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New-York tribune., 1912-01-16
ANOTHER WARBLER.

THE Evening Post published an ar
ticle last week intended to give friendly
analysis of Speaker Clark's views on
tariff taxation. Whether it did him a
valuable service is gravely TO be doubted,
for the only conclusion 10 be drawn from
the utterly conflicting opinions to which
Mr.. Clark gives the weight of his author
ity Is that he recognizes no fixed prin-
ciple of any sort in the light Of which
tariff duties ought 10 be adjusted. 1t is
true that the Speaker blandly asserts
that he favors tariff for revenue only.
Yet that statement leaves his attitude
toward tariff revision as obscure as ever.
A tariff for revenue only may mean any
thing. 1t may be protective, semi-pro-
tective, incidentally protective or even
non.protective. Revenue duties, like
kissing, go entirely by favor. They are
pretty certain to be used 10 benefit a
particular interest or a particular sec
tion, and they necessarily involve arbi-
trary determinations, since those who
levy the duties are not controlled by any
definite economic idea. So far as the
application Of the for revenue only
theory is concerned, General Hancock
uttered fundamental truth when he
said that the tariff was "a local issue"
Many Democrats have tried TO get
away from the chaos of for revenue
only tariff system by laying down the
fixed rule that all raw materials should
come in free. That was a praiseworthy
attempt 10 define the Democratic posi-
tion so that the public could know in adj
vance at what Democratic legislation
would aim. But Mr.. Clark shies at any
thing so positive. lie announces that he
is opposed 10 free raw materials, and in
the House Of Representatives in 1910 he
said in reply to question put to him by
Mr. Longworth: "If You will take the
"tariff off OF woollen goods I will vote
ito take the tariff off Of wool But that
is merely the tricky attitude Of the
BaiIey-Underwood school, which wants
TO apply the for revenue only theory in
such a manner as TO secure indirect pro-
lection, while loudly protesting hostility
to ayowedly protective schedules.
Finally. MFR. Clark Is quoted as saying
IN the House of Representatives last
February: II am IN favor Of a revenue
tariff on every article except the neces-
"saries Of life" That assertion conflicts
absolutely with his general position In
favor Of Il tariff for revenue only, for IL
tho nccessaries of life are TO be exempt
from tariff duties a new and farreaching
economic principle is introduced which
iuust quickly drive the for revenue only
theory 10 the wall AS revenue raiser
New-York tribune., 1912-01-16
CRANE LEAVES S10,000,000
More than 100000 of Iron
masters Fortune to Charity.

Chicago, Jan. l5.-More than &,C0O"oO OF
the estate of Richard r. Crane, ironmaster.
was bedueathed by him TO charity by the
terms Of his will. filed to-day I'm the Cook
County Probate Court disposng Of an es-
tate of $lOOOo,oC0. The will names Charles
Il. Crane and Richard T. Crane executors,
The following gifts will be made from the
estate within two years In tulnlment of the
expressed wish of Mr.. Crane:
One million dollars as pension and dis
ability fund for the benefit of the employees
OF the Crane Company.
one million dollars To provide homes in
the country near Chicago for helpless chill
dren and their mothers.
one hundred thousand dollars to the
United Charities of Chlca go as an endow-
ment fund for the Mary Crane Nursery
twenty-five thousand dollars to the Visit
ing Nurses Association
Ten thousand dollars to tho Lake Geneva
Fresh Air Home for endowment purposes.
The widow is to receive $4,000 year
and both the city home and the Lake
Geneva home for life.
The will recites that Mr.. Cranes daugh-
ters and his son. Herbert p. Crane, have
been provided for In gifts before the death
OF Mr.. Crane. Charles II. and Richard I.
Crane are made the residuary legatees and
are intrusted with carrying on the bust
ness of the Crane Company.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-16
CHURCHES TO STAY APART
Consolidation of Fifth Ave. and
Calvary Baptists Unlikely.

