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New-York tribune., 1902-01-07

ton now grant free storage for a term some
times amounting to three or four months, to-
gether with free insurance, to export grain
shipped to that port. Grain brought to this
port, on the other hand. must pay not in
considerable rate for storage, must pay for its
own insurance. and Is subject to a lghterage
charge not imposed at other ports. To these
conditions the Produce Exchange aScribes the
decline in the export trade Of New-York.
The exchange proposes two remedies-the
first, an increased delegation of power by the
legislature to the State Railroad Commission
and. second, the improvement of the Erie Canal
by the State that it will accommodate barges
carrying 1000 tons of freight 1t is claimed
for the first of these remedies that it would
afford an immediate relief at least in certain
particulars. 1t is not asserted that the relief
would be complete or permanent, a permanent
cure being expected only through the construc-
tiOn Of the 1000-ton barge canal
There are of course. certain grave legal con-
siderations involved in seeking to give addi-
tiOnal powers to the State Railroad Commits
sion. The power to fix rates. for instance
might be found beyond the authority of the
legislature to confer. 1t has been argued by
some that the Federal Legislature being
charged with authority to constitute necessary
judicial tribunals, has, therefore. the power to
authorize the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to fix rates. subject to appeal but that the
Legislature of the State is not endowed with
like authority. The grant of power proposed
by the Produce Exchange would establish rates
fixed by the Railroad Commission until re-
versed by the courts. This would be drastic
measure. The avowed purpose of il is to put
the burden of proof on the railroad or terminal
company.
The canal proposition IS familiar and the old
arguments for and against 1t present themselves
anew. The cost. say the friends of the canal,
would be S5SO00O00; its enemies say SSI,WlO-
600. Whether the other, the amount is
large and how IT is to he raised and how paid
are grave questions. The plan of the Roosevelt
commission, which spent 100000 in investtGa-
tiOn and surveys, was to levy the canal tax
upon those counties only which are on the inn
mediate line of the canal. They include 50 per
cent of the assessed valuation of the State.
Another plan has been to revive, by means OF
a constitutional amendment. the former system
of canal tolls. 1t is pointed ont that the canals
of the State have not only paid, through tolls
collected. the entire cost of their construction
and maintenance. but have moreover covered
into the State treasury nearly SiOO0OOOO OF
profit. In any case. as to the canals, one prop
osltlon is imprPgnable: Something ought 10 he
done about them. To abandon them is forbid
den by the constitution.
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serious financial and industrial depression, and
the finance ministers of both nations are much
perplexed to find means for carrying on bust
ness In Great Britain finances are in sad
state because of the demands of the South Afri-
can war. and the general outlook is by no means
reassurinc. CuriOusly enough. Italy. that one of
the great powers which has been supposed to
suffer most from financial burdens and indus
trial depression, seems now to be in the best
condition of ALL so far as national finances are
concerned She is, at any rate the only one of
them all with a budget surplus and that. too,
with diminishing taxation.
Such. then is the state of Europe at the open
ing Of the new year. 1t is not satisfactory,
though may hope It is not gravely OminOus.
There are embarrassment and distress but
there is not and may not be actual disaster.
Assuredly, it is to be hoped, here as elsewhere,
that the forecast of the Berlin banker. already
quoted, Will prove TO be correct, and for other
lands as we'll as Germany. II would be say
age thing for America to exult in European dis
tress, and 1t would also be supremely foolish
In partial sense, and temporarily, hard times
in one country may mean good times In an
other. But generally speaking 1t is to every
country's advantage TO have every other one
prosperous Relations between America and
Europe are now far closer than ever before ana
comparably stronger, therefore, are America s
interest in and her desire for the prosperity or
European peoples.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
NEUTRALITY TOWARD BOER AND BRITISH.

