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tfeiu-?ork fritan*. FRIDAY, DBOKMBKR 2S, 1911. Tins netotpoptr it owned gad pub Kaftad b0 r*e Fri?wM Assoflstlow, g I'ork im p'-ioti" ii : O0CO ami prin timml , Build int. .\(?. 154 ?Vaseo? xf??? ? f. \ ? "' ? '? . I n 1/iV/v. president; (huh g U. H< Id, secretory; Jomet If. />'???". frcosarrr. 7//r sddrcM 0/ //.< ".'/"?< W il ""' <'/?'"<' ,.?"r. 6li's By Mat!. ' "ior',c:_ ? ' h.? 7" h?. * "(; . ? 1. ??" months.'? ' ' . * (JV v mthi .... J-jJ ir. M la the I ?stage. 1 ?a 1 VT: ...n,. .*li ??" .?o-1* One mouth- yeal.?l-.-b ?r.?1O.0S DAII/1 . .,, One mur.th. - -.I1100 One month. . t ? ???.$1 ??* Knfn?<j ?t th? Poetofllc? t! New Vcrk .*? ? it? r. v/vr varir? /"/> mtonxiyo. <??< ?NOR1 I T.vi ?ent In ? -? with department affairs ? Fe?th houses took ? ? u itll Jaira* . REIl ;N Yuan-Shi- kal Offl? ta - a republic; Great Britain .lat?an, sud possibly the United state.-, were said to b? working liviaion of the empire and planning to lend I ? l'i-?-iatis attack'.d res repairing ? ; 1 Julia, Persia, and two \ vrienns dis patch i^aid Emperor Francis Joseph had orl| g cold ?and u*aa In no danger. ? 'The Jewish Chronicle." of London, said afforte would be made to force the de Inglo-Russl&n treaty 1 ? ?p.' of dlscrlinli - ainsi J< ?v ranee, through 1 com? mittee, decided to ] United , Rodin for the hamplaln raonumei t \ merge ? hipi Bai the ?Cans Han B ? ommerce wss perfected In Montreal , The Liber?is lost si ther seal In th? Houa? of C mmons, a. :?' l.iing defeated In North Ayrshln land. ? "? Geon er Radford Charles B. Bruokfleld, Join! cens? giic? at DOMESTIC Jndg Carpent? United I dent? d tl 1 ment I being ? ? ?government ? of Thei-i rimary balk ; tow Wll ' lb r.f Illinois prom I ? R iiway . si g from $2 ? ? ? ?? mpt of \. 'i. inilu ? ' ' ? ? ilai R.' She] ? [1 -, ... r tin- coun ? ' \ ?..? Pierre I Bernard, wl 0 , ?tent." ' : ? - ning f The ftchel led by the ar? rest of h theatrical sent ? ? of the del Wall Street 1 ? ? Nicaragua In ? -? . urreney 1 p f ,,000,04?) \ df Ihe tria' ve y In the |, ami the pi 1 . gan calling witi I 1 an alibi. Mor? ? ? Triangle .0 favor I 11 . : - ' T?IK WEATHER ?tivd. Th' t? ?' i" ratui ; egr TUE PRESIDBWi OH /? i.v 1.1/ 1. ? '1 ?fis intim?t?- por-ninnl association with th?' canal enterprise gl Panama, al Brei as Secretary of \\ ;? r and since then ut Prealilent, Investi ?with special polnl and emphasis ?Um paaaagea upon thai scl in hi-- latest meesaeje. n?' write? of t Lat ? ?1 which in- is the foremoal au? thority, and be makes two recommanda ?tronglj to prac tt?-ii common senae thai \\<- shoold ?he surprised If Congreas ?ii?l ?"?t ad upon it'? m prom] .? i-'i meot of the < ?angl /.ovo. n ma Mart.i:_ i- goma ?persons, bol it bi pe? fectly true, thai Iher? no* and f<?r M'mi- 1 authority for the governmenl ol that territory, the sdmli ? in? tod in an ' a Itb? ?'iit technii g] v..-'i rani -mi the principle' ? ?1,1 must be falling Into - late of af I 1."i '" \\c luve ? a our per? ttpatk a ai 'i use, and i1 lU pPOt l'i'- if v Ufa :i ernmenl whlcb shall .:'? mi Indisputable l?:isls In Igw, - ? ?- Of "f?iill"ii Il: ? h simple ruxltnate 11 ??-? Who have 1 th" military adinl . v. Ill . ce t?. the ??? ill heartily agree a Ith him. Tii. other matter hi the Bxtn ion.- mi sblpph - through the .' !" ; ?1 doing 1 his - ? bi" actual i>|ii'iii:?^ ??i tbc rbe thai ? 'in.' i'\|.? ? ? \ ill probabl? be nee? iper rates can !"- ? ,1 i,,, therefore thinks ili?i be of n> ? within , 1 Tin- Inird .. . 1 . ? '?'? certainly Imposed upon the trade which if creates and make? possible. Bui Uw tolla ghonld be so km as not to Interfere with it- usefnlneaa as ?i commercial 1 route in competition wit-h the transcontt? Dental railroads. Thai ta murad bual* neag gense and Juetloe. The last paragraph <>f the President's discussion of canal affairs Is perhaps the most Interesting of all. Many thoughtful limn bave held thai ander treaty stipula? tions tins countrj ?s bound t" maintain equal ?tea of tolla tor vessels <>f all na? tion-. Including America, and therefor? thai ii" rebate or remtaalon t?> American ships Is possible The President ?iiss?mts from dun view .?nui declares plnmply thai Ooogrees hag ; ho power to remll to our shipping anj part h the toll- which | aro imposed upon other commerce, it. ?is true thai the tolls must be uniform. i Hm other nations gubsidiae tlb'lr mer* ressels, ?uni if we see tit t.? ?in the s?um, making th ? sni>-i.iv equivalent to a remission of lolls, thai practice cumio*. be regarded as discrimination in the use ct in?- canal. Other nations pay apectal subsidien t" ships pursuing certain pro scribed commercial route?, in <?rder to develop ?commerce on those routes. All we have t<? <l". tin' President thinks. ?s !?? grant suitable subsidies to v?asela pursuing th?' Panamg rout?'