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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-02
AT NEWPORT.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune

BY Telegraph 10 Inc tribune.
Newport. April lit was learned to-
day that when Mr. and Mrs Alfred G.
Vanderbilt were ut Oakland Farm, Ports
mouth. recently they laid out large
amount OF improving work 10 be done
before the latter part Of July, when they
expect 10 return from England. with
their infant son. TO remain at the farm
until late in the fall. The improvements
will be extensive in all parts OF the farm
Improvements have also been started az
Sandy Point Farm preparatory to the ar
rival Of Mr. and Mrs. Reginald c. Van
derblt in May.
Mrs Edward J. Berwind is expected in
short time 10 make an inspection OF
the Fins.
Mrs Hamilton Mex. Twombly and Miss
Twombly will open Nineland I'm June this
year
Mr.. and Mrs. H. \. c. Taylor will be a,
their home here on June 5.
Robert and Theodore =. Grosvenor. OF
Providence. are visitors here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Duncan are 20
open their season early this year. 50
that they Will be able TO watch the cree
ton OF their new villa. work on which
is soon TO start.
Mrs W Barclay Parsons. OF New York.
has reserved apartments at the Andrews
cottage for the summer.
Lispenard Stewart and Mr. and Mrs
Elisha Dyer are 10 open their cottages in
May.
The Misses Phinney have gone 10 New
York and Will soon sail for visit in
Europe.
Miss Georgiana O. King has leased the
General William Ennis cottage, In Kay
street. for the summer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-02
ROOSEVELT OR WILSON?
Gallery Plays and Votes Are DIS
cussed at Length.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir Marjorie Dorman. In her letter III
your columns this morning. cites fresl-
dent Wilson's inaugural address. wherc j,
speaks Of the conservation of the lives OF
women and children. and exclaims: How
different is this from Theodore Roose-
velts gallery plays for the support OF
feminine votes I'm the Western states
Leaving out personalities. the difference
a. measurable i'm more feminine votes tor
Mr.. Roosevelt
As To Miss Dorman's statement that
"only % per cent Of the women OF Can
fornia even took enough interest IN the
Presidential election TO so TO the polls on
Election Day. according to the statistics
furnished by the Commissioner of the De
partment Of Elections In san Francisco
may ask II those statistics did not reier
To the city Of san Francisco rather thah
the whole state? / have seen II stated
that in the state - per cent of the women
voted. This IS In line with the way the
suffrage amendment was voted upon III
October. 1911 San Francisco. with us
liquor interests and other primitive forms
~ interest. gave quite handsome ma
iorlty against eufranchising so untainted
"a constituency rs women. whereas inc
state. outside OF san Francisco addeu
California To the list Of suffrage states III
spite Of san Franciscos superior wisdom
and character.
II IL useless TO argue with anu-sunra-
pists. what is needed 20 convince them l.
tho national Acknowledgement OF women
since the Acknowledgement Of women III
nine states is not to be expected To change
the custom Of political apathy for both
sexes. What is needed is the national en-
franchlscmeut of women, In order that
voting may become fashionable for a lot
of men as well as women who do not vote
in any state because politics are TOO cor
runt CALIFORNIAN.
Washington. March 81. 1913.
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STILL DOING IT."

