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New-York tribune., 1912-01-26
p PENSIONS.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: While a multitude in the capital
as soldiers and their friends, members oil
Congress who seek tho favor OF voters and
others-arc seeking for an increase OF PEN
sions for Ciyll War veterans, the vast null
titrldo Of American citizens are quiet in the
decided opinion that sl5O,OOO, 900 is a mag
nidcent sum to pay out annually for pen
slons.
President Taft in his recent message on
efficiency intimates that the individual cltl-
zen has an interest in what the govern
u,nt spcnds. Every economy he says,
will inure to the benefit Of the govern
mcnt and of the people" lie adds: we
want to save money TO enable the govern
ment to go into some OF the beneficial
projects which We are debarred from taxi
ing up because We cannot increase our ex-
pendturcs Projects affecting the public
health. new public works and other bene-
fetal activities Of government can be fur
thered II we are able To get dollar OF
value for every dollar OF the government
money which We eXpend.'
Until the present annual pension appro-
prlation has considerably diminished, no
further extensions should be made. Poll
ties has much TO do with any other posi-
tion on the part OF our lawmakers.
JOHN X. JONES.
Neuchen. y. J., Jan. 20, 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-26
GOVERNOR DIX IS ILL
Unable to Come Here to See
Murphy About Appointments.

By Telegraph 10 The Tribune. .
Albany, Jan. Ex-Governor Dix. to-day
suffered an attack of neuralgia. which II is
expected Will confine him TO the Executive
Mansion for four or five days. His score
tary, John 4. Mason, said this afternoon
that the Governor, according 10 the opinion
OF his physician, returned TO his ohlclai
duties too soon after his illness last week
Mr. Mason. however. does not believe the
Governors Illness is serious.
The Governor had intended to go TO New
York this afternoon, TO attend the recep-
ton in honor OF Cardinal Farley and 10
remain in that city tomorrow and possibly
Saturday. when the Tammany leader,
Charles f. Murphy. would have chance TO
see him concerning the appointments 10 the
positions of Health Officer of tue Port Of
New York and Public Service Conmls-
sioncr of the list District.
The word had gone forth that the week
end talks which MIR. Murphy had arranged
for tomorrow and Saturday with Governor
Dix and other Democratic leaders would
result I'm the final selection OF the new
Health officer and Public Service Comms-
sioner. But now, on account OF the Gov
ernor's Illness. the appointments Will elther
be still further delayed or Mr.. Din ana MT
Murphy will have to make up their minos
separately.
Edward q. Riggs. a political writer VINO
last night was mentioned for the position
of LIST District Public Service Commission
er. il is reported here, now has practicaIV
no chance. This leaves Arthur >. Somers
and Arthur J. OKeeffe the most likely
candidates yet mentioned il the Governor
keeps his word about appointing bfooS'
lyn man
New-York tribune., 1912-01-26
THE CABINET.
r,,.o,, rha Tribune Bureau.


washington. Jan. 25.--The President and
Nt,s taft were entertained at dinner to-
niob, nv the Postmaster General, who used
tho largo drawing rooms and dining rooms
n, pauscber's. There were pink roses and
,arpat,ons as decorations, and the candles
vare shaded with pink. The Marine Band
oavo programme which lasted through
tho evening. The guests invited to meet
the President and Mrs. Taft were Miss
Taft Representative and Mrs. Nicholas
1ongworth. the Assistant Secretary of State
and Mrs. Huntington Wilson. the Assistant
Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs. Beekman
Winthrop. Colonel and Mrs. Spencer Cosby
MFR. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson, Viscount and
viscountess de Sibour Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
w. Crowninshleld, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
y,eiter. Mr.. and Mrs Corcoran Thorn. MIR.
and Mrs. A. Garrison McClintock, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Preston Gibson. MIR. and Mrs. Horace
Westcott and Mr. and Mrs. Jack wilkins.
Mrs, Knox presided at the first large at
home" given by her daushter-in-law. Mrs'
Hugh Knox, this afternoon. Several nun
dred guests paid their respects. Mrs. knox
will also receive with Mrs. Hugh Knox on
Tuesday. her last "at home" of the season
Mrs. wickersham will entertain a party
of young people at luncheon Tomorrow lot
her house guest. Miss Florence Burton OF
New York
New-York tribune., 1912-01-26
DICKENS CENTENARY FUND
Committee Seeks Contributions
from All Glasses.

