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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-26
A CHOLERA PREVENTIVE.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: II might be well TO suggest 70
those located in the region where cholera
is raging In and about Turkey that the
following will prevent any individual from
Infection. II has been recommended by
the English student on this subject DR..
j. Cavendish Nelson, and | believe l
culled this information from The New
York Tribune some time ago. 1t Is q
harmless recipe. Take pleco Of pure
copper the size of half a crown and about
one-sixteenth of an Inch in thickness,
Pcrforate It near the edge so that the
disk may be suspended by means of "A
silk thread or cord from the neck, and let
Il lie In immediate contact with the alb
domen, about two incres above tho navel
The attrltlon OF the disk between the
skin and the garments will insure the abb
sorptlon by the skin Of sufficient copper
TO render the wearer immune from attack.
When cholera is In locality or during an
epidemic the disk may be worn contlnu-
ally. Cholera Is absolutely I'M
known among the workers I'm copper
mines" y. SMITH.
New York. Nov. g, 1919.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-26
"HoNEsr BUSINESS MEN"

In his official career as Commissioner
Of Accounts Mr.. Fosdick never hesi-
lated to speak out in meeting 1t is
gratifying TO md that he retains the
habit, and as a business man boldly
holds business men in the community
responsible for the serious side Of ex-
listing graft. He should know its why
and wherefore n anybody does, for he
has had exceptional opportunities for
studying the subject. His denuncia-
ton Of the hypocrisy of business men
who buy special privileges from public
officials is therefore likely to carry ex-
ceptional weight.
The "big graft" in these days is not
the money actually stolen from public
funds, even by successful boodlers like
those in the Pennsylvania Capitol case.
Modern business efficiency is putting
an end to that in municipal and state
departments. The "big graft is in the
sale Of special privileges or unlawful
protection-to the gambler or brothel
manager, TO the jerry-builder, TO the
corporation seeking improper favorable
legislation or fighting proper restrictive
measures. 1t is most dangerous be-
cause the crookedness emanates from
men outside public Office rather than
inside, though inevitably The official
bears the brunt. Even the gambler
buying police protection scorns the man
he buys, while the eminently respect
able corporation director or lawyer who
consents TO have legislator or de-
partment head persuaded" to take the
corporations view Of some matter is
pretty certain to regard himself as the
victim Of unfortunate circumstances
and of another crook in Office" The
bride taker, when caught, gets punish
ment; the brfbe giver usually gets none,
because the community has a higher
conception OF the duty OF the public
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-26
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
Prom The Tribune Bureau.l

FROM Inc Tribune BuEedul
Washington, Nov. 25.-Mr. and Mrs.
Henry White returned TO the capital this
afternoon from New York and had with
them their son-in-law and daughter,
Count Hermann Scherr-Thoss and Count
ess Scherr-Thoss, Of Prussia. and their
children who had Just arrived from
abroad The countess will spend the win
ter with her parents. II Is her first visit
TO this country since her marriage in
Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Letter entertained
at dinner tonight for Miss Laura Mer-
Ram and James f. Curtis. Assistant Sec
rotary Of the Treasury, whose marriage
will occur tomorrow
Miss Frances Effinger, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Effinger. gave a
charming small dance at Rauscher's to-
night in compliment TO Miss Elsie Halle,
her guest from St Louis, and Miss Alice
Boutell whose marriage 70 Mr.. Ladd will
occur on Thanksgiving Day.
Miss Boutell was the guest for whom
Miss Margaret Worthlngton entertained
at a tea this afternoon.
DR.. Frank Anderson, u. S. N, gave a
dinner dance at the Chevy Chase Club to-
night In honor OF Miss Harriet Bayne,
whose marriage TO Lieutenant Castle, u.
s. N, will occur on Wednesday. The din
ner guests included the wedding party and
there were additional guests for the dance
which followed.
Miss Jeanette Allen and Miss Deshea
Allen, daughters of Major Henry T. Allen,
u. s. A, returned TO Washington to-day
from Now York, where they attended the
horse show.
The Assistant Secretary OF state and
Mrs. Huntington Wilson occupied box
at the Belasco Theatre this afternoon and
had with them Mrs. a. Garrison McClin-
took and Lord Eustace Percy. OF the Brit
ish embassy. Mr.. and Mrs. William J.
Boardman had with them Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles B. Norton.
Judge and Mrs. William b. Howey en-
tertained at dinner tonight In honor OF
Mrs. William L. Draper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-26
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau

IRON Inc lElDuue Bul1dusl
Washington, Nov. 25.-Mne Jusserand'
wife Of the French ambassador, who
will be the first woman In the diplomatic
corps when the resignation OF Baron
Hengelmuller, who is now on leave OF
absence, takes effect, is most puncti!ious
in social affairs. and will probably es-
tablish a code OF calling in the diplo-
matte corps which has not existed since
Lady Pauncefote. wife Of the late Lord
Pauncefote. British Ambassador, was here
some years ago. Nine. Jusserand gen
erously gives money and time to all
local charities in the capital, and will be
one Of the hostesses for the tea to be
given at Rauscher's on December for
the benefit Of poor churches.
The German Ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorff have taken box for the
concert TO be iyen in the new music
room of Mr.. ana Mrs. Edison Bradley De-
cember u, for the benefit OF the Associa-
ton Of Works OF Mercy.
Mr.. de Freyre, secretary Of the Peruvian
Legation, has gone to New York, prepare
tory to sailing for Europe on leave OF
absence,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-26
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The ingenious fancies which produced
the disappearing dinner table OF King
Ludwig OF Bavaria and the elaborate
clocks and secret panels OF the French
Empire are by no means completely d.
Verted in these days by the rigid de-
mand for the practical. A certain New
York woman has boudoir in her uptown
house which affords a surprise for
friends who are lucky enough to see H.
Tho decorations Of this room are worked
out on general color scheme OF duh
gold and green. The walls are covered
with pale yellow silk, and the furniture
and hangings are In various shades OF
gold or green. At one end OF the apart
ment is what looks to the unlnitiated like
small alcove. A long French mirror
hangs upon its wall. Yellow roses riso
from a great vase In one corner. Two
or three gllded chairs occupy the space
and the little compartment Seems part
and parcel Of the room. II Is, however,
an automatic elevator, and many a
friend, while conversinB with the hostess
has been amazed 10 see what Is appa-
rently one end Of the apartment, suddenly
sink through the floor, The arrangement
is such that when the elevator Is sig
nailed from below a carved leather panel
slides across. closing the entrance to the
room.
ANY man can make fool Of himself"
TRUE; but with a womsns help It's
much easier. boston Transcript.
Albania, Bulgaria and Rumania, al
though contiguous to one another, speak
three totally different languages. The
Bulgarian tongue is that of ancient Rus
STA, ana Rumanian resembles that OF
ancient Rome more closely than modern
Italian does. Albanian has no marked
affinity with any other language, though
phllologists have discovered in It some
slight traces of Basque and Hungarian
influence. Yet, strangely enough. the
three languages have one popularity I'm
common-that of putting tho article at
the end of the word II qualities. Thus.
the title OF tho leading financial paper
OF Bucharest is "Curlerul Financiar'-
"rhe Financial Courier" 'ul'' being Ru-
manian for the"
'You can't imagine" said the musical
when a singer realizes that she has lost
her voice"
Perhaps not" replied the plain man;
but I've got a fair idea'how distressing
II is when she doesn't realize it"-Tit-
Bits.
At a stockholders meeting OF little
company. which took place on Wednesday,
the formalities were soon disposed OF
and to kill the time before luncheon the
election and its results were discussed
by the FIVE men who remained In the
meeting room On comparing notes It was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-26
AT NEWPORT.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

