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SOCIALIST ISSUES.

The German Social Democratic party
is confronted with danger i'm It's hour
of might It has been steadily grow
ing. until IT is now 10y far the largest
Of all political organizations in the en-
pire Yet, perhaps because Of that very
prosperity. there have arisen in it
grave differences which threaten il
with schism: and since these differ
ences are now 10 be discussed and
fought 10 n finish the annual con
sress Of the party which opens today
ut Chemnitz Is regarded with much
trepidation as certainly one Of The
most important and crucial that have
ever been held and as not unlikely to
result i'm an irTemediable division Of
forces.
The first and most important Of the
questions TO be decided Is that of tax
alton. II is expected that the coming
session Of the Reichstag will under
take sweeping changes in The taxation
system, with a view TO increasing the
revenue and at the same time TO lessen
ing by equalzing the burdens of the
taxpayers. The most important change
will be the imposition Of additional i'll
heritance and death duties. Now. these
are precisely what the Socialists have
been advocating. and the moderate
wing Of that party is strongly inclined
10 support the bill. as a virtual Fri.
umph of their own principles and as
calculated 10 relieve the masses of
the people of some Of their burdens.
The radical members. on the contrary.
insist upon opposing II. on the ground
that much Of The additional revenue
thus obtained would be used for the
army and navy, and as they are
against the existence Of such institu-
tions they should refuse either di-
rectly or indirectly TO provide for their
support. The decision OF the congress
will be Of prime importance, since the
solid opposition OF the Social Demo
Gratis in the Reichstag would probably
defeat the proposals.
Another interesting controversy will
arise over the attitude OF Socialists
toward the Emperor. 1t will he re-
called that at the last session of the
Relchstag one prominent Socialist
Deputy, DR.. Landsberg, remained In
the hall and at his place, and rose to
his feet with the others when cheers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-15

land. But Mutsuhito was every inch
a king"
The most Obvious contrast Of all,
however, is in the character Of the re
gard paid TO the departed monarch.
William and Victoria were esteemed
as a great man and a great woman.
But MutSuhito like Roman emperors.
only with far more sincerity of faith
than they, is translated into divinity.
or that the ShintO rites remind us.
Japan is partly Shinto, partly Buddh-
list and partly Christian: but it Is
still entirely Shinto in the religion 81
patriotism. Indeed, Shintoism Is pa
triotism rather than religion. II has no
dOctrinal code, no idol worship, no
prieStcraft, no definite teaching of q
future life. But it has regard 10 the
forces of nature. and among these II
reckons great men as the most i'm
pOrtant. MutSuhitO is thus enrolled
among the gods, not for worship IN our
sense Of the term, but for studying ana
following as an eXemplar, and with the
implicit belief that his spirit survives
and will continue to animate his peo-
pie. In that view "the Way of the
Gods" is not undeserving OF even
Christian respect If the people OF
Japan do keep the spirit of Mutsuhito
alive and potent among them they will
do well
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-15
THE BURIAL OF MUrsuHITo.

Two imperial funerals in our time
come to mind for comparison with that
of Mutsuhito. They are those of Will
sam OF Germany. and Of Victoria OF
Great Britain. In the Importance OF
the reigns in the histories Of the coun-
tries. and in the popular affection IN
which the sovereiGns were held, COM
parison is not unjust or incongruous,
Each Of the three gave to his or her
empire a new and splendid era, pro
foundly and permanently impressing
its whole national life and character.
Each was assured OF fame long before
the end Of life. Bur I'm some not IN
important respects, not least of ali in
appeal 10 the imagination the funeral
Of Nutsuhito stands not IN comparison
but in striking contrast TO the others.
The British monarchy is ancient and
the line Of Brandenburg dates far back.
But they are modern by the side Of the
dynasty of Japan. Even IL we dismiss
Jimmu TennO to the age Of fable and
begin with the truly and indisputably
historic part Of japanese annals, we
find the present dynasty established
before the Saxon Heptarchy. It was
fitting. therefore, that there should be
commingling Of the antique and the
modern in the great funeral procession.
The huge ear, precisely such as was
used a thousand years ago, was drawn
by oxen rs Of old, and was attended
bv guards in ancient armor, bearing
bows and spears and battle axes, pre-
cisely as the warriors Of the Empress
lingo were equipped in the invasion OF
Corea. Yet the scene was illumined by
electric lights of type unknown be
fore the twentieth century, and there
were in the train thousands Of soldiers
with the most modern equipment In
another respect the occasion ras note
worthy. II was the funeral o. the only
Emperor Japan had really known In
the time of even the oldest men now
living. For those who can remember
his predecessor remember shad0wy
monarch, who was kept in seclusi0n
while the Shoguns really ruled the
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NOTES FROM TUXEDO PARK.

