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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-10
CANAL TOLLS EXEMPTION
Does II Apply to All American Vessels,
Including Those in the Foreign Trade

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir. Nav 7 be permitted to cornmehl
briefly on your leading editorial OF .o-oa'
with reference to the Panama toiis Is
sue? MY impression has been from the
heginnine that political considerations
have given this controversy an ihpor-
lance which is not inherent In the que'
ton. as far as it involves the welfare Vi
the people at large. AS a steamship MAN.
| am unable to see that it makes any an
ference to any one whether tolls are palu
by coasting vessels or not, If we except
the railroads, who may be interested III
having them paid. thus increasing the
rates against which they must compete.
But | must confess that 1 do not APP
precate the logic by which you ana
others arrive at your Interpretation Oh 'he
clause OF the treaty which you quote. IL
is not denied that American war vesses
will use the canal without toll payment
nor is 1t denied that foreign war vessels
will pay tolls to this government. How
then, is it possible to conclude that the
phrase ION terms Of entire equality
means the same tolls for American owned
merchant ships as for foreign owned. but
permits free tolls to American war vessels
and not to foreign men-of-war, since no
distinction Is made in the clause between
war vessels or merchant ships:
Any form of syllogism applicable to the
case cannot fail TO bring one to the con-
clusion that the intention OF the trainers
was that both merchant and war vessels
referred to were those other than Amerl-
can. j. j. SLGCAlh'
New York City. April Z, 1914.
I'VE refer In an editorial to-day to the
statements made by Mr.. Henry White
and Mr.. Joseph II. Choate as TO the
meaning put by all parties 10 the neSo-
tiations on the terms OF equality rule
which we quoted. We have been proceed
ing on the theory that the makers OF the
treaty were against Determinations II
our correspondent Is right, why does he
not censure the exemptionists at Wash
lngton for failing to put American vessels
In the foreign trade in the same class
with American vessels in the coastwise
trade and giving the former also the bene-
fit Of free canal passage? ED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-10
THE LANGUAGE or THE TREATY
A Reader Cannot Comprehend How
Toll Exemptions Can Be Supported.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: It is 10 my mind almost amazing
how intelligent men, much less lawyers
and Judges can differ so widely as TO
the meaning and force of the Hay
Pauncefote Panama treaty, and yet your
correspondent Mr.. Barmore, a lawyer,
and Judge Seabury, who a short time
ago communicated his views to THE New
York Sum-" both take such contrary views
OF the treaty from my construction of it
and that of your paper that / am forced
to explain as briefly as ] can why |
differ from these learned gentlemen. and
why / express Amusement at their opin-
ions.
In the first place Great Britain and
the United States both claimed rights as
to the building OF a canal across the
Isthmus of Panama These rights were
formulated and enforced by the Clayton
Bulwer treaty Here is the language APP
pertaining to this expressed in this treaty:
"Q) The governments OF the United
States and Great Britain hereby declare
that neither the one nor the other will
ever obtain or maintain for itself any
exclusive control over the said ship
canal"
"(SD That the canals or railways be
open TO the citizens and subjects Of the
United States and Great Britain on equal
terms . . and on like terms to citi-
zens and subjects OF every other state"
The Hay-Pauncefote treaty says as fol-
lows:
The canal shall be free and open to the
vessels OF commerce and war OF all ma
tons observing these rules de. estab-
lished for the use Of the canal on terms
OF entire equality, so that there shall be
no discrimination against any such ma
ton or its citizens or subjects in respect
to the conditions or charges of traffic
or otherwise"
The Hay Bunau Varilla treaty, which
granted tho right to construct the canal
to the United States. provides as follows
in Article XVIII:
Tho canal when constructed and the
entrances thereto shall be neutral in per-
petuty and in conformity with all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-10

whom old age has left incapable OF Wrestling Nv
Ing from the world.
Comparisons of this city's public hospitals WIN
the institutions of big cities in other countries leave
New York far behind. Its public hospitals are over
crowded and undermined in a way which would
not be permitted in any private institution. Inc
penitentary and the almshouse, until MI. hngs-
bury and Miss Davis, Commissioner Of Correction,
got after them. were disgrace, and the improve
ments begun have not made them what they ought
to be by great deal. This city is good naured
and good hearted" 1t gives easily and largely to
charities and phanthropic causes Recitals of dis
graceful conditions in its institutions ought to
stir it TO willingness to sanction appropriations
sufficient TO maintain these institutions adequately
9Ld TO interest enough in them to prevent their ever
slippng back into the old political acknowledgement
which has made them what they are.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-10
THE PEOPLES COLUMN
h. s.IOulations of tn. treaty entered into

