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TRACES IT TO TAMMANY
And Thinks the Suffrage Parade Was
Very Inefficiently Protected.
|. Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Tammany-individually and collec-
tively--is strongly opposed to woman suf-
frage The reasons-every respectable man
and woman knows.
Does II need very keen mind to sec JUST
how pleased Tammany must be at the re-
suit Of the parade-how the women were
insuted all along the way-some women
were even spat upon by the boys as they
passed, so close were the people allowed
to get to the marchers. I stood for half an
hour at goth street and not a policeman
appeared during that time.
How proud and grateful Tammany must
be to It's officials at their treatment OF the
women marchers!
But can We, the people OF New York. the
largest city in the United States, feel any
pride In 1t the way II is governed now? Can
We be proud OF a city that does not nnd
will not protect its women?
Isa't It about time city OF such won
derful possibilities for good-if controlled
Alright should get out from under the con-
troll Of Tammany Hall?
A MASCULINE ONLOOKER OF sATUR-
DAYS DISGRACE.
New York, May 10. 1912.
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"ROMAN CATHOLICS"
Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In your issue OF May under the
heading king Removes a Catholic Disa-
bility' your correspondent. MarQuise de
Fontenoy. repudiates as a noxious title
the appellatlon Roman Catholic" az used
when referring to that branch OF the
Church Catholic which owes allegiance to
the Bishop Of Rome.
complete and brief summary OF the
doctrines contained In the canons OF the
Council Of Trent was put forth by Plus ~
in 1854 in a creed in the form Of "bulr'
and usually bears his name. It is received
throughout the whole Roman Catholic
Church Every person who Is admitted into
that Church publicly reads and processes
his assent to It. In its twelfth article are
these words:
II acknowledge the holy Catholic and
Apostolic Roman Church. tho mother and
mistress OF all churches and I promise and
swear true obedience to the Roman Bishop,
the successor OF ST. Peter, Prince Of tho
Apostles and vicar OF Jesus Christ"
Comment Is unnecessary
WILLIAM r. M'KIM
Oneida y Y MAY g. 1872
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TO DECIDE EspERANTo's MERITS.

To the Editor OF Tho Tribune.
Sir: Because Of tho interest and discus
sion aroused by tho Introduction or House
Resolution 20 into tho United States House
~ Representatives by Representative Rich
ard Bartholdt tho Esperanto Association
Of North America is going to distribute
FREQ a million copies ~ - Glimpse Of
Esperanto "a pamphlet outlining the pur-
pose Of the international language and Civ
ing a general synopsis of the grammar.
This will be sent TO any OF your readers
sending name. address and stamp 10 the
Esperanto once, Washington.
House Resolution 23o reads as follows:
Resolved. That the Committee on Educa-
ton 10 and the same ia hereby authorized
and directed To cause an Investigation TO
hc made by tho Committee on Education.
or a subcommittee thereof. touching the
uraCticabiliy of the study Of Esperanto
as an auxiliary language and a means of
facilitating the social and commercial in
tercourse of the people OF the United States
and those Of other countries. the committee
to submit It's report at the second session
OF the I'D Congress"
This resolution, passed by tho House OF
Representatives, Is now before the Com
mittee on Education. EDWIN c. REED.
Washington. May Z. 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
SAVING YOUNG LIVES.

