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The New York herald., 1921-02-12

willing to advance any credits to any
country which will not work and pro-
duce. which thinks about upsetting the
established order of things.
Italy is In a transition state and thus
her future cannot be judged by present
conditions or portrayed by press des-
patches There are political and Geo.
noniic agitations in all countries, not
excepting the United States. Surely.
Professor Rolandi-Ricci will be in a
better position than any one else in this
country to tell us what are the true
political and industrial conditions in
Italy, and he can do so without conn.,
mitting any diplomatic indiscretion. par
ticularly when his remarks viii un-
doubtedly serve as an assurance TO those
who have invested, or are about to in
vest. in italian securities.
We owe a debt of gratitude to italy
not only for her gallant part i'm the
great war but for the contribution OF
her sons to the upbuilding of our own
country, in the mines. mills and rail-
roads. in the professions and In pub
lie life.
l am sure that all Americans look
forward with earnestness to the mes
sage which Professor Rolandi-Ricci
brings to US from Italy. Let us be sure
it Is a message of hope and friendship
and assurance that Italy's future is one
that is worth having faith in.
LUIGI CRIscUoLo.
NEW York. February IL.
The New York herald., 1921-02-12
Lincoln an Exhibit.

To THE New York HERALD: Colonel
Watterson says In substance that he
cannot lead himself to believe that the
illiterate youth who at is or 10 held
horses in the alleyways In the rear of
theatres could later havc written the
plays credited as Shakespeare's.
Has the Colonel in mind that there Is,
either carved in marble or in moulded
letters OF bronze or brass--which. can
not just now rccall--and conspicuously
displayed on the wall OF one OF tho
worlds leading Institutions of learning.
located in England. what IL there recog-
nized as tho masterpiece Of all English
literature. from the brain of him whose
birth anniversary we are celebrating-a
one time eighteen or nineteen year old
illlterate backwoodsman7
l believe Mark Twaln's version. 'Tf IL
wasn't Shakespeare then IL was a fellow
by the same name WHO did IT," is T.
outlive the opinions OF the other late day
shaicspearian biographers.
j. III. Cot1B.
HlGHLANp FALLS. February IL.
The New York herald., 1921-02-12
Philharmonic Concert.

Music by Liszt, Wagner and Strauss
filled the programme given by the Phil
harmonic Society yesterday afternoon at
Carnegie Hall. The Hungarian masters
"Dante" symphony was performed. This
work. SO seldom heard. was revived by
the society under Mr.. Stranskys 1,rec-
tion on December 81. 1911. after a
twenty-seven years silence. Mr.. Stran-
sky reads the symphony with authority
and yesterday his orchestra, In fine form.
gave 1t an admirable performance. The
choral part for women's voices in the
third movement--the "Magnificat'-was
sting by the st. Cecilia Club, of which
Victor Harris is the leader, and Mrs.
John Hilton Land was the soloist. The
chorus was heard later in the spin
ming music from Wagner's Flying
Dutchman" and Mrs. j. Graham Sullivan
was the Mary. The choir sang well.
although there was "a little heaviness in
Wagners chorus. The orchestra also
played Strauss's Death and Transfigur-
alton" and Wagner's prelude to the
'Mastersingers."
The New York herald., 1921-02-12
A Memorial to Major Mitchell.

1t is fitting that the citizcrs of New
York, who hold the memory of JOHN
PURRoY mitchell in honor, should have
opportunity to pay tribute to his char
actor and deeds; and that opportu-
nifty will be given to them this after
noon at 2 10 o'clock, when memorial
meeting will be held in the Columbia
University Gymnasium, 10th street
and Broadway.
The occasion of this gathering Is
the anniversary OF Mr.. mitchell s
birth, and the celebration Of his good
citizenship will occur, with singular
appropriateness. within the walls Of
the great educational institution in
which his character was developed
and his mind was trained.
Columbia has given TO the public
life of the city, the State and the
nation many men whose accomplish
ments have reflected honor upon the
ideals of their alma mater. In his
too brief life JOHN PURRoY Mitchell
by performance earned the gratitude
Of his fellows and gave promise of
great service. The cross currents of
petty politics deprived the city OF
his powers at moment when they
were gravely needed. His ardent pa
triotism took him to the colors of his
country. He died In the uniform of a
soldier, at a moment in which his
civic worth was receiving the ac-
acknowledgement he had richly earned.
The New York herald., 1921-02-12
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY IL, 1921.
Governor Millers Transit Plans,

