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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
Bertillon.

Nphonse Bertilon should have lived in the days
of Poe or Poe in the days of Bertillon we shoud
have enjoyed richly the competition between the half
iutuifion and half latiocination Of Dupn and the
remorselcss application Of anthropomctry. Perhaps
the two would have been found TO complement each
other adding new terrors to the evlldoers life
At any rate the ingenious and resourceful man
who has lust died secured for himself name ana
fame no less secure than that of the great romancer
and his creation. and he did so by putting into the
hands Of the law one Of the most infalibe methods
of personal Identification 1t is perfectly simple ana
sure 1t makes the man himself his own indellble
record
The Bertillon system has. il is true, been sup
planted in some places by the Galton-licrschcl s!s
tenn Of thumb prints. The latter Is the easier ana
cheaper and is in most no less cihclent III IS
obvious however. that il can. through some radlca
means he evadcd and foled as the Bcrtilon system
cannot be- Both are valuable and should be retained
in police administration. But as pioneer IN the
application of detailed and minute science TO the
making Of crime more perilous Aphonse Bcrtiion
won distinction Of which time will never deprive hln
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
THE MINORITY OF "ANTlS"
Why Il Should Not Decide the Suffrage
Question.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir Professor Alfred Hayes. OF Cor
nell in recent address at Ithaca gave a
pat reply TO the question, IF only mi
nority of women desire the ballot should
woman suffrage be established? He
answered. Yes. most certainly. Anti
suffragists contend that women. even with
masculine aid, are unht to help decide
any political questions, but would per-
nit them alone to throw away their
birthright, to the incalcuable harm Of
themselves and the community"
Professor Hayes might have added that
only very small minority OF women OBJ
ject TO the ballot. The National Anti
Suffrage Association has secured the SUP
port OF less than one per cent OF tho
women OF the country. The Massachu-
sets Anti Suffrage Association has been
collecting signatures Of women against
suffrage ever since 1895. and in nineteen
wears Il has accumulated the names OF
less than 3 per cent OF the women of the
state. ALICE STONE BLACKWELL.
Dorchester. Mass. Feb 10. l9li
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
THE TALK OF THE DAY,

Scene the main gate Of the Brooklyn Navy Yard
Some big function going inside, and a
crowd had gathered to watch the generals and adj
mirals enter. Two poorly dressed men in the
crowd. one of them said to the other:
Say what's goin' on in there to-day?
81 dunno said the other. But ! guess they're
layn' the cornerstone Of of them big battle
ships"
But Helen how did you make the acquaintance
Of your second husband?'
1T was quite romantic. / out walking with
my first, when my second husband came along in a
motor and ran him down. That the beginning
of our friendship"-Tit- Bits.
An Irishman gazing a Of The Winged
Victory" in the Metropolitan Museum when his en-
ployer CHANGED 10 come up.
We'll, Pat" said he. that's fine statue isn't il?
And they tell me it's Victhory," said Pat
Yes 1t is"
Then begorra, I'd like to the other chap
You all time growlin' bout de devil ter nav, -
said Brother Williams In de name er goodness an
boss wy don you pay him an call II quits /?
Wouldn't dat be much bettern watin ter have a
full settlement hereafter? Wen dat time comes
he'll han you yo' change in birthstone whatu burn
20 pocket mon what yo' money does now Pears
Ter me OATS with studyin' bout. De devil is de
only creditor knows what's win' ter wait a
lifetime. but it's only de fool what takes advantage
of his willin'ness You better write dat de wall
an de cen' what amt got cracks i'm iti"-F +,
Stanton, in The Atlanta Constitution.
One of the elevator boys in large apartment
house found handsome bag in his car a few day,
ago after number of women had alighted and gone
from the building. He did not open it until pas
senger came aboard. Then he found that il con-
tanned, besides many useless things sl3O in good
money He made all hi. ups and downs that dav
with the bag hanging over his arm, and finally
found the owner. The tenant who witnessed the in
ventory asked the boy the next day, What hap
pened TO your find" 'Iiappened?" ne repeated
Nothing happened. The woman who left it got it.
but nothing particular happened Guess she was so
glad she forgot TO let anything happen"
had been convicted for stealing and was
brought before Judge Perkins. The judge was noted
for his kind heart and his light sentences
Have you ever been sentenced to Imprisonment
before?' asked the judge, not unkndly
No never exclaimed the man, suddenly and
dramatically bursting into tears. Never"
We'll. well don't cry. my man" said the judge
1T needn't trouble you. You're going to be."-Iip-
pincotts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
What Is Fcminism -?

