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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-28
SEALED BIDS.

Sealed bids for the publication of the
auditors report to the city council,
about 80 typewriter sheets. in Il weekly
or daily newspaper. and III pamphlet
form, will be received by the rity secre-
tary. till : o'clock, the 18th day Of De
combcr. 1913. The council reserves the
right f. reject any and all bids.
CRISANTO NIILARREAL.
11-1S-10t City Secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-28
WITH THE EDITORS
SAVE YOURSELF.

1t has ben said that 4 drowning
man will grab at a straw. upon the
theory that self preservation is the
first law of the human nature" If this
is true in theory. likewise true in prac-
tire. and practice extends TO the com
mercial' phrase of our existence and is
Il very material matter.
The people who reside in the Lower
Rio Grandc Valley are being drowned
bv reason of the lack of satisfactory
railroad facilities and steps must be
taken towards self preservation" and
this must he done at no very distant
date. The downcaSt look on the faces Of
throughout the valley tell this tale:
the railroad got my prodncts to pay
the freight OF course. The products
arc always good for the freight, and so
we are. commercially speaking, being
"drnwnel.' Ii il true that the middle
man who adds Insult TO injury, but this
is a sperate matter and in due tim Will
adjust itself.
Like the bright sun appearing from
behind the cloud. comes the announce
ment that the pcopln Of Brownsville
have every assurance of the improve
incnt Of the harbor at Point Isabel by
the L. :. Government rs socn as 4
standard gauge railroad IS built to get
the business of the valley out of that
seaport, Already subscriptions o. have
been advanced to practically insure the
constitution of the Brownsville end of
this road. What Xt? \ railroad. par
a'elling the existing one through the
VALLEY. To he owned bv the people IT
the vaNey. and constructed through t"
Point Isabel ix absolutely n ccSSary to
our self preservation. Everyone knows
that water transportation is cheap; Il
short haul to connect us with water
Transportation to the markets of the
country il our salvation. We may havn
to help in the building of it, but we
Will have the satisfaction Of controlling
il And the time is close at hand when
pans will be laid t. carry this project
to a successful consummation.-La Fer
Ia Lead L.
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New York WAS the last city in the
United States t. abandon horse cars.
and in many ways that city is far be
hind the times in adoption of modern
improvem ntS and convcnicnccs. But not
80 with New lorkS system of showing
her dead out of the way. An auto ser
vice is employed i'll the conduct Of fun
erals and they do not drag along. A
funeral procession held up and the I'M
dertakcr's man arrestcd for exceeding
the speed limit has brought out the fact
that they make 80 miles an hour on the
way to the ccmetery.-Temple Telegram
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-28

Some day it may be possible to per
suade the Constituencies Villa has no
military skill whatever, but it would be
a delicate subject to approach with most
of them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-28

For one thing, the Juarez battle was
fought within range of the Associated
Press.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-18
THE PERFECT LADY"

The suffragetteS boast that one OF
their number drove the last nail into
the coffin of the perfect lady" the
other day. We ourselves are too pro-
gressive TO weep much over the dis
appearance OF a type, whether she
was. as the driver of the coffin nail
said, "a survival from the age OF
crlnoline," or not; but why should the
perfect lady" thus perish and leave
the perfect gentleman TO lonely
widOwhoOd? And was there ever a
perfect gentleman except in the vo-
cabulares of those who must say
most unique" In order to be sure
they have been sufficiently emphatic
Was 1t chivalry slew the term lady
--chivalry which denied that any word
which might be applied to any men,
bers Of the sex was too good to apply
TO all the sex? Or was il the chang
inc ideals Of the sex itself? At any
rate. the word lady was doomed
when it had to reinforce itself with
the word perfect A vocable that
cannot stand alone soon falls. When
we see the word gentleman COM
uclled to lean for support upon an ad-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-18
ANTI-COCAINE BILLS.