In his letter TO General BRIDGMAN
Governor MILLER outlines his rapid
transit programme, which to a dead
certainty will be provided for In the
bill soon to be introduced in the Leg
islature. 1t Is a programme or mag
nificent conception, OF sound business
principles and of workable conditions.
1t is programme, furthermore,
which will not violate the city's rights
Or infringe its interests. On the con-
frary, it will be of the highest advan-
tage to the municipality as well as to
all It's population. The city will par
sicipate in the examination to deter
nsine the facts about the local lines,
~ me formulation of the plan and
in he negotiations TO put II into
tifect.
This fact should and probably will
send the political incitement against
the Governors programme higher than
(iilderoy's kite But, best of all, IL
will bring the public to q close, clear
inspection Of the realities of the Gov
ernor's great rapid transit proposal
for this great city OF New York.
When haggling negotiations with
the companies are eliminated, with
the full power commission deciding
Just terms, and when those terms are
enforced by the authority and power
of the State, there will be action.
When the actual value of the physical
property Is fixed without reference to
present capitalization, but on inven-
tory value, as THE New YORK HERALD
has urged, there will be a cold busi-
ness proposition. When the inter-
company leases are terminated there
will be a new start for an honest
system. When the outstanding securi-
ties, except underlying liens, are re-
tired there will be rock bottom in
vestment foundation. When the city
takes title to all the lines there will
be chance for one unified system.
When securities are sound dollar Of
security for dollar Of value in the
the city has all its old and its new
rapid transit investments earning
money there will be solid business
enterprise for everybody.
The whole situation cannot be sum-
married. better than with part OF
Governor MmLER's own words: For
the public. "a revamped and rehablli-
tated transit system that can and
VIII give adequate service" For the
city, "the ownership Of the greatest
transit system in the world" For the
investor, "the just protection of its
real value in the present system and
the stabillzation of the new securi-
ties"
While Governor MuLER's political
detractors now crawl into their holes
The people of New York city can re-
joIce In this Executive of their State
who saw things which had to be done
and set out to do them.
The New York herald., 1921-02-12
CALI Curci in I'll Barbiere di Siviglia"
Schipa the Almaviva in Performance of Rossini's
Opera at the Manhattan Opera House.

virtuoso OF extraordinary dexterity, but
of little musical insight or feeling.
High lights OF her recital were the
Paganini concerto in ID major the
Tartini- Kreisler variations on a Coreih
theme and the time honored Zarzyclxi
mazurka Every violinst knows that
these are compositions prepared for ex-
hibitions of technical wizardry. In them
Miss Morini displayed her superb tone,
her agile and generally accurate finger
work and her vigorous, though not al
ways sufficiently elastic, bowling. She
rattled off stacccti with delightful crisp
ness. She scintillated harmonics as IL
they were all In the first position. She
treated double stops as matters of
course. And her style was masculine
ra athcr than feminine. Brilliancy and
dash were plentiful.
But when she played the Bach air for
q string. Beethoven's romance in G and
Mozart's Z major adagio, the story was
different. She played the notes, and
even these not always correctly. The
Bach air was out OF tune and out OF
time. The Beethoven romance sounded
like the placid chatter Of a school girl
The Mozart adngio was utterly without
color or style. In these bits Of purely
flowing cantilena 1t was impossible to
hide the disclosure of very thin rnusi-
cal nature. Possibly this is not the
girls fault altogether. She seems to
have been trained for virtuoso feats
while the more serious traits of the pro-
found art Of music are yet concealed
from her. But as already said. shc IS
young. and with her immense technical
equipment she is ready to advance with
the wisdom OF increasing years into the
shrine of musical beauty.
The New York herald., 1921-02-12
Words of Mystery.
) Pennsylvania Dutch Origin Sug-
gested for the Flax Lingo.

To THE NEW York HERALD: The fax
spinning numbers remind me of some
thing similar which heard more than
fifty years ago. 1 have made various
inquiries from time to time about 1t. but
have failed to obtain satisfactory in
formation either as to its origin or just
where II is or was used.
The numbers. as ! remember them
ran in this way: Zen, teen. letter. fet-
ter. fib. satter latter. bo, debber. dick.
from one 10 ten. Then. from eleven to
twenty. they ran: een-dlck. teen-dick,
tetter-dick. fetter-dick. bumfack, Gen.
bumfack. teen-bumfack. letter -bumfack,
fetter-bumfacl. enoci. OF course. never
having seen these words In print. / am
spelling them phonetically. -
Somebody once told me that the dia-
lect---cail II what you will--was Penn
syivania Dutch. but l am rather scep'
teal about this. II, NASpEaPoEb
ORANGE. n. j.. February II.
The New York herald., 1921-02-12
EVENTS TODAY.

