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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
VIOLENCE AT THE COAL MINES

VIOLENCE AT THE COAL MINES.
Collective bargaining never appeared
at worse disadvantage than as 1t
has been carried on by the coal miners
union. Work is suspended pending the
reaching Of new agreement. Why in
collective bargaining is 1t necessary to
stop work while reaching a bargain? In
no other kinds Of bargaining Is it
necessary to cease operations while car
rying on business negotiations.
When the accredited representatives
of the union make terms with the mine
operators those terms are rejected by
the miners leaders. Is it not possible
in this kind Of dealing to give the
agents Of the workers real authority
In no other affairs do men care 10
transact business with agents whose
acts are likely to be overruled.
And now comes the outbreak of vio-
lence at the mines. The workers at
tackled were not strike breakers, but
men whose continuance In the employ
of the mine operators was sanctioned by
the miners union leaders. They were
not "scabs." There is no strike officially.
The victims Of the assaults were stable
men and carpenters doing incidental
work about the mine property. The at
tacks appear to have been concerted, as
they were made in various places by
bands Of men who were not recognized
where the outrages were committed.
Unionists may have had no part in them.
But the slow and bungling way in
which collective bargaining has been
conducted by union leaders, who have
let the terms become n matter of inter
nal union politics. has resulted in in
flaming the disorderly. We have come
to look for violence as feature OF
strikes. Must violence become n feature
of mere bargaining between workmen
and their employers?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
From The Tribune Bureau


Washington. May The reception at the
Pan-American Union Building to-night,
when the American Red Cross entertained
the foreign delegates, represented all that
ia brilliant in official, diplomatic and resi-
dent society. The Hall Of the Americas
was decorated with palms and flowers ana
the flags OF all nations, and the Marine
Band included In its special programme the
airs of the nations represented MISS Ma
bel Boardman had a large corps OF ASSIST
ants-all Of the official reception committees
Including the Secretary OF the treasury
the Secretary of War and Mrs. stimson'
the Attorney General and Mrs Wicker
sham. the Secretary Of the Navy ana MIS-
Never. the Secretary of the Interior ana
Mrs. Fisher, the Secretary Of Commerce
and Labor and Mrs. Nagel. Colonel William
Cary Sanger. chairman OF the committee
Major General George W. Davis, the as
sistant Secretary of State; John Barrett
Colonel Robert NJ. Thompson, Henry White'
Mrs. l.. u. Letter, Mrs. Richard h. TOWN.
send. Mrs. Henry c. Corbin, Mrs. Winthrop
Murray Crane, Mrs. Francis G.. Newianos'
Miss Marian Oliver, Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth. Mrs. william Corcoran Eusts. Mrs
Ernest p Bicknall. Mrs. Marshall Field'
Mrs. f. II. Hartman. Mrs. Ogden Mills
Reid and Mrs. Frederick Vanderbilt, OF
New York; Mrs. Thomas T. Gaff. Mrs. John
Hay. Mrs Hobson. Miss scidmore, Mrs
Leonard Wood and Miss \Wetmore. The
guests were the delegates 10 the Red cross
conference from foreign countries and the
United States. the diplomatic corps ana
hundreds from the House. Senate and resi-
dent circles.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Vanderbilt. OF
New York. are the guests for few days
Of Mr.. and Mrs J. Henry Purdy. Mrs
Clarence r. Edwards will join her daugh-
ter at her school, at Dobbs Ferry. on May
q and remain for the commencement exer-
clses.
NJ. and Mime. Drsyfuss- Barney, OF Paris
are tho guests Of the latters mother, Mrs
Christian Ien1mrick, and will spend the
summer in this country.
The Governor Of Porto Rico and his Sis"
ter Miss Margery Cotton. will arrive IN
Washington tomorrow for brief visit TO
their father, Colonel Cotton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
IN THE BERKSHiRES.
rBv TELEGRAPH to The Tribune

