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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
SOME RELIEF.

Now that the new ageservice pension
bill has become a law the country Is be-
ginning To wonder whether Congress will
live up to the promise made on behalf
of that measure that its passage would
obviate the necessity Of further private
pension legislation. The two houses have
been rushing through individual claims
at the rate of 1000 to 5000 a session,
adding from S1,5OOO00 to 100000 an
nually to the pension outlay. 1t has been
said that these measures were intended
TO cover cases Of special hardship or des-
titution. But since all pension rates have
been materially advanced by the new
law it will automatically relieve the dis
tress on which most individual claims
been predicated.
Some light was thrown Oh the inten-
tons Of Congress by Il cOloquy which
occurred in the Senate last Saturday.
Mr. McCumber the chairman Of the
Senate Committee on Pensions. having
asked to have laid aside several omni-
bus private pension measures reached on
the calendar, Mr.. Gallinger inquired
whether in Mr. McCumber's opinion
there was "a probability that the en-
"actment OF the general law TO which
1.-THE Senator has referred will lessen the
number OF private pension bills The
North Dakota Senator replied as fol-
lows:
Mr.. McCumber-Mr. President. i an
swered that question once or twice dur
ing the debate upon the general pension
bill. My opinion is that IL viii not lessen
the number of private pension bills
introduced. There seems TO be Il habit
on the part Of some Senators of INTRO
ducing any number Of such bills.
Mr. Warren-Ought II not to reduce
the number of such bills?
Mr. McCumber-Just moment. until
/ finish my sentence. At the same time.
MIR. President. | believe il will have the
effect OF there being . smaller number
PASSED, because those who under the new
bill receive the same amount that they
would have granted to them by special
acts, as pensions have heretofore been
graded. at least, would not be considered
in new special pension bin " N were
introduced, unless there should be some
chsnge In the sentiment of che two COM
mittees.
The assurance given is qualified and
somewhat vague Yet If the Senate
committee lives up to Mr.. McCumber's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
From The Tribune Bureau. J


Washington May 1s--Mourning reighS
more completely in the diplomatic corps
than II ever has before, the death OF the
King OF Denmark having affected many
courts. The Russian. British. Norwegian
Swedish and Greclan flags are at halllnas'
over their respective embassies and lega-
lions. The Danish Minister and Countess
Moltke are. OF course, In the deepest
mourning. The event will have most de-
pressing effect socially. and Will I'M
doubtedly hasten the close Of the spring
season.
The Minister TO Denmark ana MIS- Mau
rice Francis Egan, who were ln'iilia'o
friends OF tho King. have cancelled all VI
their social engagements.
Frederick AlphOnso PeZet, Peruvian MIL
lister, and Sonora Pezet have canceiled al
their social engagements on account OF tho
death OF Major c. 5. Walton. VINO "a'
connected with tho Peruvian Legation as
counsel for several years.
The Italian Ambassador ami Marchioness
Cusani and their son and daughter. Donna
Beatrlce and Seradnando Cusani, VIII
spend the greater part OF the suiiiiie'
abroad. leaving this country early IN july
captain Sowerby, British naval attache'
and Mr.. Schmolck. Of the Netherlands ie-
CATION. are spending few days IN Ne"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
SIDEWALK ENCROACHMENTS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir At "A recent conference on city plan
ming Borough President McAneny boosted.
as one OF the accomplishments OF his adj
ministra ton. Of the removal of stoops.
areas and other building projections. which
he truly said had cost the property own
crs many thousands OF dollars. These, he
said, constitute encroachments to which
the property owners had no right except
of the squatter order
What an insult to the law abiding prop
erty owners Of this city, not to speak OF
Mr.. McAnenys predecessors in office! The
fact IS these customary building projec-
lions were erected pursuant to general cor
poratioD ordinances. still in existence and
declared 10 he valid ny the courts and UNI
der the signed approval of successive SUI
perntendcuts Of buildings In every instance
Although the Board of Estimate has the
right To resclnd these ordinances whenever
In It's judgment the public necessity de-
mands there is no evidence that the public
Necessity does demand their RECESSION
especially IN such streets as l25th street.
PROPERTY OWNER.
New York. May Is, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
THE HOUSEWIVES REFERENDrl H.

