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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27
THE PUTUMAYo HORRORS.

The atrocities in the Putumayo rub.
Der forests. which have aroused the in
dignant attention Of the world, have
occurred in sort Of No Mans Land,
for which. however, Peru must be held
responsible. Title 10 the region has
been disputed by Peru, Colombia and
Ecuador, but Ecuador has practically
withdrawn her claims and Colombia
has acquiesced in military occupation
and administration by Peru. This I'M
certain status and the remoteness Of
the region from any centre OF author
ity embroidered promoters and spccu-
latOrs TO establish q sort Of feudal
tyranny in entire disregard Of Peru
Wan law. 4 dozen years ago a great
rubber company was organized by the
Arana brothers, Peruvians, which in
1907 became, at least nominally, a
British corporation. with two English
directors and headquarters in London.
IL was in 1909 that IN American
traveller first exposed the abuses and
that Mr.. LabOuchere'S paper, Truth, "
published accounts of them. Promptly
the company. in conjunction with an
agent of the British government. insti-
tutcd an investigation, which was con-
Quoted In 1910 and 1911, with much
correspondence among London. Wash
ington and Lima. The Peruvian gov
eminent also made an investigation,
which confirmed the British reports.
In one respect, however, there is dis
agreement. The Peruvian government
says that the abuses occurred prior to
1907. or before the company became
nominally British. The British govern
ment might naturally welcome that
statement as abSolving EngliShmen
from blood-gultiness even in n remote
and indirect manner, but Il is unable
10 do so, for its agent points out that
In the fall of 1910 he saw many Ind
ians, including children of ten and
twelve years, bearing fresh wounds
the marks Of inbuman fortunes. How
vast the evil has been is indicated 10y
the estimate that twelve years ago
there were between 10000 aud 10000
Indians in that district and that now
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27
THE BURDEN OF DIX.

Governor Dix seems to be q Vertable
old Man Of the Sea to Sindbad Murphy.
IIavin. saddlcd himself with Dix.
Murphy now cant get rid Of him, APP
pareutly he has given the word that
the Governor is 10 he rCnOmin0tcd, sue
cumbing to the obvious. The Tammany
men who were bOostiIt, Dix stock after
the meeting of the Democratic state
Committee explained II clearly enough.
We've got to indorse the Dix admins
"tratiou. said they, "and We might as
well indOrSe Dix, too. The Governor
himself phrased il for the highbrow
element in his party when he declared
that his progressive administration,
which gave the keynote FOR the Demo
cratic national platform and made pos
sible the nomination Of Governor vii
son. entitled him to a second term.
The issue then. becomes Dix and the
Dix administration. with the figure OF
Murphy dominating all. Dix may talk
about his progressive administration,
and Murphy. realizing that he has 20
stand by it, may have his convention
indOrse 1t. But what will the voters 81
the state say about it: They cannot
forget the shameless job grabbing
which ripped to pieces state depart
mentS and diSOrgani2ed their work,
and made mockcry Of the civil service
laws They cannot forget the noNiOus
Dix-Nmphy election laws which the
Court Of Appeals had TO prUuc and the
farcical DiX-Murphy primary law, So
called. They cannot forget the reckless
legislative and departmental eXtrava-
gance which, despite the Dix pledges
Of economy. neceSsitated a heavy III
crease In the direct tax rate in his
second year Of Office Most Of all. they
cannot forget Dix himself fair looking.
fair speaking, ,,ut weak, ShiftlesS, yacil-
lating. ignorant Of statecraft and APP
parently incapable OF learning-a fig
urehead for Murphy. Murphy has got to
stand for Dix again, and Dix, Of course,
will have TO continue TO stand for what
ever his creator wants. The voters,
fortunately, have to stand for neither
Of them any longer than the end Of
the year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27
AGAINST wADsWORTH
Els Lost Opportunity in Not Stand
ing by Hughes.
10 The Editor of The TRIBUNE.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your Republican correspondent
IN Thursdays Tribune says that James
W. Wadsworth, jr., would suit the men
IN control Of the party better than my
one else likely 10 be nominated
No one cognizant Of Now York state
affairs disputes that statement He
would suit Barnes and every ant-Hughcs
man In tho state, lie would certainly
poll tho machine vote, hut how surely ne
would take away some Of tho Progress
giyo votes Republican does not ray.
Mr. Wadsworth's altitude against direct
nominations and other Hughes reforms
IS enough 10 disqualify him "a Pro
gresSlye vote getter.
II is true also that Mr.. Wadsworth has
8 political creed Rnd a political code. II
IS tho same creed and code which his
father, ex-CouEressman Wadswdrth, en-
plOynd aB chairman OF the Agricultural
Committee. which ondeavorod 10 XIII thu
neat inspection bill. The elder Wahs-
worths caustic letter 10 President
Eoos welt and his uuc0mpllmentary ref
crenco TO the "would-be hero Of San Juan
III was lHFdiIiJi'I " Diif H''''' ''''
nustrious father died 90 yali8ntiy in tho
wilderness. These things cost the senior
WaGs worth his political life, which hn
never can regain from his own neiEhbors
While il is unfair TO blame tho son for
tho errors Of hls father, one Is justified IN
assuming that Young jim" got his
carly political schooling from his father,
and hl4 public career has substantiated
that belief
Mr. Wedsworth had tho opportunity OF
IFS llfa when no went 10 the Assembly,
Had hn played fair with the people and
made a clean open 0eht for right and
PROGRESS ard stood solidly with Governor
hughes in putting through the legislation
which the people wanted no would to-
dav ba alinR the Governors chair at
Albany Young. rich, college graduate,
q hale fellow we'll met" he had every
possible qualification 20 make great
name for himself, but ne has played poll
tics on the side Of tho bosses as against
tho people, and that Is why he would not
carry even HE homo county ~ Living
rton should he b candidate FOR Gov
orror. NATIONAL PROGRESSIVE
East orange. y. =. July -, 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27
SOUND ADVICE.

