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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-13
COLUMBIA H0N0RS CHIMES
Phi Beta Kappa Votes HIM >"
After Year and a Hall

4, the alumni meeting OF the ="
kappa. OF Columbia UniVefs''s' .S,~,
dsv clinton NJ. Pang. Chinese ''s -,
from BROOKLYN. son OF a prom'ns" ~
nese merchant and missionary p,s
civ was elected 10 membership
stands at the head ot his Class 80 "a. y
mark OF special honor 20, w
wear the golden key OF me"' '.. 20
Phi Beta Kappa before MS cas-
yates In June. ..-,.,,,c,s y
Pang has been attending COUNTS .,'.a,s
only a YEAR and half. haVihs "a.
three wears at Adelphi college III -
lvn. where h. made orli'lsn'
pr.v,ous to that he vas s'uas .
Erasmus Hall High School ana .,,r
class His ambition is TO become ~
president either here or IN I Ill Ia 4
election By large majority. ID -
his brief residence, is in i'se'' a"
honor. ,.x msr .
phi Re,a a, Columbia elects r." 80
n,idvears The only other man
Is y Zeydel. an honor student " ~
tory. WHO made" his key ~ w. a.
snd n,lf rans and zey'iel VII
mally initiated into PM Bs'A "'
March
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-13
TAFT PRAISES LINC0LA
Points to War Presidents W
as Model to Statesmen.
TBv TELEGRAPH 10 Ths Trihun

New Haven, Feb. 12.-Ex-Pre~
Taft told the Young Mems RsparD
Club tonight that every one WY
had the RESPONSIBILITIES Of the Presioe1.~
office turned 10 the life OF Lincoln
comfort and relief" lie recalle' ~
"saddening days when Lincoln CO.
down the Potomac for four ycafs
ter experience" and then, he soa"-
derived strength and comfort N
thought that his burdens were '"
feather weight compared TO Lneoms j.
Think of Lincoln's family sos, !.
said Professor Taft. "of the qusf.-
his Cabinet. part OF which expresses - ~.
tempt for him. Recall his relations
Mcclellan. who. according 10 the ~
went upstairs TO bed when Lincoln -.
compelling Lincoln to wait wv a,
and then to go home without seen"
general. IN |.
Suppose they had had the ' -,
I.incolns day. Think how ~ -.
against popular clamor. Lincoln w." !,
border states 20 hold In the unio" - I,
was lost. He had the war Deniocf, ..
hold in line or failure faced h'm =.
the men who afterward claimed e''p~
the success OF the Union cause 80
him. men who could not see peso'''
noses"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-13
For 4 National Primary.

III All parties in the respective states
now urge primary laws for the election
Of delegates to the national convention,
as all PARTIES should we will have in its
practical effect the national primary. We
will not only have done away with the
shameless scenes Of Chicago and Balu-
more. but We viii have platforms which
embody the convictions and aspirations o.
the peoplc, and candidates who receive
their. nominations without obligations or
pledges t. any interest or power other
than the people themselves
THE national committee has been de
prived Of all power over primary elected
delegates they vii, sit there like a paint
cd snip upon painted ocean, just as use
less and. from an artistic standpoint, far
less attractive.
some of our friends want a new plat
form So do /. hut do not want new
platform nearly as much as | want the
right kind of platform. and made under
conditions which will not give rise TO any
doubt as TO its being genuine.
Il want 70 see a downright fight where
there is something more than paper and
nix and sounding phrases at issue; an
absolute contest. where the people take
part so that when the result IS recorde1
we will have the real sentiment and the
real convictic;.s Of the party. and. know
ing them, We can square ourselves for the
future.
Il want either the inspiration OF Lodi
or the conclusiveness Of Waterloo do
not want platform drawn by bosses. or
even by anointed leaders, weeks in adj
vance of the convention end carried like
a succeed and perfumed Egyptian
mummy 20 the place Of meeting with
which to coniurc the multitude for an
other season. but a living, breathing plat
form. voicing the purposes and hopes OF
men and women who have rubbed against
the realities of life and the actual condi-
tong Of to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-13
CONVICTS RULE C0NVICTS
Auburn Inmates Celebrate I'm:
der Their Own Captains.