by Telegraph to The Trlbuael
Tuxedo Park, Sept. H. Again Tuxedo IS
one Of the attractive places for nearby
New Workers TO spend their week ends In.
To-day the Tuckerman- Draper 'redding
was one OF the drawing cards, and many
who came out for the wedding remained
over Sunday at tho club. where there were
several large dinner parties. with music
Mr.. and Mrs. Snowden A. Fahnestock en-
tertained large party, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Spencer Morris were host and host
ess to a party of thirty. Other large
dinners were given by Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence c. Pell. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Nelson Bor-
land, Mrs Charles w. Clinton and Mr..
and Mrs. w. NJ V. Hoffman.
There We're also several house parties
among the villas. Mr.. and Mrs. ". VI.
V. Hoffman entertained a party Al
small dance on Thursday evening at Pax
hurst, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence {. Peh
entertained Miss Ethel Roosevelt over
Sunday. Miss Laura Swan, OF Newport
spent several days with Mr. and Mrs
Charles d. Oelrichs at their cottage, and
Mr.. and Mrs Theodore Roosevelt, IT,,
were the guests OF Mr. and Mrs Snowden
A. Fahnestock at the club.
Among those who returned 10 their co.,
tages during the week were Mr.. and Mr'.
John +. Harris, from Southampton; MI
and Mrs. Lucius Wilmerding. from the
White Mountains; Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Mortimer. from Beverly Farms, Mass;
Mr. and Mrs Forsyth Wickes, from New
port, r. l.; also, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick
+. Carey. Mrs. J. Murray Mitchell, MI
and Mrs. Stanley G. Mortimer, Mr. and
Mrs Joseph T.. Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs {
b. Alexander, Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland Pen
and Mrs. Charles ]. Coulter.
The equestrian tournament on Friday
afternoon was largely attended, +. VI
Weld. jr, winning the championship Tor
the boys and Miss Mason winning the
girls championship cup
Mrs. f., Delano Hitch. Of Nswburg, en-
tertained party at the club TN Frfday'
Among the guests were Mrs. Foroes'
Ernest Yeatherd and r. G.. II. Ieathefa'
Of London. Others who spent SATURDAY
at the club were Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
Minturn, Mr.. and Mrs. Orme Wilson, )'.'
Mr. and Mrs. j. n. Borland, FredericA
II. Baldwin, jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. Theooore
Roosevelt. jr., Albert L.. Gallatin, VIII
lam Drayton, Mrs. Jefferson Coddinston
and Miss Coddlngton, Maurice Roche'
Miss Margaret Schall. Miss Ashmore' Mr'
and Mrs A. ID. Russell, Mr. and hrs'
William Elliott, Mr.. and Mrs. James D.
Ludlow. a. d. Henry and Gordon fef
lows.
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THE BLESSINGS OF WAR
An Old Subscriber Recalls Spanish
War Benefits Apt To Be Forgotten.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Governor Wilson In his address 20
the Spanish War Veterans on the 10th
but he believed that there were some
splendid things that como TO a nation
by the discipline Of war" He was right
He instanced in the Spanish War tho
blessing that 1T drew all sections Of the
country into n common service" 1t was
the ex-Confederate, Fitzhugh Lee, who
held the fort at Havana before the out
break OF the war. 1t was General Joseph
Wheeler, OF the Confederate service, who
distinguished himself at Santiago with
so many other southerners.
We have. ] think. undervaued the bless
ings Of the war with Spain. 1t taught us
the value OF preparedness. 1t was said
at the time that there was a young As
sistant Secretary in the Navy Depart
ment. who had been a mighty hunter in
the West and knew the value Of n good
aim who gave the officials no rest from
his urgency that plenty of ammunition
for target practice should be furnished
the men behind the guns. II was done.
distance off the coast of China had his
feet practice at the targets and when a
cable message came on April "a. notifying
him that war was declared and ordering
him to sail for Manila Bay, he was ready.
SO much for preparedness, and another
blessing ensued. A regular army sur
geon, DR.. Leonard Wood, detailed as ply
stefan at the Executive Mansion. was
given the colonelcy OF the Rough Riders
by President Mckinley, as he had seen
service In command OF troops on the
plains lie was promoted to be brigadicr
general after the first battle In front Of
Santiago, and after the surrender was
put I'm command OF that city and province.
He cleaned up the city and governed so
conspicuously well that the President
made him commanding general OF all
Cuba, with headquarters at Havana.
Then began the cleaning up OF Havana,
the stamping out Of the yellow fever
opidemics that used 20 float periodically
into our Southern ports. and the dis
covery by the splendid army medical staff
under General Wood Of the causes OF the
malarial fevers OF the tropics.
Tho war thus saved thousands OF lives
more than IT cost, and the blessing is con-
tlnuous. and 10 think but for President
Tafts veto General Wood might have
been deposeI from his present official
position.
do not think Americans generally
realize how much the war added 10 our
national prestige throughout the world,
nor the splendid lesslon OF unselfshness
ii taught the world.
We have grumbled over the Philippines
and Porto Rico. We haven't considered
them a blessing, but at least We have
been a blessing 10 them. We have been
livlnE unto others and not FOR ourselves
alone.
War may be what General sherman so
tcrsely described It, but the short, sharp
decisive war with Spain bringing much
sorrow, left many blessings.
AN OLD SUBSCRIBER
Jenk.ntown, Penn. Sept. II. 1912
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AT NEWPORT.