The Portland OreConian' has been
commenting to the oregon followers
of Colonel Roosevelt some interesting
advice which tho latter gave to Repub-
licans who were dissatisfied with Mr..
Blainc's nomination In 1884 Defend
ing himself for continuing 10 act with
the Republican party at that time
Colonel Roosevelt said, according Ia
The Orcgonian";
A man cannot act both without and
within tire party; he can do either but
ne cannot possibly do both. Each
course has It's advantages and each
has its disadvantag cs, and one cannot
take the. advantages or the disadvan-
tagcs separately.
In forming third party now tie
colonel has from time to time aI-
pearcd to reatiirm his opinion of
1854. that 4 man cannot stay iusid"
Il party for certain purposes and 90
outside il for other purposes. Rut
many Of his supporters In states like
PENNSYLVANIA, Nebraska South Da-
kota. Kansas and Oregon think other
wise. They want to be Republicans on
state issues and candidates and third
party men on national issue, and can
didate>. They think that they can
enjoy the advantages both Of staying
in the party organization and of get
ting out Of II.
In that they deceive themselves,
Colonel RooSeyeIt'S dictum is a. true
now a, it was In 1881. Although the
Jaw may fail i'm some Instances to
reach the double dealers who arc try
ing to uec local Republican machinery
In order 70 defeat Republican national
candidates. public opinion will make
short work Of them. They are guilty
Of conduct which no fair-mindcd man
can fail n condemn as morally indie
feasible and contcmptlhly mean
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27
AT SOUTHAMPTON.

10y Telegraph 20 Tho tribune
southampton, y. y, July "a bazaar
yor the benefit OF ST. Johns Mission took
the place of the flower show on the Art
Museum grounds this afternoon. and will
continue tomorrow afternoon and even
Ing.
Mrs. Ernest L. Loriilard gave a dinner
this evening 81 the Ingleslde, IN Fair Lea.
Nir. and Mrs Albert GallatIn, who have
been spending ten days fishing at West
Harbor. Ne. returned, 10 entertain at
dinner this evening at the WHY'S House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles steele and Miss
Katherine and Miss Nancy Steele left
Southampton this morning. Tho parents
sail FOR England tomorrow 70 visit their
daughter Countess dc Lcgarge, and ex-
pcct 70 return September IS, 10 spend the
autumn IN their country place NJ Vest
bury. Mr.. and Mrs George Barton
French. who win occupy the steele cot
tago hero during the month OF August
are expected 20 arrive "a Southampton OF
Monday.
MIR. and Mrs Edward Croser are spend
ing a few days at Hot Springs Va. Or.
Jones and Dr. A. A. Moore who have
been spending the week AZ the Meadow
Club. left southampton Yesterday. Mrs.
-. Hunter Brown and Miss Ursula Brown
will leave here on Sunday. The Misses
Tiffany and Mr.. ana Mrs George %.
I.cith and family arrived at the club yes
tcrday 10 remain throughout the month of
August
Sew subscribing members To the
Meadow cub are Mrs Eastman Johnson,
Miss : Il. Lee, 4. Gordon Norric Judge
Morgan !. O'Bricn, Henry II Rogers and
Archibald Rogers. James T. Tower is
occupying Mrs Fred H. BotJs'g Moco-
manta cottage. having 5ublot It Tor Al
gust from Henry r. Req, who will spend
tho month ur september here .. Barney
Schloy has snblct Mrs Lillian Nallock's
Ashton lodge from July 80 90 Henry r.
Godfrey Miss May Hartman and Miss
Constance Folsom Will be entertained by
Mrs f. Burial Hoffman over tho week
end
Arrangements are we'll under way for
the annual fair 10 be given on Thursday
FOR the benefit OF the southampton Fresh
Air Home on tho lawns Of Mrs Peter y.
Wyckof Mrs Wyckon and Mrs George
IS. Dewitt arc among tho leading workers
for this affair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27