Unveillng of bronze portrait panel In mem
ory of the late John Purroy Mitchell, Colum-
bia University Gymnasium, Broadway and
10th street. so =. NJ.
National Repubiican Club. thirty-fifth Lin
| coin dinner. waldorf-Astoria. $3.50 p. M.
wellesley College Alumnae. reception and
dance. Colony Club. this evening:
Duchess County Society in the City OF
New. York. twenty-fifth annual banquet.
Junior League of Columbus Rebublican
Club, Third Assembly District. Brooklyn.
annual ball. Imperial Hall. $50 Fulton street.
Solemn high requiem mass for deceased
members Of the New York Fire Department.
Church OF St.. John the Evangelist: Fifty
John T. Mcguire Auxiliary of Public School
90. The Bronx, luncheon. Hotel Majestic.
- 80 p. NJ.
seventy-first Infantry Lieutenants Associr-
1 ton reception and dance, at the armory.
Park avenue and Thirty-fourth street. this
evening.
Federal Club, entertainment and ball. Palm
Garden. Lexington avenue and Fifty-eishth
street $3.50 p. M.
CIason Military Academy. midwintcr drill,
Seventh Regiment Armory. Park avenue and
sixty-sixth street, p. NJ.
Former New York Members OF Construc
tion Division OF the Army. dinner. Adno
Southern Travellers Association. banquet.
Hotel Biltmore. Z p. NJ,
dance, Hotel McAlpin. $3.50 p. NJ.
Eclipse Lodge knights OF Pythias. annusi
ball. Leslie Rooms. broadway and Eighty
third street. $3.50 T.. NJ.
Royal Cortissoz will lecture on Problem.
of portralture" at Metropolitan Museum or
Art. p. NJ
Glenn Frank will speak on Tho New Order
vs.. the New Disorder" at Town Hall, 113
West Forty-third street, IL A. M.
woman's Press Club meeting. Waldorf
Astoria, . +. M.
Junior League. Rumanan Ladies' Aid 60
cicty. dance. WaldorfAstoria, 8 7. M
Pershing Club dance, Hotel McAlpin'
IP. NJ
Head Masters Association dinner. Hotel
Astor, p. NJ
West End Synagogue dinner and dance.
Hotel Astor, 1:30 +. NJ.
Wayne County Society dinner. Hotel Com
modore. Z v. NJ.
New York and New Jersey Dry Dock AS
lsociation dinner. Hotel Biltmore, +. NJ.
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American Piauist's Recital.

Daniel Jones. an American pianist OF
Welsh descent. who came here last sea-
son from ST. Louis and gave piano
recital. was heard again In Aeollan Hall
last evening. Last year he was easily
one Of the good ones among thc new
nianists of the season. Last night his
high musicianly purpose was seen in
his programme OF four numbers
Brahms's variations on theme from
Handel Beethoveu's "Appassionata"
sonata. Schumann's "Kreisleriana" and
LISTS "Dante" fantasia. His playing
was hardly up TO his former standard
Of clarity. It was too often blurred
technically and confused as to style. On
tbo other hand In such difficult works
as no gave his readings had poetry.
originality. power and often fine tone
aud technic
The New York herald., 1921-02-12
Two Stories of Lincoln.
He Laughed Once at Suggestion
Of His Being President.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Colonel
James II. Hosmer. a veteran of the
civil war. tells a very Interesting story
Of the beginning of his acquaintance
with Abraham Lincoln in Illinois.
Lincoln had already attained a very
considerable local reputation but was
as yet far from being OF national re-
pute; while Colonel Hosmer was Just
at that particular time a sorely en-
barrassed and confused young attorney
struggling with his first really important
matter In court. In the midst of his
perplexity he felt kindly hand laid
upon his shoulder. He looked up and
found Lincoln bending over him, smil-
ing encouragingly.
Young man." he heard him say. az
know more about this sort of thing than
you do; let us see if i can't help you
out" Then seating himself beside him
he skilfully coached the tyro to sue
cessful conclusion.
Another interesting "reminiscences of
Colonel Hosmer's is of a slightly later
time. A very important case was being
tried in the United States Circuit Court
in Chicago There were concerned In 1t
quite an array of distinguished counsel,
Isaac n. Arnold. young Hosmer's pre-
ceptor in law, was one of them, and
associated with him was Mr.. Lincoln,
who had only recently been defeated by
Stephen A. Douglas in their memorable
contest for the United States Senator
ship from Illinois.
Mr.. Arnold in his summing up alluded
to the length of time the case had been
before the courts, having been to the
Supreme Court and been sent back for
new trial. He spoke of the changes
in the suit and intimated that further
and greater changes might occur before
it's final disposition.
"As, for instance" he said jokingly.
my learned colleague Mr.. Lincoln may
be called to occupy the White House
at Washington
He was interrupted by bursts OF laugh
ter, in which bench. bar. jury and spec
tators all Joined. Mr.. Lincoln himself.
throwing his head back. roared with
laughter. The idea seemed highly i'm
probable in the light of his recent de-
feat for the United States Senatorshp
and the fact that Mr. Stewards nominal
tion for the Presidency seemed assured.
Nevertheless. within the next few
months Abraham Lincoln was nominated
and elected President
EDMUND r. TERRY.
BROOKLYN, February II.
The New York herald., 1921-02-12
Italy's New Envoy.
Ambassador ROlandi- -Ricci a Business
Man Rather Than a Diplomat.

