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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16
EXAGGERATED EGO
That, Says an Anti, Is the Chief At
fiction of the Suffragists.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Sufragists are band OF exag-
zerated egos, who. out OF their sphere,
seek notoriety through the medium or
the ballot. Half OF these women do not
know the significance OF voting. Theirs
is grand manGuvre TO get into the
limelight
Their privileges now exceed the limit.
vet they still demand rights and 'ree'
dom The issue tends TO hinder and de-
grade the man. lie created, built up
and has carried our institutions thus
far. Now the woman with her fuss will
strike out the props. Men will lose their
interest I'm public affairs and be reduced
10 mere drones. while women. in taeir
attempt TO rise to mans plane, will only
fall 10 a lower level
The suffragctte leaders deserve CEN
sure for their lack Of dignity ana the
undue methods used to advertise votes
for women one even recently requested
prayers for the vote, then assailed me
Church and the Bible. This movement
OF "sufrrsgism' is not religious one.
II is against Scripture, as well as
against nature.
We arc told voting will never he COM
pulsory. but when We have equal suf-
frage all good women will regard It az
a duty" Why should such duty be inn
posed on a large ma iority by a few wom-
en- whose chief aim is 10 attract atten-
ton and bc it? ANTI-M VI. Il.
r;osevillc. y. j.. Feb. >. 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16
MORE TRUST CONVICTIONS.

Our neighbor The New York Times.
which is reluctant 10 think that indi-
viduals can he convicted under the
sherman antitrust law for committing
what it calls "crimcS created 10y stat
ute" takes pains To prove that the Of
fences charged against the officials oil
the National Cash Register Company
"were actual crimes. not crimes ere
lated by the Sherman antitrust law
"or by any judicial construction there
of" If the distinction when ne
Times" makes holds good. there would
he two classes Of offences created Ia be
dealt with under the antitrust law
one consisting Of real crimes ana
the other of mere statutory offences
(which might appear to jury of bust
mess men as being neither criminal
NOR wrongful"
The Tribune said Yesterday that the
Cincinnati convictions showed that the
antitrust law had teeth. which could
bo used on individuals restraining com
petition as well as on the corporations
through which they operate. 1 Ii" con
victionS obtained in Detroit on Friday
i'm the criminal proceedings against Of
ficers and members of the ''bathtub
trust" seem TO sustain that view. In
these latter cases the acts charged did
lot fall under the category of natural
crimes" but were such rs the Sherman
act was expressly intended 70 prohibit.
The indictments represented that the
defendants controlled by criminal
conspiracy S.: per cent Of the annual
output Of cnamellcd wares: by patent
"license agreements combined 10 re-
"strain trade in manufacturers and
"iobbers plumbing supplies; refused
ito sell to tobbers who handled goods
"fOr independents and attempted 10
make Uniform prices throughout the
Country" These are all practices In
which many business men have en-
gaged believing, rs "Ihe Times says.
that they were doing no moral wrong.
The Sherman law made them criminal.
but iuries have until very recently been
reluctant 10 treat individuals engaging
IL. and profiting by them as criminal.
That stage of public feeling is now
past. Juries are beginning to treat
all violations and all violatOrs of the
Sherman law as equally subject 10
punishment. The distinction which
"The Times" sets up has been rudely
brushed aside Business men who vio-
late the law would be foolish 10 put
any dependence on the plea that the
crimes for which they are indicted are
not natural but merely "crcatcd by
statute" If the punishment Is To be
the same there can be little satisfaction
in taking refuge in refinement OF
definition which courts aud JurlcS
hcartlessly ignore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16
CRITICISM FOR THE CRITIC
Defender of Tribune Article Says Mr.
Kaba Did Not Read It Carefully.
10 Editor Of The Tribune

