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New-York tribune., 1901-11-28

py means Of Ii. it is impossible 70 feel that a
sentence of a guilty police captain to pay nne
Of 81 900 will be any lesson at all to unfathlui
officers Rather they will laugh at it and thlhk
it cheap price to pay for freedom when they
can afford to spend thousands on thousands OF
dollars for counsel fees for themselves and thelr
accused fellows who might squeai II neg
lected The inadequacy of the sentence was
apparent as soon as it was pronounced, if not
before. Diamond paid his fine as nonchalantly
as he would have bought a cigar or paid bet
and felt il as a punishment about little. For
trifiing offences men are daily sent to spend
months in jail because judges do not CONSIDER
fines sufficient as punishment or warning.
Justice Herrick in his remarks said that he
had right in passing sentence TO lahe lhto
consideration circumstances which were not III
evidence at the trial. and therefore he refused
to regard Diamonds offence as having any rela-
ton to Bissert's or involving anything but
technical case of neglect. 1t is hard to 1olio"
this reasoning. 1t certainly seems that ne was
entitled to consider the circumstances ana pfop-
abilities of this offence being an innocent mis-
take or a calculated policy for the furtherance
of corruption. Neither is it easy to regard JUS
tice Herrick's course as entirely consistent
After waving aside all considerations WHICH
would weigh against Diamond and link him
he takes into consideration outside things III
Diamonds favor. and expresses the rather
strange view already quoted that the crime
should not be severely punished because 50
many other police officers are guilty or tne
same crime and openly guilty that the
scandal of it comes to a justice of the supreme
Court as a matter of common knowledge OIL
which he can take official cognizance- DIS
trict Attorney Philbin has won a great VIC
tory in convicting a guilty police captain
against heavy odds. and it is pity that 'ne
good effect of II has been Iessened bv the
failure TO put the convicted police captain III
prison. His offence was not as great as Dis
sert's. who was sent to prison for i've years
and the fact could have been properly recog-
nized hv sentence TO a much briefer term But
n mere money fine will be regarded by MIN
and his associates as little less than happS
deliverance
New-York tribune., 1901-11-28
THANKS AND GOOD RESOLUTIONS.

IF tho material conditions which surround
them were in general far less favofapie ihdI
tbey are the good people of this city Would sun
have ample reason for thanksgiving To-Day III
the fact that four wears of msrule are almost
ended and new government of reputabie men,
solcitous to fulfil the purposes and expectations
10 which their election gave expression Is ABOUT
10 be installed. We have no DOUBT that tne
nurnher of citizens possessing the right OF suf-
frage who are grateful at heart for the chahGe
decreed on November is far larger than the
number of votes cast against Tammany-thal
MANY thousands who did not contribute TO the
triumph of decency. whether through neSh-
eence, personal prejudice or subservience TO the
claims of poltical regularity, partake in greater
or less degree of the qualification which has
been exhibited all over the country and in for
eirn lands at the prospective redemption or
New-York To those, moreover. who voteo
right or who are glad that there were enough
who did must be added the intensely inter
ested multitude Of Tammany's opponents VINO
had no votes to give, but whose assistance was
practical and important. Altogether II Is saIe
TO assume that a very large majority OF the
citvs inhabitants clearly recognize in the recent
verdict of the polls sufficient cause for thank
fulness on this national holiday
1t is perhaps rather ungracious even 10 sug-
gest an admonitioE when congratulations are so
exactly in order. Yet We feel inclined TO remind
all whose present cheerfulnesS is closely con-
nected with the municipal election that they
will have much better warrant for pride ana
gratitude hereafter If during the next two years
they preserve and strive to diffuse the Unselhsh
civic spirit which alone made the victory posi-
ble Signs of the lethargy commonly conse-
quent upon an energetic effort are hopefully
looked for by the unfaithful servants who nave
been discharged. They already reckoning
on quick subsistence of that sense of public
care which dominated the fusion movement
causing political preferences and individual am
bitions TO appear insignificant in comparison
with the simple duty of relieving an intoierable
situation If the incoming administration can
appeal at all times to that same spirit FOR
watchfuness for commendation and, II occa-
sion demands. for remonstrance, there VIII be
little reason TO doubt its success or to fear a
restoration of bad men to power two years
hence.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-28
rJ-RA AND OTHER ISLANDS.
THE Atlanta (GaI Journal" of November 20

