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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
ADMIRAL EVANS BURIED
President Taft at the Funeral
Tribute from the Kaiser.

Washington, Jan. 5.-President tart,
members of the Cabinet, Admiral Dewey,
practically every naval officer on duty in
WASHINGTON and many prominent officials
attended the funeral OF Rear Admiral Rob
ley ID. Evans to-day.
An unusual tribute was paid by Emperor
William Of Germany. As the special repre-
sentative OF the Emperor. Commander
Retzmann, the German Naval Attache, at
tended the funeral and placed wreath on
the bier OF the Admiral, who'had been In
tImately known by the Emperor
Early in the day the body was taken
from the family homo TO All Souls Uni
tartan Church, the coffin being wrapped In
a rear admirals flag and the stars ana
Stripes The services were conducted by
the Rev. u. G, b. Pierce. The famous Paul
Revere bell was tolled.
After the ceremonies at the church eight
petty officers from the Dolphin, preceded
by prominent naval and military officers as
pallbearers. bore the tlower-laden colin to
n caisson. An escort commanded by Rear
Admiral sidney A. Stanton and composed
of the brigade OF midshipmen from the
Naval Academy, two companies or blue
jackets. four companies of marines and a
battery of artillery. accompanied tho body
to Arlington National Cemetery.
At the grave taps" was sounded and a
salute of thirteen guns was fired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
nlhING HTRE.

Congress has just passed an act to
straighten out what it considered an
ambiguity in the law Of March 3, 1911,
recognizing the federal courts. 1t was
feared that the COdifiCatiOn OF the laws
relating to the judiciary, under the pro-
visions of which the circuit courts were
abolished. might be held to he defective
in that it did not state explicitly that
the circuit judges should continue to
sit in the circuit courts of appeals
Under the system as reOrganiZed the
circuit Judges ceased to exercise orig
inal Jurisdiction, except in so far as
they might be assigned in emergencies
to do duty in the district courts. Critics
Of the code said that it failed TO secure
TO them a continuance Of the functions
as Judges of the circuit courts of ap'
peals which they have been chiefly en-
gagged in exercising since those courts
were established. in 1891.
1t does not seem probable that the Su'
preme Court would have held that those
functions were discontinued through an
oversight on the part Of the trainers Of
the codification Of 1911, for In Section
100 of the code. dealing with the circuit
courts of appeals, the law said:
In case the Chief Justice or an asso-
ciate justice of the Supreme Court shall
attend at any session of the circuit
court of appeals he shall preside. In
the absence of such Chief Justice, or
associate justice, the circuit judges III
attendance upon the court shall preside
in the order Of the seniority Of their re-
spectiVe commissions. In case the tull
court at any time shall not be made up
by the attendance OF the Chief Justice,
or the associate Justice and the circuit
judges, one or more Of the district
Judges within the circuit shall sit i'm the
court according TO such order or pro-
vision among the district judges as
either by general or particular assign
ment shall be designated by the court.
It can do no harm, Of course, for
Congress to declare that the main bust
ness of the circuit Judges is to sit in
the courts Of appeals. But the language
of the law just quoted shows that they
were already authorized and expected
to sit there. The new division Of juriS-
diction has already taken place and the
confusions of the old system of overlap
ping district and circuit courts have
finally been removed. The 61st Con-
gress did Il public service of the first
importance when it eliminated long
standing and Illogical clash of jurisdic-
lions and restored the single lower and
single intermediary court which proper
judicial procedure requires.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
AT TIE WHITE HOUSE.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau. J