rBv TELEGRAPH to The TriouhsJ
1.nox. May 7-Harley T. Proctor, OF New
work.. brought his stable OF twenty-Hins
dr,yine horses TO Lenox to-day. Mr.. Proc
ter often drives as many as twenty horses
a day on brake and road wagons.
Harry Hoyt, of New York, has arrived IN
Nav Marlboro, where he has country es'
tate.
Harry Buckingham arrived to-day to visit
his brother, Clifford Buckingham, In Pitts
field.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Dawes sailed to-
aav from Boston for England. They VIII
snend the summer in travel on the CONT
nent
Ny and Mrs. J. Woodward Haven have
onened Ingleside. their Stockbrtdgs place.
The Misses Marion and Eleanor hague
bave given up their contemplated European
trim and will be at Bombay Hill Tor us
summer.
Ms John A. MADDEN will not he in LenoH
This summer. She will spend the season
with her sister, Mrs. Meredith Howlano'
In Paris. an,
Mrs Frederick Schenck, who with MISS
.,s,d sch.nck has been with DR.. and MIS-
Henry p. Jacques, opened Valleyhead' nee
Lenox villa, to-day
Walter Nettleton, the painter IL sues'
q, Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Blake
Mrs. Francis NJ Ware will arrive to-rlor-
row 70 visit DR.. and Mrs. Henry T. Jacques
Miss Marion H. Fenno. who is With nv
and Mrs. George B. Blake. will go 10 oos'
ton tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
UN.IUST.

II is rather amusing to see the way
the Democratic party is taking to the
Presidential candidacy Of the Hon.
Champ Clark in spite of the warnings
Of certain anguished Democratic news
papers that his nomination ought to be
dismissed as lone not fit to he made"
They have as poor an opinion Of Mr.
Clark as a Presidential nominee as
Daniel Webster had of General Zachary
Taylor. Our usually well-balanced
neighbor The World" keeps repeating
that Champ Clark's nomination would
mean Democratic suicide" and The
Evening Post" puts the same generous
idea in another way when 1t says: ut
'is high time for Democrats who do
mot wish to concede the election to the
Republicans in advance to do their ut
most to check the drift to Speaker
"Clark-a drift due chiefly to popular
Ignorance of his complete unfitness for
"the Presidency"
Mr. Clark has been in public life for
over seventeen years. He was the
leader Of his party IN the House Of
Representatives before he reached the
Speakership. He has taken as active
a part in debate and legislation as any
other Democrat now In either branch
Of Congress. He has spoken on thou
sand Chautauqua platforms and written
hundreds OF newspaper and magazine
articles. He has always been accessi-
BILE and communicative. Few Demo
cratic leaders are therefore better
known to the country generally than Mr..
sion of the facts to try to argue that his
progress as candidate for the Presl.
dency Is due to his success in screen
ing his real character and qualifications
from the watchfu eyes Of Democratic
voters.
1t is much more likely that Mr.
Clark's popularity is due to feeling
on the part Of the Democratic masses
that they know him far better than
they know Governor Wilson, Governor
Harmon, Governor Marshall or Repre-
sentative Underwood. They see that
although he was once q college presi-
dent he has never carried the nimbus
of a college president into politics. They
are not abashed at his scholasticism.
They do not believe that be breathes O.
higher air than they do and they are
rushing to the polls to vote for him
because they really like him.
Then, again, 1t seems not little para
doxical to find two Democratic news
papers which were the main props Of
Alton B. Parker's campaign in 1904
complaining about Champ Clark's COM
pleto unfitness to be Democratic can
didate for President,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
THE WHITE SQUADRON.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Why will men like Lewis Nixon,
who know better reiterate the statement
that our present navy originated with Will
lam C. Whitney? The White Squadron.
consisting OF the Boston, the Atlanta. the
Chicago and the Dolphin. was built by
william p. Chandler, Secretary of the
Navy under President Arthur. These ships
were later criticised by the Cleveland adj
mlnistration as structurally weak and were
sent in search of storm to try and wreck
them. while the builder. John Roach. was
driven into bankruptcy. Mr.. Whitney
bought plans In England for two battle
ships, the result being the Maine and tho
Texas. both hdeous in design and both
now out OF existence. while IL I mistake
not, every ship of the structuraly weak
White Squadron Is still doing service.
New York, May !. 1912 TRUTH. -,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08

