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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14
AN OUTRAGEOUS TRICK.

The Assembly Committee on Taxation ana ne
trenchment Is a most astonishing body us
performances are such that the constituents OF
IFS members ought to Investigate them Ihere-
fore we publish their names Ihey are
ARRAM c. DE GRAw. of Kings
DANIEL b. WHIPPLE. of wyoming
CHARLES r. PARIS. Of Washington.
MICHAEL. RUSSELL. OF Rensselaer,.
EDGAR L. VINCENT, of Broome
GEORGE A. SLOVENIAN. OF Cattaraueus'
RICHARD GARDINER, of Monroe.
WILLIAM L. SANFORD. or Kings
EDWARD b. SABINE. of Onondasa'
AUGUST F. SCHMID. of Kings.
JoHN J. OCONNOR. of New-fork-
ANTHONY J. ROLAND. of Erie
] e. SMITH. of New-York.
This committee has before 1t the toro piii ioi
tho taxation of corporation franchises VIM
hos inst passed the Senate. On "eohesu"! ~
orronoed IN hear arguments in favor OF 'ha'
hill and Senator Ford and Assemplymah "ia.e'
.,,o~a 10 nresent its merits. The committee' III
steod Of giving them the promised hear'ns' IL.
IN the instant of the rising OF the Assenio'9
and adjourned Immediately before ANYBODY ho'
a. tho secret of its intentions could get pelore IL
sror, the Assembly Chamber. One or lts mem
hers EXPLAINED this pettfogging thus: we
",vere only In session about two minutes ooihe
aora made motion to adjourn, and IL was
"odonted think the members generally
"+bonght Mr.. Slater a very young man WIN
"rerv large bill" Isn't that fine excuse lol
on .ssamblvman to make for cheating MS COL
,oocuea We don't know how old MIR. Slater Is
hut no is apparently old enough to go TO the
Assemb,v and certainly his youth is more cred
table than the dignity and age OF trlcks'ers'
omit
that there Is no need of being honest in dealing
18th Young men? Does any other member wish
II 70 be understood that he prefers to listen 10
an old man with small steal rather IMAM W q"
Young man with a large reform!
II is well 10 speak plainly about TINS iran
chise Tax bill. Strong efforts are being maze
TO kill it, though the Governor receh''! sen. d
message to the Legislature in favor OF the prli-
ciple II embodies. Every delay IN getuhg u'e
committee to consider 1t makes its passage 81
much more doubtful. The sudden ADJOURNMENT
Of the committee on Wednesday puts OH acuoh
q whole week unless special meeting Is Called
When it is noted that this bill is one OF such
manifest Justice and utility that there is niue vi
no public argument against 1t the course OF the
committeeman becomes suspicious. Ihey couiu
not openly kill the bill without announcing
themselves champions of corporations as against
priyate taxpayers. But if they can Kill 1t indi-
rectly by procrastlnation they can serve the cor
porations just as well and perhaps better Inc
householders Of Kings, New-York, Erie Monroe
and other counties whose representatives are
thus betraying them into the hands of the corpo-
rations which use their streets without paying
taxes should awake and at once make their I'M
faithful servants feel the lash of their dis
pleasure.
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,mproper form to the Grand jury. That wnole
Grand Jury episode is void, and unless the DIS
tr;ct.Attorney can anticipate PROCEEDINGS py
Molineux and hurriedly secure new ind'c'-
ment we do not see why Molineux should not
again demand an immediate hearing before
magistrate. and so secure the chance to cross
examine the witnesses against him. Inc IA"
gives an accused man that right, ara no DIS
trict-Attorney can keep him locked up TOT
month in violation of it while preparing case
for future Grand Jury. In the District-A'tor-
rov's office 1t is said that no haste will be taken
in securing another Indictment, and the apPai-
eut intention Is to hold 1t over till next month
In that event Mr. Molineux will doubtless take
steps, either by habcas corpus procedures ~
otherwise, to protest against the power Oh 'ne
nublic prosecutor to detain man indehni'eiy
while refusing to confront him with the WI
nesses against him. Certainly there must DE
some tribunal somewhere to secure TO ci.izeh
those rights which the law says he shall nave
10 an immediate hearing when charged WIN
crime
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14
PERSONAL.

