davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-13
Synonymous.

The sentence OF President WILSON :
Jackson Day address in which the most
conservative readers saw more plainly
indicated than in any other passage the
possibility that he might he candl-
date for reelection was this:
The time may come when the Ameri-
can people will he called on to Judge
whether l knew what am talking about
or not"
Coming from man whose chief u b.
horrence is the lntamed ego of the self
seeking politician. this declaration ap-
peared to be reasonably eXplicit-as
explicit as was necessary or desirable.
But yesterday the President explained
that he had been greatly wronged by
n widespread mslnterpretation of his
remarks generally, and OF this one
specifically. Washington informs us:
president WILSON to-day elaborated
certain parts of his indianapolis speech
to White House callers lie said en-.
phatically that he was moi thinking Of a
second term for himself In any part Of
that speech, but that he had in mind
the judgment OF the country which will
be passed on the Democratic party In the
next campaign"
In other words. the first personal
singular pronOun applied to WOODROW
WILSON comprises and comprchcuds
the Democratic party as it is to appeal
to the country in 1916, according to
This will not surprise the obServunt
student Of present conditions and re-
cent history. Has Mr.. WILSON not been
the Democratic party ever since No.
vember. 1912?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-13
THE KNEISEL QUARTET.
Italian Composition OF Modern style
Has First Hearing.

Tho third concert OF the Kneisel
Quartet took place last evening in
Aeolian Hall, The programme comprised
v. Tommasnfs quartet in Il major,
Beethovens major quartet. opus So,
No. 3, and the Brahms piano quintet in
minor. The interesting features were
the first performance in this city OF the
Tommasini quartet and the reappea rance
In the capacity OF assisting artist of
Alexander Lambert. pianist, who has
dwelt In the more or less peaceful seclu-
sion OF teaching for about twenty years.
Mr.. Tommasini has good name In the
history OF music, for II was a Tomasini
with one m) who was concertmeister
in the Esterhazy orchestra when Haydn
was the director OF music and this
Tomasini gave the father OF the quartet
Joy by the way In which he played his
works In that form. This Tomaslni also
composed some quartets himself but
these have not survived.
The young Italian whose music was
heard last night is thousands OF miles
away from Haydns Tomasln He Is
acquainted with scales and chord success
sions OF which no one had dreamed in
tho Esterhazy times. They would have
astonshed even Haydn, whose final page
IN the introduction to The Crea ton" has
a family resemblance to certain charac-
teristic parts OF Tristan und Isolde"
The new Tommasini is Il modern OF the
moderns and he writes with all the strong
feeling for progressions OF whole inter-
walls. for a harmonic atmosphere often
suggesting the predomlnance OF over
tones and for clash OF heavy dlssonances
brought about by the movement OF his
polyphony. In his slow movement there
was evidence OF some Imagination, albeit
perhaps not OF the highest order, while
the finale showed keener feeling for
fundamental rhythm than the impassion-
lstc writer's are wont to show.
The quartet was interesting, but II did
not at first hearing seem to be Inn
portant. The Beethoven number belongs
TO the old familiar repertory of the
knelsels. II was played last evening as
all 'knelsel aggregations have been wont
to play It, no matter what other two have
sat with the veterans, Kneisel and
Svecenski.
Mr., Lamberts plano playing has not
radically changed with the flight of
years, He still possesses his incisive
rhythm and his facile technic and he
plays like musician. He At we'll into
tho ensemble last evening and shared
hearty applause with tho members OF tho
quartet,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-13
COTTIER G. co. IN BANKRUPTCY,
Art Dealers Established 81 Years
owe s27,IOO.

Cottier & Co, we'll known dealers "
paintings and other works OF art ai ~
Fifth avenue New York, and H. Cuno
street. London. established ut,y -tU.'"
years, filed a voluntary petition boo ha..-
ruptcy yesterday. The liabilities arc
S27, 400 and assets S37.7tl, consisting ny
stock, S27.S56: photos. rugs and nrorz'-.
$500: office furniture, $500 notes
$500; accounts, 1851, and cash In oau''
81.
Among the creditors are the As'or
Trust Company, SS,ii6 Duvccn hro.
$4,000: Charles j. Duveen, 81 ,GGG Lind"
Thomas, S2,60i. Sully Co, Lond'"
$3.50; 4. Preyer & Co., London, -
G. NJ & w. NJ. AEneV, London, So,
rent of London and New York city Office
1856 for taxes.
The business was established In ho.-
don in 1862 by Daniel Cottier, who Opened
a New York branch In 1870, admitting
James S. Inglis as "A partner. Mi Cotl''
died in 1891 and Mr.. Inglis continued On"
business. lie died In 1907, Tho corpor"-
ton was incorporated under New NorN
laws in April 1903, with a capital $50 =
OF $500. 900. which was reduced In 70.
to 100000. Walter y, Fearon rs me
president
Harry A. Head, dealer in pictures - i
frames at 10 East Fifty-n.r,h stree
has filed petition in bankruptcy WITH
liabilities OF S5.3i3 and assets Sl,33N, 90"
sisting Of stock, $3.50; fixtures, $500. ,'
accounts S23S. lie has a pension OF ~
a month as a veteran OF the Span
American war, which Is EXEMPT ~
business was started in 1902 and ne
hons'ht II in 1910.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-13

