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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20
WILSON AND CHIN A.

The chief doubt that occurs To mind
with regard TO President Wilson's re-
vcr>al of this country'> policy rs 10 me
international Chinese loan has 10 d'
with appearances. Does il look wei
for the nation. having forced way for
its bankers To participate in the loan.
10 withdraw lis support from the en-
terpriSe and 81 lead lis bankers Ia de
cline further participation: President
Wilson has all the facts at his con-
mand. and doubtless has considered
whether this country was free To
change its attitude without seriously
impairing its prestige abroad. His
Judgment seems 10 accord with the
view of the bankers themselves a> l."
their responsibilities 10 their aSSocl-
atcS. They went tO the new admlniStra-
ton asking whether it wished them 10
continue to act with the international
group regarding the loan. SO they ap-
parently did not regard themselves
~ committed beyond recall. and they
know the nature of their understand
ing with their associates representing
the foreign nations.
But even though il is awkward FOR
one Of the participants in the loan 10
withdraw at time when lis terms
seemed To be at last almost agreed
upon. the American people Will up
hold President Wilson in refusing 10
continue the governments support 0l
further participation 10y American
bankers. Public opinion has greatly
changed since the plan of American
participalion was adopted The part
nrr>hip has hccumc irk>omc hccauS"
the political character of the enterprise
became apparent when powers thhl
would have to borrow the money
which they proposed - lend insisted
upon being admitted among the inter
national group of lenders Then. too.
the resentment of China against the
terms which the international >Nudl-
cute demanded has tended To- make TIE
people of this country reluctant {" -"
on with the enterprise especially ~
the efforts of China to establish p"pu-
lar government have dcepcnrd I'm"
sympathy felt here for her
The American public Will lee glad To
be- free. of the whole affair. slnd d"
cultivate the friendship of China in
>urcr ways than by participating i'm am
obnoxious >upcr\ iSion of her affairs
and glad to be free from amy obllGA-
tionS to American bankers created hN
their undertaking financing Of TINS
character at the request EFF the niltl
States government. when % Icl II"
Themselves they would have lc, 10 SO
vcrely alone. And the bankers them
selves are not less relieved. They ell.
tered into The international comhln"-
ton only as Il result of pressure from
the government. In th" uranWhli'
financial conditions have s." changed
that il has becomc strongly against
their interests 10 continue in il. We
believe that satisfaction with the Pres
idont'> course will be- general in this
country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20

flexible 10 meet the capacities and the
practical reeds of individual students.
The high schools, like the rest of the
educational system of New York. are
too much bampered by routine and ma
chinery. The teachers. as Or Davis
nifty Ia study their communities and
adjust their courses To local needs.
The greatest progress i'm this direction
to-day is being made in rural schools.
The problem here j.. of course. cnor-
mouSlY difficult III best. but il i made
more difficult hy the attempt to deal
with the children in unWicldy masses
and to Dragon them 10 Il fixed aca-
drmiC formula.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20
ENDING PERUVIAN HORRORS

There will be little regret az llc order
of II British court for the compulsory
winding up of the affairs Of the com
pany whose agents were responsible for
the horrors In the I'ulmmayu rubber
forests Rather will there be- relief ~
the abatement of an intolerablc re-
pruach upon humanity. and n certain
grim satisfaction nj the >hrewd work
ing of Nemesis upon guilty CORPORA
ton.
For this concern was origina lly Perm
Wan. and indeed thus remained In lis
chief composition. II took an English
name and established It's offices I'm Lon
don for the sake Of Increased security.
immunity and profit. But II j. that
very change of jurisdiction that has
now proved fatal 10 II. Had il re-
manned III Peru the courts of that coun-
ny might have dealt more lenicnlly
with il. by placing itself under British
protection and prestige it also made
itself subject 10 the rigorS Of British
law. Of which II now feels the full force
What il Of chief interest 10 the
world and particularly 10 this country.
il that nm end is being made of the
PutumayO atrocities. The world rang
for years with grewSOme tales of red
rubber" i'm the Congo. which are now
heard no more. II is well 10 have the
American continent freed from an in
dictment of equal atrOcity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20
AT NEWPORT.
fBy telegraph to The Tribune. J

