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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-25
Mr.. Bryce's Farewell.

The departing British Ambassador has taken Off
cial leave of the American government at Washing
ton Tonight he bids farewell 10 the American
people. most fttngly. i'll New York. The latter oc-
chson will be Of the greater public interest. and I'm
some important respects of the greater significance
II is true that an ambassador or minister Is ac-
credited to government, not 70 people and il is
with the government alone that he transacts the
business for which he was sent. But il Is no less
true that in an increasing degree such envoys are
commanding public attention and are exercising pop
uar influence.
This state Of affairs prevails. for obvious reasons
between Great Britain and the United States to n
greater extent than between almost any other two
countries For many years American representa-
tives have been not merely received but actually
constrained into the social and intellectual life of
the United Kingdom though they were integral
members thereof and not mere visitors. If until
Mr. Bryce came to the converse was not equa lily
true here there was at least no invidious circum-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-25
Some Post.MOrtem OratOry Touching
Governor SulZer.

Not since "The Evening Post" tainted with low
moan of Joy at the feet of President Wilson's hau-
gural has any equalled the description OF
Governor Sulzer put forth by his official biograph'r
To pluck but few flowers for small and some
what condensed pOsy:
He resorts to no political arts he has no press
agent: he is sincere square and loyal in every hbre
of his manhood he succeeds solely through his
brains. his ntrepidity and his fidelity; the pam
man of the plain people-and they know him ana
they love him-he needs euogy his career Is
an epic poem: trained athlete. an abstenllouS
PRESBYTERIAN. his name is household word among
the people of America, and as an apostle of free
dom forever enshrned in the hearts Of humanity.
Or as Senator Robert L. owen. of Oklahoma
more Succincly says in letter given out at the
Executive Chamber in Albany: william Sulzer +
a jewel
If the Hon. William Suzer were dead and buried
politically his friends could not more perfectly
strike the mellow note OF fun, real culogy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-25
SCOTS AND PICTS
How They Fought and Bled and Were
United.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: There is one fact lost sight Of In
this discussion in your paper about the
origin Of the Scots and that is that they
were an Insignificant community at their
best occupying an Insignificant portion OF
the country now named after them, which
occupancy was permitted rather by suf-
ferance OF their neighbors. the Picts. than
by their own valor during the most Of
the several hundreds OF years preceding
their union with the Picts.
"Britisher" Is partly right In his conten-
ton that the Scots and the Irish people
are racally alike. There Is in so-called
Scotland considerable Celtic element
as in Ireland, some Norman element. a
larger Saxon element. though Scotland
far surpasses Ireland in the latter re-
spect an admxture of Welsh or British
in the southwest. a Morse element in the
north. though the latter were rather OF
Norwegian than Danish. The fusion OF
these elements began about a thousand
years ago. and continued for several hun
dred years. till the modern Scotch race
was evolved.
Mr. Cameron asks what came of the
Picts. the descendants of the ancient
Caledonians. who covered the greater por-
ton of the country. II he wants To know
what became OF these descendants OF the
noble race that fought so valiantly against
the Romans. let him read Fordham HIS
tory This clarifies the matter To those
willing to believe. when II says that the
Scots. after calling the Picts some very
bad names and after suffering some
grievous wrongs at their hands. went
out and wiped them out, the whole race
even To the last man. woman ana child.
Then. after they had done all this wiping
out the noble Scots later inflicted an
other crushing defeat upon the Pets.
This is from the usual monkish authority
OF the period. and ought To be authentic
and convincing of how this little Dal-
riadan kingdom Of Scots, which the late
Andrew Lang says In his history had
become gradually weaker and smaller
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-25
"Blue Skying" State Salaries.

