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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
NICARAGUA AND OTHERS.

One Of the most ominous reports con
corning the Nicaraguan revolt Is that
numerous trouble-makers from saliva
dor and other Central American states
are iocking 10 the borders with the
purpose OF Joining I'm the attacks upon
the government: or in the quest for
loot. This would IN any case he q seri-
Gus complication. since il would add
just 50 much 10 the insurgent strength
and 10 the embarrassments cf the gov
eminent But r. is additionally serious
because of the treaties of 1907. by
which the various Central American
states undertook 10 prevent such med
ding in each others affairs.
In those treaties the five republics
agreed 10 regard every measure which
might tend To alter the constitutional
organization Of any one Of them rs "a
menace to the peace OF all: 10 forbid
the leaders or principal chiefs Of politi-
cal refugees 10 reside I'm the depart
ments bordering on the countries whose
peace they might disturb, and to appre-
bend and bring TO trial at the capital
every person who In one OF the repub-
lies should Initiate or foster rcvolu-
tionary movements against any OF the
others. They also pledged themselves
that none Of them should Intervene on
either side in civil war In any other
Of their number.
The present conflict In Nicaragua IS
the first since the making OF those
treaties In which the principles Of their
agreements have been put to the strain
Of actual trial, and the course OF the
Salvadorean and other governments IN
maintaining them will be watched with
interest. If those governments are Wig
liant and energetic they can make the
practical application OF the treaties of
ilninense service 20 the cause Of peace
and constitutional order. lf not, aud il
the provisions Of the treaties are fiout-
ed with impunity by interstate advent.
urers, the condition Of all Central
America may be made worse than Il
was before.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
"HIGH BROW

4 correspondent asks us for "a full
definition OF the term high brow "
How can we give 1t? As well ask us
10 define picture. which can only be
described not defined. High brow" is
picture, metaphor, poke to the
Imagination, an invitation TO indl-
vidual thinking about the persons to
whom In any case II may be applied
II is not yet dictionaried. When II Is
il will be cabined, or coffined. and
become dead thing, mere word in
stead Of living metaphor.
Yet will we try to suggest the out
line Of what he ought to see In the
picture. The term probably originated
from "low brow" In accordance with
the Hegelian theory of the Absolute
as applied TO language. Low brow"
implies high brow" And Glow brow
long ago was accepted as descriptive
Of the brutaliZed clements Of society,
whose cranial development was more
or less OF the cave dweller order Con-
sequently we must think Of the high
brow" as person with a towering
dome. with room to cherish high
thoughts and large visions. OF course,
the high brow" does not always have
a large skull and an elevated fore
head Neither did all blue stockings"
adorn themselves with azure hose BUT
be his frontal development great or
small. the man who comes 10 be re-
garded as a walker on higher intel
lectual plane than his fellows becomes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01

p ..higb brow" More especially II his
teaching is unpalatable or MS ihoi"'
and intellectual life reproachingly SUI
perIor Is he high brow Aristlue,
uas certainly "high brow" So Is al
NJ BOSTON which has not bowed 'hc
knee to Honey Fitz." Politicians are
not "higb brows," but those VINO arc
ooconted as statesmen while living are
Kings and financiers do not necd u
no. but college presidents are ca oWco
,Iupvumps. who mostly were not, pre-
tended 10 be. and parlor socialists VINO
mostly are, pretend not to be- ! ne
professional scholar who turns To pun
liz life is a "high brow" but the pnDlic
man who il incidentally scholarly does
not obtain that credit.
"Uigh brow" is term of reproach
or tag of responsibility. If you are
'pandering To the better element you
are respectful to the high brows.' III
Won don't like puritanical reforms you
are critical of high brow" hypocrisy
No man likes to be called low
brow" but It is complimentary to call
a man q high brow" If You do II in
the right tone Of voice. The rule for
such usage is the reverse Of that pre-
scribed by the Vlrginian: when you
call me that. smile
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
COMING HOME.