The anti-cocaine bill of Assistant
District Attorney Delehanty springs
from The Tribune's recent exposure Of
the dealing in this drug and Of the fail
IRE Of the present law TO restrict the
traffic. One of the chief reasons for
the failure Of the present law has been
shown 10 be the inadequaCy Of its
penalty for selling the drug or having
II in possession. A few months sen
tenCe is little or no deterrent to the
street vendors Of cocaine. They have
no business to be ruined by conviction,
rs reputable druggists have. And they
have no character 10 lose from term
i'm Jail. At the end of their contine-
ment they are ready TO resume the
traffic where they left off.
This bill drafted by Mr.. Delehanty
makes long sentence possible and re-
licveS the police of the necessity OF
proving that cocaine was sold or offered
for sale Mere possession constitutes
the offence. And the proof of posses
sion is made easier ny the prohibition
Of the sale of the drug in any other
form than a dilute solution, which, In
any quantity, is not easily concealed
This solution also will not suit the pur-
poses Of the modern snuffers Of coke
The bill if enacted would greatly re-
strict the use OF and traffic in the drug
IN the underworld. The police would
have little excuse for not enforcing
such a law as this would be, for II
would place no difficult detective WORK
upon them for the uncoverlng or an
offence for which only short sentence
could be inflicted BY passing this DILL
supplemented by or combined with the
proposal of Mr.. Towns, upon which
The Tribune has already commented.
the Legislature has an opportunity 10
put upon the statute books legislation
which would cut down the traffic and
check the recruiting Of the underworld
with new drug fiends created by the
careless physicians prescription.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-18
THE BRANDT PARDON.

The pardon Of Brandt was the Only
way out of situation that the pubic
could not regard otherwise than WIN
miSgivings The courts were power
less To give relief. since the right ol
appeal had expired and it was heid
that the writ of habeas corpus was
not proper one on which 10 reNle"
the case The sentence or thirty years
was everywhere felt TO be excessive
for a first offence. and the only reasoh
alleged for refusal Of PARDON ias,
year was that the prisoner had auueu
to his original offence by atrocious
SANDERS and libels invented lot 'he
nurnose Of gaining sympathy and re-
lease from jail.
This he now admits having done, ana
II Is impossible not TO feel utter con
tomnt for him. but II Is better thaI
oven q worthless scoundrel should De
set free than that any doubt or sus-
nicion should attach TO the processes
Of iustice Brandt was never tried ana
convicted ON account Of his lies, anu
70 keen him in iail on account or them
was arbitrary. IL he was originally III
nocent Of the offence for which he was
convicted. or II he had already PAID an
odeouate penalty for that offence. II
Is easy to sympathize with Governor
Dix I'm his refusal to interfere IN pe-
half of such a creature as Brandt now
confesses himself to have been. But
this refusal of Governor DIX 10 eA-
ercise clemency. like most or his acts
Of clemency. was governed ra'her D!
sentiment than by reason-by the nat
ural sentiment Of loathlng for a person
who would resort TO such foul means
70 get himself released as Brandt EN-
ployed.
Governor Sulzer has pursued a
soundpr course and addressed hlinseil
10 the real issue-whether or not JUS
tice was done in the first instance
That issue could not be permanently
kent in the background by any reveal
lions Of Brandt's character. Inc Gov
crnor's action has secured The retrac-
tion of Rrandfs abominable SANDERS
and the withdrawal Of opposition 10
his release.
The pardon tells the story OF no"
sensitive the public conscience is about
the doing of justice. Even ny H.
famous apd hateful conduct man
cannot keep himself in Jail II there
fl n Doubt that be was rightly put
there in the first place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-18
AT NEW PORT.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune

By Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Newport, R. l.. Jan. 1.-THE second
dance Of the winter was given BY the
officers OF the Narragansett Defence Dis
trict at Fort Adams, this evening. In the
Post Hall. The committee in charge was
composed OF Lieutenants Frederick A
Mountford. Roy s. Atwood, Clarence l.
Gilbert. Lee r. Watrous, Earl II. MtJz-
ger and Cyril A. Phelan. Mrs. Harmon,
wife OF Colonel Millard F. Harmon; Mrs.
Kirkpatrick, wife Of Major Thomas J..
Kirkpatrick. and Mrs. Stewart. wife OF
William +. Stewart, jr., received.
Major and Mrs. Joseph p Tracy enter
tanned at dinner at Fort Adams this
evening
Miss Marguerite Caperton has recoy.
cred from an attack OF the grir.
Miss Louise Ward McAllster. who AZ
rived at her Rhode Island avenue home
this week. will remain for some time.
II was reported that Captain ard Mrs
Philip NJ. Lydig are considering returning
here next summer, after an absence Of
four seasons.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard NJ Thomas W.T.
soon be guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
NJ. Oelrichs here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-18
A PHILHARMONIC SUGGESTION
Two Glasses Of Concerts Favored by
Music Lover.