Statistics which we have recently
published of the results Of the work
Of the Health Department the Little
Mothers League and other organiza-
tons suggest the gratifying fact that
this city is at last learning the supreme
ly desirable art Of SO caring for infants
as to cause two to live and grow up
where only one did before. The trend
Of the last five years has been unmis-
taxable In 1907 there were in this
city 17,437 deaths Of infants under one
year old, in 1910 there were 1922, In
1911 there were only 5000, and there
is reason to expect confidently that this
year the number will fall below 1900.
while the number of births has all the
while been steadily increasing.
This process is highly commendable
from the point of view Of humanity, and
equally from that of economics. 1t is
not merely high birth rate that counts
for increase Of population and efficiency.
The proportion Of those who grow from
infancy to maturity is of comparable
Importance. There is no gain Of any
kind, but very serious loss, in having
children born merely to die In infancy. 1t
means that the labor and exhaustion Of
motherhood are wasted and that the
family and the community are just 80
much worse off than they would have
been If the children had not been born
at all.
In European countries this fact has
been keenly recognized and earnest ef-
forts have been made to reduce infant
mortality to the minimum. These eff
forts have in most countries been meas
urably successful, though there have
been three conspicuous exceptions to
that rule. If we compare the death rates
Of infants under one year to each thou
sand births in the period 18741SS3 with
that In 1S95-19O4 we find an actual in
crease in mortality In the United King
dom, in Belgium and in Russia. In Eng
land 1t was slight from $40 TO $50; in
Scotland, from 10 to 1928; in Ireland,
from 90 to 1O8; in Belgium, from 14s to
156. and in Russia. from 287 to 26S.
On the other hand, France, perhaps
despairing Of increasing the birth rate,
has learned to take better care Of the
babies that are born and has reduced
the deaths from 1855 to 153 in the thou
sand. Italy, ambitious to restore her
ancient greatness, has reduced the NOR
tally from 2oS to ITO; Prussia, from 2oS
to 1851 Sammy, 6sm "a % 272D Bayaria,
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SMALL SUBMARINE LIFEsoATS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In view OF preventing loss OF life
during shipwreck have devised the follow
ing llfeboat:
First-Made on the principle Of small.
simple submarines well found for It's
needs. capable OF being submerged during
launching; (a) having casters or SINH
lar device so as TO be launched on a run -
slip. same as a water chute. and (b) rings
so as to be launched by crane or rope.
and (or) &C. shaped so as to At together TO
form q deck or part Of deck, so that IL
tho vessel sinks the boats will float off.
and II submerged and taken down. Will
eventually float
Second-(a) A slip or run similar 10 that
OF a water chute; Oh crane for hosting
and launching
There should be no loss Of life. through
exposure, drowning or starvation. in a well
adapted. small. simple submar unsink-
able. well found. with inside passengers
only. r. GOUGH-TURNER,
Contractor 10 the War once and Admiralty.
Eldon Grove. Manchester. England, April
% 1912
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IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

From The Tribune Bureau.
Washington May ia large party OF
young people was entertained at a dinner
dance at Dover House tonight by Repre-
sentative Theron f. Catlin, Of Missouri
Mrs William K. Merriam chaperoned the
party. and Miss Laura Merriam, whose en-
gagement to Representative Catln mas
often been rumored, was among the guests
Others of the party were the Misses Meyer
Miss Jean Oliver. Miss Waliach. Miss
Dorothy Williams, the Postmaster General
Captain Lyttle, Paymaster Little, lieuteh-
ant Sheridan, Mr.. Fortescue and Mr.. Me-
Kinney.
Mrs 7. T. Letter has as a guest for some
time her sister. Mrs John II. Thompson
OF Chicago.
Captain and Mrs NJ F. Hanna we're hosts
on their yacht. the Garcia. to-day. They
gave luncheon party. taking their guests
down the Potomac for the splendid view
and tonight they entertained at dinner on
board. with Major General and Mrs. Leon
ard Wood as the guests OF honor
Mr. and Mrs. John r. Mclean VIII nave
several hundred guests at Friendship. their
country place tomorrow. first entertaining
AT a breakfast when all the diplomats VIII
be there. and later giving sacred musical
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Letter VIII take
largo party to their now home In virginia
for luncheon tomorrow.
n 70 seldom that Washington is treated
10 a SUNDAY wedding. and an exception VIII
ho tho marriage at $50 o'clock to-Worro"
Of Mrs Louise =. Perry. daughter of Son
ator and Mrs J. VI. Eankhead. 10 Arthur
Graves Lund. Senator and Mrs. Rankhead
will he the hosts of tho occasion. ana IN"
President and Mrs. Taft. the Nice-Pr' sident
and Mrs Sherman and the Speaker and
Mrs Clark are expected 20 he among the
guests Major Rhoades. tho Presidents aid.
will he ono of the bridal party. as VIII
Miss Louise Perry. daughter Of the bride.
and Representative and Mrs Oscar ". Tn
derwood Tho brides gown Will he OF white
satin brocaded I'm gold. and she Will wear
A tiara and necklace Of diamonds and
I,ra lot NJ no. rlG
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whose record is appalling, from Soe 10
257; Austria, from 255 to pa; Holland
from 2O4 to 147; Sweden, from 12o 10 30
and Norway. from 1O4 to 90 There are
strange contrasts among these ngureS
and pertinent questions arise. why
should mortality have been three ulnes
as great in Bavaria as in Ireland! WI!
should it be three times as great LII sax
ony as In Norway? why should IL De
so much higher In Germany than III
France?
Orr own statistics OF births are not
kent with the completeness Of those OF
European countries, and exact conparl-
son of our figures with theirs Is not
practicable. But from what is being
achieved here we may believe tnat the
infantile death rate, at least in this city,
is being reduced as rapidly as In any OF
the countries which we have cited. we
should make sure that such Is indeed
the case. and see TO 1t that the process Is
maintained
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LNIHEIEIENC(