Bv tomorrow night the city will feel
tbe full sween of the return tide Of
summer travel. For the average New
Yorker "over Labor Day marks tue
end Of the vacation season. Then the
call of the city becomes urgent. Inc
streets. shops and theatres III up again
and the lure Of the country fades be-
fore the reawakened zest for urnsn
pleasures and activities.
Several hundred thousand New York
ers will take up the old round again
refreshed by their experiences at the
sesshore or in the mountains. Their
outings doubtless have been OF beneht,
for most changes Of surroundings are
advantageous and educational. Know
Inc the city, we can better appreciate
the country, and knowing the country,
we can also better appralse the city
When all is said on both sides the vast
majority Of those who come back Will
come back contented The change they
sought was chiefly one Of sky and OK
lRIliil NulIUulihiliHN 'Af'h1N Ava So
own sake-and most of those who nave
studied the conditions Of living diScrm-
inatingly will return firm In the con
viction that I'm climate. variety Of food
home comforts and extent Of facilities
for diversion and instruction New York
offers more than they have seen offered
auVyherp on their travels
Even as a summer resort IL had as
much to give as most Of the places they
visited. While they were away hun
dreds of thousands Of strangers were
here ENJOYING our equable climate, ad-
mirable hotel facilities and varied op-
portunities for entertainment Hardly
ten days Of the present summer nave
been oppressiyely warm, and compared
with most summer resorts New York y
a haven of rest from flies and nos
0uitoeS. Life flows on easily and com
fortably here even I'm the dog days, and
were IL not for the mere habit Of vaca-
ton taking New Yorkers--except the
children, who need experience Of the
open country--might easily reconcile
themselves 10 the idea that summer
here Is rs agreeable. healthful and sat
isfy.ng as It can be made elsewhere
That is TO fly, however, in the face OF
the edicts Of fashion and custom. IN
der the influence of those edlcts we
value New York IN summer somewhat
below its real worth. But after Labor
Day all hearts turn gladly homeward
and the great city comes all the more
empha dcally into the good opinion ana
affection of It's own.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
AT NEWPORT.
(By Telegraph 70 The Tribune

10y ltic6l"Hh W @'~
, Newport, AUG. 3l.-AmbassaSor and
Nine. Bakhmetefr of Russia were chief
guests at a large dinner given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Pembroke Jones at Sherwood this
evening. II was Mrs. Joness last large
dinner party of the season, and was fol-
lowed by informal dancing, for which
numerous guests came in from other din
ners In the colony. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
had the grounds Illuminated and pretty
floral decorations were used.
Mrs. sydney Jones Colford, 1r.. gave 4
dinner at Clarendon Court, Mrs Burke
Roche at Elm Court and Mrs Clarence
Pell at Berger's.
Mrs. Huntington Wilson was also din
ner entertainer. The luncheon hostesses
included Mrs. Joseph Hartman and Mis-
Mabel Gerry. while Miss Ogden Jones gave
an afternoon tea at Midcliff.
There was a luncheon by the Newport
Fishing Club at IT'S clubhouse, on Goose
berry Island. at which Major Edmund J.
Curley was the guest OF honor.
Mrs. Marsden j. Perry took several
friends to the squantum Club for luncheon
to-day.
Report had il to-day that Mr.. and Mrs.
George Fl. Benjamin arc thinking OF pur-
chasing a place here before the begin
ming OF another summer. They are to re-
main at Brent Lodge until the middle OF
November.
Tho Parkman place. in Bellevue avenue.
recently purchased by Mrs. Hermann Del
rlchs is being cleared preparatory to be-
ing added TO Roseclif. Mrs Oelrichst
summer home, In the rear.
Mrs. William r. Leeds will make a short
visit To Miss Catherine Cameron AT her
Adirondack camp before going abroad
Mrs. Leeds will leave here on septem-
Der Z.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. ". Hartman, Miss
Hartman and Miss Sadie Jones returned
from New York to-day with Henry Wal
tiers on his steam yacht. Narada. Com
raodore Cornelius Vanderbilts steam
yacht North Star also returned from New
York to-day.
Mr. and Mrs. William Grosyenor are en-.
tortaining Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Palmer, q
Reading. England
Miss Ella Borland. OF New York visit
ing Mrs. David King; Mrs. J. c. Barnard
OF Litchleid. Conn, visiting Mrs. C. G.
Van Horn Robert S. Potter, OF Phlladel
phia; ". Chichester. OF England. visiting
George L. Rives; Mrs. North, OF New
York, visiting Mrs. Charles A. Chi.ds,
Victor Loew, Of New York, visiting WIZ
lam Goadby. Loew; J. ". Potter. vistin,
Joseph Hartman. and Albert Eugene
Gallatin, Francis Hamilton and Miss Mar
guerite Shonts were registered AZ the
Casino.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Stevens and Mr
and Mrs. Arthur Scott Burden have gone
TO Hoboken.
The Misses Iselin, daughters OF Adr,ss
Iselin, are entertaining Miss Fayre. q
Geneva. Switzerland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
REVISION DOWNWARD.

