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New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
CONT or WORKUEN'S COJfPENSA-
TION

TION.
The Sutherland wOrlmcu's cOmpcnSa-
ton bill has been favorably reported in
the Senate and is expected to pass both
houses Of Congress Since the theory
is that the costs of an automatic SyS-
tenn of compensating employees for in
iurieS received I'm service will be shifted
to the public. it is worth while 10 con.
slider what these costs are likely To- be.
They are discussed by the editor of
"Th,. American UnderWriter,' Edward
Bunnell Phelps. who was witness be
fore the Sutherland commission. III q
pamphlet entitled "WOrkmen'S COmpen-
"sation. Study Of It's Probable Cost to
the Community.
The Sutherland commission collected
statistics of injuries and their cost for
three years on about half the railroads
Of the country. They represent the in
Jury record Of more than 100000 EN-
ployes From them the Sutherland
commission figured out that the cost
Of the compensation system recon-
mended would be S91OO Of ! per cent
of the operating expenses. That Is to
say. if the railroads were not already
paying out large sums for injuries and
for legal expenses connected with them
the Sutherland system would add SD
per centum TO their operating expenses.
TranSlating this cost into freight and
passenger rates which the public has to
pay. Mr.. PhippS figures that if this SO
Der centum were all new and additional
expense. and if it were evenly diStrib-
uted. for every $50 which the railroads
have been accustomed 70 charge for
freight or passenger service they would
have TO charge $40 II in order to shift
all this cost 10 the public OF course a
large part Of il i already Oh the
shoulders of the public, since the cost
Of employees accidents TO the railroads
is almost as large now as it is expected
10 he under the liberal bill which the
Sutherland commission reported and
which has the support of Mr.. Taft. The
Sutherland report Stays lot Of bogieS in
connection with compensation legisla-
ton. 1t would make good reading for
those unduly alarmed for the safety Of
property if injured wOrkingmen are 10 be
put in a position 10 get justice without
endless and expensive lawsuits.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
HE WILL VOTE FOR MR. TAFT.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: was greatly pleased with the letter
signed II. Il. Hinsdae' in saturday
Tribune. | also was Fremont supporter
In 1856. but had given my first vote FOR
James 6. Blrney in 1852. my father being
an AbolitiOnist was naturally influenced 70
vote as did he. Including Fremont III
1856. | have voted for every Republican
nominee from Fremont down TO the present
time, and expect to help re-elect President
Taft in November next.
No genuine Republican and friend OF
President Taft can lend his aid to Roose-
Welt at this time. He may succeed in dirld-
ing the party, but ct the same time VIII
meet with political death, beyond hope Of
resurrection. II. y. GILBERT.
Fulton, y. Y. March %, 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS.
Their Motives and Principles Seen in
North Carolina.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir. ! bespeak for Southern Repu bllcans
more favorable consideration by their
brethren OF the North and West. Il is being
said and written around the country that
Southern Republican delegates will be for
the candidate who will promise most The
opinion is too prevalent that Southern Re-
publicans are mercenary.
Ii is to be noted that owing to tho condi-
tion OF the South and It's poverty, public
employment, that Is Official position, here Is
more remunerative than private employ
ment. This Is true in reference to ONCE
holding in the state. county and city
governments and all the more so in fed
era employment. Consequently. Office seek
ing and contests for office are more per-
sistent and bitter in the South than IN lie
North There are myriads Of Republicans
in the South who do the duties OF life,
bear the burdens OF government and love
their country without any hope Of reward
by the nation or fear OF punishment by
Democrats.
With most partisan election law ad-
u,inistered In a most partisan manner,
with the benefit OF every doubt resolved In
tsYss Of psmacTsiA AAA sxsiaAt RApuhlt-
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
yBE PIGHT KIND or ECONOMY.