Come and find OUT cry our feminist friends I'D
announcing What Is Feminism? The First RENT
mist Mass Meeting" at Cooper Union next TUESDAY
evening And after settling this preliminary qucs-
ton these auesting souls propose to go into details
AT second mass meeting Breaking Into the
Human Race" will be the subject with topics sucb
as 1.-THE Right TO Work" "Ihe Right OF the Motner
TO Her Profession" THE Right to Her Name ETC.
All our most celebrated femnsts from Mr. Jesse
Lynch Williams and Mr. Will Irwin down, are to
be present and we commend these e1hilarating
evenings to all-cspecially to those masculists who
have kept their eyes shut for the last quarter OF
century.
1t is one Of the cheerfullest aspects of fcmnsm,
however. that II goes tripping on its own sweet
way regardless Of definitions the theorists and the
propaga ndists The militant "antis' formed in bat
tie array about the home, and the militant suffra
gsts stormng the ballot boxes seem but small
bubbles on very wide stream. And such large
conversations as these meetings will hold can
scarcely be expected TO determine the limits of the
subject in hand
As q matter Of fact. # femnsm ever is captured
and defined It will be dead bird talked into
its grave we fear, with the unexpected and charm
ing and interesting half Of human life buried in Its
breast Which heaven indeed forefend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
How the Governor Can Prove His
leadership

Governor Glynns announcement Of the leader
ship Of ideas, according to THE Evening Post
was nothing more than a prelude and what has FOL
lowed it in the Democratic uplift campaign has
reeked OF rosewater The chief trouble is that moth
ing has followed it save Murphy's declaration that
he was for It, Murphy likes rosewater. and he Is
m expert on the subject, for It is the chief weapon
Of his enemies. Something stronger will be neces-
sary I'm the rehabilitation of Democracy.
II might pay the Governor TO turn his attention
from affairs of party to affairs of state for time.
He has pending several important appointments
TWO members of the Public Service Commission up
state one member of the commission for this city,
and five members Of the Workmen's Compen-
sation Commission. Murphy has men whom he'd
IKE TO land in these good jobs. Murphy's men
would not be good men for the public. They would
not be good men for that element of the Democracy
which is for real uplift
By naming for these places men of recognized in
fegrity and fitness the Governor might prove TO
Murphy and the public that his brand of uplift was
yard wide He would find great deal more en-
thusasm here and in Washington for his leadership
If he proved in some substantial manner that it was
not a leadership Of ideas only.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
THE HOMELESS HOMES
Cas-. Iron Rules and Cots Should Be
Supplemented by Kindness.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The rich woman deceives herself
In thinking that her money and name are
the only things necessary to make a
home for the working woman. IL would
be a gracious kindness on her part IL she
would know these women personally she
would then know their true worth, their
needs and what she was doing and could
do for them Many of these women are
far away from their family and friends
and need friendship quite as much as
cot 20 sleep on in some dark. cold corner
in these so-called homes for working
women, with cast iron rules that would
make a saint from the sky commit sin.
Opening a house and placing woman
at the head OF II: giving her lifelong
position, with a good salary: giving her
absolute power TO do as she Wills, and
her will is like that OF the Modes and
Persians Sheathed in a velvet glove,
she is full of fine words, and her voice Is
the only one ever heard. Woe to the poor
woman who may offend her, for she will
surely have TO suffer. To protect this
all-powerful woman at the expense OF the
inmates OF this home is neither honest
nor just II would be we'll for the rich
woman 10 look into this serious matter.
NJ NJ. HUGHES.
No. $50 East 3lst ST., Feb. 8, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
A Southern Senator of the Old School