ny Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Newport, Sept. 14.-Mrs. John r. Abney
Egerton L.'Winthrop and William Storrs
Wells were entertainers at dinner this
evening. Mrs. Clarence w. Dolan gave a
luncheon this afternoon and Mrs. r.
Manson Smith entertained a number OF
guests at tea at her summer home
Registered at the Casino to-day were
Derrick Gunston. OF England, guest OF
George L. Rives; Alfred -. Kerr OF New
York. guest OF w. X. Brice: Butler Ames,
OF Washington, guest of Mrs. Stanley
Mccormick. and A. L. b. Russell, OF Bos
ton. guest of h. Lothrop Ames.
Miss Ethelinda A. Morgan has returned
from Tuxedo.
John Russell Pope, who arrived from
New York to-day with Henry Walters
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were asked for the Emperor. All the
rest of the party, in accordance WIN
invariable custom, stalked out OF tue
hall at that time to show their con
tempt for the Emperor ana lor tne
monarchical system. Or. LandsDerg
alone held It to be compatible WIN
Social Democratic principles 70 sio"
ordinary courtesy toward the actuai
head Of the state, even though ne was
an hereditary monarch. There VIII
probably be presented at the congress
n resolution censuring him for disloyai
conduct and providing for the expui'
sion from the party Of any Deputy
who shall hereafter follow his example
and pay any honor TO the Emperor
Whether actual schism occurs or not
over these and other matters, there can
be- no doubt that the differences De
tween the Moderntes and Radicals VIII
he much intensified The fact Is tnat
the party has never been ehtlreiS
homogeneous. 1t contains many dlscl'
ples Of Marx. who are Socialists pure
and simple. opposed TO repuoiicahism
and democracy AZ much as 10 mon
archy: and 1t also contains many be-
levers in democracy who dre opposed
70 socialism and who aim merely at
abatement Of the class privileges and
other abuses of the present monarch
zeal system. Thus far all have acted
together in a huge composite party or
protest. but the time is obviously near
nj hand when there must be separa-
ton on lines of irresistible cleavage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-15
A SATISFACTORY SETTLEMENT.