Washington, Jan. 5.-The President at the
reo,,ast OF the Department Of Justice, has
postponed signing the proclamation admit
ting New Mexico TO the Union for two or
three DAYS. to enable the department to
file its appeal in a peonage case, which
might otherwise be prejudced.
The President announced the selection or
DIR. Rupert Blue as surgeon general of the
public Health and Marine Hospital Service
for a term of four years. Hitherto the
term has been unlimited.
The President, accompanied by his mill
tary and naval aids, attended the funeral
of Rear Admiral Roblcy ID. Evans.
J. A. Harris and Judge c. W. Raymond
of oklahoma. were luncheon guests at the
White House.
Among the White House callers were tne
Vice President, the members of the CAP
met Judge Montgomery, Senator's Smoo''
Curtis and Gardner. Representatives NC
Kinley, Stirling, Madden Hamilton. curry
Ferguson, Pickett, Taylor, Lee, RoOerts'
I'VE. Rowland, Anthony, Knowland. calder,
Prince, Wedemeyer, Bingham, Foster ana
Campbell. and ex-Representauve Olcou.
The President and Mrs. Taft, accom-
panied by Horace Taft, brother OF the
President, Miss Taft, Miss Anderson anu
Major Butt, occupied the Presidential box
M the Belasco Theatre this evening TO sec
Excuse Me-" Horace Tatt VIII retui"
home tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
From The Tribune Bureau. J


washington, Jan. 5-Mrs. Richard Town
send gave her first large entertainment Of
this season tonight in the form Of dance
in honor Of Mrs. Z. R. Thomas, of New
York, who is visiting her. The guests, who
were asked for 10 o'clock, numbered about
three hundred. The decorations We're
American Beauty roses, white lilacs and
lilies of-the-valley. Mrs. Townsend was as
sisted by her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry, of New York.
Among the guests were Miss Tart and her
cousin. Miss Anderson, Of Cincinnati, who
arrived after the theatre.
Senator and Mrs Francis E. Warren were
the guests OF honor at a dinner given to-
night by ex-Justice and Mrs. Henry b.
Brown. Among the guests were Senator
and Mrs. Wetmore, Lieutenant General
Nelson 4. Miles, Mr.. and Mrs Seymour, Of
Litchfeld, Conn. Mr.. and Mrs. +, w.
Stevens. Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Hemmick,
Nine Hauge, eX-Representative and Mrs
Henry K Porter, Mrs. Richard Reid
Rogers and Frazier Gibson, Of New York.
who is q house guest of Justice and Mrs.
Brown.
Representative and Mrs. Underhill have
returned to Washington after spending the
Christmas holidays at their home at Bath,
n. Y.
Captain and Mrs. Harold z. Norton, the
latter formerly Mrs. Mary Barber Mozart
ney. have returned from their wedding trip
and are at their apartment, in Stoneleigh
Court. to remain for a month or more,
when Captain Norton is expecting change
of station.
Representative and Mrs. J. Van
Vechten Olcott will be entertained at
dinner party by Mrs Harlow tomorrow
evening They were the guests OF honor OF
Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Jenkins at dinner last
evening.
Owing to the death OF Rear Admiral
Evans. his daughter, Mrs. Harold L. Sew
all. chairman of the ball committee OF the
Charity Ball. has transferred her duties to
Mrs. Horace Westcott The boXholders are
the President and Mrs. Taft Colonel and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
MORE TDIE FOR TEACHING.

Amid all the discussion of Oyereduca-
tiou and undereducation and what not
else in the public schools, it IS surprls-
ing that so little attention is given to
the possible increase Of instruction ana
consequently accelerated progress OF the
pupils by the simple eXpedient OF deVot-
ing more time to school work. BY that
we do not mean Il lengthening OF the
school day. though even that might N
some cases be done TO advantage, so
much AS an increase in the yearly num-
Der Of days Of instruction through the
elimination Of some Of the holidays. In
late years, particularly in rural schools
the tendency has been toward the null
tiplication of holidays and the lengthen-
ing Of vacations, with Of course short
ening Of the school year. until now III
point of time the minimum Of legal in.
struction Is given. Nominally the school
wear i'm most states consists of forty
weeks. leaving twelve weeks OF actual
vacation. But the forty weeks consist
Of only five days each, making the maxi
mum number Of days 200. This mum
Der Is reduced, however, by the subtrac-
ton Of steadily increasing number or
holidays, Of visiting days teachers In
stitute days, short sessions ON stormy
DAYS and the like 50 that the pupils are
actually In attendance for only about
half the days in the year, and OF course
for less than quarter Of their time on
each Of those days. That Is 10 say. less
than one-cighth Of their time Is devoted
TO study.
II may well be argued that this Is TOO
small Il proportion and that 1t might be
considerably increased without Injury to
the pupils but rather TO their advantage
and without hardship TO the teachers. A
generation ago, when there were not
nearly so many studies IN the curriculum
and the realm Of desirable study was far
less extended than 1t H. now, much NOR"
time was given 10 school work. Two
generations ago the schools OF many
places were kept In session, with "ery
brief intervals, all the year round. IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
PEOPLE and Social Incidents