. The adop? tion ot thai view would greatly stimulate American nue of th?' waterwaj which thi- country is building and of which 't i- paj Ing the coal un. 7 1// t>\ UOXBTARY It I FORM President Taft's utterances on mone? tary reform ?n yesterday's message are exceedingly appropriate and well con? sidered, in commending Senator AM* rich's plan ol i national reserve aaao i dation to the fa?, on, Me consideration of t on erre-s the Presidenl dwell? on pre? cisely that happy feature of it whleh Is reaponaibl? for it- rapid acceptance by public opinion. The proposed asi ben Is, as the President say-, "the logt? ??al outgrowth of what is best in our "preacnl system, and la, in fact) the ful* "tilpient of that system." The plan 1 eharaeferistieaiiy American an<l demo? cratic, for what Ii proposed la nothing lest than a federation of the hanks t?"> ??airy <.n functions which a- dissociated units the; can perform onlj Imperfectly or not at all. in expressing the rani"-' hope that ?Congress will treat this subject in a non-partisan spWl Mr. Tafl roggesta the great?---! dancer to monetary legisla lfm The consideration >\iii?-li the .\i?i rich plan bas received hitherto baa been .'- ai>- T;?tr gaya, non-partisan. The pub? lic recognizes the broad minded spin' which senator Aldricfa has exhibited, i and ii" "in1 has regarded his plan as in I anj a > partiaan Tlie Monetary Com? mission is made np of representatives : of lii.tli parti?-, tint it ha- not divided on partiaan lines, and its recommendatl ma expected to i"' unanimous, it will i i? :i regrettable thing if owing ? g Indu? nee "f ^r Bryan or other ?representatives of I !- financial vagaries i be 1 democratic party or anj ?nsldi ? ? able faction of it Ireata monetary reform .i partisan matter and causes the In? troduction of -"in?' bastil] conceived, iked Democratic measure in oppo? sition i.? ih" Monet?r] Commlsslon'a Another danger to the proposed thor? ? reform of our monetary ays? - th. posalbilitj thai Congress may past piecemeal legislation from a f?"-iin^ i that something musl he don?' and a basl? , to ^i? to the length of making all i ih?' changes recommended by the Mone? tary Commission, Inquiries are sni?i t" iiavi> been made in banking circles re ?liiil.v aa '?? th?- acceptability of legisla t'n h merely removing the defects of the ? -? -et currency system. Thla ?by the May of a beginning merely, with the promise <>f further reform later. n*<> swb I plan ought to be considered. Such patch ; work legislation v.? uld only l?e an i.lista \ .i- to the thorougb treatment of ?the try'a monetary system which ta pro? I in th" Aiiiri'ii pian Moreover, the defects of the bank currency sys , trin are the least of the country's mone tary evil-. The difficulty with regard to i ? - would remain If th ? hank rur renc] were somewhat Improved. The rnuntr] not merely haa a crude system ? inknote Issues, but larks the ma ry ? - ? ?iti-ii to i he proper perform? ance . f Important hanking functions. Makeshift legislation which did nol u<? to the fundamental defects would ac complish little l'??"! and would probablj , prove i" he In the waj of a complete re* i form. in l/OCR irr.s- \r.\v tn \ii:\i i v. i h< re la g polite fiction thai the chair? man of a political committee Is elected Iby thai committee. ?Sotarasthe Demo !? ratio stati' Committee ta concerned, it Is being dlaproved bj the proceas of fur? nishings new bead for thai body. The succeaaor to Mr. Norman R. Mack will be eeiected, not elected, though a formal ratification of the ?selection may i??' per? j mitted to the stain committee In order to ? keep ii in ?.'????d humor, it Is announced from tinm t" time by some Democratic , leader, with a flourish <?f trumpets, thai the new chairman will he an m?state man. free from Tammany Influe without the "taint of Tammany" on bin ?ei it ?ill be noted thai Mr. Mack, ?.?.\ lernor l>i\ and other Individuals who are interested in the choice of the new chair* I man come to tbia city and ?"confer" with ' Murpbj ? "I think Mr. Murphj will be perfeitly "satisfied to bave any man for chairman ???\ii?. may b< acceptable to the people up* "state." aaya Mr. yack. Blsaell, Palmei Treman whoever the man may be, h?1 musl ? gattefj ' Murpb*. When Murpbj stlsfled" be will announce id- selec? tion, ami in?' new state chairman will bare been Inatalled in fact, if not In form Whatever his previous record may have been, fr.>ni the momenl be i?e - chairman be win be Murpby'a i mam holding id> place and all authority from Murphy. Democracy In thla itate i- ?i?, longer democratic. Murpb] bai re* ! f..nir ? i III. t'RlKfH l \ PERSIA i idlcationa multiply iriat despite bia plucky stand Mr. Bbuater may bare bo go, The Paralan ? ?abtuet leeaa to bave prevailed upon Parliament to see* a -?-i Ith Russia v im h i- likely to Involve hi- ?retirement, while al the same time Russia la evidently preparing to en ?? Ith arma her ultimatum againal him. A determined movement ??f that sort Pende could nol hope to wlthatand. With bla -latiis as an American citiseu and in ' Igbl i - su? Ii to be domiciled In h rala and In Teheran ttu ? -. grcelj !?. Interfere With in.ntlnued sen Ic? ?' .m emplo; ? ? | the P< ratan goi ernm? ut abe seemg tletei mini d to Inter ?1 Ii?' 1- doubl tO dO BO in .?i i\ e mannt i It si aid '?? renn inhered thai I bi baa nol ?"???ii brought ?about bj Mr Sinister mi n Belflsh or -?.Mid DMU ii' am.i' "i : m tuai i.. 'uns desirous of not causing Persia. sntbsirassBssnt and would resign pises st iniy timo when his employer dicsted a wish that be si|.?iii?i ?i?i -... s.? lout' ai they wsnted him to rei a' work f??r them be would remain. was a bSCOming altitude, which ?'iiha tin respe?! for Mr. Sinister that his manai'emont of PSTSlsn tin.'