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New-York tribune., 1912-01-25
HAMPTON'S WORK PRAISED
Armstrong Association Hears
How Institute Is Regarded.

William Jay Schieffelin, president for
sixteen years OF the Armstrong ASsocia-
ton. OF New York and reelected yester-
dav. presided at thc annual meeting Of that
organization at his home, No. East 56th
street. \ number Of members and guests
assembled 10 listen TO various reports and
addresses relating TO Hampton institute
Virginia, To stimulate which the associa-
ton was organized by the friends OF GEN
oral samuel Chapman Armstrong.
Wallace Butterick, executive secretary Of
the General Education Board, was the prin-
cipoI sneaker In telling of the work done
at HAMPTON for the negroes, he said:
Hampton impresses me with IFS reality.
have visited colleges in all states, ana
I find most of them hamboyant, lacking
dignity. but Hampton has reality stamped
on everything They are doing real thihgs'
making real friendships. acquiring Il put-
nose. They take the young negroes OF thc
South and Just make them over. Iuc
no,surc of a man IL his respect for
woman. The future of the negro race II
it's women, and the work in Virginia ltaih
,,rdcr the guidance of Miss Hyde. has
great influence over the women OF the
race The wholesome direction of play IL
what We need for these people, for they
sing while they work. What merry lot
thev are, We are reaching out to help
the country school and We ask you 10
nclp In that direction
Alexander &. Fraser. president of Trim
itv College. at Randy, CeylOn, a son of Sir
Alexander Fraser. Lieutenant Governor oil
BENGAL who DR.. Schieffelin said. was one
~ thc few men who had recovered from
that dread disease sleeping sickness
spoke Of the work that he and others were
DOING in Ceylon and India. lie is goinS
with Dr. Schieffelin to Hampton ana
Tuskegce TO sec how they 10 II down there
DR.. II. e. Frisscll, principal OF Hampton
Institute. told of the recent work at
Hampton and of the four thousand tarm-
ers who come many miles 10 get their one
day OF education. At Carnegie HAM on
February g. he said, there would be slnS-
ing dancing and speeches by the negroes
who would he brought from Hampton
New-York tribune., 1912-01-25
1 VA OTT

Now that the Democrats Of the Ken-
lucky Legislature have decided to nut
Colonel WattersOn forward as caudi-
date for the Democratic Presidential
nomination, happy exit from the per-
pleXities of the Harvey-Wilson mix-up is
offered. Providence has graciously shown
how peace can be made with honor.
"IIarper's Weekly" has only TO hoist to
the black -bordcred vacant space AT the
top of its editorial columns another name
which begins with "W'' and ends with
SON. and all the clouds that lowered
over the heart-wrenching scene in colo
mel WatterSOn's chambers at the Man
haitian Club will be forever in the deep
bosom of the ocean buried.
Colonel Harvey, we believe. discovered
some Seyenty-odd reasons why Woodrow
Wilson should be the next Democratic
candidate for President But these will
doubtless all apply just as pointedlv 10
Colonel WatterSon, and the latter's ca
reer and character will suggest as many
additional reasons as ii may he thought
desirable to put in a one-vOlume cata-
logue. Moreover, Colonel Harvey will
fOreclose the possibility Of repetition
Of the awful shock which he experienced
when he discovered that even Presi.
dental candidate with seventy-odd titles
TO perfection might be a whited semi
chre of inappreciation and ingratituda.
The two colonies have had their sensi-
bilities lacerated by the same unexpected
blow. They nave suffered I'm common
and have established spiritual COM
paniOnship which no political exigencies
will be likely to sever. The one colonel
viii lean lovingly upon the other. ada
mant to all the carping suggestions of
outside trouble-maker1.
Having 1imself once filled the post of
guide counsellor and creator Of Presi-
dental candidates. Mr. Watterson will
he able to eXemplify the ideal relations
of respect, confidence and esteem in
which the figure in the foreground should
stand to the power behind the throne
He will not he ''austere' or pedagogical
His brow will nev + corrugate with mao-
ifest displeasure, nor will he ever inf
mate by the slightest intonation of i'm.
difference that he fails 10 realize what
he owes to le foresight and vigilance Of
his alter ego and guardian angel. Colo
New-York tribune., 1912-01-25
THE DOLLAR a DAY PENSION.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: II doesn't seem very difficult TO say
things against the civil War veteran. May
saw a little I'm our defence? II is said
there are 10000 of ~ who would come n
under the dollar day pension and swell
the appropriations to such an extent az. to
bankrupt Uncle Sam. Is this true? ! don't
believe there are 10000 all told. Granting
there are. there cannot be over 10000 who
can draw a dollar day, and instead Of
these men being rated at siXty-two years
old. tho fact II that nearly every one Of
them is over seyenty-two years OF ago.
In my own regiment We had during the
var over 5000 men, original members and
recruits Only those who enlisted prior 20
June l. ISS;. can get the dollar n day per-
sion, and az our last roZmental reunion
last July we could find but 100 living mem
hors. and do not believe tho average
strength Of any regiment now is much IL
any. larger than that OF my regiment.
\ great many-probably thrcc-fourths-of
these survivors cannot earn a fair living
for themselves now. and II IS time they re-
cclyod what they more than earned at the
risk of their lives. \. i. LOCKE.
Lieutenant Company G I'd Vermont Volun-
teers.
New York, Jan. %. 1872
New-York tribune., 1912-01-25
NEW YORK FROM THE sUsuRss'