All the testimony given 10y the sufrra-
gists in the Investigation before Police
Commissioner Waldo goes To show that
there were serious disorder and unwar-
rantable interference with the parading
women. The testimony also shows that
there We're fewer policemen on duty 10
guard the route of the parade than were
assigned to that duty last year. Why
that should have been so Is a mystery
which no police explanation has pene-
trated. Last years parade was an eI-
pertinent 1t was known In advance that
it would be small, and there was no rea-
son to suppose it would attract great
throng Of spectators. There was reason
to believe that there might be disorder
and attempted interference with the
women marchers. So bluecoats were
strung along the route in numbers suffi-
cient to afford perfect protection.
The best excuse given by the police
authorities for their state Of unprepa red
ness this year Is thar they didn't OK
"pect the parade would attract so many
IPOIt' IutN Id' io uINlhtcS ivI ~
expect Just that state Of affairs. For
days elaborate preparations had been
made by the suffragist leaders. who esti-
mated accurately the number Of march
ers. Every newspaper had printed col
umns about the parade. Any police Off
cial who could not estimate with reason
able accuracy the result of such condi-
tions in this city on a Saturday after
noon argues himself wofully inefficient or
too innocent and ingenious to be trying
to protect his fellow citizens. Any pO-
lice official Of authority who. with rea-
scnably accurate knowledge Of what the
suffragists had planned to do. permitted
himself to try TO handle the situation
with fewer men than handled last years
parade failed miserably in bis work.
Apology by Commissioner Waldo now
cannot excuse glaring inefficiency.
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pPJyCETON'S NEW PRESIDENT.

pRTNCETON'S NEW PRESIDENT.
The installation Of DR.. Hibhen as
president Of Princeton University ap'
propriately commanded the attention
and participation Of the President OF the
United States the Chief Justice OF Inc
Supreme Court and other men of ma
tional prominence. as well as represent
ativcs Of institutions of learning and
Of course. numerous representation OF
the state Of New Jersey. II was an In
cjdent Of far more than local or state
or academic interest That indeed
might be said of a similar function at
any considerable school, for all univer-
sites colleges and academies which are
worthy to exist at all exert some gen
eral influence upon the state and nation
which entities them TO commensurate
degree Of general regard, and those are
the most useful which most realize maj
fact and accordingly strive to co-0rdl-
nate themselves with the general ednca-
tonal system Of the nation.
Princeton. however, more than most
other universities and colleges. com
mands attention AS an institution of dis
tnctly national scope and service.
Though not in the first rank In either
numbers or wealth, it does stand high
in these respects. Higher still is its
standing rs one Of the historic seats Of
higher learning in this country. with
which in three centuries many men OF
light and leading in all honorable walks
of life have been associated. as one
which through successive generations
has drawn its patronage from and ok
tended its benefits 10 all parts Of the
nation. and-perhaps most especially
as one which has wisely CO-Ordinated
progress with conservatism and thus,
without sensationaiSm or crude expert
uents or vain desire 10 initiate and eX-
plOtt mere numbers ut the expense Of
quality, has constantly aimed at sym
metrical substantial and enduring
culture.
From this wise and profitable policy
Princeton does not depart In making DR..
Hibben It's fourteenth president. He Is
no stranger to the university, and Choos-
ing him Is no experiment He has been
selected because Of his achievements
and his we'll known policies and meth
DDS. An alumnus Of Princeton and for
twenty-onp years q member Of It's fac
ulty, In the prime If life aud efficiency
he may confidently be assumed to 10
in An exceptional measure imbucd with
the princeton spirit" to have com
prehenslve and sympathetic understand
ing Of tho aims. the needs and the posi-
biities Of the university and to be nd
mirably equipped in all ways for the
arduous vet engaging tasks which lie
before him.
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big cities now, 1t is sure indlca1on
that national party lines in such contests
have practically disappeared.
~ THE BRYAN SHADOW.