?mr-? ha: spire?! ninl will deepen the regret W will be felt if be la ultimately romp? i?? retirte it will ho observed that thus fin-1 has been no attempt to impeach th< tegrlty or efltelency <?f Mr. Bhuster's vices from the purely tiseal point ..f \ Neither is he charged with meddlin politics or with showing psrtlalltj ?' -criminal ?mi f..r or agslnst anv DS< The head ami front >>f hi- offendlni far a- th?' world is informed, is a lac diplomatic tad and a rtlslnellnstloi recognise the t*pecisl Interests v, Rusais claims in r? rsls. He was ployed bj Persls, ami be -??( ont to r* Persia and bet alone. Thus, it Is *? he msde himself dlplomstlcslly possible. fi? thai view of th?- ? BSt wo must \ tbst Mi*- Bhuster had been not lees i Bnsnder but mur.' of a diplomat . or I he had boas ISSOCsStSd with Borne ot fuuctlonsry who would have aupplied diplomac** while he addressed himself tliely t" Ilnaiir.'. I? might ill? ii I ! ecu possible t<? rehabllltste l'er-ia. non Mr Rbuster Ii forced out s1 other rtnander may bike up hi- w and effect the nScsl rsorgsntsstlon that rmpiro. not, however, a1- an ii p. adent and sovereign power, bat a dependency, if not s mere province Rossis. fi Hi I FOR i m l> '/.'A / iSTEl ii i- only nstnrst tbst Washington pstebra should report Mr Dnders "".i saying that ho will sot accept the Ta Board's reeommendstion of s spei dutj ."i the iwoured content "i Impoi wool. The alabams Representative been one of the nacst persistent "i aents In Oongren of i resort to exi advice In frsmlng tariff schedules ; one of tho most loysl devotees <>f the dark lantern method of tasking IS Ho fought th.- erestion of a tsrlff c? mission at every stac?'. and <"?en si tho present board was enlsrged i clothed with added power- bj the act of the two houses he still refilled to reconciled t" it- sctliUles and ?'?iiitoiiiptniiiisi.v of o- members as " ecutlve blrellngs.' Of .irse, be d not want to sccept the board's augj now, for i" do so be would hi I?? SSI his sneers of last summer II abandon bis contention that it i- ?i ??ether nnnecesssry for any Congressn i.. go outside his own cotascionsness Informstion to be n-"?l In revising tai rates. vir i nderwood bss shown that bs d< doi csrs to b? Influenced si i schedi maker either bj expert ?vidence ot psrty declarations When he drew i wo..i schedule Isst spring be osten tlously departed from the De<mocra practice :<ii<l professions ol a generatli The D?mocratie party had held eons! ently that raw- wo..] ahoald come |g iy and marie it froo when il got n ehsnCS posa h tsrlff bill In 1904 Wben the r? elected a Democratic lion -?? of Rt resentatlves In 1910 they were entitled expect that In any revision of 'ho wi schedule bj the House ran wool wot be put again on the free llsi But wj his abundant supply of setf-sufBcien Mr. i nderwood sei aside the party r? ord and framed ? wool schedule n> st his own Ideas as a convert to the Ball doctrine of so tiv raw msterisls l ?as ;i- unwilling then tu heed the Dem eran.- parts' past pledges us be la ne to be advised bj "hirelings" who pi sum.' n. enlighten him on the condltlo of wool production and manufacture be and abroad He wants n> be left u hampered n> play politics with the tar si this session si be ?lid at the Isst. < the pretence that be Is bis own adequa expert adviser h?- wsnts t.. discredit ti first positive step taken In years towai ;i rations] method of revision. The on llgbl he cares r?.r Is the Illumination bin own ?lark lantern. Bui It is the gre virtue "f th?- legislstlon which ?sta llshed the Tariff Board thsl It bss fu Dished the pnblic with a flashlight play upon such hmi?l'Iii revisers a ? M 1 nderwood. Tbej ran no longi*r op? ' ? D< ?'? sfi|||\ ||| Hi. ?I.i t ? 1 , /. i m /./. Th vj i Senator Borah's striking addn \?. ? ? 111 ? ? ~ ? l : i \ night Is full of admonition i the country. American lawlessness is fa tnilii r theme, but seldom ha\?> H ?? . till! I>f till- la\v le-s?e-s ?Hid il- rdgUil canee been so effectively pointed on When the public thinks >.i IswleKsi i thinks of the habitual contempt of ell ordinances, the common violstIon of Sui dsy laws, the dlsregsrd of the statin? exhibited by juries when they resort i ih? "unwritten law," Iba prevalence ? ??rime- ?>f violence. McNsmaraiam In presses ii for the most part as sn um lated fact, slgiiiflcsnl perhapa only ofth Increasing danger from the bad leadei ship of orgsnlsed Ishor. Eren thespol. for sIcNsmaraism, like that i I Rev. Mr. Holmes, dial the ?lsugbter Wfl "?Mar" and that those who ?ii?l it wen "hoktien In a muse.*1 or were actuate? b; a ''principle/1 probsbly strike tin public as ih?- vsgsries of sentlmentslist rallier than BS a chsracteristic Sympton ot a general Amerlcsn disregard for lh< -aiictlly of law. Rot S. DStor I'orali grouped t !iem si together as examples ?>t public lawless ne -, ?f i hm habit which be well de mribed a? carryini Msith u a menta "ressrvstion In <>ur profe sed loyuitj I? ??ii?.' government that we wUI obey ? >ni\ "Stich laws a- in our individual iud'_ "meut -"ein v\ ir.o which, of course, b "the es-em?. of amir, hy the fesiful ?li "ease of republics." With the?