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: A contributor to your correspoh'
dence column on Sunday. February %
who signs himself John Kaba.' discusses
an article on the board of special inquiry
of the immigration service which APP
pcared In your issue of the previous sun
day.
1t seems to me from his argument tha'
he did not read the article carefuliy. foi
instance, Mr.. Kaba says that the state
ment that 50 per cent of the decisions are
reversed is erroneous" The article SHOWS
that this is a charge made by no less all
authority than the United states lmmi-
grafton Commission.
Another evidence of lack or careiu
reading IL found In these words from MI.
Ksbas letter: "As to the legal training
Of the immigration officials. the writer
mislnforms the public. for every immi'
grant inspector IS an expert on the immi-
grafton law and regulations, and the
assistant commissioners, commissioners
etc, usually have q wide legal experience
Leaving out OF the question what consul
tutes a legal training, II is well to reply
by quoting from the commissions charge
which is that the boards Of special IN
quiry are composed of immigrant inspec'
tors who are generally without judicial OF
legal training" This Is true. Only one
commissioner, the present one In thc
course of the last fifteen years has been
lawyer.
Mr. Kaba. in support OF his argument
likens the boards of special inquiry TO
military court martial. 1t will be a sorry
day when we still execute Immigration
laws az II they were military laws. This
argument lends color to the assertion III
the article that the institution OF special
boards OF inquiry. as now constituted by
law. is un-American and Russian in CHAR
acter.
or course. no one would charge that the
boards do not desire TO accomplish JUS
tlce. The charges are that they are not
manned In such a way az TO give them
high judicial and Independent character
and therefore a high degree Of efficiency
JOHN SMITH.
New York City. Feb. 10. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16
AGAINST STATE INSURANCE.

A number Of large employers OF
labor have addressed letter TO cni-
ployers generally against the Muir
laugh Jackson State Insurance bill.
This bill would compel employers who
enter into an agreement with thci'
workmen for the compensation Of IN
jurics received in the course Of their
trade TO contribute 10 Il state fund.
Under it employers would he forbid
den to compensate their own injured
workmen directly, as many large en-
ployers of labor now do, or to insure
with casualty companies for the com
pensatiOn Of their workmen, or TO
form mutual benefit associations for
that purpose.
4 state system having such n mo-
nopoly as is proposed might be Gee
nomicaly administered, and it might
be kept free from the pressure Of poll
tics. But experience with state CON
Quoted businesses does not encourage
the hope thai it would. The employers
raise the objection that it would no;
discriminate in lis rates III favor Oi
the well managed shop where II sue
cessfu effort would bc made to reduce
the number of accidents, but would APP
ply fiat rate TO every one in Il given
industry. In that case it would fail TO
supply an incentive to employ the best
safety devices and would thus defeat
one Of the ends Of compensation legis-
lation.
Soon after the compensation law Of
New Jersey was passed Governor Will
son expressed dissatisfaction with its
results and said that il might bc neccs-
sary for the state 10 take up the worl;
Of indemnifying wOrkmen for their in
juries. That has not been done. and Il
system under which employers either
assume the RISKS themselves or pass
them over TO casualty companies Is re-
ported 20 he working well. II would b.
better 10 try in this state IL system
like that Of New Jersey and hold the
exclusive state insurance Of industrial
risks in reserve. Ia be reSOrtcd To II the
private system fails 10 produce justice.
rather than TO experiment at once with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16
MEDIATION ELIMINATION.

The somewhat picturesque and
rhetorical passage at wOrdy arms be-
tween the State Department and the
director Of the Pan-American Union is
TO be regretted more because Of the I'M
Identified spectacle which 1t presents
than because Of any concrete mischief
which 1t is likely to do. 1t is not sur
prising that 1t has occurred, since there
has always been certain overlapping
Of functions between the State Depart
ment and what was formerly known as
the Bureau Of American Republics.
/ StiI1, It Is not clear that there would be
adequate cause for hanging, drawing
and quartering the Jealous Mr.. Barrett
as q means Of transferring him from
what Mr.. Wilson deems 'mischievous
neutrality-suspicious." the old phrase
was-into ~innocuous desuetude.' His
suggestion may have been indiscreet in
view Of existing conditions Of nerves in
the City Of Mexico, and it obviously
was one which needed to be presented
with all possible tact; but 1t really
does not seem to have been intriDsically
criminal.
The plan Of sending some prominent
/ American, or a commission Of Ameri-
cans, to Mexico to mediate between the
factions would indeed be commend
able on one indispensable condition.
That is, that the Mexican government
requested or signif1ed its Willingness
10 accept such offices. Otherwise there
would be danger Of its being regarded
n an impertinence. We certainly could
lot send such a commission with any
authority unless with the approval OF
tle Mexican government, and 1t would
te necessary TO observe singular tact
in making the offer TO that government,
since to do so would be to give the in
surgents some measure Of recognition
~ not merely belligerents but repre-
sentatives of a sovereign power. To
mediate between government and its
rebels is very different from mediating
between sovereign belligerents.
If. however. through the approval Of
the Mexican government there were an
opportunity for this country to exercise
its good Offices IN that way, undoubt-
cdly It should be improved. But even
then it would be preferable from more
than one point Of view to have the CO.
operation of one or more Of the South
American republics. The Mexican gov
eminent probably has entire confidence,
az it certainly ought to have, in the
disinterestednes and benevolence Of
the United States. There are, how
ever, those who for purpose are
ready to attribute sinister motives to
this country IN It's dealings with Latin
America, and there would be peculiar
danger of this I'm such case as the
present That danger would be avert
ed and the moral force Of the media
tory counsels would be materially In
creased by the cooperation with us of
one or more Latin-American powers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16

