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New-York tribune., 1900-05-24
THE DELAGOA RAY DELAY

Reference has frequently been made to the
inordinate delay that attended the arbitration
OF the Delagoa Bay Railroad dispute and much
comment has been made thereon unfavorabe
not only to the Swiss Government which con-
Quoted the arbitration but to the whole scheme
Of international arbitration which is susceptible
of such apparent abuse. SO far and so deep has
such reprobation Of the Berne process gone that
the international Arbitration Association has
been moved to solicit from the Swiss authorities
some explanation of the case which might per-
haps justify the delay and vindcate the prin-
cpe of arbitration from the reproach which
was falling upon it. Such an explanation has
now been made by DR.. Bruestlein the secretary
of the arbitra tribunal and previously an officer
of the Swiss Government
The court for the arbItratio of this case was
constituted In August, 1891. For five years
thereafter, until 1896, 1t did nothing but receive
the documentary statements and counterstate-
ments of the contending ltigants That was.
no doubt, too long time TO be taken I'D with
the submission of briefs But the fault rests
with the litigants themselves. If the court had
cut them short they would doubtless have COM
planned that they were not treated fairly in not
being permitted to present their cases as fully
as they desired The proverbial wish of a
woman TO have the last word is las moonlight
pared with the determination of litigious men
to have that privilege. Only then In June. 1896
was the court able, from receipt and examina-
ton of complete statements from both parties
to decide upon its mode of procedure in deter
mining the case. 1t decided that an exDert
examination of the property in dispute was
essential. and thereupon appointed a commits
sion of three eminent railroad engineers to
make such an examination. These sent one of
their number to Delagoa Bay. He went in
November, 1896 and got back in March 1897.
That, we may say, was quick enough work. So
down 10 the last named date the court was
guilty OF no unnecessary delay.
But then delay occurred II was q whole
year later when the commission made It's renort
10 the court DR.. Bruestlein does>not think that
100 long time for the consideration and prepa
ration or such report In that It is not easy
10 agree with him. \ business corporation
would expect and require report of eoua1
elaboration and Importance to be made not in a
year, but IN month. and would get doubtless
just as satisfactory a report as the one that
was hnally rendered by these engineers Nor
WAS THIS case In which the court was power
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24
MR. HAY ENTERTAINs BoER ENJOYS.
PURELY PERSONAL COMPLIMENT TO THEM
FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE

Washington, May 23.-Secretary Hay to-day en-
tertaned at luncheon the Boer delegates now in
Washing ton. The affair a purely personal
compliment extended by the Secretary, and had not
a social significance His son. Adelbert s.
Hay, United States Consul at Pretoria has been
treated with the greatest courtesy and considera-
ton by the Beers only officially but personally.
and perhaps it was remembrance of this fact that
induced the Secretary to reciprocate the courtesy
in this manner The party small. Besides the
Secretary and his family, there were present the
delegates Mrs. Fischer wife of the leader Of the
delegation; Dr. Hill, the Assistant Secretary of
State, and few women, intimate friends of the
Secretary's family.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24
THE PASSING THRONG.