Those In charge OF the Charles Dickens
Centenary Fund have tried TO emphasize
that contributions should properly come
from every class, not alone from the cul-
tiyated, but from the middle classes. whose
home life Dickens depicted with cameo
Ike fidelity. All In all, Dickens devotees
say any one can read Dickens and love
him for his great humanity. One writer
has said of him that he attained his sue
cess because he wrote never for the favor
able verdict OF any coterie or clique, no
matter how accomplished; that nothing
human was alien to him; that he was in
stinctively in touch with his fellow Great
ures. sharing their Joys and sorrows as a
brother and Judging all by his own self,
in other words applying Goethe's maxim,
Look into thine own hcart-and write.
The fund is being collected for the aid
of the five daughters of Charles Dickens,
jr., who died poor after a failure-not all
his own fault-in the printing business.
The women are frail and have poorly paid
places OF employment and are really I'm
need Four OF them have f2j each. a quar-
ter of the flO0 pension left to their mother.
Joseph IL. Choate is chairman of the
American executive committee which Is
aiding I'm the arrangement ror the celebra-
tlon February Z The treasurer is Clarence
Ii. Mackay. No. 2j5 Broadway.
Lee Keedick manager for Alfred Tenny-
son Dickens, the son of the novelist. who
died In New York last month announced
yesterday that Countess Frances Evelyn
Warwick, wife of the Earl OF Warwick,
would lecture I'm Carnegie Hall March T.
The countess will lecture I'm forty Ameri-
can and Canadian cities on Celebrities
Have known" Woman Suffrage" Cas-
ties OF Europe" aud Present Day British
Politics" and kindred subjects.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-26
CIT 1T SHORT.

IL is evident that the Democratic
majority in the House of Representa-
tives has no intention of undertaking
at this session anything but a pro tormq
revision Of the tariff for politics only.
Democratic leaders when they get away
from Washington profess a burning de-
sire to relieve the burdens of the con-
sumer by reducing duties on imports.
But their policy in Congress Is to avoid
voting any reductions which are likely
10 become effective through the Presi-
dents approval. They are much more
anxious to nurse the tariff issue along
for use in the Presidential campaign
than they arc TO scale down duties in
any schedule.
The President has made it plain that
he will approve reductions in the wool
schedule which may be justified by the
Tariff Boards recent report He also
stands ready to consider on their merits
changes in other schedules which the
Tariff Board has had an opportunity to
investigate. 4 report on cotton will
soon be available, and following that a
report on chemicals The Democrats in
the House themselves determined the
order which the board has followed in
its Inquiries. They passed wool bill,
and then a cotton and chemicals bill
They are now in a position TO use the
new material furnished by the board to
correct the miscalculations which they
made when depending upon their own
inward illumination. But instead of
going back TO wool they have attempted
a slapdash revision of the iron and steel
schedule. and when that is jammed
through they intend TO take up some
other schedule on which they will not
be hampered by data likely TO expose
their blunders Of judgment.
II the majority in the House intends
merely to juggle with the tariff for po-
litical purposes il ought to be merciful
enough to bring the session to an early
end 1t can rush its new 'pOpgun"
schedules through the House. pass the
appropriation bills and bring about an
adjournment before the national conven-
fions meet. No Democratic candidate
for President could well afford to have
the present House Of Representatives on
his hands. The New Jersey Legislature
has pledged itself TO go home early.
Our own Legislature Is thinking of let
ting the public off easy this year. Why
shouldn't Congress recognize the futiIity
ef prolonging session intended merely
New-York tribune., 1912-01-26
4 CHILDREN'S BUREAU.