1.-The Atlanta tGa.t Jourhal Oh No'enloei ~
says:
Congress at its coming session will certainly
have to deal with the annexation of Cuba.
The New-York Tribune is cCntendng strenu-
ously against il. In a recent editorial it says:
.sThe people of the United States propose to
"lSeep their republic a compact and coherent
continental domain They mean to keep 1t the
United States OF America and of North Amer
'ica not of the islands of the sea-
There is conflict between this position of
The Tribune and its record in the advocacy of
the annexation Of Hawaii by a resolution of
Congress after the treaty framed to carry out
that design had been rejected. The Tribune
v as also a stout champion of the annexation
Of Porto Rico. and clamored for it as Justify as
il now antagoniZes the annexation Of Cuba. Il
number of leading Republicans in both houses
of Congress are known to be opposed to this
latter scheme, though they favored the opposite
policy both in the case of Hawaii and that of
Porto Rico
We are by means as sure as our esteemed
Southern contemporary seems TO be that Con-
gress will certainly have to DEAL with this
question at the coming session. But are
quite sure that The Tribunes course in regard
to Hawaii. Porto Rico and Cuba has been en-
tirely consistent. The Tribune has never fa-
vored the annexation of Hawaii or Porto Rico
in the sense in which Cuban annexation is I'M
derstood-namely. admission to this Union Of
self governing States. On the contrary, it has
consistently. persistently and, we venture to
hope, effectively opposed any such action and
all steps tending in that direction 1t was thus
that it opposed the notion that the tariff laws
Of the United States were automatically eX-
tended to Porto Rico by the Treaty Of Paris. 1t
is thus that ii has maintained all along that
Porto Rico and the Philippines and other islands
are as the constitution well expresses it. terri
tory belonging TO the United States but not
part of the United States. 1t is thus that it now
opposes the erection of any such outlying and
alien lands into States which would take part
in governing this present Union. That has been
from the very first day the question was raised
and is now The Tribune's policy toward Hawaii
and Porto Rico and that is its policy toward
Cuba and there is not the slightest shadow of a
conflict between them
We have not heard that the advocates of
Cuban annexation mean that Cuba should be-
come merely territory belonging to the United
States" or that they would be satisfied with
such a status. Cuban annexation has all along
/ been understood TO mean the admission of Cuba
into this Union as State, or perhaps as two or
more States. equal to NewYork and Georgia in
| sovereignty and in influence over the policies
| and destinies of this nation. That is what The
New-York tribune., 1901-11-28
PERSONAL NOTES.