Times haven't changed AT Albany as
much as many people imagine they
have. The state capital is Il strong
hold of conservatism There is no way
quite so highly esteemed mp there rs
the good old way" 1t is no great
shock TO us. therefore, TO discover that
there are still statesmen in the seats
Of the mighty who are content to tread
in the footsteps of lothian l.. Allds
and TO Live and let live just as they
used to do when Deacon 'Hy' Moe
came around with his alluring pack
ages of clean bills done up with neat
rubber bands.
If anything, the methods of the live
and let live" philosophers are less
sophisticated now than they were IN
Deacon Noes halcyon days. Detec-
tive Burns has revolutionized the
sleuthing profession by introducing
the dictagraph and other up-to-date in
ventions for taking crooks redhanded'
But Albany is still bucolic and I'M
afraid According to the charges made
against Senator Stiwel he fearleSsly
accepted and cashed checks and talked
business" over the telephone into the
ears of Il lot of third parties who had
hooked on as impartial auditors and
witnesses. What Il cool indifference
10 the progress of science and inven-
ton. What contempt for all that Is
new-fangled. In the good old citadel
of conservatism mp the Hudson there
must still he legislators innocent
enough 10 take money without even
CHANGING over it 10 see if il is marked.
Ii is hard 10 overcome the force OF
habit. Trying to sell legislation. either
at retail or wholesale. has long been
regarded by politicians AZ Il harmless
way of keeping the wolf from the
door. The public has now ceased to
tolerate the industry. and much has
been done through legislation and
otherwise To reduce the revenues from
that sort of brokerage. But the Still
well case shows that Il good deal OF
missionary WOTh reHldlilS ~ W. u"hc'
There are still ambitious getrich-quick
grafters at Albany as we'll rs in the
ranks Of the New York City police.
Governor SulZer is entitled Ia praise
for his prompt exposure of the Still
well scandal and his determination to
make an example of the tr1stful and
simple minded road agent in the Leg
islature. We hope that he will com
pei the starting of another Aids
process. The Oftener the public is
treated 10 an inside view of the opera
tions of the legislative grafters who
remain with us the easier it will he TO
cXterminate the whole 'eaSy-money-
out of politics" school.
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AN HONEST" MISTAKE.

The unusually gracious reception ac-
corded to Inspector Dennis Sweeney
when he went To the Tombs recently 10
pay call Of coincidence upon an old
friend, one John J. IIartigan. has
caused some little criticism. But Mr..
Wright, the Deputy Commissioners, has
dispersed all doubts. The breaking Of
the prison rules was all the result OF
an "honest mistake" on the part Of the
keepers. ii seems.
This is very satisfactory The sturdy
uprightness Of the Tombs keepers, AS
of the entire police force, must I'm the
final analysis rest upon the good old
copybOok virtues Of which our Mayor Is
so fond. The present incident, an
honest" mistake. so far from suggest
ing scandal or corruption, looks rather
10 the possession Of much praised
virtue.
Once again honesty is the best pol
ICY" rs Mr. IIartigan might observe.
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THE ELEVATOR PERIL
a plea Is Made fo- Safety Devices on
Doors.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. This entire community Is shocked
AT the horrible. unnecessary elevator acct
dent that caused the death Of Justice
Bischon I'm the Emigrant Industrial Saw
ings Bank Building yesterday.
The records in the Coroner's Office show
that ninety-four people were killed In ele-
vator accidents in the Borough OF Man
haitian during the year 1912, the major
part OF which accidents could have been
prevented IL the elevators had been
eauipped with automatic elevator door
safety appliances.
The records In the State Factory In
spector's office show that l.50S elevator &C.
cldents were reported from 1901 TO 1910 "a
having occurred I'm New York alone. OF
this number over 10 per cent caused death.
Based on the statistics obtainel from
tho i,ureau Of Factory Inspection there
were I'm addition to the 81 people killed
i'm elevator accidents, 81 permanently
injured, 92 seriously, probably perma-
nently, injured. 5J6 received lesser in
iuries. including fractures. etc. making a
total OF 500 elevator accidents In the Bor-
ough OF Manhattan during the year 1912.
or the accidents which caused death. u
were caused by persons being crushed by
elevators % were caused by falling
through shaftways. were caused by
being struck by CONFERENCE.-The. | only
was caused by ar. elevator falling.
This list shows that most elevators are
equipped with safety clutches or other
safeguards to prevent the cars from fall
ing and that thore is comparatively little
danger OF a person being seriously injured
due to the falling of the car
The greatest danger at the present time
exists at the entrance or exit from the
elevator car. as is shown by the Coroners'
records-9i out Of 81 deaths being caused
by persons being crushed while getting on
or off elevators or falling through eleva-
tor shafts.
This danger can be almost entirely elm
mated by properly inclosing the elevator
shafts on all Sides and equ!pping the ele-
yator with automatic safety devices to
prevent the starting of the car while any
door leadin- into the elevator shaft Is
open or unlocked. In this way thousands
Of serious and fatal elevator accidents
could be prevented annually.
A number OF different systems have
been devised for this purpose and are In
stalled I'm prominent office buildings and
hotels I'm New York city and elsewhere.
These devices have proved so successful
and permanently reliable as to justify u
statutory requirement that all elevators
be equipped with some system OF auto
matte devices to prevent these unneces-
sary accidents. Under the laws Of the
states Of Pennsylvania and Rhode Island
| all passenger elevators must be equipped
with such devices.
The hope OF saving few dollars should
not be paramount to saving,human life.
J. +. CLARKE
New York, March r. 1918.
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HARVESTING THE RIVERS.

