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New-York tribune., 1912-01-09

her independence and integrity. can
only servo to further and promot" fei-
sian interests. The object nt the
two powers in making this agreement
IS not in any way to attack, hut Isther
10 assure forever the independence o.
Persia. Not only do they not wish t."
have az hand any excuse for interven'
ton hut their object was not to allow
one another to intervene on the rre
text Of safeguarding their own interests
It is not easy tc Imagine more com
plete violation and repndiation OF o
pledge than that which is now being
made Russia is attacking the integ-
rity and independence of Persia in th"
most open and arrogant manner, on tho
pretext of safeguarding her own inter
ests. and Great Britain, instead OF not
permitting her TO do so, Is actually sup
porting her in the work. The thing vii.
probably be done, since there IL no power
70 stop It, but the contrast between
pledges and performance is instructive.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-09
THE FoRTY.SEVENTH STATE.

New Mexico has beaten Arizona into
the Union. 1t is to rank as the forty-
seventh state, and from the historical
point of view 1t is entirely appropriate
that It should take precedence over Ari-
zona. since New Mexico bears the name
given to the ancient Spanish province
acquired by the United States from
Mexico. from which Arizona was struck
off in 1863 for greater administrative
convenience. Its territorial form OF gov
ernment is ten years older than Ari-
zona's. its population has always been
larger and its application for admission
10 statehood came near being honored by
Congress as far back as 1876 when
Colorado was ushered into the Union.
New Mexico also had a narrow escape
from coming in as a state in 1906, en-
lsrged by the reabsorption of Arizona. >
New Mexico will enjoy In its first year
of statehood a larger representation IN
Congress than will be allotted to it from
and after March g. 1918. 1t elected two
Representatives last November TO serve
In the 62d Congress, but tn the lower
branch of the 63d Congress 1t will have
only one vote This reverses the expe-
rience Of most new states. Oklahoma
had 10 be content with five Representa-
tives on admission in 1907, but on the
first subsequent apportiOnment 1t gained
three seats. and no newly created state
in our time except New Mexico has seen
its representation contracted after
brief exercise of larger power.
The Tribune said early last year that
the fate of the income tax amendment to
the federal Constitution might be deter
mined by the votes Of New Mexico ana
Arizona. The legislatures Of the two
new commonwealths will he In session
this winter and both are likely TO pass
on the amendment. Their admission Will
raise the three-fourths majority required
from 35 to SO, and II both vote for the
amendment the number of states ratify-
ing will be increased from thirty-one 10
thirty-three. The legislatures of Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island. New Jersey, Vir-
ginla. Louisiana and Vermont will have
an opportunity TO take further action on
the amendment this year. But they are
all disincined to ratify, and II Will
probably be found, If the amendment Is
finally adopted. that its success was
made possible through the approvals reg
istered by Arizona and New Mexico. lf
New Mexico should decline to ratify,
Arizona's vote would be merely Offset,
and the status quo existing before the
passage Of the dual statehood act would
remsin unchanged. Like Nevada IN
New-York tribune., 1912-01-09
Trustees Also Announce Plans
for Another Year.