To the Editor ~ The Tribune
SIR: The present discussion about tn.
Philharmonic programmes would be in
teresting II the question were not so easy
OF solution
with the more frequent concerts and
the greater demand on the musical
library. IL must certainly be difficult 10
maintain the appropriate and dgnihed
standard Of earlier wears. But why not
simplify Il all By having two distinct
kinds OF concerts-one OF serious music
and the other consisting OF that delightful
and no longer heard music such as Theo-
dore Thomas played in his popular con-
certs"? These were enjoyed twice week
by large audiences, and there are many
now who would welcome this form OF
recreation and relaxation.
Here we had the lovely "Fruhling' and
"Herzwunden" Of Grieg: the Romeo and
Juliet" music Of Berlioz suites OF Span
ism. Hungarian and slavonlc dances by
Moszkowski. Brahms and Dvorak; the
"Feramors" ballet music OF Rubnstein,
Strauss waltzes, scenes by Borodin and
his like. and nosts OF now dust covered
treasures.
Let the officers Of the Philharmonic
Society study these programmes, or. bet
ter still. produce them intact since Theo-
dore Thomas still stands, as he has been
called, the king OF Programme Makers.
A MUSICIAN.
NeU York Ian r. 1913
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-18
HOME RULE.

If IL were done when tbs done
IS the reflection which will inevitably
come to mind at contemplation OF the
Home Rule bill which has been adopted
bv the British House Of Commons and
which. despite the delay which It's re-
lection by the House Of Lords Will
cause, may not improbably become law
I'm the near future. There Is no doubt
that some radical change Is desirable
II not essential in the method OF gov
erning Ireland and while large part
OF the United Kingdom Is resolutely OPP
posed 10 the present scheme, another
large part, comprising many OF the
most intelligent, thoughtful and patri-
otto citizens, is equally resolute In ad-
vocating II and In regarding II as the
best possible method Of settling the age
long controversy.
The question arises. however.
whether it will prove TO be final set
Element Mr.. Redmond in a speech or
singular power and beauty protests
that il will But Mr.. william O'Brien.
who speaks for n considerable part OF
the Irish people and who IS not I'M
worthy TO rank with Mr.. Redmond
himself as an exponent Of Irish opinion,
declares that il will not. Moreover, 1t
is obvious that the measure falls far
short Of the ideal Of Home Rule which
Parnell set up and which he declared
was never TO be forsaken, and Mr..
Redmond himself has In the not remote
past committed himself and his party
to accepting as a fnality nothing less
than the fullest measure Of Parnells
demands. 1t would be a welcome con-
summation to have the Anglo-Irish con-
trOversy forever settled on a satlsfac-
tory basis; but 1t would be unspeaksbly
disappointing to have Home Rule
bill which purported TO make such a
settlement prove 10 be mere stepping
stone to renewed and still more vio-
lent conflicts.
There are, besides the general ground
which we have suggested, two specific
reasons for fearing that the settlement
now essayed might not prove final.
One is the financial arrangement, when
has not been regarded with entire con-
fidence by anybody and which Is pretty
generally looked upon as Of dubious
practicability. Yet II Is obviously Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-18
THE INAUGURAL BALL"

