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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-04

York, Kings. Erie, Monroe and Onon-
daga-were rather hostile than friendly
TO his leadership. Mr.. Koenig and the
New York men are VIGOROUSLY indepen-
dent of bis leadership and followed Mr..
Roosevelt In his fight on Mr.. Barnes
two years ago. Mr.. Greiner Of Bnlfalo'
and Mr.. Hendricks, Of Syracuse, have
long been recognized as outside the
sphere of Mr.. Barnes's personal inhu-
ence. So has Mr.. Aldridge, of Roches-
fer who voted for Mr.. Rooseyelts
nomination at Chicago. These county
organizations, which practically con-
trolled the convention, could not be
dominated by Mr.. Barnes. The con-
ventiOn made platform In many re
spects regardless of his views, noml-
mated a candidate for Governor VINO
had made a popular campaign WDile
the state chairman was looking else
where for standard bearer, and TOOK
position with regard to the Court OF
Appeals which Mr.. Barnes strongly OPP
posed.
OF course. II Mr.. Straus is going TO
adopt the catchwOrds Of Mr.. Roose-
welt. Boss Barnes" is a handy phrase
TO tickle the ears Of the ignorant But
il is a very cheap substitute for rea'
soned argument for those who know
how Mr.. Hedgess candidacy was pro-
NOTED and his success achieved. MIR.
Hedges Is not putty In the hands OF
any boss. He was not even putty In
Mr.. Roosevelt's hands when the colo
mel was the unquestioned boss, with
whose every changing idea ambitious
politicians found it convenient to
agree. He has had his own views
which he has not hesitated 10 express
even when the exercise was danger
ously near TO lee mGjestp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-04
A STEP BACKWARD.

The committee of the Institute or
Architects appointed to inquire into
the conditions under which the Tars-
ney act was repealed has made out n
pretty strong case against the Demo
cratic economists In the House OF
Representative who forced through
the repeal. The TaBney act, which
took its name from Representative
Tarsney, OF Missouri, was passed In
1893 and had for Its purpose the i'm
provement Of the architectural char
acter Of federal public buildings. II
directed the Supervising Architect TO
let outside architects submit designs
in the hope Of getting greater variety
and distinction In style. Ii has not
been shown, and cannot be shown,
that the experiment failed OF that pur-
pose. and the chief argument OF those
who favored a return 10 the closed
shop plan seems to have been that the
commissions paid TO outside architects
amounted to larger sum than plans
drawn in the Supervising Archltecl
office would have cost.
The committee Of the American In-
stitute says that argument was entire
IL fallacious. II contends that the same
work done inside the Treasury would
have cost twice as much, and. II
credits the passage Of the repeal solely
to the insistence Of few House lead
ers who have never become reconciled
to the open shop plan. The repeal was
brought about by means Of a rider
on the sundry civil appropriation law.
No separate vote was taken on 1t In
the House, and although the Senate
struck it out it was restored in CON
ference committee on the insistence OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-04

Of Sahara, that mysterious waste. rich IN
story and In fable, go soon. Who knows
how soon II will be a great lake?" This
warning Is based on Dr. Eichesoyen >
scheme to make the desert lake ne
says that nearly one-quarter OF tho SANDY
surface lies about hfty-slx metres beio"
sea level and that water could easily %
carried there. The idea Is not novel says
member OF the Vienna Geographical
Society. Ibsen suggested II In Peer
Gynt'' and Jules Verne had the Lake OF
sahara In mind when ne wrote THE Con-
quest of the Ocean,"
A young woman went TO a grocery store
and asked the polite clerk II he mad Some
good cheese.
Yes indeed" he replied u have some
lovely cheese"
!IIow is that?" he inquired.
Because lovely should he used 10
qualify only something that is alive"
Well" retorted the clerk. TN sllck
10 lovely "-Dundee Advertiser.
According to a published report on the
subject, the French governments rake
OH ptl hdllbbIE 10 iboN a. "H'@'' N--'
The law compelling keepers Of gaming
places to turn over 10 the treasury or
the republic Is per cent Of their profits
went into effect In 1907, and in the first
year netted the government E,U,VOo
francs. The amount has grown every
year and Will probably exceed 4sO0O,cN
francs this year. The record shows also
the enormous profits made by the owners
of the gambling hels," one Of whom lat
Nice. who had been a poor painter re-
tired with fortune OF 100000 francs
1t has been proposed to increase the tax
TO 30 per cent and to 20 per cent In the
most popular places.
Perkins las he misses for the twentieth
time)-Tutl Tut Fudge!
Cdddle-Say, boss, you can't learn 70
play golf wild dat anguage.-Harper' S
Weekly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-04