In the economy message which he sent
10 Congress yesterday President Taft
continues his laudable crusade for The
reorganization Of the federal service on
sound business basis More than any
other President in our generation Mr.
Taft has realized the immense public dd-
vantage to result from introducing sys-
tcm into governmental administration
and eliminating the inetficienCy and
waste due 10 the traditions of SpOils poll
tic, His term i'm Office has been made
notable by the checking for the first time
i'm half Il century Of the steady increase
I'm federal expenditure. He has done
what his predecessors seemed 10 despair
Of doing. and 10y dnt Of persistent
ureaching and practice has not only kept
aprropriations from showing an annual
increase. but has reduced the total for
lq11-'11 about S2J.OOO.OOO below the total
for 1GO9-'l0
To achieve such results as the PreSl-
dent has had in view requires courage
and labor. II also requires q lofty pur-
nose 10 ignore the petty political consid-
cratione which have 50 long eXerted an
Influence i'm the conduct Of the govern
mom~ business. Too many politicians
about Washington are more interested IN
the question Of who shall hold an Office
than in the business Of making that IF
nee WELD the largest possible return IN
the way Of public service. Mr. Taft Is
pioneer in urging an heroic abrldgment
Of the Presidents appOintive power IN
order to e.. rid Of the vicious system OF
treating n!uOr executive Offices as po-
Utica perouisites He has given evidence
~ his disinterested faith in the principle
of business administration by asking
Congress TO put postmasters OF all grades
into the classified service These officers
Constitute the most numerous class OF
political appointees. and the President
asserts. on the authority of the Economy
Commission. that the treatment Of post
pasterships and other local offices as
patronage actually costs the government
$4,000. 900 year in superfuous salaries.
lie again urges Congress, IN connection
with other administrative reforms, TO
deal the finishing blow to the spoils idea
by classifying all the posto6iccs.
Will that appeal prevai!f 1t is IKE
.a.th "a xe4 fha Eeust In 10 Abolish
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY,
From The Tribune Bureau

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. April Miss Taft reJoined
the President and Mrs Taft at the White
House at 7:G o'clock this evening after
two days visit to Mrs. j. *. Maddux. at
Lection Hall, Warrenton, Va. Miss Tart
followed the hounds on one or two runs.
and her hostess entertained for her several
times during the visit
Mrs Matthew r. Scott entertained At
luncheon to-day in the banquet hall at the
Memorial Continental Hall, In honor OF
Mrs Joseph Rucker Lamar and Mrs. Jacob
McGavock Dickinson, the latter wife OF
the former Secretary Of War, who, with
Judge Dickinson. is spending some days
in the capital.
Colonel and Mrs John Leslie, OF Eng
land, whose son IN engaged 70 Miss lde,
daughter Of the Minister 20 Spain, arrived
in Washington to-day for short visit,
Colonel and Mrs. Thomas w symons
and their son. Noel S. Symons, VINO Is
student at the Hoosac School, Will sail
for England on April q. Miss Margaretta
Syrnons sailed for Europe some days ago
and is now in Paris. She will Join them and
thev will later visit the elder son OF the
family Thomas Symons. who is student
at oxford. They will all spend the summer
I'm England.
The American Minister 10 Denmark ana
Mrs. Maurice Francis Egan have just ar
rived in Washington. and Will visit their
son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. }.
Elmer Murphy while In the capital
Mrs. Charles y. Howery has reJoihsd
Judge Howery and their family after On
extended visit in the South.
The news has just reached Washington
nv cabIe of the birth OF son yes
terdav to Lieutenant Philippe CampeFlo
and Nine. Camperlo, the latter formerly
Miss Eleanor Terry Of Washington. ohe
Is the daughter Of the late kear Aa't'''A'
and Mrs Sllas W Terry.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
WOULD SAVE THE CATS.
Editor of The Tribune

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: I noticed an article In your paper
stating that the Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Animals is making prepara-
tions TO catch cats What for? Certainly
cats are nocturnal animals and so arc
plague breeding rats. OF which scientists
have so much to say and condemn. Ra@
are prolific breeders. and the midnight
prowling cats prey upon them constantly.
Let the city authorities stop and think be-
fore they allow tho society so much detrl-
mental liberty, lest a plague OF rats follow
which no authority or society can cope with.
A WOMAN.
cypress Hills Brooklyn, y. Y, March 2s'
1879
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
KNOX BOUND FOR CUBA
Hayti. Says President, Needs
American Men and Money.