Great Britain for her remuneration OF
the powers and privileges which th1t
former treaty gave her. IT would nave
been of no value 10 her simply to he
assured of equal privileges with all
other nations. since she was already
assured of that under the familiar
most favored nation" provision. what
she wanted was an assurance that ncr
shipping should be on equal terms WIN
our own. thus retaining Just that one
feature of the old Clayton-BulWer con
venton: and that was what our gov
eminent at that time intended to CON
cpde 10 her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16

inc = fund of Stt.0vD raised 10y the
policemen benefited. il would coDSu'
tulc a scandal which would sur INC
LEGISLATURE. the city authorities, anu
perhaps. even the prosecutors ONCE
Miss StraclIan seems TO consider hci-
self aggrievcd in this set OF circu'h-
stances. She can avoid 1t all yer!
easily by refusing definitely To accep,
money payment for work when s"c
said many times was Il labor OF love-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Conrad Alberti Sittcnfcld. author. globe
trotter and editor OF the "Berlner Nor
genpOst." who was ono 81 Prince Henry
Of Prussia's party when he visited the
United States some years ago. ana whose
serious illness was reported IN Berilh as
patches. has written 10 friend IN Now
York that II stroke Of paralysis has made
his left side useless. fortunately. lie
adds, Il can get along with cane To
some extent and can do some Writing
again. but whether shall ever be my old
self again Is doubtful. although the ply
siclans hold out hope. The kind messages
from friends in your country are source
of pleasure 10 me-
Are you denying Yourself anything this
Lent. Boblcy2' asked Wimbledon.
yes" said Boblry. ~ am denying my
self To my creditors. Shan't see anybody
owe for six weeks. go.
"Gosh-you'l be lonesome. won't YOU
said Wlnklcton.-Ilarper's Weekly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16
HEROES
Tribune Editorial on Scott and Com
panions Finds Responsive Reader.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir | am deeply touched and grateful
and wish to express my thanks for the
editorial OF the 18th inst. entitled "Iie-
roes." The classic beauty OF 1t. the ten
der feeling in IT, the appreciation OF man
and circumstances, that were so full 81
the sympathy OF deep soul, grasp US ~
himself with hooks OF steel"
JAMES II. DANFORTH.
Groton. Conn, Feb. "A, 1919
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16
>.,,,, ,.>r,, up1p1-xE Sunday FEBRUARY 49, 1913

conducted a campaign exciting put 'ree
from danger. the other for embarkihs on
a journey like the one which cost inc
lives of Scott and Oates. You note that
the difference Of $500 Is In favor OF SCI
ence-that's a comfort
Mr.. Oldbeau-Mss Ethel, may ! no'
hope lonesome day call you my Wiz
Miss Ethel-liave you spoken 10 mamma
OH the subject? ,,,o,. I,
Mr.. au-Why-er-yes, ! DeieNe
did some twenty years ago.
TRANSCRIPT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16

Colonel Roosevelt. writing as an au-
thority on big game informs CORE
spondcnt that the lion is found In
abundance in both Asia and Africa,
although Il Is getting very rare IN
Asia" The non-progressive layman
might wonder how a thing could he at
once abundant and very rare were IL
not FOR the immortal apothcgm OF Ken
tucky-wasn't it?-that too much
whiskey is Just enough.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16