By Telegraph 10 me Iflothe'l
Newport. March 10 The Easter wees
end in Newport promises TO be quite gay
Several Of the summer colony are 70
spend SUNDAY here. including Mrs. Kieh'
ard Gambrill. Miss Romola Dahlsren
Miss Gillespie. Mr.. and Mrs. Julian NC
Carly Little and Sidney J. Colford' j.
Mrs. William V. Pratt has arranged
dinner In honor Of MIR and Mrs Newton
Adams. who are also returning FOR INC
holiday.
Miss Edith Colford will entertain 70"
friends at her cottage In Hunter avenue
Miss Augusta Hunter was luncneu'
entertainer to-day. and Mrs William v
Pratt gave a tea this afternoon.
Edward c. knight is 10 open Clarehoe"
Court for the season In May.
Miss c. Odgen Jones has returned tr0n'
New London.
Mrs. De Lancey Aston Kane naS
ranged for extensive Improvements 70 IN"
cottage in Narragansett avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. NJ. Van buereh W"
entertain a house party over Easter u
Sunnyf;eld Farm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20
THE CREDULOUS SCIENTIST.
Is He the One to Investigate Claims
to Clairvoyant Powers?

70 the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: is It really true that little Beulah
Miller OF Warren. X. L. possesses clair
voyant powers? or il She only another
one Of the periodical psychic marvels who
startle the public for day or two and
then fan into the hands of eXposers?
one thing is absolutely certain. and 1t
~ this Scientists are no more compe-
tent 10 investigate this case than they
were 10 investigate Eusapia Palladino,
and We all know how easily she bafied
scores Of them. We also know that other
tricksters have found scientists compare
lively easy To deceive. II follows then
that il Miss Miller IN actually practising
some form Of chicancry her ease should
be- Investigated by experts in chicanery.
and not 10y experts In something else.
II may b- that Miss Miller ia real
marvel but IL We are To eliminate the
question OF fraud-which will be
equivalent 10 proving negative
why not call into the case men
whose records prove that they are
qualified And | should like to sug-
gcst James l.. Kellogg. who for many
wears was IIoi"NHloHhi ''hl"i'i "pH"
W Sargent. past president or the So
cic.v Of American Magicians. and Joseph
=. Rim. president Of the Brooklyn
Philosophical Society. who gave num-
Der OF public performances a year ago.
exposing the trickery OF psychic takers.
II abnormal mental phenomena can be
witnessed experimentaiy. In the pres
epce of comnetept investipators eyery-
thing possible should be done to put such
a case on record for hitherto psychlcal
reports have contained too many pseudo
nymes and dashes, while the investigators.
though they may have been scientists
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20
In Washington Society.