Edgar /. Marston, chairman Of the tru'-
tees OF the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church'
told yesterday of the negotiations, II such
they may he called. looking 10 union OF
the Fifth Avenue with the Calvary Baptist
Church. There has been talk Of such union
Both congregations arc without pastors. No
committees we're named and no meetings
were held.
A result OF agitation OF the subject Is TO
show, so Mr.. Marston thinks, that the
Fifth Avenue people do not desire consoli-
dation. \ new pastor will be found az soon
as possible. When he comes consideration
will be given TO the erection OF larger
church. one better adapted to neighborhood
work. Few seem to favor removal uptown.
A trustee of Calvary Church said Calvary
had. of course, not urged consolidation, but
would welcome 1t il Fifth Avenue people
desired TO come to them. lie declared he
had not at any time really expected the
Fifth Avenue Church TO unite with Cal
vary. lie thought there was ample room,
and need, for both.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-16
AT TIE WHITE HOUSE.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau

,a,on' Ian. l5-Tho President
oa,,sod formal statement to be issued to
da,, savIng that Postmaster Geheral iiitcn-
aay,,,a accommodation for government
o.,,,nr.tip Of telegraph lines had not been
S..,,,rt,, "a h,s attention until after It's pub
un.,,or and therefore must be accepted as
the views OF MFR. Hitchcock rather 'han
those OF the administration
President Taft to-day promised ~. H. SOM
o-,,lIo president OF the Board of General
Appraisers of New York; ex-RepresentatNe
Cooper and Representative Clayton TO sign
a bill changing the name OF the board 10
tho CUSTOMS Court. Mr.. Clayton will draft
such bill and introduce 1t In the near
future. l.,
Ren,ving TO a letter from the Rev. Ii.
pereIra -Mendez. of New York, president Oh
tbe Union of Orthodox Jewish Congrega-
tiops of the United States and Canada MI
Taft said in part: Compulsory arbitratio'i
IN Industrial controversies is one which
would have to be dealt with primarily by
,bo states rather than the federal govern
ment."
President Taft expects 10 send long hs'
of judicial appointments on "Wednesday III
cluding tn8t OF SupTefne Noult '"''
The President will leave washington
early on Friday morning for New Haven 10
attend a meeting Of the Yale Corporation
and TO deliver speech before the Ne"
Haven Chamber of Commerce. SATURDAY
afternoon the President will be luncheon
guest Of President HadIey OF Yale. atter
which he will go to New York to address
the State Bar Association, the Genesee
Society and the Twenty-four Carat society
Among the White House callers We're the
Italian Ambassador, Governor Clark oil
Alaska, Senators Newlands. Warren ana
Burton. ex-Senators Millard and Burrows
and Representatives. Clayton, Pickett
o'ConnelI, Plumly. Anthony. Knowiand'
Nye. Clark. Burke, Carlin, Curry, Crum-
packer and Good.
The President, John Hays Hammond
Governor Clark and Major Butt went walk
Ing this afternoon.
The President and Mrs. Taft went TO the
Columbia Theatre tonight to see Chauncey
OIcott in "Macush," and took with them
Miss Harriet Anderson, Mrs. Ezra 4. Me-
CagG of Cincinnati. and Major Butt
New-York tribune., 1912-01-16

and also as an opponent Of free raw ma
terials Mr.. Clark must heartily favor
tax on sugar. But as reputed friend OF
the consumer of the necessarieS ot
life he must just as heartily oppose
such q tax. Is he ready TO live up
10 the promise which he holds out 10
the consumer and vote 10 untax all the
npcCsSaries Of life-not only sugar. pu'
all the other products Of the farm, "s
well ms the essentials OF housing and
clothing: OF course, Mr.. Clark has no
idea OF voting TO carry ont such pro
gramme He is merely Joking with an
easy mark" public. much as he did when
he solemnly devoted himself AS Speaker
TO the cause Of economy in federal eX-
penditure and then voted for a pension
bill which would increase the Treasury :
obligations $75.O0O.OO0 annually.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-16
THE FRENCH APPEAL.

