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New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
SUPREME COURT ASSIGNMENTS.

HYDE makes great deal of the fact
that Justice Davis has been repeatedly
assigned during the last year to the
Criminal Branch of the Supreme Court,
and the Senate Codes Committee Is gong
to take up assignments by the Appellate
Division in general. This investigation
is apparently prompted by the same IN
fuences that secured the passage through
the Legislature of the constitutional
amendment. afterward defeated at the
polls. taking away from the Appellate
Division its power of making assign
ments. Some of the justices of the SUI
preme Court feel that they are unfairly
treated. others constantly receiving
pleasanter or more important work or
assignments carrying patronage.
In the case of Justice Davis. the rea-
son for his frequent assignment to hear
criminal actions seems perfectly plain.
He formerly served as an Assistant Dis
trict Attorney in this county. He had 4
long and valuable experience in the crlm'
inal law. which Is uncommon among
Judges on the Supreme bench. We have
no doubt that he is appointed repeatedly
to the post which he fills this month be-
cause of the exceptional qualifications
which he possesses for hearing criminal
cases. He is a specialist.
II is probable that similar cOnsidera-
ton. not the desire to favor certain
judges, leads the Appellate Division to
make the other assignments. The theory
under which this power was given to the
Appellate Division was that from hear
ing the appeals which come up from the
Supreme Court the members of the APP
pellate Division would be familiar with
the several capacities Of the judges be-
low They surely do not wish to increase
their own work by assigning the judges
below to duties for which they are not
fitted. The present system should de-
velop and recognize specialists on the
bench. If the Senate Investigators find
that, instead. it has resulted in gross IA
voritism, there will be reason for taking
action; but that is not probable.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS.

When New York has strike OF Suo"S
gineers on its hands the cliff jewellers In ha,''
will come TO a comprehension OF the ls9or p'V'
lem.-Boston Advertiser.
The first straw hat has been reported IN w"
York, where speed and money are tne ""'
things that count.-Detroit Free Press.
Every now and then some OF the sNth s'e-
school children In New York contribute '
nickels TO 1.-THE Worlds" Thomas Jehe's
monument fund. but the cd boys OF oo1"'N
haven't been able to locate Thomas yet.--h0o'
ton Post.
The New York law against carrying "eAps
would be a great success II the assassins "''
obey it.-Philadelphia Record.
With six murders and one hundred anu " !.
burgIaries within six months. staten ls'sns
evidently a poorly policed part Of srea,er ~
York. The islanders appear lustihed IN de''''S
Ing more protection. n.-Bufa!o Couries.
One OF the leaders Of New forks ss"s
taxicab robbers has been sent 90 prison ~
indetsrminate term Of not less than seven ~.
and not more than fourteen years and six ''V',
Il they had been at 1t a while longer !"
rate they committed robberics they wouid ~
been SO wealthy their con,icticn vouio
been much more dificult- TO SAY ths ies'
pays to nip these predatory: sshemsa 10 Wv
Albany Argus s-.r:- .z.ss
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
WANTS A NEW ALPHABET
Alexander Graham Bell Would Have II
Represent Speech Sounds.

Washington, April S.-Alexander Graham
Bell urged the House Committee on For
eign Affairs to-day TO agree to resolu-
ton requesting the Secretary OF the IN
terror TO make inquiry regarding tae sd-
visibility and practicability OF an inter
national agreement on universal alpha-
bet intended TO represent the sounds OF
speech after uniform system.
You have no idea of the absurdities OF
our speech" said Mr.. Bell. For in
stance e-n-o-u-g-h spells 'enun.' whereas
p-l-o-u-g-h spells 'plow.' foreigner
might think that c-o-u-g-h spelled cow
but 1T doesn't"
Mr.. Bell said English was fast becom-
ing a commercial language of the worid
and could become the universal languass
If standard pronunciation was adopted.
The committee took the view that me
Department OF the Interior already hsf
mower to conduct the investigation.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04

President McKinley's denomination, the
resolutions adopted by the state conven-
ton declared that "the Republicans of
New York with unanimity call for his
denomination"
It is no more reasonable under the
circumstances TO ask the convention to
refrain from instructing for candidate
because he does not happen to be New
Yorker than it is to ask it to instruct for
a candidate simply because he Is a New
Yorker. The convention Of 1884 declined
to instruct for President Arthur, and the
convention of 1912 will undoubtedly fail
to instruct for Colonel Roosevelt. There
is no obstacle either of precedent or pol
icy to pledging the support of the dele
gates-at-large to Mr.. Taft. The conven-
tion will be for him. and there Is ample
reason why it should express its prefer
ence formally in the customary resolu-
tion Of instructions.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
MONROE, MEXICO AND SOME
OTHERS