por,-au.Prince. Hayti April 4 - Ihe
cruiser Washington, with Secretary Knox
and the members Of his party aOoafu'
.ausd at noon to-day for Guantanamo
Cuba
Tn. President Of Hayti General Cincln-
uatus I.econte, In al interview this morn
ing gave a denial 10 the repor's INA. '''
government was assisting the revolution
ISIS In santo Domingo. On the contrary
he said. the government was devouhg Its
eneretes exclusively 10 the Improvements
or home affairs Pointing proudly TO Por-
tr,its of L,Ouverture and Dessalines' nay
tIan patriots. he said "Dessalines was my
oraat-sraudfather ! am carrying out Ihe
work that these men began for human
liberty and advancement
The President declared that the relations
hetwe.n Hayti and Santo Domingo We're
os the frlendliest character. The hayuai'
Government was keeping large army Oh
,ba hordar TO enforce neutrality, buI II
u.os 5,f4cult 10 watch the whole frontier
,t. admitted that occasionally private IN
tarasts smuggled arms into the nelshoor-
ing republic for gain. Many OF these arms
u. said were lost during the late reNo'u-
ton. and thus they bear the may u'''
stamp.
But" continued General Leoonte' am
doing NV best TO stop the illicit uanic'
rba Haytian Congress is ready TO ratil!
tho boundary convention. / am reducing
,,,,o,ses and using the surplus for pubic
,,,,orovements Formerly we had twenty
tbousand barefooted unpaid soldlers' NY
purpose is to have an army, prooa0,y %
less than i've thousand, we'll dressed prop
erIy equipped and paid from the puo''
We welcome the visit Of Secretary
,,,ov which will do good and strengthen
the relations between Hayti and the uni'ea '
80 We want Americans and Ameri-
can capital There are too fe" Americans
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
HOLLAND SOCIETY TO MEET

The Holland Society Of New lorN VIZ
hold It's twonty-seventh annual meet!h- 4.
the Hotel Astor on Monday. The report ct
tn, recording secretary shows that ""e'
those elected at the last meeting OF u,
trustees have qualified, there VIII DE- -
members. sixty-fve members having oesl
lost during the year through dea'"
resignation. Nominations Tor the ''s1.
wear include Henry Lawrence boser' '''
nresldent. Arthur Fl. Van Brunt for uedN-
mer and Edward Van NlnhIe anu 80
Thompson Conover for recoru'hs "'''
rasnop5inp secretaries
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
EDUCATORS MEET IN SOUTH
T w Stimson Addresses Clubwomen a.
Nashville on Art for the People

Nashville. Tenn, April "A thousand or
more phpanthropic workers from all parts
Of the country, gathered here for the Con-
rerence for Education In the South. dis
cuss.d ,op,cs ranging from art 10 agricult-
ure to-day.
The clubwomen heard an address by
John Ward stimson. OF New YORK. VINO
talked on art for the People" In dozen
auxiliary meetings authorities discussed
plans for bringing means OF education
closer to the children OF the South and 10
make country lie in certain sections south
OF the Ohio River more pleasant
G. y Gibson, president # the Mechanics
Institute, Rochester. spoke OF the Need OF
Industrial Education In the South
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
TEACHERS CONVENE
Eastern Educators Gather in Albany
and Tell Their Aims.