THE HOUSEWIVES REFERENDt il.
All the proposals for reducing the high
cost Of living hinge on bringing the
producer and consumer into director
contact. The City Clubs committee on
markets would have the city establish
n great municipal market where whole
sale and retail dealers would be gath
cred together and the public could make
purchases. and where produce could be
put UP for sale ut auction as 1t came III
from the farmers. Mr.. william Church
Osborn. chairman Of Governor DIX
commission which has been investigat-
ing this subject. would have munich
pal department of markets. Under his
scheme clty-paid agents would relieve
producer and consumer OF some Of the
tax now imposed by middlemen.
Another member of the commission IA
vors chain Of city-owned markets.
operated by city and dealers in co-opera-
ton. Mayor GGynor's now commission
has announced n tentative plan for r
huge municipal market for wholesale
and retail dealers, IN improved water
front transportation scheme which
should make easier the handling Of per
ishablc foodstuffs as they come into the
city. and city-paid supervisors, 10 take
the place Of commission men in dealing
with out-of town producers. ON this the
commission has asked for referendum
vote Of the housewives ~ the city. They
have been requested also to make any
suggestions which occur to them on
other plans for relieving the drain on
the household treasury.
In taking this step the commission
was wise. The housewives. after all,
are the ones who must make any relief
scheme n success or n failure. There
would be little sense in building y huge
market If the public persisted in doing
business with the corner grocery and
the butcher in the next block The his
tory OF existing markets in recent years
shows that the consumer thinks there
is much in favor Of the neiGhhorhood
dealers.
IF the public market. however oper-
ated. can shave enough off prices 10
compensate the housewife or the bus
band for carfare and time spent I'm Wis
iting It, and can build up quick and
faTeaching delivery system. II will he
in position 10 compete with the small
stores scattered through the city.
Perhaps the commission can demon
stratc 20 the purchasers of family sup
plies that the proposed plan has advau-
tageS for them which no system Of pur-
chasing from the neighborhood dealers
could have. The referendum vote should
tell the tale
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
IN THE BERKSHIRES.

iBg Telegraph 10 Inc tribune
Lenox, May l6.-Henry L. Tobey. Of New
York, has bought the Royce house In
Lanesboro for country home.
Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Winslow, who have
been at the Willis cottage in Stockbridge,
have gone to New York.
Francis l. Leland, OF New York. arrived
to-day at Bowlder Farm in Beckett
Mrs. John a. McCreery opened Sunset
villa on Prospect Hill to-day.
Miss LYDIA Field Emmett arrived to-day 10
open her country place in Stockbridge. Miss
Susan Metcalf who will spend the summer
with Miss Emmet is expected later in the
week.
F.. r. Bourne. Of New York. has opened
his summer home in Sheffield.
e. T.. Weatherbee. who has been IN Great
harrington. went to town to-day.
Mrs. Richard r. Auchmuty will arrive
from New York in her private car to-ror'
row The Dormers has been opened for
her occupancy.
Miss Ellen Billiard entertained a. bridge
at Curtis Hotel this afternoon for her guest
Miss Lyman. ~ Boston. Mrs. George W.
Folsom and Miss Anna 2. Shaw Wers
among the guests.
Frederick : Delsheld has been APPOINTED
a member Of the Memorial Day COMMITTEES
by the town
Miss Virginia Butler has gone - New
York. Arthur G Sedgwick. Of New YORK
Will have Miss Buffers villa for the sum
mer.
Albert z Shattuck has been making e1'
periments I'm orchardng and suhsoillng AZ
the Mount by the use Of dynamite NJ
Shattuck conducted the experiments cary
Yesterday morning. tearing up fruit tress
and excavating for three hundred no" use'
hy the use Of various high explosives
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
MORE ABOUT ROMAN" CATHOLICS