by Telegraph TO The Tribune
Newport, Nov. 25.-Mr. and Mrs. Elisha
Dyer left here for Baltimore this after
noon, having closed Wayside for the
season.
James " Parker wen New York
yesterday. closing his Newport season.
Mrs. Andrew c. Dulles, having closed
her summer home, left here for Phila-
delphia to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Potter King, who
have been occupying Zabriske House
since early in the summer, went TO New
York to-day.
Vincent Astor, who spent Sunday a,
the Muenchinger King. returned 70 New
York tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Tuckermsn are
having extensive Improvements made TO
the Malcom cottage, In Kay street, which
they purchased last summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt are
making a short visit here. having arrived
on their private car. the Wayfarer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-26
SOCIALISM AND LUXURlES
Correspondent Thinks 1t Would Be a
Good Idea to Trim Both.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Every once in a while you seem
70 be afflicted with some socianstic
screed in which the writer tries to
imagine that the dear people are starV-
ing to death all because the old parties
| have not curbed the wicked trusts and
| the two million merchants and manu-
facturers who are making some profit
in the business Of producing and dlstrlD-
uting goods. These little Socialists
imagine that, under their pet scheme OF
cooperative commonwealth, goods
would be both plenty and cheap Under
their scheme, as a matter OF fact, we
would spend most OF our time in voting
this boss in and that boss out and try
ing to settle whether or not John Jones
or sam" Smith should head the COM
mission for the regulation OF childbirth
And there wouldn't be much time left
TO produce wealth. Moreover, the bosses
elected would ALWAYS be the easy bosses,
and wealth production would go down
to the starvation point for all Of us.
Talk about the high cost OF living. Let
us see where some of our money goes.
Last year we spent s275,000.000 In the
moving picture shows, we spent $780,
100000 for Jewelry. we spent $4,000
900 for candy. 100000, 900 for tobacco,
$4,000, 100000 In the saloons and $780,
100000 in the red light districts. out
of this total of s4.255,O00 900 annually
expended on these six items Of waste
the working class spend at least $1,000
100000. In ten years this would be $780,
600, 100000 a sum great enough to buy
every homeless family in America a fine
home we'll furnished. The working class
In this country lives as well as the mid
die class lives In Europe. We are better
dressed, better fed, better housed and
have more luxuries than ever. and we
will continue TO have all of this unless
the Socialists, or Democrats. or Progress
sives get some Of their wild dreams OH to
the statute books. T.. @. r. GORDON.
Haverhill. Mass, Nov 81, 1912
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-26

that made possible the prosecution or
Colonel Goethals'S work.
1t is a great thing to transform
barrier into gateway. 1t is no less
great TO transform a plague spot into
a sanatorium. Froude truly said or
Panama in De LesSeps's time that no.
where else in the world was there
concentrated in any single spot 80
much swindling and viIlany, so much
foul disease. such a hideous dung
heap Of moral and physical abomina-
"tion." The moral denominations have
been swept away, and so, too, have
the physical; SO that to-days histo-
rian must record that probably no
where else on earth is the performance
of a stupendous industrial task so little
married by foul disease.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-26
TAFT'S MESSAGE READY
First Sent to Congress Will Be
on Foreign Affairs.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, Nov. 25.--President Taft Is
prepared TO submit TO his Cabinet when
1t meets tomorrow morning that part of
his annual message to Congress dealing
with the foreign affairs OF the United
States. 1t is more than likely that he will
send this 10 Congress as a separate mes
sage, and follow 1t up two days later with
one covering a variety OF subjects. as
heretofore.
The foreign affairs message will be one
OF the most important ever sent TO Con-
gress, In view OF the large number of
questions which have engaged the atten-
ton OF this country since the last MESA &c
was sent, including the uprisings In
Mexico, Nicaragua, Cuba, Santo Domingo
and Hayti: the subject of a loan to
China, the protest of Great Britain
against toll discrimination on the Panama
Canal and the negotiation of a Russian
treaty.
Mr.. Taft was urged to-day TO recon-
mend In his second message 10 Congress
the creation Of a public utilities commits
sion for the District of Columbia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-26
THE NEW INTERNATIoNALIsM.