APATHY TOWARD HOML

dFAI III ~ w AM NUM- NJ In.
1t is not particularly surprising that,
as we are told, little interest is mani
tested in the debate over the pending
Home Rule bill at Westminster or, we
might add, that there is little interest
In it here. where in former times Irish
Nationalist feeling has been more pro-
nounced than In Ireland itself. There
are various reasons for this apathy,
text Of the measure itself and others in
the circumstances attending its introduc-
tion and the probable disposition Of it.
So far as the bill itself is concerned,
in comparison with its predecessors, or
the first Of them, II may be said that It
contains little 10 arouse either the en-
thusiasm of the Irish Nationalist or the
fears Of the British Unionists. It does
not separate Ireland from the United
Kingdom, though II does give her an
enormously privileged place. 1t does not
give Ireland full control over her own
affairs. 1t leaves every act of the Irish
Parliament subject to revision and to
reversal and rejection by the British
government Obviously, that Is not a
measure over which to grow hot In
either advocacy or opposition.
The circumstances of its introduction
are far different from those of Mr.. Glad
stones historic first bill. That came as
the climax Of or as the Immediate sequel
to series Of episodes which for inten-
sity Of passion. for physical violence and
for appalling tragedy had been unex-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
KINGS COUNTY al" EXTENSION.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The letter in this mornings Tribune
headed "a Queens Transit Problem" is so
absolutely true TO the facts In the case that
| cannot help CONTEMPLATING South Side
Taxpayer" for putting the truth so bluntly
and so pointodly. AS his neighbor. and
living under exactly the same conditions, l
can corroborate every word he says about
the treatment We are receiving in the mat
ter OF boosting taxes and the very little
We get In return for all the money they
collect. As to the extension Of the Kings
County u" II is very evident that some
sinister purpose holds 1t back. and we. who
are on the ground. lay a good deal OF this
influence to the Pennsylvania Railroad,
which operates the Rapid Transit on At
lantic avenue at extortionate rates. Our
cause is a Just one, and South Side Tax
payer" has rather understated the matter
as to. its great interest to all OF us.
+. w. MEEKER.
Morris Park. Long Island. May 6. 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
RED CROSS AND WORLD UNIO

RED CROSS AND WORLD UNION.
The Red Cross meeting Is much more
than convention Of representatives Of
the worlds greatest secular organization
for benevolence. Primarily it is such a
convention, and merely in that capacity
1t Is abundantly well worth holding. It
would be difficult TO compute or exag-
gerate the sum total of relief to the 'suf-
fering, in war aud in peace, which has
been administered by the various allied
organizations under the Geneva cross
in the last forty-nine years, or the az
gregate potency which those societies
represent as they exist to-day. Most Of
them have had their origin in war, but
some of them, conspicuously and certain
ly our own, have had more TO do in
peace in pestilence, fire. food and earth
quake, than on fields Of battle.
The secondary significance of the gath
ering Is, however, the greater. That Is,
as Il practical demonstration Of the abil-
ity, and also the inclination, Of the coun-
tries Of the world, both popularity and
officially, to unite In efforts for the com
mon good. 1t is Il most interesting para
dox that this fine disposition has been
very largely developed amid the very
circumstances and occurrences which are
supposed TO separate nations and engen-
der hostility among them. There Is no
greater evil than war; yet out Of it has
come this inestimable good, not merely
as "A partial antidotc to wars own evils.
but also and, AZ we have said. still more
10 amellorate the Affections which come
equally IL times Of peace aud which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
SURE TO STAY NOW

The many admirers of Park Commits
sioner Slower will be delighted 10 know
that the Bureau of Municipal Research
is investigating him. This practica lly
insures the Park Commissioners serv.
ing out his full term. Some doubt as to
whether he would do this must have
risen IN their minds. since several months
have gone by since Mr.. Slower was last
investigated. II some one did not aim
an inquiry, charge, complaint, an at
tack or something else OF the sort In Mr.
Stover's direction the Mayor might come
to feel that 1t was not necessary to re-
tain the present administrator Of the
parks In order to defy his own enemies
and then change might take place. BY
coming to the front with an investiga-
ton at moment when others seemed to
lag the Bureau Of Municipal Research
has doubtless saved the day.
Besides, who would have Mr. Slower
removed? He has made the parks n de-
light to thousands-whO don't 60 10
them. What can give the whole city
greater pleasure than the thought OF him
struggling gravely with the question of
park spooning? Moreover, Mr.. Slower Is
learning, and who would interfere with
that operation? He has found out In
two years that Central Park is a park,
not a playground This is no snap judg-
ment. 1t is a mature and deliberate
conviction. and mature deliberation is
the Park Commissioners forte. When
he has reached the conclusion that Cen
trail Park is a park 1t is impossible TO
believe that there is any one else left
who believes that 1t is not one. That re-
suit is something worth while.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
Sir Edward Grey Announces He viii
Return to Post in September.

