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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24
EXAGGERATED.

Senator Tillman puts an unearned
laurel on the brow Of Governor Cole
Blease when he rates the latter as Il
demagoglle unequalled in history except
by Cataline and Aaron Burr. That Is
company quite beyond Bleases class.
line among the Romans and Aaron
Burr among the Americans are
'the only other men ! have ever read
"of who were equal TO Blease in BAN
"boozing the people Cicero prob
ably exaggerated the vices Of Catalina
little for oratorical effect, but Mr..
Tillman i, doing a far greater service
to the present Governor Of South
Carolina who seems 10 he Il pretty
cheap imitation Of a real demagog
and whose power for harm Is limited,
even in The narrow area in which IL Is
now exercised, by the lack Of any
genuine intellectually behind il and
the very coarse and vulgar self-seeking
with which it Is tainted.
Leaving Cataline and Burr out of
the question. hasn't Mr.. 1'illman ever
heard of Benjamin +. i;utler, whom
Andrew Johnson, when he was Prcsi-
dent described In confidential letter
as the greatest demagogue of that
day--a Judgment which Buffers subse-
quent career came very near justifyin2i
Burr and Butler had Imagination.
learning, wit and the fascination of the
inherently and courageously wicked.
Blease isn't worth mentioning in the
same breath. He is Il mere clown in
comparison. moving a narrow circle of
admirers to Open-mOuthed amazemcnt
by his uncouth antics. If he stays In
office few years longer he will prob
ably reform. because he will see that
he must reform in order TO keep still
longer I'm Office.
The senior South Carolina Senator
repels with more than Ciceronian vehe-
mence the charge that he Is jealous
Of Blease. 1T is unthinkable." he says
with a rhetorical shudder Yet many
people who recall Mr. Tillman's salad
days will be tempted 70 conclude that
Blease has studied recent South Caro-
lima history to good effect and is con-
WINGED that another Senatorship is TO
be won by the timely use of ''the pitch
fork" The Blease of 1913 Is In some
respects a copy of the Tillman Of 1893,
and if any jealousy conceals itself in
the Senator's breast II must be due in
part to resentment at a plain infringe
ment Of copyright. Mr.. Tillman can,
however. compose his wrath. III Blease
sticks to his chosen model all will he
well. Twenty years hence, instead Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24
A DATE FOR CELEBRATION.

The executive committee of the
Mayors citizens committee on the
celebration of the precautionary of New
York seems on the whole to have acted
wisely on Wednesday in its selection
of date. To what extent this island
was actually and permanently settled
I'm 1913 is and is likely TO remain dis
mltcd. But IT, las Mr.. f. II. Hall as
surcd his colleagues it is positively
csta blisbed that the first charter to
trade here was granted to Adrian van
Block In October. 1914. there is a date
OF which action may confidently be
taken. Moreover. in view OF the pre-
eminently commercial character of
New York. II Is peculiarly appropri-
ate date.
There are other considerations. The
time selected will so nearly coincide
with the centenary of the signing of
the Treaty Of Client that celebration of
that distinguished achievement may
well be included for the same festival
The hundred years of peace will he
generally COMMUNICATED throughout
this country. and some Of the most
impressive obServanceS may be AT the
seat of the national government. But
nowhere should that celebration be
more impressive, as certainly 1t can
nowhere he more appropriate, than In
the metropolis whose history forms so
vital link between our colonial and
rational eras. The tercentenary Of
New York's trade and the centenary
Of the final vindication of the right to
trade freely may well be commend
rated together.
Nor Is third consideration to he
overlooked At about that time, as
the old almanacs used to say. look out
for the opening Of the Panama Canal
The formal opening is expected TO be
on the first day Of 1915. but 1t is not
improbable that some informal and
experimental passages will he effected
as early as October. 1914. That. too,
will be an achievement of transcendent
inheritance to the commercial world
and to New York as II commercial city,
and It, too. may appropriately be com
memorated. even II a trife in advance,
at the same time. When 1t Is added
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24

were involved. The property interests
of the family might he put in question
as well as its duty TO the government
The existing rule is n sound one, loi'
lowed by most countries, and its aDo-
lition is not necessary to practicapie
equal franchise laws. as the senate
bill shows.
That measure gives foreign porn
women fully equal rights with foreign
born men. letting minors MADE cl'iZehS
Ey their fathers naturalization vote OH
coming of age. and only requiring
of women naturalized solely by mar
riage the same fitness for the pallo'
exacted of their husbands. Anythlns
less ought to be regarded as an Insult
by woman suffragists. They certain!
do not want the ballot flung 10 the"i
as tribe not worth guarding, ms
paything which they cannot DE en-
pected to qualify for on the same
terms as men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24
SEVEN LAWS FOR ONE.