The pro -Bocr meeting of Sunday in Cleveland.
which was addressed by William J. Bryan, Tom
L. Johnson and others called upon the Presi-
dent TO prevent the further shipment Of sup
plies from this country TO the British army in
South Africa the imputatiOn apparently being
that such shipments were in violation of estab-
Iished principles of neutrality. If such be the
meaning OF the resolution must regard it as
quite mistaken. Upon no ground Is the peace
full commerce of this country to be restricted or
interfered with merely because a war exists in
some foreign land. That principle estab-
lished by Thomas jefferson century ago, and
has been consistently maintained ever since.
Citizens of the United States have a perfect
right to sell horses and mules and rifles and
cartridges TO whomsoever they please. be it
BritOn or Boer If Kitchener is short of horses
he can get them here. If BOtha IS short of
ammunition he can get it here. But in each
case the purchaser must take his goods across
the high at his own risk.
Some things are forbidden by neutrality laws,
among them the recruiting of soldiers and the
sending out of armed expeditions. We have not
heard that either of these things is being done
In behalf of the British. If it is, of course it
should be stopped. But there is no reason to
suppose it is. What is perfectly notorious is
however, that military expedition In behalf
or the tOerS WIS feCrultetl III tlllS country ana
was sent hence to South Africa. where it Joined
the Boer army and did service against the
British True. il organized here as a CORPS
of ambulance nurses and was not armed until
il reached the Transvaal. But no one doubts
that the red crosses were merely mask and
that the original intent of the expedition was
purely belligerent. Certainly that came far
nearer TO violation of the letter and spirit of
neutrality than any shipments of horses and
mules have done.
To the impartial ana thoughtful American
citizen there are few more saddening spectacles
extant than that presented in South Africa. 1t
is impossible TO withhold some measure of sym
pathy from either side or TO refrain from blam
ing each to some degree. But, apart from vary
ing views of the merits of the quarrel il is
appalling to learn that in the last year fifteen
thousand Beers have been killed or captured
while since the beginning of the war, two and
a quarter years ago. nearly twenty thousand
British soldiers have perished from wounds or
disease. The total losses of the Beers cannot
be even approximately estimated But If the
aggregate cost of the war on both sides does
not as Mr.. KRUGER threatened, 'stagger human
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
Aetu!Dork Dailp Gr.ibm,re
TUESDAY, JANUARY Z, 1902.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

-CONGRESS.-Both houses reassembled after
the holiday recess but transacted no business.
adtourning Immediately after the announcement
or the death of Senator Sewell.
FOREIGN.-It was reported from Curacao
that General Riera, men, arms and ammunition
We're landed on the Venezuelan coast. -
British troops near Bloemfontein killed eleven
and captured thirty-ave men OF Boer COM
mando. - 1t is possible that Sir Hiram
Maxim, Santos-Dumont and Langley may enter
alrshlps In the competition proposed at st.
Louis. - Baron Estournelles de Constant
has accepted invitation to speak on Inter
national Arbitration at Chicago on February
y. - A German naval constructor, sent to
this country by the marine staff, highly praises
the shipbuilding methods employed in the United
States. - A British and a Spanish steamer
were in collision off the coast OF Portugal; nine
teen lives were lost.
DOMESTIC-No definite action on the 18TH
milan canal question is expected at the present
session Of Congress, and the final selection of
the Panama route is predicted in Washington.
60 Admiral Schley had a conference with the
President, at which better understanding re-
garding the naval controversy is believed to
have been reached. == The President accepted
the designations of Secretary Gage and Post
master General Smith. - The United States
Supreme Court decided that the Gaynors must
be taken to Georgia for trial. and refused to
grant the writ of habeas corpus asked by Ober-
lin NJ. Carter - Judge Tuley. in Chicago, de-
MED an Injunction to restrain the Pullman COM
pany from absorbing the Wagner Palace Car
Company; he held that the combination would
not be in restraint of competition.
CITY.-Stocks were irregular, but strong at
lne Siose. Inc new BOARD OF AlueIInen
had its first meeting, and Alderman McInnes
elected vice president. showing that the
fusion majority was safe; Mayor Low sent in
his first message; a resolution ordering investi-
cation of the bribery charges was passed. ==
1t was learned that the new administration was
greatly annoyed by the neglect of the Tam
many administration to arrange for compensa-
tlon for ferry franchises. - Preparations
made for big cut in salaries at meet
ing Of the Board OF Estimate -= The Ma
tional City Bank was unoficiaIly informed that
IL to continue the Manhattan clearing
house for the city. == At a conference on
the excise question. a committee was appointed
10 draw up amendment to the Raines law,
permitting the opening OF saloons between
and IL p. m. on Sunday. == 1t was reported
that an amalgamation of the Leyland, Atlantic
Transport and American lines about to go
into effect. -=- Miss Hannah II. Coggins. an
artist said to have prominent relatives in Phila-
delphia, committed suicide.
THE WEATHER-Forecastf for to-day: Part
~ cloudy. The temperature yesterday: High
est, 40 degrees; lowest, "a; average, 81.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
PERSONAL NOTES