There are bis cracks In New YORK Sr'nii'"'
Courts building. II has been asserted also ina.
there are wide flaws In New forks crim'h"'
laws. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Oa,cial New York could not undertake 10 We'-
come King George with a durbar but u nikn'
show him corking good time at ehO"u''
Washington star
New York had genuine spasn over oo'o"''
Rryon,s purchase of IN automobile. Does IL
Iroo,,ine that Nebraska mnlionaires have been
riding around in OK carts all these years
Washington Post.
The New York papers handled the Equ'''p.s
0re very creditably. considering that nearly s''
the coed reporters were out on murders mSs
,eries and legislative Investigations -AinneapO''
Journal
To save life by tire escapes, fire eN'ingu'sn',-
omc. hose and ever-hlled fire pals Is NsH
,,ac,ic,I nlan. which New York is TO enisrS'
IN its uscfulness by prevention OF smoking N s
,atr .,,o,s or factories Incidentally, the s'u'
,,on,l regulation viii do much TO save prop''"
s,o,, aostr,ctlon. Providence Journal
4, woman from south Africa visiting New i1'a ~
.a.s .ho nnds that city more monotonops -
49,, ,,er, a, home perhaps sha has cop'.
nsrs..,e 20 Tho subways and has not ye, INV
,rek mn Broadwsy.--St Louis Giope-
New-York tribune., 1912-01-25
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
IFrom the Tribune Bureau.


Washington, Jan. 2L-The German flag
has floated over the embassy all day In
honor of the 2OOth anniversary of the birth
of Frederick the Great. While elaborate
celebrations are held I'm Germany, the AM
bassador and Countess Won BernstorH paid
only this tribute to the event.
The Russian Ambassador and Nine
Bakhmctcn diued tonight with the Danish
Minister and Countess Moltke.
Commander Rctzmann and A. {. Horst
mann. Of the German Embassy, VIII return
tomorrow from New York.
Constantin Nabokoff, iirsit secretary OF
the Russian Embassy, will 90 to New YORK
tomorrow. and on Thursday Will sail Tor
Russia. From Russia Mr.. Nabokoft VIII 80
to India. where lie will be connected with
the Russian service, the assignment being
a promotion
The Persian charge d'affaires and Nine
Ali Kuli arc entertaining Mrs. Breed
Of Boston. the mother Of the latter and her
brother. Ralph Breed. Of New York. MI
Rrced will return TO New York orr Satur-
day. but his mother will remain for longer
visit.
stephen Hcdry de Hedri ct dc Genere
Aba. Austrian secretary, will go to New
York tomorrow for a short visit.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-25
lBOLISHIYG GRADE CROSSIYG>