To the Editor OF The lrlpuhe'
Sir: Police Commissioner waldo has
asked that his salary be doubled, that al
salaries OF men In the department be IN
creased and that thousand men be
added 20 the force.
Now. we need a thousand more men,
but the idea of an increase of salary Is
not to be considered. The police of New
York CITY are now paid the biggest sal
aries OF any police in the world.
Mr.. Waldo made out scale OF wages
which would add 100000 to the burden or
the taxpayers Of this city. |, rs a citizen
who help TO pay the taxes, viii give you
another scale which thousands of men In
the state Will bo glad to work for:
Patrolmen TO begin on $50, increased
in three years TO 81 200. and 10 remain at
that figure: sergeants, $3.50 to $3.50; cap
tains, $500 a year Inspectors, $3.50 70
5000. police commissioner, 5000 year
This is GOOD pay. Don't touch the salary
OF any men now in the department-let
them serve out their time-then there Will
be no fight about cutting down their
salaries. Also all men should be allowed
10 buy their own uniforms where they
like This Will stop another line of graft.
Thousands Of good men can be engaged
by the state for this salary. IL is an out
rage on the taxpayers of this city 10 5ive
the police their present salaries.
Also. the salaries of Mayor and alder
men should be- reduced. Taxes In this
city have gone beyond all reason, and the
man that pays the rent pays 1t all.
4 TAXPAYER FOR = YEARS.
New York. Aug. q, 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
rREER USE OF SCHOOLS.

The movement for the freer use Of
public school buildings proceeds apace.
Adult education, recreation and sum
mer schools have successfully been
provided with facilities in them. and
now it is urged that they shall he
opened for political meetings and cleo
lions and be developed into all-rOund
civic centres incidentally there seems
10 be some competition for the djstinc-
ton Of having first suggested these
things. and il is made known With
much solemnity that Governor Wilson
has declared himself in favor Of them.
The real beginning Of such use Of
schoolhouses probably far antedates
Governor Wilson and all the present
generation, but there can be little ques-
ton that one of the most important and
practical impulses was given TO the
movement in this city-whence 1t
spread elSewhere-by the organization
Of the system OF adult education by
means Of free public lectures. This
led directly to the construction Of
schoolhOuses with lecture halls In them
suited to such purposes, and the pro
vision of these accommodations, at first
designed solely for the lecture courses,
invited the more general use Of the
buildings which Is now being practised.
But the origin Of 1t, as we have said,
goes far back, TO the early days Of the
little red schOolhouSe" In those
times the village schoolhOuse was the
rival Of the corner grocery as civic
centre. II was the scene of the spell
ing bees and singing schools and other
emi-educatlOnal entertainments which
were dear TO the hearts OF former gen
erations. Concerts aud lectures and
exhibitions Of various sorts were given
there. Town meetings or elections were
held there. In fact, in those primitive
conditions the little red schoolhouse,"
which Oftener was not red since II was
not painted at all, served precisely the
purposes which are now suggested for
it and which seem to the present gen
Grafton to be strange and almost dubi-
Gus innovations.
This revival II the old custom, and
the transfer Of ii from small rural to
great urban schools, may do good, pro-
yided always that the thing be done
with the discretion which marked II In
former years and other places. When
it was proposed last spring to open the
Jersey City High School auditorium TO
President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt
for use In their ante-primary cam
paigns there was much discussion pro
and contra, by no means all local, and
it was pretty generally agreed hat
use Of schools for party political meet
ings would be permissible If 1t we're
done with entire impartiality and that
1t would be profitable if it gave to such
meetings a more orderly and dignifed
character than they had often pos
sessed in other places. and If ii inspired
the pupils OF the schools to pay more
serious and intelligent regard to public
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
TYING THE HANDS OF WORKERS
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

TO tne fnltOr OF me IIlDunc.
SIR: In The Tribune OF August l6 you
give considerable space TO Federal Ser
vice Unions" You seem TO have the same
erroneous idea of unions that some OF our
distinguished Senators have. In fact,
formerly had The same belief myself.
II Is, however a fact, which YOU can
verify II you wish. that union members
of any craft cannot be called out on SYM
pathetic strike unless majority vote In
favor OF II. The national organization
cannot order them to strike In support Of
another strike. Even when the miners
strike, the soft coal miners do not 20 out
In support of the hard coal miners with
out voting on 1t.
As to postal employees bringing press
ure to bear upon Congress to incie ease
their salaries | will only state that men
who were drawing $1,000 year twenty
years ago are now drawing only SLIGO.
having received a 10 per cent increase
about FIVE years ago. the same year that
members of Congress voted themselves an
increase OF so per cent.
In view of the increased cost of living,
II would seem to he high time pressure"
was brought to bear on Congress by some
body, and up to the present year the
pressure" by Postoflce Department of
ficials has been decidedly weak. The
trouble has been Just this: The postal
employees could not bring pressure to bear
upon Congress. because the official order
OF the President forbade It, The Postohice
Department would not because II would
cost nearly $1,000 900. which consequence,
could not be used for rural delivery. aero
planes. etc. EX-POSTAL EMPLOYE.
New York. Aug. IL, 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
MIR. TAFTS VEToES.