What would Silas Wright say 10 Governor SUI
zer's plans for boosting state salaries TO new
level of magnifcence? This is administration
which boasts that il is to the hearts of the
people vet il is trying to take money ont Of the
pockets of the people by creating number of
exceptional salaries at this session and thus fore
ing later an upward revision all along the line.
If $4,000 is allowed to Highway Commissioner.
$1,000 To a State Architect and $1,000 10 High
way Commissioners secretary practically every
other state offceholder will have just grievance.
Ii would be absurd 10 pay mere bureau secretary
as much as the Governor himself receives and 10
give State Architect-an office OF minor rank ana
dubious utility.S2,5O 800 more than is given to a
Judge of the Court of Appeals.
If the scale now suggested 10y the Governor Is
adopted he himself should have salary of AT least
$50 600 and the judges of the Court of Appeals
should have $4,000 apiece. Yet only few years
ago the voters refused TO increase the salaries Of
the Court of Appeals Judges from $1,000 10 $1,000,
and still more recently they refused TO increase the
pay Of members of the Legislature above the pres
ent modest figure OF $500.
The Governor has talked constantly of the need
OF retrenchment i'm the cost Of government. How
can he expect the Legislature to be economical
when it sees him hosting to the sky line the salaries
Of offices which his political proteges are booked
TO fill?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-25
WARNING TO TRAVELLERS !
Beware of England, Where the Mill
tants Rage and Museums Are Shut

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: The time OF the year has come
around when many Americans are max
ing plans for their annual European trip
! write to suggest that any of your read
ers who intend crossing the Atlantic This
year will be we'll advised IL they go
straight 10 the Continent. spending as
short a time as possible in the United
Kingdom. All the trouble is due to delay
I'm the government settling the womens
franchise question. Lately many of the
museums and art galleries. palaces, the
Tower OF London and number of puolic
parks and gardens (some of which have
been made the objects of ASSAULT have
been completely closed TO the general
public and strictly guarded Burnings
and destruction are daily reported from
different parts of the country. and since
Mrs Pankhursts trial and sentence the
number of these outrages has increased
by leaps and bounds. so much so that the
newspapers now truly call it the reign of
terror"
The advance guard Of the suffrage army
are. moreover. resolutely determined IN
continue to attack property and To inter
iere consistently with the pleasure and
convenience of the whole community untu
a measure for womens suffrage is on the
statute book. As the season advances IL
VIII be found impossible to keep open the
PAGES OF interest and antiquity. the old
castles, the cathedrals and other favor-
i'e haunts OF American visitors, or IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-25
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS S RESCUE
The Authentic Story of His Narrow
Escape from Death.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. I notice in TIE Tribune Of the 29i
instant reference 10 a letter written By
HCratio L. Wait. Of Chicago. regarding
the rescue of Stephen \. Douglas from
death on the DAY OF his birth. John
Corant was my grandfather. and I have
often heard the story. though not from
his lips. of his saving the infant stephen.
Though without the incident OF the fire.
That may be true. as told by my cousin
Mr.. Wait but as | have always heard Il
Mr.. Douglas was standing. holding the
child and talking with my grandfather.
when be suddenly fell backward dead and
my grandfather caught the boy from mis-
arms.
Grandfather took stephen to his home.
brought him up, sent him TO school ard
latQr taught him the trade OF cabinet
maker. I'm which he became very pro
hclent There are in our family two
beautiful mahogany folding tables With
claw legs which We prize highly az the
handiwork of the distinguished statesman
in his earlier years
THOMAS q. CONANT.
New Brunswick. y. j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-25
Arbitration of Railroad
Wage Disputes.