In the last issue Of The Commoner
Mr.. Bryan says jestingly that ne VIII
not offer himself as compromise cah'
didate for President to the Republican
National Convention. From his own
facetious point of view he sets UP d
claim to availability AS being more
progressive than President Tart ana
less dangerous than ex-President hoose-
welt" Yet he is generous enough 10
declare himself out Of the Chicago equa-
ton.
1t would be more to the point ana
would relieve the mental pressure I'M
der which the chief candidates FOR the
Democratic Presidential nomination are
laboring if Mr. ".,.l LIQUID graciously
publish similar guarantee or non-ln-
reference at Baltimore. He VIII De
delegate TO that convention. AS the
most distinguished member OF the party
three times its candidate for the Presi-
dency, it will be only natural and ap-
propriate for the convention 10 honor
him with an election either As tempo
rary or permanent chairman. If he does
not preside he is certain to be leading
member of the committee on resolutions
and take a conspicuous part in the con-
ventions deliberations If deadlock
occurs in the ballotinG for candidate
for President he will be on the spot
and will be able to give an attentive
ear TO the first whisper Of demand
that he shall again turn from the jour
nalistic plough and sacrifice himself III
the post Of party leadership.
1t looks now as if none Of the avowed
candidates would get an actual major
ity of the delegates. II say nothing OF
twO-thirdS majority. Clark and wilson
Willy probably kil each other of, and
Underwood and Harmon are too weak
10 benefit through the elimination oil
the leaders Besides. the delegates be-
hind Clark and Wilson are largely radi-
cal. while Underwood and Harmon are
uncOncealed reactiOnarieS. Who would
be a more logical heir 10 both the Clark
and the Wilson strength than Mr..
Bryan? He is more available than
either and will appeal to those party
leaders at Baltimore who do not see the
advantage Of starting Il boy out to do
a mans work.
From the hour the Democratic conven-
tun meets the avowed candidates for
the Presidential nomination will live I'M
easily under the dread Bryan shadow.
BY the time the proceedings are over
they may be all englllfed in It's inky
rpceSSeS
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IHE YILH or THE Uil.

Italian Custom House officials nave dis
covered a large contra band COMPANY"
with headquarters in Milan and Lucerne.
which regularly pays dividends secretly
and whose feld Of operation extends across
a large tract OF the Swiss-ltalan frontier
from the shores OF Lake Maggiore up TO
Lugano over one thousand persons are
involved In the operations. ard there have
been many arrests recently, though a num-
Der Of those implicated have escaped from
Italy by crossing the frontier into Switzer-
land. where OF course. they cannot be ar
rested. THE contraband goods" says a
correspondent of "The London Standard"
consisted chiefly Of saccharine sugar and
Swiss watches. which were smugg!ed across
the frontier in trucks with the connivance
OF several railway employees
Simple LITER Cwho il doing a walking
tour Of the hils)-I don't expect you see
many strangers up here?
old Shepherd reflectively)-Weel there's
yersel the day. and there was anither
tramp hereaboOts last week.-Punch
TIME ALMOST HERE
As customary. when the sun
OF middle May begins to beat
Upon our heads, we wish TO shun
The heavy derby on the street
Wa wish We had the nerve To wear
our straws. but dare not Fashions day
Not being here. fool folk would star"
And veil GO take the straw away
Good luck Is mine. SO good. I fear
From setting pace I can't refrain.
TIL" straw hat that wore last year
Is good enough to wear again
A. ". I.
Il suppose like ell government officials"
said the man who sneers. you are making
personal sacrifices in order To serve your
country"
YES" replied tho village postmaster.
ITS pretty hard 10 have 10 keep reading
addresses when I'd rather he looking at
the pictures on the postcards. "-Washing-
ton Star.
A curious dispute about a hangman's
rope. which will have TO he settled by tho
courts. has arisen between tho Hungarian
hangman Rail-. and the public prosecutor OF
T'mosvar I'm Hungary 4 murderer had
just been hanged. and the hsngman united
the rope and began 10 cut Il into small
pieces In order 10 sell these at an i'm
promptu auction to tho crowd waiting out
side the prison-a hlt NJ hangman's rope
being believed In Hungary to 10 tho best Of
all possible charms for bringing good luck
The public prosecutor. however. who has
20 he present to witness an execution. or
dcred Bali 10 hand over tho ropo 10 him.
because sCandalouE scenes amounting to a
not had occurred after recent execution
at Miskolcz whom tho crowd fought among
themselves for the grisly memontos The
hangman refused to give up tho rope. on
the ground that II WAS not only his per-
ousite but actually his own property. as
he has to supply ropes at his own expense
Tho public prosecutor thereupon ordered
policeman TO take It from him by force,
which was done. Bali gave notice that he
would bring an action for its recovery.
Small Boy-Plcase. ! want the doctor to
come and rec mother.
Servant--Doctor's out. Where do you
come from?
Small Boy-What! Don't you know me-
why, We deal with you. We had a baby
from here only last week!-Tt- Bits.
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PRAISES THE POLICE
And Thinks the Suffrage Parade Was
as Well Protected az Possible.