AIbany. April 4.-The fifteenth annual
,,,,,ort,on of the Eastern Commefcldl
Teachers Association began here to-day.
Ahout three hundred and fifty representa-
,,ves from all the large cities east OF
RufraIo were present. President CALVIN "
,,,horsa director Of the School OF Com
,,,orca philadelphia, delivered his annual
address at the opening session. ana u ~
gotchkiss. professor Of business Enshsh
IN New York University. read paper on
THE Real Meaning OF Business English
Dr. w. n Ferris. OF Big Rapids. Mich''
smoke tonight on Democracy and Educa-
lion Tomorrow evening the annual din
nor will be held and the sessions VIII close
..t,r tho election OF officers on saturday.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
LErom rhe TrIbu0e nurean.l

lFrom The TriDun" Bureau
Washington April f.-The British Am
bassador has arranged to go to New Hea-
land and Australia the end OF TINS .moht"'
his trip being for the purpose OF gathering
data for a book upon which lie is now
working He will speak at the Christian
Conservation Congress in New York our
Ing it's meeting in that city from Aprli ~
IN "a when the President viii also address
the congress.
The first British secretary and MIS-
George Young VIII sail for England on
April 20. and will spend the summer
abroad.
Mrs Bryce, Countess Won bernstoiH, u,
Nine Bakhmeteff and Marchioness Cusahi
have taken seats for the entertainments
to be given in the ballroom OF Mrs Far.
song on Monday night for the beneht OF
the Day Nursery and Dispensary.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
vOPE 4BOTT "SYNDICALISu,

Further information concerning syn
dcalism" is to be found in the prospectus
Of the Central Labor College at EarlS
Court. London. That institution was
formed by a schism from Ruskin College,
oxford, the Syndicalist doctrines being
apparently too advanced for mere Social
lists Of generally Parliamentary turn
Of mind. II is not college In the sense
Of teaching anything like the Studium
0eHerdIe. or even an extended curricu
lum. but is devoted entirely 10 the social
sciences, including sociology, evolution,
logic, rhetoric history and economics. In
teaching economies it frankly and square
ly turns the tables on other institutions
which teach according TO orthodox au-
thorities. THE subject" 1t tells US us
taught from the MARKHAM point OF view
That Is, Of course, quite legitimate.
Anybody is entitled 10 teach anything
from any point Of view. Highly sug-
gestive, however, j. the result Of such
teaching as exhibited in accepted writ
ings in q magazine which is published by
the college, and which, while not official,
may be supposed to reflect the sentiments
and aims Of the institution. Thus, re-
cent article declares that workers can
mot achieve their emancipation Dy party
l4nosthndx and therefarA all WnrktQG
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
LEGISLATIVE SlEEPERS.

10 the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir There are not many Mayor Gaynors
in our New Jersey Assembly That august
body has risen 10 the dignity OF putting a
tax on female cats. We have asked Assem-
blvman GIL TO introduce q bill protecting
our rivers. brooks and creeks from avoid
able pollution but this seems not SO I'M
portant az protecting the sleepers OF our
cities. II the neurasthenics Of town and
city cannot sleep for cats LET them come
out in the country. We VIII soon fix them
SO that they can sleep through cats, thun-
der and lightning. b p. WELLS.
Glen Moore n j., March 80. 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
jOW1'N "NICh Ul\.

Senator La Follette'S success III car
rying his own state and Senator Cum
minS's loss of Iowa TO Taft make il
clear who was the rea sick man in
the ranks Of the original aspirants for
leadership among the insurgents. In
spite Of the fact that Mr.. La Toilette
was recently sentenced by the chief in
surgent agitators to Il six months re-
treat in sana torium, or at the least,
TO long recuperative sojourn ia Eu-
rope, he has gone ahead and collected
thirty-six delegates TO Chicago, while
Mr.. Cummins, who got his hat into the
ring even before Colonel Roosevelt did,
has SO far collected only two. Dis
patches from Iowa say that the TAFT
forces will certainly control the Iowa
state convention and that Mr.. Taft
will have at least sixteen Of the states
twentv-six delegates Not long ago the
Cummins boomers were allowing him
only four TO six.
Mr.. Cummins's reverse comes after
ten years Of almost uninterrupted con
troll in Iowa politics. He once failed by
q narrow margin TO defeat Mr.. Allison
fos tho HenatA hut apart from that tenn
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT,

~, Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Hevport. April Mrs. George l. h'e'
and Miss Rlves are guests at the M"ehso-
niger King cottage
Mrs William watts sherman - haNhs
tsr villa prepared for occupancy
Tn,,is I, I.orillard has returned rom
New York.
Mrs Harold Brown plans 70 open her ssa'
son on April u.
Hamilton p. Tompldns has arrived from
New York to spend Easter here
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas \, LaNtoh na'7
returned from St Augustine tIa' "''''
they spent the winter.
Mrs Charles A. Siegfried has gone -
New York to Join her daughter
Miss Roberta Willard is guest OF My
Alice Gordon DreXel IN New York
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05

Staten Island hopes 10 see Its present
force of rurales increased by twenty
five Now that the island has become
favorite hunting ground for burglars. its
share OF the police force Is no longer re-
quired to put In most OF its time fight
ing winters tedum and summers
mosquitoes
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05

Senator Bailey says that when such
bills as the one for putting prohibitiVe
tax on the manufacture Of white phos-
phorus matches can pass Congress there
is nothing left of the federal Constitu-
ton. Poor country. How is 1t going to
get along after March next without
Constitution and also without Bailey?
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05

in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Martin H..
took his guests to see The Greyhound %
Mrs. Robert r. Huntington and L.,
daughters. Miss Helen and Miss Az.
Huntington returned 10 town yesterday
from Garnet s G.. and are at the Garlic,
House. Miss Dinsmore gives a dane. ~
April 10 at Sherrys for her niece Mis-,
Helen Huntington.
Philip q McFadden. who is 10 MARI,
Miss Annette Buckley, daughter OF Mr.
Richard W Buckley, on Thursday OF ne1,
week. gave his farewell bachelor dinnar
last night at the Metropolitan Club H,,
guests included Sterling Postley j. Tenn.
pie Gwathmey. Iioratius Shonnard. Jaspsr
Brinton and Walter s Thompson.
Miss Dagmar Wetmore. daughter ot Mr.
James W. Markoe. will be married I,
Charles S. Sargent, ir., Of Boston and this
city. on May 9, in Grace Church chsntry.
The wedding Will be very small, as Mrs
Markoe is in mourning. The ceremony
will be followed by reception at tie
residence of Dr and Mrs. Markoe. No a
West 55th street. TO which only relatives
and few intimate friends will be invited.
Mrs j. Pierpont Morgan, jr., will give 4
dance at her home. on Madison avenue, on
April IS.
Mr.. and Mrs Seymour L. Cromwell have
arrived in town from their place ~ B.r,
nardsville. y j., and are at the Plaza.
The dinner which Miss Leary Is giving
on Monday at her home, on Fifth avenus.
for the Rev Father Vaughan, VIII be fol-
lowed BY a musical, at which Miss Alma
Gluck and Pasquale Amato. Of tho Metro
politan Opera Company. VIII sing
Ny and Mrs. Arthur B. Claim and Miss,
Beatrice Clafin have gone TO Lakevood
for Easter.
Baron Won HengelmuileE. the Anoa'-
ssdor of Austria Hungary, has arrived n
town from Washington to meet ths
Baroness Won Hengemtlller end her
daughter, who are due 70 arrive mere TO-
morrow from Europe.
ur and Mrs. Lewis Gouverneur MOTT"
arc receiving congratulations on the hirtn
~, q daughter early in the week at ths
rasi6ence OF Mrs Morris's mother Mrs
,r,blerbsrc Bailey. 40. = Modson ave-
ruc. Mr.. and Mrs. Norris were married
,p Ios Mrs Morris was Miss Na'"'n' -
Bailey.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
JEFFERSON CHAIR FOR Or. McReA

philadelphia. April tile board %. ''
zoos -, IN. Jefferson Medical CoI's" OK
Philadelphia. to-day selected u''
McCrea. OF Baltimore TO hH 'N'
medicine made vacant ny the reS'sna-'o" =,
Professor James G. Wilson DR. M1C''
Canadian by birth. lie was =
from the University 90 Toronto. "''' -.
been CONNECTED with the hospital ana Co. Co,
ing faculty of Johns Hopkins '"''''''
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
Dix AND THE BABIES MILK.