IT Is story. of course. that has been written
and rewritten. but IT Is the less interesting
that DR. John Conte Fairfax or
THE FAIR Fairfax County. Va. is Baron Fair
FAXES NOW fax Of Scotland and such ap-
AND IN THE pears in Burke's and De Bretts
LONG AGO. peerages. The Honorable Albert
Fairfax. and heir apparent to
that title, is to-day employed in the great bank
ing house of Brown Brothers. in this city where he
is well known among the younger set In society
This title by special act OF the House of Lords.
confirmed to the Fairfaxes on May 4. 1900
& the instance of the Rev Bryan Fairfax: ri eighth
pose This Lord Fairfax married Eiizabsfh'
youngest daughter Of Colonel jefferson Cary OF
cousin of Clarence Cary; the well known lawyer OF
n The Faax family IS ons Of the Oldest IN tho
United Kingdom. the scottish oarony having been
1927. His son Fernandino. the second Baron.
the famous soldier who fought the historic battle
under Prince Rupert He in s7 tqTn was "a . sIecssdsd
At Marston Moor he had commanded the right
wing OF his fathers army AT ne age @ OF thirty 5,
the command of the Parliament armies His tri-
pmPhs are part Of English history a AZ NsseSy BY
England and his forcing OF me PRINCE Of Wales to
fass enrb IN GS Merf In May @ he drg
Charles from oxford: he had 10 part TN, in the y,
the army to Cromwell and later aided Monk TO
restore the monarchy.
well known New Yorker yesterday. that the sur
face railways OF this city subject
ANNOYANCES their patrons to which II would bs
ON SURFACE well for them to correct For
CARS. instance when the cars OF the
Fourth Avenue Line are near the
Bridge terminus the conductors invariably render
themselves obnoxious in attending to certain details
preparatory the uptown trip They turn back
the Indicator that registers the fares and IN the
open this indicator is above one Of the seats
II you happen TO be sitting on that particular seat
will be compelled 10 move Then they raise tho
bar on the rail side of the and disturb every
one sitting on the end OF the seats The other day
during the rain the conductor OF one Of the
tried to raise the curtains two blocks short Of the
Bridge. but desisted after one attempt for the
senger he encountered not sufficiently good
natured useiesSly- II only takes a
moment 10 attend these details, and il would
certainly add to the comfort OF the passengers II
the conductors were ordered to do this work after
the destination actually reached There IS a
cheerful habit too, the Fourth Avenue Line, O'
compelling passengers to change cars although the
itself may be marked Bridge or elsewhere
and may cary outward sign that il is not 20
through. This is Of course. a distinct abuse
the OF the management, and one that
should be stopped.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24
PRESIDENT INVITED TO RICHMOND.

Washington May GA delegation of prominent
from the South. including Senators McComas.
Pritchard and Martin, and John S. Williams and
". z. Christian. of the Seaboard Air Line. called
a banquet in Richmond. Va. June 2, in celebra-
ton of the opening of through railroad line
from Richmond TO Tampa. Fla. The President said
he would be glad to consider the invitation, and
would attend If he found he could do so.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24
HENRY CLAY MINER DEED FILED

deed executed on July 2s 1885, by the late Henry
Clay Miner. ex-Congressman and theatrical man
ager transferring to Annie Miner the property on
the northeast corner OF Riverside Drive and Sew
enty-sixth-st, was filed yesterday for the first
time The deed was placed record in order to
settle up tne estate. The consideration named Is
nominal Ihe equity of the property at that time
was placed at S250tO and the property was subject
20 mortgage of $4,000 held by the Germania LIE
Insurance Company. 1870
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24

MAKE sure Of -yOnr TRIBUNE By learning an
order for it at any convenlsnt ne1us stand.
II The TRIBUNE is not fond on sale on
any particular stand or any suburban
train. The TRIBUNE arM be pleased TO be ill.,
Formed Of the fact.
Subscription terms, for Ne1u- Yorkers in
The country or abroad, uW be found on
bloe ObbOSffe
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24

Duluth and Montreal by way Of the Great Lakes
and the enlarged Canadian canals. Yet we
suppose there are lots Of people who will sravely
and elaborately deny that any of the export
trade in grain is being diverted from United
States to Canadian ports.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24
THE INDIA FAMINE RELIEF FUND.
JOHN d. ROCKEFELLER GIVES soco-DAY
MAY RE SET FOR CHURCH COLLECTIONS.

MAY fF. SET FOR CHURCH COLLECTIONS
Relief Fund met yesterday at the Chamber OF
Commerce. The Rev Dr. Leander T. Chamberlain
announced that John D. Rockefeller had given
5000 Mr.. Rockefeller said he made the gift with
conditions because he is thoroughly in SYM
pathy with the movement and approves OF the
manner in which the funds are being distributed
L. T. Chamberlain chairman, and William f.
Dodge, Charles A. Schieren. William II. Parsons.
w. G. Ogden, D. R James Spencer Trask, Isaac "
Selgman. A. S. Frissell John Crosby Brown. E. r.
L. Gould and Frederick 3. Scheuck wers present
at the meeting. There some discussion
the best way of inducing contributions II was de-
cided TO depend almost entirely the daily news
papers. The committee conteInplates setting aside
a day which all clergymen will be asked to take
up collection.
The contributions recai-sd vsstsrdax
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24
bnslnrss Noflces.