Senator Augustus o. Bacon of Georgia, who died
yesterday. was one of the ranking members on the
Democratic side I'm point of service. He shared
that distinction with Senators Martin OF Virginia.
and Timan, Of South Carolina, all three entering
the Senate on March 4, 1895 More than either OF
them he recalled the older type Of Southern states
men-the lawyer, who had also done his four years
duty as soldier the facile and confident talker,
the genial companion, and the natural unaffected
gentleman
Length of service and attention to duty carried
Mr. Bacon TO the front in the Senate. He was for
time President pro tempore Of the body and since
last spring the chairman OF the Committee on For
eign Relations. He was not leader of original
force inspiration, but his influence especially in
foreign affairs. had always to he reckoned with.
Georgia has sent ADLER TO the Senate but
few who have represented more faithfully her ira
ditions and spirit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
DE Facto Recognition for Peru.

The administration has followed ordinary prac-
tice IN recognizing the provisional government Of
Peru. That government is revolutionary and extra
constitutional. Yet it can easily be seen that it
would not be practicable for the United States to
lay down hard and fast rule about not recogniz-
ing Latin American governments unless they can
show clear constitutional title. We applied that
principle in dealing with Huerta because his acces-
sion attended by a shocking and cowardly
crime, not committed in the heat of revolution.
It would be fortunate if the United States
called upon to recognize Central and
South American governments resting solely upon
force. But conditions In many Central and South
American republics must be taken into account
Legitimacy ana constitutional succession are ideals
very imperfectly lived up to there All the moral
influence OF this country should be exerted 10 en-
courage peaceful and orderly SUGGESTIONS But an
administration at Washington would be hopeessly
handicapped and would defeat its own purposes
by insisting upon breaking off relations with each
country in which there had been an unconstitu-
tional transfer of power. Practically we have no
choice but to conduct diplomatic relations with our
unrulier Southern neighbors the odfashioned
dc ldctO basis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
Court Review for Discharged Poilce'
man Is Privilege, Not Klght.

rho ,oint n,ade nv Mr.. Cropsey. former io"'o
,,,,n,issioncr. that Mayor MitcheIs ponce 'e'o, j"
hills do not seek 10 abolish any right tne Po"O.
ro,,. have but only n special privilege not enJo!e'
IL, most other city servants. is extremely wen
nrnosition 70 these bills is based en'ire! y" Wv
foot that they would specifically do away WIZ"
rho present trial on charges. conducted Will on
dino form, Of judicial procedure ana re'Ie""'''
according 10 court decisions. on matters VI ia' "'N
matters Of law This is what makes II possloie iV'
q noiceman dismissed by The Commissioners 10 ~
,enstated nv the courts because of technics' erio'
IN the trial no matter how bad policeman lie
was
This privilege is held only wv the policemen tne
0remen the street cleaners and the veterans OF 'ne
civil War in the city's service. Ihe pohcenen'
the frcmen and the Civil War veterans have had 1t
for considerable time. The street cleaners got 1t
bv special legislation year or two ago-seekIns i
rs 4 privilege. not basing their claim on rls"'
that 2 city emplOye should he considered 10 nave
Veterans Of the Spanish-American war nave zee"
.oolinc for several years the same privilege as
,bet Granted 70 veterans of the Civil War frankly
telling ,he legislators that as they had served their
countrv they deemed themselves entitled to spec'ai
consideration.
Viewed in this light the protest Of the Policemen
and their friends who opposing the DIS De
comes essentially selfish. They have this 7aluaDle
privilege: obviously they want TO hang on TO IT, let
The honest and efficient policeman-and that IN
cludes the bulk of the forceis pretty certain never
70 need IT. since he is not likely TO be brought UP
ON charges So as II stands this privilege IS IN tne
interest Of the crooked inefficient policeman
Against this selfish interest must be considereu
the cjty's interest Mr.. Cropsey says that people
opposed 10 the Mayors bills must have very raise
sense of right General Bingham told the Curran
committee that to give the Commissioner power OF
absolute dismissal would put cast steel backbone
into the discipline Of the department. EX-Ma!or
Mcclellan and ex Commissioner McAdoo Endorsed
absolute dismissal in their testimony Just as dozens
Of representative citizens who have studied the
police problem for years have Endorsed the idea
The power 10 drop policeman and make him stay
dropped Is the Immediate big requisite for reor-
ganizing the department and making 1t what the
public wants It TO be. Colonel Goethals put his
finger on the sore spot Whether or not the city
IS fortunate enough to get him for Commissioner 1t
should have these laws. regardless Of the selfish
ness of apprehensve policemen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
Nice-Admirals Needed.

