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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
DIR TONE TOWARD RUSSIA.

Some speakers and newspapers in this
country are beginning to say hard things
about Russia. They do not like that
country's conduct toward American citi-
zens under the treaty Of 1882. They dis
approve its aggressiOnS upon Persia and
its enmity toward the American treas
urer of that empire. They view with
apprehension and disfavor the apparent
inclination of Russia TO seek aggran-
diZement through ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the
Chinese Empire Therefore they are
SAYING that the less we have TO do with
Russia the better it will be for US, that
there never was anything in common
between the two nations" that Ameri-
cans learned in school, in studying his
."tory. to hate q government responsible
"for many Of the worst tragedies OF the
human race" and much more to the
same effect
Yet some Of these very same crusad-
ers against Russia were only little
while ago lauding the country of the
Great White Czar" as the traditional
friend Of America" with which we
lations. and were eentimentaizing over
the visit Of three little Russian naval
vessels 20 this port for a short time
in 1863 as an act Of salvation for this
country which should command our ever
lasting gratitude. Then they blew hot
and now they blow cold. and tomorrow
they may blow bot again Meantime
the object Of the alternatcd praise and
censure remains the same as worthy Of
praise and gratitude and friendship now
as then, and as deserving Of distTust ana
reprObatiOn then as now.
4 little reflection ought TO show the
folly Of such incorporate utterances, not
only concerning Russia, but concerning
all foreign countries one Of the wisest
but perhaps least regarded passages in
WashingtOn's Farewell Address was
that in which he eXhorted his country
men TO avoid precisely such things
They should not he urged, cherish either
passionate affection or incorporate
hatred Of any foreign nation. Yet too
many Of us have been doing both, just
as much as i'm Jefferson's day. Russia
has at times undoubtedly shown friend
ship for this country, though some feat
ures Of her doing so have been strange
~ exaggerated OF misunderstood She
has also at times acted in way which
all right thinking Americans must stern
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06

" condemn, though she Is by no means
the only sinner among the nations
1t is foolish. and it may often cause
embarrassment for any nation 10 III
dulge in excessive protestations OF elmer
love or hatred for any other. without
being cynical we may add that 1t is not
wise for one nation to rely upon lne
friendship Of another beyond the D0unds
of self-intereSt, save as there may De
natural affinity of race, creed speech
and institutions. Neither is II Just 10 IT,
gard one nation as implacably hostile 10
another beyond similar bounds save
where radical differences of institutions
make one a cause Of menace or dlsquiel
70 the other. Human nature Is pretty
much the same In governments ana ma
lions as in individuals. One country VIII
not Quarrel with another against its own
interests, nor is it likely to sacrince us
own interests at the altar of unselnsn
friendship for another.
In the present case 1t is legitimate, ana
indeed essential. that American dlSap-
prevail of Russias Interpretation OF the
treaty of 1892 shall be made unmistak-
able. and it is not uniting that the same
feeling should be shown toward her
treatment Of Persia, of Finland and or
China. But there really is no reason
for feeling an uncomfortable passion over
these things. On the contrary, dignity
consistency and even the most practical
self-interest strongly suggest the desira-
bllity of moderation, which is not weak
ness. and of tempered discretion In our
words and acts. which is very different
from hesitancy or fear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
KEEPING PLEDGES IN NEW JER-
SEY

Encouraging action toward the fulhl-
ment of party platform pledges Is being
promptly taken by the leaders Of The re
pubIican majority in the New Jersey Leg
stature. We need not speculate upon
the question whether they are doing 50
hecanse of the severe lesson which was
learned the year before last as to the
disastrous results Of failure TO Keep
nIadgps or because the men who are now
m the head Of things are such rs would
In any case fulfil their word loyally as Il
matter of course. IT is probable mat
both of these causes are operative. But
what is noteworthy IS that the very hrst
measures which are being prepared ior
introduction at the opening OF the com
ing session Of the Legislature are de-
signed 10 effect some Of those reforms
which have been most demanded by the
people and to which the majority party
has most specifically pledged itself.
One Of these deals with the vital issue
Of grade crossings on railroads, 1t mas
hitherto been pointed out that under
strict Interpretation Of their charters the
railroads might be compelled TO ahonsp
all such death traps at their own eA-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
PRESIDENT 1yD POSTOFFTCES.

