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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-08
PRIMARIES.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: I was interested I'm reading your ed
itorial this morning, Party committees
and the Ballot" In many respects infer
entially your editorial faces toward the
sunrise. II the intelligent Republican voter
NAV name the candidate 1t matters very
little who dominates him on the blanket
ballot for Election Day. OF course, you
know that President Taft and Coonei
Roosevelt agree that there shall be a sys-
tenn OF preferential primaries so organ
ized and safeguarded that 1t shall truly
express the decision of the voters as 10
who the candidate shall be for every puDnc
office and party position.
The much abused Tammany primary law
OF 1911 contains a provision which enables
every county committee TO adopt any sys-
tenn Of preferential or other primaries. In
fact, Section 90 of that law provides FOR
an unofficial primary" II our several
county committees would adopt this section
into their rules and regulations, making
the proper changes necessary to meet the
expense, the necessary ballots, and proVld-
ing that the nominating committees for all
candidates should be subject to the results
Of such balloting in making nominations,
all this agitation Of the voters for potent
voice in naming the candidates would
cease. This section OF the primary law
puts II up to the county committees. They
can end all this friction within the party
and let the voters rule. 1t is great mistake
to say that only Roosevelt men demand
this right. I am for 1t, and | am for TAFT
first and last. l never bolt my party
ticket. j. l.. MIICHELL'
Brooklyn, ~ Y, April l, 1912.
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MARTYR TO MURPHYTSN.

NIartyrdom in these modern days Is
distinctly frowned on. The skeptic
mocks at it and the average person Is
inclined to regard it as a waste Of eff
fort. involving much individual suffering
without adequate return TO the indi-
vidual or the body polite. Mr.. Henry
p. Keith. the Democratic State Commit
teeman from the Nassau-Suffolk district,
duly elected at the primaries, did not
choose martyrdOm. He had II thrust
upon him at the hands Of Charles
Francis Murphy, Of Tammany, who in
the interest Of Democratic harmony"
persists in trying TO kick Mr.. Keith
through the door because that hapless
wight is peculiar enough in his political
ideas TO insist that Murphy mind his own
political business and let Nassau and
Suffolk counties attend 10 theirs. Mar
tyrdom here will involve a fight on the
part Of Mr. Keith to retain his seat In
the state committee which he may have
to carry into the courts.
This hardship on Mr. Keith and the
IJeIDOtIdIlC NOIeIS WIN tltfltn MN uldN
not be without compensatiOns TO the rest
of the state, however. Perhaps never be-
fore in the history Of Murphyism has
there been so glaring an instance as this
Of the boSSs crude selfishness, pighead-
ednesS insane fear Of Just criticism and
arbitrary and violent punishment Of any
thing savoring Of independence Of Opin-
ion. The election of MCCarren and his
friends from the Carnegie Hall conven-
ton was brutal and wholly uniustifable.
But at least Murphy then was fighting
man Of his own size. with large political
resources. ibis attack on Mr.. Keith,
with all the forces Of the machine and
the Democratic State Committee en-
listed 10 do Murphy's will, presents the
spectacle OF the big boss in a senseless
panic because an attempt was to be made
by one man to tell some portion Of the
truth about him.
IT is not an edifying sight IT has
not been a transaction marching with
any mans sense Of fair play 1t is 10
be hoped that it will have penetrated
the mental processes Of decent and fair
minded Democrats to a sufficient extent
to awaken them to the real character of
the man who dominates their party. If
it has done that, Mr.. Keith's martyrdom
will not have been without avail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-08
PRISONERS on ROAD WORK

The unanimous vote Of both houses of
the New Jersey Legislature gives promise
of an interesting experiment in penology
which we have frequently discussed in
these columns and which seems to us 30
have some strong claims to favor. That
is, the employment Of prisoners in work
upon the public roads; chiefly, if not ex-
clusiyely, we assume, in repairs and
maintenance rather than in original con
StructiOn. The plan is that the county
authorities may thus employ inmates of
county jails or other penal, correctional
or reformatory institutions on county
roads, and that the state authorities may
take for the purpose inmates of the state
institutions for labor on state roads
Only so many will be taken as may seem
prudent and compatible with security,
and Of course while they are at work
they will still be in the custody and I'M
der the control Of the heads Of the insti-
tutiOns from which they are drafted.
The logic Of the case is simple. Road
maintenance is one of the most necessary
Of all public works. 1t is also the one In
which it is most difficult to get men to
engage. For some reason most working
men have strong objection to working
on the roads, unless 1t is In the construc-
tiOn Of a new road or the rebuilding of
an old one. But here is G way Of getting
that necessary work done, by legally en-
forced labor, at little or no cost to the
taxpayers. Indeed, it will probably be
q source of gain to the taxpayers, for the
prisoners will thus return to the county
or state in labor the amount which is
expended for their maintenance. 1t is
not creditable arrangement for the tax
payers Of the state TO pay out large sums
for the maintenance in idleness Of
host Of prisoners, many of whom in the
county jails VIGOROUSLY procure their
own Imprisonment for occasional short
terms just in order TO secure free board
and lodging at public expense, as a well
come change from predatory tramping.
There can be no doubt, either, that the
work will be salutary for the prisoners
themselves and will exert restraining
and deterring influence upon many who
might otherwise become criminals IL is
much better for them, physically, men,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-08
CRITICISM AND COysTRUCTION.