the House managers. The sentiment
Of Congress was never fairly tested. A
separate bill TO abolish competition III
plans for government buildings wouiu
undoubtedly have failed.
If the repeal does not insure saw
ing II was not worth while from any
point of view. With one small Treas
my bureau turning out plans, there ~
likely to be too much uniformity IN
design and government architecture
becomes fixed and ironbound. 1t was
10 get away from the stiff Mullet type
Of public building that the Tarsney act
was passed. 1t is obvious that the
best results will be obtained In puDllc
architecture through inviting the ald
of those who are doing the best WORK
in the general field Of architecture
Too much officiallsm In art Is always
q mistake.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-04
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS

New York is complaining because on,
street there Is practically impossible. There
are smaller towns which have New York
beet 20 n frazsle In this particular
ton News and Courier.
A NV YORK judge says tie perfectly legal
TO worry husband, thus lifting all restraint
from the Broadway chorus sirls.--wnshing-
ton Post,
New York magistrate rules that man
Is not a gambler IL he has any other oecu-
patton That lets out "Gyp" the Blood and
Lefty I.ouie.--Cleveiand Leader.
New York City has nxed October o next
as Fire Prevention Day. by that 10 meant
that all combustible material will bc re-
moved from cellars and other places where
such things should not be kept; and II
there IL a faithful compliance with the
wishes OF tho authorities the probability Of
connagration will undoubtedly be removed.
Philadelphia Ledger.
In the matter OF street accidents the
automobile now seems 90 eve taken a per
manent lead. In New York last year the
wagon was still occasionally ahead. but this
year Il drops decisively to second place. In
September thirty-sIx persons were killed
and OF these automobiles were responsible
for eighteen. wagons for ton. trolley cars FOR
seven one child was killed by q bicycle
Fifteen years ago bicycles seemed charming;
now they are rather less agitating than A
child's "pushmoblie," which Is dangerous e
sh,ns II not 10 life.--springaeld Republican
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-04
FISH OR CUT BAIT.

Governor Wilson has apparently
never found time 10 read this years
Democratic national platform. He
doesn't want to know what Il says and
he gives the appearance Of not know
ing that the party whose Presidential
candidate he is has declared that tariff
duties laid for purposes Of protection
are unconstitutional or has pledged
itself and him to the principle OF a
single term for Presidents. There are
many things, In his Judgment, better
left unknown.
II he cannot find leisure 10 read the
Baltimore platform II is scarcely TO
bc expected that he will take the trOu-
bic to mark and inwardly digest the
brilliant campaign speeches being
made by his associate on the Demo
cratic national ticket, Governor Mar
shall II might give him a painful
sensation to discover that, compared
with bis own evasvc and muddled ut
terances on the tariff and trust issues,
the speeches Of his running mate are
models of straightforwardness and
lucidity. Yet Il would do him good 10
realize that there are other Demo
cratic leaders who are not afraid 10
indulge IN real heart-to-heart talks
with the voters and TO give clear and
honest expression TO their political be-
liefs.
One thing which Governor Marshall
said the other day ut Salem, Mass,
IL especially worthy u Governor VIII
sons attention. The VicePresidential
candidate seems to have had time "a
read the Baltimore platform and is en-
: tlrely willing to accept its instructions
rs a political programme. lie was
3 talking about what he considers the
/ evils Of the protective system and
| assured his hearers that protection
| was an Odious form Of sOcialiStlC
paternalism. The present system, he
argued. was breeding socialists Ike
rabbits In n warren" Then he called
out TO the audience. "If you don't like
"the present system, change 1t, and ii
you don't change II quit iollyinG
''abOut It,"
That suggestion fits Governor VII
sons case exactly. II he condemns
protection, as he does In some Of his
/ speeches, as a restriction OH American
productivity and as a positive source
( of injury 10 every man, woman and
child in the country let him stick Il
/ the proposition that an economically
/ false and Vicious system should bo
amended by being ended. II he wants
! to see what he calls the great wrong
of protection rlghted let him stop ''Jol-
| lying" about there being as many
Democrats as Republicans interested
IN protected enterprises and there
being no danger that those Democrats
will commit either murder or suicide
/ Governor Wilson's 'iollying" with this
issue cannot but appear TO Governor
Marshall as insincere and frivolous. II
certainly looks that way to the genera
public.
A real statesman ought 10 know how
| he stands on the unconstitutlonality
and undesirability Of protection. II ho
is not willing to fish he onght 20 &c
away back and cut bait.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-04
A TAMMANY SPOKESMAN.