The fears of the railroads regarding aroi'ra'io"
~ the fremens wage dispute under the Erdmah ACT
were groundless The three arbitrator, one repre-
senting the railroad companies one the nremeh anu
the third neutral. were substantially agreed upon
the award The compromise will probably he salts
factory TO both sides. since the railroads cohceueu
that the wages of the firemen ought to be raised
and the fremen naturally did not expect TO get all
the advance which they demanded.
The country has now practically compulsory AT
bitration of wage disputes between railroads ana
their employees for after this demonstration OF the
practicability of arbitration even under the present.
defective system prescribed by the Erdnan act re-
sort 10 strikes is unlikely. Public opinion winch
was voiced by The Tribune when it successfully
urged the railroad companies to waive their once
tons TO arbitration with three commissioners VIII
be powerful enough TO compel arbitration or future
railroad wage disputes.
Still, though the present arbitration has proved
highly successful. the defects in the existing Ia"
ought TO be cured 4 larger commission than tha'
provided by the Erdman act would command greater
confidence in disputes of the magnitude OF the one
lust settled and the with regard 10 conductors
and trainmen's wages which remains TO he settled
Too much depends upon the single neutral mehper
of the commission. An unhappy selection OF the
neutral member resulting in an award that WAS
obviously one-sded would do the cause of arbitra-
ton great harm.
Furthermore if the Erdman act is = he amended,
we see no good reason why it should not be amend
ed so as to permit the making of an award that Is
retroactive In the case of the railroad engineers
wages dispute, which arbtrated by an extra
legal commission. wage increases were awarded 10y
agreement between the roads and their men. from
a certain period before the decision was rendered
Negotiations between the railroads and their EN-
ployes can he better carried if the men feel that
they are losing nothing from delay.
Again. it is a defect of the present system
that an award is binding for only a single year
Arbitration is long and costly process. 1t should
not be necessary to repeat il in year Nor should
the public be subjected to the uncertainties arising
from disputes between the public carriers and their
employes every twelve months. is now possible.
An award should be made binding for at least three
years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-25
Two Forestry Schools Not Needed.

VIII some one please explain why the State Of
New York needs two colleges Of forestry?
The Legislature of 1910 put the stamp Of its APP
prevail upon the development of a department Of
forestry as an integral part Of its College of Agri-
culture at Cornell University by appropriating SloO,
600 for forestry building. After Governor Hughes,
in 1910 had wisely vetoed a similar bill as an un-
necessary duplication of work and expense Governor
Dix. with his usual capacity for laundering, in 1911
approved measure appropriating $4,000 for a
versty
Now after a second years existence, in which
$4,000 more has been expended In the salaries and
expenses of ten professors and instructors teaching
present Legislature for an appropriation Of 100000
for maintenance in addition TO S2S1 600 for build
ings.
The Yale Forestry School, the best in the United
Cornells total expenses for instructng 30 students
last year were less than $4,000. We can no
excuse for these extravagant appropriations, or,
indeed for second college Of forestry at all.
Cornell is providing all the scientific and popular
instruction for which there is genuine demand.
with stronger and experienced faculty and
ct much less cost.
For the sake of the forestry interests Of the state
the bills making these appropriations should be de
feated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-25
THE TAX ON IMPROVEMENTS
4 Plea Is Made for Reducing 1t
Gradually.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir You recently pointed out that
Charles f. Murphy was dominating the
Legislature at Albany by securing the
holding 40 Of the Salant-Schaap lower
rents bill submitting to a referendum vote
the proposal gradually TO reduce the tax
rate on all buildings In New York City
to one-half the tax rate on all land We
are glad TO note The Tribune believes in
letting the people of New York city decide
this question and dsapproves Of orders
from Fourteenth street TO Albany.
VIII you not editorally urge that the
Legislature submit this question 20 a ref
erendum vote at this falls election?
May. I quote Professor John Bates
Clark on this question?
"Of the wealth that resides in land the
state is certainly the creator and the
original and lawful owner As the Gre
ator. not Of the substance Of the earth
but of the value residing in IT, the state
has the producers immediate right 10 use
and dispose Of its product"
Professor T.. Benjamin Andrews. former
president Of Brown University. says.
ITO turn the golden stream Of economic
rent partly or mostly into the states treas
ury. wher. II would relieve the public of
taxation In burdensomc forms. seems TO be
extraordinarily desirable"
We are now striving TO secure revenue
from a reasonable source-that is. 10 adopt
a good fiscal policy. Here is the oppor-
tunity offered To US. VIII not Tho Trib-
une use its efforts and influence in behalf
Of the workers Of the city and Of good
government I'm the only proper sense OF
the word 10 secure the submitting to Z,
referendum vote Of the proposal gradually
to reduce the tax rate on all buildings in
New York city to one-half that on land
]. c. PUMPELLY.
New York. April Is. 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-25