If Representative George w. Norris,
of Nebraska. a leading Western Insur-
gent thinks that he Is making capital
against President Taft by introducing
a bill to put all postmasters and postal
employees under the Rgis Of the civil
service regulations he is egregioGsly
mistaken. for President Taft has gone
much further than any other President
in urging Congress to take the post
offices out Of politics by establishing a
tenure based on competency and good
behavior. The President would be
heartily glad to surrender his present
power to nominate pOStmaSters for liked
terms. but Congress has turned cold
shoulder to his suggestions, because
Representatives and Senators hate 10
surrender the influence which they now
exert in the selection of postmasterS In
their states or districts.
The right to confirm Presidential APP
pointees is one most jealousy guarded
by the Senate and the traditions of
politics practically compel q President
to consult to q large extent the opin-
ions and wishes of Senators in making
nominations which the Senate must APP
prove. To take pOStmaSters from the
exempt class and give them indefinite
terms under the protection Of the merit
system would strip the Senate Of per-
ouisite which it especially prizes. No
federal officeholder is in better posi-
ton to do party work than the post
master of a town or city, with his facili-
Ties for reaching and influencing voters.
The service was once a vast pOllucal
machine. and has ceased to be so only
because OF the steady pressure Of pub
lie opinion and the increasing disln-
clinatiOn of administrations TO permit
postmasters to be active in politics.
President Taft believes that efficient
and economical administration Is n far
safer reliance than patronage in seek
ing popular support, and he would be
delighted TO free himself Of the annoy
ance and drudgery involved in cOntin-
ualIy filing vacancies in postoilices,
cOllectorships and survey
orshjps merely because the four-ycar
terms of the incumbents expire. Instead
of resenting Mr.. Taft would welcome
the passage Of some such measure as
Mr. Norris has introduced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
From The Tribune Bureau. !


Washington, Jan. 5-The German Ambas'
sador and Countess Won Bernstorff enter
tanned at dinner this evening. The guests
were the Brazilian Ambassador. Senator
and Mrs. W. Murray Crane, the Danish
Minister, the Spanish Minister. Representa-
tive and Mrs. Andrew Peters. Miss Maud
Wetmore. the naval attache Of the Austro-
Hungarian Embassy and Baroness Preusch-
en- Won und zu Liebenstein, theSsecond sec
rotary Of the British Embassy and Mrs.
Ovey, Mrs. z. r. Thomas, Of New York
house guest Of Mrs. Richard Townsend;
Commander Retzmann, naval attache 81
the German Embassy, and Miss Josephine
Patten.
The newly appointed Panaman Minister
TO this country, Ricardo Arrias. is expected
to arrive tomorrow. He landed in Ne"
York yesterday, and is accompanied by his
Oldest son. Nine. Arrias will not come 10
washington for some weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
RALPH PULITZER A TRUSTEE
Takes New Office in Management OF
"The World and Post Dispatch.

Ralph Pulitzer Is now one of the trustees
NJ the two newspaper properties--"rhe New
York World" and The St Louis Post-Dis-
potch"-which were owned by his father,
Joseph Pulitzer. Surrogate Fowler signed
Yesterday the decree by which Ralph iu-
iit,.r was. substituted for Justice Ilarrins-
ton Putnam as trustee.
AS was foretold exclusively In The IT'D
une recently, Justice Putnam VINO vas
appointed by Joseph Pulitzer in his VIII Al
one OF the trustees, resigned on accoun:
OF his judicial duties and also to allow the
son OF the testator TO take his place.
BY an inadvertonce Ralph Pulitzer was
not mentioned in the codicil TO the VIII OF
his father which appointed the trustees, al
though he had so been mentioned in the
will.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
LEES CHIEF SCOUT DEAD
CAPTAIN Cussons Died in His House o.
a Hundred Rooms.