Senator Lodges inquiries concerning
Magdalena Bay, are legitimate They
would stand approved Oh general grounds,
even though no Monroe Doctrine had
ever been promulgated. 1t is inconceiva-
Bile, to suppose an analogous case, that
Great Britain would he permitted TO ac-
ouire a naval station in Denmark with
out Germany's making inquiries and
diplomatic representations about 1t. Any
report that Great Britain was likely TO
seek such a possession would inevitably
and properly cause questions to be asked
in the Wilhelmstrasse; and such mani
festation of interest would not In the
least SAVIOR Of pugnacity. We know of
no reason why the United States should
be expected to regard such matters less
carefully than other nations.
1t should, indeed, be more vigilant and
scrupulous because Of it's specific policy,
long established and consistently main
tained. There can be no question that
such an acquisition by any foreign power
would in Monroe's time have been re-
garded as defiant Of and contrary TO the
Monroe Doctrine. 1t is If possible even
more certain that 1t would be violation
of that doctrine as it has been developed
and as it is commonly understood in
these later years. There may be some
difference of opinion as to the extent to
which the Monroe Doctrine should be
applied and enforced, but there can be
only one opinion as to the right Of this
nation TO know what is going on In IN
ternational affairs just outside its own
doors. In that there is nothing menacing
or offensive to its neighbors. There Is
merely the circumspection which pru-
dence requires.
1t is gratifying TO have the prompt
assurance from Mexico that the disquiet-
ing rumors were unfounded and that
their realization will never he possible.
That Is particularly agreeable as an in
$lication of Mexico's acqulescence In and
devotion TO the Monroe Doctrine. and IL
affords an example Of what should be the
general attitude Of all Latin American
states toward that fundamental principle
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04

cbeaply near home. The time and ex-
pense of going to market and the trouble
of carrying home the purchases have 10
he considered by the consumer, and ofteh
they outweigh the slight difference ID
prices. But many have obtained OASIS
of comparison for prices which they
never had before, and which certainly
does not exist when orders are sent by
telephone or given to a clerk every
morning.
"If my wife would do her own mar
"keting It would cost me 80 per cent less
"to live" the Mayor is quoted as telling
the investigating housewives. The saving
might not be so large In other households
Nevertheless, the woman who does her
own buying, either at the markets or the
local stores. and gives her personal at
tention to comparison of prices and
values can reduce the cost Of living, even
in New York
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
WHY NOT INSTRUCTI

The argument of the opponents OF m
str,,ctfons for President Taft by the state
convention seems TO rest entirely on nm
alleged precedent which would forbid
this state TO pledge its delegates-at-large
10 any candidate for the Presidential
nomination except a New Yorker. NJ
Edwin A. Merritt, jr., Speaker OF the
Assembly, was reported yesterday as
saving: 81 do not think It would be u
good thing to break our precedent of not
s4nstructing for candidates from other
Estates" The most interesting thing
about the Speakers precedent is that
il is a fiction. New York had an aspirant
for the Presidential nomination In 1876,
1894. 1888. 1896. 1904 and 1908, and in
each Of those years except 1884 it gave
instructions for ''favorite SON. But
the state convention of 1880 instructed
the delegates to support General Grant
who was not then New Yorker, and the
convention Of 1900 also virtually In
structed the delegates-at-large for Presi-
dent Mckinley.
The wording of the resolution of 1880
was a little disingenuous, probably be-
cause Senator Conkling wanted to make
II the basis for another attempt to apply
the shattered unit rule. The text was:
Resolved, That the Republicans Of
New York believe the reelection Of
Ulysses S. Grant as a Presidential can
didate of urgent Importance. and the
delegates this day assembled are called
upon and instructed to use their earnest
and united efforts to secure his nomina-
ton.
The word assembled was evidently
chosen SO as to seem to cover the district
delegates, who were not elected directly
by the convention but whose names were
reported to 1t and thus appeared in the
minutes of its proceedings. The delega-
tion did not, as a matter Of history, hold
together at Chicago, but at the time it
was thought that the instructions would
he generally binding. The Tribune, which
was opposing General Grants renomina-
tion. made this admission two days after
the convention adjourned: "A delegation
INSTRUCTED and almost unanimously COM
United 10 vote for General Grant has
''been secured"
In 1900, there being no opposition to
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
STATEN ISLAND AND THE POLICE