London. May Sir Edward Grey to-day
nut a quietus on the rumors OF the retire
ment of James Bryce as British Amhassa'
dor TO the United States
The Foreign Secretary stated categori-
callv in the House of Commons that the
Ambassador. who Is now on his way to
Australasia to study the politcal ana So
Geological conditions there at nrst hand'
would return 10 Washington at the begin
ming Of September and resume his duties
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
CHIVALRY
And It's Lack of Logical Connection
with the Cause of Woman Suffrage.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The arguments of the men who are
now ilogically confusing the issues OF
chivalry and woman suffrage are hardly
worth answering. but a few words may
make the truth a little clearer. Chivalry
is founded upon motherhood; we need make
no further analysis. On that fundamental
physical proposition. men and women are
not equal Men have the advantage. as
they have ordinarily. In muscular power.
Hence chivalry. which " innate In every
man who thinks nobiy of his mother
Woman suffrage. on the other hand. Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
IDENTIFYING THOSE LOST AT SEA

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Every individual man. woman and
child travelling on steamships or steam
boats leaving the port OF New York should
receive "A tag from the purser of the vessel
when purchasing ticket, each tag to he
worn about the passengers neck and TO
bear a number corresponding to the num-
Der of the wearer's stateroom, for identin-
cation In case OF accident. At the end of
the trip the tags should be left in the re-
spective staterooms or berths. as are the
keys of the rooms. In case of accident
every passenger could thus positively be
identified. All steamship and steamboat
companies should be compelled to furnish
such tags to all passengers.
BRING 4 LIGHT.
Jamaica, N. u, May 2, 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
MAJOR BUTTS WISH IN VAIN
Will Discloses Titanic Victim Hoped
To Be Buried at Arlingt on.

Washington, May 1.-The will Of Major
Archibald W. Butt, victim OF the Titanic
filed here to-day, disclosed the fact that
the one great wish Of the Presidents aid
is impossible of realization. II was that
he should he buried In Arlington National
Cemetery. and that the family name might
be perpetuated there by Il modest monu-
ment over his grave. In his will the young
army officer had set aside $500 for this pur-
pose.
Major Butt left his personal effects to
his two brothers and provided that the
residue of his estate be converted into cash
and divided between the eldest children OF
the two brothers
There Is a strong likelihood that a move
ment will be started here looking Ia !
suitable memorial to Major Butt AT Ar
lingt1n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
MUSEUM EXPEDITIONS START
Will Gather Natural History Spec'
mems for Exhibition Here.

The American Museum OF Natural nv
tory will have many expeditions III w
field this summer. 1t was said yese'uesa
Some of them will start In few daEs'
one TO Wisconsin, In search OF mst'r'",
mud puppy group. left here TINS "',% :,
Walter Granger will be at the head Oh o.
expedition to Wyoming. to start W W.
weeks. which wills visit the fossil ne'us -
that state. Arrangements are oeihS ~.
pleted for trip OF three months w o' -,
Africa to the Permian fossil beds p'
Broom. ~, s.,d
The department of anthropolosy VII, . ssm
an expedition to the Southwest lno'ue .s
Texas and Arizona. for arch;eoiosica'
there. n. e. Nelson will be In chais.'
Dr. WISER. head of the Indian uv '', hs
ment: DR.. LOWE and Mr.. Skinner VIZ
engaged in extensive work among he .,n,s
dians in Montana, Alberta and other p0''''
I'm the West
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
EXPOSITION ENJOYS AT WORN
Exnlain Details of Project to German
Secretary of State.

Berlin, May THE Panama d'',' 10
,ositicn Commission. under the iesdersnP
Of John Hays Hammond, to-day Nisltcd Wv
Ministry Of the Interior where the Plan
and scope Of the exposition were explained
10 the Secretary OF State
The members OF the commission
pear before the Permanent Commission vs.
Expositions tomorrow. and upon ''e ~
c!sion OF this body will depend "ae'us.
Germany will participate officially VI ~,
exposition at San Francisco. although '"''
is already regarded MS n certainty
ST. Gall. Switzerland. May line Nuo no,
Der OF Industry here has decided 10 pc"
pate IN the Psnama-Facihc EAposi,'o"
which Il will send great collective eNF'
sition Of Swiss cmbroideries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
PEOPLE and Social Incidents