Richmond, Va, Jan. captain John
Cussons is dead Ut his home, Glen Allen
In Henrico County, Va, where no had u
house OF one hundred rooms:
Captain Cussons was chief of scouts Vn'
der Stonewan Jackson and General 't'y'
and gained fame in the West rs an mai"'
fighter Immediately after the Civil War.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT

IBy Telegraph to The Tri5u"el
Newport Ian. 5.-AIrs William H. Sands,
~ New York, is the guest Of Mrs. Louis
L. Lorillard.
THE fishing club at Graves Point owned
nv, piernont Morgan is being improved
for the coming season
The Re. and Mrs. George Grenville
Morrill, who have been visiting in Wash
ington. have returned here.
Captain William 5. Sims, [, 5. NJ ana
Mrs Sims who have been visiting IN OElo'
have returned 10 the Naval War CoIlese'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
THE LAUNDRY STRIKE


Oh. where is the slosh
OF the wash. wash. WASH
That we used to know In this town.
And the rub. rub, ruD
OF the girl at the tub
AS she tackled a shirt or gown?
And the wiring. wiring wiring
OF the sqleezy thing
That wrung all the water outf
And the dry. dry. dry
On the strings that hy
And 1aunt and nutter aboutY
And the mangling scruhGh
OF the ironing bunch
That fell on the helpless duds
with heated steel
And gave them the rsal
And duh and sckcning thuds?
Oh. say,
Where are they all to-day?
by gosh,
Where IL our wash?
w. J. HAMPTON.
Tommy Cod-what is 1t they call pessi'
pa CODA pessmlst, my son. Is FISH
who thinks there is hook III every worm
Puck.
French customs officials recently dlscoV-
.rad deserted I'm n ditch near HaZebrouck.
nm the Belgian frontier, II powerful motor
car specially constructed TOT smussnhs'
The smuggIers had fitted steel guard In
front OF the car few inches from the
ground 30 formed that 1t weuid eaten any
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
JUDGE BLACKS OLD HOME BURNED

(By Telegraph To The Tribune
York, Penn, Jan. 5.-Fire tonight de-
stroyed the old Brockie homestead, former
~ the home OF the late jeremiah Black
Many men prominent In the public HE OF
the nation were entertained there, lhciud.
ing James A Garfield, Admiral FarraSut
aud William Jennings Bryan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
TIE TALK or THE DAY.

DIR. Josef Samuel Bloch, of Vienna VINO
will be the guest of the Jud@ans at the
Hotel Astor on the evening OF January D.
IS one Of the foremost writer's on matters
pertaining TO the Jews in Europe lie re-
solved the degree of Doctor Of Philosophy at
the University of Zurich and studied for
the ministry. After serving In various
nlaces as rabbi he devoted himself To poll
tics and founded the "Oesterreichische
Wochenschrift, of which he IS still the
editor in chief. In 1884 he was elected as
Deputy I'm the Austrian Parliament, where
he served three terms. DIR. Bloch has Tor
many years battled against the anti-Se-
mitic party in Austria and has also con-
tributed largely 10 the secular literature OF
his country. lie is making his first visit TO
America.
"In your sermon this morning you spoke
of n baby as a new wave on the ocean Oh
life " o-.,u,
"Oulte so; a poetcal figure ..,,
Don't YOU think a fresh squall WouId
have hit the mark better?'-Boston IRAN
script.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
Nslr~Dnrk Gribnne,
SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1912.

THIS ne,cspdper Is o,cned and pub
Iished by The Tribune Association a
Neio York corporation; office ana pfln-
cipal place of business, Tribune Bu'ta-
inc. No. 154 Nassau street, Nelo YORK;
ogden Mills, president; ogden 81. Re'a'
secretary; James If. Barrett, treasurer
The address of the officers Is the ONCE
of this newspaper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
Winter has not forgotten how.