1BOLISHING GRADE CROSSINGS.
The interesting purpose Of the New Jcr-
sey Legislature 10 secure the abolition Of
railroad grade crossings seems to have
been strangely misunderstood by the col
leCted and embattled mayors Of numer-
Gus cities of that state the other day,
when they condemned it rs a breach Of
the antc-elcction promise in that ii sad
dies at least some of the expense upon
tho municipalities instead of putting IT
all upon the railroads The fact Is that
IT does exactly fulfil the promise by put
ting every cent Of the obligatory expense
upon thc railroads.
Senator Pierce, the author Of the
scheme insists that the railroads shall
bear the whole cost because. first. they
are obligated in their charters so TO do,
and. second. because it is well eStab-
lishcd principle that every business must
make itself safe 10 the public. If II bc
said that charter granted fifty years
ago, requiring Il road to make its cross
ings safe when they were in a rural
community, should not he enforced now,
when those crossings are I'm large city,
where the cost of abolition would be
enormous, Senator Pierce holds that
it Is the roads own doing that the abo-
lition has been delayed SO long and un-
ill it has become so costly. But il is
recognized that TO compel all the roads
Immediately TO abolish all crossings
would not only involve an almost inn
possible physical undertaking but would
also throw gricvOus If not ruinous
financial burden upon them. SO It Is
provided that the work shall he done
gradually, but Systematically and stead
ily Each road shall abolish each year
one crossing for each twenty miles Of
line. the most dangerous crossings. Sc
lected 10y the Public Utilities Commits
sion, to be abolished first. That will
mean the abolition Of about 123 grade
crossings year, a very respectable rate
Of progress.
1t occurred, however. To the author OF
the proposed plan that some municipali-
ties might want the deathtraps abolished
little faster than at the rate provided
and might want it so badly that they
would he willing TO pay part Of the
cost Of having it done. So he added n
proyisO that in such Il case additional
crossings might be abolished If the mu-
inequalities would pay one-fOurth of the
cost. That does not relieve the roads
of the necessity of abolishing 123 a year
at their own cost. Neither does it com
pei any place to bear part of the cx-
pense, but leaves it optional. Any place
may have all its crossings abolished
without cent Of cost 10 Itself, simply
by waiting its turn in the scale of
urgency But if II wants TO got ahead
of the schedule it can do so by paying
New-York tribune., 1912-01-25
UNENllGHTENEO D.
To tho Editor Of The Trihunc.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: | have twice read most carefully
John r. McMahon's az Socialists Answer"
In The Tribune of Sunday, January II. and
must say that wasted my time, az, for the
life OF me, [ could not find any understand
able exposition OF socialism i'm the article.
To socialist there might be much light
but TO one who was seeking information
there certainly was nothing educating. It
was a mere tumble OF words that to the
common man meant nothing.
| gave the article to two of my friends
and after reading IL they reported that II
was merely lot of words that might mean
something to those who believed I'm social
ism. but they meant nothing To one who
reads socialistic articles In the same way as
he reads anything else have read n
dozen or more books on socialism. from
Marx down, and have now no more idea
what real socialism is II there Is such a
thing. than | had before | read any Of them
j. W. THOMPSON
New York. Jan. 20, 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-25
4 PEBUFF TO SpOTJSUEN