From The Staten Islander
One Of the greatest needs OF staten Island
at this hour Is a considerable Increase In
the number OF policemen. Every interest
centring in the proper management of our
borough government demands It,. The de-
mand. too, is imperative and should not be
neglected a solitary day. With the constant
increase in population on our island there
should be a corresponding increase in police
protection. The present force is Inadequate
to perform the duty expected OF II, and the
result is that for hours at time sections OF
tho borough are left unguarded by the patrol
man II Is no 'exaggoration to say
that there should be added 10 the force from
thirty to- nifty patrolmen at once the pro-
lection Of private homes and business places
demands it. The safety OF travellers oy nisht'
whether on foot or In vehicles demands II.
Tho reputatlon Of the island. as place OF
safety, demands It. In fact, everything with
in the bounds Of reason demands H.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
fFrom The Tribune Buresu.I

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, April 3-The last meeting
of the Lenten skating class organized by
Viscountess Benoist d Azy and Miss Kitty
Cameron was held at the Arcade this af-
ternoon, and over steaming tea and little
biscuits every one expressed regret that
the class was to break up The skating
class was organized to replace the Monday
night dancing class at the Playhouse and
numbered among its constant attendants
several ambassadors and foreign ministers
as we'll as younger diplomats and members
Of resident and official society.
novel entertainment was given at Fort
Myer tonight when. as the guests of Colo
mel Joseph Garrard. commandant Of the
post many members OF Congress and their
families and friends witnessed a specially
arranged cavalry drill Several Of the
young women belonging to the Riding and
Hunt Club Of Washington Joined in the
jumping feats. The Speaker and Mrs.
Clark, Miss Clark and others from the
Senate and House, 10 the number OF several
hundred. were present.
Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth. with the party
which she chaperoned on trip to Panama
three weeks ago, will return tomorrow.
Representative Butler Ames. Miss Frances
Lippitt, daughter Of Senator Lippitt; Henry
du Pont and Mrs W. w. White were Of
the party.
Mrs Arthur Jeffrey Parsons has given the
use of her ballroom for an evening with
Dickens and other authors and music on
Monday, April s. The affair is for the
benefit Of the Children's Day Nursery, Dis
pensary and Roof Garden, and Jean Will
son. reader and impersonator, and Mac
Farlane Brockett, tenor, of New York and
Glasgow, Scotland will give the pro-
gramme The patrons include Mrs James
Bryce, Nine. Bakhmetef, Marchioness
Cusani Mime. Ihrahim Iia Beg Mrs
Levi Il. Letter, Mrs. Richard II. Townsend
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04

when. early one morning, Lincoln arrived
and on reaching his house was struck with
its changed appearance. Resting MS oid
carpet bag on the sidewalk. he cooiiy sur
veyed the house in wonder and surprise
Just then a neighbor came along, and lAn-
coln with bewildered expression or coun-
tenance. in his quaint way called OUT
"Say. Mr.. Jones, can you tell me where
Abe Lincoln lives?"
"Politeness cost nothing" said the ready
made philosopher.
''Yes, ;" replied Mr. Growcher. III 1t had
a market value there would be more OK
t"-Washington Star.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
MUSEUM NEEDS NEW BUILDING
Chairman of Trustees of Peabody Col
lections Urges Spending of 100000.

New Haven, April (SpeciaD Fear is
felt that the collections of the Peabody
Museum may he destroyed by fire unless
they are housed in an absolutely freproot
building Professor Edward ;. Dana
who is chairman Of the trustees OF the
museum. thinks about 100000 should he
spent Immediately upon new quarters. he
said to-day. in speaking Of the situation
What has been talked about is the
on the new Hillhouse prop
erty OF new building which would De
entirely fireproof and would be large
enough to house all Of the specimens Oh
the present collections. There nave peeh
several plans for transferring the present
museum to one on the Hillhouse property
but the scheme would require at least
s5oo 600 in addition to the present build
ing fund. which amounts to about $lSO,-
n00
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04