President Taft was on the firmest
possible ground when he defended his
use of the veto power In his speech at
the Ohio-Columbus centennial celebra-
ton. No more frivolous attack can be
made upon an American President than
10 accuse him Of unduly asserting his
will TO nullify the will of Congress. II
is Door wit and poor politics to dub
President Monsieur Veto, since a coura-
geous use Of the veto power is always
pretty certain TO appeal to the public
Imagination. The people want TO have
a President who will act for them In
legislation as a check on the majority
IN Congress. He represents the popular
will more directly and effectively than
Congress does, for Congress is only the
composite voice Of several hundred con-
gtituencies, each electing separately,
while the President is the spokesman Of
the nation acting IN its entirety. The
Constitution makes him the most I'M
portant single factor in legislation, and
Il is q superficial view which seeks to
challenge the propriety or ezpediency
Of bis interposing veto on the work
Of Congress whenever he sees fit to
DO so.
The tendency in politics is moro and
more toward enarglng the power OF
the President as q political leader, and
when President clashes with Con
Gress he should not hesitate TO use the
powerful weapons with which the Com
Stitution arms him. Mr.. Taft has em-
plOyed the veto more freely than most
Presidents have done But few will
contend that his vetOes have not Oeen
~ whole Salutary and popular. In
fact. Congress itself was greatly re
iieyed when he killed of vicious meas
ureS which il had sent him in q spirit
If inSincerity and trickery. The Demo
cratic-InSurgent combination would
have been chagrined If the President
had signed the dark lantern tariff
measures which it put through. and It
cunningly drew them 50 as to invite
yetoeS Similarly the political pettifog-
gers behind the schemes 10 abolish the
Commerce Court. loot the civil service
and cripple the army trusted largely to
The Presidents veto to escape the con
sequences Of their own sharp practice.
The President would probably have
increased his popularity still further II
he had vetoed more bills The public
realized that he was running fair, while
Congress was lodging and doubling on
its tracks. He could have gone much
further with the certainty Of public APP
proval, killing, among other measures,
a canal bill which never should have
been allowed to 90 on the statute book.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
IN THE BERkSHIRES.

rBy Telegraph TO The Tribune
LenOX. Aug. si.--An outdoor fete IN,
afternoon at Laurel Hill by Indian. Zur
and negro students at Hampton institute
was given as the annual entertainment
Of the Laurel Hill Association. OF STOCK
bridge. Alexander Sedgwick. presidert
of the association, gave a luncheon b.
fore the entertainment, at the close Of
which tea was served. Mr. and Mrs. John
Il. Parsons, Mr. and Mrs. FredeIsk
Crowninshield. Joseph II. Choato, Nm
Joseph w. Burden, Miss Gertrude Par
sons. Miss Heloise Meyer, Mr. and Mrs
Richard r. Bowker, Mr.. and Mrs. HEM
w. Farnum, Mrs. Oscar Iasisi. the Misses
Kohlsaat and DR.. and Mrs. W. Gilrsa
Thompson were In the audience.
General Thomas II. Hubbard. OF Nss
York, and II. T. ). Green, OF New York
are at the Hotel Aspinwall.
Mrs. william g. Brown is entertaining
Miss ]. V. Minot.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred T. Ogden, Ms
, Martha Meeker, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo1s
Harvey Abbott. Of New York, and xr
and Mrs. Franklin b. Jourdan, OF Brook'
lyn, are at the Hotel Aspinwall
Mrs. A. Scott Cameron. Mr.. and Mn
George Z. Ide. Mr.. and Mrs C. b. Arnold
OF New York, and Mr.. and Mrs. Nslsoe
b. Carman, OF Brooklyn, are at the Cur
It's Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs F. D. White, Mr.. and Ma
+. W. White Mr.. and Mrs. 3. b. Marco
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Heather. of Larch
mont, and Mrs. J. S. Stout and Ms
Sheldon. OF New York, arrived to-day .:
the Maplewood, Pittsfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II. Choate. jr, vp,
the golf cups offered by Mr.. and Ms
William b. Q. Field for mixed foursouIss
Miss Elizabeth Turnure and Allen B
Fenno were the runners up.
Dinners were given tonight by Ala
Oscar Iasigi and Mr.. and Mrs. Samw
rockingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Dix. OF New Yofk
and Charles Doolittle. OF Albany, arr
guests OF Spencer Z. Shotter.
Mr. and Mrs Henry H. Pease have re-
turned TO the Orchard from New York
Henry s. Leverich. OF New York. Is .
guest OF Malcolm ID. Sloane. at Elm Court
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Fish Denjanbs
have arrived 10 visit Mrs. J. Frederics
Schenck
Baroness Won Harberg. OF Paris. WIZ
has been guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Willitn
ID. Sloane at Elm Court, has gone 10 y"
York.
W. s. Kimball. OF New York is visithS
William b. Osgood Field at Highlsp
House
Theodore p. Shonts, who has been
the Hotel AsplnwalI. went to New YcS
to-day.
Miss Margaret Watson. who was q gus.
OF Baroness Won Hengelmuller. wife
the Austrian Ambassador. In Bar Harw
this season, and who has been visitrs
Mrs. Willis +. Webber. In Pittsield.
two weeks. returned to New York to-dn
She viii pass the winter In Washington
Mrs. Spencer Cosby. who has been
guest Of Mrs. J. Frederick 6chenck.
guest OF Miss Isabel Shooter. 1t Shade
brook. before returning to washinstoe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
THE RAID ON CHINA.