pevster moets tomorrow morning at
Mrs Frederick A. De Pcyster HOUSE, i"
East Ssth street.
Mrs Joseph W. Hartman has issued IN
vit.tions for a The Dansant at the Ritz
Carlton on the afternoon Of March 20
Me- c,o,hen n r. Pell will give the
second of her afternoons win music w
dav at her house in East 6sth street.
wrs Frank 6 Witherbee Will give
dinner on Thursday at her house, No.
Fifth avenue.
Mrs. Philip NJ. Lydig will give AFTER
mon receptions on Thursday. Friday sat
urday and Sunday. at her mousse w. %
East sd street.
Mrs Joseph Todhunter Thompson has
issued invitations for dinner OH i"''s
dav at her house, No. 10 East 18th street
An auction bridge party VIII NC eNO
on Friday in the assembly room OF une
Colony Club through the courtesy OIL ME-
James A. Wright, to raise funds to carry
on the civic work Of the pubic ior"l"
at IS may be obtained from Mrs. Georse
Ethridge, No. q Fifth avenue, ana MISS
Ress,e ROssiter, No. 1870 East 9th street
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry X. Vingut nave
arrived in town from st. James, Long
Island. and are at the Hotel Vanderbilt
for fortnight Mrs. Vingut was Miss
Edith A. Gaynor, daughter OK Mayor anu
Mrs. Gaynor.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnston Livingston, 1r'
Of Hewlett, Long Island, are at the 'a"
derbilt for a short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Mcneil, VINO were
at the Plaza for short stay, nave re-
turned to their villa at Tuxedo'
Mrs. Clifford A. Cochran, owing 70
death in her family. has recalled the III
vitat,ons she had issued for a dance on
Wednesday at the Ritz-Carlton.
Mrs. Charles F.. whitney. who has been
STAYING at Palm Beach with her son-ih-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. George
q Bourne. has returned to town ana -
at the Gotham.
Mr. and Mrs. c. Ledyard Blair and the
Misses Blair, who are at the Ritz-Car!'on'
are hooked to sail on Tuesday Tor the
Mediterranean and Egypt.
urs William Goddard is established for
the remainder OF the spring at the 81
Regis.
~, WILLIAM, church Osborn
are Leaving town for Europe on THURSDAY
NJ and Mrs. Gerald Livingston Hoys
will entertain a large house party NJ
their place at Staatsburg, y. y, over
WA hington's Birthday and the week eno'
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey NJ. Depew leave
town for Palm Beach on Wednesday.
Mrs. Alfred Wagstaff has cancelled all
her engagements, owing TO a death III the
family.
Mrs. II Van Rensselaer, Kennedy and,
Miss Maud Kennedy have gone 70 WASH
ington for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Coppell depart
FOR California on Thursday and VIII be
away for about six weeks.
Mrs. John j. Chapman who was Miss
Elizabeth Chanler, is recovering at the
Woman's Hospital from an operation Tor
appendicitis which she underwent on
Thursday.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt and her hance'
DR.. Richard Derby, who have been spend
Ing a few days ar HYDE Park, y. Y. with
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Rogers. return
to morrow Miss Roosevelt is ono of the
most intimate friends OF Mrs. Rogers
daughter. Mrs Kenneth Il. Schley. ana
was a bridesmaid at the latter's wedding.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16

The fact that France is thrown into
cold shivers of apprehension at the
mere prospect of an amicable .under-
standing between Germany ana Great
Britain over naval expansion is stTiX'
ing commentary upon the state OF al
fairs in that Continent where one ma
ton is compelled to seek its own safety
in the maintenance of i'll will between
two others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16
w. J. HAMPTON.

He's this the new cooks bread? |
never ate better
Shc-Ycs, but she's wofuly unscicntiiic.
Not up To date at all asked her II she
knew what caused the bread to ris". And
she said II was the yeast said she u
never heard Of fermentation, I'm not at
all sure I want to Keep hcr.-Clcvcland
Plain Dealer.
The day of the highly colorod and deco
rative sock is over. says MEMS Wca;"
Gondon). Spring socks Will be black. or
black with white, gray and brown clocks.
Ties will be in quiet blues. blacks and
browns. Brown ard gray viii be the chief
colors for lounge suits. Spring shirts will
be of black and white. blue and white.
brown and white. or they will have a mar
row blue stripe on "a white ground. which
from "A little distance gives the impress
sion of an all-blue shirt of a light shade.
"Our walters must say Thank YOU.
even when the tip is small
THAT rule does not prevent them from
showing their scorn. my friend. Some OF
your walters can say II with seven differ
cnt infections. "-PittsburSh Post.
A reader OF The Tribune writes: Two
news items In the same column OF to-
days paper probably gave to others. as
they did me. food for reflection. One is
under the head $4,000 for Miss Strachan'
and the other $1,000 for Polar Trip
There is a difference Of 5000. One fund is
for having braved the dangers OF the
legislative halls at Albany in the interest
OF equal pay for women teachers and
the other for going from home comforts
and civilization to the polar regions In
the interest Of science; one for having
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16