stance to prevent it. In his case, however II In"
been conspicuously and most agreeably true i
has seemed TO belong to the American people, ~
their society their institutions OF learning 'nei
literature, their national life.
1t will be with unfeigned regret that they VIII
see him depart: regret in no way anecteu u! .n'
pleasant anticipations which they chersh vi ni'
successor He has been loyal dillgeht anu e'''e'
servant of the government which lie mas iep''.
sented and ruissant champion OF the interests u
the great nation Of which he is citizen ne mas
been pleasant agent for our own government ~
do business with. facilitating transactions oy MS
readiness tact and reasonableness He has also
been a conspicuousy effective bond between the TWO
peoples promoting mutual understanding ana there'
fore also mutual consideration and esteem lie no"
leaves us. but the good results of his WORK ana our
own pleasant impressions Of his engaging person.
ality will remain and will permanently endure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-25
For Gag Rule in Colorado.

Even Mayor GaynOr can find praise for news
papers hereabout. did not he the other night, in
mellow. Chesterieldian mood, declare that las a
whole the press is a force for good"J But out
i'm Colorado there seems TO be feeling that some
thing must be done to save the papers from them
selves
A constitutional amendment has been fathered by
the Citizens Protective League Of Denver designed
10 class newspapers with streetcar lines etc. as
public utilities and to subject the whole news
paper publishing business regulation by public
utilities commission. The practical result of such
an amendment would be to wipe out the doctrine
OF free press in Colorado and TO permit the circu
aton there of only newspapers that met with
the approval of the state authorities.
We do not suppose that there is any general
opinion in the country at large in favor of this
mtionary proposal BIT the measure is wild enough
i'm its aim and dangerous enough in its potential
ties TO deserve notice. Whatever the immediate
desire of the sponsors of the amendment may be-
and however highminded their motives, il is the
plain truth that they attacking the one thing
that makes popular government in country OF
ninety millions possible. That thing is the freedom
OF newspapers to tell the truth as they see it,
Nobody pretends that the press Of America is per
feet IL has its obvious and serious flaws. But in
a general way. il does keep the American people
in prompt touch with all the happenings of the
day Out Of all tue ps.stisanshp and rivalry and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-25
Losses and Costs of Prevention.

Senator Reed will have little difficulty in demon
strating that the losses from Hoods in few years
amount to as much the cost of works when
would prevent their occurrence or at least would
prevent disaster The record Of the recent Hoods
in Ohio and other states will - far in that direc-
ton.
This nation is repued to he particularly practical
and to he especially devoted to conservation OF
resources 1t ought to be possible 10 convince H.
collectively as well individually that ii is better
economic policy to prevent losses than 10 suffer ana
TO repair them. especially when the former process
costs the less in dollars and cents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-25

with the passing centuries until it was
united TO the Picts by Kenneth McAlpln
in the middle OF the ninth century, VINO
was the son OF Pictish mother. Andre"
Lang could not be accused Of any par
TALLY to the Picts by any means.
II is also significant that although the
uniting Of the Scots and Picts took place
about the middle Of the ninth century, II
was some hundreds Of years later until
the country bore her present name OF
Scotland, and when the fusion Of other
races. including the SaXons. had taken
place. J. : *.
New York. April p. 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-25
The TALK OF THE DAY.