there are only 10000, OF whom W Per
cent bear the marks of torture.
Tho Peruvian government has prom
i,cd sweeping reforms IN the admin
istratlon Of that district, and declares
that the abuses have now been stoppeo'
Concerning that doubt is expressed IN
London, largely on the ground thaC
the output Of rubber continues un-
diminished, indicating that there has
been no disturbance Of the system OF
gathering it by forced labor. 1t is not
unreasonable 10 expect that pr0mpl AZ
surance will be given otherwise tnan
BY mere formal statements that the
abuses have been thoroughly aDateu'
The world will look for impartial III
ternatlonal testimony to that effect ar
least equal in weight TO that when
has been given about the abuses. me
reforms are matters for Peru herself
10 attend 10, without foreign interVen-
ton beyond the exercise Of moral IN
fIuence and diplomatic representa-
tions. But that is work which Is
expected TO be done satisfactorily and
without delay by nation which Is so
enlightened and progressive as Peru
and which is about 10 come through
tho Panama Canal. into so much more
intimate relations with the United
States and with the rest of the word.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27
THE SEVEN LEAN YEARS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: am a great admirer Of ey-PresI-
dent Roosevelt like men OF Intellect
and men Of courage. hope he will he OK
President for many years 20 come, but
BE- no stretch OF tho imagination can /
think OF him as the next President.
claim New Jersey as my home state;
iu Il pay taxes: in it our children wcrn
born. In common with many Of my
follow towrsmcn, 7 went % Ashury Park
20 rec the launching Of the rev pro
grcgsl.o party" so called. 7 think f.
should 10 called tho lone Man party"
nut lot that pass
I hag, been thinking about tho last
time wo elected a President That was
tho yoar OF tho Roosevelt panic. the year
that r. II. Dun & GO. reported over SO,
COON defauited IN The month Of Janu-
iry alone: aud those figures, startling as
'ncy We're, wcrc less than the failures
IN tho month Of December. 1901. Some
OF rs have not forgotten that tho repu-
taolo newspapers Of tno time said 1t was
duo % tho uncertainty about Theodore
Roosevelt thcn President They said II
tho people Of the United States could he
certain that he would keep his promise
not 20 run for the Presidency business
would improve
w had seven years u Roosevelt. and
J. for one. think # was quite enough.
ROBERT SOUTH. %.
A4huTy Park. y j., July -, 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Two interesting experiments in British
horse breeding are referred 70 IN a gov
eminent report. First. q real attempt Is
being made 70 revive the anc hardy local
breeds of ponies IN Scotland and Wales,
Of small Welsh cart horses and 81 Devon
shire pack horses. Mares have been pur-
chased and the county councils Will SUI
perintend a scheme II scientific breeding.
Tho second experiment Is tho creation Of
q now thoroughbred capable OF use as n
hunter. The animal Is being created"
under the most recently discovered Men
dclinn laws Of hercdity. with the help Of
funds generously offered by Captain Part.
'Tn our country where can one really
find the cream of society," asked Miss
Blasc.
I'm Reno. Of course, whore. society GOES
through the separator replied the cyHlc
acridly.-Judsc's Library.
Don't tell them out in the provinces
that you are q New Yorker" remarked
an olG-time drummer TO younger
commercial traveller, "or they Will stick
you half the time. Here's an instance:
was just starting home from n city
in tho far West. and n few minutes
before train time broke tho glass In
my watch. There was a watchmaker's
shop opposite the station, and rushed
In with q request for hasty repairs. as
was just starting FOR New YORK. Tho
watch mechanic looked me over, and ap-
parently sized me mp as New Yorker.
lie went 10 his bench, fooled around for
a minute or two. snapped the case shut,
handed me the tlmepieco and demanded
% cents I poked the watch In my
pocket and caught the rear platform aS
tho train rolled ont. When | looked at
tho watch an hour later there was no
sign of a crystal In IT,"
"Au the worlds a stage" quoted the
Wise Guy.
And most 81 US want 10 occupy the
critics seats" added the Simple Mug.-
Philadelphia Record.
"a DOCTOR" remarked ono Of the fra
ternity. has TO be a good guesser as 30
the nearing Of what - said to him.
There are a great many things told him
that could easily be distorted. There are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27
NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