In establishing the grade of vice admiral in the
navy Congress will subordinate old prejudices 10
new necessities. There has long been violent oppo-
sition I'm both houses TO the creation Of high com
mands either in the army or the navy After the
war with Spain the grade Of lieutenant general was
revived but it was discontinued when four or five
officers who had served with distinction in that war
had held il. II supposed to he more demo-
cratic 10 maintain no higher permanent rank in the
army than major general and no higher permanent
rank in the navy than admiral.
But though Congress has proposed. our nterna-
tional commitments have disposed II has been a
great embarrassment in where joint action
with other nayies has had 10 he taken 10 protect
hfe and property on foreign stations 10 find the
commander OF big American contingent outranke
by the commander OF a much smaller European con
iingent International etiquette in such matters is
strict and recently both at rampico and AT Portau-
Prince rear admras IN charge Of American squad
rons have been associated with European col
leagues Of higher rank As the Senate recognized
On Friday. the only way 70 remedy such situation
g. 10 eige more suitable rank TO American station
fleet comma nders.
The House Of Representatives ought TO cqScur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
THEATRES FOR THE PEOPLE
A Reader Urges That Half-Price Nights
Be Initiated.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: While Michael Schaap is so ear
restly and vigorously endeayorlng to curb
the theatre managers from fleeing the
public through their connivance with the
spectators. why DOESN'T he 40 more thor
oughly into this question and find a rem
edy for the exorbitant prices that are now
charged In the theatre at regular box
office prices?
The theatre is the great schoolhouse OF
ar the people and provisions should be
made whereby IL would he impossible for
there to be ''gcntlemen's agreement" In
maintaining a price that Is prohibitive TO
at least three-fourths Of the people.
For the one-duarter OF the people who
are wealthy enough TO pay the prices now
asked at the theatres let there be certain
days and nights that such prices could re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
WHERE THERE IS NO FEMINISM
Neither Suffragist Nor Anti" Dwells in
the Suffrage States.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Marjorie Dorman. in to-day's Trib-
une, says: (which is why the feminist
movement is antagonstic 10 that unit OF
civilization, the home. Feminism is an
attempt to divorce the identity OF inter
ests upon which marriage rests. Ii seeks
TO make the sexes antagonistic." And
many more such expressions.
We grant this is true Of the feminist
movement OF those who oppose the sur
frage or all citizens who have the same
qualifications. II Is so fully demonstrated
at this time In these states which are not
yet up TO the times, and no doubt these
conditions will increase I'm intensity until
the discrimination against half o. the
people is abolished. In states where all
citizens stand on an equal footing they
have no "feminists either suffragists or
ANTS and 1t is SO peaceful and home
like. Every citizen over twenty-one years
Of age has the same right OF citizenship.
and there is no cause for "antagonism."
ARTHUR WILSON.
New York. Feb II. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15