Auburn. y. Y. Feb. l2.-Fourteen hun
dred convicts in Auburn prison. observing
I.incolns Birthday. marched from cells 10
chapel and mess hall to-day In charge OF
convict captains elected by the inmates
several weeks ago as their representatives
In the Mutual Welfare League. The con-
Wet officers relieved tie regular officers
and maintained splendid discipline
The holiday entertainment was fur
nished entirely by convict talent and in
cluded an address on Lincoln by an in
mate. Addresses were also made by
Thomas Mott Osborne. chairman. and
Professor r.. Stage Within. OF New York,
and Professor Henry T. Mosher. OF
Rochester. members of the State Com
mission for Prison Reform.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-13
LINCOLN
And BOYS OF 81"
Sons of Veterans, Lafay-
cite Camp, Hosts at
post" Dinner.
SHERMAN'S SON
is GIVEN FLAG
MARTYR Presidents Life Work
Recalled by Speakers
Officers Elected.

The LAFAYETTE Camp. No. 40 Sons Of
Veterans. paid their respects to the
memory Of Lincoln and 10 the Lafayette
Post No. 40. Of the Grand Army Of the
Depublic. at dinner given last night
at the Broadway Central Hotel The AZ
fair was also in commemoration OF the
twenty-ffth anniversary OF the Sons OF
Veterans organization.
The affair was well attended by both
the old soldiers and the younger genera
ton.
The speeches we're filled with patriotic
fervor and were greeted enthusiastically
by the diners
feature OF the evening was the pres
enta ton Of 4 flag by the Sons OF Veterans
- T. r. Sherman. who acted as toast
master The flag was given 10 the organ
ization by General ". r. sherman TWEEN
Iy-five years ago.
The speakers of the evening and their
subjects were: The Rev Samuel Fallows
The Grand Army OF the Republic :;
Thomas Ewing. Abraham Lincoln Bar
low s. Weeks. Sons Of Veterans and
Henry NJ. Davis. our Camp"
Mr. Ewing in his speech told OF many
incidents i'm Lincolns life which have
never been published He said that some
wears before Lincoln was elected Presl-
dent the latter went TO Washington in the
hope OF securing a minor appointment.
He was disappointed. however, as the
office had been promised sometime before
TO another applicant. He returned to his
lodgings somewhat discouraged, but AFTER
meditating for about an hour he NUT
tered. We'll. maybe the people will find
some use for me yet Mr.. Ewing also
told OF Lincon's troubles with his Cabi-
net during the war.
The officers for the ensuing year or
Lafayette Camp, No. l4O. Sons of Neter-
ans. were installed during the evening.
They are: James r. Turk, commander.
Nathan r. Van Etten, senior vice-com-
mander: Harry p. Bradbury, Junior vice
commander, and Charles b. SweeDv,
George W. T. Downing and Frank w
Wilcox, camp council.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-13
49TH TRIBUTE TO LINCOLN
Pioneer Association in Jersey
CITY Cele brates Birthday.

TIE Lincoln Association OF Jersey city
the pioneer organization. which has never
failed 10 celebrate mis- birthday annually
since his death. held last night Its forty
ninth annual dinner in the Jersey City
club house Two hundred attended.
The speakers were James y. Nreden-
burg. president Of the association OK
Senator John g. Spooner. Of Wisconsin,
whose subject was Lincoln. the Presi-
dent. Representative Martin w. Little
ton. Of Sew York. who talked Of "Abra-
ham T.inooln." and the Rev. Or. Freder-
lex T. Keeney. Of Syracuse. whose text
was 'Tincoln's Naledictory'
The reception committee included Gil
borr Collins. former justice OF the Su-
prem, court Judge John A. Blair
charles +. case. Simeon ". Smith
George r. Perkins. r.. y. Bacon. \. j.
Nevbury. Edmund Wilson. Justice
Charles W. Parker OF the Supreme Court
Ok -Judge James 6. Erwin. Or. Henry
Spence. ex-Representatiye Marshall Van
Wrinkle. Dr. Ulamor Allen. Henry SNYDER
David r. DAILY and Or. Gordon Is. DICK
n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-13