Professor Hiram CorsOn.' says The Phila-
dephia Record " who has the chair of English
literature at Cornell. belongs TO the well known
COrsOn family, whose homestead is Norris
town. at Plymouth A very old man now, he Is.
perhaps, the most picturesque figure IN the college
town OF Ithaca. His lectures are extremely pop
ular; he speaks with graceful gestures his hands
weighted with beautiful jewels. and he on
his fOTehnger a ring the poet Browning gave him.
He says good things-he is always saying good
things. Professor COrsOn pretty little coed mur-
INJURED recently, won't you give Of your
photographs to hang up in my ROOM The learned
old smiled and assented. But I won't give
YOU one of those New-YOrk photographer mas
just made of me- he said The fellow had the
impudence 10 take all the lines out of my face II
him: You are fool How dared you remove
years to get them there?''
There Emile ZOlas n France. One OF
them is inventor, and Hoes not lack ability in
the art of advertising himself and his Inventions
In Paris newspaper this notice has appeared
m. Emile ZOla, of PlambIeuf. inventor Of the
spring ntppers, notifies the public that he Aas
nothing TO do with his namesake, Emile lola. tns
writer"
The trustees OF the Poland (Ohio) Union Semi
nary. at which the late President Mckinley re-
ceived his early education propose convert that
to this end they solicit memorial endowment ouer-
tngs from the public. Contributions should %
sent to j. X Middagh. Poland Ohio the treasurer
OF the board of trustees.
The Rev DIR. Lyman Abbott will deliver an ad-
dress before the Wednesday club of Newark
\. J., January Is. taking for his topic. "Ihs
Bible Considered as Literatu e"
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
THE DECLINE OF THE PORT.

Ihe Produce Exchange has again taken the
lead in bringing TO the attention of the public
and of the legislature the fact that during re-
cent years there has been decrease in the
volume of the export trade of this port. as
compared with the trade of other ports of
the Atlantic seabOard-Portland, Boston, PhiIa-
delphia. Baltimore and Newport News. The
loss in ordinary freghts has been relative not
actual. but in the grain trade there has been
an actual decrease of volume
1t is argued by some that the figures pre
sented may be considered less alarming when
the increasing domestic trade of the CITY and
its continued supremacy as the chief importing
point are considered, but the Produce Exchange
does not accept this view. BY the members of
the exchange it is maintained with some force
that the import trade Of the city is threatened
by the decline OF the export trade since vessels
bringing imports will sooner or later seek ports
where n return cargo is available and i'm re-
gard to the domestic trade that, even though II
is increasing the increase is In spite of the
fact that it is subject TO the same discrimina-
tions in freight charges which are affecting the
export trade disastrousy.
The specifications in the complaint are that
the port OF New York is subjected by the rail
roads 10 unjust and discriminating transporta-
ton and terminal charges. AS 10 this some
Of the allegations of fact are established and
not controverted. The published rates from
Chicago 10 the seaboard show n discrimination
OF from two TO three cents ton on mer-
chandise III favor of Philadelphia Baltimore
and Newport News. The rate TO New-York is
taken as the maximum. and the differentiaI is
effected by reduction of the rate 10 other
points of export. The rate 10 Boston was for
merly lower than the maximum, or New-York,
rate, but after repeated efforts on the part of
the Produce Exchange and other commercial
interests the rate was made the same; but this
concession has been rendered nugatory by the
fact that the railroads having terminals at Bos.
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THE CONDITION OF EUROPE.