As if We did not have enough dipio-
matte trouble already with MeXico' mere
come the English suffragettes pouring
green paint on mail for the unitcd
States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16

In the stories from the Antarctic
great deal Of prominence is given 10
"hoosh" as an article of diet. but we re-
greet to see no mention whatever or the
famous Cook gumdrops.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16

Signs are not always worth their face
value. apparently. if a restaurant is to
be held responsible for the safety OF
customers coat which he hangs upon
the wall in spite of warnings 10 the
contrary. The eating public will be
rejoiced at the decision. as an indica-
ton that there are some things in res
taurants To which it is entitled with
out tips
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16

state insurance. II state insurance
should turn out to he badly manager
and expensive the cost would tend 10
reduce the wages paid to labor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16
OLD MEXICO,

Irs Mexican or McNicant,
However it may be.
But some one ought To smash that who,
Darn McXicotcric.
The country's having fcrcer times
Than ever il has had;
They've struck a mad era, II seems,
And struck II p. d. bad.
Madero's bluff is growing pale
And feeling rather faint;
II Felix Diaz he's all right,
And If he don't he amt.
They're acting foolish. right and left,
Regardless Of expense;
1t looks as II they'd Mcxicanned
Their stock of common sense.
The land Of Montezuma now
Is overlooked by
A thrcc-card- montc-zuma bunch
That ought to be strung high.
There's only one thing left TO make
That country worth "A damn.
And there's a lot of folks who say
It's up TO Uncle Sam.
What?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16

Vermont is to enjoy the protection or
a blue sky" law. Yet 1T would take
genius at blue skying" to make
fortune out of the Yankees OF Vermont.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16

The extension for five years Of the
Franco arbitration treaty
may we'll be followed by like action on
the similar Anglo American treaty.
These conventions are not as good as
they might be, but. In the words OF inc
New England sage. they beat nothing
all hollow"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16

~ @ New Jersey Legislature is put
ting through a bill making it a misde-
mcanor for an aviator to fly his ma
chine over crowd Of people. 1t is in
the interest Of public safety and should
become "A law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16

The President and Mrs. Taft went 10
the Capitol this morning 10 attend the
Sherman memorial exercises. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Taft's sister, Mrs.
Thomas X. Laughlin; Mrs. 4. Garrison
McClntock, Miss Mary A. Keys, Of Gin
cinnati her house guest; Major Rhoades
and Mr.. TiilleS.
Tonight Mrs. Taft took Miss Taft and
her party OF house guests. all Bryn Mavr
students, TO the National Theatre. where
they occupied two boxes. The Bryn
Mawr girls are Miss Dorothy Wolf. Miss
Margery Thompson. Miss Rebecca Lewis.
Miss Terry and Miss Emerson Lamb. who
arrived last evening. and Miss Arthurs.
who came to Washington to-day.
Miss IIolistcr. OF Cincinnati. Is also the
guest OF Mrs. Taft.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16
Mn pork Uribnnc.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1918.

owned and published daily by Tho Tribune
Association. a New York corporation; os1el
NJ. Reid. President: Condc Hamlln. SecIf,NI (,
LANES NJ barrett treasurer. Address. Tribune
Building. No lJ4 Nassau street, New YORK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16

Mrs Stephen III. r. Pell will give the
second Of her afternoons win inusio w
dav at her house i'm East 6sth street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16

New York has been waiting for more
than two centuries for Governor Sulzer.
He has just signed a bill settling
boundary question with Connecticut
which has been pending since 1000. 1t
took q long time TO find the man for the
81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16

Mrs. Joseph ". Hartman mas issueu IN
vitations for The-Dansant AT inc NV
Carlton on the afternoon OF March 20
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16

The simple life is all very well as
recipe for domestic happiness, but ii
does not work well when il is carried
To the extreme Of cooking only once
ueeL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16
WASHINGTON.
At the White House.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, February u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16

Mrs. Frank S. wltherbee Will give
dinner on Thursday at her mousse NO
Fifth avenue.