the stipuIations of the treaty entered into
by the governments OF the United states
and Great Britain on November is, 1901
In the light Of these solemn declara-
tons and provisions how can the action
of the Congress OF the United States be
justified or defended in such fragrant dis
elimination as giving to its citizens en-
gagged In commerce and competitors with
citizens and subjects OF ether nations
free tolls? And yet Mr.. Barmore, with
unblushing hardihood. stigmatizes such
an Interpretation OF the Treaty as pro-
duces this inequality and injus-
tice as Intelligent and reason
able" and the contrary interpreta-
ton as absolutely fallacioas." He gives
US another exhibition OF his Intelligent
and reasonable" Interpretation. Re-
ferring to the language Of the treaty as
to free and equal treatment to all ma
tons, he says It means only that it
would not charge one foreign nation one
price and one another" but does not apply
to the United States. Did he ever hear Of
such discrimination as tina, among civil
lied people or nations in regard to COM
merce? And If not, is 1t reasonable to
suppose that that Is what is meant?
Why grope for meanings where the Ian
suage is plain and explicit viz: that all
nations means all nations Both Great
Britain and the United States were joint
parties to the treaty. Why exclude one
of the parties as to the application of its
terms and not the other? Such con-
struction not only seems unreasonable
but absurd.
The United States took title to the
Panama Canal, not as absolute owner in
fee but qualified as to it's title and con-
troll by its stipulation with Great Britain
as trustee, and any departure, direct or
indirect, from good faith |, a dangerous
and culpable breach OF 1t, national OBJ
LEGATIONS WILLIAM f. MRAE.
New York, April 8, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-10
The City's Neglected Institutions.

Tie midnight visit Of the Mayor, Controller Prem
dersast and Mr.. McAneny to the Metropolitan Hos
pital on Rlackwells Island demonstrated ifs needs
strongly enough to assure an early APPROXIMATION
for betternents. II might be good thing for the
city officials TO make few more visits to the cty's
institutions and then take the public into their con
fdence about what they saw, as Charities Commits
sioner Kingsbury has done. His recital OF cond
lions IS not one to make this city feel proud Of f.
self 'The hospitals for the poor" he says. are so
oyercrowded as 10 make IT impossible TO give the
occupants proper attention. In some instances the
physical conditions are such az to make people sick
II they were not so when admitted There * a
shortage Of nurses and until the last few days much
was left 10 be desired in respect 10 food" In the
n lusbouse drunk and disorderly' eases and va
grants are nut side by side with those unfortunnfes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-10
AN APPRAISAL