Mayor Hart of Boston has been dominated seven
times for the Office he now holds Mayor Lincoln.
one of mis- predecessors. was nominated seven
times. The first Mayor. Quincy, who ned once a az
various periods between 1872 and lS2S was cand-
date nine times and was elected six times
The Rev Dr. c. Frank Gates president Of the
Euphrates College at Harpoot, the principal scene
Of the Armenian nassacres OF a few years ago.
and the Rev. Henry X Wingate, in charge or the
BOYS Academy at Cesara. western Iurkey' nave
Just arrived in this country on furloush-
General c. ". Gusts Lee. of Lexington. Va. has
loaned TO the Washington and Lee University the
valuable collection Of family portraits Of the Lee
family. These portraits orlSlnaliy nuh5 III '1ouH'
Vernon and later at Arlington
II the Baroness Burdett-Coutts shall live to wit
ness the coronation of Edward VII next June
il will be the third event Of the kind she VIII nave
attended At the age of sixteen she saw George
" crowned. and she also ATTENDED tne eoIOAauOA
of Victoria
DR. Max FaIk the Editor OF the Poster Lloya
since 1851 member Of the Hungarian Chamoer shee
1850 and one of the most influential politicians N
Austria Hungary has been celebrating the nIue'h
annfversary of the date OF his doctors desIee' anu
b,s bAe- CONGRATULATED on the occasion oy az
classes of society The President OF the Lower mp b
a. ,arSoI willie nearly everybody in the nloildlCHs.
incIIding Count ColuchowSh and other .I.s ~
in Austria and Hungary, sent coISrd 80 N
~ or letter Among the titles conIeTIeu
him by public opinion Dr- an 1ee-.1 Sa4sdss
the Pen of Parliament as tor @ ssvSt' 10 ~ ren0rt
there has been no address or the nousy, ~ bas not
drafted y
Firfradier General Henry NJ Robert. T. -
retired. and Mrs. Robert sailed yesterday Iol 90
ss+o, where the General goes as nenl9eL NJ :
hoard of engineers appointed oy t!le 'ntaction of
OF Galveston TO devise plans IoI LIS o-s p-''
fbe CITY from the sea in severe storniS-
New-York tribune., 1901-11-28
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington Nov 27 (SpeciaD.-Mrs Roosevelt
gave box party tonight to see Miss Bob w mite
at the Columbia Theatre. Commander and MIS-
Cowles dined at the White House and accompanied
Mrs Roosevelt to the theatre Kermit ana Ethei
the Presidents children. were also in the party
and friend Commander Cowles met them IN
the box Mrs. Roosevelt and her guests occupied
the lower right hand box.
The President spent hour or so reading IN tEe
White House library this evening The library OF
the White House of the finest rooms IN the
old building Through its south windows there Is
a view down the Potomac River as far as the ey e
can reach Its shelves and cases contain sets Oh
works of rare value statesmen. Mr.: RooseVelt
is the first President since BENJAMIN harriSQn
tired to make use of the library IN the "hlte
House. ~
mounted their saddle horses. Leaving tne Wuite
House as usual, through the southwest gate thes
went out for a ride of hour and halI
Miss Roosevelt will not be at nome Ior InehhS
giving Day. 1he President and Mrs tIooseVeil
and the children will attend church IN the iore
noon and dine the usual hour in the evening NO
invitations have thus far been issued, anu IL Is
likely that the President will sit down 10 qulet
family meal lie White House steward VIII go 10
the ice chest. where the two large turkeys sent 70
the President kept, and blindiy select one Oh
them. which will be prepared for the table; Setner
turkey farmer then can become onendeo' pecauSe
one used in preference to the other.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-28

Tribune has opposed, and does oppose ana VIII
continue to oppose. we are glad TO De assured
hv The Atlanta Journal that many leaoihs
Republicans in Congress are also opposed TO IL.
We believe that such Is the case, ana we expect
that their opposition will prevail Id case the
question of Cuban annexation does come up DIT
this session. which latter, despite our coh'eiii-
porarys confidence. we are hchheo u uouo''
In any case we must correct Inc A'''.'
Journals" statement that the hepuoiican' IA
Congress and The Tribune are opposihS III 'ie
case of Cuba what they and II la'oteo III 'ne
case of other islands The policy has been and
is exactly the same in both cases: NO CIVIL III
rosio, If this Union of American States by out
lying lands. but perpetual preservation Vi .nis
compact. continental republic, as the United
States of North America.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-28
DIAMONDS SENTENCE.