Winter mas not IOTBOtIen HOW
-
II Is sure to be q matter Of regret 10
the community that man-made law, with
its requirements as to citizenship ana
votes, must stand between julius and his
scheme for women deputy sherifs.
Truly It was a pleasing idea, eminently
fitting in this year. when custom accords
unusual privileges to the feminine por-
ton of humanity. Also It was not with
out possibilities of benefit In educating
the mind of man TO the spectacle OF
woman in public office--a condition for
which women members Of boards Of
education and similar bodies have IN
general I'll prepared him. The suffragists
must deplore q loss of opportunity 10
prove to the world the value of feminine
services in this particular instance
Nevertheless, their loss Is not without It's
compensation, for they will make or the
incident another indictment OF the IN
Justice of mans administration OF pub
lie affairs. Possibly they will not reel
half so badly about it all as Julius, that
pillar Of the law. who In his first mo-
ments of oficeholding cracks, If he does
not actually fracture, the sacred statute
Capital punishment may or may not
be the proper method of inducing men
TO live within the law. There may come
q time when humanity will be better
served by the infiction of other penal
Ties than the death sentence Any move
ment IN that direction, however, which
begins by an effort to save wretched
miscreant like Wolter from the extreme
nenalty of the existing law is subJectinS
itseIp to unnecessary handicaps.
Impossible to secure fair trials in this
county? Well, the public complains that
MANY rogues go unwhipped of justice.
Goyernor Marshall of Indiana Is can
dIdate for the Democratic Presidential
nomination, and will probably have the
complimentary support of the states
delegates In the national convention
But when 1t comes to naming the chair-
man of the Democratic State committee
he has to yield to the superior might OF
the Hon. Tom" Taggart. Pluto Tom
doesn't care who runs for office so long
as he has TO be reckoned with in the
MANAGEMENT Of the campaign. Evident
" Indiana's vote in the national conven-
ton will ultimately go to the candidate
who IS willing TO guarantee Mr. Tag
CARTS recall to the head of the Demo-
cratic National Committee.
Should Colonel George Harvey and the
Hon. lin" Smith shake hands?
Colonel Bryan's name on the Demo-
cratic ballot? There are those VINO
wouldn't recognize the ballot as Demo-
cratic without 1t.
II will be interesting, no doubt, to nave
the secret history Of Abdul Hamid s
.ogr, ,nada nublic but there may be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06

It will be interesting, no doubt, to have
the secret history Of Abdul Hamids
reign made public, but there may be
some disappointment in IT to those who
like the immortal Fat Boy, want to
make your flesh creep.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06

Colonel Bryan's name on the Demo-
cratic ballot? There are those VINO
wouldn't recognize the ballot as Demo-
cratic without IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06

Should Colonel George Harvey and the
Hon. Jim" Smith shake hands?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06

]. Montgomery Strong viii lead the CO.
tillon at the second OF the SATURDAY E'eH-
ing Dances tonight at Delmonicos'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06

impossible to secure fair trials in TINS
county? Well, the public complains that
many rogues go unwhipped of justice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06

Mrs Cornelius c. Cuyler who Will give
theatre party, followed by supper at
sberrv's on Wednesday, will take her
guests TO see Little Boy Blue"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06

Among those booked TO sail for Europe
to-day are Mr.. and Mrs. Arson Phelps
Stokes and Miss Catherine L. Hamersley'
who will be accompanied by Mrs, c. d.
Lowrie. Mrs. Lowrie and Miss HameTsley
will spend several weeks in Egypt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06

Mrs Eric 3. Dahlgren gave a small
dance last night at her house. Nc. s2 Fifth
avenue for her debutante daughter. Miss
Lucy Drexel Dahgren. There was general
dancing, followed by a supper. MrS. J.
Duncan Emmett will give a dinner-dance for
her niece, Miss Dahlgren, on Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06

Miss Helen Hoffstot will give luncheon
,,,d theatre marty to-day.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-14
GEN. PUTNAM COUNCIL TO
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY

General Putnam Council No. 1877, Jr.
o. u. A. NJ, will hold its twentieth
annual entertainment and reception
at the Kruger Auditorium tomorrow
evening.
Elaborate arrangements have been
made to make it the most success.
full in the history Of the council. The
vaudeville acts. which will be staged
under the supervision of Charles Van,
have been carefully chosen and Voss's
orchestra will play for the dancing.
The auditorium has been lavishly
decorated for the event.
Among the guests of the organiza
ton will be State Councillor Wake.
field, officers Of the State council ana
city officials. Fred l. Van Volken>
burg will be floor manager. The com
mittee in charge is composed of the
following: Chairman Ohio Counaro,
Treasurer Henry G. Eaton, Financial
Secretary d. Halsey Philower, Edwin
Miller, check manager, and Edward
T. Mielich. secretary.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-14