From The FERROUS Pepys by Wilbur c Abbott In the
To his Diary, Pepys confided every thought, SEN
sation motive, action, and deSre,-good, BAD, hlSH'
low important, trivial, absurd,-with freedom be-
yond mere frankncss. The result is unique, not
merely in literature, but almost, If not quite, IN LIE
itself. 1t seldom happens among myradS OF hu-
relationships that any one knows any OF MS
fellows, however and dear, as well as all OF
us know Pepys; most OF us scarcely know our
selves as we'll few of us or none, would dare
admit, even to ourselves, much less commit TO
paper, in whatever decent obscurlty OF cipher, all
that the darst records His work is not mere
frankness; it is selrevelation at its highest power
there is nothing more to tell. 1t IS more than
mere literature it is life itself. Most OF such So
called revelations far from what they profess
to be. Some mere prurIence; some, morDld
psychology; some, simple vanity; some, conscious
or unconscious pose; the most mere formal
record of all outer life, or merely literature
Pepyss work is the deneation of very human
being a natural man" stripped OF the come
nanceS of society, who would have been at once
the terror and the pride OF eighteenth century
prophets who invoked such phantoms constantly
and as constantly produced imaginative hgments
in their place. To such vaner sophiSucatiohS
Pepvss Diary bears the same relation aS that OF
frank unashamed and proper savage nakedness to
the salacious AUTHORIZATIONS of a uecadent stage.
One has but TO compare It with such outpourings
from those OF Rousseau to those of Marie Bash
krtseff TO realize the great gull fixed between
healthy appreciation OF a mans triumph over cir
cumstances and the futile conflict with shadows.
Through all he was, he tells us. horribly afraid
bur he was never too frightened to do his duty;
incredible as it seems in view OF the conception
OF the man with which we have been lnstllled. his
conscience continually too much Tor him.
Over and over again he resolves to follow the
dictates of prudence and not involve himself III
Montagu's afairs-but finally he does. - was
fearful of gong to any house he writes in the
Plague year-but he went. Il do sec everybody
is on his own defense and spare not to blame an
other, and the same course ! shall take but he
did not 81 was afraid" he writes at another crisis
in affairs, but did not shew it," Amid the diff
cultes which confronted him in the naval investi-
CATION he even found time to advise a prosecuted
colleague, poor weak brother in his defense.
Proud as he OF his success in life, his house,
his clothes. his coach, his dignities, his place-not
all his vanity all his fears prevented his risk
ing them for what he thought was right. If this
be cowardice, then make the most of it.
1t is said that Mr.. Frank Vogel is far from well.
For Mr.. Yoges attorney we have the greatest rev.
erence and IL is not province to hint at
change but-lets see-who was Charles W. Morses
counsel?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-10
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Free admission 10 the American Museum OF
Natural History, New York Geological Park
Van Cortlandt Park Museum and tho
Aquarium.
Circus. Madison Square Garden.
Efficiency Exposition. Grand Central Palace.
Convention Of the American Surgical Assocla-
ton. Hotel Aston. 10 a
Meeting OF tho Women's Democratic Club.
Hotel Aston, p. m.
Addresses by Meyer London and others on
minimum Labor Programmes" before the
Peoples Institute. Cooper Union. ,. m.
Public meeting Of the American Society for
the Control OF Cancer. No. IL West 4id st.
$50 p. IN.
Addresses by Professor Albert g. Hart and
charles H. owen on The History OF Mexico
and our Relations to IT," at the meeting OF
Society. No. 2-6 West 5sth St, $50 y. IN.
Public lectures OF the Board OF Education. sis
r. IN; Manhattan-Dc witt Clinton High
School. 59th st. and Tenth ave Macbeth -
Alexander /. Rorke: wadleIsh High shool.
llfth 81. and Seventh ave, London and the
Struggle for Progress I'm England" pr.
s E%s, i h ST. y Sds P pSSa NfseO Mary
Phelps: Public School II. 9Th ST.. west OF
Eighth ave. "rhe Evolution OF ships"
George ". Streaker Public School -. Domi-
Career" Or Curtis Lee Laws. Public School
81 Broadway and Academy ST.. Irwood.
TppuldT b'iih OF american POETRY Ut, D.
Thornton Slbley. Pubic School g. 18th ST..
east of Avenue y. The Wonders of New
York Frank l.. blanchard; Public School
&C. SSth St, east OF First ave. king Lear"
Algernon Tassin. Public school 90. liTih IT. A..
west OF Seventh ave. Castles In CASTLE"
Professor Charles L. Clark Public school
a6. Avenue A and East sd st.. '"rho Results
Of the Revolution" DR. David Saville Muz-
Key: Public School iJl. ST Nicholas ave. and
i1th 81: "Agricultgral Wonders Of the MID,
die West" Joseph T.. Applcy; Public School
100. SUFFOLK and Hivington Sta. Nv You
Like IT," william N. Fleming
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-10
Prison-Made Bricks for State Roads,

The experiment in brckmaking for the state roads
which Governor Gynn has assured by signing an
appropriation for brickmaking plant at Elmra
Reformatory is bound to be interesting. If good
yitrfed brick be made by the inmates Of the
rrormatory other state institutions at the figures
the Governor estimates the road problem in this state
may cease TO give trouble. Properly made bricks
laid in properly made roads will prove vastly better
and last decades longer than politicianbuilt graft
ridded macadam roads
Out OF the original 100000 spent for good
roads The politicians and CRATER contractors got
quite as much benefit as the public The state needs
TO get full value out Of every cent Of the second
So0OOoo0o Its invasion OF the brick industry will
he fully Justified If it helps to produce well built
long life roads cheapy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-10
A PLUMBER PROTESTS
Mrs. John Martins EPigram Stirs a
Burning Reply.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: What does Mrs. John Martin mean
by talking of the men as 'sneaking In
and out OF the back door when sent for
like guilty plumber? What right has
she to call plumbers guilty? I'm
plumber. and an honest one, and l don't
sneak in and out of back doors. She is
going too far when she attacks whole
trade in her effort to prove womans in
feriority.
We don't doubt hers. She probably does
not need to mount a platform TO prove
her foolishness She is doubtless quite
capable Of showing it in hr own home.
But my wife knows enough to vote, and
hope that after 1915 she nay 90 with
me to express her wishes n the ballot
box. I'm thinking the void will be
better place for her and the children
when she can.
A PLUMBER. NOT A GUILTY ONE.
Stapleton, S. l., April s, ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-10
SIGNED TAPESTRIES LEAD
Two by Stauffacher Bring High
est Price at Sale.