* othei examples of Iswiessm*** be rlsases als? dellberate v lois t ion? ?.f the Sherman act i.y great I uslni combli ttlon in i .ii'.'iiiei between the lawlessness <.f the I MeNsmaras ai ?l their ph ;? thsl th".?. acting for a principie and the Isw? lewiues ? of the .nopolisti and their plea that thej y ere doing the ? ? onoi il call] Inevltsble wsa impressive, and so fsr ?i- ti??? rlolstJona of the laws pro? tecting trade were Intentional II was sot :? vrhlt too severe When persons \ iv owe so much to a government of las d order as those a bo control the grest business Interests of the countr* employ counsel to get around and violate the ? ?'im of one of the countrj las - ?i feating it - puni?se and rend? ring It worthless, ibej are setting an example of Iss lessni ??? dangerous n. tt..mtrj sud dangerous ?" the propertj Inti whi.ii iii.v tbeiwtelve* represent rhe pli i that business prosperity requires ?v b it Is done is, s? s> Dstor Borah bid! ? ited do i ..n. i ?... mon toll rabie, tha i the plea of th?- McXamsrst thsl "labor Interests ...nip. ii..| .1 resort t.. dynamite. To concede that lb* Isws rusj be rlo it? i foi anj purpose wbli b lu the Indi [vidual ludgmenl of the rlolator*seems ; g.I i- anarcb]. UODERS HISTORIC REt 0B?8. Wim,i laal summer The Tribuna pni? llabed ? report of aa Intenrleu with Mr. Alexander Koota, the rounder of the Modern Historic Recorta Association, considerable dbuM was expreaaed of the likelihood "f an eari] realisation of one of bla -lai.-m-'iii-. t" the effec! that ere lonj^ the stenographic reports of public meetings, the sessions of legislative l>?".!ies, trials at law. ami tin' like, would be supplemented l'y phonographic and vltagraphk recorta. ii ii i- gafe lo prophesj only when yon know. ii i- wies i" make y? or prophecies come true when you i*an. Tin-, so we are Informed, Is whal the Modern Hlatoric Records Aaaodatlon, Wims.? booorary ppwrtdentij baa in-' been accepted ?by Presidenl Taft, pur]? ?sen I" ?i?. in th?' case of Mr. Kontn's prediction. The society "ill ash permission <?f tl"' managers of 111 * - national conventions of both patitos i" hike both phono graphic ami rItagraphic records of their sessions, n i- not likely thai the ra? quee! will !'?? refused, so thai probablj it only i-' main- t" be s.'i'ii bow far tin? present stage of the mechanical devel? opment of these Inventions win prove ad?quat" to i he asaoclation'fl demands. Th" assurance baa r?****11 given that the records ran )?<' successfully taken, but at any rate the ex?perimenl a m be Bn Interesting one. Of its con plete success sooner or later there can be no doubl whatsoever, in the world of Invention i suppl] has aerer yet failed to meet a real demand. Apart from ?i- aerim?* purpose, I be tin dertaking will be worth watching for the effect ii may tare upon the future behavior of public gatherings, it will enable leaders, follower? and oppouenta t.. gee ami bear themselves a- other? se?- gnd hear them In momenta of in .-nii\ ity. in suspense, m t ictorj or In d?fi h Man; a national convention ha- deserved to pass int.. bistorj in a risible, audible record, with banners waring, hand- blaring nnd members shouting themselves hoarse for the can? didate of their d* Ice or against him ol the other faction i ertaln i' la that tlm Modern Historic Recorda Associa tion allows no time t'? elapse before starting serlouslj opon a field of aerrlce to bistorj whose -'?"!"' appear? i" be practlcall] Illimitable. layoi 'i< ? nor's In lunctlon i" bla I., ids of all department the! in making sppointments the) ?select employes from the eligible lists m numerical order itrli ' compilan? ?? ? Ith the ,,u i? .,? th? i''1 servie? r< gulatlona that should <i" '" ? ? i'h much ?favor Itlsm at"i mint I? opporl tnltl I r "pollti? d pull" within th" departn ? I lent to est?bil? ? Governor Dix ?s noa .'ah? to be smbl tloua t-. um for the Pn Bu1 probably ths beat luid the Republicana can look forward to is hli staying at hom?- ning f"r Governor again. -? Through the Ming of briefs and th? takinp of testlmonj before the Inter state < ' It la made known that ?h?- general publk has hi--?ii for aevei ? ira tlm victim of .mother gr< it conspiracy**? tin-- watermelon con? spiracy, It could fittingly ho termed. 'rim allegations a:" that Southern (?11 t""i- arbitrarily, unjust!] ami by force and arms refuse i deliver watermelons ::t \f,., vork. dumping them Inatead it City, and tlmrehv forcing tnn.'h trouble and sxpense un the dealers of N ' ind 1 tei i Northern points. Also, freight rates have mount? ?"I slmosl as rapidly ss the vines of th red fleshed fruit si.| forth mnier a kindly ?sun. Th" case pi to the commission i- of serious import to this f..it molnnl?-??.-; city. It could <-'<t\f, v .,:i humanity here onlj one ?greater favor than the breaking "i this embargo of the railroad? diacov? rj ami publication of the secret ?-?f bow tn ti-u a ?good wa? termelon with"iit "plugging" it With t-tfKS ami but ' up tn f ;i Ti i - Ine prices th.- intimate Consumer mey soon ?be ? xpect? d :?> put m a claim on Congres? for a peni Ion of >i a n i-\ ? Holding that Wllllsra Jennings Bryan irreal man ami Cr.'.-?t statesman and the! Ignorance ?