From Tho Utica Herald Dispatch
Governor Dix deserves credit for Nttons
the Wheeler bill providing that persons who
sell milk below the standard shall not be
deemed guilty Of violation Of the agricultural
law. Why such bill could pass both houses
Of the Legislature is as Lord Dundreary would
~. ..omnthina no teIIoW can ind ont"
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05

MODERN MARKETING.
Mote Win band in attendance women
carried baskets =" tie public marke'-and
With basket carried on each arm
The thrifty housewife strolled
iiomeward for miles; II did no harm.
The practice she eXtolled:
What ho, But marketing IS fine,
Invigoratng, grand
But grandma never fell IN I'm.
Behind big brass band
Hereafter CmaybeD when she buys
4 hairpin or a hat
The messenger she Will despise
She'll want to carry that
The exercise for which she cares
Just now, as well might stand
All tradesmeu now Will sell their wares
r. thry.l supply q band
A. ". CTTING
In au address o. city Conges ton and
Farm Desolation' the Rev. Or. Joseph
krauskopf, OF Philadelphia, makes a strong
plea for the National Farm School. near
Philadelphia, Of which he is president.
Pastoral pursuits. he says. are potent rem
edies against the evils which grow out Of
congestion IN the parts of the cities into
which foreign immigrants drift The re-
aources of the farm school are limited. the
dOrmitOIies accommodating only eightyiivc
students. and for the purpose OF enlarging
the Institution and Increasing its activities
Or. Krauskopf asks all who are interested
to become members.
First newsboy Mreins his chum on
IA "A
Second newsboy-I won't neither. I've
got two black eyes now an that's enough.
First newsboy-Well, watts der matter
Wild yer? Go on in; he can't give Yer any
more. can he?-Boston Transcript.
The threat OF strike on the subway
and ~" lines reminds some newspaper
men Of an incident OF the labor troubles
on those transportation systems in March,
1906 The InterbOrough hired as strike
breakers a lot OF college boys from several
New York institutions. Several trains were
completely manned by New York Univer-
sity "undergrads," ana some OF their as
sociates at "the Heights" thought II would
he a perfectly bully joke 10 ride on their
trains and rag" them. One bumptous
youth hoped aboard one OF the college
specials" playfully banged his clasSmate--
acting as Conductor-on the back, poked
him IN the ribs and bawled "Scab" Up
rose two big husky cops" plentlfully
equipped with muscle, but sadly lacking in
college spirit" and a sense OF humor
BIZ. bang. kick Mr.. y. Y. L. Joker
landed heavily in the gutter after a very
speedy trip up the stairs propelled by the
bluecoats. The Joke" was not on the
amateur conductor.
Lady tat fashionable balD-Do YOU know
that ugly gentleman sitting opposite TO US?
Partner-That iF my brother, madam.
Lady dn confusion)-Ah! / beg your par
dom had not noticed the resemblance -
Dundee Advertiser.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
NEW YORK THEATRES.

From Tie Chicago Record Herald.
Two more theatres are 70 be huilt IN New
York, In spite OF the complaints Of the man
ayers that al OF tho theatres arc losing
money We have not learned whether tho
builders OF the new theatres are trying TO
be phlianthropists or whether II is their belief
that the only way in which one may get seat
IN II New York theatre without paying an
.1orbitant price 20 ticket scsiper is 20 euild
49,. avn thsatre
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
TEXAS FOR HARMON

From The Houston Post
Tn. Democrats of Texas Will VlsIt Houston
next month and again proclaim their hostility
- ,hc double protection theory Of free
materials, They will also instruct forty pa
,rio,s to proceed TO Baltimore In June to cast
N rass ~ ~ gsxsS ssx Ea0A 1aAs v~---
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05

o,oned and published daily ov mo
Tribune Association, Ne'c York corP".
ration: ogden ~ Reid, President; Co"ae
HomIin. Secretary: James N. Bdre'1
Treasurer. Address, Tribune Bufdh0'
No. 154 Nassau street, Neto YORK.