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New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
THE OKLAHOMA ALLOTMENT.

In opening the Wichita and Kiowa reserva-
tions to homestead settlement the Secretary of
the Interior has chosen a method of allotment
which seems TO reduce TO minimum the dis
orders attendant on any rush for title in newly
released portions of the Federal domain. The
plan about 10 be put in operation has been
criticised as new-fangled and un-American by
'sooners' and boomers who have figured in
the mad races for virgin acres encouraged
under the old ''davi-take the -hlndmost' system
of entry and settlement. In so far as Ii leaves
TO chance alone the determination of that title
which formerly established only by a des-
perate personal struggle for possession. the new
scheme may jar, perhaps with the more
strenuous traditions of frontier life But by
eliminating the incentives which the old method
of entry offered to cousiOn. force and lawless-
ness. the proclamation just issued wisely fore
stalls a repetition of the discredtable scenes
of ruffianism and brutality which marred the
opening Of certain portions of the new Okla
homa Territory TO settlement twelve years ago.
The plan of allotment to be put in force In the
distribution of homesteads in the two newly
purchased reservlt tions puts every applicant for
land on absolutely fair and equal terms. The
two areas ceded by their Indian owners can be
divided into about 1880 homesteads. Prob
ably S0.0o0 or 10000 applications for title will
be fled so that but one would-be settler out
of every six seven could hope to find new
home within the bounds of the cession under
any possible process of land pre-emption. To
avoid the evils Of struggle for possession
under the crude first come first served
method, which the vast extent of public do
main to be drawn made practicable a gen
Grafton ago, what is practically a land lottery
viii be set up by the Interior Department to
do the work OF apportionment. Between July
10 and July 26 all qualified applicants for titles
must register their names at either the Ell Reno
or the Lawton land office. Each name accepted
is TO be put in an envelope, and after July 20
the envelopes at each office are to be drawn
at random from boxes, and the names found
within them tabulated in the order drawn. On
August 9 the first 125 names on the list are to
be called and homesteads are TO be allotted in
turn, according to priority, to the applicants
who appear The same process will continue
with succeeding patches Of favored applicants
until the supply of available titles is ex-
hausfed
The unlncky participants in this wheel Of
fortune arrangement will probably be human
enough 10 sulk and grumbe at their disap-
poinfment, and to rail at the idea of the gov
ernment resorting to chance to smooth the
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
sTRANGE TALES FROM chill.

Comment was recently made in these col
umns upon the strange character of the news
from Washington which was being dissent
mated in Chilli to the effect that the United
States Government had fully decided in Chilli S
favor the question relating to discussions of
arbitration at the forthcoming Pan-American
Congress- such reports being decidedly at vari-
ance with the general understanding in this
country. Further statements to the same ef-
feet, still more positive and categorical, have
since appeared in the Chian press. For ex-
ample, "El Mercurio,' of Santiago, Chilli, in its
issue OF May % last, with a great flourish of
trumpets over the triumph of Chilian diplo-
macy" reports the receipt OF a telegram from
Senior Vicuna, the Chilian Minister at Wash
ington, putting into the mouth of Secretary
Hay the amazing declaration that lin the pro-
"gramme of the congress there was question
"disagreeable to Chilli. Chilli required that it
should be withdrawn. and it has been with
drawn. Peru seeks its rensertion, but we
must declare that it is not possible to wound
1.-The sovereignty of the former nation.
Such tales as this may please the ears of
jingoes in Chill. They may add TO the prestige
of the Chilan Minister at Washington, and
may serve some political purpose in Chilli. But
they can scarcely serve the true interests of
that country. The ultimate discovery of their
fictitious character, which is sure to come. Will
cause reaction which will more than undo all
the temporary good they may have been sup
posed TO do. Chilli is a strong, ambitious and
progressive nation. destined TO play great
part in South American affairs. But it Is not
the dictator of affairs throughout two conti-
nents. Nor. indeed, are the fundamental prin-
ciples Of such n gathering as the Pan-Amercan
Congress 10 he dictated by the pleasure or dis
pleasure of any one country. Rather is "the
common sense of most to prevail, as we trust
It will prevail The publication of such tales
that which we have quoted from "El Mer-
curio" is not calculated TO win the support of
such common sense for the Gillian side of the
question
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
THE SAME HUMAN NATURE.