General disappointment VIII be felt over the
sentence of Police Captain Diamond, which will
mot be lessened but rather increased by Justice
Herricks statement Of the reasons which infu-
.enced him to impose mere fine. which to a
man circumstanced as Diamond is was almost
mo punishment at all. 1t is not to be ques-
1ioned that Justice Herricl formed his opinions
honestly. and that the sentence the express
sion Of his best Judgment; but large majority
of the citizens of this city will regret the de-
scision.
II is not question Of technical violation Of
law in the exercise of discretion in dealing with
lcrime, as Justice Herrick seems TO intimate in
his statement that Captain Diamonds act sis
"scmething done probably by every police Off
seer in every large city Of the State, and that
s'there is not a police captain, probably, in any
s'precinct of the city Of New York, or in the city
"of Albany. for that matter, that might not be
convicted for exactly the same crime that you
shave been convicted Of 1t does not admit of
doubt that vice has fourished here because it
Deid for the privilege and found official encour-
agement. and Captain Diamonds neglect of
duty was not a mere mistake of discretion, but
plainly by the evidence a deliberate policy of
protection which went so far careful sup
preston from the records for months Of reports
about the house in question suspicious
Mace when Woul1 pear Watching he knew
of the place. knew that il was particularly per-
sistent and fragrant in its iawlessness. Even if
he did not think it best TO suppress it, he was
in duty bound TO report II TO his superiors. His
failure 10 do this showed that the watch he SET
was not for purposes OF suppression. or even
regulation, but for protection. From the keeper
of this house Bissert, Diamonds wardnan took
a bribe. The money is not traced 20 Diamond;
there is as Justice Herf1ck says, a great diff
ference between the offences of the two men;
but certainly the presumption that, even If
Diamond did not get any of the money, he was
winking not merely at vice but at system of
extortion and blackmail is too strong to war
rant the treatment of Diamond less as a crimi
nal than as an innocent victim of a harsh law.
His offence, making possible. as it did, cor
fruption of his subordinates. was serious. II
was likewise one of the most difficult offences
10 prove even as mere neglect OF duty. Wher
this difficulty is considered. together with the
wholesale corruption which everybody knows
exists and the wealth piled up by police officials
New-York tribune., 1901-11-28
AmusemenIs.


AMERICAN NTHEATRE-2-s:15-Tfaze1 Kirke.
ACADEMY MT-sIC-2-s -i5-'Wey Down East
STJCr1 THEATRE -2o-The Auctioneer.
BROADWAY THEhTRE-:->-T'he Sleeping Beauty and
Beast.
ChSINO-s:is-The Lite DirHcss.
CRITERION THEATRE -s:20-A Royal Rival
Messenger Boy.
EDEN MJ-SEE-Tsy and Fs-~rtns-N ORD IN wax
GARDEN tn ATRH3-2: :I!.-s:1.-If Were King
GARRICK THEATRf-o-I5-S:3 :3o-a Message from e1a
HAMAfERSTEIS'S NIC1ORiA-2-s:20-The way o. the
World.
HARLEN OPERA HoUsE-2-s:15-captain Jinks Of the
Horse Marines.
FERALD SQUARE THEATRE2-s:15-The New-1ork-
IRVING PLACE THEATRBA2-Die Ehre-s:2o-Flachs
ais Erzeher-
KEITH S-(-ontinuous Performance. .u.-.
KNICKERBOCKER THEATRE - 2:15 - $50 - Quahlg
Street.
LYCDUM THEATRE: :15-s:3e-A Royal Family
MADIsO-5 SQUARE THEATRE-2:15-s;So-Ih Liberty
aaA&HATTAN THEATRE-2-s-2e- UnWeicome Mrs
MURRAY HILL THEATRE-s-Our Boarding House
NEW SAVOY TIEATRE-2:15-S2o-Ebe t1oiden-
NEw-yORE THEATRE IFS :15--Florooord-
PASTOR S-Dsy and Nisht--t-ontnuous Src~ NJ. ,u.
PRoCTORS FIFTH AEENUE-1:3o 70 lt'oo-'in1e- hut-
tsr1y Varieties.
FRocToRTs TwENTY-THIRD sTREET-I-3o 10 1880
Might Varieties. -
PRoc-ToR'S i2sTH sTREET-1:3o 20 1o5o-Blue Jeans
and Varieties. -. . ,o,o
PRoCToR's FiFTY-EIGHTH STREET-i:3o 10 1o;So-
Carleton Hall and Varieties
THEATRE REoCBLIC-a-s -s-15-Cnder southern Skies
wALLACK's THEATRE-2:15-s:2o-Coio
New-York tribune., 1901-11-28
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON

Washington. Nov. q (SpecfaD-Count Cassinf, the
Russian Ambassador gave a box party tonight to
see Miss Bob White" at the Columbia Theatre
In the party were Countess Cassin, Mr.. De VOL
liant First Secretary of Legation, and several
guests OF the Ambassador who are visiting in this
country.
Miss Media Poor. granddaughter Of Mrs. Charles
H Poor received at an afternoon tea to-day 1t
well attended Miss Poor is one OF the sea
sons debutantes.
General and Mrs. Moore gave dinner last night
to the Mexican Ambassador and Mrs Aspiroz, to
meet the Assistant Secretary Of State and Mrs
Hill the Assistant Secretary of War and Mrs.
Sanger General and Mrs. Merritt, General and
Mrs Gillespie, Mr.. and Mrs Draper and Mr.. and
Mrs Thropp. The table decorated with Meteor
Mrs Charles Emory Smith. wife of the Post
master General. has gone to Philadelphia to spend
q few days
Miss Rebekah Knox daughter of the Attorney
General Will return from Pittsburg and spend
THANKSGIVING Day at home
Secretary and Mrs Root returned the city this
evening from their brief visit to New-York.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-28
MISS HAY ENGAGED TO PAYNE WHITNEY

Washington, Nov. q (SpeciaD--Announcenen
was made to-day of the engagement of Miss Helen
Hay elder daughter of the Secretary of state, TO
Payne Whitney. second son of William C. whitney
ex-Secretary of the Navy. The marriage Is to De
in February at the home of Secretary Hay In SIX
teenth-st. It will be quiet wedding MISS ray
although for several years active In society mere
devotes the greater part of her time 70 uteIaIy
met with popular success. Miss Hay ATTENDS tne
Church of the Covenant presbyterian in this city
Payne Whitney is graduate Of Yale. memoer
of the New-York bar and the particular favorte OF
his uncle, Colonel Oliver H. Payne. He belongs 10
the Krckerbocker Club.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-28

Wild winds have been whirling IN Manhattan
this month, ard they have sent Nagle dust ana
dirt hying in thick clouds. This typical ram
MANY placeholder will be out of office IN less
than five weeks. The landlord of the troloeh
Oar in Harlem. the leader OF MS dlsIric'' '
commodore of the most amazing Meet VI ihu''
scows which was ever towed out to sea, Magic
has enjoyed many a golden hour since ne be-
came the head of an important department. Has
he amassed a fortune sufficient to encourage
him to follow the example of Mr.. Croker! Colii-
petent experts are inclined to think that there
has of late been a great deal of pay dirt IN the
Street Cleaning Department.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-28

The court decision in England that out or the
winans estate of something dozen mill
ions in Yankee money more than a million must
be paid in death duties to the British exchequer
ought to encourage rich Americans to die mere
rather than abroad. In this country the I'M
posts upon big estates are by no means modest
but the tax collector in Great Britain Is more
exactine and pertnacious in life and after death
than he is in this republic.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-28
rP,xs.TLANTIC TRAVELLERS

some of those who sailed on the yer -rso
Liverpool yesterday. were IhoLlaS C.r,sbav
80 = Dvirbt william II. Murphy GrnlSl@U ~
Hsnrv Romefke Willard Parker. jr' ana l. l.
Macpherson
Among the passengers who arrived mere -.
a.. -,n-ine on the steamer MeEominee, troni Lov-
don were Max Bohm. Thomas Bougnton. .,,-,cs y
carr E. N H; Cameron W2l'eT Wal DR. William
@ Inbr NJ Jones Gustav Muschka Sbsars
Wainwaring T. J. Richardson; InarIeS
: NJ scott and the Rev. c. l. VANS
New-York tribune., 1901-11-28

Chicagos vaulting ambition to send steam
ships directly from the lake front TO Europe
overleaped itself. Too many weeks passed De
tween departure and arrival. 1t is amazing thd'
cool Drained business men could ever nave
thought it possible to carry out such an enter
nrise with any hope of steady profits Centuries
will come and go and earth and sea Will en-
counter marvellous changes before the ener-
getic Western capital can hope to compete with
New-York in transatlantic traffic. Chicago mas
A great place in the world. But not in the fore
most rank of ocean commerce
New-York tribune., 1901-11-28
WEDDINGS.