PreSident-elect Wilson struck tell
ing blow for simplicity in inaugurationS
when he advised dispensing with the
inaugural ball" That ball has been
one Of the least creditable features Of
the inauguration celebration. having
deteriOrated into mere money max
ing device. to which the incoming
President and his family are asked TO
give their sanction by appearing as
guests. The conditions surrounding
their appearance are such as to take
the big function in the Pension Build
ing out Of the class Of genuine social
festivities in which all participants
have a proper share. and to catalogue
il as mere indoor exhibition for
profit The ball IS not ball In the
sense understood by strangers who 20
to Washington and part with their
money 10 get inside the Pension Build
liz. II is merely specious device for
Inducing several thousand people 10
contribute without adequate return 10
the general expenses Of the Inaugural
ton
The inauguration committee per
SuadcS Congress 10 give the use Of the
Pension Building free. and then pro
ceeds TO use It for the miscellaneous
promenade Of March 4 and for n series
of concerts on the days following. The
fund thus raised enables the local
interests which benefit directly from
the inauguration rush to escape paying
their fair share Of the cost Of the en-
tertainment offered TO visitors. The
work Of the Pension Bureau is also
interrupted for two weeks, causing a
loss TO the government Of about
500, 900. II the people Of Washington
cannot afford to give a real ball at
their own expense in honor of the
President and Of the strangers In town
It would be better to cut out that
feature OF the celebration entirely. A
couple OF band concerts would do az
well. and the ShOddiness Of the old
fashioned fOr-revenue-only entertain
ment in the Pension Building would
| cease to offend those who believe that
| the Inauguration of a President should
Ue attended al every step by absolute
simplicity and dignity.
Other amendments might profitably
be made In the order Of exercises. The
Senate chamber is much too small 10
accommodate those who are invited TO
see the new President sworn in, and
Che practice Of delivering the inaugural
address from the north pOrtico Of
the Capitol however Indictment the
weather, is irrational and lnappro-
pirate. The whole ceremonial needs TO
be condensed. Governor Wilson has
courageously shipped off one superhu-
Gus chapter He will have the support
Of public opinion in trying to modify
at other points an unsatisfactory and
badly adjusted programme.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-18
SYMPHONIC PROPERTY
Follower of Philharmonic for Fifty
Years Defends Stransky's Selections.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Having been interested in the
Philharmonic Society and its doings TOT
half a century, / deem # my duty 10
say a few words in reply to the letters
OF Messrs. Schmtt and Model MT
Schmitt refers to the programmes OF the
society In the 4Os and mentions the per-
Torrance OF the Wilhelm Tell overture
Well, they also had songs and orches-
trail compositions by Bachner IN those
days, and the quartet "Soffriva mel RAN
to-" from the opera Lucia di Hammer
moor" (Sax horns. Mr.. Distin ana MS
sons, accompanied on the pianoforte py
Mr.. l. WillyD
Would the present musical audiences
be satisfied with these selections, even
though they might be an Improvements
on some of Rogers compositions. such
as the one which found 4 place in re-
cent Boston Symphony concert? But per
haps my judgment concerning the WI
helm Tell" overture is biased since IL "aS
my misfortune once upon time TO near
II executed" by eight professional plan
lists on four pianos.
Now az 10 Johann STRAUSS "hi'|o''
distinctly remember having remarked 10
my friend Theodore Thomas when ne
played them at the Central Park garden
concerts that / considered them as great
I'm their way as a Beethoven symphony'
and Mr. Thomas did not contradict me-
Mr. Model states that notwithstanding
his great admiration for Strauss waltzes
he questions the proprlety OF placing
them on regular symphonic programmes
But Mr.. Model forgets that the Phil
harmonic Society did not perform these
compositions In their regular classical
Thursday evening concerts and what
could be more enjoyable at one OF the
Sunday afternoon concerts (Which are
presumably outside the classical series)
than 10 hear the Blue Danube waltz per-
formed by an orchestra as fine as that
OF the Philharmonic Society with It's pres
ent excellent leader, a composition OF
which no less authority than Brahms
wrote In Strauss autograph album the
opening bars and under them the words
"Leider nicht Won mir Johannes Brahms ?
New York. Jan. 10. 1913 f. y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-18

why this date was especially fixed upon?
AS understand my history the Treaty
OF Client between this country and Great
Britain terminating the War Of 1912 was
It is true. signed al Client, Belgium, on
December %, 1914, but the treaty was not
ratified until February II, 1915.
In reference to this treaty am remind
ed that on October q. 1914 at sumptuous
banquet given to the American Commits
sioners, John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay
and three others, at Client. the Mayor OF
the city offered this timely toast: our
distinguished guests and fellow members
the American minsters-may they sue
coed In making an honorable peace TO Sc
cure the liberty and independence of their
country" And well did they do their work,
the result Of which shall ever be shin
II g example OF how possible II is for two
great nations, once bitter enemies, TO re
main at peace SETTLING all their differ
ences by treaty or arbitration for whole
century. and it is a lesson to the world
showing the needlessness OF war.
J. c. PUMPEILY.
New York Jan. u, 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-18
JOURNALISM AND THE COLLEGE