The best idea of what William Sui
ger. Murphy's candidate for Governor.
stands for is furnished by his own
words addressed to the Tammany
braves when they were waiting open
mouthed for Dix to take office ana
pass around the plumber. Il am hrm
believer In the doctrine To the vic
tors belong the spoils,'" he said. al
dressing the Tammany Speakers Blu
reau Association. He told them that
they were the workers and had won
the victory and that they should have
the offices "If had my way" ne SAID
cynically Of the aspirations of reform
ers for good government when the
Democrats win would give the Re-
"publicans the good government and
1.-THE Democrats the good Offices The
speech Is reproduced elsewhere In this
Issue, so that voters may read il and
see what a frank spokesman and com
plete approver Of the Dix-Murphy sys-
TEN the Stree and unbossed' conven-
ton has nominated.
1t was just because he was known TO
entertain these sentiments that he was
so popular with the delegates. The
convention was taking no chance that
the opportunities for the henchmen
which existed under Dix would be
terminated If he should have 4 Demo-
cratic successor. They put up a man
who had declared that he was sorry
Mayor Gaynor had been elected be-
cause he had placed so few Tammany
men IN office, and who had promised
that IL he ever had his way his Tam
/ many auditors would get the jobs they
wanted. The Murphy system OF
hands Of" which worked so well
when the Embossed convention Of
| 1910 put up the boss's creature Dix,
] has worked still better this year. when
ii has resulted in naming a lifelong
/ Tammany man and uphoder Of the
/ Tammany system. As chief worker
the boss must be delighted with his
candidates policy of giving the work
/ eTb WHdJ luty wait
| The people deserve TO be misgov-
erned if they are fooled twice by
| Murphy's pretence Of excepting his
! hands or the Democratic convention.
| Sulzer was nominated in precisely tie
same way that Dix was, and there Is
| less reason 20 expect independence
| from him than there was 10 expect II
! from Dix. He Is product OF the
( Tammany system and has spent all
/ his life serving Tammany's bosses.
I His independence" is about as real
as Murphy's "nOn-interference" In con
! ventiops. And when 1t comes to indie
pendence, Dix could point to more OF
IL when he was nominated than
. Sulzer can, for the 1910 candidate had
bolted one OF Murphy's candidates for
Governor and had been the political
associate Of men who were opposed to
I Tammany. But Sulzcr is d regular Of
the regulars, who has enjoyed the
favor Of bosses for more than twenty
years and who boasts that he Is a
I confirmed spokesman.
/ His associates on the ticket are oi
the same sort Most OF them renomi
mated. they have done their part to
break down the civil service system
/ and Tammanyize the state. With Sui
ger, Sohmer and Bensel, Of Manhattan
and section foreman McCooey's man
Mitchell May on 1t, It Is the most IN
blushingly Tammany ticket that has
been nominated in many years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-04
DOMINATE THE WORLC~
Sir George Reid Talks Of Anglo
American Friendship.

Washington. Oct a--"As long as Great
Britain and the United States stand to-
gether in friendship they will dominate
the world Sir George II. Reid, High
Commissioner for Australia, Is quoted as
saying in an interview published here to-
day.
Should there be rupture IN their
, friendly relations" the interview contIn-
ties. and there Is no indication that such
o rupture will occur, other powers mignt
seek 10 change the balance Of power ~
the world
Sir George spoke reservedly about the
Panama Canal. He declared that Great
Britain would not begrudge the Unitod
States any recompense from the canal"
but thought the American people would
observe every treaty hight to which
they were pledged"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-04
AT NEWPORT.
by Telegraph 20 The Tribune. ]