If our hopes must lie in a different direc-
ton. and that the true solution o. the
problem will he found in simplicity rather
than complexity. in division rather than
multiplication. In construction rather than
destruction. in the strength OF renewed
dignity rather than in the weakness Of
increased dstrust. and that along these
lines the Republican party above All
Others. is best fitted by principle and
tradition TO carry on the work. Let Us
cease. therefore TO stand idly by In the
ca pacity of critics and step forward as
leaders. with A constructive programme
of our own.
This should in my opinion. INCLUDE the
following reforms The most effective
way of increasing the dignity, the quaity
and the efficiency Of the government Is
to diminish the number OF elective ofhces
The Executive must Sppoint the heads OF
all departments and must be held strictly
accountable to the people not only Tor
the quality Of his appointments out for
tho acts of his subOrdnates. This change
would not only enable the voter TO make
his selection ono Election Day with
sounder Judgment but TO fix with absolute
accuracy subsequent responsibility.
His term of office should be length
ened. say, TO four years. and under sucn
circumstances il would be entirely proper
to give the people the option OF demand
ING a special election at the end OF two
wears. to decide whether the incumbent
should be continued in office or new
Governor elected.
In the second place, ! consider II OF
the highest importance to restore our leg
islatures to the position Of trust ana
honor which they ned in the early days
OF the republic, and To arouse Sufficient
interest in their deliberations to make
them the object of constant scrutiny ana
observation on the part of all citizens.
ITO this end | would give the Cover
nor and his Cabinet seats in the Legs
lature. with the right to initiate legisla-
ton and to take part in debate. II might
even be wise TO go step further ana as
to-day the Executive has the negative
power of the veto to give him the afflrm-
alive one, under proper limitations of re-
ferring to the people not a particular Dill
which the Legislature refused TO adopt.
but the question OF policy or principle IN
volved
Moreover, by making him the respon-
sble leader of his party. as Is the Eng
lish Prime Minister, and with his own
success or failure intimately attached TO
the fortunes OF legislative programme
it would be To the highest interest OF the
Executive to see to it that none but the
men best qualified TO serve as representa-
tives were nominated.
Should this plan be adopted we would
have government so simple as To De
within the grasp OF the humblest citiZen'
yet strong in its centralized responsible
ity. and by virtue Of that very slmplici-
~ and Capitalization, most effective
and responsible instrument for giving d.
rect expression 10 true public opinion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-13
Stimson Asks Action.

In the present crisis Of our party 3
affairs" said Mr. Stmson. II am as far
away as possible from those who believe
in sitting still and keeping quiet until
the Democrats make some mistake which
will turn things over into our hands. IN
the first place, do not be too sure that
the Democrats are going TO make such
mistakes. Under vigorous and courage
Gus leader the national Democrats are
passing from one constructive achieve
ment to another. Mistakes they undoubt-
edlv have made, and will make. but am
NOT unpatriotic enough 10 hope that as
a consequence Of those mistakes period
OF national adversely will set In which
will sweep us willy-nily back into power.
NO man can look around on the Re
publican party in this country. whether
We look in New York or elsewhere, ana
not recognize that there is lot of work
to do. Party machinery has been faulty
II has not responded readily 10 the views
of the party as a whole Some OF the
worst and most discouraging dissenslohs
that we have had have come largely from
defective party machinery which Kept IN
nositions of authority leaders who did not
really represent the views ef the rank
and file.
THE very first thing To be done is TO
simplify and reform that machinery ana
thereby bring to the front in leadership
the Young men upon whom the future OF
the party depends
To-day the attention of the state Is
concentrated on the scandals which have
been discovered in our great system oil
publjc works, our canals and highways.
Did YOU ever consider that we have been
placing the co ltrol of these great works
largely in the hands of the tail of tick
ct: an officer non mated in some back
room OF q convention after the real busi-
ness Of choosing the head OF a ticket had
been attended 20 and the delegates were
ready TO leave this supposedly insignih-
cant matter to the determination OF
chance or locality or favortismf
we keep our Governor out OF our AS
sembly room and we leave nobody TO take
his place. There Is no system OF Official
leadership provided for In our system OF
lawmakine AS a result what has taken
place: We have evolved a system Of COM
mittee leadership a truly invisible gov
eminent. a system Of lack OF RESPONSE
oiiity which has again and again shown
Its power to promote corruption and to
block the real wishes OF the electorate.
Such a method of secret and irrespon-
sible power is vioative OF the very first
principles Of modern free government as
we now understand II. And Yet primarily
ii comes from the fact that We have not
provided the Legislature with an officially
recognized leader who should DO his Work
In the publicity Of the open day"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-13
Toothbrush" Mustache Ban,

Berlin. Feb. le.--The wearing Of the
toothbrush mustache was forbidden To
the soldiers Of the Emperor Williams
bodysuard regiment by an order issued
to-day. The reason given was that Il
was non-Gcrman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-13
Remedies Proposed.