Mrs. Robert u Thompson, Rear Admiral
and Mrs Brownson, Senator and Mrs. w.
Murray Crane, Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Brad.
Icy. Mrs. Marcus a. Hanna, Mrs. Charles
Boughton Wood, Mrs. Eugene Hale and
Mrs. Samuel Hill. The ball will be given
on January at the New Willard.
Mrs. Robert w. Patterson has returned to
her Washington home for the remainder Of
the season. Her daughter, the Countess
Gizychi, will Join her later.
Mrs Augustine Derby, Of New York.
with her small daughter, is visiting her
mother, the widow Of Rear Admiral Con-
verse. Mrs. Derby was formerly Miss Olga
Converse.
Miss Valerie Padelford has Joined her
grandmother, Mrs. Ordway, after a visit at
Annapolis.
Miss Sara Bradley, Of Boston. who has
been the guest OF Mrs. Bryce. wife Of the
British Ambassador. is now tho guest of
Mrs. Crownlnshield. at the home OF the lat
ter's father, Senator du POnt.
Mrs. Elsie French Vanderbilt, OF New
York, will arrive here Sunday to visit Mrs.
r. S. Reynolds Hit, wife Of the United
States Minister TO Venezuela. Mrs. Hit
will entertain at dinner for Mrs. Wander
bilt on Sunday evening, at the home OF Mr..
Hits mother, where she Is staying with
her children. she will sail on the 18th 10
join Mr. Hit at his post.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
rHE CABINET.
from The Tribune Bureau

[FTOm The tribune BuICdu'J
Washington, Jan. 5.-The Secretary Oh
the Treasury and Mrs. MacVeagh were
hosts at dinner this evening in honor Oh
the Russian Ambassador and MrSe. Bakh-
metefr. Their other guests were Lazy
Lawrence, Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence Towns
end, Representative Catlin, Judge and MIS-
e. II. Gary, Mrs William f. Draper WHO"
of the former Ambassador to Italy Mrs.
Fisk Warren, of Boston. house guest OF
Mrs MacVeagh, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles -
Glover, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hagood' MIS-
Norman Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Legare' MT
and Mrs. Crowninshield, Mr.. ard Mrs. Ar
thur Willert, of Washington and London
Miss Osgood, of Boston; Mr.. and Mrs
Wadsworth, Miss Lawrence, OF England;
Miss Sullivan, Miss Carver, Of Chicago
house guest Of Mrs. MacVeagh; DR.. A.
Piatt Andrew, Gist Blair, George howard
Mr.. Barton, Dr. Bryan, Cotton Smith and
Eames MacVeagh.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs Nagel will entertain their first
large dinner party this season on jan
uary Is.
The Secretary of War has gone to New
York for the week end. Mrs. Stimson did
rot accompany him. She will be Joined
here shortly by her niece, Miss Frances
Gamble, who spent much Of the autumn
and early winter with her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06

obstruction and hurI it into the air OUT Oh
the way. The projecting portions OF the
car were armed with spikes to prevent any
attempt to hold 1t back. In the car were
over three thousand pounds OF tobacco
and as It Is thought that this was the
cars maiden journey the investment was
not a very profitable one to the smuggiers'
Lawyer Ito the judge)-Would 1t be con-
tempt OF court to call your honor crooh
and a thief?
Judge-It certainly would.
Lawyer-Then | won't take the chahce'
your honor.-Satire.
"They have delightful way Of celeorat-
ing Washngton's Birthday at Honolulu,
says a letter from that city, with a horai
festival which was a tiny affair when IL
was started seven years ago. Every year
since then 1t has been greater, more attrac-
tive and popular, until now II has become
municipal holiday. Only those who have
been here can know what the combination
of delightful climate, restful, beautiful
scenery and a Kaleidoscope fora can do
toward making such festival perfect. The
people are so deeply interested In the car
nval, which is to them what the Mardi
Gras is to New Orleans, that all business
will be suspended so that all may join In
the festivities"
These" said the author of a volume Of
poems, ARE the children of my brain.
Yes" replied Miss Cayenne, but such a
large number of them are adopted chill
Star.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
REFERENDUM OF DECISIONS.