The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
are declining all formal engagements for
the week. but Mrs. Marshall Vas az home
to-day 20 several women in official life
who called informally. Mr. and Mrs
Marshall will leave on Saturday for
Springfield, Mass, where Nj. Marshall
viii deliver an address before the Young
Mems Christian Association. They will
return the first Of the week.
The third American sportsnens dinner
viii be held at the New Willard Hotel on
April 2 The committee IN charge In
cludes August Belmont, Colonel H. T
Allen Adam Beck, Paul d. CravatA.
Henry Fairfax, William A. Hazard A.
Henry Higginson, Thomas Hitchcock, F.
NJ. Lowry, Charles h. Mather, Henry T.
Oxnard, Daniel c. Sands. jr.. Redmond
e. Stewart Clifford Sifton Colonel Rob.
ert NJ Thompson, Oake!gh Thorns. Jo-
seph Is. Thomas. Horace White. Major
Austin Wadsworth. Major Ger eral Leon
ard Wood and DR.. T.. Lester Jones. About
two thousand invitations have been sent
out. and members OF the following asso
Citations have been asked The Jockey
=
Kennel club. the Recognized Hunts OF
America the National Remount Associa,
ton. the American Horse Show Assocla-
ton. the Masters OF Fox Hounds Asso-
citation and the National Steeplechass and
Hunt Association.
Miss Catherine Britton entertained a,
dinner tonight the second German secre-
tary and Nine. Han.el Won Haimhausen
Nj. and Mrs. James r. Curtis. Ma
Frances Bppitt. Miss Cecilia May, Miss
Frasee. OF Louisville. Captain Louie
Little. Mr. Won Bulow. Of the German
Embassy; \. Clark Kerr Clark and Nj
Campbell. OF the British Embassy and
Richard Elkins.
MIS-. e. A. Mum and Mr. and Mrs
G.. A. Mum. ir.. will return In Few day.
from Il Southern trip. While in Florida
they kept the power Yacht Dormarbea in
commission. either AT Key West or Mani
More interest centres around the three
DAYS drill at Fort Myer IN Easter week
than almost any event ot the season
THURSDAY. Friday ana Saturday atter-
Moons March =. Is and -. viii bc largely
given over 10 the event Dy society folk
and especially those interested IN the
army relief for when the drills are given.
The cavalry band VIII play. and the
Young women OF society and officers u
Fort Myer viii ride IN QuaGIiIes and
other fancy figures. the women Will Os
mounted on soirel horses ana the Off
Gers will ride black mounts. Tine women
riders who represent the flower OF d,
Washington Riding and Hnu. club. are
Mss Desha Allen Miss Helen buchanan
Miss Mildred Bacon Miss Estei'e crane
Miss Ruth Hitchcock. Miss Rlth Ander-
son. Miss Emily Beatty. tine Misses How
ard. Miss Amy Bennett Mss Amy!ta
Talbot. Miss MacMurray. Miss Leila
Mcdonald. Miss Emily chase and Mss
katherine Dlttman. ChaperonS for the
affairs viii be Mrs Simpson Mrs Ricn'
ard Pope Burleson. Mrs. Cotter ard Mrs.
Austin. There will be several teas al
Fort Myer on the afternoons OF the drills
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20
WAGES AND VICE
The Virtue Of Womanhood Is Not
Based on Wages.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Those who can not or Will not see
any other course open To girls or young
women who work at low wages but "A
life of shame are measuring humanity
with their own yardstick. and the only
Inference we can draw from their own
measurement il that they. under the
same conditions. would lead life OF
shame rather than try 10 better their
conditions or deny themselves "A good
living and fine clothes II they would not
sell their virtue under the stress of pow
erty why are they so positive that low
wages is the cause of keeping the ranks
Of the army OF prostitutes filled?
The voluntary reCruts-and they are in
the majority-to the army of prostitutes
are not drawn from the low wage class
because wages are low, but because
morals are low. The young woman who
values character at more than Easter
hats and fine clothes will not exchange
II for the latter. If BY so doing she must
sell her virtue and damn her soul.
Where IS there "A young woman who has
been taught To respect virtue and love
her mother for her vrtuous and kindly
HE ami example that, because she feels
the pinch Of poverty, would. To satisfy
for only few years AT most her vanity
for fine clothes and pleasure. sell her
virtue. 10 he followed by possibly years
of remorse over IA blackened character
wrecked hopes. msspent life. "A final
resting place In Potter's Field and her
soul an eternity of damnation? Truly,
'the virtue OF womanhoood is not la sed
on wages. T. j. W.
Johnsonburg, n. j., March l6, 1913
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20
ADAM SPEAKS AGAIN
Eve Is Entirely Responsible for Man S
Fall. It Seems.
ID Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | have noted the recent "Lo"
Vage-Low Morals" articles in The Trlb-
une with much interest. No more deSerV-
ing question is before the American people
than that Of the social evil. and eventual
~ Il remedy will be found. but it VIII be-
one which does not compromise in the
slightest degree with the traffic IN human
souls. and when the solution is iouhd II
will carry with II nothing like seSresa-
ton or license 10y municipalities.
But my particular purpose in writing
is To take part issue with the unsigned
communication appearing In your columns
the other day. wherein certain melhpri
of the. weaker" sex reDudiated the idea
of low wages being IN" cause % girls
falling into sin. and placed the entire
burden upon man This is Little to"
much 81 % good thing. The men can stand
being told that there az brastly. de
generate whelps OK the male gender. Just
as there are low degraded aGd appaient-
lv soulless humans among the female ou'
in either instanc, 10 is q case of haVns
been born such or being brought tn"r" 10y
drink
The majority OF men are sur"r friends
10 fallen women than are their own SEX.
and II occasionally true man tenn
poralily forgcts his God and yields 1"
human passion il is duo. ninety MN"
times oui ~ one hundred. 20 the fact that
woman IS doing her level best 10 dress
or drape herself so As 10 show oT 10 the
beat possible extent those physical per
fections which she deliberately knows VIII
awaken the passions OF men. 10 her de
sired undoing. y v II
L.n.t ACADIA y March Il. l9l2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20
GREETS FRENCH OFFICERS
Mr.. Roosevelt Receives as Act
ing Head of the Navy.