Roll Top Desks and Office Furniture.
Great Variety Of Style and Price.
T. C. SELLEw
No. III Fulton ST
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24

Proof that the United States means what II
says is reported to have produced a great i'm
preston upon the Sublime Porte. That is an
impression that might well be received every
where.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24

We never quite understood why the Census
Bureau was not put under Civil Service rules
but since Governor Roosevelt has discovered
that the office of inheritance tax appraiser is
CONFIDENTIAL, in the that fitness for it
cannot be tested by competitive examinations.
it is all clear. The census takers have to ask
women their ages. If that isn't "confdentiar'
matter 1t would be difficult to say what Is.
Thus engaged in confidential" occupation, of
course the census men could not be chosen by
examinations 1t takes good Civil Service re-
former like the Governor to show the proper
limitations Of the merit system.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24

RECEIVED BY THE TRIBUNE
Il F.. sends 81 The Tribune office for the
India Relief Fund.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24

Brooklyn reports eleven thousand fewer ar
rests in 1899 than in 1896. That indicates either
a wondrous growth in grace or a deplorable
decline in police efficiency. Which is more likely
to be the result of the consolidation which an
nexed her to Tammany Hall?
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24

rests IN 1888 than IN 1915 That indicates either
wondrous growth in grace deplorable
decline in police efficiency. Which is more likely
to be the result of the consolidation which an
nexed her to Tammany Hall?
There is to be observed in our hitherto es-
teemed contemporary The London Leader a.
column headed Noting Notes" 1t NAV be
necessary to explain that the noting to which
these notes refer is the art science Of operat-
ing motor cars. automobiles. This art or sci
ence has large possibilities of pleasure and USE
fulness. but 1t is a serious question whether
they would not be outweighed by the disaster
of the introduction of 'moting" in the speech of
England. There is little danger that such a
monstrosity will ever flourish in the United
States, where the ancient purity of the language
is more jealously guarded; but Americans will
scan the English papers anxiously with a dread
OF noting" in their hearts
The watchword adopted by President Faunce
NO hoodlumism at Brown University" 4,
worthy Of general adoption. We do not mean
that there is any general prevalence of the vice
complained of In American colleges. But IL a
single case of 1T exists in single college. that Is
just one case too many.
Poor Tom Paine! After all the controversy
that has ragged over him. and all the hard things
that have been said of him. to be championed
and patronized now by Bloody Brides Waite
"Cryptogram' Donnelly and Calamity" Weller,
Mr. Fitchie. of the immigration Bureau saws
ne does not propose to cross the bridge of re-
jecting the Phoenix Park murder convicts TIL he
comes TO 1t. We hope that does not mean thar
he will let them the bridge into the conn
try first. and then find they were wron,ful,,,
admitted. too late to antagonze their friends
contract has been let for six new steel grain
ships of fourteen feet draught. 10 ply between
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24

contract has been let for six steel grain
ships. Of fourteen feet draught. 10 ply between
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
TAX REVISION FOR BANKS.