CRITICISM AND CONSTRUCTIONS.
One presumptive reason why the so
clalists have been repudiated after trial
IN Milwaukee should not escape notice
because it has been more or less opera
tive In various other cases and is prac-
tically a fixed principle Of popular policy
toward political parties That is, that
while they were in Office they did not
fulfil their prediction promises and in
most respects did not even seriously at
tempt 10 do so. Immediately after their
accession TO municipal control, in fact,
It. was announced by some Of their au-
thoritative leaders that they had no
thought Of putting into effect the dis
tlnctiye policies Of socialism. There
would be no attempt to abolish private
property or TO interfere with individual
istic systems of industry and business.
The family and the home would be left
untouched. There would be merely some
corrections of abuses and a reform in the
direction OF economy and retrenchment,
but nothing like a revolution.
This was reassuring and gratifying to
aDU-SOCldllStS, Dul II iuuSl nave DeeH
disappointing 10 many socialists, and 1t
must also have alienated, through dis
appointment and suspicion. the support
of many who while not actual socialists
were inclined to support that party be-
cause Of its promise Of great things and
because Of their belief In the sincerity
Of fits professions OF course it does not
require much re1ectiOn-thOugh even n
little is more than many are inclined
10 give 10 such a matter-tO perceive
that anything like complete fuliilment Of
sOcialstic plans I'm a municipality would
be impossible. because Of the general
laws and the constitutions Of the state
and nation. But comparatively few per-
Sons will stop TO think Of that. while
some who do will find in it an additional
grievance against the promise breakers,
on the ground that they had promised
something which they could not, and
which they must have known they could
not. perform Thus suspicion is cast
upon the sincerity Of the socialist prOpa-
gandists and their radical promises of
giving ten hoops 10 every three-hoOped
pot.
The fact is that there is a vast diff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-08
BRITISH COLONIAL AND FORbfdN
TRADE.

Some fgnres recently issued by the
British Board OF Trade give really
startling comparison between the volume
of British exports TO the great overseas
domnions of the empire and that 10 tue
chief foreign countries. France "er-
many and America are so much larger
than Australia and Canada that trade
with them might naturally be supposed
immeasurably to exceed that Win the
latter. Yet such Is not the case.
It is true, indeed, that the total OF
British exports TO Germany Is larger
than 70 any other Of the countries named,
amounting to no less than Sl96,5Oo,OOO.
But that to Australia Is second, amount
ing to S154, 4O5, 900, considerably surpaSs-
ing that to the United States, which IS
only S137 100000, while that to Canada
is SOS. 575, 900, or more than TO Holland
or Belgium or to any country save Ter
many. France and America.
If we turn, however, to the stul more
significant category Of exports OF goods
wholly or mainly manufactured, the TACT
appears that Australia is Great Britalns
best customer. with a total Of Sl39,O1o,-
900. against S137,920,OOO for Germany,
S1O7, 40, 900 for America and only ST.
$4,000 for France. In this list Canada
exceeds France. with $S3,610OOO, while
New Zealand considerably surpasses Bel
GUM and nearly equals Holland
That is to say, as a general purchaser
Australia is more valuable than any
country except Germany, while as pa
iron of British manufactures, which are
the most important part of British trade,
Australia is the most valuable Of all,
Canada is surpassed by only two foreign
countries, and New Zealand ranks among
highly important customers. The bear
ing Of these figures upon the demand for
imperial preference, or for an imperial
customs union and protection against the
outside world is obvious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-08
UNDERMINING THE SENATE.

Senator Mark Smith, Of Arizona, be-
gan to introduce bills in the Senate AFTER
he had warmed his seat IN that body
iust twenty-four hours. He has also
had the hardihood to start in TO Sc
cure several local appropriations Mr..
Smiths failure to respect the awesome
traditions which used To condemn a
new Senator 10 serve years appren-
ticeship Of silence and meditation Defore
irving TO catch the Vice-Presidents eye
seems to enforce the contention that SAID
traditions are no longer workable.
II is folly to assume that body OF
ninety-six members can govern itself for
ever by conventions which aYailed fifty
wears ago. when the upper house OF
Congress was a cross between n legs
lative council and n political club and
ostracism could be visited upon those
members who ventured 70 violate us
unwritten bylaws. Few Senators now
fear ostracism and many even court It,
Newcomers feel that they commit no
unpardonable sin when they try TO ex-
ercise their legal functions and priv
leges on "A basis Of equality with their
colleagues Of longer service.
That is natural and democratic. ana
the Senate may soon have to accommo-
date itself to the new order by revising
its traditions and regulations and pro-
tecting itself against the abuses OF the
ancient courtesy and unanimous con-
sent system Of legislation by introduc-
ing orderly parliamentary rule.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-08
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS.