A REFERENDUM OF DECISIONS.
1t is a remarkable suggestion which
Mr. Roosevelt makes in his Outlook
article practically favoring a refer
endum on decisions Of the courts like
that Of the Court of Appeals in this
state declaring the worlingmen's COM
pensation law unconstitutional He eX-
presses the nope that the next constitu-
tional convention will put into the state
constitution a provision securing 10 the
people the right if they so desire, IN
'any given case. to vote finally as TO
"whether or not the decision is to he ac-
'cepted as binding. In order" he says,
"to secure ample additional time Tor
debate provision could be made that
"such vote should not he taken within,
"say. six months of the decision. Ihen
"if the people vote to sustain the de-
'cision. well and good; if they vote
against it. then their action shall be
accepted as that Of the ultimate court
"of appeal. and shall be binding on all
1.-THE state judges"
Why have a constitution at all, II the
people may vote at any time whether
they will abide by it or not? What
check will the constitution afford
against rash popular action if its final
Interpretation is left to pOular voteF 1t
takes a little longer for the people to
amend the constitution Of state If they
find it unsatisfactory than 1t would
take TO interpret it to suit themselves.
But is not the delay worth while! Let
rs take the case of the wOrkingmens
CONDENSATION law. If the provision for
q referendum had existed and the peo-
pie had rejected the decision Of the
Court of Appeals. an extremely limited
compensation system would be on the
statute books. AS it is, however, there
is a good prospect that the state con-
stitutiOn will be amended and the way
opened to the adoption of much more
complete system of compensation. The
delay may he two, three or even four
years. but is it worth while to upset
the American idea Of a constitutional
system of government for the sake Of
reducing it to six months?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06

ncnse, though an act of the Legislature
70 that end might be required. 1t might
well be cOntended, however, that because
Of obvious conditions such course
would be hardship and that equity pre-
scribes ut least some participation of the
municipalities and Of the state in the
cost The measure which is being framed
will deal with the matter in broad
minded and equitable fashion, calling for
the prompt abolition of more than hun
dred of the most dangerous crossings
throughout the state and placing the cost
where it properly belongs.
Another measure deals with the draw
inc of 1uries. While reform in that work
has long been needed and demanded, the
nolItical influence Of the sheriffs of the
state has prevented it from being eff
fected. But the indictment of some
sheriffs and the drawing Of juries by
elisors under special court order have
brought the issue to climax, and 1t is
likely that something effective will now
be done The probable plan is to have
the Jurors drawn by the sheriffs from
large panels selected by the county
Judges. That may not be the best pos
sible plan, but there is no doubt that 1t
would be a great improvement on the
present system. under which the whole
work is done by political officer who
may often be directly or indirectly in
terested in the cases which will be sub
mitted to the juries which he himself
draws.
The third reform has to do with as
sessment and taxation. At present in
most places assessors are locally elected,
as political officers, and it is notorious
that their offices are often used for po-
litical purposes Friends are rewarded
by having their assessments reduced or
kept stationary, while foes are punished
by having theirs raised. Now the scheme
is TO abolish these offices and have the
work done by county boards, the mem
hers of which shall be appointed by the
Governor and shall devote all their time
to the work excepting in cities of GER
tain size where there shall be city as
SCISSORS acting under the direction of the
county boards. This may not be the
ideal plan, either, but it can scarcely fail
to be a great Improvement on that which
now prevails.
There are other pledges which are
likely to be redeemed in like manner at
an early date. With these reforms eff
fected and with those which have been
enacted in the last few years maintained
and strengthened, New Jersey will be
making substantial progress in the art
of government and will rank among the
most advanced instead of the most back
ward states.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
THE CHINESE REPUBLIC
Two Points of View in Considering It's
Official Recognition.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The thought embodied In the Sulzer
resolution for the recognition Of the repub-
lie Of China IS one that doubtless had al
ready flashed through the minds OF thou
sands of our fellow citizens, and has. like
every other problem, two points OF view.
As the largest Of the worlds republics
the United States feels natural sympathy
toward the infant republic essaying the use
OF its feet. but we should remember that
before the child can walk II must first
learn how to stand alone. and any artificial
support accorded the struggling republic at
this iuncture might, by raising false hopes,
prove hindrance rather than help.
The success Of the new republic OF China
means much to the United States as well as
10 the world at large, because II VIII mean
the making OF China such busy. attrac-
tive and prosperous place for its own peo-
nile that there will no longer be any yellow
ner,I" conceivable. It means that mighty
world mower will be established, naturally
DISPOSED 10 world peace and able to MAIN
tain its position. Any yellow peril would
be in the attempt of outsiders TO destroy
this integrity and scatter its people
Those of us who have contributed TO for
eign missions may congratulate ourselves
on the advent of n Christian head to repub-
Iican China's provisional government ana
upon the prospect OF 4coOCoocO OF people
commencing TO practise the teachings or
the Prince Of Peace. Let us pray TOT inc
new republic as individuals ana as Ha-
ton the moment we are convinced tha' We
would not be taking sides In family quar-
rel with which outsiders have no right 10
interfere W. H. nv
Nm, Work. Ian 4 1912
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
WIFE OF JUSTICE DAY DEAD
Succumbs to Cancer of the Spine
After O. Prolonged Illness.