having zones within which different
rates are to be charged, and de-
clared that a fiat rate system, such
as prevails in several foreign eoun-
tries. should be substituted.
President Curtis r. Burnett, of the
board, stated that some of the mem
bers of the committee on commerce
and trade would attend a meeting
to be held in the Hotel Astor, Man
haitian, at 8 p. m, November %, the
purpose of which will be to urge
upon Congress the immediate substi-
tuition of a fiat rate system for the
zene system.
The board elected these new mem
hers: Herman A. Metz, former
comptroller of New York; Adolph
Amman. Edward Blau, herman F.
Behrendt, H. d. Bowman, James J.
Cross, C.. w. Curtiss. Willard L.
Case, Joseph ". Clark. Ralph H.
Dixon. Arthur Deyine, jr., Charles
DeBevoise, Morris Goldin, Arthur L.
H~argreaves. d. e. johnson. jr., JOS
eph f. Jolley, Isadore ]. Kaufherr,
Frank Kirchenbauer, ]. B. v. Parkes,
Bedell Parker. Augustus f. Rush
August w. Schumacher, John A.
White and A. j. Walker.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-14
TO BUY AUTO
FOR FREEHOL DERS' USE
New Machine to Cost About
$4,000.

Hereafter when the various COM
mittees Of the Board of Freeholders
inspect the county institutions, roads,
ETC., they will do SO in their own au-
tumobile. No more hired machines.
This action was decided upon at a
meeting OF the finance committee
yesterday afternoon when Chairman
Amos p. Harrison was authorized to
confer with the emergency commit
tee with O view of having $500 set
aside for the purpose. 1t is planned
to purchase a seven-passenger a so
that the five members of q commit
tee, the supervisor and a clerk NAL
be accommodated.
Director Evans, who brought the
matter up, said that both the county
and the freeholders would benefit by
having the machine, as it would cvt
down the expenses of auto hire and
would make it possible to hold more
committee meetings in one day than
heretofore, leaving the members more
free days for their own business or
for special meetings Of the county
committees.
An issue Of bonds not exceeding
$780, 900 was recommended to the board
In order to meet the obligations of
the county in improving streets.
A balance of "a, 792.65 remaining
from the appropriation for the paving
of Bloomfield venue in Newark was
transferred to the incidental account.
At the request of Freebooter Gilbert,
chairman of the road committee, $1,000
was transferred to the account of that
committee.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-14
MURPHY TALKS
ON BONE DISEASE
Describes Plate for Use in
Fractures-TeIIs of
Operations.

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-Dr. John B.
Murphy. the Chicago geo who at
tended Colonel Roosevelt and who is
in town for the clinical congress,
went to the meeting at the Aston
House of the New York and New
England Association of Railroad Sur
geons yesterday afternoon and talked
for nearly two hours on bone surgery.
DR.. Murphy spoke particularly of
anchylosis, a disease of the joint
What he wanted to impress on the
members of his profession was that
while the operations for this disease
were not difficult, they required ex-
a~ctness of detail. He said that he
was shocked by the gross neglect on
the part of some of the profession in
not keeping limbs together properly
after the operation. More harm came
from this, he thought. than from
bungled operations themselves.
DR. Murphy described a good many
bone operations which he has made
recently. The best thing known, said
DIR. Murphy, for maintaining apposi-
ton of bones was the Lane plate,
used first by DIR. w. Arbuthnot Lane.
OF London, and which Is nothing more
than a steel plate screwed to the two
segements of bone.
DIR. Murphy's address was illustrat-
ed by many photographs which he
had brought with him from Chicago
showing some of the operations he
recently had performed in Mercy Hes
pital, in that city. He had with him
the bones of an arm and a leg, which
he used to demonstrate his meaning.
DR.. Murphy showed how he had used
a sixteenpenny nail in the joining of
bones, and asserted that in many in
stances. for a new operation, it was
FIRST tried out on cadavers.
More than 200 clinics were held. at
which more than a thousand persons
were operated upon. In addition,
there were many demonstrations in
the laboratory devoted to experiment
tai work. So far $500 surgeons have
registered as participants in the con-
gress. They came from all over the
country, and 400 of them were visitors
from across the Canadian border.
Much interest developed in the elm
les held by DIR. Alexis Carrel, of the
Rockefeller Institute for Medical Re
search. The noted investigator and
recent Noble prize winner gave DEM
on~strations of his method Of suturing
blood vessels, using dogs for this pur-
pose.