Human nature is evidently much the same
whether it is organized into a trust or labor
union Ii has commonly been remarked that
the latter in seeking to restrict the liberty OF
the individual TO work on his own terms, puts
itself in the same class with the trust which
il is complained seeks TO monopolize control OF
industry. A dispatch from Wilkesbarre carries
the parallel little further. The United Mine
Workers il is reported. are going to insist upon
a suspension of work at all the colherles III
various periods of the year in order that the
production shall be kept down TO the demand.
The miners a great danger TO the prestige
of the union in the present steady production,
which. II continued. would allow the operators
TO accumulate such stock of coal as would
make them practically independent of strikes
and enable them TO supply the market for
longer period than the union could hope to
maintain a tie-up. Their desire is TO be able TO
threaten the operators and the consumers with
coal famine, and thereby secure more readily
the acceptance of any demands they may
choose TO make
Such tactics are perfectly intelllgible The
advantage in any contest of being able to die
tate terms is too obvious for discussion. The
labor organization which is able absolutely TO
stop an important industry and entirely cut off
consumption is possessed of an effeetual and
even despotic power for the accomplishment of
its purposes. 1t is not unnatural that ii should
seek this power but in doing so ii robs itself
of the right TO cherish one of it's greatest griey
ances against the trusts. No complaint against
organized capital has been more bitter than
that against the "coal barons" who have been
charged with restricting the output as to
maintain prices. Under antitrust laws il Is A
crime TO attempt TO corner the market or TO
control prices by manipulation OF production.
The anti-monopoly ideal of the good capitalist
is he who takes thought for the morrow,
but uses all his energies TO dump on the market
goods regardless of the effect on prices or his
own profit Yet the United Mine Workers
are about 10 do just the wicked thing which
the 'coal baron has been held up to execration
for doing.
Doubtless they will say they doing it for
the good of oppressed labor while the pro-
ducer did 1t from avarice. Probably, on the
other hand the producer would say that he
only sought TO keep the business on a sound
basis, make a reasonable profit and be able TO
pay reasonable wages, while the union was
trying TO restrict his production to enable il TO
deprive him of the management Of his own
property. Much depends on the point of view,
anu tnefe is no use Trying 10 say WHO mas SOOu
motives and who bad in attempting TO exer-
else a power over industry which his critics
denounce as tyranncal and monopolistic and
incompatible with the rights Of other men in
this free republic. The interesting fact is that
unregenerate human nature, however much ii
may object to such monopoly the part of
somebody else as highly immoral is wonder
fully prone to follow in the same path itself If
1t has the chance.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
TIE PARK CHAIR SCANDAL.

Whatever the primary merits or demerits OF
Commissioner CIausen's scheme for providing
the parks with pay chairs, there can be no
question that at the present time it's causing
grave civic scandal. Mr. Clausen, as head Of
the Park Department. insists on retaining the
chairs. Commissioner Murphy, head OF the
Police Department declines 10 let the police aid
the custodians of the chairs in protecting the
latter from the pleasantries or the malice Of
the people Such an attitude of loggerheads
between the heads of two great municipal
departments is deplorable. and is nothing less
than an Indictment to lawlessness and disorder.
The natural results have already been seen, and
have been chronicled In columns There
have been acts of violence between chair cas-
todians and the public. and the parks have been
made scenes OF r;otous misdemeanor. AT the
present rate there is actually danger OF soon
reaching mob law ana nanslaughter. As we
have said. this is a gross scandal. If the chair
enterprise is a good and lawful thing it should
have the protection OF the police. IL it is a
bad thing and imposition upon the public IL
should be abolished, but not by lawless and
disorderly violence That our parks should be
turned into Kilkenny fairs, with the police
going by on the other side is intoerable.
We no reason TO change the opinion
already expressed that the pay chair system is
not commendable ar least in it's present form.
II is a farming out Of the privileges Of public
pleasure ground for private profit, and it is a
doing Of that in circumstances which must
almost inevitably lead 10 abuses OF serious
kind There is already pretty strong testimony
TO the effect that the pay chairs placed in
the choice spots and rhe free seats are relegated
to less desirable places Or, if that is not now
done, the danger OF its being done is too great
10 be ignored. Even IT, however, that be not
done, the principle Of pay chairs for private
profit is a bad one. II is generally recognized
duty of the park administration TO provide seats
In the parks for all who wish TO sit down. And
II IL be desirable. as some declare. 10 charge a
fee for some OF the seats, so that the occupants
may have the exclusive use of them for the time
and be free from objectionable neighbors, such
fees should be imposed and collected by the
city, for public gain and not be farmed out to
private spectators for private gain.
There is undoubtedly something in the desire
sof people for a certain degree of seclusion Ii
il far pleasaDter 10 sit In single chair than TO
share bench with one more strangers who
may be of decidedly unpleasant personality II
is bad enough 20 be 1ostled and pressed against
In the streetcars. without having the same
process continued when one seeks recreation
and reetEsn the parks. But the desired end NAV
easily be gained without forcing the public TO
pay tribute 10 some thrifty friend OF the Park
Commissioner. All that is necessary Is to
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09