China's extremity--Or az least her
embarrassment caused By disOrganlza-
ton and reorganization OF her whole
governmental SYSTEMS the OppOrtu-
nifty Of her cOvetous neighbors This
our highly important dispatches from
Picking have made clear. The British
government has effectively vetoed the
assertion Of Chinese authority in Tibet.
That does not mean that the nominal
suzerainty Of China over the land of
the Lamas Is Immediately 10 be qDol-
ished. But suzerainty is shadOwy
and futile thing when it IS not per-
mitted 10 extend so far as the exercise
Of political and military restraint.
Practically this Is the situation: Tibet
has declared her independence Of
China China wants 70 send an expedi-
ton thither to vindicate her continued
authority; Great Britain for6ids her to
do so; and China perforce acquiesces.
Technically this Is in accord with Brit
Ssh rights and powers under the terms
Of her treaty with China concernh4s
Tibet. None the less it Is ominous of
the ultimate. loss Of Tibet to the Chi
uese Republic.
It would be an error, however, to
imagine that this was the beginning Of
the partltiOning process, or that Great
Britain was taking the Initiative.
Months ago the first step was taken by
Russia. al the time of the revolution
which replaced the Chinese Empire
with the republic. At that time Rus
sian lntrigueS i'm Outer Mongolia caused
q declaration of secession and indie
pendence on the part OF that vast rib
utary province. or group of provinces,
which was quickly followed by Russia
prohibition Of any Chinese expedition
thither That attitude has since neen
persistently maintained by Russia. and
il affords a comprehensive precedent
for the similar action which the Brit
ish government Is now said 10 be tax
ing IN the case Of Tibet Nor was that
all. Japan was quick TO join In the
movement, ia order not to be out
stripped by her hyal. and she has so
materially strengthened her claims In
Manchuria as to bring those provinces
almost completely under her control
Moreover. Japan and Russia have been
negotiating for Joint or reciprocal ac-
tiOn III Manchuria and both Outer and
Inner Mongolia, looking Enthusiastically
10 the separation of all those vast and
valuable regions from China. 1t is not
at all surprising that these Russian and
japanese activities, which have been in
progress for months, have at last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01

Mrs. Vanderbilt, goes on Thursday with
her children on the George Washington
to rejoin her husband in England.
Former Mayor George b. Mcclellan ana
Mrs Mcclellan are on the ocean. home.
ward bound, and are expected here on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. d. Lanier sailed
yesterday for England on board the
Oceanic. Also Sidney Harris and his
BRIDE formerly Miss Kate Blanc, whom
he married on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Delano and Dir.
and Mrs. Lyman Delano are at the Bel.
mont.
Justice j. W. Gerard, Of the supreme
Court and Mrs. Gerard are due here to-
day from Europe on board the George
Washington.
Beekman Winthrop. Assistant Secretary
of the Navy. and Mrs Winthrop have
arrived at their country place at West
bury. Long Island. from Washington.
They will spend week with Mrs. Robert
Winthrop at Lenox before returning to
Washington In october.