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Replying To your correspondent Mer-
win Porter Smell. would respectfully refer
him TO Catechism (Butlers), declared
by the Archbishop OF Quebec on December
q. 1852. to be the only one authorized for
the use OF the faithful speaking the Eng
lsh language throughout the ecclesiastical
Province of Quebec"
The title page reads: Recommended by
the four Roman Catholic Archbishops Of
Iceland" An Act of Faith" on Page s
reads. II believe these and all other arti-
cles which the holy Roman Catholic
Church proposes TO our belief etc. ON
Page q find the question; why do We
call the church Roman" In view Of these
facts will Mr.. Smell dare to say that the
term Roman Catholic rs now chiefly
propagated by the Church's worst enc
mics" or that the said enemies were
the Archbishop" and the faithful I'm the
Province OF Quebec?
GEORGE MACLAGAN.
Passaic, n. j.. May 10. 1872
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
GEO. WESTINGHOUSE MISTAKE
And a Plea for an Anti-Consecutive
Presidential Term Plank.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: our forefathers were wise accord
ing to their experience; they could not fore
see that the things We see to-day could
happen. II they could revisit US they would
be amazed and ashamed by the sorry spec
tacle with which the nation rs now afflicted.
There is no doubt that Washington would
gladly recall the act by which he made
possible the pitiful and scandalous sight Of
4 life and death struggle between two Of
bis successors, President and former
President, the one seeking second and
the other grasping for a third term.
Washington, by his refusal OF a third
term. originated our priceless and imperish-
able anu-third term precedent, but in an
evil hour he consented TO accept second,
anG by that grieyous mistake he fixed upon
us the second consecutive term. which has
been nothing less than a curse. No one
can doubt that things advantageous for the
people have been neglected. and that things
have been done which ought not to have
ben done by Presidents whose minds were
swayed by the ambition TO secure for them
selves a second term.
II is high time that this plague OF con-
secutive term should be done away with
An opportunity. so favorable az TO seem
providcntial. Is now knocking at our gates
by means of which the incubus can be made
to loose its stranglehod on the nations
neck An ominous crisis is now at hand
namely, the organized attempt to nullify
ouI most wise and precious "unwTitten law"
forbdding a third term We are asked to
cons ent to a third term for just this one
time Is any assurance offered us that the
man who presents himself as a candidate
for third term will not demand a fourth
or "A life term? No such pledge is asked or
expected Of him. And who is so feeble
minded or Of such stupid creduity as TO
put any faith in personal pledges OF that
kind? II We are so blind and foolish as
To elect him. without first securing the
guarantee Of more binding law to take
the place Of the one We are asked To sur
render we may find he was "A true prophet
wien he declared his nomination would
he ~ public calamity"
Since the days of Washington the anti
third term sentiment has been our only as
suranco Of safety from unrestrained smbi-
ton. The third term danger has been hoy
ering over ia like a shadow Of evil for
more than 4 hundred wears The only way
OF self preservation IL TO do now what our
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
THE GENERAL SESSIONS iNTES-
7TGATION.


The Bar Association should he un-
sparing in its investigation OF the court
Of General Sessions. If the Judges on
that bench have been In the habit OF
listening to politicians and showing
favor TO defendants with pull. If the
suspended sentence has been used TO SET
free crooks with Tammany influence, II
weak. irritable, preiudiced and wrong
headed men occupy the bench. the people
should be put in possession OF all the
facts. The natural reluctance OF the
bar to wash the dirty linen Of the pro
fession in public should not be permitted
TO lead TO any glozing over of the con-
ditions in this court.
1t has been common talk that District
Attorneys have been for years unwilling
to have any of the greater criminal cases
come before General Sessions, hut have
always insisted upon trying such cases
before the criminal branch of the Sill
preme Court. A repute such as this IS
indicates lack Of confidence in the court
now being Investigated. The allegation
against il is weakness. not corruption
For the sake Of the Judges themselves
the adverse impression should he cleared
I'D. as well as all the charges, made by
Police Commissioner Waldo and others,
of arbitrary actions. Of favoritism, of mis-
use of the suspended sentence. Respect
for the court needs To he restored either
by disproving suspicious and accusations
or by purifying the bench, II the charges
are found 10 be true.
If the Bar Association finds conditions
in this court bad it has an opportunity
of striking Il blow at the system under
which all benches in this county are
filled. Let the public know how the
Tammany method Of choosing the judi
ciary workA If political favoriiism
rules in tLc courts IT is because the
Judges owe their Offices to political
favoritlsm. If weak and incompetent
men are on the bench ii is because
Murphy often chooses for the bench men
who are without high qualification for It..
From this inquiry something may come
to free the bench from its present domi-
nation. IT is a duty Of tremendous i'm
portance to the legal profession and to
the public which the Bar Association has
undortol-pu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
IFrnm Tic Tribune Bureau. |

Washington. May i6.-Mrs. Taft WIN
give a garden party on May 81. None VIII
be given either tomorrow or on FRIDAY
May "a. The plans for garden parties on
the latter dates were always tentative anu
those who were to he invited for to-nor-
row were included in the list OF guests last
Friday, and the guests for the conllhs
week will be included In the list FOR May
81. The White House and grounds are so
extensive that It Is possible to invite nearly
thousand guests without inconvenience
Mrs. Taft went for walk this AFTER
noon unaccompanied, wearing short walk
Ing costume OF dark cloth and nat OF
the same shade.
Miss Taft motored out to the military
meet at Bennings this afternoon. she was
accompanied by Mrs. Horace Nestco'' 'hs
Misses Julia and Alys Meyer. daughters OF
the Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs. Meyer
DR. Grayson. Captain Little, Lieutenant
Mckinney, Mr.. Emory and j. Cotton SINFUL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
EyCOrP4GTyG COURTESY.