Ii takes seven of Governor Wilson :
antitrust bills to cover the legislative
ground covered by the single brief
Sherman antitrust act. And do they
cover Il? We should-nevcr know until
the courts had spent years in constru-
ing them. and there is plenty Of oppor-
tunity for the courts to work in the
mass Of words used TO define and pro-
hibit n trust.
There is an attempt To be specific.
but does it get anywhere? Listen TO
this: Corporations. firms or persons
are forbidden ''to make any agreement
'by which they directly or Indirectly
preclude free and unrestricted com
petition among themselves etc. Is
that any clearer than the Sherman
acts brief prohibition against combl-
nations. contracts or cOnspiracies lin
restraint of trade: The courts. if the
Sherman act had followed the lines of
these Wilson bills. would have had to
define what precluding free and unre-
stricted competition was. just as they
have had to define what restraint Of
trade is.
When you are going 10 prohibit re
straint Of trade you can't do so with
ont using those or equivalent words.
And if you have to fall back upon
general terms the va2ueness and I'M
certainly remain. even though you
bury them among a thousand words,
as Governor Wilson's bill drafters
have done. Multiplicity Of words only
increases the uncertainty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24
SUFFRAGE AT ALBANY.

The state Senate has passed the
woman suffrage amendment in proper
form to equaliZe the residence require
ment for naturalized men and women.
As the amendment passed the Assem-
bly, il left the door open for the newly
natlralized citizens TO vote. though
they might have been in this country
1oI only Il short time
This was an obvious injustice TO
men who We're required to spend five
years and then secure formal admis-
sion to citizenship subject to eXamina-
ton into their fitness by court before
voting. 1t was also unfair TO other
women. The native born woman
grows UP here with a knowledge Of
our institutions. and if she receives
the ballot will have spent twenty-One
years in preparation for II. The un-
married woman Of full age who comes
here has to spend her five years to
secure citizenship by formal naturalf-
cation. There is no good reason for
discrimination with respect to the
franchise in favor Of women who as
wives or minors receive the privileges
Of American citizenship for the pro-
lection Of their civil lights merely by
virtue of the naturalization Of a hus-
band or father. The suffragists who
are so eloquent in demands for equal
ity and in opposition to anything like
dependence of women as members OF
Il family should he the strongest enc
mics of any such favoritism TO a par
ticular class of women.
The provisions Of the Senate bill In;
fiict no hardship on immigrant women.
Some critics of il are disturbed over
the terrible trial to women naturalized
by marriage only Of having to secure
under proper safeguards n certificate
of good character and Of residence for
FIVE years Yet that Is no more than
naturalzed men have to do. and the
suffrage movement is supposed to he
one for equality. not special privilege.
Moreover. these critics themselves OF
pose the family naturalization rule
which makes a wife's nationality fol-
low that Of her husband. and profess
to desire It's change: still, for the
present they want il TO favor women
by giving them specially quick access
to the ballot box They apparently
fail to appreciate the public reasons
for common nationality of family or
they would not advocate the rounda-
bout method OF change in the federal
naturalization law to undo what they
ask New York TO enact. In time of
war IL family Of divided allegiance
might raise troublesome questions, es-
pecially if the country of its origin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24
THE AMERICAN CANAL NOTE.