7 Arrow yesterday for Its regular run from
the Colony Club to Rocking Stone Inn,
! Bronx Park. The weather was too dis.
agreeable for number OF the women who
had planned the trip and there were only
three guests on the coach when 1t drew out
from the Colony Club at 1870 o'clock. They
| first stage of the run from the Colony Club
to Claremont; Miss Eugene Philbin and
Miss Mona McAdoo.
| Among those sailing for Europe to-day
on board the Lusitania are Mr. and Mrs
Robert Goelet. Mrs. A. Lanfear Norrie.
Mr.. and Mrs George l.. Rives and Fred.
erick +. Frelinghuysen.
! Miss Mabel Gerry sailed for Europe yes.
terday on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse.
Others on board we're Mrs w. Payne
Thompson. Mrs Frederick Dent Grant and
her daughter, the Princess Captacuzene;
the Countess Won Bernstorft. Mr.. and Mrs.
Archibald X. Mackay, Mrs. James Tolman
Pyle. Miss Adelia McAipin Pyle and Miss
Sara McAlpin Pyle.
Mrs. John Clinton Gray will leave town
on Saturday for Hot Springs Va, to re-
main until June. when she will 60 abroad
for the summer.
Mrs. Eben Wright will return from Eu-
rope next month.
Miss Lucille NJ Stevens. daughter OF Mrs.
John Rhinelander Stevens, will be married
to Lieutenant Edward T.. Spafford. T. s. ~,
on Wednesday. May q. at the home OF her
mother, No. IA East SD street Mrs. Will
lam s. Groesbeck Fowler will be the brides
only attendant and Lieutenant Benyard
Bourne Wygant, Y. s. ~. will act as best
man. Owing to the recent death Of Leu-
tenant Sparord's father only relatives and
few intimate friends will be present at
the ceremony, which will be performed b.
tho Rev. DR.. Leighton Parks. of St Bar
tholomew's.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Ambrose Clark have re-
turned from Europe and will be at the ST.
Regis for few days before going to their
country place on Long IsInd.
Mrs. Hamilton Nick. Twombly and Miss
Ruth " Twombly have taken possession
OF their country place at Madison, N. j.
n remain until July 4, when they will so TO
Newport.
Friends Of John r. Cowdn in Boston and
New York will give farewell bachelor
dinner for him on May IA, at the Union
Club His engagement 10 Miss Madeleine
Knowlton was recently announced. Mr.
Cowdin will leave New York at the end OF
this month to attend the marriage OF MS
son. J. Cheever Cowdin, to Miss Florence
Hopkins in Menlo Park. Cal. on June o.
Mr.. and Mrs R. Livingston Beeckman sre
AT Hot Springs, Va, for a short stay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

tFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington, May Mrs. Taft attended
the opening session Of the Red Cross con-
ference this afternoon, having as COM
psnions Mrs. Charles W. Rae and MISS
Mabel Boardman.
Miss Taft Joined her mother at the
White House this afternoon. coming direct
~ from Hot Springs. Va. She reached that
resort yesterday after week In the SADDLE
riding from Fairfax, Va. Tonight MISS
Taft was the guest Of honor at small
dance at the Danish Legation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
THE CABIN EFT.

From The Tribuns Bureau
Washington. May THE Attorney Cen
eral and Mrs. Wickersham have issued in
vitations for dinner on May IA.
The Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
will leave here tomorrow evening for CHI
cago. where he is to deliver an address on
Thursday at the dedication Of the new
Hamilton Club He will return to the capt.
tai at the end OF the week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT
by Telegraph to The Trieu'

rBy Telegraph TO The TRIBUNE
Newport, MAY Edna Villa the sun.
uer home Of Samuel F. Barger' OF Ne"
York. is being prepared for occupancy' h'
will arrive with his family this month.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Livingston bee'hihSH
ntn return here from Hot Springs on
June Is. III. =,
Mrs ]. r. Busk has opened her villa on
Ocean avenue I'LL. 81,
nr and Mrs. John Ridlon and family OF
Chicago. have arrived at their co. ...-'r,os
DR.. and Mrs. J. J. Mason nave 'e'''"'-
from New York. -.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney d'
exnec,ed to spend part OF the seaSo" III
Newport this year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
CLUB WILL DISCUSS TARIFF.

The Reform Club will hold pubic ua tn,
at the Hotel Aston next Saturday eve. .,,or
to discuss the tariff question. oo, r.r,6
Woodrow Wilson will speak on "Ine ~.
Make Belief" and others who VIII
addresses are Senator Thomas p Gore -
Oklahoma. Henry George. ,jr.. ana -. AZ
S. Hamlin. Calvin Tomkins, pres'o'''
the club. will preside ffs,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08

Senator Tillman has issued an appeal
TO the voters OF South Carolina to re-
elect him because. although disabled. he
desires to retain the office FOR senti-
mental reasons only" This is the first
time that the ex-"pitchfork" statesman
has ever put himself on record as sem
timentallst in politics.