Whether II is worth while to prolong the life
OF Madison Square Garden by devotng the Gar
den Theatre to motion pictures seems a debat-
able proposition. It would be interesting to
know what Diana thinks about it-Boston Tran
script.
The statsticlan who has announced that the
population OF New York is too dense need not
plume himself on making an original observa-
ton. II Is dense not only collectively but indi-
vidually as welL-Philadephia Inquirer.
To New York from Boston by trolley in twenty
hours is the last record. This Is faster than
walking. but somewhat moro expensive.-Boston
Advertiser.
Vandals Of peculiarly mean sort have been
engaged in the systematic and repeated mutila-
ton OF New York City statues the figures OF
Admiral Faragut and President Arthur in Madi-
son Square Park and Of Colonel De Peyster at
Bowling Green having been robbed OF small
portions easily detached. This particular way OF
showing contempt for the confidence which any
community has 20 place in the good intention OF
its residents and visitors stirs up the old savage
within one and suggests the peculiar fitness OF
Rome sort OF penalty In kind-Springfeld Re
publican.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-08

tally and morally, 10 be at work than TO
be idle, aad open air work is the best
possible kind The lazy tramps who now
seek Jail in order TO live in idleness VIII
change their ways when they know tnat
a jail sentence means breaking stone OH
the highway. Moreover, of all forms OF
labor this VIII he most free from the
danger Of aliases which in some cases
have brought discredit upon the penal
servitude system. II will not SAVIOR or
the contract chain-gang system. With all
the men working continually before the
public eye there will he no such oppor-
tunity for cruelty or i'll treatment of any
kind as there is in a private establish
ment. The prisoners will constantly be
under official control, employed officially
on official work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-08
NEW RENAISSANCE or GREEEP


Professor Murray. Of Oxford. who has
come to this country TO help along the
movement at Amherst College toward
specialization in the humanities by teach
ing Greek there for few weeks, reports
that there is almost Second Renais-
sance' Of Greek In England. The new
interest in the ancient tongue is being ex-
hibited by the working class. which is
going to Plato and Aristotle for political
knowledge. 1t is manifestation Of the
intellectual side Of the socialistic move
ment. What corresponds to university
extension activities In this country is, ac-
cording to the Oxford professor, develop
Ing Greek scholars among the masses In
England
That is interesting as showing the
earnestness Of the working class search
for light. But Greek will not be helped
greatly because Of a blind and bewil-
dered effort to extract from it q cure for
social ills. Those who 20 to the ancient
literature for information may spare
some pains and resort to TRANSACTIONS Of
which there are many excellent ones.
THOSE who are reached by university e1-
tension work will get more Of the philos-
ophy or Plato ont Of Jowett than they
are ever likely to obtain by the laborlous
process or mastering a difficult language
first.
AS otler subjects Of knowledge press
lor their due share of attention the place
OF creek will be more properly realized
PROFESSOR Murray himself is not an adj
'ocate OF compulsory Greek Every
teacher OF the language who loves it as
tne mastery translator of Euripides does
must long TO have it studied on its merits
W tnose who wish TO come in contact
Win some Oh the finest products Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-08
THE CARE or NATIONAL PARIS.

THE CARE or NATIONAL PARKS.
The increase in the extent and i'm
portance of the national park reserva-
tons and of popular interest in them
commends TO favorable consideration the
bill which has been before Congress for
some time for the establishment of a
Bureau of National Parks, subordinate
to the Department of the Interior,
which shall have charge Of all the ma
tional parks, including the Arkansas
Hot Springs. Of lands reserved or ac-
duired because Of their historical asso-
Citations and Of national monuments
elsewhere than in such reservations.
The theory is that these properties
are of increasing extent and value, that
they need expert care, and that such
care could be exercised by some one
definite bureau better than by several
partly devoted 10 other objects. That
is businesslike view of the case. The
demand is not so much for the creation
Of new offices as for the consolidating
into a single compact bureau of all the
functionaries concerned in this particu-
lar work. In other cases such consolida'
ton has resulted in increased efficiency
and in decreased expense, and it is prob
able that such would be the result IN
this instance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-08
Y w. n. A. TO RAISE s25o,ooo.