Mr.. Knox's reply to Sir Edward
Grey's protest against discriminating
remission of tolls at Panama is pre-
sumptively the best that could he
made. The Secretary of State is IA
Iniliar with everS detail of the case
aud is an accomplished loeician ana
pleader. He has the important adj
vantage. also, of being supported by
"A President who is sincerely convinced
of tie correctness of the American at
tilude and who has been able to con-
vince Great Britain Of his sincerity.
The latter is a highly valuable con-
sderation. and it is due partly to MI.
Taft's character and reputation before
the world and partly to his frankly
expressed willingness to submit the
dispute TO arbitration in the possible
contingency that it cannot be settled
by direct negotiations between the two
powers concerned. 1t is worth great
deal to be able to enter negotiations
with such rcpute and record.
The fact is. however. that this forci-
BILE presentation of the administration ;
side Of the case fails TO be convincing
Ia the whole American nation. 1t Is
probably not convincing 10 more than
n small minority. Unhesitatingly con-
,eding the transparent sincerity OF the
Presidents motives and representa-
tions. most Americans decline TO agree
with him. or at least think that his
pCsition requires confirmation by some
impartial authority before it is enacted
into law and put into execution. the
very strength of this note. following
right upon the powerful arguments OF
Senator Root on the other side OF the
question. emphasizes the deslmDlllty
OF suspending legislation until diplo-
macy has done its work. If this couh-
try were unit in support of the pol
icy of last years law il might still
feel il wise 10 pause before serious
challenge But since it is widely III
vided. and since its foremost dlplo-
matte and legal authorities take dia-
metrically opposite views, there seems
10 he no course compatible with reason
and honor but to recede from the
ground which more than half of our
people believe we have no right to
take. at least until our rights in the
matter gre indisputably ascertained.
Acknowledgements are due to the
President and his Secretary of state
for this prompt and powerful preseh-
tation Of the case. which encourages
the hope already expressed that the
dispute will be disposed of by direct
negotiation between the United King
dem and the United States before the
close of the present administration,
But that hope does not diminish the
desirability of promptly repeating the
disputed portion of the law. There
will be time enough for enactments
when we have made sure what we
have right to enact.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24
CATHOLIC CHURCH NO PARTISAN

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Referring to Mrs. Harper's article
published in your paper last week. III
which she said that the Catholic Church
was opposed to woman suffrage, WISH
TO say that 7. among other suffragists
once had that Idea, but | have been sur
priscd to find that many of our most gen
erous donors and most ardent workers
are sincere Catholics. The Church has
taken an absolutely non-partisau stand
and leaves individuals free 10 make up
their own minds on the question OF
woman suffrage.
therefore think that 1t is most unjust
to state that the Catholic Church is OPP
posed The priesthood is divided on the
question, just as the ministers OF Prot
estant churches are. But many Catholics
have been deeply impressed with the re-
suit of woman suffrage In California. and
feel sure that before the referendum In
1915 the vast majority of individual
Catholics will be lined up for the cause Of
votes for women.
NORA BLATCH DE FOREST.
Member Executive Board of the Womens
Political Union.
New York. Jan. II. 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24
TIL; TALK OF THE DAY.

As result Of the increased cost Of liv-
ing in France the physicians practising
in HavTe decided TO raise their fees. and
on December - the public was notified
through the press: "On and after Janu-
AIRY J, 1913. present fees OF 3. and s
francs ($0.579. s0712 and so $3.50 the
visit will be increased TO 4, and to
10 francs HO772, sO.965 and sli5s to
$3.50. ,The minimum Zee is thus fixed
at s0.172D These fees will be doubled
under the following conditions: Cd tr-
gent calls. or those made at a specified
hour. (By urgent calls are understood
those demanded after the departure OF
the physician in his daily routine-after
o'clock in the morning o. after 3
o'clock In the afternoon); 90 visits re-
CURED between and 10 o'clock in the
evening. 60 visits made on Sundays and
holidays or night visits tafter 10
p. M regular fees will be quadrupled"
well. Bill" said the temporarily re-
tired burglar To his pal, there's one thing
we oughtcr be thankful for here In the
pen"
"Wot's that" said Bill
I'VE amt bothered much dodgn' orter-
mobiles or wOrryin over the high cost o
Twin" said the r. II. B.-Harpers
Weekly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24
AT NEWPORT.
,By Telegraph to The TrIbune.l