The friends Of the merit system have
won an important victory in the decision
of the Court of Appeals upholding the
competitive classification of probation
officers in the Court of Special Sessions.
Those offices were created in the admin
istration of Governor Hughes and all the
influence of the State Civil Service Com
mission at that time was exerted to hold
them in the competitive class, as il was
obvious that experts of trained capacity
were needed for tho probation work.
Strong pressure, however was brought
10 bear by politicians TO secure their
exemption, and the local commission. af-
ter much delay. having first refused cx-
emption, passed resolution eXempting
them, under the impression that Mayor
Gaynor favored that course. But after
further study of the question the MayOr
vetoed the resolution. If the cXamina-
tionS had been promptly held after the
first decision of the commission I'm favor
of competition, appointments would prob
ably have been made without difficulty;
but the dilatoriness continued even after
the Mayors veto, and litigation was be-
gun. first to force the magistrates TO
make appointments in the absence of an
eligible list, and then TO compel exempt
classification. After the decision had
gone against the city in the lower courts
Mr.. Creelman, who had in the mean
time become president Of the municipal
commission. took energetic measures TO
secure vigorous presentation of the
case for competition to the Court Of
Appeals, which have now been crowned
with success
This decision gives great encourage.
ment to the efforts to bring the admins
tratiOn Of the criminal law i'm our inferior
courts into harmony with progressive
and scientific reform methods. 1t is even
more significant however, in its bearing
on the question of exemptions in gen
cral. The politicians sought to hold
these places in the spoils domain by pro-
yiding IN the act that they should he
confidential" II was thought that GER
tain early interpretations of The civil SER
vice law by the Court of Appeals would
operate to force the exemption Of places
50 described. Judge Werner however
says in his opinion that calling an office
confidential is not equivalent to saying
that the applicant shall not he subject
80 examination. Thus an end is put TO
ono Of the favOrte devices Of the spoils-
men for securing exemptions by indi-
New-York tribune., 1912-01-25
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mrs II. Van Rensselaer, Kennedy zsy,
dance last night az Sherry's for her
debutantc daughter, Miss Maud A. Ken.
ncdy. Both bathrooms, decorated With
spring flowers and Southern smilax, wers
used The guests were received by Mr.,
Kennedy, the debutante and Miss Marian
V r. Kennedy. There was general dane.
ing throughout the evening and az mid.
night supper was served. Several dinners
preceded the dance, among the hostesses
being Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Charles B. Alex.
ander, Mrs. Julian w. Robbins and Mrs
E Hayward Ferry. Among those invited
were Mr. and Mrs. Leonard NJ Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs Orme Wilson r. 8ir. and
Mrs. Defiance. Jay. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald
V. Hollins Mr.. and Mrs. John Ruther.
furd. Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley c. Mortimer.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Breese, Mr.. and Mrs
J. Gordon Douglas, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic
de Rham, Mr. and Mrs Courtlandt NlcoIl
Mr. and Mrs. John w. Mnturn, Mr.. aud
Mrs Snowden \. Fahnestock, Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel : Sands. Miss Emily Sloane.
Miss Olivia Cutting, Miss Alice Drexel
Miss Florence and Miss Marjory Blair.
Miss Edith Mortimer. Miss Elizabeth TYr.
nurc Miss Angelica s. Brown, Miss Laura
V. Webb. Miss Claire Bird. Miss Helen
Coster. Miss Emily Winthrop Miss Edith
Mortimer, j. Harry Alexandra, jr.. X
! Thornton Wilson, oliver w. Bird. ir., Rob.
ert Bacon. Phoenix Ingraham and Louis
IIoyt.
Mrs. j. Allen Townsend will give the
second OF a series of dinners this evening
at her house in Madison avenue.
Mrs. Joseph Palmer Knapp gives a din
ner tonight at the Plaza.
The second OF the Cinderella cotlons
takes place this evening a Sherry's.
Mrs. John Chandler Moore save a
luncheon yesterday for Miss Allison
Pierce. whose engagement 10 Louis dc
Bebian Moore was recently announced.
Mrs. Daniel Edward Seybel gave a
! luncheon yesterday at the Lorraine for
her cousin, Miss Louisa Johnson, the debu.
tante daughter Of Mrs. Henry Meyer John
son.
Mrs. Lewis Cass Ledysrd will give a
musical on February ! at her house in
East 72d street.
Mrs. Cornelius c. Cuyler will give din
ner tomorrow night.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-25
THE CABINET.
LErom tho TrIbune Bureau. J