The trustees Of Columbia University met
yes,.rday and disposed of an unusual
amount OF routine business, including ac-
c.n,ance Of gifts totallng about $4,000
,ba raorpanization Of the board, the ap-
nointment Of new professors and the an
rouncement Of plans for the various oe-
pa rtments for 1919. -
II was announced that plans TOT the
School Of Journalism would he suomltteo
IN the advisory board, which mas oeeh
called 70 meet NJ the university on jan
uary IS.
chief among the steps taken yesterday
,.as tho action of the board In raising the
standard Of the Schools or Mines Ensih-
caring and Chemistry 10 the plane OF IN
s,ruc,lon in law and medicine. In other
words. the effect OF the proposed chahee is
% mako the work at Columbia in appNeu
science OF substantially graduate characteF'
although students will have the privilege
~ following a combined collegiate ana pro-
,os.,oraI course IN engineering, as they
NOW have this opportunity in law. medicine
and teaching Students VIII be adtnl''eu
under the new plan In September mex"
A plan proposed by the university couh-
cIl for the organization In the university
under the immediate charge OF the trustees
o, Teachers College. of School OF Prac-
teal Arts. was approved. with the proviso
that the work OF such school should not
dunIIcate in any way the other work OF
the university
I-pon the election OF officers Of the board
the following result was announced, to-
gether with the filling OF vacancies on the
standing committees: Chairman. George l."
Riyes; clerk. John b. Pine, to 4 llvacancies
on the standing committees; on education
the Rev. Or. Edward g. Coe; on finance
George l.. RIves: on buildings and grounds
w Fellowes Morgan; on honors. b. Aymar
Sands, and on the library. John b. Pine.
On the nomination Of the University OF
Paris. Professor Henri Bergson was ap-
nointed visiting French professor for the
academic year l9l2-l3
The gifts included one OF 1880 from D.
p. Chamberin, of New York; fl.ooo from
Or and Mrs. Charles walsteln, OF Cam
bridge. England. 20 establish lectures on
the foreign policy of the United States;
5000 from Mrs. Albert Elsberg, of New
York. and s2.lO0 from the committee on the
Richard Watson Glider memorial fund.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-09
ESTATE SUES BENEDICT
Wants S15,256 sc as Result OF
Abandonment of Yacht Virginia.

A suit I'm admiralty for $l5,25S 10 wn
brought yesterday against T. c. Benedic$
the banker and yachtsman, on claims re-
sulting from the stranding and abandon
ment Of the steam yacht ,Virginia. char
tered last summer by Mr.. Benedict from
the estate Of Isaac Stern.
The complaint said Mr. Benedict char
tered the yacht for sixty days at a cost
Of sl560o. with the understanding that
the Virginia was to be returned to her
owners on June 4, and in case OF delay
he would pay demurrage of $3.50 day.
Through faulty navigation. the complain
ants allege. the yacht was run upon reef
at Havana. Cuba. on May 2S and was
abandoned few days later by Mr. Bene-
diet and his party.
The Virginia. badly strained was sub
sequently foated from reef and was
brought to this port on ane 2S. The ex-
pense of saving the yacht and bringing
her here and the demurrage charges,
amounting in all 10 sl5.256 66. are now
sought by the Isaac Stern estate from
Mr.. Benedict.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-09
TO REPORT ON COURT SITES
Special Committee of Board of
Estimate Said to Have Three.

Recommendations OF the special commit
fee OF the Board Of Estimate on the Sc
lection of a site for the new courthouse
vera heing drawn in the Office of Borough
President McAneny. one of the members,
Yesterday. lie will go over Il to-day with
controller Prendergast, another member OF
the committee and IL is hoped they will
be able to get It in shape to present to the
board at It's meeting on Thursday. Presi-
dent Mitchell OF the Board OF Aldermen, the
other member of the committee, is III.
Both the Controller and the Borough
President yesterday preserved the utmost
secrecy In regard to the site or sites they
would recommend. IL is understood three
sites will be mentioned. running In value
from three TO six million dollars. They
are all north of the new Municipal Build
ing and south OF the Criminal Courts
Building and Mulberry Bend. II is under
stood the report will show the valuations
of the various parcels recommended, ana
will show both the minimum that might
he taken for the building and indicate "nat
might be done. from an artistic point OF
view. by purchasing more property and
placing the building in a park space,
The site that IL Is understood Is most
favored by the members Of the committee
runs north from the Municipal BUILDING at
Duane street Is bounded by Centre street
on the one side and City Hall Place on the
other. This site could he extended back
toward Columbus Park. formerly known as
Mulberry Bend Park. according to the
money that the city had to expend. An
other proposed site, 1t is understood Is In
the triangle starting at Centre and La
fayette streets just northwest OF the Mu-
nicipal Building
New-York tribune., 1912-01-09