Judges are not elected, IL was commended
to carry out the will OF the people only
as that will was expressed in the laws.
and the people had neither the time nor
the ability 10 digest complicated bills sub
mitted TO them by the initiative
TO me. said Mr.. mills. 1t seems as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-13
Senator Golf Tells How the
Emancipation Freed Him
from Libby Prison.
BORAH SAYS THE
PARTY IS CLEAN
Has Arisen from Defeat, Stronger
than Ever, Declares SEN
ator from Idaho.

Several hundred worshippor' AT LIN
coins shrine Ssthered In the srsnd ball
room of the Waldorf last night for the
Republican clubs twcnt, eighth annual
communion. They had as high priests
three men OF national prominence. one OF
whom. senator Nathan Goff. Of West Nir-
sinia had actually known and talked
with the famous President on an occasion
which made history
Senator COT. who has been soldier.
Congressman. federal judge snd Sen
stor. among other things, was major
IN tho Union army in the Civil War. The
Confederates took him prisoner and sent
him to Libby prison. where they con
derned him 10 death as traitor TO the
State Of Virginia.
II spent six weary months there Win
that shadow hanging over me, said he
Then one DAY there came note &C
conpanied by a flag OF truce 10 the
doomed prisoner Of war. II read:
Young man. be cheerful You are not
forgotten. The men in charge AT WASH
inston have not forgotten their soldier.
The name signed 10 that note SAD
the Senator. was the greatest name ia
ire history Of humanity
Ex-Governor Stokes OF New Jersey de-
nvered the Lincoln Grafton. and with suoh
force and oloquence that when ne hau
pronounced his last sentence. after con
-.,-- -, -ou, and a quarter in speech.
the diners jumped TO their feet shou''hs
their applause. waving their napkins ana
v1ping their eyes. And when some one
proposed three cheers FOR the orator '"ei'
rosrs filed the hotel
His birth. sacrament; his lie.
prayer: his death. a benediction. lh's
Was the climax TO which Mr.. Stokes cons
ducted his rapt listeners through q vas.
treasury Of Lincolnana, illustrative OF
every phase Of the great man $ enSrAo-
Tar n every side Of that tremendous
struggle in the SOS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-13

fault was one Of organization and not In
the membership or policies. do not
crticise those who chose the former
method. FOR whatever charge may ne
made As to the ambitions Of individuals.
no honest man would doubt the hsh pnr-
poses and patriotism of the four mill
ION Noinrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-13
Mills Tells Of Need.

I'VE Republicans OF to-da=." said Mr..
Mills. "are not confronted with the threat
ened dissolution Of our national govern
ment by armed rebellion. but we are (; q
to face with a countrywide movement
which looks 10 the revolutionary transfer
nation Of our form of government from
constitutional, representative democ-
racy to what is popularity known as d.
rect or pure democracy"
To carry out the will of the people
necessary to a popular government. the
speaker said. this will must first be ascer-
tanned. and in complex civilization en-
bracing many million inhabitants the
special machinery required for this pur-
pose is furnished by party organization.
Nov. there is to-day in this country"
the speaker continued. "a widespread feel
ing that both our parties and our gov
ernments particularly the state govern
ments. have failed to perform their re-
spective functions. That this belief is in
the main justified few will question. diff
fer as they may as to causes and RENE
dies. Whether the indictment be wholly
true or not, no citizen Of New York ..t
least, in the face OF the experience OF the
last year and the revelations of the last few
months, can fail to recognize that such
Ills exist az call for immediate and dras-
tic cure"
Turning to a discussion OF remedies for
present day conditions. Mr. Mills said
that so long as officers were elected for
short terms the recall was unnecessary
and improper. although II the term OF
office were extended the subject was
worthy OF consideration.
The constitutional initiative and the
recall OF judicial decisions he asserted.
reduce the Constitution 10 the level OF
an ordinary legislative act. and utterly
destroy the advantages OF written con-
which. established by the people
after careful and deliberate
defines the lines within
which true public opinion can properly
express itself"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-13
MILLS OUTLINES
WAY OF REFORM
Continued from first page.