lBN W Ai' At'"Nt'N't
Newport. Jan 23-According 10 re-
mort here. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur cur
,lss James, who are now making a fo'-
eien cruise in their yacht the Aloha are
70 return in March. ard the yacht WIZ
be laid UP here for the remainder OF 'he
winter -.
Miss Edith Hunter. who has been VISIT
ing her parents. Colonel and Mrs. VIII
lam r. Hunter. has returned 70 school a.
MiIlbrook, y. Y.
DR. Robert Ferguson, Of East orahse'
n J.. is guest al the New Cins'
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Norman ha'e
set their sailing date FOR February -
Mrs. William V Pratt entertained TINS
bridge club al her home this Afternoon
Mrs John w. Morse gave dinner az
the naval torpedo station this eVehins
g., honor M Lieutenant and Mrs. Fred'
erick V. McNair, who viii soon leave '"'
station.
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Duncan nave ,0
turned 10 New York after ha''he ;"
spected their property and made tur'n.'
arrangements for the erection Oh '"'"
new villa. -;,,,
Mrs. Roderick Terry will give musl0~
and tea at her home on SATURDAY ai'''
noon. "a,
The officers of the Narraganse'' Do.
naval stations will give their third da"'
Of the winter tomorrow evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24
READING BY FABER IN PLAZA
Musical Accompaniment for "Kuo1'
yatD This Afternoon.

Leslie Faber. the actor, no" appeas
in the leading part In "Milestones :,
Liberty Theatre, will give a readihs
Edward Fitzgerald's translation o'
"Rubaiyat" of Omar khayyam TINS e"
noon at "A matinee at the Hotel
The reading will be accompanies y,
musical setting made by Chris'ops
Wilson and interpreted by seNtet -
the direction OF William Furst No'',I"
Wllks. an English pianist. VIII fi""e
American debut on that occasion p'''
Ing a number of Chopin's compoSiuo"'
The affair will be given unde'
patronage of "A number Of prominent ~
Workers. among them Mrs. John As.O.'
Mrs. Dana Gibson. Eliot Gregory
Benjamin Guinness, Mrs Norman "ss
good, Mrs. Archer Huntington, Mrs' a..
renee Keene. +. Townsend Mar'H'
j. Pierpont Morgan. Princess lrou'u a.
koy. Mrs ]. Borden Hartman, NINE
liam Nordica and Mrs w. Is. Nandeip'"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24
ITO RIGHT AN OBVIOUS WRONG"

From The Argonaut (San Francisco
President Taft does himself honor by the
confession--implcd in his support OF bill
introduced into Congress eliminating special
privileges 20 American ships at the isthmus---
that mistake was made I'm the, canal bill
originally passed by Congress and signed by
him. II became manifest two weeks ago
that further consideration OF our treaty with
Great Britain had convinced the President
that the British protest under this treaty
against the discriminating law v-s founded
In sound reasoning and essential Justice A
weak and vain man would not have found
the courage TO confess the mistake and to
initiate proceedings to right the wrong. Mr.
Taft is neither vain man nor a weak mani
he IL man OF profound conscientiousness
and OF high courage and under the prompt
ings OF conscience and courage he has taken
course which must command the respect
Of thoughtful men at homo and elsewhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24

The death of George G.. Reynolds, as
the result of an accident in the ninety
second year OF his age, removes one
of the most interesting and venerable
figures at the New York bar. Judge
Reynolds was one of Brooklyn's insti
tutions, not merely on account Of his
years, which he might have been ex-
pected TO round out 10 a hundred but
for the fail which fractured his skull,
so strong was he in mind and body. but
also for his pure character his high
abilities and his services Of a religious
and civic character. Judge Reynolds
was admitted 10 the bar sixty-eight
years ago, and after practising else
where settled in Brooklyn in 1884. He
was long judge of the old city Court,
and served for time in the Supreme
Court. After his retirement he carried
on active practice for many years.
Judge Reynolds was a follower OF
Horace Greeley in the Liberal Repub-
lican movement OF 1872.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24

that October is the time of year III
which meteorological conditions are
most favorable for paGeantries ana
celebrations. especially In the open air,
as these would largely be, and in
which the sheer joy of living is raised
t. its highest power. there will be Il
general inclination to declare that the
committee has done well, and to sup
port it In movement to make Octo-
Der, 1914 time long to be remem-
beIed i'm the annals of Manhattan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24