Mr.. Charles Adsit, Of HOrnellsyille, chairman
of the Taxation Committee Of the New-York
State Bankers Association, has made discOv-
cry about the new Tax bill which is of great
interest not merely to the State banks and
trust companies, but to other taxpayers as well.
If he is right he is well advised in urging these
institutions to support the proposed law for, ac
cording TO his interpretation 1t would put them
among the most favored taxpayers in the
community The bill processes to levy an an
nual tax Of / per cent on the actual value of
the stock of banks and trust companies, and
orders that the value shall be determined by
adding together the capital and surplus and
undivided profits and deducting the assessed
vaIpe of real estate. But Mr.. Adsit says that
an institution paying y per cent on mortgages
would be taxed only y per cent on capital
surplus and undivided profits invested in mort
cages, since the receipt for the mortgage charge
would be accepted at its face value in payment
of the bank tax.
AS National banks cannot invest in mortgages,
this theory of deductions does not concern
them but the State banks and trust companies
can, and in many cases dc, put their surplus into
mortgages Mr.. Adsit thinks that his construc-
ton of the Tax bin has not generally been
understood among them, and he believes that
on appreciating the situation they will hasten
10 get themselves subjected to the proposed
tex. They might well do so, for as expounded
by Mr.. Adsit the measure should be entitled
IAN Act TO relieve State banks and trust COM
panies of taxation" If these institutions can
Offset their mortgage tax to half the tax Of so
much Of their capital and surplus as is invested
in mortgages. they will be paying on such prop
erty only half the tax paid by National banks
on similar surplus by other institutions
whose money is loaned out on personal security.
1t may be said that payment Of the mortgage
tax in addition TO a fun / per cent bank tax
would be double taxation on a certain part Of
banks funds. But that assumes that the
banks would actually as well as nominally pay
the mortgage tax. If, however, the landowner
had TO pay y per cent more interest to renew
his matured mortgage, as ii is commonly thought
he would, then the mortgage would be really
exempt from tax on his mortgage investments.
So the bank which made such investments, and
then was able 10 deduct from its own proper
tax a sum which came out OF somebody else's
DOcket might well congratulate itself.
Figures obtained by Mr.. Adsit on present
taxation Of banks show that by paying a State
tax Of / per cent-or y per cent the
may be-and securing exemption from local
taxation, banks would on the average have their
taxes reduced 121k per cent Perhaps they are
now too highly taxed. Certainly they are un-
equally taxed in different communities. But
we wonder If this tax revision from which so
much was hoped would mean the reduction Of
LIZA per cent in the taxes Of any individual
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
PERSONAL.

Cbaplain Herbert shipman of the West Point
Military Academy, will preach in ST. Andrews
Episcopal Church, Harlem. at the II o'clock
vice next Sunday morning, the rector of the church.
Dr. Van De Water exchanging with him and
preaching in the historic chapel at West Point on
that day.
Professor David Edward Hughes, inventor of the
Hughes printing telegraph instrument. now in use
on all important Continental lines in Europe
and on all submarine lines between England and
the Continent whose death is announced, was born
IN RardstoTn dGHGUn coege Kenueky He was the a at
ventor of the induction balance and the discov
used as transmitter to the telephone. He the
author of numerous papers upon electricity and
magnetism.
Wu Ting Fang. the Chinese Minister. the
guest of honor Tuesday evening at the dinner of
the Philadelphia Presbyterian Social Union and
ne made strong argument against the Chinese
Exclusion act Speaking of the charge that the
Chinese do not assimiate with Americans he said
do you mean that you want the Chinese to change
their clothing and adopt your costume? l hope
Portable our clothing is Do you want our people
to do as you do? Surely you don't do you? Be
Where are the liberty and freedom of Which You
boast so much? Are You 70 preach doctrine DO to US
in this ancient city of America the people are
they do not agree with the way the Chinese are
treated in this country. In this connection can't
the Chinese mission OF this city. OF which Mr. Poole
is in charge"
Samuel T. Dutton. Superintendent of Public
Schools in Brookne. Mass. viii next fan become
professor of school administration In the Teachers
College, Columbia University. Mr. Dutton is one
Of the best known public school supervisors in
New-England and his success in establishing a
training school for college graduates at Brookline
and the Education Society is matter of pride In
that place. He was born in Hillsboro, n, H, and
graduated from Yale in 1873 Soon after grad
uation he became principal of the High School in
South Norwalk Conn, and in 1878 took charge OF
the Eaton Grammar School, in New Haven where
he remained until 1890 then going to Brookline.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
NO CLASSES IN pArRLOTISM