The Rev. Or. James Brand, pastor Of the First Con-
sregational Church. Of Oberln Ohio. whose death Is
announced. was one of the most influential Congrc-
gatiolal ministers in the country. At the great inter
rational Congregational Conference held In London
he was one of the conspicuous speakers and lead
Congress Of Religions in Chicago in 1898. Many
Pulpit and 'The Mission Of the Christian Church
have received international recognition pr. Brand
at Yale University and Andover Theological Semi
Church. OF Oberlin in 1873
Secretary Wilson is determined to discover II Il
human being can live comfortably in the coolest
portion Of Alassa and has sent there to e<perime
who Is an expert in Northern agriculture and who
VIII start station at Sitka.
Bishop Silas Chatard (Roman Cathoc). Of Indian
spolis, is at the home of his brother in Baltimore
recovering from a recent stroke of paralysis
Miss Elizabeth Plankinton. of Milwaukee. a
daughter of the late John Plsnknton. has made
proposition of gift of 100000 to build home for
the Young women's Christian Association Of that
city. The gift is conditional In that suitable site
must first be obtained.
remarkable man in many ways the late J.
Jee, OF London. who's, harmless mania 1t was when
shooting pigeons to insist that the &c. T.. " G.,
which followed his name should be called out by
the attendant when 1t was his turn to compete.
He OF the best-natured men living. and
consequently, when doctor in the Royal Dragons
the hIgh-spirited subslterns some thirty years ago
used to play all sorts Of practical Jokes on him;
painting his dogcart white. putting the regimental
goat in his bed with Mr. Jees jacket round rs
body and pair OF white socks on us horns. ana
greatly startling him or his return late from Lon
don He was a very fine pigeons shot, and was the
first of the eleven English winners of the Grand
Prlx at Monte Carlo In 1873
The grave of William Dawes. in the Kings Chapel
burying ground. Boston. is to be suitably marked
by the Massachusetts Society Of the Sons of the
Revolution Dawes was one of the two messengers
paul Revere being the other who were sent by
Warren on the night OF April 49, lbs, 10 warn Lex
ington and Concord that the British soldiers were
coming. bronze tablet on which are inscribed
this and other facts Is to be unveiled on Dawes
grave on the coming anniversary Of his exploit.
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Nep91ork DAILY Gribn,'e
FRIDAY, APRIL IA, 1919.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

, MISUNDERSTANDING to a dispatch rom ON
-Sor the conferences between German ano
English representatives nave Iaiieu ~ rolls
4 questions in dispute. - Nupan ~ Cuhan
ransrsls voted TO make Gomez their repIe aia
tive in negotiations. - reoeiS ~ Nth
f,roons near Malolos. but were drNeh Uaon
loss; -I-.ohnonsr introduced the budget before
shs House of Commons - + arse l.poS IN
NC 6eath of John S. Sargent were ciIouTs nns
TT .e and in this country - Many Ills
Engiana anu al he IN their way to this country
ar.,ng 70 the Russian DEGREES regaronlnis LIE in
land - Floods along the ulanu S,nan rode
Canada did much damage, r,eetine at New
four winners at the lhro odS
market , go, sternberg
DoMEsTIC.-Baron speck Won u Tess in
1rirst Secretary of the German Euau,' rem
1,,Sh,nston was appointed as Germany .Ss
Washins.on, he Samoan Joint High Commis-
s,on which Is 10 sail from san Tha con
AHA ON the Badger on April 20 80 STEADY
dition of Vice President hooa,t gave contra
dictorv testimony regarding the vaiue 81 of Tn :
r.ast heef as a ration before the CV Saeban
curry 80, n,ace in Washington. - Inc
pprasidsnt appointed Hamilton y. E~a r. oiina
Cor the Western District or NORTH dayoted
To- IN the QUAY trial the DAY was 1890
- iI IN .us OF the books of the People $
Rank by employees but none OF men ,,an,nt was
Ouay's deposit book. - AL tho actress. at
mace 10 po sorers and candy sprinkled win
SSyarncyanic acid ==: Colonel brysn me-" nS the
ns ench on Democracy at the dinner Oh ne me
1pssersonian Club in Milwaukee, reterat nsov v
san.s with which his name is identineu, ~
uerrison of Chicago also spoke. -.-,,,,oa a.
a,iasnce was produced for the p rosecu''or ~
80 rial az the South Carolina ynchsIsh 5od
The senate at Albany killed the msrson Kills.
pn'ioa hiil and advanced two other fonce , u
tha state Constabuary measure was '''''0
duced. 1T s,rang,h in
C,I1,y-stocks were irregular, win sre uas AIN
.ootaI ISSUES --- Mr.. Croker s teh-uoI" 49,, 49,
- an honor of Jefferson's birthday was So
~ the Metropolitan opera House. - A ana
ie,ter which the police professed 10 Iesaru 90
strone evidence against Roland r. Moihe 80 ~
used NJ The poisoning of Mrs Kate j. A vans,
80 :, do nublc - The session OF the "aAe'
con,mittee will begin at 1890 O'Clock TO-DAY,
liz Ar Croker as the star witness ~
vas announced yesterday that schooi U. ap
,,Ssd science will be established In tne lSeM
yo,k University and that money Eao peeh s' gu,
20 law ont the grounds at University Heights On
. cononrehensve plan. 49, Plans lol ti Ia az
oisition of the Kings County Elevated haiiroao
NV the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company were
made public.
THE WEATHER.-Forecast TOT to-uas
showers and thunderstorms. The Temperature
,as,erdav: Highest 6S degrees; lowest, oo oe
grees; average. 50es degrees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14
BISHOP COLEMAN'S VIEWS.
AURICULAR CONFESSION AUTHORIZED
BUT NOT ENFORCED BY THE CHURCH.