The amicable agreement reached III
PENNSYLVANIA to withdraw the hoose
VeIt electors now on the Republican
state ticket and replace them WIN
Taft nominees is a victory for common
sense and good morals IN politics. Inc
agreement was brought about largely
hv the pressure Of public sentiment
After the first irritation Of the Roose-
welt leaders at their defeat iD the he
lpublican National Convention mad worn
off II became plain, even TO them that
shey could not afford to deprive tne
Renublicans OF the state OF the right
10 vote for a full set Of electors pledged
70 support the Republican natlonaI
ticket The cheap trickery Of trying 10
| cen electors pledged to Roosevelt on
the Republican ticket, while putting a
complete third party electoral ticket
In the field, was resented by the great
body Of voters in Pennsylvania IRE
spective Of party.
"Boss" Finn saw this clearly six
weeks ago and said that the electoral
muddle would be Strengthened out. lie
could not face the simple moral issue
involved in IN attempted open THEFT
of the Republican emblem. The de-
Law in coming to an understanding
has been due chiefly 70 the desire OF
the managers of the new Washington
party TO prevent technical interference
with the placing Of their nominees for
elector on the official ballot and to the
anxiety of the Republican State Com
mittee to forestall the nomination or
an independent state ticket by the fol
lowers Of Senator Penrose. Assurances
having been given that the Progress
sive electors will go on the official bal
lot without obstruction and that no
fight against the Republican state,
. Congress and legislative nominees will
be started by the Penrose faction, all
obstacles to a harmonious settlement
faded away.
1t is fortunate that no legal fight for
the removal Of the Roosevelt electors
was begun. Such a fight would have
obScured the simple moral question at
issue and introduced technical compli-
cations Of a puzzling character. There
was little need Of compulsiOn when the
propriety of a voluntary retirement
was put clearly up to the Progressive
managers. They would have resisted
dispossessiOn, but they could not resist
the general opinion that it was their
moral duty TO vacate. Legal election,
tried in Kansas, has so far failed.
Moral .suaSiOn has won in California,
Oregon and Pennsylvania, and IS likely
10 win in the few other states I'm which
The Misrepresentation Of the Repub-
lican emblem is still contemplated. The
Pennsylvania case was the most diff
flcult and serious With which the Re
publican National Committee has had
10 deal It's sagaclty in choosing the
right means Of settlement, in spite Of
much disturbing advice, is distinctly
deserving of praise.
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sTIMsoN A LOGICAL CANDIDATE

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial this morning on
Mr.. Strauss Nomination" wherein YOU
urge the Republican party to nominate
Tor Governor OF your state a strong, In
dependent candidate, has suggested to me
that the party could not do better than
nominate stimson again, for II seems to
me that he would receive the enthusia site
support OF not only the Taft followers. by
reason OF his loyalty 70 the party and his
record, but OF many OF the third term
ers' worshtppers. who probably have not
forgotten the vigorous support accorded
him by the colonel IN 1910 after he had
procured the nomination of Stlmson.
L. A. WORRELL
Philadelphia, Sept. 7. 1912,
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Hazers In the University Of North
Carolina. whose victim fell and cut his
throat, dying shortly afterward. will
have 10 face judicial as well as aca-
domic punishment The government
makes strict laws against hazing at
the Military and Naval academies. and
the custom Is as odious I'm an ordinary
college as II Is in a military school.
Fortunately. in the leading institu-
tons OF learning it is frowned upon as
ruflianly and childish. IL is time that
hazing be abandoned everywhere as an
outworn survival Of bad manners aud
brutal instincts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-15
GREATLY REDUCED.

The Newlyweds were none too rich.
When madam saw a costume which
Exactly matched her hat.
But twenty dollars was too much:
She could not her poor hubby touch
For such a sum az that!
Besides, she was "A clever dame,
And fully understood the game
The drygoods merchants play:
She know she'd sec that self-same dress
Displayed, aud marked great deal less,
Upon next bargain day.
Such prudence mover lacks reward,
And It Is pleasant to record,
She had not long TO walt.
Before she got the chance she sought.
And then and there the costume bought
At nineteen ninety-eight.
@. b. NJ.
They tell me deer used TO be plentiful
around here" said the man In the pict-
uresque outing costumes.
Yes" answered Big Steve, tho guide;
but they're all gone"
"Ruthlessly slaughtered, 1 suppose2'
81 wouldn't say So My guess is that
they Jes' laughed themselves to death at
some o. these huntin' parties. Wash
lngton Star.
OF the late General Booths encourage
on his motor car tours one OF the most
interesting personalities was his stolid,
loan-faced chauffeur. During the road
side services which he started at Lands
End, Cornwall on his first motor trip
through England. the general would
place his two hands on the back OF the
drivers seat. but as he warmed to his
subject, he clutched tho shoulders OF the
chauffeur, and used the fiat surface Of
the mans cap as other preachers use the
pulpit ledge. tapping on 1t with his
knuckles to drive home his points. Tho
WAY the chaufeur kent his counteDanGa
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during those moments of extraordinary
publicity was a triumph Of stoicism; WIN
his two hands on the wheel, he stareu
steadily at the bonnet Of his car. monu-
ment OF immobility, the only person
within hearing OF the sermon on whom
the generals burning words had no ap-
parent effect.
"A man should never undertake 70 own
anything he can't pay for" said the
thrifty citizen.
Nonsense" replied the election expert.
did you ever hear OF Il candidate wait
ing I'LL he could produce his own cam
palgn fund?"-Washington Star
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-15