Mrs. Helen A. Marsh. Of New Haven,
Conn. in leaving a legacy Of sos. 100 to a
Young man who once surrendered his
Pullman car berth 10 her. has done some
thing substantial toward reviving the
vanishing art of public courtesy. Her
legacy ought to stimulate an eager ap-
probation of opportunities to exercise
politeness in everyday life, toward
strangers as we'll as toward acquaint-
ances. Who can tell but that the CRATE
full recipient Of timely attention may
not go home and alter her or his will,
thus making courtesy. like mercy, literal
ly as well "a metaphorically blessed 70
him that gives and him that takes?
Consideration for others may appeal
more strongly to this self-centred, indif-
ferent age when it is viewed not only in
the light Of an inwardly repaying virtue
but also in that of possibly profitable
outside investment. We shall look for a
marked increase in good deeds and a
brushing up Of long neglected manners
now that the winning Of grand prize
In the lottery Of courtesy has been pla-
carded Presently there may be no neces-
sity even for hanging up women and
Children First" sign In the subway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Henry g rie, American Minister 70
Spain. and his daughter. Miss Marjorie
Ide. who is 10 marry Shane Leslie next
month. arrived IN New York yesterday
from Europe on board the oceanic. They
left the city in the afternoon With Mr.. and
Mrs w. Bourke Cochran. for the Cochran
country place at Port Washington. Long
Island. where the wedding Is to take place
Shane Leslie. who is a son OF Colonel and
Mrs John Leslie. Of London. has been i'll
for n month. but IL rapidly recovering.
Miss Catherine L. Hamersley will leave
town on May % for her country place at
Barrytown, y. Y.
Mrs. Moses Taylor will entertain a large
house party over the weekend at her
country place Mt Mount Kisco.
Mrs Clarence Pell and her daughter,
Miss Charlotte Pell. who spent the winter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
THE Survival OF THE SAVAGE

THE Survival OF THE SAVAGE.
The dramatic ending Of the career of
the motor car bandits In France closes
one Of the most remarkable and sug'
gestive chapters In criminal history. IL
finds it's nearest analogue in the Lon
don Battle Of Stepney" Of couple
Of years ago. though in all respects
excepting that Of police efficiency the
Paris episode Is the more striking. The
offences Of the bandits were far greater,
the sieges Of their strongholds lasted
longer and implicated much larger
force and more strenuous measures; but
some lives were lost and n number Of
men We're injured on the part Of the
French army and police, while In Lon
don the forces of the law came out I'M
city and in the suburbs Of another
something like pitched battles and mill
tary sieges should occur for the sup
preston OF criminal bands, involving
the use Of artillery and dynamite, is an
anomaly difficult to characterize.
These two episodes should assuredly
serve 10 silence forever European cen
seriousness Of occasional ebullitiOns Of
violence in America. Such an incident
as the Allen courthouse murders in Vir-
ginia has hitherto been seized upon with
avidity by European critics Of the type
Of 1.-THE Saturday Review" to point the
moral of American savagery, and it has
at times been intimated that such per
formances were quite characteristic Of
American society in It's best estate.
But here are occurrences in the two
greatest centres Of European law and
culture actually surprising in elemental
savagery the outbreak in the Virginia
mountains. 1t is demonstration Of the
vitreousness Of the European domlcile
which should restrain the casting OF
contumelious stones in this direction.
These occurrences are, indeed, as we
have said. highly suggestive of the gen
savagery lies latent in even the most
enlightened and refined civilization, and
is Always capable of bursting forth on
occasion and does often manifest itself
in Just the very places where il seems
most incOngruous. HlugO's MORE
Dame is sufficiently true TO history to
remind us that at the very time when
Paris was the light Of the Continent 1t
was also the scene Of organized outlaw
~ on scale not surpassed anywhere
else in Europe. London in Swift's time
was n great centre Of legal and intel
lectual authority, but II was also the
habitat Of the notorious 'AIohawks.'
Paris is today infested with "Apacbes."
New York has its gangs" of organized
vlciousness and criminality. The situa-
ton is probably inevitable. The condi-
tons which prevail in great centre
If high civilization attract the enepies
Of society and provide them with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
People and Social Incidents
at the Hotel Buckingham, left town y...
terday for Newport.

