last summer. and Mr.. Young will take
her TO Florida for a short time before
bringing her to Washington.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-24
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
From The Tribune Bureau.l

lrrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Feb. 2.-The President nau
few callers. this being Cabinet Day. Inc
Secretary of War announced that he wouio
deliver his first Taft speech in Chicago Oh
March D. The Secretary Of the Navy, VII"
Is warm personal friend OF Colonei hoose-
velt said in answer TO an inquiry as W
what stand he would take: IF l remain
i'm the Cabinet. as ] intend 10, 1t is quite
evident that my loyalty will be with my
chief"
Telegrams and letters continue TO pour
into the White House telling OF the Iart
sentiment throughout the country. Among
those received to-day was one announcing
the selection Of Taft delegates IN the 4th
Georgia District
President Taft will entertain at dinner
tomorrow night the Senator's and Republ-
can Representatives in Congress from
Michigan and ex-Representatives DENLY
and Dlekema- 1t is probable that Mr.
DENLY or Mr. Diekema will be selected to
take charge Of the Taft campaign IN
Michigan.
An appeal was received by the President
to-day from the Elks OF Tacoma, WASH,
asking some measure OF relief for John
Early, the leper. It was referred to the
Attorney General.
Among the White House callers were
Assistant Secretary Huntington Wilson.
Senator's CullOm and Brown, ex-Senators
Burrows and spooner, Representatives
Hammond Calder, Mayer, Anthony, Gil
lett Morgan and Finley.
The President, accompanied by the Sec
retary OF the Navy and Major Butt, at
tended the Navy League peace meeting at
Continental Hall this afternoon, where he
delivered an address. Mr.. Taft then went
10 the Battery armory TO review the lst
Field Battery Of the District National
Guard
After the theatre the President spent a
short time at the annual dinner OF the
Harvard Club of Washington.
This afternoon the President received In
the Blue Room Mr. Peynado. the new min
lister from Santo Domingo. Mr.. Taft then
went to the East Room. where a large
delegation of high school students from
Holyoke. Mass. waited to shake hands.
The delegation was introduced by Repre-
sentative Lawrence.
The President and Mrs. Taft, accom-
panied by Major Butt, occupied box at
the New National tonight to see Get
Rich Quick Wailingford." With them were
Judge o. B. Brown. of Ohio Miss Kathe-
rine Anderson. Miss Lewis and Miss FAIRIES.
Three of Miss Taft's Bryn Mawr school
mates arrived at the White House this
afternoon. TO remain over Sunday. They
are Miss Arthurs, Miss Lewis and Miss
FAIRIES.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-24
OTHER TREATIES WAITING.

The Presidents letter concerning tne
prospects of an arbitration treaty with
Germany authoritatiyely confirms the
view which has hitherto been expressed
that Germany and other powers are
ready and waiting TO make such treaties
with the United States, and our govern
ment is ready and waiting 10 make them
with those powers as soon as the pehd-
ing treaties with Great Britain ana
France are ratified. OF course there
would be little use in negotiating addi-
tional treaties until those already nego-
tiated are disposed of. If these were
70 be rejected there would be no sense
in making others to be rejected too. II
these must he amended before they are
ratified it is desirable to know how they
are to he amended in order that the new
ones may be drafted in accordance with
the changes which are thus made.
The contingent prospect of German
and other treaties is therefore an argu'
ment. on simple business grounds tor
the prompt ratification Of the pending
treaties. In order that our government
NAV know whether TO proceed or not,
and on what lines. 1t is also most I'M
pressive vindication of the treaties
against the imputation which has been
widely made that they are in fact
schemes of alliance, offensive To Ger
many and other powers, intended TO form
sort Of Triple League Of France, Great
Britain and America. The reason why
they were made with those two powers
before any others is perfectly well known
and is quite void of offence to any one
It should be clear to all the world, how
ever. that there is not the slightest par
tiality felt on the part Of this country
toward the powers with which it Is on
friendly relations, but 1t is equally de-
sirOus Of entering into agreements Tor
adjudication with them all.
Perhaps these same circumstances VIII
convince some-they should convince all
that the treaties are not the i'll advised
and compromising things which some
have affected to regard them. If 1t Is
wrong to agree to arbitrate so generally
how is it that all the great powers OF
the Old World, which are surely no less
Jealous of their vital interests and ma
tional honor" than we, are not only will
ing but eager to assume the pledges
which have been declared unsafe for us
10 assume? We really cannot regard
them all as rash and needless Of their
own welfare, or as foolishly offering to
risk their all in alien hands; nor can
we think that the United States is be-
ing repeatedly hoodwinked and tricked
by them ALL On the contrary, the con
yiction is deepened that the treaties are
wise and prudent and are approved as
such by the common sense Of the world
New-York tribune., 1912-02-24
Mr.. sHUSTER'S "J'ACCUSEr'