through the peel is therefore shs".'
though germs on the peel might be trans,
ferred to the consumers fingers ''''
thence to the mouth This is an ili'e'
estng example of food deliVereo "
nature in practically sterile packages
Visltor-I suppose the Cracker p "a
rel Symposium is still fighting owe.
all-star baseball team or the ali-Ai
can football team? 80 like
Uncle Eben-Nope: no easy ones aiIv
them. We've got something TO rea ,hs
argue over now We're discusslns ~
probable makeup of wilson's Cap'i'o'
Judge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24
ANOTHER STRIKE ORDERED

tDr. John Van Doren Young. expert. SAYS
the broom and the cat have no place in
household hygiene.-News motel
Well, think OF that Tom, Calico,
Mig. Malty. Nanki-Po.
Some highbrow scientist declares
The city cat must go.
Unjust discrimination? Yes,
TOO dangerous In fats"
What insult, Why. as hist'ry proves
Egyptians worshlpped cats.
Canarles. goldfish. this new sage
Considers proper pets.
Please mark. our pampered foe, the dog,
TO ban he quite forgets.
ADDS injury to insult black
His arguments to prove;
Mere germ carriers" pronouncins those
Whom rudely he'd remove.
Quick, Tab. Tom! Union orders spread
To fire escape, wall. square,
No mouse catching. no backyard sings,
A strike we now declare! e. r.
Guest Look here. waiter. The portion
of chicken you served To me WAS not
one-thrd the size OF the portion you just
going to make complaint. where's the
manager?
Waiter Indicating fat party In the fore
ground)-That' him. sir.-Tit-Bits.
Some time ago THE journal OF the
American Medical Association" empha-
sized the advantages afforded by the
banana as a wholesome food and ventured
the suggestion that this fruit though
growing in popularity, is still underestl-
mated I'm American households. The
banana consists, In its green state, largely
Of starch and water. The essential
change during the process OF ripenlng Is
a conversion OF the starch into sugar.
The rate OF rpening IS dependent on
the temperature. The edible portion OF
each fruit is packed away In peel
which serves "A more useful purpose than
has hitherto been realized. Experiments
on the fruit in different stages show
that the inner portions of the pulp Of
sound bananas are practically sterile.
The peel is singularly resistant to in
vasion by bacteria. Even when bananas
were immersed I'm fluids containing dis
ease germs they did not penetrate into
the interior. The probability of infection
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24
O. S. sTRAUs AT WHITE HOUSE

Washington. Ian. 23.-One OF fres'e
Taft's callers to-day was oscar D Su Ia
of New York, Secretary of Commerce "A
Labor under President Roosevelt
Progressive candidate for Goverho'
New York. Mr.. Straus talked win ~
President about international peace
said ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24

If the State Department of Weights
and Measures is useless it is largely
because the Legislature has refused
to pass adequate laws to protect the
people of this state from short weight
and adulteratiOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24

Mr.. Lincoln Steffens surely cannot
object to a fellow aspirant for social
justice" walking off with his pocket
book. Didn't Mr.. Steffens try to per-
suade us a little while ago that crime
was not crime, but revolution?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24

If Governor Sulzer wants the strap
hanger vote he would do well to pro-
mote the execution of the pending SUD-
way contracts, even at the cost or a
break with his particular friend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24

Governor Hiram Johnson's son won't
box, and so the amateur welterweight
championship won't be brought back
to California. Where Is that recall
petition?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24

Mr.. Roosevelt had better look after
the Hon. William Kent, Of California
He talks about the Progressives in
Congress supporting Wilson. That is
contrary TO orders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24

The Delaware Legislature is dead
locked over the election Of United
States Senator. 1t is no new sensation
for Dover where a deadlock has long
been as welcome as a country circus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24
NM Dork Uribul,e:
FRIDAY. JANUARY "a 1918

Owned and published daily by Inc
Association. a New York corpoia''o''
NJ Reid. President. Conde haih'"
James NJ Barrett. Treasurer. Address ii'ou"'
Building, 10. l54 Nassau street Ne"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24

Nature always evens things up.
While winter on shore has been so far
has been the harshest in the memory
of most North Atlantic navigators.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24

The one thing Mr.. Sulzer does not
want to do is to get hold of that sub
way bear by the tail. He might have
trouble letting go.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24

The cold light" discovered by the
French scientist is just the thing for
this kind of weather.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24

being a Cataline. or a Burr. or Ben
jamin +. Butler, he will be only an
other Tillman.