There IS a commendable disposition
on the part Of Mexico and Of this coun-
try 10 recognize the difference between
invasion and Intervention. or course,
neither country desires 10 resort to
either. b.. Mexico has just found It
highly Convenient 10 send troops
through a part Of our territory. with
our permission. and it may he found
even more desirable 10 send our troops
little way upon Mexican soil, IN
which case Mexico will doubtless grant
permission for MS 10 do 50 and viii
not regard the act as savoring OF in
tervention. In both cases the object
IL 10 suppress border wars which ore
q nuisance TO both countries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-15

Governor Wilson goes swinging
round the circle" again, and New Jer-
sey regards the familiar performance
with entire equanimity, knowing that
she has a first rate Republican Acting
Governor 10 look after things In his
absence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-15
Governor Wilson says IL is his lucky
Election Day isn't the 18th.

Says "The Portland Oregonian' ~
the Progressiv0 organization in oregon
and Washington: THE Bull Moose
party is about evenly divided between
"near-socialism, demagogy and sincere
but misguided effort" it isn't very
different here In New York.
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pIspRovep.

From The Chicago News.
Five hundred students worked Their W.
through Columbia University last year. Res''s
the public ought 70 discard the idea thas =
college student does nothing but yell and -,
J cigarattea -
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Owned and published daily by the Tribune
Association. a New York corporation; ogden
NJ Reid. President: Condo Hamlin. secre-
tary: James N. Barrett. Treasurer. Address
Tribune Building. No 154 Nassau street
New York
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New York. Sept. IS. 1912.

The passage referred to is "a follows:
And God saw that the wickedness Of
man was great in the earth. and that
every Imagination OF the thoughts OF his
heart was only evil continually.
And IL repented the Lord that he had
made man on the earth. and 1t grieyed
him at his heart.
And the Lord said I will destroy man
whom | have created from the face OF
tho earth; both man, and beast. and the
creeping thing, and the fowls OF the air
for 1t repentcth me that l have made
hmm
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The Philadelphia Record" is boast
ing about contribution Of 500 10 the
Wilson Marshall campaign fund re
ceiyed from a Chilian who lives in
Punta Arenas. Would Il really be
pleased 10 see the Democratic canvass
sustained by large consignmcnts az
British gold" as well as South Ameri-
can silver?
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Our readers will confer favor by eoVis-
ing US when they are unable 20 procure
copy OF The Tribune from their newsdeaie''
Address. Tribune. circulation Department
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OBJECT LESSON FROM INDIA.

| To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. IL Is not uncommon for Americans
TO take IL for granted that the Indian
government falls when other governments
are strong In one OF the most vital
moral issues an example Is set forth In
tho following extract from The London
Standard" that the United States would
do well to copy JUSTICE.
London, August 20.
From The London standard
The government OF India has given
formal sanction To the Hon. Mr.. W. c.
Aladgc 10 introduce I'm the Imperial I.egls-
latlve Council q bin for the suppression
OF female slave traffic In India. For a
long time past European victims have
been imported into India In considerable
numbers, and OF late n steadily increas-
ing tratiic has been going on unchecked
IN japanese girls.
The importation OF white woman
INTO India" Mr. Madge has observed
aims more deadly blow at British
prestige than any amount OF sedit!on ="
II Is therefore OF the utmost Importance
That early and earnest cndeayors should
be made 10 throttle this degrading traf-
iic.
The bill which Mr.. Madge IS to intro
duce I'm the forthcoming autumn session
has not yet boen published. but It's main
provisions, according 10 THE Times OF
india, are that any person reasonably
suspected of making money over the
deSradatlon OF an imported woman may
be arrested without warrant. but hailed
the magistrate conylcts him. he should
oe depoftcd; and on repetition of the
orence, or even for reappearlng In india.
ne may De imprisoned with hard labor"
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matter justification for the course
which has been pursued 10y the govern