The Young Women's Hebrew Associa-
ton will begin its campaign to raise
$3.50, 900 for a now building at meeting
which will be held on Wednesday night at
It's headquarters. at Lexington avenue and
Tooth street Abram |. Elkus, Supreme
Court Justice Samuel Greenbaum, Rabbi
Schuman and other speakers will address
the workers on this occasion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-08
NerpeDork Gribnre.
MONDAY, APRIL s, 1917.

o,oned and published daily or the
Tribune Association, a N6lo York corpo-
ration; ogden II. Reid, President; Cond6
Hanslin, Secretary; James IL. Barrett
Treasurer. address. Tribune Butldtn0'
No. 1874 Nassau street, Nelo York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-08
WORK FOR HUMANITY.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I desire to commend the work your
paper is carrying on at present under the
title Work for Humanity" The scope OF
discussion under this general title and the
spirit in which the news is treated are
gratifying to those who want up-to-date
about civic progress.
OWEN r. LOVEJOY,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-08
DR.. BOYD HEAD OF UNIVERSITY.

Albuquerque. N. NJ, April 7.-Dr. David
r Boyd, Of New York, superintendent of
the Presbyterian Board Of Home Missions,
has been elected president of the Univer-
sity OF New Mexico. He will enter on his
duties July l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-08

A Texas scientist is planning to pre-
dict the weather twenty-five days In adj
vance. Will his life be safe If he fore
tells twenty-five days Of such weather as
we have had most of the time for the
last few months?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-08

An English specialist declares that the
suffragettes are afflicted with "insurgent
hysteria." The disease Is commoner
with the male sex in this country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-08

The forced kissing of the flag by the
San Diego anarchists was well intended.
But wasn't it rather hard on the flag to
be kissed by such cattle?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-08

duty fully. and that brought about tho
wreck which killed ex-President Hara-
han Of the Illinois Central Railroad and
three others. a block signal would have
saved the lives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-08
WELL, THE BILL PASSED.
The Philadelphia Record.

From The Philadelphia Record.
clubbing such as was heard in the Senate
about the consttutionality Of a prohibtiye tax
on ''phossy. jaw matches is what gives force
to judicial recall arguments. The like has been
heard in courts. and nearly always in an un-
.aRthH aauaA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-08

ton than that his work shplld entitle MN
70 the front rank Of his profession
7 hope he will get what he is looking tor'
but doubt 1t. EDWARD }. kOBERIS'
Fleasantyille, y. Y, April .. 1872.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-08

The easiest way of all to rob a bank
Is just to walk off with the cash when
nobody is looking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-08

Meanwhile let us inquire respectfully
the whereabouts of an old acquaintance
Of last year, the water famine.
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human mind expressed in the suotlest
vehicle of expression that human VII
ever devised.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-08
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

a downtown clothier employed novel
means of advertising last week and at the
same time demonstrated beyond the shadow
of doubt that his wares were what he
represented them to be. For several days
there hung before his store a number Of
rubber slip on" overcoats, which, accord
ing TO a placard, were absolutely water
proof" Perhaps passersby were skeptical
for in order to prove his assertion the dealer
secured small wooden frame, mounted on
legs and over It spread the bottom of one
OF the rubber coats. The hollow was filled
with water and for days the arrangement
attracted a great deal OF attention On
Saturday, however, the throng that passes
through Nassau street daily saw that the
enterprising dealer had added to his exhibit,
for in the tiny pool were three gold fish,
nitbling at cracker
Mlnister-Look at me, Macpherson! I'm
seventy years of age and never was the
worse for whiskey In my life.
Mac-Neither was J. minister. l aye feel
all the better for drap o guild whusky!-
Tlt-Bts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-08

Human vigilance is not enough in
operating railroad. An expert for the
Interstate Commerce Commission re-
ports that four men failed TO do their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-08

1t is not clear that the Hebrew or
CARNATIONS Of Perth Amboy are wise
in agltatlng for the exclusion Of THE
Merchant OF Venice" from the public
school curriculum on the ground that
the character Of Shylock is an evil re-
Election upon their race. If such rules
were generally applied, other of Shake
speare's plays besides this supreme COM
edy and many other great literary
works would be banned. Furthermore
it is not clear that Shylock is entirely
offensive. Properly interpreted, the char
acter shows itself at least as much
sinned against as SHINING, and is re-
garded by large number OF thoughtful
students and observers as a denotement
Of the wrongs and injustice which were
heaped upon Jews by intolerant Chris
tians, even more than of the passions of
avarice and vengeance of which Shylock
is commonly regarded as typical.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-08

The present state of the great Pank-
hurst mystery appears to be that Miss
Chrlstabel is or is not with us. The po-
lice are maintaining a diplomatic silence.