Dinners were given last night by Mr.. and,
Mrs. August Belmont at their house, in
East 34th street; by Mrs. Ormond G. Smith
at her residence, in East 18th street, and by
Mrs. W. Bourke Cochran at the Ritz
Mrs. Bradley Martin, jr., will give an.
other Of her email dinners, followed BY a
dance, this evening at her house. in Fast
s7th street. Her guests will number onlv
about fourteen.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Phipps who recen,,v
returned to town from Palm Beach, will
sail for England in about fortnight with
their daughter, Mrs Guest, wife Of Captain
the Hon. Frederick f. Guest.
Howard Townsend Martin will cNs
theatre party this evening for his brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley
Martin. lie will take his guests 10 see
THE Greyhound" On Saturday nigh,
Frederick Townsend Martin will give din.
ner for them at Sherry's, followed by a the.
atre party; on Sunday Mrs. NJ. Lawrence
Keene will give dinner in their honor
Julien r. Davies will have a similar affair
for them on Tuesday at the Metropolitan
Club. and on April 15 they will be the
guests of Mrs. Vanderbilt at dinner. Mr..
and Mrs Edmund l.. Baylies will have a
dinner for them on April 10. and on the fol.
lowing night Mr. and Mrs. Frederick NJ.
Davies will entertain in similar manner
in their honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. J. Bervind will sail FOE
Europe on April 20.
Mrs. II. Van Rensselaer, Kennedy has 70.
turned TO town from Hot Springs, Va
Mr.. and Mrs. lie Grand c. Griswold Will
take possession OF their country placs at
Mount Kisco on May for the summer.
Owing to the illness OF Shane Leslie his
marriage to Miss Marjorie 1de, daughter "
Henry c. Ide Minister TO Spain, has been
postponed indefinitely. While no date had
been set for the wedding, 1t was to take
place in juno at the country place OF the
brides brother-in-law and sister. Mr.. and
Mrs. w Bourke Cochran, at Port Washing
ton. Long Island, but 1t may not take place
until the middle Of the summer or early
fall.
Mr.. Leslie broke down under the strain
Of his long lecturing tour, and Is suffering
from a severe cold. His condition Is not
serious, but his recovery will be slow. Nj.
Leslie came to this country in October IN
behalf Of the Gaelic League TO lecture here
and in Canada. His parents. Colonel and
Mrs. John Leslie. have been in this country
since February. Mrs Leslie, who is return
ing to New York to-day. is daughter OF
the late Leonard Jerome, Of this city.
Mrs. William Everard Strong has gone 10
Hot Springs. Va, to remain until the end
Of the month.
Henry T. Sloane and his daughter Miss
Emily Sloane. will return TO New York mex.
month from California.
Mr.. and Mrs Reginald de Koven have
gone TO Hot Springs, Va, for short stay.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
MOVING PICTURES FOR CHURCHES.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Reform, as religion, can be directed
only by reason and conviction, not by force
or violence. and therefore, all men are
equally entitled to the free exercise of It,
according to the dictates Of conscience, SO
suggest that the clergy might find 1t ap-
nropriate TO expand their topics to con-
genial enlightenment and establish moral
moving pictures In the churches and ex-
hibit scientific exploitation, patriotism and
bumanism. Such benehcence to the
young folks would be revolution" OPP
portunlty to retreat from the immoral
places II rightfuly presented will con-
vince that morality is not abandoned
w. G. HACKBARTH.
New York, March 81, 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
sTEPLESS CAR RUNS TO-DAY
Will Be Operated on the Broadway y-59tl
Street Line.

The first centre side door stepless car
operated on surface lines in this country
will make its initial run to-day. leaving the
harms at Goth street and Lexington avenue
at 10 a. m. The car on Its trip to south
Ferry will carry only newspaper men, On
the return trip. however. passengers VIII ne
taken aboard and discharged, In order that
the newspaper representatives can study
its mechanism.
This new style of car will first be oper-
,,ed on the Broadway-S9th street line.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
MILWAUKEE REPENTS.

Milwaukee seems TO have got tired of
being advertised as n Socialistic munici-
pality, for its voters have just turned out
the Socialist administration elected two
years ago, that result being accomplished
through union Of Republicans and
Democrats on non-partisan candidates. \
factitiOus importance was attached to
the Socialist victory Of 1910. most people
failing to realize that the Socialist Mayor
was elected by minority vote, just as
Representative Berger was sent to Con
gress n few months later in n three-cor-
nered fight with Republican and Demo
cratic candidates. As soon as the anti
Socialistic elements got together the po-
sitlon Of the city administration became
insecure.
1t is probable that Mayor Seldel prof
tied largely two years ago from feeling
that his candidacy represented Il protest
against previous inefficient Republican or
Democratic rule The people Of Milwau'
kee felt that they were suffering from an
excess of partisanship in city manage
ment. and after rebuking the older par
ties by electing Seidel they made a fur
ther effort 10 drive state and national
politics out of city elections. They tried
to have a law passed by the Legislature
providing for nOn-partisan choice Of
local officials and the Socialistic admin
istration, putting its own preservation
above everything else. had the measure
blocked at Madison. The reaction against
the Socialist city government was there
fore 10 considerable extent reaction
against the general abuses Of municipal
administration conducted for party ben
off
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
MAYOR PLANS FOR THE FOURTH"