Washington. March l9-The Acting Sec
rotary of the Navy received to-day the
four French officers who came To Wash
ington to take up the task OF determin-
Ing the longitude between Washington
and Paris by means OF new radio con-
nectiOn.
The reception of the visitors was one
OF the first acts performed by Franklin
ID. Roosevelt as Acting Secretary OF the
Navy. Mr. Roosevelt expressed the hope
that the work of the commission would
he attended with great success and that
the officers would have pleasant and
proitaoe visit IN this country
Members of the French commission are
Commandant Ferre chief of the Eiffel
Tower service, captain Levesque. of the
army geographical service: Engineer Dri-
cncourt. of The photographic office. and
Lieutenant Gignon. of the navy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20
PREFERS YOUNG MEN JUDGES
Applicants Over Sixty Handicapped,
Attorney General Says.

Washington. March l9-The Attorney
General. who is weighing the qualiica-
tons OF the many applicants for vacant
federal judgeships. Informed callers to-
day that an applicant more than sixty
overcome. While this not a hard and
fast rule. the age question. il is said.
will receive consideration I'm connection
with all appointments to such an extent
that young men" under sixty will have
"A much better chance.
The rule was followed by President
Taft and Attorney General Wickersham
in the appointments of the previous ad-
ministration
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20

were not skilfu in the dete0'"
trickery.
It may be edifying to most peop'e ~
hear that gentlemen with titles are CON
Quoting 4 scientific" investigation y,
psychic phenomena. but when we "''
tina. scientists are already on recoru d.
creduous or incompetent. or both ana
that this is especially true In the present
instance 1t would be well to find other III
vestigatorS. W. : DAN II.
New York. March rs. 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20
the Diplomatic Corps.

The German Ambassador left to-day 10
New York, where he will be the chic,
guest at the dedication Of the German
Library at the College Of the City Of New
York. He will return in a few DAYS
The French officers who are here for
the inspection of wireless stations paio
their respects To the French Ambassador
last evening. and will be entertained by
the ambassador and others of the en-
bassy STAFF. as well as by American off.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20
SPRING HERE OFFICIALLY

William IA. Edv ards. Street Cles",s'
Commissioner. yesterday deciare' ~
cially that spring had come To s'a' IA
having the sand boxes when NV "A.
placed on the streets removed 10 'n' IA
partment stables. The Commissioner 81,
the city's bill for snow removal was o"
500 oo nj ont one-tenth as much as usu''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20
WASHINGTON.
From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, March a
At the White House.

Mrs. Wilson. accompanied by Miss "a.
bel Hagner. attended a lecture this morn
ing given under the direction OF N.
woman's branch of the Civic Federation
Mrs. Wilson has shown further her in
terest in local charities by taking bo,
at the Belasco Theatre for the afternoo,
of April Z. when a benefit performanc,
will be given by the Columbia Cniversl,,
players. of New York. for the benefit a,
the Homeopathic Hospital.
Gardeners spent to-day preparing m,
south lawn of the White House. wh.,.
on Easter Monday the annual egg rollins
will take place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Al store Ia upper Br"adwa'. "nrie
one may buy stationery. newspapers
palcr dolls. toys and stick candy. an
old woman, neatly dressed, may al"aN~
Dee seen in the busy hours. To thos,
HON she knows she often speaks OF th'
time when this was the Boulevard ana
vixen there were nice trees IN the street.
she was I'm a reminiscent mood yesterday
when she spoke OF the frs signs OF
spring These used TO be- the days FOR
marbles and white rubber balls and hoops
or hoopl,s as we used TO call them
and return balls and stills and lot OF
other things that youngsters don't have
nowadays. children don't seem 10 i'ay
like thry used to when my BOYS we're
little"
THE ELECTRICAL ErlCrkE.
rr...r...t. vn h. .h, foot OF tn~
future scientific encouragement
Take away Tie insulation.
l.ri mr place m! dinner pan
Into clpe, approximation
WIN tl. uouiiSh.ng third rail
N the traffic crowds The traction.
Threatening cone sslpu dile'
LlnE an alr~hip into action.
I.c, nae tap uo''y Wire.
300" n} .hnsil h'I'- VIM"
az. ,,. 49,. .,lu...,.. .l bacon
And e vult ~ oyster stow.
Hi''u. p.."'''.- '-. 40 IT,.
piit ,t. f.',., Ion Som. wheat cakes.
Say. dozen AIlo~aus
" ''I''"'' nv" ''''
When Al.n l.fr sultan 90 Morocco.
succeeded t. obi. Sulr.nat. be- found the
,..,..i ...t,. .f It.l infested ly rats With
..., sr,. loss OF time. hr 40 one. national
.,.J .ll tl.. ,..f- .f Morocco and issued 3D.
command Chat msut thousands OF them
.to,.iJ l. marched into Fcz .or service.
Fol some. time. f. mw has existed iu Hons
N'ns ""h.n1 '' '''''i''''''''
.n every house. th" number varying Z"
.,.,,..... t,. size. OF tt. house only n
..... ,..
90.
/ f at coon "' log" 'r''u "h 'i"'' 100
.......... .... ...,. A,..,,.t
Il.-t t.u.E"udu she L.s perfect
MOO" I'' "i i.'. ''' .'' ..,..t,
...,r t'a.,
"ln fH' near future. ifnAi "'d '"i'
io'hilr wah. ""h'r f"ii"" wants
smoke t" Nil has" 90 rt' as sassy d~
the lti-uuin MO fu"h.ht dos ii' "'
.t. ...,,, '.....l..
''"''''" i'-
I'm The subway. ou the IT,. 10 a street az
o, ,,.vt.r. saw "a sign IN Central
49,,
Park as ! va eUoll!us through NNi'h
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20