When Senator Newlands failed near
the close OF the last session Of Congress
in n single-handed fiibuster to compel
the adoption of his river commission
amendment to the river and harbor
appropriation bill he had the satisfac-
ton, at least, Of knowing that he was
leading movement with which his less
constructive colleagues would some day
tumble over one another to catch up.
He was n statesman ahead Of the times.
Probably he would have remained
ahead Of them for many more sessions
of Congress had not the floods In the
Ohio Valley suddenly brought out with
dramatic vividness the need Of some
large measure of cooperation between
the federal government and the states
ton Of waterways subject TO ravaging
floods.
When Mr.. Newlands introduces his
waterway commission scheme in the
new Congress he will be listened 10 as
a man who foresaw dangers TO which
most of bis associates remained blind.
His plan for state and federal co-opera-
ton in improving and regulating the
river systems Of the country will have
10 be considered, because 1t seems TO
clear the way to a study Of one of the
crucial problems of the near future.
The conservation of natural resources
includes not only the preservation Of
forests and mineral lands In trust for
the future, but also the control OF
water power in such way as to aid
navigation and industry and TO prevent
destruction
Most European countries have har-
messed their navigable streams and
turned them TO wholly beneficial uses.
Owing to our vast territorial area and
the immensely Of our river basins the
conservation problem will he far more
difficult here than 1t IL in Europe. Yet
IL is one which the nation must face
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PLAYS FOR WOMEN
They Would Not Include the Coarse
or Daring. It Is Asserted.