>t hi history ami achievements is sufficient reason t" bar t man from American citixenahip, a ? in Pennsylvania has refused nat? uralisation papers tu an applicant who confessed he had never beard "f th? Peerless Leadei -.nd still ststesmen debate about the sdt Isabillty of r< call i?, tlm judiciary. -? "Two ilundred Pei feet ? '.>i i" adllne No, th? y w? re animals. / ///. v i/.A <>r i nr i, n in .i downtown restaurant whl? h Ii lly i-row?i"?i during, the ?midday meel time ?a wait?-r to la secure places <?t on? of in.- tables for two men ?rho bad ?been ? waltli . time. Th.- traiter received ' ? ? both men sad attended to 1 their went? In s hli iilj - man? ner. W h? n m check waa presented one , of th. im n paid, reo In d the chao i lltfl nothing "ii in?' salver for tin? waiter. "Yon inri,'"! to tip the waiter," Mid his < ompan on \'o, t didn i 11? my land ? '? Ira gei ' i hi.ia ? Iplno m- ?i? 11 thr ??? that bool i Vos v. hat ? ?-i i ?m t,.r ".m" Streng? r?I'd I lo rll you the ? :.tf? ? ?f w rRBAKlBH POLI '?-i nsnei m , i. *-.-??. ,,, Hi ?'. on h ?? | .,i, .vi ? i ? ????n for r..thine i ?? --ti Oeestu rim? 1 \ iiihii v ?i.- left i"', ih" i thi, sre?i , Bui wouldn't take it Hi ' . ft tnOthsr man WOUM r.i'b- r nail, I Than mvlil an sutO Ki. .iki. h t \ msiii- ti .-?ti? bestowed a term 1 I ' :i a, in -n of i i mi?- l'i. gllS, SQUlna! man ii.nrn- Bdvles SO frank i" throw bi ? ki-h ? Bha ? a ? rank! ? i ]?- ' 'i .:e should make laws I which ?-an b? kepi r? si . ? tbeol cause! i Th? I'.Hii In s..") n, : '.? .- aHv With (Teaks, whose thought Is Is contrive V way "f Mvimr SI n -Ibly. The ? 'ft-eektah folk ' *??. Ars ti,,.?., vim com? from Pittsburgh, And seek lo drtvs hom? caret h";h ,\. ?nr. v "W i?? n sre - ."i i ' lug ? ith thai <-inh ?mi all those ? g| - snd pol "Up t?-> the mil > 'i-?? i ? i . me? ting in ' '. im gis Hell ' ? h - i " sk ? There sre tw? sttreet ??tt. n m.n a h, n on i - ? h? t i? II ?! hatten ? ad "f the Brookl] n nriii. i Pe? Isl?n t.. .? eswspsper In that .it "One I the framework foi tht nee municipal building, it mi th? i.U' r ths throat ? i no a hi ths street watching ii" wort ?Ths pl?tora mm as that all i not ? work In thla . ounti that I with s hk h \tti'11? ins era ?Id I . ??? . i .: elstm sll s? trletlms ' Th? "fromowork city ?struct ? mplet? 'i bm |( tbt ubm i vaut Vrsachmsn a io be lu tbe i ti. mm?orhood ..r Um PosisifsVes '"? wsusl tint thsl the "thromi of men" hsd ml grate?r] t?. points whore the growing Wool ? ? mi Building '-;iii ???t be seen, to U " r*orrow ?.f ti.?- polies ?.flic?-:s ami pedes? HI.m- m a h'irn. Wins D'Auber has hsd Ids picture re* je.-)?.| WsgS Maybe hain-inif was too sWSfl 'n It. Philadelphia R? w rd. The elorks In th? stores k'?p ? kro" e?*"* Borne of thetn on their rmstoarara not 10 aa one n rnarked, thai "thei i!" their Christmas shoplifting early." but to study human nsturo. Otas of these observing clerks tells ,,f a parsimonious cusrasra** ths female of ths specks-who bought * irest many small things and insisted on bavins trading stamps with each par ?von would think." remarkad tin? , lerk i" apemklns "f ,,rr- "?**? :,! ' '"'' " mai time this restare would be overlooked, I?ni Mus vs..man ha.I S motive in be* COl I? tion. i heard a Mand ssk bar whyshs a , i as? Ina the stamps, gbe rssllsd: Tve gol o. gsl s prsssni for my busbsad, snd olns to gsl H "*ith tii.-iii.' " Krlend Doe? th? houss you're putting up eomuly with th?? hulMin* regulation? ' New York Bulldei No; t.ut I suppoas II ui.ik.. us tu .-...on u a workmsn :-'t? killed. 1-lt?. _? THOSE CHRISTMAS HINTS The Lonely Man Thanks Hit Many Advisers. To the Tvliter of The MaSSM su- i have to thank yew r* odors for . tendered through your mi.mies in n ply to my qusrj ? "Wl a? to do ?i Christmas.' bul rssjrsl to Inforra ...u thai s*hlls many ara sseellenl In the main, ru no sis exactly evitable I would mention Hint I urn OH English? man, absolutel] tslthout a *injr> acquaint? ance i" that great city, ?"?'l ths hiss 1? mi mind wl. i wrote you s*ss to obtsla auggeetloni ? lo where one could spend lb* nhiistmaa holidays among smtltns. m -i, go would h* possible Is m English Hydro, the spa? of t1?srnisny ,?? id? m in?. irts of SwItserlsnA i ...,i by no moauM a i.ii<t?iinjc Croesus, .mi a ? ping others, this i have ol? done, even beyond what my means allow, aa I have ses? tar toe much of th? i asamj slds of life not to have th?? tauest Iaympathy for tiraos arare iwfOrttmste than ? II It mlghi perh ips lntcr??st .! r,f your readers to learn thai ' have de<-id?i fall? anything batter, to tait?? care of two ebildrsn on Christmss Pay, and give thorn a- good h Hm?? as t pOSStMy OSO, l"it ar?i afraid the an ..r pleaslns children Is not ? nu fort.? in i?.'ir to .lavs iosue ' Prsctlesl" iug I gosts my taking some roung woman out to ?iinn<-r, hut unfortunstetj ' have not tho pleasure of a womsn'a a**qusintsncc, other wl i porhspa then would have been n?> noeooslty for iny query. i more thsn ippreciste ths Interest ami by ? our msn ' < ^rr?. lonts, which ?rr">.* to show Hie amount of latent kind hosrtodaass In ths psopls of big . mea DOUGLAS D. BLACK ... m v.-... ..