4 Democratic ofiiceseeker from Ken
lucky is exhibiting photographs of his
thirteen children as evidence of his TT
ness for some responsible post H.
ought to be made member of some
cost of High Living Commission
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20

The announcement Of the British Scc-
rotary of State for War concerning
aeroplanes suggests that one of the
national anthems of that country may
presently be rewritten. or at least be
provided with variant 50 as 10 run
britannia Rules the Air.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20
SUlZER, THE PUZZLE

From The Boston Herald. en.v
New York States latest puzIe'
ernor or the Tiger!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20

It was gracious act of Public Ser
vice Commissioner McCall's 10 ask eX-
Commissioner Wilcox to attest his sig
nature. Mr.. Mccall saw to ii that the
man whose work the agreements were
should at least get his name upon
them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20

But let THE Morning Post ana t hns
.rrii,na ,.,nenbnr that Nj. Bryan mas
been an American all his life. and as sue suGil
aiwavs 81 in The habit of helping Great BIT
ain and ireland adjust their troupiesdi ;nIn-
VII isarn me miserable tricks of dlpi1,-
Inmrv soon enoiigh.-Tne New YORK NoIlu'
We are not so pessimistic about inc
Secretary Of State AS is our Demo-
cratic neighbor The World ana ''"'
think thar he will indulge in miser'-
BILE tricks" He has doiectS ol l'icN
cnce. not OF honor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20
Nf,u, fork Tribumc
THURSDAY. MARCH 90. 1913

owned and published daily by The tribune
4 Association. "a New York corporation. osur'
NJ Reid President: Condo Hamlin SecItldl
lanes NJ Barrett. Treasurer. Address. ! tlhuhe
Building, No 1J4 Nassau street. New N"iN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20

Mr.. Bryan is said TO have bought Il
glossily refulgcnt silk hat. IT would he
"A shame To have 10 toss a work of arr
like that into the ring"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20

the amendment 10 the federal Consu-
tuition providing for the direct election
Of Senators. senatorial deadiockS III
Dover have long been one OF De''
wares most hourishng industries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20

II is hardly surprising that the Della
ware Legislature has refused TO ratify
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20

Does the Public Service Commission ;
,,,uroxaI Of the Belt Line deal f@ro-
token the disappearance OF the ah''q"e
equine chariots which give so Venera'i'
an air 80 Manhattan's waterfront
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20

The accession OF Constantine ana 80
NH, .,s King and queen of the Hell
lcncs significantly recalls the TRADITION
which has existed for centuries th't
Constantinople il to he rescued from
Turkish rule and Santa Sophia Is 10 ne
come again a Christian church WIFI
Il royal pair of those names snail o''
sovereign in Greece. The Tragedy ~
Saloni,a has realized the hrst part VI
that prophecy, and the deeds OF the Al
lied armies have made the reiiiai"uc'
seem UNNECESSARILY less remote ana
less improbable than II was ''"''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20

Announcement has been made ~ the
euea cement of Miss Helen Floyd-Jones'
daughter Of Robert Floyd-Jones. Of -.
Louis. 90 Elliot, Marshall. OF this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20

Entered At the POstOfilce az New York as
Second Glass Mail Matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20

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