Mayor Gaynor wrote yesterday to Her
man Rldder. chairman OF the Fourth Of
July Celebration Committee of 1911. asking
him II his committee which did such eX-
cellent service last year and gave such
universal satisfaction would not take
charge of celebration this year Il leave
It with you" he wrote, whether we should
have one large celebration or whether we
should resort to the method Of school and
locality celebratiOn.'
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
"HEADS. | WIN"

or the controversy over the Ever
glades raging between Representative
Frank Clark and Governor Albert W.
Gilchrst, both Of Florida, il has been
The Tribune's privilege 10 see only one
broadSide from the Governor. about
two feet square. We have space TO
quote only one paragraph:
Mr.. Clark has stated that ! am a
little pinhead Governor" one news
paper in Florida has stated substan-
TALLY that IL the Governor is a little
pinhead," that no microscope has ever
been made through which Frank Clark
could be seen. From the top of Mr..
Clark's Mt, Mckinley bump of egot.Sm
it is natural To suppose that every one
else Is little pinhcad." He may also
find that ] am a little pin point. Few
rarely ever Intentionally set down" on
pin point" If they do they don't stay
"sot" long. To those who do not know
me. I will state that / am six feet two
inches and weigh a tenth OF long ton.
Very truly.
ALBERT w. GILCHRIST, Governor.
But why didn't the Governor include
the measure Of the circumference Of his
head? His tenth Of long ton is i'm
pressive and so are his seventyfour
inches; but the dimensions Of his head!
That is the issue. The state must be
bleathless TO know the exact inches Of
the periphery of the container Of the
intellect that framed the denial of the
pinhead accusation. Or, better than the
testimony Of the tape measure, let
both statesmen throw their hats in the
ring and let him whose hat Is the
smaller be recalled. We back the tenth
of a long ton of craftsmanship.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04

TBy Telegraph to The Tribune.I
Newport, April 3.-Mrs. John clinton
GRAY. of New York, is a guest al the
King cottage. She Is making
an inspection OF her Kay street property
Mrs. Richard Gambrill and Charles War
rem Lppltt are having improvements mace
TO their estates.
George H. Pell, of New York, was mere
to-day inspecting his wife's property on
"oddngton Point.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
LLOYD GRIscoM MUCH BETTER.

Philadelphia, April 3.-Lloyd Griscom'
former Minister TO Japan and Ambassador
to Italy, who was operated OH for append.
cits in the Bryn Mawr Hospital seyer@
days ago. is much better to-day Mr. Grls
com was taken Ill while visiting his father
lie arrived from New York with his WIS
OH Saturday. and was taken TO the ,hospl'h
the following day.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
PeoDle and Social Incidents

Mrs. Joseph Letter. Mrs Charles y.
Hughes, Mrs Horace Lurton, Mrs. Win.
throp Murray Crane. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
White. Mrs. Van Devanter, Mrs. Beekmao
Winthrop. Mrs. John w. Timmons, Major
General and Mrs. Leonard Wood and Mira
Henry c. Corbin.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
APRIL 4, 1912.

Opned and published daily by the
Tribune Association, q Neio York corpo-
ration: ogden u. Reid, President; Conde
HamIin, Secretary; James NJ. barrett,
Treasurer. address, Tribune Building,
No. 1J4 Nassau street, Nelo York.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
THE CABIN EFT.
From The Tribune Bureaul

From The Tribune BureauI
Washington, April 3.-The Secretary VI
the Navy and Mrs. Meyer bave issued IN
vitations for dance on Monday night. 1.
is to take the place Of the Pierette anu
Pierrot dance, for which they recalled IN
vitations several weeks ago.
The Attorney General and Mrs. wicker
sham have issued invitations for dinner
on April l6 in honor Of Justice Pitney.
The Postmaster General to-day retufheu
from a two days visit in New York.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
MAYOR WON'T GO TO COAST.

Mayor Gaynor yesterday declined an in
vitation to speak at dinner to be given
on jefferson Day. April lS, by the Young
Mems Democratic Club Of Seattle. He Is
to speak here at the jefferson Day dinner
of the National Democratic Club.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
NO rREspAss SIGN THERE.

To the Editor Of The ribune.
Sir: Scott Loses Race TO South Pole"
OF course he lost II, because Amundsen
snesked n. and gave ont he was going
North instead OF South. Scott In above
that. J, HOWARD
New York City. March 81 ia2