Hternationalism used to have a sim
lister significance, meaning Il move
ment which had for its aim the over
throw OF national authority and the
general subvcrsion of governments. II
has also at times Of late had mean
Ing which would have been more mis-
chieVOus II Il had been less futile,
namely, the remuneration Of love or
country and the adoption Of Tolstoy's
creed that patriotism is the sum Of all
villanies. There now arises another
and a steadily increasing significance
of the word, with great promise Of
good to the whole world. That is, the
cooperation Of the nations for the
promotion OF learning, industry and
humanity, without the least thought
Of impairing governmental authority
or the separate and distinct sovereign
ties Of the various countries.
A catalogue, in "The American Jour
nal Of international Law" OF inter
national conferences, congresses and
exhibitions held in the first half Of
the present year-which will probably
be rivalled by another for the second
half Of the year-is one Of the most
impressive demonstrations Of this new
internationallsm that it Is possible to
imagine. There are no fewer than
seventeen such gatherings on the list,
covering almost the entire range OF
human interests. Some, the congresses
Of editors, of artists and for the inter
change Of students, had to do with
the intellectual life. One, the Interna-
tional Colonial Institute, dealt with
governmental administration. Those
on eugenics and on the Red Cross were
for the promotion of pure humanity,
while those on the prevention Of acct
dents to laborers and for Industrial
hygiene, on fire prevention and salvage,
for the protection Of Industrial proper
ty and on the transportation Of eXplo-
sives combined humane endeavors
with economic conservation. Those on
agriculture, Oh horticulture, on radio
telegraphy, on mining and on the uni
fication Of the law Of the check were
Industrial and commercial, and the in
ternational regatta and the Olympic
games were devoted to sports.
The direct and immediate value OF
such meetings is often considerable.
The value Of their ultimate influence
upon international relations Is inesti-
mable. AS we have said, they do not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-26
MISS TAFT A BENEFACToR
Contributes Picture for Little Moth
ers' Auction Here.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau.


Washington, Nov. 25.-Mlss Helen Taft
has sent to the officers OF the Little
Mothers Aid Association IN New York
an autographed picture Of the White
House which will be sold at the annual
bazaar Of nations at the WaldorfAs-
toria on December T. Mrs. Taft has fire.
quently given objects for sale during her
residence in the White House, but Miss
Taft has seldom been asked to do so.
Each Presidents wife has had to pro-
cure large stock OF some one article
TO meet requests Of this nature. The late
Mrs. Mckinley knitted slippers, Mrs,
Roosevelt, her successor as mistress of
the White House, sent handkerchiefs,
and Mrs Taft sends aprons. unless other
wise asked. She has several times sent
art objects. but aprons seem to be the
choice.
1t is suggested that Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson, wife Of the President elect, will
run veritable book store In order TO
meet the demand which will be made
upon her for gifts TO be sold at fairs and
bazaars for charity, and just what ltera-
ture she will choose is question.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-26

impair authority. Rather do they IN
crease and confirm 1t, by securing Tor
the authority Of each country the rec
ognition of all the others. Neither do
they lessen the separate and individual
sovereignty of any nation. On the con-
trary, it not infrequently happens that
because of their communion and the
consequent contemplation of each
others ways nations are all the more
confirmed I'm the maintenance or their
own peculiar characteristics. 1t is q
true internationalism based upon the
impregnable maintenance OF nation
allSm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-26
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
From Tho Tribune Bureau.l


Washington, Nov. 25.-President Tart
accompanied by his aid, Major Rhoaoes'
occupied a box at the Belasco Theatre
this afternoon to see the kinemacolor
moving pictures of the work on the Pan
anna Canal He was one OF the most III
terested spectators in the audience. Prl-
vate exhibition OF the pictures had been
planned for the President, but he asked
that the public have. the benefit and that
the proceeds be given to the Red cross
for the Balkan war sufferers.
Mrs. Taft played golf this mornins'
matching her sister, Mrs. Laughlin.
The President and Mrs. Taft had MT
Emery and the Solicitor General for the
Department of Justice to dine with them
tonight. Later Mrs. Taft and MIS-
Laughlin occupied box at the Belasco
Theatre for the presentation Of "Hanky
Panky." Mr. Bullitt, the Solicitor Cen
eral, and Mr.. Emery accompanied them-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-26
HoNoRs AT PANAMA.

Credit for the construction Of the
Panama Canal will be due to various
persons who have contributed essen
tally TO that achievement, in diplo-
macy, in legislation and In administra-
ton. Some of the foremost are no
longer living, while others are no
longer associated with the undertake
ing. Some, indeed, never were directly
connected with it, Probably and not
unnaturally the most direct popular
regard will be given to Colonel Goe-
thals for the unsurpassed efficiency OF
his administration, civil, military and
technical; for which, indeed, no praise
will be too high. But certainly due
recognition must be given to his col
league, Colonel Gorgas, for his equally
remarkable conquest Of the diseases
which had been more formidable OBJ
stacles than river or mountain.
The real roll Of honor must, indeed,
begin with the name Of Pasteur, who
long before De Lesseps began his la
bors on the isthmus indicated the way
in which men were ultimately to over
come the malign forces that defeated
the conqueror of Suez. After him
came Ross, with his indisputable In
dictment Of Anopheles as the pur-
veyor Of those malarial plaques which
for centuries had desolated the 18TH
mus, and Finlay, with his similar con-
viction' OF Stegomyia as the propagation
of yellow fever. 1t was the discov-
cries Of these men, following where
Pasteur had led, and the painstaking,
vigilant and resolute application OF
them by Colonel Gorgas during the
administration of Governor Magoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-26