-?i, street, Now fork, Dee. . uni QO TO LA.KFWOOr) To ths Editor of Th? Tribuns All th? fertile luggostlons Is rs -ron?" to DouglSS Black's plaintive in? quir? a to how aboli a Ion? bachelor spend Christmas Day seem to revolve about tho ? of the bony gTrb?d Christ? mas story, "Do good and rou will h* I happy. Tt |a obviously comm?ridihl? to ? i boudai in a riot of altruism, Bg out the lam?, ths halt, th? blind and ail other sods] dlscsrds, to shower ! them with banefits I myself have sssayed thai nwthsd Of achieving perp'.nal happl an.I beyond a fatnf fttow from th? excretes of consrious rirtus it did not work i \v;is ii'.t happy at all, my ?onl aomehoa refus? <1 t.. r> act, If Mr Hlaek Ik a live yoiinp mar, In tim?s when tout 1? rnond? Is merrvmaklntr, ? ivrs Hie society >.f eon?*?n1at yotm> people Of his own kind. Why not try a wook end at Lakowood or Atlantic City, pitching his tent Si one <.f th? ?mailer where a number of n\ro people aro eortaln to pat her f<>r th? holidays, preparad to a,.?.,. r.t the sgieeahlo newcomer at his fa.? value? Or if leaving th? city be im i raotlcable, why not communicate with the Lonel) League, No. M Ki.st 2*?th atreet, which has been organised, r under? stand, for the man or woman who ,s not acquainted in Now York b?it who wlshos to he. Pi raonall'. i ? innot ??> mpr?h?n?i why anj prooontablo man In N?w York ahouM i- lonely Ions. There are all sorts of pd lltlcal toaguee, churreh soelotlea and other izations which indirectly hi? wont to pan the way for a delightful circle "f da i ?NE vv ii. > KNOWS. N?s fork. Dec as, ISll. A RE ELECTION Hard Times Predicted Unless Mr. Taft Is Returned to the Presidency. To t a Editoi "f The Tribune. si, h ever a msn tried to be an hopeot : nt. Willuni H. Taft did. ir ever a man triad to givi the people i "square deal," Willism H. Tatt <it.i if ever a man was foariass In ths per? formance of sworn duty, William h. Taft was No man ever IkIH the oflice of President under more trying clirumo tances than William II Taft if ever s man waa ^ntitii-.l to ?. ro-eloc tion under a meril system, William H. Tafi la The people have cried f..r a merit -\.si?>,n \ ire Are |he People K?.lni; to he ? nkeri by m?*r? potitlctans Into a >?.lrnm resus 'latlon of their own domaads ' ^!r. Taft h.i- not pl??a>,??d every one. No lOBl ?ver ha.-. Mr. Taft ha tiled to .i '?? even one, a??.l for that , ? boro" "ant his head, vvas ovar such ahilly?shallylng? Was over sueh pettifog W as ?\. r su, |. humbug? If ??..? want an hontest Pre klont, Iri i be honeal our? ? Ths only mistaks i can so? thai sir. Taft ba m id? i thsl be haa tried t.. i \piain. He ba forgotten ths old dictum: "Never exp?ala; 'our enemies won't believe rou snd r??ur friends don't a?k It." Mr. Tsft believes that "ho orho ^?r^.'.s ih? p?opi? t?. si Borvoa bis part] bast " Will his party rebuke him for that? win th? people n h .'?>' him f..i thai I Lot us hope not to n pest iiseif, with |gM to fo nd .. William McKinley to straighten ? i ' Does Isbor ??ant those condi? tions, with mon hogging ISf work and soup houses everywhere? Does tho menu? rar v.-mt those conditions, **.ttti simp? BhUl .I'.vwi all OVOV the laiel ' !>...<? tin m. i ii.-.nt want I boss rondltlon . with ? M not only "I a-l." htit '?rotten ' ' I?.ie. tbe tantOSr ????lit those > omlttmn?. ?a Ith ?,-' ?t al H ., ata a i iahst, corn at :,.j canta a buahel, oata at sj coats a buahal, st< ! 'J'>''!, th? i - .. a iirl or.l?r lo\ tnis' .'IHzen ? those .otwtitiuiif. with btttsrnsss, ' S rimoO' all .ipd US? Have we ".-11 I Il i"' m the RopuMlcsn pans bol moniouslj i?n..nilnat.?. loi the people OVOS whelmlngtj ta-alect to tho Prostdoacy, as bom ii ,i.-. sane, v\?n potasa, great atstss i :. ..s h. ajaardn llarrlson was Will Ism H T .n ?? H'HV\ i;i r/.i.i: ?'? uth < ?range, \. i , i>?,. it, |fll VICARIOUS TIPPLINC, > '"". Ih If . i ?Mstica ascb si at ta SriskSig ? "" - rs?* more than ?? dM m "' COST* I,.-,-. BSd H. ?'. ?I "" ? ' '" 1. ' ??" - " '? ' ? ibas i?" -int.-. ., . '?' '? kai'i Mag .i. asase oMIgtag Irtasd ll SOWg H tor him. People and Social Incidents AT THE WHITE HOUSE ! fresa Th? Ti I bum Bureas i Washington, Dec. U, The I'resiiient. r.n his return fn,m New \ ork this niorninK. ! siirn?.i tin? resolution deaounclai ths Bu - ' "den tr? at i Tin \ i. ? la-i-:-i?ii nt , .iii.'.i sa the ' I deal to-day to discuss ths cas? ol ? boy of rhsutauqus County, n. y . t.> whom ad ? n to the Ms ?ral A? sdemj Mr. Taft telegraphed to Misa Grass Big? low to-day: "i ?stend to you and paar ? father's family my deep ?ympathy la yeui I pn -"i" ?orrow. John Blgeloe baa basa an historie Rgure In bla slevsting Influence on public affairs f??r ball ? century." The Invitation presented bj Oroeveno i i?;iv\'-. managing director of the ceagrese. land lena loi a Tsylor, Lee one Fletcher ?mi ; Repressntatlvi Byrnes to attend ths fourth I snnusl ronventlon of the Bouthem ''??u I merclsl Congress, at Nashville, T ria., 1 April ?i", wss sccepted by the Presl iipnt. t.? whom st tb seme lisos ? hand? somely bound ?volume oontalnlng all the ipeechei del rered ai th? last session of ti"' congresa in Atlanta was pi r--.?