tBy Telegraph 70 Tie tribune
Newport. July 2G-As an informal
opening OF their enlarged summer home
Mr.. and Mrs. PAU a Andrews gave n
dinner for twenty-four this evening
Their guests included Ambassador and
Nine BakhmeteT. Next Monday Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrews will give a dinner FOR forty.
followed 10y dancing, for their daughter
Miss Margaret +. Andrews.
Mrs. Frederick NJ Davies gave lunch
con to-day. and Mrs, Clarence W Dolan
and Mrs. George D. ne Forest were also
luncheon hostesses Mrs, Fish will give o
luncheon on Sunday and Mrs. George e.
Mcsscrvey ono on Monday.
Dinners were given this evening by Mrs
Henry \. c. Taylor Tor Mr.. and Mrs
Moses Taylor and Henry r. Taylor Mrs
Hamilton Nick. Twombiy Mrs. Craig Bid
die and tho Misses Wetmore
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Gibson gave
surprise dance for Mr.. ana Mrs. Sidney
Jones Colford on Thursday evening
Henry Clews has announced a dinner
for August 10. afterward taking his guests
20 the bail 10 be given by Mrs. Fish.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27
People and Social Incidents

Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James has announced
a dinner for August II.
Miss Natalja Willard, daughter OF Colo.
mel and Mrs. Joseph II. Willard. VIII, be
introduced at an afternoon reception IN.
morrow at the home Of her parents. IN
Catherine street.
The opening Of the polo season thi.
afternoon was an attraction for many or
the summer colony. While the match a,
the Westchestcr Polo Club field was not
the official opening ~ the club season II
served to draw out crowd. An or
chestra played during the game, and theirs
was considerable gayety about the club.
house
The Casino register to-day included
these names Mrs. J.. p. Ayre and Mrs.
c. a. stone OF Boston. John Phillip lInl
Of Baltimore Mr. and Mrs Moses Taylor
of Mount Ksco, guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
H. A. c. Taylor; John Thompson Spence
Of Philadelphia, William Adams Dclano
Of New York J. A. Rawins. Miss Louie
Massey Richard Gambrill and Miss Violet
Hamilton, Of New York
Registered at the Golf Club to-day we've
Henri de Bach, Of tho Russian Embassy
Huntington Wilson Of Washington; Mrs
Edward 5. Rawson, J. C. White, Of
Baltimore Count and Countess Szechouy
Charles T. Sands and James ". Barney.
of New York Mrs. Oelrichs, Eliot Greg.
DRY, Dr.. H. /. Seaman. Mr.. and Mrs An
drew Mckinney and Mrs. william Ker
nOchan.
Gouverneur and Stoddard Hoffman, OF
New York, are the guests OF Stuart Dun
can. Mrs. Duncan will give g small din
ner tomorrow evening.
Frederick NJ Davies. Henry Cews sno
Stuart Duncan returned for the week enc
from New York this evening
George Brooke OF Philadelphia Ia y
guest Of Craig Biddle.
J. c. White OF Baltimore, Is visiting
lie Roy King.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pembroke Jones, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Royal Phelps Carroll and Mrs. Philip
Schuyler returned from Long Island or
the steam yacht Narada this evening
Forsyth Wickes and Mr.. and Mrs Pauld-
ing Fosdick returned from New York this,
evening.
Richard V. Madison, jr., from Amber
Penn, is a weekend guest OF his parents,
and Theodore P, Shonts, OF New Yorh, g.
a guest Of Edward ]. Berwind
Miss Beatrice Colt, Of Providence h ~
guest Of Mrs Marsden J. Perry. .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27
NOT FEASIBLE.