To THE NEW York HERALD: Italy has
sent us a new Ambassador, Professor
vittorio Rolandi-Rioci. a Senator of the
kingdom. financial expert. economist and
representative OF Italy at the financial
conference Of the League OF Nations.
held recently at Brussels.
Senator Rolandi -Ricci is n new typo
OF diplomatic representative for a coun-
try which has held dear all the trad
tions of diplomatic usage. The fact that
business man rather than "diplo-
matico di carriera" was chosen was due
to the necessity which Italy felt for
taking care Of her economic as we'll as
political needs abroad. and particularly
in the United States
What sort of n welcome will the
American public give to Roiandi- -Riccl7 ?
He does not come to beg for economic
assistance. He comes to represent dec
orously n people with a glorious HIS
tory who did more than their part IN
the winning Of the great war. 1t is
well to mention here that Italy received
less thanks than any OF the Allies, even
the least Of them, although her sacri-
fees were enormous, both in blood and
treasure.
Rolandl-Ricci arrives in America at
a time when government and corporate
financing Is at It's peak. when neutral
countries which played no altrulstlc part
in the great war are receiving enormous
financial aid from our investors through
the country's great banking houses. He
oovv,ea AZ \, ti,,n ,,.tn,, fhoca x,-ha saupht
to win the war arc realizing that in
order TO prevent an economic cata--
trophc from occurring our savings must
go even TO Germany and Austria to aid
In their rehabilitation. But realizing
this. Rolandl-Ricci does not conc TO beg
for our financial assistance. lie merely
comes further 10 cement the cordial re-
iations which have hitherto existed ce-
tween the people OF the United states
and those OF Italy. IL business trans-
actions develop from this. all the better
So the fact that he comes here as a
diplomatic official does not preclude the
Ambassadors informing the American
people as TO the true conditions regard
Ing 1taly's economic as we'll as political
conditions When the rcvorscs at Cap
oretto threatened TO give victory to the
Central Powers our whole country held
it's breath and then hcaved sigh OF
relief when the italian armies forced
back the Austrlans along the Piavc
'front.'. Let us not forget that the Stars
and stripes waved there also. Now that
unrest exists all over Europe. Americans
are concerned In rtaiy's political as we'll
as economic future. Who better than
distinguished economist like Rolandl-
Ricci can tell us the true condition of
affairs In italy?
America cannot finance the world In
Tie face of an industrial depression,
temporary or otherwise unless II Is sure
that her investment in any foreign coun-
try s we'll secured And investments
In foreign countries TO be secured must
not be merely backed up by mortgages
or coilatcral--they must be secured by
the pledged good will Of the people to
whom the loan Is made. Obviously.
american bankers and investors are not
The New York herald., 1921-02-12
Abraham Lincoln.