mad when he doesn't get what he
wants. Now, I've had my troubles. |
got mine and got it good. While |
was getting mine the State OF New
York got its, and got it BAD. So, po-
litIcslly speaking, | am even with the
State of New York. But there never
was moment when forgot my party
responsibility.
II PLAYED the game on the level as |
understood it. / don't think the safety
Of the republic depends on my health.
but | have such confidence in the peo-
pie of the state that / hope TO have the
opportunity to let them regain their
self-respect."
Mr.. Coke, who said he bore a message
from the Young Republican Club Of
New York, said:
I'VE in New York are not blind to
the fact that the party in recent years
has blundered, and blundered badly.
We cannot dcluGe ourselves into think
ing that the leadership has at all times
been perfect. We know in places
where it has been decidedly bad. We
believe in frankly admitting the errors
that have been made and in honestly
and cours eeously displacing the lead
ers where they have been at fault.
I'VE do not demand omniscience
either for the party or the leaders, but
we expect a fair response 10 public
opinion and a vision in the leaders
which can penetrate far enough into
the future to approach real statesman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-13

IBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune J
Philadelphia. Feb. i2.-Lincoln's Birth
day was more generally observed in Phil
sdelphia to-day than ever before. Many
NJ the larger stores. the banks and bus-
ness houses were closed.
Portland. Me. Feb. 2-Representative
Frank Plumley of Vermont, was the
principal speaker at the Lincoln Ciuo
dinner tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-02
FLOCK FROM CITY.
Parisians Continue to Leave and Bel
gian Refugees Flock In.

Paris, Sept. 2.-The exodus Of Pari-
slams continues from the D'Orsay and
Des Invalides stations, but it is not
greater than the influx at the north
stations of refugees from Belgium and
northern France, mingled with return
ing wounded.
Nearly the total population of the
departments of North Disc and Seine
et-Oise have fled at the first sound of
cannon. The crowds became SO great
that the police were obliged to clear
the streets adjoining the stations,
which, however, did not prevent an
enthusiastic manifestation at the sight
of the two English generals who had
come to Paris for instructions.
Emigrants from Crepy-En-Valois. in
the department of Disc, % miles
southeast of Compeigne, report that
the Germans were crushed near there
and that piles of bodies were lying a
yard high. sergeant wounded in the
neighborhood Of Compeigne declares
he witnessed the humiliation of AN
entire German division by the French
artillery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-02
HE SHOT A PRINCE.
Belgian Fired From the Ground,
Where He Lay Wounded.

London, Sept. I'm dispatch from
Amsterdam, the local correspondent
of the Central News says that the
shot which ultimately resulted in the
death of Prince Won Buelow, one of
the German generals, was fired by a
Belgian private named Rosseau, who
has since been decorated by King AL
bert for his conduct in the battle of
Haelen. ROsseau was lying badly
wounded among a group of dead COM
rades when he saw C German officer
standing beside his horse and studying
q map.
Picking up a rifle from beside a
dead German, ROsseau fired at this
officer and wounded him. The officer
subsequently proved to be Prince Won
Buelow. Exchanging his hat for the
G -rman generals helmet and taking
the genel rs horse, Rosseau made his
way to the Belgian lines and was
placed in a hospital at Client.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-02
AIM At THE STEEPLE.
The Germans Again Are Bombarding
MalineS,

London. Sept "A dispatch from
Antwerp to Reuter- Telegram company
conveys the following official an
nouncement:
''The Germans are again lombard
ing Malines, aiming at the steeple of
the cathedral, which is a prominent
landmark.
Certain movements Of the German
troops in the direction of Assche, in
the province of Brabant, six miles
northwest Of Brussels. gave rise to the
belief that the Germans were cOnteIn-
plating a movement toward Termonde,
16 miles east of Client. The Belgian
troops have been reinforced on ac-
count OF the necessity of preserving
control of Waasland. The enemy ad-
vanced from Brussels to Assche yes
terday, but could not penetrate fur
Their north
"Ninove and Alost. 16 and Is miles,
respectively, from Client, in different
directions have been occupied by the
Germans.
'ln the provinces of Antwerp and
Ltmberg the situation is Unchanged