The House Naval Committee did u
good days work when it adopted the
| following amendments to the Naval
Appropriation bill creating the ranks
Of Admiral and vice-Admlral for the
Atlantic. Pacific and Asiatic fleets !;
abollshing the Plucklng Board and re.
storing number of It's victims to the
active list. aud increasing the commits
stoned personnel OF the marine CORPS
to officer an added battalion. For good
measure the committee accepted the
Bathrick bill increasing the rank OF
warrant officers: also the Padgett bill
providing for the award Of dlstln-
guished service medals to officers and
men OF the army, navy and marine
corps, with special reference to the
Vera Cruz expedition.
The need of the higher naval ranks
has long been urged upon Congress,
and the argument that the commander
and second in command VI an Ameri-
eau fleet should not he outranked by
officers Of foreign services when ships
were in port or engaged in Joint opera
lions was unanswerable. The total
number Of officers in the navy Is not to
be increased, the selections for Admiral
and Nlce-Admiral being made in time
of peace from the list Of Rear .Admirals.
1t is at least dcbatablc question
whether the interests of the navy would
not he served by promotions to Rear
Admiral hnn mn nIn nj
seconds in command were appointed.
The Plucking Board is an arbitrary
arrangement and makeshift. AL
though il makes vacancies and facili-
tates promotion. IL often works an in
justice. fragrant was the case of Cap
The examination for promotion to
Rear Admiral aud was retired by the
Pucking Board for lnsutiiciency of sell
service. when the fact was that an as
signment by request of n superior Off
Ger to responsible work in Washington
accounted for the alleged disability.
THE Sun has already advocated action
by Congress to reward officers who dis
tinguished themselves at Vera Cruz.
The legislation proposed by the Bath
rick bill Is mcritorious. because. as
Chief Gunner noNNELLY pointed out at
n committee hearing. the chief" war
rant officers are among the most useful
IN the service, being specialists In
their line" and yet even dentist out
ranks them. If the promotions asked
for are bestowed enlist men will no
encouraged to remain in the navy, not
only because the rank of Lieutenant will
he open to them, but because they may
nave au opportunity 20 act as executive
officers of naval reserve units. Any
rational and legitimate change in re-
organization that will increase the
number of trained men in the service
and retain them in 1t for life Is to be
commended.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-13
WAGES FOR AN,
n Jnderpaid Alice Must Be Cared For
What OF .JObIrSs Lucy?

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Can
any one tell me why, II 1t is the duty
OF some one or something 10 see that
every girl working in department store
gets at least 81 week in order to keep
her from want and sin, it IL not equally
a duty TO see that every girl out OF work
and needing IL gets employment at that
minimum wage
To put the case differently. why should
We interest ourselves for Alice, who gets
81 but needs 81 more. and close our
eyes TO the far worse plight OF Lucy, who
is getting nothing at all?
So We come to this. that It Is our duty
to see that every girl needing II has a
place at "A living wage, which every one
will admit AZ least is somewhat revolu-
tiouary.
But II this is our duty, Il is easy TO
demonstrate logically that IL is likewise
our duty TO see that every man, woman
and child who needs IL has employment
at a living wage, which every one will
admit at least Is somewhat socialistic.
BROOKLYN, January ~. w. NJ. w.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-13

II any British authority should he
well Informed about Germanys produc.
ZION aud importation Of copper and her
need Of the metal in peace and war,
Professor W. j. ASHLEY Of the Uniyer.
sity Of Birmingham Is The man. lie
is held in such good esteem In Germany
that his Progress of the German
Working Glasses" aud other books on
economies have been translated. There
is so much mslnformation about Ger
many's relation to copper as absolute
contraband by England's declaration
that some statistics furnished by Pro.
fessor ASHLEY AT a recent meeting OF
he Birmingham Metallurgical Society
are timely and instructive
Germany to-day is the second con.
sumer OF copper in the world. the
United States being first, England uses
two-thirds as much copper as Germany.
1t Is now twelve years since Germany
forged ahead, In 1902 the amount used
in the industries Of that country was
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-13
Some Common Sense for the school
Board.

