New-York tribune., 1902-11-09

both the great and all the minor parties. with
all the hue and cry. however, the personnel or
the next law making body OF Illinois Is OF
higher character than for many years, and
there is assurance that the general trend OF
legislation viii be toward the enactment OF
beneficial measures for the entire State Chi
cago has great deal to ask In the way of laws
for civic development and municipal reorgan-
ization for IL has outgrown many of the town
methods of administration which hamper and
retard the Inauguration Of metropolitan systems
in successful home rule
With majority OF forty-twO joint ballot.
Republican leaders turning their active at
tention toward the organization Of the legisla-
ture and the election Of Congressman Hopkins
as United States Senator to succeed Mason.
Congressman Hopkins's participation in the
Speakership race Is still subject OF conjecture.
AS candidate for Senator it is pointed out that
he must be wary and not jeopardize his inter
ests by stirring up a fight. With a majority of
forty-two, however il is believed that the Re
publican caucus will be harmonious and Mr..
Hopkins has more leeway than he would have
if the party lines were drawn more closely. Af-
ter resting from the labors of the campaign.
Mr.. Hopkins will open headquarters here.
The Crown Prince of Siam made an unosten-
who has prospects OF being the ruler of sixteen
million people. The city lost opportunity,
usually eagerly seized. of currying favor with
royalty. There was an entire absence of pomp
and circumstance at his reception, if it may be
called reception, and his advent was not more
spectacular than that of ordinary visitor
No nervous delegation Of prominent citizens
greeted him al his car step. no words of welcome
were said to him he touched Chicago SOIL
and there were no shouts and doffing of hats
anywhere along the route between the station
and the hotel. The prince jOurneyed to the uni
versity in an ordinary carriage. with no Chi
cagoan at hand to entertain him with
planation of the boulevard system. invi-
tation TO visit the stock yards and the Art In
stitue. This lack of attention toward the distin-
guished visitor created general comment, and IL
would appear that the officials of the Windy
City had made faux pas but perhaps they
can plead election fatigue.
The Archie Club, an ethical art culture or
ganizaticn composed of very exclusive Chi
Cagoans is Just now wrestling with a serious
dilemma. A short time ago Mrs. Herman Hall
declared that there was no art in bronze rep
resentation OF clothing" 1t was in an address
before the Archie Club that Mrs Hall protested
against placing any more statues of in
the parks in trousers and "other i'll fitting gar
ments of bronze. stone or marble" In this she
voiced the views of many OF Chicago's critics.
Yet some of them have asked if there TO be
statues how the problem of clothing is to be
met They say that men of modern times can
not be represented without clothes because the
churches the ethical societies and the relatives
and friends Of the individuals honOred would
surely Indignantly protest. They also hold that
IL is hardly in harmony with progress. even
in art, to clothe the efIlgies of American sol
diers, statesmen. scholars or philanthropists in
togas and sandals. The Archie Club supports
Mrs Hall. and objects to statues of either men
or women in parks or public squares The club |
indOrses Mrs. Halls suggestion that the more |
proper recognition of individual fame would |
be monument commemorative of some con- |
spicuous act in the subjects life.