and am glad to inform you that they tell
me they had the best time In their hVes,
and have sufficient left over out OIL VIVA.
gave them to supply candy 'or 10 II
chewing gum?) for few months TO come
After my courage falling me with resalu
TO the children. ] was only too glao 10
accept the kind invitation Of certain lauE
to dinner, and passed the afternoon mahlhs
candy. / went with the firm determination
of having a jolly good time, and not
only thoroughly enjoyed this lady's society,
but was made to feel perfectly at home
must confess, l passed one of the happlest
Christmases | ever had, and one l shalI
ever remember.
received many invitations 10 dinner,
both for Christmas and the New Year, ana
on Christmas morning l received quite
budget Of anonymous letters and cards OF
good wishes.
| have passed Christmas in many parts
Of the globe, but nowhere-not even in an
English colony-have I ever experienced
such spontaneous kindness as has been
shown me in New York City and l some
times wonder II every stranger within your
gates has such hospitality shown him. IL
has been quite a revelation to me. snali
at least return TO England with the knowi-
edge that the American people are the
kindest and most hospitable people IN the
world. DOUGLAS d. BLACK.
New York, Jan. 6, 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-09
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau.

From The Tribune Bureau j
Washington. Jan. S-The British Ambas
sador and Mrs. Bryce entertained at din
ner tonight the Postmaster General. the
Belgian Minister and Nine. Havenith, the
Cbilian Minister and senora Dona Eeonor
Orrego de suarez, Senator and Mrs. Nc
Lean, Nine. Hauge, Mr.. and Mrs. e. G.
Glover. Lady Jedd. OF England; DIR. and
Mrs Wilmer. Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler An
derson, the Rev. and Mrs. Charles Wood
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Todd Lincoln, the
British second secretary and Mrs. Esmond
ovey, and Captain sowerby. British naval
attache.
The swiss Minister has arrived In Wash
ington Henri Martin, secretary OF lega-
ton. has been Charge d'Affaires In the abb
sence OF the minister.
The French counsellor. NJ. Lefevre-Pon-
tails. will sail from New York on Saturday
for France. Nine. Lefevre-Pontalis has
been abroad for some time.
Count de Chambrun. French military at
tache, will leave here for Mexico on Satur-
day 10 attend to the military affairs OF the
embassy there, TO which he is also accred'
tied. Countess de Chambrun Will accom-
many him. leaving their children with their
grandmother. Mrs. Longworth, IN Cincin'
natl
New-York tribune., 1912-01-09
at THE WHITE HOUSE.
rrrom The Tribune Bureau. !

y,f,sbippton. Jan. S.-The President has
decided to appoint Chief Justice Pope, for
,,or,v of the territorial Supreme Court,
United states District Judge Of New Mex
,oo No United States Attorney has been
solocted. but stephen b. Davis, formerly
ssistant Attorney OF the territory, has
been recommended.
"OkIahoma will send a delegation in
s,r,,cted for Taft" said Representative
,tcGuire at the White House to-day. "Our
state convention will meet early, probably
n March. and the sentiment for Taft will
be unanimous"
senator Bradley assured the President he
would have the solid backing OF Kentucky,
hoth AZ the convention and next November
and ex-Representative Bonynge told the
president that there is practically no op-
nos,tion TO his denomination in Colorado.
Frederick w. Upham, of Chicago who
called with several friends to pay respects
told the President that his chances OF re-
election were Frightening every day
Tennessee will send an instructed delega'
tion 70 the convention and will support the
President at the polls next November, was
the assurance given the President by Newel
Sanders. Republican state chairman.
James w. Wadsworth, jr., Of New YORK
and Eugene Lorton, Of Oklahoma were
luncheon guests at the White House.
senator oliver and Senator Briggs urged
the President to appoint Chief Justice
swayze of New Jersey to the Supreme
Court.
Among the White House callers were
Representatives Rothermel, Pray, Hum
phrey. Stevens, Heald, Knowland, Jackson
Rarthold., Fairchild, Austin. Towner, VIII
lis. Driscol, Bingham and Langley ex
Senators Turner and Dick. Father Quarts
Of the Holy Cross Academy, at Worcester
Mass: Chancellor Mccormick OF the Uni
versity of Pittsburg, and John B. Hanna
OF Baltimore.
The President and Mrs. TAFT occupied
box at the Columbia Theatre tonight nav
ing with them Miss Harriet Anderson, tht
,,.ce ~ Mrs. Taft; Charles Taft and Major
Butt. Charles Taft will finish his holidaS
Tomorrow and return to school
New-York tribune., 1912-01-09
PEOPLE and Social incidents