Out from the death chamber Of his
chief EDWIN M. STANTON pronounced
the memorable words "Now he belongs
to the ages"
With STANTON, brought into con-
tact with many men of many minds,
long experience had attained to that
prophetic strain of which MILTON
sings. In q time that tried mems
souls the untiring Secretary Of War
had a great, deep spirit of discern
ment. He knew "the summer soldier
and the sunshine patriot" He gloried
in serving under one who lost no
grandeur of proportions even in the
light Of close intimacy.
A half century plus n half decade
passes. Then in 1920 we see LINCOLN
in bronze facing Westminster Abbey.
1t is meet that SAINT GAUDENs's
statue should confront the fame which,
more than any other edifice on earth,
contains the dust, the efIigies and the
record of men who demonstrated that
mans self-government was possible
achievement. Beneath this minister
roof rest also most of the men who
under our Revolutionary struggle, be-
fore and during hostilities. saw it's
meaning. 1t was not wanton rebel
lion but the effort of earnest men to
rise above the crusts Of tradition and
the usurpations of autocracy into a
larger liberty. The urge of the period
was toward freedom and ordered self
government. 1t is meet also that LIN
COLIN should stand in imperishable
bronze facing the shrine of that race,
the Anglo-Saxon, which above all
others has wrought out in practice
the ideal of self-government.
And this, the will and power to
pierce through and beyond personali-
ties, partisanship and petty questions
and to discover clearly eternal prin-
ciples, was LINcoLN's outstanding
trait. Under the flux of phenomena
and change he saw what was change
less in the order of the universe and
the progress OF man. To the end that
government for the people. of the
people and by the people might not
perish from the earth he carried
burdens. ignored sights and bore
reverses, misunderstanding and unde-
served reproach.
To-day he matches the mountains
in serene majesty of unassailable
fame. All the world now knows that
he belongs to the ages.
The New York herald., 1921-02-12
Teeth in the Coal Law.

SAM GoMPERs does not want
enough teeth In the Calder coal meas
ure to enable 1t to produce fuel for
the public under any and all condi-
tions. If it makes the coal owner
toe the line in respect OF operation.
all right. If 1t makes the transporta-
tion agency toe the line In the mat
ter Of shipments. again all right. If
it makes the wholesale and retail
dealer toe the line as to prices, still
again all right. But If it seeks to as
sure the digging of coal, why, then.
no matter what the public emergency
or national crisis it is all wrong.
Unless trades unions, in other
words, are "aftirmatively and def
nitely" exempted from the sure sup
ply provisions Of the Calder bill for
Government regulation of the coal
industry GoMPERs's organization will
be opposed to it unyieldingly.
But il the Calder measure is not
meant to provide and will not pro-
vide coal to the public when coal must
be had, whoever objects or whatever
obstructs, it might better be scrapped
than be enacted to litter up the legal
record with impotent, useless, worth.
less statutes that cannot help the
public, as they are supposed to do,
when the public happens to be most
in need Of help.
Let the coal regulation measure
apply to anybody and everybody or
forget it.
The New York herald., 1921-02-12

Rosslnrs "1l Barbiere di Siviglia" was
given at the Manhattan Opera House
last evening. The performances had
many features which would have made
Rossini gasp and stare, but II possessed
In high degree comic spirit and spark
ling vivacity. Mine. Galli-Curci, OF
course, was the Rosino, and to her went
the supreme vocal glory Of the evening.
The audience found its greatest delight
perhaps In the lesson scene. In which
she sang. after the manner OF all Rosi-
mas, things not dreamed Of in Rossinis
day. such as the shadow song from
"Dlnorah" and Home. Sweet Home"
But the prima donna also had to
sing Una voce POGO IA" because her
role began with It. and this number is
not wholly favorable to her voice. She
sang II well, however, and received
much applause. Her Rosi,ta az a whole
has pleasing humor and a generally
musical quality, albeit the familiar de-
fects of her art do not disappear. Mr..
Schipa was the AlntdrSra, and when he
had finished his struggle with the fiorid
music Of the first scene he was sener-
ally happy. But Nc sang the serenadc
to his own guitar accompaniment, which
is something tenors rarely do.
Mr.. Galeffi was an excellent Figaro,
gay and humorous, able to sing the
recitativo secco with clarity and swift
ness and crring only in his desire to
make much display of certain huge
tones. The other principals in the cast
were Mr.. Trevisan as Dr.. BGrtoIo and
Mr.. Lazzari as Don Busifio, who con-
tributed a creditable share to the move
ment Of the comedy. Mr.. Marihuzzi con-
Quoted with discretion.
Among those In the audience were
Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson, Mr.. Rawlins
L. Cottenet. Mrs. John Ames Mitchell
Mr.. Charles +. Harman. Mrs. Saunders
Draper, Mrs. Stanley Mccormick, Mr..
Rutger Jewett. Mr.. Daniel Frohman and
Mr.. Harrison c.. Rhodes.