To the Editor of The Trlpune'
Sir. Lady Gregory and the irish play
org Mics Hartman and the Mancheste'
nlavers Mr.. This and Mr.. That ana Ms
Goietv plavers, Judging from the WI N
which these two women are uoins az"
comparing it with the work winch i.'''
of the men managers give us, ish II ian
IN saw that if women had the seie'',"7
of nlavs the quality Of the New YORK the-
,,ricaI fare would be different? cana
want TO he as fair as II Is possible io'
woman who loves the theatre 10 wv
she thinks of what has been "disheu up
at New York theatres this year, tr''nc
in all IFS crude. strIdent and ugly aspect
has been the favorite OF the play chei'
And because of this fact more men anu
fewer women have been going 10 inc '''
atre this season. Women find the coarse
ness revolving. and they only care for the
mixtures which show the ugly side OF me
when these pictures also give sense OF
beauty-if not In theme then In worKf"an-
shin The managers should get IN 'ou'"
again with their woman audiences
they want 10 WOO back prosperity.
TO. do this they must set in touch WIN
a woman's point of view. and appear 10 IT,
and when they do they'll sweep out thc
daring play which is merely tinlui!
seeing how far II can go. In It's place
they'll put plays which are real. pictures
of American life. and then maybe so'"e
playwright will be encouraged TO write
great American play.
II that play is already written ana
ready to enter the big contest which WIN
throp Ames announces ! am skept'cai
enough 10 feel that II may escape the
Judges chosen. splendid as they are pe-
cause these judges are all men. ana no
man can ever get a "womans point OF
view ~ -
Now York. March 81. 1919.
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SUNDAY OPENING
A Question of Public rood, Not of
Religion, It Is Declared.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: In your issue of this morning
Bertha Mapes calls on all Christians to
oppose the Sunday opening bill. Without
reference to the merits Of this particular
bill. such letter as hers should never
be suffered to pass without protest,
since it's implicit assumption that laws
should be framed on religious rather than
civic grounds IS I'm direct conflict with
the democratic principle OF the separation
OF Church and State.
II the Sunday opening bin is good for
the community II should be supported
If II IL Injurious, II should be opposed.
No good citizen has "A right TO allow any
other considerations to influence his judg-
ment in the matter The state exists 10
munity. not to aid I'm religious or sectarian
proselytism, nor to enforce the code Of
church. synagogue or temple.
Religion IL "A matter of private convic-
ton. with which organized society has
nothing whatever to do. Those who wish
10 keep Sunday as sacred day have a
perfect right to do so. as II IL strictly
their own business; but those who do not
wish to do so have an equal right TO act
their pleasure. provided they do not in
terfere with the rights Of others. To say
that either class has "a right TO coercc
the other Is to deny the very foundation
principles OF religious liberty.
II Sunday laws can be defended at all.
II must be OH some ground of public
nolicy wholly unrelated to religion and
not concerning Christians any more than
any other citizens; II they cannot meet
this test they have no excuse for existing
at all. Any union of Church and State
Is I'm its essence tyranny and injustice,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-02
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A man who acts as tutor and compan-
ion 10 young boy wrote this indorse-
ment on one of the boys compositions
Use shorter words-follow the example
of Horatio Seymour. This is part OF an
address delivered by him TO students IN
1873: Short words, like love. hate or zeal,
have a clear ring which stirs our minds
OF touches hearts. They but tell Of JOY
or grief. of rage or peace. Of life or death.
They are felt by ali, for their terms
mean the same thing to all men. W"
learn them in youth; they are on our lips
through all days, and we utter them down
to the close Of life. They are the apt
terms with which we speak of things
which are high or great or noble. IheN
are the grand words OF our tongue. they
teach Us how the world was made God
said. Let there be light and there was
light Mark the words of more than
one syllable.
Did Emily enjoy her trip abroad
she says she did
Emily has such a receptive mind.
Are you sure IL is her mind? All she
talks about is what she had to eat
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
THE FAMILY BIBLE.
Does your family Bible need busting
Through the lack of its use. my friend.
or in some other creeds are you trusting
That away from It's teachings trend?
Twas an anchor Of hope for your father.
And your sainted mother II cheered.
From its pages rich truths they could
gather
And to IL their hearts were endeared.
on ifs laws all best governments founded.
\ guide both for your life and mine.
The clear trumpet Of warning has sounded.
Inspired by a Spirit Divine:
II brings cheer 20 the meek and the lowly.
Is cherished by monarchs ana kings.
II inspires 10 thoughts lofty and holy.
To hone. faith and promise gives wings.
'ris q well sprlng" OF waters foY healing
The heart that IL broken with grief
To the downcast q promise revealing
To wounded souls bringing relief;
IT'S n mine yielding treasures OF beauty
Than gems OF earth. richer by far.
And IL brightens tho pathway ~ duty
AUGUSTUS TREADWELL
"Therc's something almost superhuman
about that man.
What do you mean
"Ue can even get his dog Ia perform
his tricks when he wants him 10. De
troit Free Press.
IL have had ali sorts of requests Tor po-
litical favors," said the secretary OF cl'y
official who IS somewhat Of a politician IN
his Assembly district. but the one got
to-day beats them all. An Acquaintance
OF mine called me up 10 say that MS
father. a Methodist Clergyman. wanted 70
be assigned TO q certain church In my dis
trict which is more desirable than the
one he is now pastor Of. The conference.
which Is about 10 meet he said. Will as
sign father TO this church II the parish
toner's ask for It. You know many OF the
influential men in the church and prob
ably have done favors for them. | wish
you would use your influence 10 induce
them To apply TO the conference To give
father that assignment. So | told him |
would do what / could. and am going MP
10 the district now TO see what ! can do
toward pulling off the appointment
That defeated candidate made PUNK
VILE mad"
"How sO?'
When We tried TO be polite and told
Him he was welcome to the town. he said
II wasn't worth carting away."-Wash-
ington Herald.
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will he strange if Servia does not
strive for like advantage. perhaps Oh
the Gulf Of Contessa. since Ireece
takes Salonica.
Such arrangements will not ne per
manent. But 1t will probably be pet
ter to have them made forthwith. anu
thus have peace restored, than 10 nave
- desultory war continue indefinitely
with its incessant peril of eXtehsioh
10 other lands.
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SERVICES FOR KING GEORGE