-nt. -i v Christmas press?t of a pair of home knitted socks, wbl th was deepl) ? rlsted by the President, wss re? Ived lo ?la: from Mrs Kllsabeth Brown, of Wa? brsnch, k; . Among the White llouss csUers mror* th? Secretan ol State, the Secretary of the Navy, th? Secretory of War. Senators Bacon, Overman, Smith, of Georgia Johnson and Curtis, Representative? Kin* ksid, Longwoi th, Blsyd? n. R Coopei sad Hawlej snd es Represeatatlv? Kennedy. Ths Pre? Ms 1er Butt took a I'tk \v.?ik this sfternoon. tl. pros dent and ?' Taft sud l i son ? hartes occupied ? bo* al ths New National to -? i t KM Bklam i in "Kismet." Ma |oi Butt accompsnl? d them President Taft has sccepted th? be presidency of the Modern Historio Record! I ition \ Rhode Islsnd lu ghing fort " pound? irrlved si the Whit? lions? to-day f,,,- m? Presiden I ? Chrlstmss dlnn? i ?i THE CABINET. ? m Tb? 'i rlbun?! Bureau . ,..,,?, t?.... \ ti ? Secreter? ? ? ? ?! 'n- Itstlons lo? or theii Nes v ? ir breekfssi to th? diplomatic corps. Ths eorps has grown to such Ms? In the Isst few veers the! lest ? the Beerstarj snd Mr? Knoa were lahi? to entertain rmlj the amha ! minister? and I: ? net a' and militai j tseh?s, with the women of their families. The breakfa t thi ? ir will Includ? sll ths members of th< eorp? end the meml ? I Ith" K?->r??iRn Retstloi si foreign Kt fairs committees of the Benste snd H snd win be, given In the building or ths l'an American Union THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS. [Proa Ph? Tribun? Bureau | Washington, Dei ?U.?Thi Chines? Min? ister has returned from a mission In btot leo, to which country h? la also seen lit? I msader Vaeallleff, Russisn attacha, ban been sdrvanoed to thi? rank of captain, this being on?? of th?- ronipliin*-n'i? con forrad on th? Ba leint'? day at th* celebration held nt th? Arlington. Captain vaisiiieff, who la la New fork, v.m ratura to-morrow R Rab? B?y. ceUBSSUor of th? Turkish Bmbessy, bag rejoined lbs ambssssdor here sftor an sbssnoa In hi owa couatry al ni'in'h-? IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY. i Bureen 1 91 ishlngton, n??\ ZL Th? vie? Prssident snd Mra Sherman went to Uttca to daj to remain until after Christmas. I' . Taft iras one of tli? forty -*ii?st?i entertained si dinner to-night by Misa Dorothy William**, ?lnnehtr-r of '"'olonel snd Mrs John R. WiMlams. Manv others part] ifter dinner, and there lancing in a ballroom gay ?with Chi ? mas decorations Another dinner party for young people was entertained to night by Dr. and Mra Guy Whiting for their daughters Thdr guests were Misa Eudora Cl ?ver, Misa Mar I re? Draper, Misa Bist? Udrtcb, Misa I Gladys Ingalls, M M ths ?Sowers, , tenant and Mra Barnett, Baron Uardea* 1 hro?-k, German ?eoretar; . Mr ICaugraa, ' French thlt ' ' I( irton, Mr I Clark, Mr. Caftanaoglu, ??hat-?? d'affaires for Greece; Byron Long and Dr Davis, Representative snd Mr? Steven B. Ayr??. ! of New York, lntrod'ir?"? their young I daughter, Miss Jenel to society si Is tes tins sfternoon Tn? Introductions wer< mad? in ? drawing room lined with (lowers, Miss v a frock of : sie pink '-riii"- meteor bj d i arrlsd an srmful ,.' fiowen of th? asm? color. Mra. Rieh ??-.i Rathbun snd Mra. Lawrence Wash? ington were In ' he t? .i room. Dr. Prank Anderson i s \. ?utd Mrs Anderson had Rear Admiral and Mr Con? aa guests ;?t dinner to-night. Others of th" party were Medical Director and Mra Gardner- '" snd Mrs Bprstltng snd Commander McCauley, sll of tb? navj Mra Nicholas l/ongworth entertelned at luncheon to-daj Lieutenant Commander snd Mn Rescee Carlyle Bulmer have come to Weshlngton from the Naval Academy to ?pond the i ?reek ond with Mra Charlea P.-, the ! mother of Mrs, Bulmer. Mra Richard H. Townssad aill enter* ! tain a dinner company on Jan nu*] is in . cromplimeut to th? Russian Ambssssdor sad Mme Bakhmetleff, Mr, and Mr.?. j Peter Ooelet Gerry, the s?t>n*ln-lew sad ?laughter of Mra Tournsend, arrived to* day for the Chrlsttnaa holidays, sad Mn ' Bdward EL Thomas, of New York, aill be here the grst of the year as Mrs Town* send'a gu?sst ' Miss Ruth Blisa ?ntertalned ? dlnn? rorapany to-night in compltsaeat to Ml? st. phaiii' Trescoi and Ueutonaul George Ufad? Mat tin, of the marine eorps, Who I will he married oa Bsturday, Misa Kathleen Beresford, ol England, who WS? the gUSS! Of ?"?>l"tiel and Mrs Roheit M. Thompson for BOOM ?1?i>s, has. I returned to Men fork she will >?n;n join ? ol'.i?. i and Mrs Thompson >>i? Sat or. ind a . ompsnj u em lo ftnnapetit ? ., attend the Christraaa ball Tho sotire party ! Will I gUI StS Of I ..m,aa . i? i an.] Mia. OlhbOl NEW YORK SOCIETY. lin M ??i a.*- IVusoa gave ?> dtnoot donee isst night at : ? r a Esst ..hi? sir.-? t, for Mass Mildred Brei debul ? Mi ? r. i M !.. Rii T ? dinner guests aussbsred ? later in the ev< ning i isaetag .. rsrvse. Amoi - ' were MIm E , -, Miaa Edith Starr Mill. r. Mim Li i lorotl ? a i arrofl, ,- : throp, Misa Holes H - Ml Katherii I lotte ?'ram. VV ? 'ha? es I I '? . \|. . I ... !?.r PySS, h*., St ? . , r f Iwtck and Bui i Hollistsi Miss Edit . pu Its? i. i noon to Wim . ? I " letas at ' M r er. No. 7 Es U*eet *a* * quid s ' ildtng, os mr; t<? the i ? .. ,.....? , eremofl ? i ?? ? ? r dir..i \ a plsced, on ?hei. il?- bl is an-l bridi | ?| u brid brother, Ralph PuHttsor, a as it i I white satin wll - trait trimmed i Ith her mothoi ? | ..in? ? nu Venetian ates and ; t ?a. ? Her ??? ? l "f a. ent of diamond a, .. . bei m"'"".', as to I by her fat of .? bouq tonco Pulltai r t ... i..., mr and ont] ??" la She . i m a bite smbrotdei ed a id .at rtsd ?hit? ?tow? ? >i,.,,r.