TRULY CATHOLIC VIEWS OF THE MASS IN Han.
FEAR FOR THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir You ask me two questions:
First-Is or Is not the doctrine Of the mass a
held by the advanced Catholic party Of the Ens
lish Church. in harmony with the teaching OF thu
Episcopal Church?
II is difficult to answer this question without
appearing to do so evasively. else doing Injustice
to those whom you especially name.
II you had formulated what you under
stood as the doctrine Of the mass as thus held
It would have been easy to give a categorical
reply
But theoogians are too often accused OF hold.
ing doctrines which they do not hold for me 10
be willing to express an opinion upon so general
a statement as that contained in your inquiry.
This is especially so when such subtle and yet
crucial distinctions are involved in terms apper-
tanning to mysterious subject that Of the
Blessed Sacrament of the altar.
will only add in this connection that there
cannot be anything truly Catholic held concern.
ing 1t by any one anywhere that is not in har-
mony with the teaching Of our branch of the
Catholic Church.
Of teaching upon the subject. a more definite
reply could he made.
Secondr-What Is the attitude Of the Episcopal
Church toward the doctrine Of auricular confess
sion either enforced or voluntary?
This inquiry admits Of an easy and precise re-
ply. The Church allows. and In some instances
recommends, auricular confession. In no in
stance does she compel IL, except as in a general
way she makes 1t a condition necessarily prece-
dent TO absolution.
If one do not care for absolution, one cannot
be compelled to confess but N one. for the
auetng of ones conscience. desire absolution.
this Of course, presupposes and compels con-
fesson.
The attitude of the Church in this respect Is
simply this: No priest has any right TO oblise
a man to confession however much he may IN
certain instances exhort him TO II.
Neither should priest refuse to hear ones
confession who is in earnest In desiring 10 make
ID and to receive dissolution.
May add word or two In general1 am by
no means an old man. but have already lived
through number Of ecclesiastical crises In
fact living church is hardly ever free from a
crisis
There never has been time when the Church
of England was more alive than she is to-day
and more strongly intrenched In the commence
OF the nation at large
Therefore her friends In this country need not
he alarmed about her. Her Divine Head will
guide her safely through this present crisis, as
He has done many a time during her long and
eventful history LEIGHTON COLEMAN.
Bishop OF Delaware
Blshopstead, Wilmington, Del. April II. 1893.
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Hmusemenrs.