MT. Gilbert III the lines of one of the most
delightful of the musical comedies produced by
him and Sir Arthur Sullivan informs us that
IN the glorious days of Marlborough when
Wellington beat Bonaparte" and at various
other great crises in British history, the Peers
OF the Realm did nothing in particular, and did
1t very we'll" The point thus made is most
effective in the play. 1t is obviously tinged,
however, not only with Mr. Gilberts delicious
satire, but also with that cynicism into which,
unhappily his mordant humor occasionally
leads him, and which, like all cynicsm, COM
mands attention only as it departs from truth
and justice. Indeed, ii stands self-contradicted
by its own terms, for Marlborough was one of
the foremost Peers of England long before his
campaign of victories began, while Wellington
was born the son CT Peer, and was a Peer
in his own right before he built the Lines Of
Torres Vedras. Nor are many other well known
instances wanting to prove that in times Of
great need and great achievement Engllshmen
have been none the less Englshmen because
they bore the distinctions of hereditary rank
These considerations are suggested by the
conspicuous services of members of the Peerage
and their knsmen in the present war The
roll is a noteworthy one A son of Lord Rob
erts was killed in battle. and now Lord Roberts
goes out as commander in chief, with Lord
Kitchener as his chief OF staff 1t is true those
Peerages were Of recent creation, subsequent to
the great deeds Of their possessors. But then
there was Lord Winchester, holder of the most
ancient Marquisate In England, killed in battle.
There Is the son OF Lord Salisbury. a scion OF
one of the most ancient and illustriOus houses
In England, fighting and wounded at Mafeking.
There is the Earl Of Methuen, whose title dates
far back OF this generation, leading an army
through half dozen battles. There was the
Earl of Ava, son of the Marquis of Duffern,
dying of wounds received in battle There is
the son OF Lord Southeastern ancient EarldOm
and there is the nephew OF Lord Chelmsford,
both wounded in battle. There is John Churchill
namesake and kinsman Of the famous Duke,
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25

and there is Lord Stanley, heir to the Earldom
OF Derby, both hurrying to the front. There,
also, are the Duke of Westminster, the Duke of
Marlborough, the Earl of Lonsdale, the Earl of
Haddington. the Earl of Dudley, Vlscount New
ark, Vscount Valentia, Viscount Charlemont.
Lord Chesham, Lord Harris, Lord Bolton and
Lord Kenyon. Wherever, in brief, the British
flag is flown there are British Lords as we'll as
commons. rallying to its support.
Now, this is not by way of championing or
defending the British system of hereditary dig
mites, which is repugnart TO democratic prin-
ciples, nor of vindicating the British House of
Lords. But it is an interesting parallel to what
we have seen in our own country, when men of
great wealth and of social emnence have
hastened to the service of the Nation, and have
borne the burdens and endured the perils elbow
to elbow with the humbest and most obscure
OF their fellow citizens. 1t is, in brief. a fine
exemplification of the truth that In patriotism
there are no classes or class distinctions. A
man is either loyal to his country or disloyal
He may be just as loyal if he is a Peer as if he
were commoner or if he is a millionaire as
if he were a day laborer And no would-be
aristocrat aping the ways of other lands and
neglecting or despising the welfare of his own,
can be more disloyal than the beery, unwashed
agitator who revileS the land of his asylum and
seeks with clumsy hand to meddle with its laws
and to impede its progress. Most of all, per-
haps, there can be nothing more mischievous
than for selfish gain or other reasons, to TO-
ment discord between so-caled classes, and to
spread the perniciOus doctrine that the welfare
of one is to be promoted at the expense of an
other The community of patriotic interests in
war is no more marked than should be the COM
munity of industrial and social interests in
time of peace That which has been made the
catchwOrd of a few should be the watchword
of the many. In the highest sense, the concern
of one is the concern of ALL and, conversely,
with equal force and truth, the concern of all
of the whole Nation-should be the concern of
each and every individual citizen