ireland Is one Of the few countries
wfere the poet still finds inspiration, BE-
cause its people still have some imagina-
ton" said May O'Calaghan in a lecture
on The Irish Drama" at the Vienna
Urania An American woman who was
present writes: The young Irish woman
is a resident of the Kaiserstadt and her
German bears the unmistai<able stamp Of
Vienna. Wiener Deutscb with an Irish
accent is joy Extracts from the works
of the late j. NJ. Synge were recited, and
deeply interested audience became a.
quainted with a literature until then IN
known in Vienna
Mrs. Baker-ls the table at your board
ing house of unvarying excellence!
Mrs. Barker-No; there are days wnea
we don't hear a word of gossip. Judges
WHAT SPRING SPRINGS ON US.
Spring is in the air.
Summerll soon be herel
Let US hearken to the voice of nature
calling
Now the birds begin to sing.
Earth's revival heraldlng,
And the odor Of the moth balls is appsi'
ing
GEORGE g. MOREWooD.
He's a wonderful success in more ways
than one"
How SOP"
Not only has he made good. but ns
also so far has refrained from te.ilns
other people how 10 do IL. '-Detfot r'e-
Press.
Preparing TO move 10 new quarters
New York business man came across
forgotten box OF Civil War souvenirs
which had once belonged to his father ~
the lot was a black silk ribbon 10 WHICH
was fastened pewter medal WIN
picture OF Lincoln on one side ana us
word Martyr" on the other. This We
mine." the man said. and not W.
fathers We were in.Albany on Apri -
1863 when the body of Abraham Lincoln
arrived there on its way to Sprinshe'''
and my father bought the mourn'"9
badge for me from a street yender i"N'
v as forty-eight years ago. but rehl''"
Der distinctly the hundreds OF hass o''
dored with black and the festoohs "
black material which hung on e'e'
house"
Gibbs-Your wife seems to be
sCurcoiul woman. aav
Dibbs-Resourceful. Why, the other 1r
she put in a pane of glass Win che"'
gCm.-Boston Transcript.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-25
PROTEST FROM POSTOFFICE
Must the Charwomen Report for
Work at 5 A. M?

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Recently a new order was made
compelling the charwomen in the POST
Office Building TO report for duty at >
o'clock in the morning instead of ., with
out additional pay. an order to be at their
work i'm time these women I'm many cases
have to rise az o'clock in the morning.
The persons responsible for this rule
PROBABLY do not know that AT this unusual
hour women in the streets and on the
streetcars OF New York are subject 10 the
yilest insults II is a great injustice that
these respectable and hardworklng women
should be required to be the butt Of the
foul remarks OF the class of men out at
this hour
These women are receiving no more
than S325 year, Most Of them have 10
support not only themselves but families
OF little children as well Surely they de-
serve better treatment at the hands of our
government
The efficiency OF the service has not
been increased by adding this hour TO the
time OF the charwo Aen. for with an addi-
tional hours rest they can work much
more quickly.
This new rule should be repealed. for il
accomplishes No good purpose and only
adds an unnecessary burden To the
shoulders Of these poor mothers who are
already overburdened.
A bill. has been introduced by Congress
man Griffin TO better their condition and
II should be passed without delay.
Being intimately acquainted with these
charwomen. l make this appeal TO our
Coneressmen. so they may know the true
facts and not neglect to ameliorate their
condition. ROSE WEISS.
Postofflce Building, New York, April p.
1913
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-25
An Open Forum for
Public Debate

sightseers are admitted at all they will
be subjected to'a strict and constant sur
vellance' which does not make for pleas
ure
But forewarned is forearmed, so let our
American friends be wise in time. and Il
they wish an enjoyable holiday let them
this year spend it elsewhere.
SUFFRAGETTE
Bedford England. April Il, 1913
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-25

ON objection from Senator Thompson, OF Niagara
County the Walker anti-cocaine BILL reported
favorab y bv the Senate Committee Codes, was
forced into the committee of the whole, where II Is
subject to tedious parliamentary delays. Time IS
pressing. and the DIRECTORS TO immediate actioh oh
this humanitarian measure should be held 10 strict
account. Those who operate either directly or IN
directly to kill the bill will bring themselves into
lasting discredit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-25

conflict the American citizen has little difficulty III
extracting that running history of our own tunes
without which republic would he blind man
shooting i'm the air.
Cut into that freedom of the press ana supJec'
papers to a state supervision and you take lons
step toward government by cabal conspiracy anu
an oligarchic suppression of the truth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-25
Thai MUST BE II.

from The Syracuse Herald
If it that Professor Moore head Of the Weather
Bureau busy for months follow ing election last fan
promoting his candidacy for Secretary Of Agriculture
instead Of attending strictly to his duties maybe the
queer winter had H. accounted for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-25

In vetong the Bauvet primary act Governor
SuZer acted the principle that no bread al al
better than a sixteenth of a loaf.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-25
HE COULDN'T HAVE MEANT SULZER!

From The Roch ester Post Express.
Mayor Gaynor says without looking in any particular
direction II don't know any man who has added any
inches to himself by being Governor