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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-13
SOME SPORTSMAN

pOltSl1dL, Will tanning
boots and chessboard stockings,
strobe into a poulterer's with the
air of man who knows business
is business, and said:
Il want a brace of nice plump
pheasants.."
Sorry, but | haven't one left, |
sir" said the shopman.
Dear, dear, my wife" /
'Oh, excuse me, sir" broke in1
the shopman, but here are some
very fine sausages l can highly
recommend. lam sure your wife
would be delighted with them. ~
"Sausages be blowedp said the |
would-be pheasant purchaser.
How can l go and tell my wife l
shot a brace of sausagesP'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13

ure have both been educated and trained
In Japan. The chief Of the General Stan
comes from Human and has had many
years training in Japan.
Such government must command re-
spect and deserve success. Only one
member of the Cabinet, the Minister Of
the Interior. has never been out Of
China. All the rest have had much ex-
perience abroad and are In earnest sym
pathy with the spirit of the rest of the
world and will aim TO put the Chinese
Republic as whole in line with Europe
and America IT is worthy OF note, too,
that there is no longer Minister Of De-
tendencies, 10 look specially after Mon
gOia. Eastern Turkestan and Tibet, but
that all the five grand divisions Of the
former empire are now made integral
and politically equal parts of the repub-
lie. That is prudent arrangement, be-
ing calculated TO retain those outlying
regions in their, organic connection with
China. With the establishment of this
Cabinet at the old imperial capital we
shall soon see with how great measure
Of success 1t is able to exercise authority
over the whole vast realm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
THE FRIGHT OUTLOOK.

The outlook for peace in anthracite
coal mining is reported 10 be bright. So
is the outlook for an increase in the price
Of coal. All the arguments are aimed at
the consumers pocketbOOk. The miners
leader can prove that with the increased
cost Of living, In spite Of the advance In
wages and the greater regularity of en-
ployment the workers must have more
pay. Thirty millions increase In wages
earned since 1902-wby, he shows that
this is only ST. 60 annually 10 each
miner. There Is no effective way Of
gainsaying this line Of argument, backed
up as it Is by the threat TO strike If 1t
is not needed Give your sympathy, Mr..
Consumer, to the poor miner, oppressed,
as you are not, BY the high price Of po-
tatoes and meat.
But then there is the other side Of the
story. Listen TO the plight Of the coal
operating companies as told by Mr.. Baer,
president Of the Reading Railroad (stock
quoted at 1917, whose stockholders own
the coal compihies which it formerly
owned directly: I'VE are prepared 10
demonstrate to you, and we will ask
you TO examine the books Of the Read
ling Coal and Iron Company, and you
will be astonlshed probably, to find
that we are losing money in operating
"our collieries." Pity the poor coal COIN
panies. Their case Is indeed grave, for,
as Mr.. Baer says:
We beg you 10 consider the serious
problem that is involved by increas-
ing the cost Of producing anthracite coal
beyond a possible return for the capital
invested. We cannot arbitrarily advance
the price OF coal. The public will not
permit us to do that 1t might involve
possible legislation which would be dras
tic II we attempted It, and I'm addition TO
that we are met by competitive condi
tons all around us.
How they fear competition, those coal
companies long unjustly suspected OF be-
ing trust! And how they dread the
public with its drastic legislation" like
that fOrbidding the railroads to own coal
mines. But since the situation is bright
1t is likely that they are going to run
the awful risk Of competition and brave
the dread public with its legislatures and
its courts in order to relieve the dire
necessities of their employees. Perhaps,
incidentally, they will reward themselves
for their own bravery and generosity by
raising the price Of coal enough to avoid
further loss of money on the coal mining
business. IF the spectre of a strike has
not prepared the public to pay hand
somely for peace, there is something
wrong with the public
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
| From mo Trlbune Bureau. ]