being Senator and Mrs. Briggs who haA
twenty guests; Miss Anna Irwin, Mia.
Katherine crane Mr.. and Mrs William
Dennis and Mr.. and Mrs. John f. Wilkins
Colonel and Mrs. Thompson had among
their guests at dinner Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Wainwright. Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Mclean. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kirk Porter
and Miss Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley. who enter.
tanned at dinner and then occupied a box
at the ball. had among their guests Major
General and Mrs. Leonard Wood, Mrs. Her.
bert Shipman Miss Marian Bourne and
Miss Jeannette Mann. Of New York; Gov.
ernor Magoon and Major Herwarth.
The American Ambassador TO Great Brit.
ain and Mrs Whitelaw Reid arrived IN
washington this evening for visit OF
some days. They are the guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. William J. Boardman.
Mrs l.. y. Letter has as guests for soms
! time Mrs Pretyman and Miss Pretyman
, of London her niece and great-niece. Mrs
Jack Gardner, OF Boston, will arrive TO-
| morrow TO be Mrs. Letters guest, and the,
will attend the dinner which she will Civ,
on Wednesday in honor OF Ambassador anS
! Mrs Reid.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-09
on HIGH AUTHORITY


We learn from advance sheets of
"The National Monthly" furnished by
its editor. the Hon Norman T.. Mack,
that the Democratic majority in the
House of Representatives has not only
developed a model policy for improving
the navy but has discovered master
mind capable Of carrying that policy
into effect An extract from an article
to he entitled "A Democratic Naval
Policy" assures the country that the
House majority intends TO make the
navy practical instead Of spectacular.
II is going 10 cut down on the Construc-
tion of 'paatial floating arsenals,
meaning hatteships. and 10 expand in
the direction Of Colliers, destroyers. ten
ders. submarines and ammunition ships.
! The extract continues:
The stupendous task Of correcting, In
so far as is possible, the errors of Repub-
| liCan policy. and TO make the navy efh-
cient, is the work of Chairman Padgett
in the present Congress. No man
in the House is better qualified to at
tempt this undertaking and to mould the
Democratic naval policy than is Chair
man Padgett, for there Is no man In the
House who has given the navy and its
needs greater or more careful study than
has he. During the ten years that he
has been member of the House he has
served upon the Committee on Naval At
fairs. and although coming from dis
trict which lies hundreds of miles from
the sea board he has applied himself as
siduously to the mastery Of everything
which pertains to the great naval estab-
lishment.
Editor Mack also furnishes the in
formation that the article from which
the foregoing extract is taken was writ
ten by the Hon. Lemuel z. Padgett, Of
| Tennessee. whom "Tbe Congressional
Directory" readily identifies with Chair
man Padgett Of the House Committee
on Naval Affairs. Certainly no one
ought TO he more competent TO testify
/ TO the skill and energy with which the
majOrity's naval programme Is going to
be unfOlded than the unfoder himself
Whatever may he thought of the ration
ality Of the programme Of reducing the
number of fighting units and multiply
| ing the auxiliaries and accessories, whose
only military mission is to serve such
units. there can he no doubt that II Is
in appropriate and friendly hands.
On the testimony Of the incumbent him
self, the craftsmanship Of the Committee
on Naval Affairs sought out the one per-
feet man in a way that great office
rarely does. The Office must have used
divining rod. Our only wonder is how
| it managed 10 dodge the Hon. Adam
Brown Littlepage. Of West Virginia, in
its strenuous pursuit Of Mr.. Padgett, for
Mr.. Littlepage is also something of a
genius when it comes to advertising his
innate capacity for public service and
his competency to stand in the immi-
nent breach and meet the supreme de-
mands Of any fate.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-09
THE CABINET.
From The Tribune Bureau.

