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Volume 9 December 22, 1911. Number 51 
The Breeze extends the compli- 
ments of the season to all, and best 
wishes for a Merry Christmas. The 
colored cover today is the first ever 
attempted by the Breeze. It speaks 
for itself. Colored printing in a 
publication such as the Breeze is 
possible only through the medium 
of first class workmen and modern 
mechanical equipment. 
The New Salem-Beverly Bridge 
The North Shore is interested in 
the improvement of the bridge fa- 
cilities over the road to Salem. A 
public hearing has been given by 
the joint board established by the 
act of the last legislature. Progress 
is being made in the important mat- 
ter and it is hoped that the untiring 
efforts of Representative MacDon- 
ald for a permanent solution of the 
problem will soon be rewarded. 
The problem presents a complica- 
tion in not only providing a bridge 
but also a half tide gate. If all the 
plans can be consummated Beverly 
will have a more aesthetic and con- 
venient approach and Salem and all 
up shore land will be greatly bene- 
fited by the tide gate which will 
prevent the exposure of the river 
flats with the accompanying men- 
ace to health. Mr. MacDonald’s 
bill provided for the commission for 
an investigation consisting of one 
member of the Harbor and Land 
Commission, one member of the 
Highway Commission and one mem- 
ber of the Board of County Commis- 
sioners to reconstruct the present 
bridge or to construct a new bridge 
and dam. There is a need of this 
new bridge. Expenditures upon the 
old bridge will be an economical 
blunder. <A new solid filled struc- 
ture with a tide gate and _ locks 
would result in the formation of a 
beautiful water basin in place of the 
low flats which are now a menace 
to public health. The dam will re- 
sult in keeping them covered with 
water at all times. The sewage 
nuisance which caused so much dis- 
cussion two summers ago will be 
abated by the maturing of these 
plans. The report of the commis- 
sion is awaited with interest. 
The Gloucester Episode 
No one doubts Cong. Gardner’s 
right to make the final decision in 
the Gloucester appointment and his 
suggestion to abide by an election 
by the people was a _ courtesy ex- 
tended to the City of Gloucester. 
This courtesy is alleged to have 
been violated in a dishonorable 
way and because of the alleged 
‘fraudulent’? vote Mr. Gardner 
was released at once from his vol- 
untary agreement to abide by the 
election. The Congressman has 
acted within his rights and there 
can hardly be an appeal. He has 
released the principles ‘from any 
knowledge of the unfortunate af- 
fair and no stigma upon their name 
has been left by Mr. Gardner’s 
statement. The election was fraud- 
ulent, it is alleged. Consequently 
there was no election. It would ap- 
pear that the choice of a third per- 
son, not a candidate, was the just 
and diplomatic action to take and 
Mr. Gardner took it. This is only 
another example of his good judg- 
ment. 
Russia Answered 
The abrogation of the Russian 
Treaty by President Taft means that 
every effort is being made on the 
part of the administration to adjust 
the complications existing between 
Russia and the United States over 
the Jewish persecutions. This ac- 
tion on the part of President Taft 
is in the line of duty of his office 
and cannot be interpreted as an af- 
front to the lower house of Con- 
gress. This episode reveals more 
than ever, the sterling worth and 
keen discrimination of the Presi- 
dent. While the treaty guaranteed 
valuable trade relations with Rus- 
sia, more valuable perhaps than can 
ever be gained again by treaty, 
President Taft would not permit 
such considerations to influence him 
in the face of the greater humani- 
tarian wrongs which have been con- 
stantly done to our Jewish citizens. 
There is a year of grace and diplo- 
matic relations may result in an ad- 
justment of the difficulty and the 
treaty sustained and the passport 
question settled. Perhaps both 
points can be gained. 
The destiny of the Charlestown 
Navy Yard still causes conversation 
and consternation for Sec. Meyer 
has again spoken and the tenor of 
his words gives no hope to Boston. 
The Boston Record and Boston Her- 
ald have refrained from attacking 
the proposition. The Record writes 
‘‘Sec. Meyer, with the proposed 
navy yard consolidation as his text, 
preaches a bitter sermon to Boston 
on her lost commercial opportuni- 
ties, the folly and cost of putting 
Boston capital into Western  rail- 
roads instead of into home develop- 
ment, and the opportunity now to 
replace the navy yard industry, if 
it is removed from Charlestown, 
with some live, constructive- busi 
ness organization along the water- 
front. There is a _ tremendous 
amount of sense in what he says. 
It is not all conclusive; there will 
be difference of opinion as to the 
gain or loss in the departure of the 
navy yard—should that occur. But 
that Boston in the past has not been 
sufficiently alive to home opportun- 
ities for investment is pitifully evi- 
dent.’’ 
President. Taft’s refusal to grant 
a pardon to Charles W. Morse was 
in line with the previous positions 
of the chief executive. The refusal 
was to be expected. It could not be 
hoped that the President would 
condemn in his public speeches the 
injustices of illicit and fraudulent 
financial manipulation and as the 
Pardoning Officer of the Govern- 
ment release a malefactor who had 
been found guilty in the courts of 
Justice. What are the laws good 
for if every ‘‘wealthy’’ miscreant 
may look forward to ‘‘aequital’’ or 
‘‘nardon.”’ 
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