Miss Ada Louise Swanst-om. only daughter Of
Borough President-eect and Mrs. j. Edward
Swanstrom, and Walter Howard Winter were mar
ried last evening home of the brides parents.
No II Halsey-st., Brooklyn. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. ). Clifford Nelson pastor
Of the Bedford Avenue Baptist Church. The bride
wore a gown of white silk trimmed with ducnesse
lace and bouquet OF bridal roses and lilies
of the valley She was attended by Miss Florence
DorrInger as maid of honor and Miss Edith Wood
New-York tribune., 1901-11-28

for now a somewhat tedious period Where Is
tho wisdom of delay, inasmuch as tney must
Gonna TO us sooner or later, with all the rlshts
s,d responsibfIities "touchin' on and appertaliih
TO-, their possession? 'Twere well 1t were oohe
quickly. but we can wait if Denmark can.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-28

70 Dsyerv is caught with ''the goods on him.
70 ,,se his own phrase his sentence Will be worse
than fine Diamond was treated merclfuhS
after conviction. Devery has been so oehali'
that if convicted, he will surely get the limit
And he will deserve it.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-28
PEOPLE IN THE PUBLIC EYE

.yy-ba+,s the Matter with Kansas? ndU' -
INN Allen White known 10 most ne"sp@P A.,
ers of the country. but most OF theH -. -. that
not know by how little he missed r1;-1ateh"
far,ous editorial AS The Plttsoui7 - Mr.
IT. +bc story IT was in the summer a % r,s
;fa vas AT Colorado Springs ne -.
,bo,,+ 70 ioin her there for rest, and hd' his
a, ADVANCE editorials enough TO carry .Lnnobt
naper during his absence. So at Ie'is - ~ came
and was leaving the office when Ms - - sor the
in and asked what provision ne hA' There on
editorial columns during his aoSehce' ike on
that hook" said the editor pointii.7 z,onrity Of
his dask uoon which tmpaled white
n,o,,,scrfnt The foreman detained NJ. W. .,srs
t{Ia ba looked il over. and announce" - 80 he
wasn't enough copy. Give me q ~ along. Al ~
pleaded and III manASe ASSTo,nins into his snr cnag
LIZ tbou@ht few moments, dasnSu O Of1rsuaan and
Gus paragraphs handed th@ib b - returned he foan55
WaS va dHe Tte heaned two feet deep WIN rbat last ed
himself national charae'e''
torial that dld IL
~, .o-ds ..Raines law" probably suSssgl 15,5rglv IS
o1,cise question wherever hearo % '-I,,.s -. early
..dis,ansarv'' did in the days OF ,I.b IS nov
tor,e41, The author Of the law "i'. .s.s ssd
ho'olieIy .,ar-fc,,Iar scrutiny by the pr,siag
I - ,his state is one Of the mus m-sssnts
-. IN Albany Senator John iIa4llSs an cen
.ha ru~al counties OF Wayne ana Oii'o ,ssut u
trail New-York and is an HI9''' ,,rslalare
Canandaisua. The taliest man :" :. 5si1onaN
o. .ta,de about six feet four, ne . d . vears
're s'dlDS ~ go, ,be fact that he alwa He
80 hIc,r sorbrero slightly tilted ort Of
a, nDSo forctble speaker and his orat9ry in in snst
Republican measures Is punGIiey restures ol,ed
long right and Writings n Sr n's grip hs 'f @
mustache. Mr. Raines mas mas -saenn s than thai me
Iiauor tax measure has ma5erially 1t,5 ycoInIiss
State taxes of Ontario ana wayne
Tu. good little Republican. Kermit wa wash
I'VE escon5 son of the President. goes lore his
ington public school When he apDsaETu ru the usual
teacher on the first day of the fail term the
questions were put TO him o,-- After sns
seaGner SsS tee unusual orhograpnyo question.
was Clearly about ask the qeSe Sesrao and his
stallei her yes" he said. with '"
eye. hes u
New-York tribune., 1901-11-28

II the full blown apple waxing over-mellow
drops in a silent autumn night. its example is
not followed by the Danish West Indies, for
which Columbia has been holding out her apron
New-York tribune., 1901-11-28

Uneasy lies the head O. nights If the heao Is
that of an officeholder in Gotham VINO mas peei!
indicted or who fears he may be, and looks 1or-
ward with dread to verdicts like that in the
Diamond case.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-28

Two blue diamonds-the Hope gem and the
hopeless police captain,