abolish the primitive and rude park benches
and substitute for them individual chairs, to
each of which the occupant shall have for the
time exclusive right. and which, moreover may
easily be turned about moved within proper
limits to suit the taste of the occupant. In
other words, give the public chair service as
desirable as that which Mr. Clausen is trying to
give. but give it freely, and not under tribute 10
Mr.. Spate
The tendency is far too strong in this city
toward allowing or compelling private enter
prise 10 Go that which the public administration
should do. Various societies have heen formed
to do at private cost things which the local
government should do at public cost That Is a
circumstance discredtable TO the government
On the other hand, the government is too fond
of farming out to favored individuals for their
private gain works which ii should itself do
either for the public gain or at the pubic cost
OF the latter this chair enterprise is note
worthy example 1t is safe 10 say that the
only approval which has been given TO IT mas
come from those who have suffered from the
Park Departments failure TO do its duty TO
the public. The people of New-Iork are willing
TO pay for proper seating in the parks. whether
they do so through general taxation or through
the payment of individual fees. But they are
not willing in doing SO to pay tribute to private
greed. The public parks are for public enjoy
ment not for private profit.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
FTR0PF4y CROP CONDITIONS.

London July s-"The Mark Lane Express" to-
day. I'm it's weekly crop review, says it is doubt
ful II the recent rains will effect greater trans
formation scenes in the wheat crop OF England II
thinks the yield may reach an average OF 2SA
bushels
The EXPRESS considers that the enhanced price
and big weekly market In Paris furnish evidence
that the French farmers consider the government
estimate as being 10 per cent too high The agri-
cultural press puts the yield at SOeO000 quarters.
100000 quarters below the government estimate.
Spain is reaping magnificent harvest. estimated
at I2.500.O0o quarters.
The Italian harvest promises to reach the full
average and the Rumanian harvest is estimated at
100000 quarters, leaving 100000 available for eN
port.
The spring wheat In Russia is less promising. In
several provinces the winter crop. however, is
splendid according TO the moderate standard pre-
vailing Their rye Will make excellent har-
vest The other autumn sown crops are all above
the average. but the spring barley and oats are
below
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
NO JUDGMENT IN ASPHALT CASES.
AUTHENTIC STATEMENT OF THE CoNTRo-
| VERSY IN VENEZUELA

Caracas, June 20 (SpectaD.-Two appeals in
tn case of Warner and Qunlan against the
New-York and Bermudez Company are pending
before the full bench of the Federal Court. The
first is from the decision of the president of the
court sitting alons, as judge of examination, that
he is competent to decide the questions raised
by the exceptions filed by the New-York and
Bermudez Company to the complaint proposed
by Warner and Qunan. These questions, il will
be remembered are: First. whether the court
has jurisdiction TO try the action as brought;
second, whether the powers of attorney given by
the plaintiffs to their attorneys sufficient
and, third, the lack of a necessary bond for nom
resident plaintiffs.
The second appeal is from the decision of the
president of the court, sitting alone, to the effect
that the powers of the plaintiffs attorneys are
sufficient, which is, under the code of procedure
the only appealable exception. If the president
sitting alone. has power to decide the questions.
The plaintiffs have not filed their bond. await
ing the decision of the court whether the presi-
dent has power to decide the exceptions.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Sullivan, the agent of Warner
and Quinlan. has gone to Carupano. and is en-
deavoring to secure a possessory order from the
local court, which will put him in actual pos
session of the mining claim of Felicidad AT the
time of writing this would seem to be simply
another lawsuit.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
PERSONAL.