The best argument i'm favor Of Senator
Borahs bill for the establishment Of q
children's bureau in the Department OF
Commerce and Labor is furnished by the
nature Of the opposition to il, led By
Senators from Southern states, where
the greediest exploitation Of child labor
is still permitted by law. In Senator
Overman's state-North Carolina-mil
owners are allowed to work their child
operatives eleven hours day. 4 fed
eral inquiry revealed shameful cOndi
tions in Southern mills. and there Is
much unwillingness TO have bureau
created whose business il would be t.
keep the public constantly informed as
to the welfare Of children. Senator
Borah's tart rejoinder TO Senator
Bailey's objection TO having children
placed on the same level as pigs, that
the purpose of his bill was to raise the
children to the level Of pigs, was entirely
TO the point.
The objection Of paternalism is aD
surd. Paternalism Is inevitable In re.
gard to children. The notion once pre-
vailed that it was not. There was pub,
lie INwillingness to interfere with the
freedom" of contract between children
and their employers. What happened
while the public kept its hands com.
pletely off forms one of the most dis
graceful episodes in the history Of hu.
man society.
Moreover, the only paternalism which
a federal children's bureau could exer-
else would consist in creating an intelli.
gent public opinion for the protection OF
the young. That this Is feared by the
representatives Of states which have not
adopted an enlightened and humane po..
Icy regarding child labor affords good
ground for believing in its effectiveness
ON account Of the nations vital interest
in the welfare of its children various
methods have been suggested of bringin,.
the states that arc backward in child
labor legislation TO their senses, one Cf
which even went so far as TO propose Tue
New-York tribune., 1912-01-26
THE PRINCE OF WALES TREES
Elm Planted in Central Park by Id
ward VII When a Bow Still Living.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: During his visit In 1850 to our city
the Prince of Wales planted on the Mai'
in Central Park. southwest Of the muslO
stand and about fifty yards directly soulh
of the G. w. Burnham bronze group ana
near the drive on tho west side or INC
Mall. an American elm and an Engnsh
oak emblematic of the two powerful ma
tions soon to celebrate tho centennial OF
the signing of the Treaty OF Ghent In De-
ccmber 1911, a hundred years OF peace
Accompanied by the Duke of Newcastle
and other members OF his suite, the prince
arrived on the Mall carly Friday afternoon
October y. and was received by the hVe
park commissioners. Samuel NJ. Batch
ford. chief of the commission, addressing
the young and handsome English prince OF
eighteen, said:
The commissioners of the Central Park
10 whom the State of New York, has IN
trusted the construction Of this great
pleasure ground for the people, have re-
quested me to ask you to do them the
favor to plant here two trees-one an Eng
trust these trees will long flourish and re-
main lasting memorial of your Visit 10
this city and this park.
Andrew II. Green. the controller Of Cen
tral Park. assisted the prince in placing
tho two trees in position. the holes having
been previously prepared for their recep-
tion. Tho prince was provided with nice
now spade. with which he threw sufiicien'
Garth around their roots, first planting the
elm and then the oak.
The elm did flourish. and is not surpassed
In beauty of form by any tree Of its age
and kind In Central Park, but the oak was
not success. being gnarled and stunted
I'm growth The oak stood some twenty
yards directly north Of the elm and about
twenty Yards west of a fine walnut which
was planted i'm 1859 by Washington Irving
and IL at present an exceedingly handsome
and healthy tree.
The prince always displayed an interest
I'm them. and early in 1893, at Cannes, made
inuuries about the two trees from the
present writer. as he did on later oc-
casion. also speaking Of the walnut planted
by Irving. In November, 1905 after every
thing possible had been 1one TO savo the
oak, It died and was cut down. Securing
sufficient piece OF the tree for the pur-
pose from the Park Commissioner, the
writer ordered dozen paper knives mace
from Il. sending one to the late King. who
expressed much pleasure I'm receiving the
little memorial of his we'll remembered
visit TO our great metropolis in October lS'V'
JAMES GRANT WILSON.
New York, Jan. o. 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-26
GERMAN PARTY PROGRAMMES.


The composition of the new German
parliament is now sufficiently known TO
give assurance of vigorous conflicts be
| tween the supporters and the OppOnen 5
of the government Never were forces
so evenly divided, and never were the
propagandists Of protest so numerous
and so aggressive. The question therefore
naturally arises what each Of the chief
parties stands for. what it Is pledged TO
attempt and what It is likely to attempt
! to do The answer must in measure
| be speculative, for the reasons that in
! Germany as in the United States par
| ties do not always fulfil their ante-eec-
| tion promises and that the necessities Of
| forming coalitions in order TO construct
and maintain majority may and prob
ably will cause some compromises Of
| minor principles.
The Conservatives and Free ConScr-
vatives aim TO maintain the present or
der of things-the protective tariff the
autocratic powers of the Emperor, in
| creased armaments, a vigorous foreign
policy, colonial expansion and unrelent-
| iug repression Of democracy. socialism
and everything contrary TO the reign Of
the Gods of Things AS They Are. The
Centrists, or Clericals, take substantially
the same ground, with the addition of
strong opposition not merely to Radical
ism but even to moderate Liberalism as
the enemy of the Roman Catholic
| Church. The Conservatives, the Free
| Conservatives and the Centre formed in
the last Reichstag the "blue-back bloc
which supported the government and
there is no reason for doubling that the
same coalition will be formed again.
The National Liberals are also in
| favor Of protection, though of a less ex-
treme type than that advocated by the
Conservatives, and Of similar mainten-
ance Of ornaments and of foreign and
colonial policies. They are bitterly on.
posed TO the Social-Democrats. though
apparently on economic more than no.
litical grounds. They profess to aim at
equality of all ranks, creeds and classes
though they have not always shown
lnucH Iedl Ill SeehlHg IL. Inere Is. III
deed, only one important obstacle t,
their cooperating with the 'blue.black
bloc" and that is their inveterate hatred
of and antagonism to Clericalism and
the Centre. The three Radical groups
which are now united are little more
than advanced Liberals, with the addi-
tion Of the principles of real popular
representation, responsibility of minis
ters TO parliament, graduated direct tax
alton and reform Of the Prussian fran.
chise system. They are quite able TO
form at least a tactical coalition with
the National Liberals.
The S0cial-Democrats are the only
party which did not at some time sup-
port the government in the last Reicbs.
tag and the only one which is practi-
cally certain not TO support it now. As
We have explained, they are more demo.
cratic than socialist and more destruc.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-26