DIR. FINLEY, in his decision in the
teacher-mother case, explains for the
benefit OF the Board Of Education how
Ii may rid the schools Of any inefficient
woman teacher whether she be married
or single, maid or mother. The pro-
cedure Is not difficult and involves no
strained construction of statutes. no
subterfuges, no fine drawn theories:
Dismissal for general neficiency'
would be warranted H. upon return
latter maternity a teacher was found
TO be unable after trial to perform school
duties"
Unfortunately this simple and com
mon sense management of the teachers
was never attempted by the board In
stead Of treating the teachers as ndl-
viduals 1t sought to establish geguln-
lions Of universal application, overlook.
ing the fact that most rules are made
10 he broken. Hence the unsavory mess
in which board. teachers and, most I'M
fortunate of all, the school became In
VOWED, DR.. FINLEY has set up for he
board guide post that points the why
out from the ridiculous position In
which stupidity has put It,.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-13

There is singular conflict of state.
ment about the intentions Of the Brit
ish Government with regard to the
Dacia, should that former Hamburg.
American ship attempt to carry cargo
Of cotton from Texas to Bremen. steam
ing under the American dag
The Washington correspondent of
the World. for instance, announced
positively yesterday that the British
Embassy had assured the War Risk
Insurance Bureau Of the Treasury DE.
partment that the Dacia and her cargo
would I've allowed To proceed without
molestation; and this alleged cOnmuni-
cation was represented as IA most iul-
pOrtaut concession to American ship
pers' on the part of England. On the
other hand, nearly all the reports from
Washington as well as from London
agree In assuming that the Dacia will
he seized at sea by Great Britain as a
violator Of International law. and that
the legality or bona fides Of her trans
fer to the American flag after the be-
ginning of hostillties will be tested both
In the British prize court by her cap
tors. and. If the ship is condemned
there. 10y the appeal of the present own
ers to our own courts. in order to de-
terminc her status.
One thing certain is that elaborate
discussion of The possibilities involved
in the case of The Dacn is at this time
premature. Moreover. ii is likely to
he Irritating, and for hat reason Il Is
to he avoided as long as may he. The
general situation is full Of difficulties
In the way Of the preservation II per-
fectly cordial relations with all the
belligerents, whose temporary interest
or military convenience may at any time
come In conflict with our own pecuni.
AIRY advantage and rights rs a neutral
All the more important is il, therefore
tnat we should credit Great Britain
and Germany alike with ordinary com
mon sense under the circumstances
Surely. this is not a time when either
OF those nations is likely to put Il chip
on its shoulder in order to eXaspcrate
the United States.
IL should be noted that even II Great
Britain does make use of the case
of the Dacia To question the validity of
the transfer of such ships to the Amerl-
can flag after the beginning Of hosti!-
ties, her attitude concerning that deli.
cate question will differ in no re-
spect from Germany's as communicated
to the State Department fortnight
ago by Amba ssador GERARD.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-13
G0YA AND GRECO PAINTINGS.
Exhibition Mt knocdIer's That WIN
he n surprise 10 Many.

One OF the most important exhibitions
OF the winter In the knoedler Galleries
Is the collection OF works OF art by the
SpaniaIds Goya aud III Greco. just placed
there for the benefit of the American
Women War Relief Fund and the Belgian
Relief Fund. 1t will remain on public
view until January 20, inclusive
The fourteen paintings by FL Greco and
the twenty-four by Goya, all large, i'm.
portant and characteristic examples. will
astonlsh many persons, for not every one
has realized how strong the taste for
these two masters has grown among
American collectors and In what degree
they have been enabled to crafty IT,
The Grecos would have proved a sur
prise few short years ago for another
reason, for the reestabishment OF the
Greco-Spanlard in fashionable favor has
been comparatively recent Greco vio-
lated the ninety-nne canons OF academic
art every time he took his brush in hand
and child could see that his saints were
too tall and too thin and that his virgins
were seldom correct in drawing So they
were banIshed from polite soclety--by the
pedants.
But within ehe recollection OF every
body II has been redlscovered that III
Greco has points. No one knows pre-
cisely who deserves the credit for this
tardy act OF justice. Whistler undoubtedly
deserves some OF IT, but the item In The
life or Nelasquez, stating that NolasqucI
learned much from I'll Greco, was the
prod that brought most moderns 10 their
senses. II is comprehended now easily,
since II has been explained to MS, That
even II FL Greco did miss the drawing
in the eostatic religious revelations that
he put on canvas for U.S. he at least makes
US feel the full fervency of the mystery,
which after all Is the more important
part.
Goya Is not 50 difficult an artist, hu.
his great stature rs an artist IL insult
clently known to us. chiefly because Tho
Spaniards are still TOO fond Of him and
will not be separated from his pictures.
There Is no lady among them with
grace that equals that of the famous
Duchess OF Alba, although some Of these
now on view have the sparkling eyes and
the fluffy hair OF tho Duchess who, care
less historians say, interested the lucklcsS
painter far too much. For the most part
these Knoedler Goyas give us grnndee'.
soldiers with much gold braid and larc.
epaulets, statesmen with the bearing =
those accustomed to command, and young
fops whose faces still reflect the tcvcr'l
pace OF Spanish life in the time of Goyd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-13