Washington. April Memorial ser'''s
for the late King George OF Greece ",
be held In various cities OF the Uni'ss
States on the day the body Is buried !.
Athens. The charge. Alexander Yours Il
and the staff of the Greek Legation "
attend the services at the Greek cno'''
In Baltimore.
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with courage and enterprise. since It's
solution will represent in many ways
the final triumph of civilization on this
continent over natures rude and pitt
lace farcnS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-02

1t will be a good thing to nave the
British fee. participate in the demon
stration agains. Montenegro. III ON!
the other great powers attempted 'he
task they mir' get worsted
Canada Is now commercially
"bilion dollar nation" on when our
Lady of the Shows is entitled TO our
most respectful and cordial consratuia-
tons.
Forcible feeding Of prisoners is not
pleasant. But neither is it pleasant 10
have convicts escape punishment by
simply going hungry.
Following the "Onion Queen of kan
sas we note the appearance OF the
"Turpcntine King" in the news. Who
would he a plain magnate now?
Suicide by Aeroplanc." announce the
headlines. as if all aviators were not
charter members of the Suicide Club
The "guzzler" is now as extinct here
abouts as the mastodon-maybe.
Does the name of that full crew tmi
carry any implication as to the con-
dition of the gentlemen who support
it?
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Tho Cabinet.

Mrs. Bryan Will hold her first formal
Wednesday reception Tomorrow after
noon, receiving ut the New Willard. This
will mark the first formal observance of
Cabinet day. Next week all the Cabinet
women will receive on Wednesday after
noon.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has his
eldest single daughter. Miss Mona Nc
Adoo. and his two sons. william G. Nc
Adoo. jr., and Robert Hazlehurst Nc
Adoo, with him for short time. They
accompanied their father on the May
flower this afternoon as guests OF the
Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs Daniels.
The Secretary Of the Navy was accom-
panied on his trip down the Chesapeake
Bay to-day to witness the fleet practice
by Mrs. Daniels and their four sons, and
by Miss Agnes Wilson. daughter of the
Secretary OF Labor.
Miss Sydney Burleson and Miss Lucy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-02
WASHINGTON.
lFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington. April /.
At the White House.

T. Mrs Wilson received Mrs. Marshall.
wife Of the Vice-President. at the White
House at 3 o'clock this afternoon. with
Mrs. Walter Q. Gresham. widow of Pres
dent Cleveland's Secretary Of State.
Miss Eleanor Wilson, younger daughter
Of the President and Mrs. Wilson. and
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones. the Presi-
dents cousin. accompanied the Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs. Daniels on the
Mayfiower To witness the Atlantic fleet
practice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-02

Princess Charlotte daughter Of Leopo''
/. King of the Belgians. was married u
1851. when only seventeen years Ola
Macmillan. the Austrian archduke W"
was induced to accept the crown OF I'm
peror OF Mexico In 1868. and met w
fate that has SO often overtaken thos'
who would be rulers OF the Mexic"'
He refused TO abdicate. and in 1851 wa
shot The death OF the Emperor derans's
the mind of the Empress. and ever sin'
she has been mad. Maxim.lian was
brother of the present Emperor France
Joseph of Austria Hungary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-02
MAD EMPRESS NOT DYING
Widow of Macmillan Still II
Fairly Good Health.

Brussels. April 1.-The health OF 'n
,x- Empress Charlotte OF Mexico. siste
Of the late King leopold Of the Belgiahs
who was reported by several newspaP Z
to be dying, continues fairly good. s"'
took n walk I'm the park to-day.
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and the history of Europe proves
its fruits are uniformly bad.
JAMES F. MORTON '"'
New York March 81. 1913.
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Even April First failed to draw from
Mayor Gaynor a letter accepting Com
missioner Waldos resignation with re-
greet and thanking him for his "valu-
q BILE services"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-02

Old Billy Sulzer says he is proud 10 IN ~,
Tho '' chair that was once occupied Dy
Grover Cleveland and Samuel J. TiI Bns,
But does Old Billy ill it?-Houstoh ro'''
He fills not only the Governors chair
but the entire throne room III "'o
peoples Palace"
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II is now generally admitted that the
French cavalry school at Saumur
turns out the most finished riders in
the world. Who would have thought
that the American cowboy would ever
have To travel to France in order to
familiarize himself with the last word
in craftsmanship?