To the Editor OF tho Tribune.
Sir hold no brief either for suffra gtsts
or police. but as a simple matter OF JUS
tice 7 wish 10 say that | made a careful
and critical study OF the recent parade at
its time. and having witnessed a large ma
jortty OF the parades given IN this city for
the last twenty-five years believe there
have been few. II any. in which so large a
number OF police. proportonatciy. have
been present and effective.
At twenty minutes before o'clock in the
immediate neighborhood of tho Arch Mt
Washington Square nearly hundred po-
licemen were present by actual count while
tho courteous and really kindly aid they
were giving in the formation OF the ranks
was most noticeable As one OF the young
women In a company just forming re-
marked, Amt the police helping lust
splendid 7 crossed Fifth avenue repeat
eddy between Washington Square and ath
street. and at not a single point were there
less than ten policemen I'm sight. while in
the most congested parts there were more.
Your various letters OF complaints ignore
the primary cause OF any trouble there
was. The procession, consisting by actual
count Of somewhat over nine thousand I'm
numbers-for the purpose OF giving the i'm
preston OF a very large parade-was or
dered to march In files OF four each, instead
Of the much larger platoons which practi-
cally reach from curb to curb, and so keep
the street cleared, as 1t were by their own
impetus.
To keep the streets cleared with the large
crowds of Saturday afternoon for so mar
row file OF women to pass would have
required policeman every three feet for
three miles. To do this would have taken
away all police protection from the rest OF
the city. Even a. Il was. there was great
disorder In various places remote from Fifth
avenue from which the police had been
withdrawn.
Between Washington Square and 3ith
street, In the majority OF cases. the worst
outbreaks into the streets were by women
and half-grown children carrying flags OF
votes for women" etc. The general senti.
ment seemed to be, as very stout woman
voiced II, when she brushed aside q bro.
testing policeman, We'll, l think It's pity
II can't Ct near enough to speak to my
own daughtar. who u marching In the ta-
ndA" 10 - oN fogiss who have hssn
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SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
INV Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

BY Telegraph TO The Tribune
Newport. r. l., May n.-ExCommo-
dore and Mrs. Arthur Curtiss james are
to arrive at Beacon Hill House for the
season at the end OF the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Bourke Cochran. Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Coppell and Mr.. and
Mrs Tracy Bows. OF New York, were
registered at the New Cliffs today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry II. Ward are TO
arrive for the season In June.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Roscoe Bonsal. of New
York. will arrive on Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin s. Cramp, ~ Phila-
delphia, have a weekend party at Sunny
lea.
Ochre Court is being renovated for the
occupancy Of Mrs. Ogden Goelet.
Hammersmith Farm is being made ready
for Mrs. Hugh d. AuchlnclOss
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsden j. Perry are en-
PERTAINING a weekend party at Bleak
House.
Captain Seebohm and the officers Of tho
German cruiser Bremen gave tea this
afternoon for their Newport fricrds who
have entertained them during their visit.
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Comment is made upon the fact that
much water is Just now running over
Croton dam, and there are those who
lump to the conclusion that IL the dam
we're made higher. so as to impound 1t
all, there would be enough held In stor-
age for the use of this city for all time
to come without going to the Catskills
for an additional supply. The fact Is
that there has been an unusual amount
Of precipitation in the last few weeks.
with the natural result Of freshet In
the Croton. Such thing may not hap
pen again for years. The chances are
that in a few days the lip of the great
dam will be dry and will remain so for
months. The capacity Of that dam AMI
the reservoirs back OF II was determined
by the carefully ascertained average
yearly precipitation throughout the trib-
utary region. Such works have to be
made TO meet regularly occurring condi
tions and not the freaks OF phenomenal
seasons.