by Telegraph 20 me lIIohuc'J
Newport, Oct. 3-Mrs. ]. ]. Wysong
entertained at luncheon at Greystone to-
day, and Miss Helen Brce was dinner
entertainer this evening.
George 3. de Forest, as president o.
tho Newport Fishing Club, will give a
luncheon at the Gcoseberry Island club.
house on Saturday.
Mrs. George W. Williams has an.
nounced a dinner for Tomorrow evening
al the naval torpedo station
Mrs. J. Stewart Barney has sent cu'
cards for a dinner on october H.
Mrs. Tracy will give q dinner at Fort
Adams tomorrow evening In honor OF
the birthday anniversary OF her husband
Major Joseph y. Tracy.
Miss Edith Colford has returned from
New York.
DR.. W. J. Maloney, Of New YORK, is q
guest OF Dr. II. r. Storer.
Mrs vanderbilt will not close The
Breakers until the middle OF November
She will be n dinner entertainer on Mon
day evening.
Miss Margaret T. Andrews has gone &c
Tuxedo to visit Miss Angelina Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Wilson and
r. Rollins Morse are expected back from
New York tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Will
return from New York tomorrow on the
steam yacht North Star.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Gordon Douglas ar
also expected back from New York To-
morrow.
Robert sedgwick, IT,, Is back from
visit nj Tuxedo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-04
TAFT GAINING STEADILY
Correspondent Sees Drift Away from
Roosevelt and Wilson.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir; am amazed the more ] come in
contact with people 20 observe how the
wind OF political opinion is veering
around TO Taft. Friends Of mine who at
the first blast OF the Roosevelt trumpe,
were ready to herald tho ex-President as
the savior OF the country are to-day
turning TO the safe, Eane candidate, whose
well balanced mind has presided over the
affairs OF the nation for the last four
years And again, other friends OF mine
who we're disposed 10 argue that the Dis
tinsuished sChoolmaster who could Dust
the bosses from New Jersey was the man
TO repeat the performance In Washington
these friends Of mine have become
utterly disguised with the recent utter
ances OF tho ex-professor, and finding
him neither fish. flesh nor fowl, are also
climbing aboard the Republican band
wagon and roofing" for one OF the
sanest Presidents the country has ever
had-William Howard Taft.
Il is to the undy!ng credit OF the Re-
publican party in New York State that
we have on the ticket a splendid roll OF
clean, talented, Embossed men. ! had
heard 81 much Of the mallgn influence OF
Mr.. Barnes that l confess / was almos;
ready 20 believe that an Embossed con-
vention was an improbability. But now
We know that there has never been
more open convention. where men were
absolutely free 10 speak their minds and
20 vote as their consclences dictated.
For the Roosevelt people who have
broken away from the party have only
the kindest Of feelings; but l wish II was
possible 10 make them see that q vote Tor
tho founder Of the Ananias Club IL the
equivalent Of vote for free trade.
Yield 10 no man IN my regard for Mr..
Roosevelt, but 7 contend that the way
he took 20 rurge the Republican party
OF It's supposed adulteration was not the
right way. Rather would We have rallied
around him had ne remained in It's ranks
| and used his great influence in quiet,
unost,ntutious fashion TO keep IFS
brother Republicans true 10 the tradl-
lions Of the great party that did him SO
much honor
There are thousands OF Roosevelt ad-
mirers who read your paper and who are
disposed 90 follow the once President
along the ruinous course lie has adopted
| May ! say TO these In brotherly fashion
that hope they will think twice before
( they turn the country over TO the free
| traders. And the only way not TO do II
IS 10 vote for Taft We have had won
derful prosperity under Republican Preel'
dents. Vote for Roosevelt or Wilson and
( you will find the salaries OF the people
/ dropping 10 the level OF free trade Eng
/ land. Take only ono branch Of employ.
ment there-the railroads Whitaker
hlmanact" FOR 1912 gives tho average
salary OF the railroad employee at 2,
/ shillings a week. Surely none Of Us Wish
10 see the earnings OF our railroad mer
reduced to 81 a week. Rather let US thank
| God for such n man as William Howard
| Taft and show our gratitude by re-
elechng him to the high office OF Presi.
dent. WILL II. JOHNSTON
! Brooklyn, N Y, Oct. 3, 1912
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-04
BAER SAYS TIMES ARE GOOD
Reading Railroad Head Declares Peo-
pie Never So Prosperous.