tive. or at least protestant. than con-
structivc. They oppose great military
ornaments and colonial exploitation and
demand free trade, complete parlia-
mentary government. universal suffrage
for both sexes and various judicial.
economic and political reforms. The
characteristic principles of socialism as
opposed to democracy do not, however.
appear conspicuously, If at all, in their
programme.
From this outline survey il seems
likely that a fairly stable coalition III
support Of the government will he So
cured. so long as certain extremely con-
troversial issues are avoided. and that
majority against the Social-DemocratS
will he easily maintained. Under such
circumstances. however. caution is likely
70 he the order of the day and 1t is prob
able that not many matters of first class
importancc will be taken mp. but only
those on which four or five different par
Ties can substantially agree. Such gov
ernments Of compromise arc not gencr-
ollv Of great advantage TO the state.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-26
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY
LFrom The 1ribune Bureau


Washington Jan. 25.--Mrs. Henry Clews,
of New York, was the guest of honor at a
large dinner party entertained tonight By
Mrs Hope Slater, her hostess. Myron
Whitney barytone, of New York. sang later
in the evening.
Mrs. J. Burnet Crane announced to-day at
luncheon the engagement OF her daugh-
ter Miss Katherine Crane, to Harold Sey-
mour Brown, OF New York and Plainield,
y. j. Miss Crane is a debutante OF two
years and quite popular. No date has been
set for the wedding. The young matrons
and girls TO whom the engagement was an
nounced were Miss Helen l.. Brown, OF
Plainheld: Miss Isabel Frazier, of Phila-
delphia; Mrs Richard p. Whitley. Mrs. G.
G. Lincoln Mrs. 4. Robert Ehnore, Miss
Maitland Marshall. Miss Byrne, Miss
Josephine Mason. Miss Alice Shepard and
Miss Estelle Crane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward S. Munford pre-
sented their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Mum
ford. at tea this afternoon, following with
a reception arid dance tonight Assisting
Mrs Munford in the afternoon were Mrs.
Lamar. Mrs Goodlow. Mrs. Thropp. Mrs.
Hoes. Mrs Chisholm. Mrs. George A Smith.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-26
PEOPLE and Social Incidents

, Mrs. William l.. Marshall, Mrs Beatty .,a
Mrs. Hill, while Miss Gouverneur and MI.
Amber were at the tea table. The doh,
tantes who were with Miss Munford for ~.
evening reception were Miss Emily Best,v
Miss Katherine Crane. Miss Estelle Gran.
Miss Maitland Marshall, Miss Monteomsrv
the Misses Noyes. Miss Hitchcock u,s.
Dorothy Taylor and others. Tho c,,e,,.
for dancing included all the young dIn,o.
mats and young people to the number a,
several hundred.
Dr. and Mrs. Guy Fairfax Whiting enter.
tanned guests at dinner tonight for thar
daughters, the Misses Whiting, afterwsrs
taking them to the Munford dance.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-26
TAFT's MESSAGE TO ALFONSO
President Felicitates Monarch and
Wishes Prosperity TO Spain.

Madrid. Jan. 25.-President Taft sent a
cable message of congratulation yesterday
to King Alfonso on his nameday, and the
dispatch, whose terms were made known
to-day. was welcomed warmly by the news
papers and the Spanish people. The mes
sage was as follows:
II have great pleasure In extending to
your majesty the cordial fluctuations OF
the government and people of the United
States on this suspicious occasion, and my
own best wishes for your welfare and the
continued peace and prosperity of the Span
lsh kingdom"
New-York tribune., 1912-01-26
FORTUNE TO HOSPITALS
Woman Also Bequeaths Large Sum to
New Brunswick School.