Our neighbor "The New York World
has offered a brilliant suggestion for
Governor wilson's use in lodging the
szrae blank Of the Democratic national
platform. "The World holds that
nlank TO be extreme and foolish. and
if advises the Democratic Presidential
candidate TO modify it by his own edict-
lust as Mr.. Cleveland after his nOmina-
ton modified the Democratic platform
of 1892.
In that year Mr.. Chvelands support
ers went into the national convention
with q straddle on the tariff issue.
They did not want 10 alarm the pro
tected industries, and therefore con-
structed revision declaration facing
both ways. Just as they framed a sill
YER coinage plank which was meant to
bear one Interpretation in the East and
another in the South and West. The
convention turned down the Cleveland
compromise and adopted straight-out
declaration condemning as unconsUtu-
tional any import duties imposed c1-
cept for the single purpose Of raising
needed revenue. In his letter Of ac-
ceptance Mr.. Cleveland rebuked the
convention and repeated the assurance
that the Democratic party had no in
tention of interfering with business or
manufacturing interests.
The World" believes that Governor
Wilson would cover himself with glory
by initiating Mr.. Cleveland's example.
There is one serious obstacle, however,
10 repeating In 1912 the successful
manpuvre OF 1892. Mr.. William j.
Bryan has repeatedly denounced Mr..
Cleveland's Reputation Of the 1892
platform as the action Of a political
bunco-steerer." Mr.. Bryan was a mere
Representative in Congress at, that
time, Of very limited influence in Demo
cratic politics, and what he thought Of
Mr.. Cleveland's tactics was of little
public consequence. But he is now the
greatest single power in the Democratic
organization. He not only brought
about Governor Wilson's nomination
at Baltimore, but he either wrote or APP
proved beforehand every line Of the
platform which the convention adopted
by acclamation.
1t is obvious that Governor Wilson
cannot afford 10 rewrite the Baltimore
platform as light-heartedly as Mr..
Cleveland rewrote the platform of 1892.
Does he want 10 be denounced on the
stump by Mr., Bryan as another "po-
litical bunco- steerer"? Dispatches from
Sea Grit tell Of the conspicuous part
which Dir. Bryan is to play in the VII
son campaign. He Is to follow Colonel
Roosevelt across the continent acting
as Governor Wilson's champion and
spokesman. DO the Wilson managers
wish to see him adopt the tactics which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27
THE EuGENICs CONGRESS.

The first International Eugenlcs
Congress, now in session IN London,
will he observed with sympathy ana
hone as potentially suspicious of great
GOOD 20 the race. II, or some OF It's
participants, may indulgesin ridiculous
extravagances. The general topic IS
one which IS susceptible OF such IN
fortunate treatment; perhaps we mlgDt
say that II IS peculiarly liable TO II.
That however, il no condemnation OF
nor reflection upon it, II not infre-
oucntly happens that the best things
are capable Of the worst pcrversion. \
French cynic has said that there IS
nothing so ridiculous as virtue.
The iudiclous view IS that expressed
hy Mr.. Balfour I'm his address at the
opening. that the study Of euCenics Is
ono Of the most pressing necessities or
tho age. That was not original with
him. Socrates expressed it TO Callias,
when he asked him how the culture Oh
mis- sous would compare with that Ot
his colts and calves. Emerson repeat
cd il In his declara;iOn that the tlUeSt
test of civilization was the kind OF man
the country turned out and Holmes
give II a professional emphasis when
he said that a mans education should
begin with his grandparents. The
trouble has been that these wise pro-
uouncements have been words ana
nothing more. II hss remained for the
present time 10 civc them practical ap-
piication.
They can he practically. effectively
and proftably applied. 70 some extent
il may be done through legislation. on
the principle Of the right Of society to
Tra elise .eif-defence. y" a larger OK
tent II may be- done through voluntary
action In the medical and clerical pro-
fcs-ions. and It IS highly encouraging
to observe the increasing inclination
thereto To the greatest extent how
ever. like all moral reforms-for that
is. after all. what il iS--it must he cf-
frctcd through cdrcation and elevation
81 the public mind. There are somc
features Of the discussion which are
not suited 10 popular treatment, hut the
essential and fundamental principles of
cugcnlcs arc at least rs appropriate
aud as available for general preScnta
ton. and as readily iutcIigibIe 10 Oh"
public. as those of household sanitation
or Of personal hygiene. Tho present
congress will do well, therefore. amid
much that Is necessarily professional.
technical and exclusive. 70 give the
largest possible popular impetus 10 the
work hich n has in hand