From The Tribune Burean.I
Washington. Jan. s.-The Secretary OF
State and Mrs Knox will be guests Of
honor at one Of the largest dinner parties
10 be given here this winter. The Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs will be hosts, and
their wives will be with them. Their other
guests will be ambassadors and ministers
and their wives.
The Secretary OF Commerce and Labor
and Mrs Nagel entertained at dinner to-
night Miss Taft. Representative and Mrs.
Andrew Peters, Miss Marion Oliver. Miss
Mabel johnson. Miss Winslow. Miss Sophy
Johnston, Miss Martha Bowers. Miss Hide
sarde Nagel. Alfred Mitchell Innes, British
counsellor; Mr.. de Morgensuerne, Norwe-
sian secretary; Representative Theron p.
CatlIn BENJAMIN Cable. Assistant Secre-
tary Of Commerce and Labor; Lieutenant
Commander Courtney. Henry du Pont and
Charles +. Wilson.
Secretary Nagel returned to Washington
to-day from a trip 10 Chicago.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-09
THE NATIONS LAWMAKERS

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I have travelled extensively ana
have seen great deal OF the world prog
ress on both continents during the iast
thjrty-nve years, and ! must CONFESS never
IN have seen a more remarkable exhipluoh
~ efficiency and activity than greeted my
ewes a few weeks ago I'm the picturesque
CapitoI the two large and imposing struct-
ures kn6wn as the Senate and House ouiid-
,nes. Uncle sam is a good but strict EN-
nIoyer He has the finest and hest equipped
establishment Of It's kind. buut on most
beautiful and we'll kept grounds ana con-
Quoted I'm the most systematic. pracuca'
and modern business way. in the world
our national representatives are kept
busv all the time and are doing erectNe
work while Congress is in session. largo
number of our Senators and congressman
worked hard AT their desks In washington
during the last summer and autumn "hlie
their constituents enjoyed their summer va
cations in the mountains. at the seashore
or on the ocean We have every reason 10
he nroud Of cur representatives In both
branches OF the national legislature
Bella TOKAJ1.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-09
THE DOCTOR AND THE GOVERyOR.

THE DOCTOR AND THE GOTERNOR
Mr.. Joline gi"es his opinion that "Dr'
"WilSOn, of Princeton. was right and that
Governor Wilson of New Jersey Is
wrong The distinction Is one to be
kept in mind. The Tribune contends
that Colonel Bryan will see it as plainly
as does Mr.. Joine. 1t is impossible to
say Just what Colonel Bryan thought OF
Dr. Wilson. of Princeton. Perhaps he
never thought of him at all. for the lln-
obtrusive pedagOgue must have seemed
hardly worth classifying If he did
form an opinion it will hardly be altered
by the knowledge that the mild reaction
airy Of Old Nassau was once in entire
agreement with the views on railroad
questions of Mr.. Joline, not unfavorably
known in Wall Street, and uttered de-
vOut wish to make an end of Colonel
Bryan.
TO suppose that Colonel Bryan will re-
sent the expression of those views is TO
endow Colonel Bryan with the capacity
for feeling resentment toward a non
entity. For Dr. Wilson, of Princeton, Is
no more, Governor Wilson of New Jer-
sey has In a manner "at once disnified
and effective" knocked him into a cooked
bat
New-York tribune., 1912-01-09
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
From The Tribune Bureau. J