FrOm tho IfIDuHe buTVau'I
Washington, Jan. 2.-Alrs. Knox dld not
hold her regular Wednesday reception TO-
day. but will receive with Mrs. Hugh knox,
her daughter-in-law, tomorrow. she VIII
also receive with Mrs Hugh Knox on Tues-
day. and with the Secretary of State VIII
give dance in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Knox on February ].
Mrs. MacVeagh, Mrs Wickersham ana
Mrs. Fisher held receptions this afternoon
The Secretary of Commerce and LABOR
left Washington tonight for Kansas Guy,
where he will be the guest Of the Missouri
Republican Editors Association. lie VIII
deliver an address on Popular Govern
ment," returning to the capital on Monday.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-25
GOV. OSBORN AND STEEL TRUST
state Of Michigan.

State Of Michigan,
Executive Oflcc Lansing.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In the columns OF The Tribune OF
January Il. In your Washington correspond
ence. there Is a statement that Governor
Osborn of Michigan is a large stakeholder
I'm the steel Trust"
Permit me to say To YOU that Governor
Osborn has no connection whatever Of any
nature with the United States Steel Com
pany or with any kindred concern. The
Governor IS not a man OF wealth nor of
poverty.
Let We add further that Governor Osborn
has very high and very kind regard for
President TAFT. Yours, very truly,
NJ F. HADRICIT. Secretary.
Jan. 20. 1912
New-York tribune., 1912-01-25
AeNoRlcK NOT SERIOUSLY ILL,

Justice Peter \. Hendrick, OF the SUI
preme Court living at No % Claremont
avenue, The Bronx, is suffering from Il
severe cold which he contracted two weeks
ago. $. L. Murphy the Justices personal
clerk, said last night the report that the
justice was seriously IN was untrue. He
added, however that Dr. AspinwaIl Judd,
OF No. lS1 West 69th street, the attending
physician, had ordered the justice not TO
return to his judicial duties at present.
The illness of Justice Hendrick was attrib-
uted TO the bad heating and vcndlating
conditions in the courthouse
New-York tribune., 1912-01-25
ORCHESTRAL MUSIC
Writer Views with Regret Neglect of
Favorite Old Pieces.

To the Editor of The Tribune
: Sir: Some weeks ago your very discrim-
mating musical critic took occasion to note
the lamentabe dearth OF French works at
the only opera house in New York this sea
son. II occurred TO me at the tme-and
the impression has become stronger since
that exactly the same observation could be
made regarding our chief orchestral OIL
ganization, the Philharmonic Society, whose
musical bill Of faro also shows a studied
avoidance of French courses. Indeed, the
parallel Is 90 marked that I am surprised
New-York tribune., 1912-01-25
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
From The Tribune Bureau.l

Washington, Jan. 4-The Austrian Am
bassadcr dlncd informally at the MetropoH-
tan club tonight with Robert b, Roose-
volt, who entertained a few other men
Mrs. Roosevelt who is in New York. VIII
return tomorrow.
John Hays Hammond. who. with Mrs
Hammond. went TO New York to attend
tine entertainments given for the Duke ana
Duchess of Connaught, left there to-day for
Mexico. whore ne will remain several
weeks. Mrs. Hammond will return here
tomorrow. Count and Countess LutzoW' OF
Bohemia. will arrive here on February 10
h, the guests Of Mrs. Hammond. Count
1.u,zovy is 4 noted scientist and writer, and
New-York tribune., 1912-01-25
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT
tBy Telegraph TO The Tribuno.l

Newport, Jan. A.-Mr. and Mrs Stuart
Duncan, who last season purchased the
White and Kemp estates on Harrison ave-
nue.. are having tho White villa exten'
sively improved for their occupancy next
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish are under
stood to have planned to open Crosswsys
next season after an absence OF two years
Mrs. Emile Bruguiere. now here with her
son. Louis s. Bruguere, will sail for Eu-
rope on February 10 to remain until early
summer.
Tx-Commodore and Mrs Arthur Curtiss
James arrived here from New York To-
night TO inspect their summer place.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-25

rection when they cannot openly tic the
hands of the Civil Service Commission, u,
The confidential" argument under oio
court rulings has been great Obstacic
TO the advancement of the merit system
i'm this state, and this latest ruling ny
the highest court should lead 10 the abo-
litiOn of many unnecessary exemptions
New-York tribune., 1912-01-25
VERMONT UNIVERSITY DINNER.