Mr.. Shuster's aCcusal of those who
frustrated his work In Persia is less
dramatic than ZOla's of the Dreyfus con-
spirators, but 1t is sufficiently vigorous
direct and scathing TO command atten-
ton and 10 enlist n considerable meas
ure Of sympathy. 1t is not likely to be
much discounted on the ground Of per-
sOnal pique or prejudice. for while Mr..
Shuster is unquestiOnably man with
grievance. his whole career in Persia In
dicated his superiority to merely per-
sonal motives and interests. II he had
been governed by the latter his course
at Teheran would have been far different
from what IL was. 1t was said OF him at
the beginning Of the controversy which
led to his departure from Persia that he
was a financier and not diplomat. So
it may be that In bis comments and crlti-
cisms he gives too little weight to those
diplomatic considerations which must
after all to some extent control national
and international conduct. But there Is
not likely TO be any challenge Of the cor
rectness of his statements of fact or of
the sincerity Of his judgments.
international brigandage' Is a harsh
term to apply to the acts Of great, civ
ilized and Christian nations yet il is not
as harsh as are the practical features of
the things which it describes. 1t would
be folly to dispute his indictment OF Rus
sian policy In Persia, or of the methods
by which 1t Is being executed. Russia is
absorbing the major part OF Persia.
That is why she was unwilling to let
the fiscal affairs Of Persia be rehabili.
tated by Mr.. Shuster and his associates.
Rehabilitation would have made Persia
strong and worthy, If not physically able,
to retain her place among the sovereign
nations Of the globe. and would there
fore have made 1t physically more diff
cult and morally more reprehensibIe for
Russia TO sp0liate her SO Mr.. Shuster
had to get out and be replaced by
facie agent of Russia's own selection.
who, 1t is frankly admitted, will admin
lister Persian finances In the interest not
of Persia but Of Russia.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-24
NEW Work FROM THE sUsURss'

II people make a city then New io'h -.
newest city on the continent, for only one -
Yorker out OF five had American ancestors W.
generations back. Troy standard-Press'
New York viii go into an Investigation u
high cost OF food and II the result NHi
viii begin legal prosecutions. IL Is h"Peu A.
the Broadway hotels will come under the seaie.
ing eye of the officials. They can't JUSTIFY -,
NJ their prices except on the theory th'' me
makes right. Pittsburgh Post.
some of New York's theatre managers ,.'' ns'
found a way to beat the ticket speculator-' -"
sell the tickets at auction and pocke' '"'
MUM themselves. Washington star
How the stIned city dwellers do welcome
or.t sign OF anything like spring. iieS
10, when IL comes. or how unlikely Il i 20 las.
1.,ev respond as DO the birds and howers
,,o, no a far fetched smile. however, "
o,,,rour,ng OF $4,000 New Workers at eeD's
and ON sunday.--New Haven Register
Tho New York policemen need not feef oss, ~,
,,ooavsa they have net caught the oaa'ps =
s,oi, sa5 Geo from a taxieab vnder the's ~
aoa. Thc Mona Lisa stolen from au arr -
- has reyer been located. and there 10 ,,- ga.
ono Mona There are no end of banai's'
miugtcn News
New-York tribune., 1912-02-24
WALDO, THE PUBLIC AND THE
CROOKS

Police Commissioner Waldo told the
police diners Thursday night that he ex-
pected to stay in his job for many
months longer. This announcement
ought TO set at rest rumors Of impend-
ing changes and be entirely satisfactory
to the public. Nobody, so far as we are
aware, has any particular desire to see
Mr.. Waldo's head in a basket. Why
should any one? 1t makes little diff
ference who is Police Commissioner.
Each Of them In turn Is by vote OF
the police aud the city authorities, like
Mr.. Waldo, 1.-THE best Police Commits
sioner New York ever had and the
worst in the opinion of the men with
vice and crime In their heads. III Mr..
Waldo were removed his successor would
probably not be any Improvement upon
him. Conditions, SO far as the safety Of
life and property Is concerned, are just
about the same under Mr.. Waldo that
they have been under his immediate
predecessors. Hold-ups are frequent and
other kinds/Of crime rampant just now.
but so they have been at intervals since
the present city administration began.
A change in Police Commissioners is
only change In the ostensible head of
the department. The real head remains
the same and is likely to so long as
Mayor Gaynor continues in Office.
The public having no desire for Mr..
Waldo's head, Mr.. Creeman, of the
Municipal Civil Service Commission, ad-
yances the theory that the crooks have.
Why should they? They must regard
the continuance in Office or the removal
of Police Commissioner with great
equanimity, since 1t never seems to make
any difference In their operations. SO
far as the public can see, the crooks have
10 reason to complain of Mr. Waldo or
any Of his predecessors since the present
administration began. If Mr.. Creelman
New-York tribune., 1912-02-24

nrisors Your editorials in this affair are
fun OF bias and wiIful misrepresehtauIso-
J. D. EIsENsTEiN'
New York, Feb. %, 1912.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I was very much surprised no. "
use stronger word, that The l lrlpui'o
should publish such a libel on our oo"' -
as appeared in your paper of the lot" ms, y,
entitled THE Administration OF
II is lust that sort of thing that leaas inc
public to believe that a prisoner ee.' ~
show in our criminal courts ana II ' ~ >
fact Just that sort OF vicious teaciune - ~
has resulted in hedging the defenoan. 90 -
with SO many safeguards that II ha'
come extremely difficult to convict INV
guilty in this state. ntc,,.
Assuming the facts stated in MI Scnin .
letter TO ex-Judge Parker to De w.
Brandt was guilty Of most cowalui'
murderous assault Would 1t not De pe't.'
for n paper like The Tribune, to "a'' iol
Commissioner Hands report on the "hoie
matter before committing a like assau''
nm our Judges? CARRINGToN AVEff'
Auburn, ~ Y, Feb. 10. 1872
tThe Tribune has not made Brandt I"
hero 1t has merely insisted on 'n'
fundamental right Of every man. DC nc
q Don Juan, vile blackmailer or even
n murderer. to be tried for his crimes"
whatever they may he, by due process Vi
law. If the police can be induceu -
manufacture false records and the courts
misused to punish bad men by liiesoi
methods the liberties of good men are
also at their mercy. The findings OF MI
Justice Gerard in the Supreme Court
that Brandt was illegally sentenced ano
the complete agreement to the same ei-
feet of the Attorney General OF the state
the District Attorney of the county ana
even the Judge who imposed the wrong
full sentence, are an absolute Justihca-
ton Of The Tribune's stand, which Is not
a stand for Brandt. but stand for the
honest and equal administration OF JUS
tice according to '.w.-Ed.1