The first public meeting of the recently incorpo-
rated Ingersoll Memorial Association took place in
Chicago on Sunday evening. Announcements Of
the objects of the organization made and
several addresses were delivered. The first project
to be undertaken by the association VIII be the
erection of a memorial temple and hall, to cost not
less than 100000
Iieutenant-G Governor William A Northcott of
Illinois who is mentioned the next United States
Senator from that State, is a friend OF Governor
Yates and a native Of Tennessee the son Of n
strong Southern Unionist He was educated at
AnnaDois but took the law, and has practised In
Illinois for several years.
Lord Kelvin, who celebrated his seventy-seconi
birthday on June 26. has the distinction" says
THE London Standard" "of having occupied a
university chair for a longer consecutive period
than any other university professor now living.
his varsity days though the fact Is forgotten,
Lord Kelvin athlete of much more than
ordinary prowess, and at Cambridge in spite OF
the work which him the proud position of
Second WrangIer. he found time to win the Silver
Sculls. native OF Belfast. Sir William Thomson.
as the eminent inventor and electrician was known
until 1892 when he was created a baron, held the
chair OF natural philosophy in Glasgow University
from 1886 lSy9 and with the exception of Sir q.
g. Stokes) Is the Oldest Fellow of the Royal So
ciety.''
Father Bernard Vaughan. the Jesuit brother of
the Cardinal. has Just been honored with private
audience with King Edward whom he knew when
the latter was very young man.
William Quillcr Orchardson. the English r. A.
has been elected foreign associate OF the French
Academy OF Fine Arts : successor To NJ. Broszik.
He has been a correspondent Of the academy since
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
HAPPENINGS AT NEWPORT.

Newport R. L. July (SpeciaD.-Afrs. Enrnons,
of bennington, England. is the guest OF Mrs
George Wales at Edge CItffe.
Harold Vanderbilt of Mrs. o. II. P. Belmont.
has received from Boston the Lawley built knock
about Alcyce The little craft had a severe time
coming over the Nantucket Shoals
The body OF Edward Parker Deacon. who died in
private anatorium near Boston on Friday night,
was brought here this afternoon. The funeral ser
vices will be held Trinity Church tomorrow
morning, and the burial will be in the Island
Cemetery
General Joseph and his two daughters are az the
Swami villa in CHff-ave for the season.
Mrs w. Dennson Hatch gave large dinner this
evening. The house and tables were decorated
with yellow daisies.
Mrs Edwin Parsons entertained at luncheon this
afternoon at her villa. in Nara gansett-ave-
Mrs John Il. Drexei and Mrs. w. 2. Thompson
each entertained at dinner this evening. Mrs Bel
mont entertained large party OF guests on the
Satanella during the day
The Misses PeI. OF Morristown. y. j.. arrived to-
day the Stitt cottage. in Bellevue for the
season.
Much interest has been aroused in Newport by
the fact that William K. Vanderbilt, jr., has
brought with him from Europe automobile that
is reputed be almost double fast as his
famous White Ghost" lie cannot race with H.
pace prescribed by law, which is six miles hour
So many serious accidents have occurred lately
caused by horses being frightened by racing ma
chimes that the city authorities going to enforce
the law TO the letter and Will brook infringe
ment OF it,
The first morning concert of the season took place
to-day at the Casino by Professor MuIlaly and his
orchestra There was a remarkably large gather
ing OF cOttaSerS.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Last week the people OF Western Missouri ex-
ploded several hundred sticks Of dynamite in the
hope that II would rain But as It failed 10
do so they have decided 10 resort 70 religion In
stead of science. and IN Johnson County they are
holding daily prayer meetings for rain. II rain
does not come the meetings viii be held twice a
day.
Decentralization saw two expositIons.
Van A5ers-YGu % mean Paris Is and Buffalo? s @
time he there.-(Phiiadeiphia Record
Fifteen years ago Joseph Haaga arrived In Buttes
County, KAN with five cents In his pocket He
went to work for farmer with whom he remained
FIVE years saving something from his wages each
year AT the end OF that time he started farming
on his own account. To-day he owns five hundred
acres of land, and has 1. stocked with a fine herd
OF cattle A short time ago he went to E Dorado
to bid on another half section Of land. which he
had the money to buy.
haGerdashsr was vast; talking H G the other day of how
Gxtra supply of collars and when one willis OK
change IL for a fresh one He told of two young
suburban inns. and had neglected to supply them
selves WIN nd fI & na M nhe they & e
The thin fellow selected his collar. and instead OF
Of his hat. One isn't enough fer for me- il wouldnt
last TWO Ep aa Are t3e 2en fn 9oe feo% % T
asked his friend L'lI show you" replied the stout
sers actually fastened the extra collars around his
Record
An American army officer serving in the Phil
ippines writes: II don't know whether or not III
ever get away from this forsaken country but there
is one satisfaction. doing them good and
soon there will be OF burying people alive
and cutting crosses in the eyelids and rubbing
in lime blind the poor victims. These things We
can stop, quicker than the misslonaries-in
fact that is mission at present"
Willing Youth.-"You say that you don't care
for the salary SO long as you can get chance to
work." said the Millionaire.
'That's the idea answered the youth with the
sharp nose and chin. I'm willing to start right
in a. big reduction and take one of those $4,000
positions You say hard to fill half the
money."-(Washington Star.
The annual meeting of the General Society of
York Building OF the Pan-American Exposition on
September s.
Farmer Korntop-My Oldest boys workin' In
hear tell of him?
Mr. Borden-No. Where did he get all those ni-
tials?
Farmer Korntop-Name his mother seen in the
graveyard over yonder an took fancy TO. 'Efic
Jacet William Polk "-(Philadelphia Press.
The order of the White Ribbon meets and dis
poses Of the canteen argument and the army drink
ing habit by resolving that If barrels of ice
were conveniently placed at all the army posts the
soldiers would be satisfied and would not look
around for more inspiring beverages We live and
learn. and with such instructors the White Rib
bon Society have little excuse for being ignorant of
anything In Its line of incubation
Bacon-Is your wife improving in her cooking?
Egbert-Oh yes When first began TO eat her
food had TO have the doctor: now / just have to
take some little thing for indigestion which anp-
pen TO have In the house.-(Yonkers Statesman.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09