Canton, Ohio. Jan. 5.-Mrs Mary Eliza
beth Day, wife Of Justice OF the United
States Supreme Court William r. Day dioa
at the family residence at 1870 this aftea>
noon.
At the bedside at the time OF her death
were all the members OF the Day iamiy'
consisting of Justice Day and four sons
Judge William A. Day, of the United States
District Court at Cleveland; Luther and
Rufus Day. lawyers, OF Cleveland. and Ste
phen Day lawyer. Of Chicago Death was
due 10 cancer OF the spine.
Mrs. Day became III last summer while
at Macknac. Mich Specialists have been
several times to consult with the family
physicians, but her condition steadily be-
came worse For several months her lie
hung in the balance. Nothing could induce
Justice Day to leave Canton. Tie rarely
was away from the house. and the strain
has told heavily on him.
Mrs. Day was the daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Schaefer, who were
pioneer residents Of Canton, and all OF her
life. except when in Washington, was spent
IN Canton. She was sixty-one years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06

Brooklyn, Baltimore, Cincinnati ana
other cities eleven months made the
school year, with few holidays. In New
York forty-nine weeks were required
and in few If any important places were
fewer than 224 days Of teaching obilga-
tory in school year. Moreover, the
school days were then longer than they
are. now. so that the actual amount OF
time devoted TO schooling In calendar
year was from 90 to 40 per cent greater
That is to say, as the amount 10 De
learned has increased the time for learn
ing It has decreased.
It will not he convincing TO reply that.
improved pedagogical methods nave en-
abled more rapid progress TO be maze III
teaching and have made 1t possible u
teach as much in ten months as was for
merly taught In eleven, unless that state
ment is accompanied with PROOF 'nat
children are being as Thoroughly IN
structed now as formerly, ana such PROOF
does not appear to be forthcoming
Neither will it do to say that children
cH1lnOU eLuuTe INC Duiu Ci VI "iO'o ~
and days of study, for there Is no record
that they did not bear it successfully
years ago and no reason is given why
they cannot do so now Us well as then.
Moreover, in private boarding schools
almost twice the number of study hours
are imposed upon children that they
have in public schools, and there Is no
indication that the results are disastrous
It seems logical that the strain upon the
child would be less in a longer time or
moderate pressure than in shorter time
Of high pressure, and the former system
seems more in accord with the principles
and the laws of nature, whose processes
OF growth cannot be hurried beyond a
certain degree without unfavorable re-
suits.