4
Washington, April 12.-The Japanese Am
bassador and Viscountess Chinda were the
guests OF honor at dinner tonight with
Senator and Mrs. Rayner as hosts.
While the dinner parties tonight, with
few exceptions. were small and early, on
account OF the White House musical, the
daylight period was filed TO oyerfiowing
with interesting incidents. This morning
The Playhouse was filled TO hear Miss Dag
mar Rdbner. Mrs. Lawrence Townsend
Miss Yvonne Townsend, Mrs. Hunt Slater.
Mr. Dmitrow, of the Russian Embassy
staff, and others were there.
At o'clock this afternoon Mrs Christian
Hemmicks Greek idyl, "On the Love Of
Echo" was presented at the Belasco for
the benefit OF Neighborhood House, one Of
her pet phllanthroplas Mrs. Hemmick her
self, who is now past fifty. appeared in
two of the most beautiful Of the dances,
while Louis Thompson, a tenor and a
young protege of Mrs. Hemmick, took
prominent part in Songs from the Tower
OF Babel" THE Owl and the Huntress"
and other scenes. Mrs. John w. TimmOns.
Miss jeanette Allen, Miss Buchanan, Miss
Hunt, Miss Roberta Ames. Miss Ruth Pill
ling and other prominent women were in
the cast.
Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks who is the
guest OF her son-in-law and daughter, Lieu
tenant and Mrs Timmons, received at the
Congressional Club this afternoon, with
Mrs. Roberts, the president Following a
musical programme, Mrs Arthur Peter ana
Mrs. Patten poured tea, while large party
OF women from the Congress circle assisted.
The society circus is creating no end az
interest and excitement, one Of the most
recent developments being a big surprise
planned by Joseph Letter. who will appear
in a special stunt" not TO be known until
the first performance of the circus. A
number of new names have been added 10
the performers. who now represent the
cream of society. Among them are Miss
Eleanor Reyburn. Craig Wadsworth, Rep
resentative Theron Catin, J. Cotton Smith.
Burrell HUFF, Lieutenant Greble. Leutcn-
ant Rumbaugh Viscount de Sibour and Jo-
seph Letter. There will be prizefghts,
women riding In Indian costume. a great
display OF machinery and. possibly street
parade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS

Six or eight thousand Canadians are In Nav
York rejecting on their defeat OF reeiprociv'
Philadelphia Record.
New York citys Health Department sta
tisrics show that In greater New York isss
year there we're 1929 deaths, and 1o4o4s
births-a very ereditable showing. ---boston
Globe. lDl
one OF the New York magistrates Is sendins
TO the workhouss all ticket specuia,or'
brought before him. 1t may yet be possio''
TO buy theatre tickets in New YORK AT tns
atre Observation-Disclosures Union and Advertse''
There is a play in New York called in'
Truth Wagon" wagon like that ousn'
last a long time before showing the
of wear--Arizona Republican.
Now come reports from New York tnss -
is going TO be high this summer, ho'"'
standing the phenomenal yield OF the U.s. vs..
article the last winter. This is not resly
news n, some time ago similar statenss ans
were made IL looks as IL one OF tns'. ,snng
the governnent will have 70 lay nssSsncs
hand on both coal and ice barons.--rro''1
News.
When public oricials In New York se
odds with one another they achieve 80.
tanning results in sarcasm the fSr" ~. ~.
missioner wanted stand pipes and new si'a
ways in the postonice. The rrees"s
yisnS engineer informed me ms [,risSIc-
ton over ,he federal building. VIII whniis-
snw Wrisdiction there In case tfa on v,sdievs
no cs,ches f.rcg' inquiries the milaV WV
Fire Observation-Disclosures Ii"ss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
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FREDERICK D. GRANT.