application of the Federal land laws as a de-
moralizing novelty But even these dlsheart-
ened critics will have the satisfaction OF know
ing that their failure TO win hOmesteads was
due to fatality and not to error or injustice
while by the country al large. more philosophl-
cal because less interested in its judgment. the
departments expedient will doubtless be ac-
cepted as solving with the least appreciable
friction and the greatest apparent equity the
problem of parcelling out the remnant of the
governments unoccupied domain among the
still restless and unappeased land hungry.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Fra Diavolo'' was produced last night by the
Parry Opera Company at Terrace Garden. Hubert
Wilke played the leading part. and Frederick
Knights Lorenzo; Beppo and liacomo were in the
hands Of Frank Deshon and George W. Callahan
thide COJtrelly Lady Alcash. John Wheeler tooa
the part of Matteo. Miss MOrgia I4ytton that OF
Roberts, and Miss Bonnie May that OF Francesca.
Miss Villa Knox was Zerlina.
Miss Marion Booth Russell will be the leacins
woman with Robert Mantell next season Among
the plays which Mr.. Manten will produce are
"OtheIlo." Romeo and Juliet Hamlet. Ihe
COrsican Brothers and The Dagger ana ths
Cross
Nine. Modjeska, who is now in Poland. writes ina,
after visit 10 Kissingen in July and August sne
has planned sail for America. She will. accoEu-
ingly. leave Kissingen August IA. and will taSs
passage the North German Lloyd liner KAISER
Wilhelm der Crosse She expects TO produce 2 n5"
play In this country. written by SienSiewicz' VIZ
author OF "Quo Vadis."
Miss Frances Belmont will sing IN the 'reh M@
Pretty Maiden" song the Casino In place or MISS
Margerie Relyea. who is away on her vacation
The Klaw & Erlanger Comedy Company VIII ap-
pear with the Rogers Brothers IN John j, NC
Nally's farce. THE Rogers Brothers in WASH
ington." at the Star Theatre. in Buffalo for TWO
weeks, beginning August 10. and at the knickel.
booker Theatre. for run. beginning september
The first rehearsal was held yesterday morning ~
the knickerbocker Theatre. The organization tnlS
season Will include more than eighty people.