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xfFsn An SQUARE TrEATREs-Roueo sn9 Sra
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TATioNAL ACADEMY or pEsi'N-' " "
ROB $3.50 10 ii--Contlnuous Pertosnan'e'
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14
TRUAK SUCCEEDS COUDERT.
THE LATTER DECLINES REFLECTION
AS PRESIDENT OF THE MAN
HAITIAN CLIrR

The newly elected governors OF the Manhattan
Club held their first meeting yesterday In the
clubhouse. Frederic r. Coudert. who has served
president of the club for twelve years. de-
clined a reelection to that office and Justice
Charles r. Truax was unanimously elected presi-
dent Mr. Coudert. in refusing TO accept the presi-
dency again. said that he would retain his seat
as a member of the Board OF Governors.
The other officers chosen were John Hone. vice.
president: David r. Gilbert. secretary, and syl-
vester j. OSullivan. treasurer. W. 5. Rode. John
H. Hunter and Pierre +. Macdonald were elected
as the House Committee.
The club decided to open the house to the on
GERS of the cruiser Raleigh. and committee was
appointed to introduce them when they would ~
in the house The club moves from its present
quarters at Fifth-ave and Thirty -fourth-st 70
the University Clubhouse. Twenty-sixth-st ana
Madison-aye. on May l. on which day the Univer.
sity Club moves to its new house at Fffth-aye and
Fifty-fOurth-st. -. -
The following resolution offered by G. w. Day
ton was adopted by the Board of Governors: .
Resolved That the Board OF Governors OF ths
Manhattan Club hereby expresses its regrets AZ
the retirement Of Mr.. Frederic r condert as
president OF the club. and It's appreciation OF tne
long continued and valuable services re ,n "a:
rendered as its president and It's gratihcauon thaI
he remains a member of the Board
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14
SMALL FAFORS.

We suppose it will not do to expect all Things
I'm an hour. Yet there are some things winch
are so much needed, and which might he
granted so easily and at so little cost, mat IL
seems hard to have to wait for them even an
other day.
For example, there Is that matter OF the slne
doors of elevated railroad cars at the Brooklyn
end of the Bridge The failure to open those
doors impedes traffic and daily subjects nun
dreds of people to gross physical outrage. Wh!
not nut three or four men upon the platform LOT
q couple of hours each afternoon and END
state of affairs which is simply scandalous!
Then there is that exasperatIng group system
of running trolley-cars. 1t prevails in all its
asinine incommodiousness on various lines,
most of all on the Seventh-ave. line in Brooklyn.
IF cars are nominally run on five minutes head
way. they are not really five minutes apart But
there will be three cars together, within few
seconds of one another, and then no more for fif-
teen minutes. The result is that person APP
preaching the avenue to catch car may see,
lust before he gets to the corner, three cars
mass in close succession almost in a train, and
then have to wait for quarter of an hour for
another to come along. Why the Nassau people
ever adopted such a system is zone of those
things no fellow can find out" But now that
the road has come under civilized control 1t Is
incomprehensiblc that it should be tolerated for
a single day.
These are as we have said little things. But
they are of great Importance to thousands OF
people who are daily incommoded, or worse, by
the present state of affairs. To maintain the
nulsances seems like wanton disregard of pub
lie comfort and even safety. The needed re-
forms should he instituted at once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14
practical and appreciablc reason for main
tenance of friendly relations between the two
countries

Policemen In Harrisburg. Penn. are hence
forth not to arrest drunken men. but are
to escort them tenderly to their homes. n
Harrisburg doesn't sober down, there is danger
of an epidemic Of nervous prostration among
the police. To pick up drunk" to discover
the whereabouts of his abode BY questioning or
by examination of his pocketbook, cardcase and
clothing, to lug him home. to find the keyhoe
for him. or ring the bell. and to endure the WIFE
ly greeting that pertains to such occasions at
2:4o a. m.-such tasks are not lightly to be
borne, even by the most stawart of Pennsyl-
vania "peeers"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14

The New-York Tribune viii have to Increase It's
size II undertakes 10 print all the communIca tons
Of the discharged employees Of the War Department
Washington Post
Recent developments lead to the conclusion
that It might be we'll for the country IL II could
occasionally hear more than II does from re-
signed and discharged employees OF the War De-
partment. True they sometimes strongly
imbued with prejudice; nevertheless they always
know the truth and are far more likely to tell IL
than employees, civil or military, who are not
discharged. DE Caindry. perhaps, could give the
public through The Tribune. some valuable and
interesting information the subject OF beef
contracts covering issues for experimental pur-
poses. but we are not likely TO get It, inasmuch
as Eagan. solely with an eye to the interests OF
the public service doubtless hastened to press
back into once his disgruntled chief clerk. De
Caindrys queerly timed resignation reeds ex-
PLANTATION. Was II caused by one Of Eagan's M
considered discharges. such as he fired at Gen
eral Miles?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14
THE TROUBLE AT SAMOA.
THE GERMAN CONSUL AT FAULT.