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Horace Greeley may or may n"
nave said that college graduate In
newspaper office is about as useful as
donkey would be. The assertion that ~
did say IL, or words to that effect, Is macs
In and out OF print pretty frequently j
seems to me, however. that this sweepin'
damnation of the college graduate WIN
Journalistic aspiration loses much lois'
when considered in connection WIZ
Greeley's generous acknowledgment "
Henry ]. Raymond's services. In W.
"Recolections of Busy Life" rage i's
Mr.. Greeley states: a cleverer reau''.'
more generally efficient journalist l he's
saw. His services were more Va
atle In proportion to their cost tnan 'n ~,
of any one else who ever aided me OH ,,a
Tribune" Mr.. Raymond graduated III 40
and remained with The Tribune hea
eight years. f. X VIZ
New York, Jan. Is, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-18
THE BRONX REFERENDUM.

Doubtless the COnstitutionallty or
the act creating the County OF the
Rrony will have 10 he determined
finally by the Court Of Appeals. Pos
siblv yesterdays decision Of the APP
nelIate Division. by q vote OF three 10
two declaring the act invalid, may be
reversed. That ruling, however, Is 50
far in harmony with what WAS long
settled law in this state that 1t Is hheIy
~ stand unless the referendum has be
come constitutional by mere force or
agitation without final adoption.
The act creating the County OF The
Bronx was made contingent on the
approval Of the separate county scheme
bv the people in The Bronx Yet as
long ago as 1853 the Court OF Appeals
held that not only the power but the
responsibility Of legislation was m
nosed on the Legislature, and II could
not submit measure to popular vote
except one for the contraction OF debt
specially provided for by the constitu-
ton. This did not prevent the testing
of popular sentiment TO aid the Legs
latlre In determining subsequent ac-
ton, but it did prevent the delegation
Of power by making the enactment or
bill dependent on the contingency Of a
popular vote. Justices Scott and Dow
ling. who dissent from the Bronx de
cislon. seem 10 think this rule has been
modified, but It has been pretty uni
formly followed down to recent years,
and the majority OF the Appellate Di-
vision evidently still believe that legis-
lation by referendum IS not yet incor-
porated into our constitution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-18
LESSON FROM TRIANGLE FILE.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Whatever may be the merit OF the
other demands made by the striking gar
ment and clothing workers, the protest of
the workers against hazardous workshops
and factories is well founded. In New
York CIty,many clothing factories are fire
and death traps. In some of the old, non
hreproof buildings the stairways are not
inclosed In fireproof material the fire
escapes are old. frail and entirely too
small; the rooms are heated with stoves
which are not protected in many places !;
the gas Jets are open; rubbish and clip
pings are collected in non-flreproof re-
ceptacles or allowed to accumulate under
tables. and no attempt is made to main
tain aisles to exits or unohstructed fire
escape entrances.
In the new fireproof loft buildings rooms
are overcrowded, so that the occupants
cannot get out In safety. Many Of the
new buildings have no means Of egress
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-18
THE AUTO ORDINANCE.

Mayor GaynOr may he right In hold
ing that a straight-cut limitation OF
the speed Of automobiles, when driven
within the city limits, would be diff
cult 10 enforce He has suggested that
the Board of Aldermen modify the
Folks ordinance SO as TO make negli-
gence in operation the primary offence
and 10 put the burden Of proof Of non
negligence on a driver running more
than fifteen miles an hour. However
the technical details Of the ordinance
NAV be arranged, it is obvious that on
most city streets a speed of more than
fifteen miles an hour is dangerous.
Where there is congestion even lower
rate would be desirable. The chief
point is to accustom automobile drivers
tc greater self-restralnt
1t is not so much absolute speed
which endangers life and limb as too
great speed for the traffic conditions
encountered. In large percentage Of
accidents pedestrians are taken UNI
awsres, and It makes little difference
10 them whether the car Is running
twenty miles an hour or only ten. The
Limitation TO ten miles in the neighbOr-
hood of schoolhOuses is doubtless a
wise precaution. and the provision Of
the ordinance that automobiles must
stop I'm The rear Of streetcars taking Oh
or letting off passengers is also highly
commendable. II is the driver who
thinks he has a monopoly on the use of
the streets who does most Of the dam
age He expects passengers getting off
= car 10 look out for themselves, where