In the death Of Major General Fred
erick d. Grant the army has lost ca
pable and respected officer and the coun-
try a citizen of blameless life, generous
sympathies and honorable distinction IN
the field Of public service. AS the son OF
q military hero twice elected to the
Presidency, General Grant labored dur
ing large part of his career under the
handicap of having inherited a great
name The shadow cast by such name
is more ponderable here than IL IS III
almost any other country, since Amerl-
cans are inclined TO go TO an often unjust
extreme in deprecating inherited ad-
vantages. The man who rises superior
to that sort of popular prejudice has
often accomplished more than the man
who attains to eminence from complete
obscurity. If the country was tempted
years ago to undervalue General Grant
as THE son Of his father" it outgrew tnat
error. and both in and out Of the army
he came to be recognized on his own
merit as an efficient soldier and man
OF SterllQS cudTdCltl anu dtN'iS'
As a boy young Grant had the unique
experience of going through many Of the
campaigns Of the Civil War as COM
paniOn of his father. He had seen war
made as well as studied it from books
and the military profession always had
special fascination for him. Though en-
tering the diplomatic service for time
and later holding Police Commissioner
ship in this city, he longed to finish his
career. as he began it, in the army. The
conflict with Spain offered him an OPP
portunity to re-enter the service to which
he was devoted and In which he soon be-
came highly useful and valuable gen
eral officer. Both as man and as a
soldier he was of the modest, wholesome,
unassuming type which appeals to most
Americans, and his death will be sim
cerely regretted by wide circle Of his
countrymen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13

THE CHINESE CABINET

II is improbable that President Yuan
will have occasion to fulfil his not I'M
natural nor altogether unreasonable
threat to appoint a new Cabinet of his
own if the one already appointed would
not promptly come TO the capital of the
republic and begin work there. He could
not be expected to tolerate indefinitely
the lingering Of his ministers at Marking
while he is laboring alone against diff
culties and odds at Picking. But neither
are the explanations of the Cabinets de
lay which are now given unreasonable,
while the assurances of a migration to
the capital in the near future are doubt
less to be accepted In good faith and
their fulfiment Is to be expected.
There is an additional reason for graf
ification at this in the circumstance that
the Cabinet is particularly well com
posed, as representative Of the whole re-
public, geographically and politically,
1t was formed by coalition Of the Pc
king and Marking governments OH d
basis satisfactory TO both, with, of course
and properly, predOminance of active
republican propagandlsts. The Prime
Minister and Minister of Communica-
ti0ns is Cantonese. The Foreign Min
lister is, from Shanghai and has spent
twenty years in diplomatic service in
Europe, where he was China's represent
alive ut both Of the peace congresses at
The Hague The Minister Of the Int
rior is from Ho-nan, the Minister OF
War is from An-hui and the Minister Of
Justice is Cantonese who is Il member
Of the English bar. The Minister Of the
Navy comes from FoO-chow and has
studied naval affairs for years in Eng
land. The Minister of Finance is from
Human, has studied much in Japan and
Europe and has for many years been at
the head Of the fiscal system of Man
churia. The Minister of Education Is
from Che-kiang, and has spent years In
Germany and other countries studying
educational systems The Minister of
Commerce and the Minister Of Agricult
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
THE TALK or THE DAP.

An Alderman OF Minneapolis has intro
duced into the City Council an ordinance
permitting women TO carry police whistles.
Every woman may carry one OF these
whistles, but will be liable to a fine IL
It Is blown for frivolous or for no
reason. III the police whistle is OF any
value TO the policeman, and II seems to
have been. then II would be of value TO the
unprotected woman" says THE st. Paul
Pioneer-Press." True, In the majority Of
cases she would be too nervous TO blow
the alarm. But there would be no method
OF telling which woman would be unable
10 sound the whistle, and the very fact
that she could call help, that the city had
licensed her to call help. would have it's
effect upon providers"
Salesman-Now here, madam, is a piece
Of goods that speaks for itself; =
customer Qnterrupting) Then suppose
kou Keep quiet moment and give IL
Characterization Transcript.
In a certain town on the Atlantic sea
board were two hat factories about block
apart. one was a non-union factory. the
other was organized. I'm the unorganzed
factory" says Raymond Robins, in THE
Survey" about three years ago on the
trimming floor the foreman insulted one of
the working girls. This little girl pro-
tested vigorously; there was a scene and
she was dismissed for insubordInation. The
man did II to protect himself. She was u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13