THE GERMAN CONSUL AT FAULT
From The New-York Times.
All the powers OF all the ofheials in samoa. De
they German, British or American, as 10 the So
rraay Of q Berlin fhSS In s The German consul has
torn up that treaty and tramped II under foot. we
alton Which he put forth. and which was plain
Indictment Of the s.mosns to psurrsetSR n,c ssa ws
the proclamation OF Admiral kauth n wh,c" "a'
distinctly based upon the treaty OF Berlin
MATAAFA NOW AN OUTLAW
From The Providence Journal.
The justice OF Mataafas claim 70 the throne y. ~
up against Great Britain and the uns,s LIZ
states-against Germany, too Il that Power pr.
poses 10 stand for civilization and not for sa'~se"'
WHAT GERMANY WILL DO.
From The Philadelphia Ledger.
However grave the new phase Of things y ssm .r
man Government will defend and uphold tne se u
imputed to the German subjects or s ses,or TIA
permit such conduct 10 pass without aeuon n, ,,nS
German agrarian press which has been dsp'siy ss
considerable anu-BrItsh and aa'I ss acute stage.
may not take a tranamizing view Of the situation:
but the German Government ITSELF WI, oo""'s''
act Independently Of lurid agrariah oP"'o"
CONSULAR JEALousIEs THE CAUSE.
From The Boston Advertiser
The attempt to administer sne ans ara, Powers
thousands OF miles away has certainly been iais-
ure this case. Until TINS loss OF uts ny .arsr
was OF little Importance. IL Is az PLAIN h9~e' ,h:
that the sailors and officers who were ee sn i,
skIrmsh near Apia were sacrinced 10 the spi.oiu ~.
jeaiouses OF the foreign consuls al thst po,S
Il Is thar before tho affair Is ended good many %
the natives will be killed on IN summary anu
wholesale fashion.
A LESSON IN STAYING AT HOME.
From The Hartford courant
we shall be told now. In the accents OF supenv,
wisdom that America would have had no samvs
problem on It's hands y Ame,sa hsd ssysa Es,h
ers and the settlers OF Virginia and other M niis
men had stayed away from america ,nsy S wIS
A great deal Of trouble fighting ana nlcoasns11
would have been sver.sd 4 .hsy hn "a au,s'" There
would have been no United States OF Ames's~s
however.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14
Idle HOUR TO BE REBUILT.

Idle Hour the beautiful country home of william
X Vanderbilt which burned to the ground. will be
rebuilt according to William X. Vanderbilt r..
who was in the house the night II was destroyed
lie does not know just when or under what cond-
lions this will be done however. II Is hardly ex-
pected that work Will be started until June or
July when Mr.. Vanderbilt, who Is now abroad. -
expected to return here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14
MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT LoUBsT.
HE RETURNS THANKS FOR THE CORDIAL sENTf'
MENTs EXPRESSED BY PRESIDENT
-..i

Washington April ls-The State Department to-
day made public the following message from Presi-
dent Loubet of France in reply to that sent yester-
day by President Mckinley:
Paris, April Il.
To His Excellency, William Mckinley. President or
the United States. Washington: 49,,
I am deeply touched by the sentiments whicn
Your Excellency was pleased 10 express toward me
on the occasion OF the signing OF the ratification q
the Treaty of Peace between the United states ana
Spain. and / heartily thank you therefor: I espe-
cally desire 10 assure Your Exceilency or the SIN.
cere desire of the Government OF the Republic ana
its President constantly TO draw closer the bonds
OF traditional friendship which have so long untea
the two great republics. EMILE LOUbEI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14

The $40 dinner was projected as a National
demonstration at which Democratic leaders
from the West and East and North and South
were to bow down before Tammany and acclaim
its greatness 1t turned out to be purely local
affair. at which the Ruling Power received the
homage Of his vassals and retainers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14

Chief Devery takes leave of absence for the
good Of his health His ailment is diagnosed as
"disrememberng"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14

Trade between Germany and the United states
u steadily increasing. That Is an eminently