Perhaps the most significant feature
Of the change Of government in France
is not the composition Of the new Cabi-
net. noteworthy as that Is, but the gene
raj appreciation of the reasons for IT ana
of It's purport. 1t Is an extraordinary
thing for such company OF eminent
and expert statesmen TO he gathered In
single mlnstry-which might be called
another Ministry of All the Talents
and 1t is gratifying. as an indication OF
high and unselfish public spirit, 10 find
so many men Of conspicuous rank VIII
ing to serve in subordinate and minor
places. But the gist OF the matter lies
not in the fact of their doing so but In
the reason for their doing so: we might
say, the compelling force which irreSistl-
bly, constrains them 10 do so.
There is probably no exaggeration In
saving that not the French Republic but
the present form Of its governmental ad-
ministraton Is now on its f1nal trial
Frenchmen have come TO the conclusion
that there must be greater degree Of
stability I'm the ministerial and parlia-
mentary system, and that If the existing
system cannot develop that essential
quality It will have to be replaced with
another. In the early years Of the Third
Republic It was inevitable that frequent
changes of ministry should occur. The
nation was I'm state OF fiux. 1t had
not yet found Itself" But after forty
years It surely should have more Stahil-
ity than IL has shown at times. There
was a cheerful hope that the desired
new era had been securely established
when Waldeck- Rousseau effected his
Republican Concentration and taught
the nation what II meant 10 have
Cabinet remain in office for years undis-
turhed. But those were heroic days
when great issues were at the fore. In
volving the very life Of the republic
When those issues had been disposed OF
pettiness became again rampant and the
Concentration became incoherent.
Now these distinguished men, several
Of them former Prime Ministers Of for
midable personality, representing di-
verse and even antagonistic shades or
republicanism, from Conservative TO
Radical, cordially unite, some Of them
in places much below their reputation,
and under leader who Is their Junior
in service, in a supreme effort 10 pre-
vail upon the Chamber Of Deputies to
maintain a stable majority I'm their sup
port and TO prove that the present sys-
tenn Of administration is workable and
capable Of reasonable continuity. The
effort deserves to succeed. II may be
hoped that It will succeed. If Il should
fail, we should not expect TO sec the re-
public unsettled. but we should he sur
prised If there were not a speedy and
powerful movement for such n revision
of the parliamentary system, or Of the
relations among President. parliament
and ministry. as would assure the sta
bility which Is Frances greatest govern
mental need.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-16
NEED OF THE PARCELS POST
Establish 1t Before Taking the
TELEGRAPH.
To the Editor Of the Tribune.

To the Editor Of the Tribune
Sir: In your article IN to-day's Issue. un-
dor the head OF Government Owned Tele-
graphs Urged" notice that In Postmaster
General Hitchcock's statement he remarks
that Next to the Introduction Of a gen
eral parcels post, for which there Is
strong popular demand, the establishment
Of a government telegraphic system offers.
in my judgment, the best opportunity for
the profitable extension of the ,nation' s
postal service" This is, to a certain ex-
tent, true, az the general public has not the
enormous need for cheaper telegraphic SER
Vice that II has for government parcels
post, but in reading Postmaster General
IIitchcocks statement elsewhere / do not
find that he will recommend parcels post
before making his government owned tele-
graphs recommendation.
II seems TO me that this endeavor on his
part to bring something forward that the
public do not stand vastly in need OF Is
merely an attempt TO overshadow the vital
issue OF a parcels post.
II the Postmaster General would come
out openly. strongly and singly for this
latter proposition he would he really urg-
ing something for the nations welfare.
which. We believe, he has at heart.
WILLIAM q. HURTZIG.
Morristown y. Y Jan 70, 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-16
DIFFERS FROM BISHOP D0ANE
Jesus, Not Genesis, Should Guide as to
Capital Punishment.
Tho Editor of Tic Trlbune.

To tho Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Bishop Doanc OF the Episcopal Church
favors the inhlction of the death penalty
for murder. aud quotes Genesis In support.
My understanding has been that the Chris
tian church is founded upon the teachings
of Jesus. the Christ. and His followers,
who came several thousand years after
Genesis was proclaimed. The Bishop. I
am sure, would not undertake TO say that
he advocates now literally everything that
he finds written in the Good Book. | have
some little knowledge Of It's contents. and
my reasoning has been that the Bible Is a
spiritual work, progressive throughout. Are
we TO go along with II forward or back
ward?
AZ long as We advocate killing collec-
lively Il. c., by law. 80 long is man going
to practise IT individually. DO We not set
the example?
Any other crime that we undertake to
remedy or rcform--do VIC retaliate In kind? /?
don't know OF any. Then why remedy
murder by killing? Let us set about think
ing some other way to cxtinguish the
brutal instinct, and thus make Of ourselves
and all others better mon our lynchings
ale a sequentisl development Of legal kill
New-York tribune., 1912-01-16
YOUNG cHINA's LESSON.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Young China has the very embodi-
mcnt of honesty and capability in President
sun Nat-sen. Any one who has eyes can
see that tho Chinese are the hardest people
In the world TO fool. Civilization means
nothing 10 the Chinese so long as 1t does
not bring with It health. happiness and
prosperity 20 all. The Chinese have long
been looking for a way 10 bring about a
civilization that will bring with IT health,
happiness and prosperity 10 all. They have
found the way. and now they are going TO
make use or IT, No amount OF talk, blun.
calamity bowling or anything else will
make them deviate one iota from their In
tended course.
They are going to collect all taxes from
the value of the land. and by so doing let
each and every member OF the community
have the fun product OF his labor. Trade
Is to be absolutely free with all the world.
The whole country Is 10 he rebuilt. and
the fact that there will be no penalties
heaped upon those who make improvements
means that the greatest improvements
ever made in any country are about to he
made I'm China. No one can foretell the
extent OF the great lesson Young China is
about 10 teach the world. have been
among the Chinese I'm San Francisco and in
Honolulu and [ know what / am talking
about. HENRY BOWLING BYRNE.
New York. Jan. II. 1912
New-York tribune., 1912-01-16
OVERENPHASIZED.