The annual dinner OF the New YORK
Alumni Association OF the University OF
Vermont will be held at Delmonico's on the
evening OF February next The speakers
win be Dr. Guy Potter Benton. president
of the university; Or. John II. FINLEY.
president of the College of the Clty ot New
York; Judge Thomas G. oSu'iivan and
Professor II. stockton. OF Princeton uni-
yersiY
New-York tribune., 1912-01-25
EMBASSY BANQUET IN VIENNA

Vienna, Jan. 2i.-rhc American Amoas-
sador and Mrs. Richard c. Kerens gave the
first state banquet OF the season at the
embassy tonight. II was strictly am Of
fetal function. the arrangements having
been made by the Court. All the guests,
except the embassy staff. were attached TO
the impcrial household
New-York tribune., 1912-01-25
THE PERIL or THE CHILD ~ THE
STREET.


The killing Of the playmate Of Patrick
Fay, who was himself killed only The
other day by an automobile in West End
avenue was typical. The automobile i'll
this instance appears to have been
driven carefully. The boy. playing in
the street. suddenly dartcd from the
sidewalk into the roadway, and the
chauffeur could not avoid striking him.
In a way similar 10 that most Of tho
children who are killed by automobiles.
wagons and StrcctcarS meet their deaths.
The child has nowhere else 10 play than
i'm the street. and he plays there in
constant danger. The increasing peril
Of the streets is shown by the cX-
ccptionaI number of coaSting accidents
this winter, in which children have been
killed or injured 10y coming into coll
lision with vehicles.
Something will have 10 hc done 10
provide more safe places 10 play I'm for
children in New York. The playground
movement langulshcs because Of the
practical impossibiity of supplying IN
adequate number of Fairgrounds. The
cost is prohibitivc. But Is the utmost
possible uSr made of Schoolyards: II
they arc not now kept open for play at
hours when the children are not in al
tendance at school, would it not be feast
BILE 10 open them? This might accom-
plish something. especially for the chill
drcn in the immediate neigbborhoOd Of
school buildings. But even when the ut
most has been done accidents like that
in West End avenue will probably 60 on
increasing i'm number as the streets be
come more congcsted. 50 greatly will
need Of safe places for play exceed the
possibility OF supplying them
New-York tribune., 1912-01-25
ST. LOUIS CALLS DR.. HORTON
Curate of St. Georges Goes to New
Church After Easter.

st. Louis. Jan. 4-The Rev George -
Horton. curate Of ST. Georges, New LOTT,
has been called TO 81. Louis az rector .,
a new Episcopal church. Or. Horton w"
come here. after Easter.
An anonymous donor has given S'ooV "
huild the church
New-York tribune., 1912-01-25
Netp@Dork Gribnrte.
THURSDAY, JANUARY %. 1912

This nenospdpcr IS o,cned ana p"o'
Bsbed on The Tribune Assoc'oNo"' .
Ne,c York corporation; o@ce ana p."'
cjDol MACE Of business. Tribune B""a'
ma No. 1J4 Nassau street. AoC '. " ~
Ogdcn II. Reid, president; Co"dG nun nun
lin. secrefayy; james ". Barrett "enS, ,.
Vrer Tbc address Of the officers IS INC
Office Of this newspaper
New-York tribune., 1912-01-25

one-fourth Of the coSt-and by perSuau'
ing the Public Utilities Commission 'ii"'
there is sufficient need OF such enie'-
gency work. That gives promise OF some
interesting results in the working out ol
the scheme: provided, of course t''a'
the bill now pending is enacted into law
and that II Is sustained by the courts III
which II is certain TO he contested