in the purely Pickwickian sense OF IN
crease his statement may 20 unchal-
lenged. There can be no doubt that IL
the measures so far passed by the House
were to become laws without amend
ment the expenditure Of the government
would be materially increased, while its
revenues would be diminished. The
House passed gold brick excise-income
tax law intended to make good loss OF
revenue through the abolition of the
duties on sugar. But 1t has passed no
law TO supply the money needed 10
meet the enlarged appropriation for pen
sions which the Sherwood bill author
ICES. Adding S75.OOOOO0 to the pension
outlay, the House has failed to save
more than a small fraction of that
amount by reducing the size of other
appropriations. Nobody is more familiar
with that plain fact than the chairman
of the House Appropriations Committee
Does he think that he can talk as reck-
lessly to Tammany's braves here as ne
could to an assembage Of sachems ana
sub-sachems in the wilds Of Patagonia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
.yrST1rE WITH DISCIPLINE.

President Taft. on the advice Of the
National Civil Service Reform League,
has made a wise modification Of the
much denounced gag rule" Of 1902
which forbade government employees
to transmit any petition or OTHER com
municatiOn to Congress or any member
thereof except when authorized by SUI
perior officers. That rule was made
with q good motive to accomplish a
much needed reform. Employees were
falling far too much into the habit of
seeking TO promote their personal ends
by Congressional intrigue, to the de-
struction Of departmental discipline.
There was serious danger Of the organ
lied government forces constituting
themselves n PrPtOrian guard to die
tate the conditions of their labor and
overawe their executive superiOrs. Pres
ident Roosevelt met the situation by the
sweeping order which not only made
superior officers the channel Of all com
munications 10 Congress but also left
the transmission or suppression OF pet-
tons TO the discretion Of those superiors.
In 1909 President Taft. in order to pre-
vent unfaithful clerks and stenOgra-
piers from peddling confidential matters
which passed through their hands, put
under the same prohibition as petition
ing the giving Of information about pub
lie business.
While these orders undoubtedly tended
in the right direction, there was q wide
spread feeling that they went too far.
Civil servants complained that they
were deprived Of all opportunity to
have grievances considered, and were
dependent for even a hearing on the
within Of their superiorS To this com
plant President Taft, with character
istic fairness, has given ear. The new
order. issued on April 8. insures the
fullest right to employees to have their
wants understood by the lawmakers,
while preventing all secret intrigues and
giving opportunity to the heads Of de
partments 10 place before Congress
their side Of any case and their view Of
the public policy involved In any petit
ton. The rule requires that any petit
ton or other communication addressed
to Congress or either house, or any com
mittee or member thereof by any civil
servant must be transmitted through
the head OF the department, who shall
promptly forward it with such comment
as he shall think desirable in the public
interest. All attempts I'm any other way
to secure legislation or influence pending
legislation by civil servants are pro-
hibited
This arrangement establishes an nd
mirable balance between the freedom Of
the citizen and the necessary discipline
Of the employe. II makes bureaucratic
tyranny impossible and at the same
time prevents public welfare and admin
istrative necessities being lost sight or
amid the intriglIes Of private interests
The President is entitled to credit for
this wise solution Of vexing problem.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
NEW JERSEY GAME LAWS
Automatic and Pump" Guns Barred
Out Of the State