Washington, Jan. S-The charity ball
given at the New Willard tonight for the
benefit of the Children's Hospital was a
brilliant affair. on which the President and
Mrs. Taft looked for some time, occupying
n flag-draped box. Mrs Charles c. Glover
received the guests, assisted by Mrs. Hor-
ace Westcott, Mrs. Clarence Wilson, Miss
Alice Meyer, daughter of the Secretary Of
the Navy, and Miss Marion oliver. Among
the boxholders were Colonel and Mrs Rob
ert NJ Thompson and Rear Admiral and
Mrs Brownson, both Of whom entertained
large parties. Among the patronesses were
Mrs. Taft, Mrs. Philander c. Knox. Mrs
George Won l.. Meyer, Mrs. NageL Mrs.
oliver Wendell Holmes, Mrs. .Beekman
Winthrop. Mrs Nicholas Anderson, Mrs.
Letter. Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. Wetmore, Nine.
Jusserand, Mrs. Bryce Countess Won Bern
storfr and Mime. Loewenthal-Linau.
long list of dinner parties preceded the
ball at the New Willard, among the hosts
New-York tribune., 1912-01-09
PERSIA AND SOME PLEDGES

Before Persia is entirely reouced to
the tributary status Of Khiva aud Box.
hara 1t will he worth while, for the sake
OF the record If nothing more, TO recall
some of the formal and solemn under.
takings concerning her that have been
made by the very powers which are now
the one proceeding to and tb" other con
senting TO her spoliation. Thele have
been no fewer than five Of these. made
by Great Britain and Russia within the
last eighty years. In 1884 the two pow
ers agreed to maintain the integrity and
independence OF Persia. This agreement
was renewed four years later, and again
I'm 1873 and 1883. In the last named
year Lord Salisbury announced that the
engagements between Great Pritain aud
Russia TO respect and promote the illreg
rity and independence of tho Persian
kingdom had beon renewed and coh
firmed
10 1907 a new agreement was niue
which was supposed to be more effective
for the purpose in view than ttc preue.
cessers. 1t said
Neither of the two powers seeks any-
thing from Persia This conNen-
tion. based as 1t Is on guarantees II
New-York tribune., 1912-01-09
SEINE STILL RISING
Water Will Be Three Feet Higher
Within Next 43 Hours.

Parts. Jan. S-The River Seine, when
was already much swollen by the continu-
Gus heavy rains OF the last week, is again
rising. although there is no immediate dan
ger of repetition of the great flood OF
January. 1910. when an enormous amount
OF damage was done.
The hydrometrlc service to-day announces
that there will be further rise Of three
feet in the level of the water during the
next forty-eight hours The freight steamer
service between Paris and London via Caen
has been suspended. as the vessels cannot
pasg beneath the bridges.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-09
TO ERECT CARNEGIE STATUE
Birthplace Will Portray Him in Doc
tors Robes and Holding a Book.

London, Jan S.--A statue OF Andrew Car
negle is to be erected In Donfermline In
recognition Of the ironmaster's benefac-
tions TO his natal city. The decision was
reached At to-day's meeting OF the town
council Of Dunfermlne and the proposal
was greeted with much enthusiasm. The
exact form OF the statue has not heen de-
cldcd upon. but the town councillors ap-
peared to be I'm favor of a standing figure
Of Andrew Carnegie wearing his doctors S
robes and with one Of his hands out
stretched and holding a book.
The site proposed for the statue is Pit
tencrieff Glen. which. with the park. was
purchased by Mr.. Carnegie IN 1903 for
5000, 900 and presented to the city. together
with an endowment OF s2,50O Oo0 to be ad-
ministered for the educational. social and
moral benefit of the citizens.