- acted as i.i? brother's There were no ushers imrin** I Mr Rechlln played on ths big i hail v ?. ? ptloti fi llowed, but no additional guests Invited it. A Mrs Pulltsei brid? mother; Joseph PuHtser, !* ? ?? r Mi Ralph PuUtsar sn : Bsrrtasjton Moore Mr Moors and r ? will sail for Euops nn th? oivmpi" ? ., mbar S sad srfll i ne ss the Plvlera, and later Will *??? to I whers they mit |oln Mr, Moors's nrath? vir- i barloa " Melton | heatn party loot night for her debutant ; "i. moi Melton Bh? ^n-??-?; ?Th? Quaker Olrl ' snd sfl In tbs ps ?? ? N'ipa ? ?blsoli Mist J "i I 'nr ?>!? ( i Phyllis McVlckar, Misa M m B Bars R Manloo, Miss .T?:!!a R?brin?. Wlllism Sebleffslln, T - ? ltd ?? bldney Dillon Rlpray, Bdarard *?hir.p?n 1, Clarence Mitchell tad Irvtng Kingsford Ml s Ada Hoftstot g i l dt ?? Sherry's ia-t night fo her? Misa H>'?n H .ffstr,', th? deb?tente dausht.-r Of Mr aril Mrs. Frank N. HoffStOt There va- i.en?v-it I . . ? ? ? nil g ano nipper wss served at midnight ttaong th? . ?>"" Mr. and Mrs. Harr) Uki Mr*. Qustsv F. Tc?ocbard, Mr. aad lfnnt?r MstfStOBJ, Miss Katherin. I Toleoit, MISS Mildred Holme? M M i''iramal Carroll, Misa Vera L Van I Mi=s vieva Fisher and Miss E .?-11 ? Mr?. Wlllism K \ ... > ? ? dance on January i? at her bosse, Is avenue, -*Tr?-. J. Plarpoat Morgan, h*., wtfl gn* a small danos on January Id at her hon-?, m Madison a\eni:e, for MISS ?ar.ih '?'? -? . ? butant?? daughter <?f Ml Jnnius S. Msrgaa, Ol Princeton Oliver lyeiK who la *o atrios Flagg an January il m si Church win give hi?, farewell ba n? r "'i .' inuary II at 1 ?? 1.it? Mrs JantSS I*. f). Lani?r will ? ? ? <h? ne.? en January 2 sl bet Best llth ?Jtre?t. Mr?? H PSIrSeld Osbors will siv lana ? 1 rmrag st h?r 1. v . ..\? tv?. f.?.- Mi.s Sorah Morgan Mrs \lfr?d H fort?' mil gil ? ? at Bharr*f**s this ?v-nlng for nt I -'? daughter, Misa Doris Porter, end Heritor! Johneton will have on? I daughter, Mhw Noel J ?hm I toother dance to?n?jhl will be thai '?? Mr.- John Jay McKelvey el *h? Head toter, t i Miss Mary aad Mis? r'on tasct McKelt 'i ; -? : ?''dit /?>r ivill ail f<.1 I 1 * In Januar: m??s ? onotaiu*. P retui n lo t !olorsd< holida ? a-1? SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT. Si a pot 1. Di.-. 21 Mrs Cornel 11 I'ss? dei hit' ai 1 iv ..<i to-daj tu m :k two of her estate, The Break rs Paul A. Androsra had a atag inn ? N M ins horns to-dav in honsi .>f the bin SV1 anniversary of his brothor, (Vsltei ; ?gf dn ns Mr. and m?.s Sidney J. returned from Nos fork with a ,,,,':' da> perty, Including Mr. and M C. VsnderbtU. They will give a. disse? ? ' 1 sdon ' '?"n I os N< ? fsSJ ' Eva Miss MsvTgarst P. Aadrsws a i Has [?..rolle a Wans Will KO abroad sftSf ISS ? - ? a. Mr. snd Mrs .inhan i.ihi.' sill spsss ? hilstmas bora EMPEROR IN NO DANGER Francis Joseph Has Cold Only and Sleeps and Eats Well. \ ii una. Dec. 21 Emperor PYencis Jo? gaph is Buffering Onl) from ;? cold ;nn1 hoarseness. He sleeps well and ins an* petRe Is ?aid to he fairly k.I Notwithstanding reporta thai are being . irculated alleging the Emperor*? ssrlous iUneas, i' aras ass? rted to*daj In i moat reliable quarter thai there s\.i< no i POU for alai ni This Is ?"iiiiri.i b) the feel thai Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the luHrpre? sumptive, left Vienna with ins family this sveailug la spend ?Chrlatinas at his , .nitiii ' home ii"ar Prag ig QUEEN HOSTESS AT DINISER Wilhelnuna Entertains Opium Confer MM DeleRatos at The Hague. Ttw Hague, Dec .1 The International ??plum Conferee s t,..,i?\ sdo\.?, ? reaolu i,,,n. presented b) the fcaterteaa delegatr . providing thai the n?.?.?,-* sschange com munlcetlona rullj si the asrilssl possible '' "?"? ? *?*?" lo sdopttag further ?n?sei lires lo ? rtfores Um pro-, im,,,,., ,,, n,,. oplam onventiea tn? Prince II? m .?? aed it s dinner ai th? ,mU ,. thi SVSabUJ to ths leading (lekgatex NEW CHURCH FINANCE PLAN Presbyterians Adopt Fresh Scheme for Control of Moneys. Phllaaulphla, Dae H A ne? .''?"' of sdmlnletertng the ?aaaees <>f the it?rerai Assembly of ths Preebytertsn ? .ii-!..-i upon to lar a? the roeaanlta?? ?" which th? subject oras i starred at ,,,?' has mosttag af ?he Assssehty. Ths ?ystoss, which a?eaas?s oUot?eoot Dteenabsr N, provides for ihe aoleetM ?* a tnixt company in this <*ttv so trsasur*. n??? preparatloa ol .? budget o? espaag* tot the eahee of th? Btatsd clei ? eaaajgatttaas af ?ho Hauargd Assssably ?" ioj- tin? aaaanaas af osaaselaetoi Oeneral AaaagBMir. BupsrvMaa of all tinsm-e* h>- the flitai*' ?oniniitteo of lb? saeeutlve ?-eanaslssleo " ; i-.'vbi?' l for. The plan l* In Mi ? cord ?ith lha Idaas el the Re? \\i.ti?m " Roberts, stated dark af th.? a** who, for many fSSM ha* Wen ai-tin? * treeaurer. r., <Jay*a decisisa wa? the result ? f*\ eral meeting?? of Ihe committee, ?*"( ?? of ?he tie-. .lohn t ' a? :???'? NP* sratoi ol th? Oenersl Assembly; the William lliiam Pulkes, ??f Me* **[. -its ; ths Rev. Wilham V Fulton, o? ' I sdelphls Henry B Mo'ormi? k. of Hi tnarg, and Judge i: K. nesrd. of X'**n"" Tenn. The question of eombmlng the ?ustentattoa ?und ?nd the ****** Of relief, which ws? also ?*???? ^ eoaueiueg. v\Hl t-e con8ld?I?d ? \jEHtUfn meeting