Philadelphia, Jan. 25-Bequests aggre-
eating $4,000 arc willed to public institute
tlons In the testament of Anna II. Carver
Of this city. admitted to probate to-day
The University of Pennsylvania. the Ter
man Hospital and the Jefferson Medicai
College, of Philadelphia, each receive So' :
600 TO maintain beds In the hospltads con-
Quoted in connection with their medicai
schools. The trustees of the Peter hert-
zog Theological Hall, at New RrunSWick
~ j.. receives $1,000 together with prop
crty in this city Three other Philadelphia
institutions are given $4,000 each.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-26
T41ICABS AND THE ALDERMEN.

T4TTCABS AND THE ALDERnEN.
With an anti-Tammany majority In
the Board of Aldermen something may
come Of Commissioner Fosdick's report
in favor of regulating the taxicab busl-
ness so as TO protect the public from ex-
tortionate charges The most important
suggestion Mr.. Fosdick makes IS that
for doing away with the private stands.
These are utterly without warrant or
excuse. 1t is absurd for the city 10 per-
nit hotel and other property owners 70
let out space on the public streets in
front of their property as stands for the
taxicab companies. The streets belong TO
the public. and If there is any revenue to
be derived from their Use as cabstands
il should 60 10 the city. The revenue
which is derived from these stands is
given by Mr.. FOsdick as S360,O00 year.
That sum comes out Of the pockets Of
taXicab users. for the taXicab COM
panies have TO make their charges
higher in order to pay the rent on these
| stands.
With public stands and reasonable
rules which would prevent the necessity
of taXicabs running so much Of the time
empty, and with official regulation Of
charges, the worst evils of the present
system. or lack of system, would be
ended But even so there is no reason
to hope for a millennium Of low rates.
The taxicab will probably always be- an
expensive vehicle for the same reason
that the private automobile proves ex-
pensive to its owner. Original cost and
repairs are large item, and the life OF
motor vehicle with anything less than
careful handling is not long.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-26

Advertiser" There is no hurry, ana u
would be pity TO spoil the work by pre-
cipitancy.'
Willie-W Wonder what all the animals olu
during those forty days in the ARK.
Tommy-Oh, they just lay AROUND anu
scratched themselves, | guess. .L,,,,
Willie-Scratched theirselves notn.m III :. ,
Whatd they scratch for when there ""'
only two heaS?-Boston Transcript
New-York tribune., 1912-01-26
Netp@Durk Tribnrle.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1912.

THIS newspaper Is oroned and p"o'
Hshed by The Tribune Association
Nep York corporation; Office and prm'
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OGDEN NJ. Reid, president; Conde Ham
IN. secretary: James II. Barrett reaS-
vrer The address Of the officers IS inc
office of this newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-26
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

tBy Telegraph to The Trbunel
Newport. Jan. 25.-Afiss Rodgers, sister
OF Captain W. L. Rodgers, u. S. ~, pres-
dent of the Naval War College. Is suffer
ing from a broken leg received while roller
skating at the Naval Training Station on
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Roderick Terry was hostess at a
luncheon to-day.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dufais have returned
to New York after a short visit here.
Mrs. Elisha Dyer is a guest Of Mrs.
Emile Bruguiere.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-26
MARIAN CANALS DOUBLING.

Flagstaff Ariz. Jan. %.-rvo Martha"
canals. Ganges and Jamuna m the process
of doubling, have just been detected ..
the Lowell Observatory. Each is composes
of definite line on the west In Dotn
cases II is the westernmost line that is az
ready developed. The canals proceed
thousand and fifteen hundred miles reSpee-
lively, in different directions across mo
Martian Desert.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-26
ENreRrAINs CROWN PRINCE.

Copenhagen, Jan. 25.-Cro"n Prince
Christian, of Denmark. and the crown
Princess were the guests Of honor az o iln-
ner given tonight by the American M'n'
ister. Dr. Maurice f. Egan ami Mrs hss''
A large number OF court disnataries anu
many members Of the diplomatic eo'p'
were also present.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-26

exclusion from interstate commerce OF
the products of child labor II assuredly
would not be an extreme step fop the M
tion to exercise an influence for the pro-
lection of children through such bureau
as Senator ,orah's bill contemplateS.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-26
WHAT THE COUNTRY NEEDS

To the Editor OF Tho Tribune.
Sir: IT appears TO me that what our coun
try needs most at the present time is no
the recall for our judges. but call-off 70
the swarm Of agitators and dcmagogues by
the people.
6. WITHERELL SHERMAN.
Lynbrook. n. Y, Jan. u, 1912.