The misunderstanding through which
publicity was given yesterday 10 Post
master General Hitchcock's views OH the
desirability of Incorporating the tele-
graphs into the postal system would not
have made much stir in quieter times.
But the air about Washington Is charged
nowadays with electricity. so TO speak,
and a political gloss Is put upon any hap
pening. however innocent. which may be
suspected of deep and dark significance.
It is easy TO understand why an admin
istrator like Mr.. Hitchcock, ambitious to
grapple with new tasks. should favor the
taking over Of the telegraphs by the Post
office Department. The telegraph has be-
come a part Of the postal service in most
Of the leading countries of the world,
and 1t Is not unnatural to consider the
practicability of similar consolidation
here. But while that huge innovation
may possibly come in time, there are
urgent reforms in postal administration
which must be dealt with promptly, and
recommendations TO Congress on the SUBJ
iect of buying ont the telegraph COM
panies will have to be deferred.
The appearance of the Postmaster Cen
erals suggestion supplies no cause for
mental unrest except to those whose
overcharged imaginations now find in
almost any political Incident food for
creepy speculations
New-York tribune., 1912-01-16
Peoole ana Social lncsde'7fs

ororroe,l. the daughters of Mr. stotss.
burv-Nrs ]. X Mitchell, 3d. and Mrs.
sidney Emlin Hutchinson, both OF Phila.
dolnbia--and the business partners OF M.
stotesburv and their wives. Mr.. stotesbury
yv,n take his bride to Palm Beach en- their
wedding journey.
THE performance at the New National 10.
NIGHT for the benefit OF the Columbian
Women filed the house with brilliant
audience. Among the box holders wer.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Stockton Judge ana
Mrs Knapp, DR.. and Mrs. g. w. Richard.
son. Colonel and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thomp-
son. Mr.. and Mrs William p. IIbbs and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman. Colonel and Mrs
Thompson entertained IN their box Miss
Marion Oliver, Miss Marion Leutze, Miss
Wood. Major Winthrop and Francis 3. Bid.
die, the party they previously entertainsi
at dinner.
The women OF the Congressional Club
having debutante daughters VIII make a
lively departure from the staid routine OF
the club. and on Friday Will give a recep-
ton at the club in their honor The list ~
buds includes Miss Lucy Hoke Smith. Mss
Ethel Lloyd, Miss Janey Ayres, OF New
York; Miss Helen Hardy. Miss Frances
Finley and Miss Agnes A Shackelford.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-16
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
IErnm Tn. Trihune Bureau.

IFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Jan. 1.-THE Austrian Am
bassador had several members OF the stan
AZ luncheon with him to-day. but he Will
probably not arrange his programme for
entertaining until the return OF Baroness
Hengelmuller. She Is spending the winter
in Vienna.
The French Ambassador and Nine Jus
serand entertained Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus
Mccormick. OF Chicago; Major General and
Mrs. Leonard Wood. Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas
Robinson. OF New York; Miss Sara Brsdlee'
the French naval attache and ViscountesS
Benoist d'Azy and Mr. Maugras. third
French secretary. at luncheon to-day
Major Won Herwarth, German military at
tache. has gone to New York 10 meet
Frau Won Herwarth, who will arrive soon
from Germany.
Mr.. de Bach. gentleman-in-waiting 10 the
Emperor of Russia and second secretary
at the Russian Embassy, who has been
much entertained in New York, viii return
here tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-16
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY,
from The Tribune Bureau.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Mr. and Mrs. John
HAYS Hammond entertained distinguished
dinner company tonight in compliment 10
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Mccormick. OF Chi
cago. Their other guests were the Russian
Ambassador and Nine. Bakhmeteff. the
brazilian Amba ssador. the Belgian Minis
ter and Nine Havenith, Justice and Mrs.
Lamar, Miss Taft. Senator and Mrs. Hey
burn, Senator and Mrs. Smoot, Senator
Clark. Representative and Mrs Julius
Kahn, Mrs. Bowers. Mrs. Bayard, Miss
Harriet Winslow, Miss Leslie Page, Of
California: Miss Margaret Draper, Miss
Hammond. Brigadier General CroZicr, Will
fam J. Boardman, Alfred Mitchell Gnnes.
British counsellor; Governor Magoon and
Dr. Grayson.
The Playhouse was the meeting place to-
night fer the younger members of society,
who dined there and attended tho regular
Monday night dancing class. In the party
taking dinner there were the French naval
attache and Niscountess Benoist d AZy the
Postmaster General Miss Margery Cotton,
Mr.. and Mrs Murray Cobb, Viscount and
Viscountess de Sibour, Mr.. Maugras. OF the
French Embassy: Henry du Pont, J. Low
Hartman. Miss Gladys ingalls,. Frederick
Brooke, Miss Mary Sheridan and Mr.. and
Mrs. Eldrldge Jordan, who had with them
New York friends.
Mrs. oliver Cromwells marriage to Ed
ward T. Stotesbury, OF Philadelphia. will
take place at o'clock on Thursday at her
home. Bishop Harding will ofliciate. and
only family party will witness the cerc-
mony. Including Mr.. and Mrs. Walter b.
Brooks. OF Baltimore. the son-in-law and
daughter OF Mrs. Cromwell. and her sons,
oliver Eaton Cromwell and James H. r.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-16
CONFERENCE ON REINHARDT
MacDowell Club Holds Meeting
at Maxine Elliott's Theatre.