Two painted tapestries by Jacques
Stauffacher. signed by the artist, brought
800, the top price, yesterday, at the sixth
session Of the Won Zeuner sale at the An
derson Galleries. They were sold to J. S.
Carlisle. II. Il. Muir gave $50 and $40,
respectively. for two small squares Of
antique tapestry, and II. y. Watts paid
sl6O for a larger square.
zFor $50, +. Baumeister obtained a
carved ivory figure of the Madonna and
Child, a Spanish seventeenth century
piece. The total OF the session was $780,
and OF the sale to date, sl6,37. At this
afternoons session the laces, fans,
watches, sanctuary lamps and antique
furniture will be dispersed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-10
AT NEWPORT.

Newport. April 9.-Mrs. boriiiafo 81
Ger. ir.. arrived to-day from Ne" iO'"
for visit.
Miss Georgianna 6. King has take, pyy
session of the Gilliat cottage, in Ola oe'i'"
Road. kan
Mrs. John W. Burgess, who has oe''"
visiting in New York has returneo. -,
DR. and Mrs. Nicholas Murray Butter o.
New York. are going abroad this sun
mer. Last season they occupied ''e ,ha,
don cottage, and it had been ehpe''e -
they would be here during inc WIN
season. - ,o.day
Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs arrived ,~ her
from New York 20 inspect Rose '""'
summer home. so,. 10
Miss Maude X. wetmore mas s
Boston after a brief visit mere
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-10
WILSON'S OFF FOR
EASTER HOLIDAY
Mr. and Mrs. Sayre Join Them
President Plans Return to
Washington Monday.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, Apri 9-MT' anu -ii
Francis Bowes Sayre Joined the president
and Mrs. Wilson It the White House
this evening and accompanied them on
their special car to White sulphur
Springs to spend Easter. The President
and his family left the capital at Ii p
m. Mr.. Wilson is expected to return mere
Monday. Mrs. Wikon and the other
members of the family probably VIII re-
main at the resort f(r a few days longer
From the fact thai Miss Eleanor Ran
dolph Wilson, younfest daughter OF INC
President, has not accepted seVerai ii'l-
tations to attend luicheons and tea par
Ties i'm honor of Mss Frances Maitland
Marshall. whose bridesmaid she Is 10 De
on April %, It is srmised that she VIII
he married before Kiss MarShalls wed
ding day. The clos proximity of Miss
Wilson'S marriage I, William Gibbs Nc
Adoo, Secretary of the Treasury, carly
in May. may make It impossible. 1t Is
thought. to carry oft her plans Tor &C
compNnving Miss Mashall TO the altar.
Miss Marshalrs Wedding party is al
ready a large one. Her circle OF girl
friends is so eNtehllNe tHat S"o mo-
easily get some one b replace Miss Will
son.
II was on septembei9 that Miss Wilson
went to Athens, Penn, TO serve as prlues-
maid IN her schoolhiate, Miss Nellie
l<,n,rar who married Charles Il. Kel-
logg. She left just ltfore the weddlhs
for Cornish. however, on being called
tb,ther bv a telegram from her mother.
The President and MN. wilson sent
silver tea set 10 Miss Antner. After the
marriage Mrs. kellogg visited the fresi-
dents family at Cornish
Members OF the Cabhet having chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. Tunulty Will en-
10Y the hospitality of the south portico
at the White House on Essnr Monday In
tho absence OF the family.
Nine. Jusserand viii so New YORK
next week for few days.
Miss Genevieve Clark VII entertain
Miss Anna v Portncr and I've members
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-10

Of her wedding party at luncheon OF
Wednesday, April Is. Miss Clark Is 10 "
one of the bridesmaids at the marrias'
OF Miss Portner to Representative floOu'
on April IS
The British Ambassador VIII go 70 'e"
York on April 81 TO attend the aii'''''
dinner Of the Pilgrim Society.
After a short wedding Journey MI a''
Mrs. Jerome n Bonaparte' whose NO
riase took place in New York yesterusy
will come to Washington. Mrs bohS-
parte has two daughters who nave w.
students at the Holton Arms sehoo' ~.
several years. This has caused her ~ ''
a freouent visitor in Washington
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-10