found that four of them had made long
trips to cast their votes. One came from
Omaha. two from Chicago and one from
Indianapolis, and none of them voted for
a candidate who was elected. Three voted
for Taft and one for Roosevelt and three
for Hedges and one for Straus. The htth
man, who said he voted before O'CLOCK
within two blocks of his home" plcKeu
the winners.
Binks-An Eastern man married as lhe
result of an election bet.
Jinks-One of the losers, eh?-CleVeidho
Plain Dealer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-26
FOR THE MORGAN TREASURES.

The story that Mr.. Morgan's price
less collections which he was going TO
place in the Metropolitan Museum OF
Art are likely TO be withdrawn from
the city and established at Hartford Is
evidently the product of a too fearful
imagination. Mr.. Morgan is too large
minded and level headed TO misunder-
stand the difficulties and delays inevi'
table in the matter of public building,
especially in a city so burdened with
financial calls as this. At the same
time be knows that the exhibition OF
such collections in a small city would
not accomplish his purpose Of making
these treasures freely accessible to the
American people. We may be sure
that no spirit Of pique would divert
him from his long cherished designs
with respect TO an institution for which
he has done so much.
Nevertheless, official leisureliness in
providing quarters for the Morgan col
lections should come to an end. The
application for $3.50, 900 to build new
south wing to the museum was made
TO the Board Of Estimate last Janu-
airy, about eleven months ago. 1t has
not yet been acted upon, and, accord
Ing to Mr.. Robinson, the director OF
the museum, Mr.. Morgan has been
growing impatient at what may have
appeared the indifference Of the city
authorities to his magnificent offer"
The museum director had hoped that
action would be taken early in the
summer and made his plans accord
ingly: but his preparatory work for the
installation Of the collections has been
delayed.
The city officials, however, explain
that their inaction is not due to in
difference, but to the rule or the
Board Of Estimate that all issues Of
corporate stock for the year must be
included in the corporate stock budget
made up annually. The present adj
ministration has wisely reformed the
old habit Of piecem&l bond AUTHORIZE
tions, and has not felt that the emer-
sency was one warranting a departure
from its reform policy. Borough Presl-
dent McAneny says there Is not the
slightest doubt that the money will be
appropriated in the forthcoming bud
get. to be made In December He had
supposed this plan was perfectly IN
derstood by the museum. There was
no disposition TO neglect the opportu-
nity. The President of the Board Of
Aldermen. Mr. Mitchell, makes the
same prediction. Controller Prender-
CAST also says the appropriation will be
made, but he doesn't propose to be
scared" into action. The board will
supply the money lin its own good
time" But that is only Mr.. Prender-
CASTS progressive attitude toward
popular initiative in Fastening official
action and preSages no danger TO the
enterprise.
We may, therefore, be sure that in the
course OF a few weeks the money for
the new wing will be forthcoming. 1t
is TO be regretted that the project
was not far enough advanced for the
application to be filed last December,
before this years budget was made
up. a years time thus being saved.
The annual budget policy is too great
a reform to be departed from lightly,
but in the making of the new budget
the museum appropriation should be
among the first adopted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-26

The death OF Senator Rayner de-
prives the Democrats of one Of their
ablest men, and he will be greatly
missed by the new administration. As
the Maryland Legislature does not
meet until 1914 the Republican Gov
ernor will have the appointment Of a
Senator to serve for more than year,
but the Democrats after March 4 will,
nevertheless. have n majority In the
Senate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-26

The Wheeling, w. Va, Board OF
Health is reported to have promulgated
a grave and formal decision to the Ell
feet that kissing will still be permit
ted, provided the parties to the act
keep their lips in an aseptic condition.
The chief need Of at least part OF the
municipality of Wheeling appears to be
to attend a course Of lectures or to pur-
sue a course Of study on the develop
ment and cultivation Of a sense OF
humor.