Hazelton, Penn, Oct. s.-A free public
library given to the city by John Marble.
in memory OF his parents. was dedicated
here this afternoon. George +. Baer.
president Of the Philadelphia e. Reading
Railway, made the presentation address
on behalf OF Mr.. Markle.
Mr.. Baer said that never were men Of
large and small means more charitable
than to-day; that there was no room for
the spirit of discomfort; that many mod
ern revolutionists were we'll meaning. but
that many were habitual grumblers; that
the country was in an era of goSd times;
that the people were never so prosperous.
and that II was futile to try to attempt
to make people righteous through legis-
lativo enactment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-04
People and Social Incidents

Mr.. and Mrs. r. Livingston Beeckman
are In New York for the week.
Mrs. Stilson Hutchins. of Washington
who will close her season about the mid.
die OF the month, plans to make Newport
her permanent home In the future Sh,
will probably build.
Prince Traidos Prabandh, Siamese Min
lister. is making his first visit here. Ac'
companied by his secretary, Edward II.
Lotus. he arrived at the Muenchingel
King cottage to-day for stay OF few
days. Mrs. II. w Gray and Mrs. T. L
McCauley, of New York, and Gardner
Sherman. OF Bar Harbor. are also at the
Muenchinger King.
Miss Jean Wallach has returned from
New York. Mrs. Alfred Tuckerman had a
tea party at her home this afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-04
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A genera! scarcity Of whales has been
reported all along the North Pacific Coast.
the average kill having been only fifty
one for each vessel az against one hun
dred and eighty-seven last year. Cap
tain Thomas Wilkinson, commander and
Captain Henry Anseb. gunner, OF the
steam whslcr Patterson, were commits
stoned TO investigate the cause OF this
unusual scarcity. and they have returned
10 Seattle 10 report after securing the
waters as far north as Alaska. These
two veteran whalers attribute the present
lean conditions to the recent volcanic
disturbances IN the neishborhood OF Be
ring Sea. They say that the seismic up
heavas have made many changes In the
ocean currents OF the North Pacific,
which, for q time have probably diverted
the small fish that form the favortte
food supply OF the leviathans. This would
naturally have the effect OF making the
whales relatively scarce at their regular
feeding grounds.
DO you dye whiskersf
Yes" answered the barber.
DO they fool snytodyG'
seem 10 1901 the man tnat Wcaih cin'
Kansas City Journal.
Tn the rcady-to-wear department OF 9
large New York store "the very latest
was being discussed. One woman spoke
Of IL in the singular as a split skirt; witt
the other II was Turkish trousers. and
they wondered II they would ever see Il
or them for sale In stores.
why mott" said the head woman OF
the department. II saw two women
walking the streets in Paris, wearing
them only few weeks ago"
And what did the people sayT'
Just what they said when the pot hats
came out: Eorridr and then ;hey bought
them"
Elsle--After | wash my face I look ir
the mirror and see IL It's clean. Don't
you?
Robby-Dont have TO. ] look at the
towel.-Boston Transcript.
Years ago the warning went forth:
See Niagara Falls before II is too late
II has been calculated that at the present
rate Of rock crumtling no falls will be
left ir a thousand ye,rs' Now. q tour
list agency. facetlously quoting the warn
ins- SAYS: If You would see the desert
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-04
TRIBUNE EDITORIAL PLEASES
Native of Rumania Commends Analy-
sis Of Situation In That Country.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial. "The Silent Power"
IN this mornings paper has been written
by man who knows tho history and
the national wishes Of the Balkan people
far better than most OF the writer's who
have analysed In the New York daily
press the present political situation In
the Southeastern peninsula Of Europe.
1t was indeed a great pleasure to me, a
native OF Rumania, to read your interest
ing article, the more that ] noticed In
this mornings New York Times a
geographical map OF the Balkan States
full OF ouch errors that II appears simply
ridiculous In a paper which boasts that
Il publishes IAN the News That's Fit to
Print" ALEXANDER BROCINER,
Consulting Engineer.
New York. Oct. 8. 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-04

the tendency with the nation. states AMI
towns and cities at the present day Is 70
increase expenditures at faster rate
than ordinary resources will justify, II Is
refreshing 10 realize that substantial
check has been recorded favorable to the
executive head. This Of itself furnishes
the ground for hope that Senator Al
dr,chs d!ctum of q saving OF SoocO'0oo
n year may be among the possibilities IN
the not distant future.
GEORGE r. TINKER.
Now London, Conn, Oct 2, 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-04
PRESIDENT TAFT, ECONOMIST

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial with the caption
OF Saving $500. 100000 Year" in 'he
issue of October deserves tho favorable
consideration Of the voting population OF
all sections of the United States. Presi-
dent Taft. with his army OF subordinates,
evidently has been quietly working and In
vest!gating In the several departments q
the general government until facts have
been collected justifying the declaration
that the Taft administration has succeed
ed In forcing down the totals Of previous
years to the extent Of sS9,ooO,ooO. When