at the Hotel Buckingham, left town va.
terday for Newport.
Mrs Brockholst Cutting will leave n.
city to-day for Newport.
Miss Ellen n. Rogers. who IL to be mar.
ried 10 Kenneth y. Schley on June s IN 6,
James's Church at Hyde Park, n. Y, viii
have her sister. Miss Annie Rogers. for
her maid OF honor, Her other attendant,
will be Mrs. Rae H. Rogers. Miss Ethel
Roosevelt, Miss Emily Sloane. Miss Cor.
nel;a Landon. Miss Carol Hartman. M,..
Dorothy Hyde, Miss Eleanor Greene Me,
Ruth Wales. Miss Dorothy Moran AMI
Miss Anne Coleman. Evander B. schl.v
will act as his brothers best man. and m.
ushers will be Louis Crawford Clark. ~
William A. Larned, Max II. Behr Geors.
F. Baker. jr.. Samuel Reeves, M,cha.
Gavin. Edmund p. Rogers. Chalone,
schIey, Reeve Schley and Grant p
Schley jr.
The ceremony will be followed by "a
ception at Crumwod Hall, the country
place at Hyde Park. OF the brides parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Archibald Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas L. Gilman hsv.
gone to their country place. Shore Acr..
Noroton. Conn, for the summer.
Mrs David NJ Goodrich has arrived IN
town from her country place at Noun,
Kisco, and Is at the st. Regis for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs Johnston Livingston. WIN
are at the Ritz, will go to their country
place at Hewlett, Long Island, next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max IT, Behr have cIosAd
their house, in East 66th street and are at
the Hotel Gotham for few days beforA
taking possession Of their country place at
Far Hills. n. J.
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick ". Vanderbilt.
Mr.. and Mrs &. Oliver Iseu. Miss Hop.
Iselin and Philip W. Livermore ger.
among those who sailed for Europ. yea.
terday on board the Amerika.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry g. Trevor will taks
possession Of their place at Southampton,
Long Island, on June I, for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence b. Gilman vii,
go to their country place at Cedarhursi,
Long Island, next week for the season.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Gould will go TO Fur.
Tough Lodge, the Gould camp in the Cat.
skills, early next month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
PROPOSES BUTT MEMORIAL
Senator Bacon Offers Resolution u :"
>mit It's Erection in Capital

Washington, May ia meu,o., n. u.
Major Archibald ". Butt ana r'""n r,ck
Nillet the artist. who persisted IN '"e lion
Of the Titanic. was proposed in r'So,' 10
introduced to-day by senator :, hs
hermit the erection of memorial ~, u
paid for by private subscription ~
the government parks in Wash'hs'o, ,.c,ed
senators Boroh and Townsend ., SOJe, mat
TO the form of the resolution, ASSERTING ' ,d
it was unwse to single out any pad Pad A
victims of the disaster They iaI ,C lives
general memorial to all who lost tier ,, '.,
The resolution was referred to the '"'
Committee. Ion for
The name of Major Butt mas ~ army
malIy dropped from the unlteu H'" s,Iowed
roll. Ordinarily ninety days are ~ Of.
r. mass before the name Of missr =. ,or
nc ce p' is erased pu, in The ease Of Ne es.
ru,t it was deemed useless TO to''o"
tEn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
CATHOLIC LEGION OFFICERS
Brooklyn Men Among Those Chosen at
Supremc Council Meeting.

Buffalo. May l6.--The convention OF the
supreme council of the Catholic Benevolent
Legion ended to-day with the election or
officers.
Richard e. Tbhetts was reelected presi-
dent John g. Mcclure. Of Brooklyn, chan
cellor: John y, Carroll. Of Brooklyn. sec
rotary. aud John T.. Dunn, of Boonton,
n j.. treasurer Next years meeting VIII
be held In Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
PRINCE OF WALES'S PLANS
French Studies Will Con'ihu0
Until First Week in August

Paris. May 1.-THE Prince OF W ares - -.
the mano,uvres OF the French hee'
Mediterranean in June. which ne WIN
ness from the battleship Dantoh' W."
70 England for his BIRTHDAY June -
Win re,nrn 70 Paris Immediately 4lte'.
wal and will continue his studlea '"
Cowes regatta. the first week IN AusU
The prince then goes to Scotland rilI
he will remain until October "n'h
enter oxford.