The first step IN a new movement was
taken yesterday afternoon when tho com.
mittee on drama OF tho MacDowell CIut
held its first conference at the Maxine FL.
liott Theatre. II Is the purpose OF the
club to study and TO encourage progress
in all the fine arts in this country among
them the art Of the theatre. In carrying
out this purpose for the drama the or.
ganization will. besides trying 10 develop
young dramatists. form n nucleus OF play
goers who patronze good plays and who
viii do what they can 10 influence public
opinion I'm favor OF such plays.
ono Of the means toward this end will be
the holding Of conferences frequently in
order to discuss contemporary plays. dram
atists and producers.
Yesterday afternoon the subject OF the
conference was Max Reinhardt. the first
~ whose stage compositions 10 be seen in
America. "Sumurnn," will have its first
performance tonight at the Casino The
atre.
The first speaker OF the afternoon was
Zen Greet, well known actor and pro
ducer," connected mainly with Shake
spcar1an plays. Mr.. Greet had seen four or
FIVE Reinhardt productions In Berlin and
Munich n year ago. and Of these he gave his
impressions. That I'm each case the audi
ence in some peculiar way was drawn into
the performance, so as 10 become both I'm
feeling and in fact a part OF IL. was the
chief point he wished 10 make clear.
Richard Ordynski, the young stage direc-
tor and right hand man of Max Reinhardt,
was the principal speaker OF the afternoon.
Besides showing on a screen a number OF
stereOpticon views representing stage set
tings used by Renhardt I'm several of his
productions, Herr Ordynsh described the
genius of the man under whom he worked.
and told, In brief. some of the things he
had done In Germany TO reyolutionze there
tho national ideas of drama. Herr Ordynski
spoke the precise excellent English that
studous Germans alone are able to achieve.
Or William Norman Guthrie. rector of
the Church OF ST. Mark s-In-the- BouweTie.
gave the final address, in which he looked
forward TO "Sumur6n" as production that
possibly would afford undeveloped young
dramatists I'm this country now basis for
their coming work. DR. Guthrie, In his seu-
sational style of delivery. scored press and
public az being both responsible for the
light-mindcd. inefficient plays and acting
OF the present day.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-16
SCHURz MEMORIAL DELAYED
Committee Wants to Dedicate Monu
ment on Publicist g Birthday.

The Carl Schurz Memorial Committee
wants to dedicate or May II the monu-
ment to be erected in honor of the publi-
clst Karl Bitter. the sculptor, who has
been at work on the monument since 1909,
conferred with Park Commissioner Stover
yesterday as to the date of the dedication
The date chosen is the birthday of Carl
Schurz. The monument Will overlook
Morningside Park at ll6th street. The
statue itself is To be OF bronze and the
approaches and raillngs arc to be OF mar
BILE
The chairman OF the memorIal committee
Is Joseph II. Choate. The sum of $4,000
was appropriated by the city and the COM
mittee contributed $4,000 \" The site was
decided OH at q meeting on May =, 1909
Nv. Bitter told Commissioner Stoyer yes
terday that an accident IN a quarry had
DELAYED the completion Of tho base II the
InonumeIe.