Secretary Danelss order may oi may not have
provoked the following mighty lines. If So our
thanks to him. Their title is "A Drink OF Water"
their author is Mary G. Burke and they writ
ten exclusively for this Capstan of Clarity:
\ battle ragged lercey
From morning till night
And brave men fell wounded,
No more could they fight
suffering and fantlns
And dying they lay.
Some longing for
In most wistfu way
4 cup OF cold water!
How little think!
Yet TO dying soldiers
A Heaven sent drink.
II coos the lips burning.
And quenches the thirst,
When with pain and fever
Parched Threats almost burst.
The London Standard refers TO him as "tbe well
known American artist, Montague Flag
As we recall Bret Hartc's Her Letter" It had a
good lastlinc
Goodnight. Here's the end Of my paper
r. l.. A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-10
"BATHHOUSE JOHNS" VICTORY
The Refining Influence d Women's
Vote Receives Some Jeers.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: SO lighthouse John" won by four
to one, As there arc aboit as many
women as men in his district, it would
seem that some of the lady v,ters did not
use to very good advantage the refining
influence" with which the sufragists have
promised to elevate our politts. But per-
haps the election was simpr conspir-
acy Of the unregenerate TO iiscredit the
glorious cause.
And then again, perhaps mr own late
big Tim" Sullivan knew What he was
doing when he introduced Tn, last woman
suffrage bill in the New Yort Legislature.
EXILED NEW YORKER.
Lynchburg, Va, April g. n14.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-10
BELCHER SLATED FOR |V6
Nav Be New Secretary OF Ci'n
Service Commission.

Robert W. Belcher. secretary h,s
civu Service Reform Association, .. ~e
been slated to succeed Frank \, o s"ryic,
ss secretary OF the Municipal civil SCI, e..
Commission. Or. Henry Mosko"l'1' n,c,:
dent of the commission. said las' ,nas,
the selection had not finally pee, -. men
Inn, that Mr. Belcher was one OF INC
under consideration. trans
Arrangements have been made 70 .,snd.
o. AZ snencer 10 the bureau OF s'"
&c, ., me BOARD of Estimate as 3"
aminer. .,,. .ssistan!
The place OF John +. sAeiS, arobabIy
secretary. at $1,000 year WI" so,,plete
h, abolished. There is to De com
reorganization OF the civil ser. .",d nsst
mission. which may be anho""'
week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-10
Fair Play to Suffrage.

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | heard it publicly stated ana IN
sisted upon yesterday by an ardent sur
fragist, when a quotation was maze from
a recent newspaper against suffrage that
the newspapers wem all subsidized anu
that YOU could not a. all depend upon the
press dispatches to tell the truth
thought quite the contrary ana tnat 0o'"
sidos, for and again,t suffrage-were dis
c,,seod fairly and dispassionately. |
should like TO see tins statement pupile''
ao,,;od N. b. ).
Athens. Penn, April s, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-10

Among last nights letters were three remon-
strances one for failing to reprint an obituary
poem. another for not running an undertakers al
and another for not publishing poorly written ode
on the sinking of the Titanic A days mail usually
contains few complaints that taste is not worse
than it is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-10

"You haven't heard from me- writes +. +. o.,
since you failed to inform waiting world that
Wright Devine runs a general store in Pleasant Val
lev " Y Don't you believe il, or what?' What, If
you must know We informed said W. w. about Mr.
Devne In the spring of 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-10
HOT THOUGHTS ON COLD vEHIcL Es


The open cars sign OF spring
But like most every vernal thing,
Unless you have your overcoat,
It's pretty sure to get your goat.
n. w. p. & {. B.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-10

Our ignorance Of politics is decreasing. We know
that an administration that will do away with the
dsgraceful conditions prevailing at BIackwells ISL
and is the kind of administra ton that deserves
support and commendation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-10

"For yellow is Of the component parts o
blue" writes Old rv Cobb in the satevepost. Irvii
can't carry a tune, either.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-10

OF course contribs can't be supposed 10 remember
every line we've ever written, but if they don't who
we ask rhetorically, should?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-10

1t is said that Mr. Frank Noge is far from well
For Mr.. Yoges attorney we have the greatest rev
erence and IL is not our province to hint at
change, but-lets see-who was Charles w. Morse's
counsel?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-10

The London Standard refers TO him as 'tbe well
known American artist, Montague Flag