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Cir. In the State OF New Jersey a pitched
hattie has been fought TO finish between
the State Game and Fish Commission ana
the grnmakers, with the water FOWL anu
the remnant OF upland game birds OF that
state as the stake The contest was waged
over a bill 10 prohibit I'm hunting the use
Of automatic and pump" shotguns ana
rifles. unless reduced TO two shots without
removal from the shoulder for reloadlhg'
Tho bill was introduced at the request OF
President Napier: the Game and Fish
Commission stood solidly behind him, and
the victory is theirs.
At every step OF its passage the bill was
strongly opposed by the attorneys OF ting
Winchester-U. NJ C.-Remngton COMBINE
on tho other hand. the Game Commission
was strongly supported by the independent
sportslnen OF New Jersey. various gun
clubs. the New York Geological Society
and the Wild Life Protective Association.
The president Of the New Jersey state
Audubon Society, Mr.. Batten. offered no
aid: but a powerful letter written by Will
lam butcher. president Of the national as
ISOLATION. against the automatic and pump
guns was widely circulated during the
campaign.
Tho gunmakers of New Haven, Hon and
Chlcopee Falls were ably represented but
the opposition met them with tho query 10
the Legislature. Which will you have:
commercialism or wild life?" The news
papers said 10 the Legislature. Kick the
Lobbyists out and pass the hillE
Three hearings were held, each OF which
o, N
hill The vote I'm the Assembly In favor
OF the bill was N to s. In tho Senate,
where the bill was twice voted upon inc
first vote was unanimously in favor, and
the next stood 10 10 ! IN fator. After
very animated hearing in the Executive
chamber. Governor Wilson Immediately
signed the bill, and the new law took erect
Immediately.
The attorneys for the gunmakers claimed
that the law would practically conhscate'
by rendering useless, the twenty-slX num-
dred pump and automatic shotguns now
owned In New Jersey but the supporters
Of the bill asserted. on the authority OF
two eunmakers, that for an expenditure OF
81 or even less any one OF those guns could
be changed into a two-shot gun, comply
ing with the terms of the law.
II IL believed by many Of those VINO
watched the New Jersey contest that Its
educational effect upon the public mind, In
emphasizing the general necessity for BET
ter protection for wild lie, will now render
II easier 10 secure other good protective
legislatlon and tho Game Commission Is
making tho utmost OF the opportunity
WILLIAM T. HORNADAY.
Now York April g. 1912
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13

little foreign girl She was out OF wolh
for three weeks before she got )op W u
shirtwaist factory. VIII she the next 'iin1
he so ready to protect her honor ana run
tho danger Of three weeks of idleness
Gink-Your son is pursuing his studies
at o G0iiesf' mess Hn So He's always behind
Judge.
kate Lcnox may have been an ELOQUENT
talker." said a woman 20 her escort, do
they were coming out Of the theatre "ne'e
a popular attraction has been running lol
several months, but she was nlSh'S
moor housewife. You recollect In the see
ord act "A pot Of coffee was dropped on Tue
floor This was all very well, as 1t tur-
risbed a good comedy incident, but IN the
third act. which was supposed to take
,Ioca in the same room several months
later. the big wet spot was still PLAINLY
discernible 1t seems to me that II MRS
Lenox (or the stage manager couldn't az
ford = new carpet. the place might have at
least been covered with a rug"
Doctor-What makes you think the boy
Notwithstanding He was sixteen
wears old last June and yet he doesn't seem
10 think he knows more than MS tdtheF'
Philadelphia Record.
The nutrition experts Of the United states
Department OF Agriculture have been IN
vestigatng the case OF the American puniic
versus cheese. The facts and findings are
essentially as follows: Cheese Of various
tvpes. eaten raw or carefully cooked, COM
pares favorably with other foods in thor
ouEhness Of digestion I'm healthy man. IL
does not cause constipation or induce other
physiologic upsets, even when eaten IN
abundance. Cheese is more than readily
digestible; Il is highly nutritious, comparins
I'm this respect with other combinations ike
meat, fish and eggs; and above this. cheese
is an economical food competing easily
with tho foregoing from the point or vie"
Of cost and nutritive efficiency. IL the
causes for the familiar indifference 10
cheese as a more central feature of the
diet are sought. they probably lie In part
according 10 The Journal OF the American
Medical Association" In the continued pop
ularity Of the more expensive meat In TINS
country
when | saw you last you were pianni,ns
q trip TO Europe. but were apprehensVo
about seasckness."
II wasn't seasick a day.
How did you avoid it, Co..
Missed the boat. -Washlngton otal'