the Metropolitan Opera House. It Is
his business control which has gained
for him In such high degree the
confidence Of his directors. Just as his
artistic ability has won for him the
admiration of the public.
Many of the contracts Of the artists
now at the Metropolitan Opera House
expire with this season. 1t may con-
lldentiy be predicted tbat when they
come to be renewed the present man.
aging director OF that institution will
do justice to the singer, the public and
the generous gentlemen who make such
performances of opera possible.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-13
VOTES FOR WOMEN.
" the Referendum Goes Anti 9 New Cam
nnIGn VII he Mnhc.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir: Mr..
Everett i. Wheeler. chairman OF the
Man Suffrage Association. seems not TO
think that suffragists should claim as a
victory the passage of the resolution sub
hitting the question OF woman suffrage
10 the voters of New York State, and
gives as his reason that both the Demo
cratic and Republican parties have de-
clared in favor OF It,
Whether or not the vote is won for
women in November the matter will have
been brought To an issue, and in the opin-
ion of suffragists anything is better than
stagnation.
If. as he said, suffraglsts are also
anxious 10 have the question decided by
"our people" (our voters. he means-a
common error), still though woman suf-
frage be not won the antis will have
gained and the suffragists will have lost
nothing A new votes for women cam
paign will Immediately be started in New
York State, LINDA L. CONTENT
NEW YonK, January l2.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-13

100000 tons; the total rose to 100000
tons in 1912, and Of that great amount
only one.tenth was produced at home.
of the nine-tenths OF imported copper
fourteen.ffteenths came from the Uni
ted States, the other fifteenth from
England and Australia. In May last
Germany. according to Professor ASH.
LEY, had only 5000 tons on hand. and
il is his belief that In the interval be-
fore the war almost as much was used
in the industries as Germany imported.
lie calculates that her need Of copper
since early in August. that Is to say.
since the war began, has become 50
great. owing to England's command of
the sea, that the shortage may soon
affect her miitory efficiency.
The interest Of the United States In
selling copper to Germany. and to other
European customers. may be judged
from the fact that 90 per cent. of the
worlds supply--these are not Profes-
sor AsHLEY's fgures-is produced by
the United States. Mexico was recently
poor second. and other producers
came in the following order Spain
and Portugal. Japan. Australasia, Chile
and Germany, with Russia eighth. This
list reveals the difficulty the Germans
will have in getting any copper at all
except from the United States, and
from the United States only by evading
British search on the high seas and
importing by land through neutral couu-
tries on the Continent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-13
Railroad Rates and Political I'm.
reason.

TO minds which work like the mind
Of Senator LA TOILETTE the fact that
railroads have made money I'm the past
is proof that they have charged unreal
sOnable rates for service. The niquity
of profits Is "A cardinal article of faith
with all politicians of the business bait
ing order
When the railroads are losing money
and ask permission of their Government
regulators TO increase charges for trans
pOrtatlon, Senator Ia TOILETTE and
similar incurables cry aloud that the
rea condolences of rates Ii all which the
Interstate Commerce Commission can
pass upon and argue that the state Of
railroad earnings offers no test of rea-
sonableneSs. II is difficult to under
stand such unreasOn rs this.
Senator LA TOILETTE has attacked the
recent ruling in the Eastern rate case
granting large portion of the So
called = per cent increa SEES which had
been asked for, He has Introduced into
the Senate u resolution amounting prac-
tically TO a legislative attempt 10 reca II
the Interstate Commerce Commission :
decision, and the grounds of his con.
tentlon are substantially that the com.
mission made its findings chiefly with
regard TO the declining tendency Of
railroad earnings as accelerated by the
European war, whereas the commission
has authority only 10 determine the
reasonabencss Of rates
In the progress of regulation of the
railroads the Government has acquired
responsibility for railroad finances. In
taking away from the owners of the
railroads and their managing repre-
sentatlvcs any real control over the rate
factor in railroad income the Govern
ment has placed the railway Industry
on Il different footing from every form
Of unregulated enterprise.
Railroad profits are strictly limited
by Government pcrmlsslons. This being
So II must follow. II there Is any logic
in regulation, that railroad losses are
To be governmentully limited to the en-
tent that 1t Is in the power of Govern
ment to curtall loss. How much money
the railroads are making or are not
making becomes accordingly an essen
tial question In the determination of the
reasOnableness of rates.
Rntes which the railroads nominally
fix but which the Government actually
prcscribcs would be the most unrea.
sonnble things ia the world II the Gov
eminent regulators did not take into
account the state of railroad finances
for which the Government has made
Itself largely responsible.