in ways OF freedom. II was through the death
daring devotion OF two Americans. Eugene Schuyler
and j. A. MacGahan. that the atrocities of Turkish
oppression were disclosed 10 the world and inter
vention provoked
We have had fault to find with Bulgaria since
then, for the brgandsh kidnapping Of an American
woman missionary, and other things: but the in
terest of forty years ago has not vanished. 1t was
indeed, renewed and intensified last year, when
Bulgaria took the lead in smashing the remains of
Turkdom in Europe. King Ferdinand would there
fore be assured Of interested and sympathetic
popular welcome If he should visit the country from
which his own adopted land received its first i'm
pulse toward its new birth Of freedom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
WHAT LINCOLN SAID OF SUFFRAGE
An AMT" Cites the Opinion in Full,
with an Explanation.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The suffragists have flooded the
country with quotations from Lincoln
making him say: II go for all sharing the
privileges Of government who assist In
bearing its burdens. by no means excluo-
ing females What Lincoln did say,
however is quite another thing
His statement concerning suffrage ap-
reared in THE New Salem Journal OF
June 10, 1896. The words were written
when Lincoln was less than twenty-seven
years of age, before he was admitted to
the bar. and are as follows:
81 go for all sharing the privileges OF
the government who assist in bearing its
burdens; consequently 7 go for admitting
all whites TO the right Of suffrage who pay
taxes or bear arms, by no means exclud-
ing females
There is no record of his ever having
mentioned woman suffrage at any other
time. MRS WILLIAM a. PUTNAM,
President Of the Brooklyn Auxiliary. New
York State Association Opposed 10
Woman Suffrage.
Brooklyn, Feb. 70, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
FROM DIXIE" TO GEN. ACS@
Some "reminiscences Of New 0hsss .
the DAYS of the War.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: As far back as ! can remen0.
over nifty years. have known ans
lieved. that Dixie" was written u
by Dan Emmett for Dan Bryants
strcls. As to its introduction into w
hontas" at the Varieties Theatre
Orleans. i'm 1861, J can verify thai !"
carried the target at the tan enc
procession OF Indians tina, sang :"
with Miss Susan Denim. As ms"o
stage history, Miss Fanny Dayenpon
ried the target at the Hows'n 81
naum. Boston, Of which her fs,n"' =.
Davenport. was the manager "''' =.
produced "Pocahontas" there ap0D
same period-making then her ~"
pearance on the stage.
The letter of Mrs. ID. T. bAos.s
February 3, touches me nearly
went 10 New Orleans in 1913 WI"
father and mother. who were me"
of the Varieties Theatre for many
We lived in New orleans Unth 'n'
OF the war. 1865. and ]. TOO, o''en -,
one OF a group OF school boys a."
assembled on the front verands o' wv
our homes, where We picked mn ="
Southern soldiers. using Up every a.
BILE bit OF linen-sheeis. pho"
shirts, nightshrts and Handkerchief
attended the old Jefferson s'"'N ~.
St Charles street. and can hear w.
big booming of the church ana
bells as they tolled out the fact '"s
city had been taken by the feo0 A
boats, and school was dismissed '''
an hour before the noon recess.
| stood on the sidewalk OF Cno
which extended to the Jackson ~ -.
depot. and saw the funeral cor'ss' "a
brought the body OF "Billy' Cn'pese
and that of General Albert sidns'
ston back TO New Orleans.
The second Southern song 70 -
the enthusiasm and emotion OF .ne
I'm New Orleans was tine 10
Stonewall Jackson. written "
Mccarthy tan Irish comedian anu
isU and sung by him az the AcA'' ~
Music in 1868. append the wo'o' o
refrain, which is all remember :"
song:
"He was his soldiers pride
And for his country died
On a bright May morn In
All ready for the action
On a battlefield, for liberty
Fell gallant Stonewall jackson
WILLIAM sEYMo'
New York, Feb. IL. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
If King Ferdinand Should Visit Us.

The possibility that King Ferdinand Of Bulcar ia
will visit America next year is decidedly attractive
not merely because he is King. or Emperor or
CARRIE is known by all three ttles-but because
he is the head Of state in which America has
long felt peculiar interest
Remote as Bulgaria is. and alien in race and
tongue. it was in the ranscendent epoch of its eman-
cipaton more closely related 10 the United States
than TO any other country. II was Robert College
the gift Of an American and New Yorker that first
restored at least glimpse Of the light of liberty
TO the Bulgarians. II was in American schools and
colleges that other Bulgarian youths we're educated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.

main IN force. ! am sure Il would ples
those patrons, as most OF them are
charged with vanity and still 90 Srsi
with the belief that distinction 10 Of sore
value that II would more than inrns
their patronage.
And now, for the remaining dnf5
nights OF the week, the time that stt
aties could be occupied by the really sr-
lgent and absorbing mass Of pecp't-M
Of those whose mentality is such nj
they will appreciate the work Of aftfs-
let the price be cut in half.
TO make his efforts complete IN sc',s
the theatre problem. Michael scfu'
should demand the Sunday perforna'a
of real theatricals Let the only az
the week that the common peopA
which / am one, have an opportunity
witness a performance be not den'N .
them because of the stupid and ig1ofaN
objection of bigots JOSEPH LE"r
No. so West ls3d street. Feb u na