The president Of the Imperial Bank of Berlin
expresses the opinion based upon carefully col
lated reports from various parts of the empire,
that the worst of the business depression in
Germany is past. and that henceforth there will
be a steady if not rapid return toward normal
conditions. The banks OF Germany have been
so largely and directly involved in the general
business troubles that such an opinion of
representative banker is TO be regarded as in a
degree authoritative, and this optimistic view
will be welcomed by the world. The fact is not,
however, 10 be overlooked that, apart from the
embarrassments of business. the public finances
OF Germany are getting into less satisfactory
condition than hitherto. The imperial debt, for
merly trihing in amount, is now no less than
s673 100000. in addition 20 which new loans of
s12975.oo0 are about to be made. The present
year will thus see a total imperial debt of nearly
ST50.O00,0O against only S1S0O00,000 at the
beginning of the present reign. fOurfold
increase in fourteen years is ominOus of heavy
debt burdens. When. indeed remember
that besides this imperial debt the individual
debts OF the German States aggregate about
s2,650000o00 the empire is seen 10 be little If
any better off financially than its neighbors
In France national finance is a subject which
has long caused increasing anxiety The debt Is
by far the largest in the world. 1t is quite true
as tne liance Minister las recently pointed out,
that two-thirds of that debt must be charged
against previous forms of government. Yet the
fact remains that the debt exists. inherited by
The republic from it's predecessors; and this fact
100. that the present form of government goes
right on adding TO that debt. Each year now
sees deficit, in spite Of the fact that taxation
has been forced up 10 the maximum. The result
is that new bonds have to be issued, which the
government is happily still able to do at par
But with population stationary sources of reve-
nue. cannot greatly increase; and if in such cir
cumstances expenditures do continue TO increase
there can be only one result. and that a dsas-
frous one.
III from France we turn TO Russia we behold
debt. depression and famine. That empire has
one Of the most noted tnd probably most COM
petent finance ministers in the world, who has
done great things for il. But some conditions
are too strong for even NJ. de Witte to master
The trouble seems 10 he that Russia with the
distributing and consuming capacity of only
semi-civilized land, has undertaken artifcaly
10 create the productive machinery OF the most
enlightened. The result is that while tens OF
millions OF moujiks throughout the empire are
IA abject want and squalor great Industrial
establishments are suffering from overproduc
ton, Eiutted markets and declining prices
again, ia both Austria and Hungary there is
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
FOR A BETTER coysuLAR sERrIcE.

FOR 4 BETTER CONSULAR SERVICE.
1t is sincerely TO be hoped that the reintrO-
duction by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Of his
bin for the reform of the consular service
presages the speedy reorganization of that i'm
portant agency for the spread of American COM
merce on a basis of stable tenureS and personal
merit The measure championed by the junior
Senator from Massachusetts contemplates an
entire recastlng of the consular system 1t does
away with the haphaZard methods of appoint
ment and removal. which have long made the
consular service favorite hunting ground for
the spokesman in politics. and seeks TO apply
both to original appointments and 10 promotions
the single test of character and fitness. Ry
dividing the service into classified grades, and
providing for promotions from one grade to
another, experience and Intelligence are 20 have
their legitimate reward. and an applicant can
enter the lower consular grades with some aS-
surance of finding n settled career, Il he sue
ceeds in demonstrating n special capacity for
the work set him In helping the growth or
American commerce with foreign countries.
Mr.. Lodges interest in the movement for
consular reform augurs we'll FOR the early In
PRODUCTION of more rational methods into this
branch of the government service The Junior
Senator from Massachusetts has both energy
and industry. and enjoys an exceptional inhu-
encp in the upper house Of Congress. HIS
position on the Foreign Relations Committee
also makes him the natural leader In any cru
sadie for the betterment OF the conditions under
which the American consul Is expected TO do
his work. Congress has shown In the past an
apathy toward the abuses of the present con
sular system by no means creditable to national
Dride or national shrewdnesS. Its acceptance
of the Lodge bill. or of some other measure
drawn on similar lines. will mark a return to
sounder conceptions of the tasks and duties
which are likely to fall to the consular service
in the new period Of American commercial
expansion.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
Amnsements.

AMKRICAN TTIEATRE-2-s I5-The Danites.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC-s-The Christian.
BIJOU THEATRE: The Widow Jones.
BROADWAY TlIEATRF--N-Ti." S!oepirr E'autr and
the Beast
cASINO-S:1S-Th he Little Duchess
CRITERION THEATRE Ia:I-
DALf'S-S:l6-Frocks F'rll!~.
EDEN MUSEE-Day Eysning-World in Wax
EMPIRE THEATRES -2U-The
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRF-s-I-p York state.
GARDEN THEATRE .2O-Alire Of Old VIncennes
GARRICR THEATRE: :30-A Message from Mars
HARLEM OPERA HOUSES s:l5-The Messenger B7,.
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-s:I5 :I5-Beaucare.
lhNING PLACE THEATRES ;20-De KoieeiH.
hfcITHS-123o 70 1890 ?. m.-Connuous Performance.
NNICkERBOCKER THEATRES -2o-The Tureador
I-Eot-CM THEATRE-3-30- Concerts .3oT Girl and
the Judge.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE $50 - sweet and
MANHATTAN THEATRE-s:2O-The Unwelcome Mrs
Hatch.
MENDELSsoIIN Halls 15-Kneise Quartet
MURRAY HILL THEATRE ? s-As a Looking
NEW SAVOY THEATRE-s3O-T'Arcy Of the Guards.
NEW YORK THEATRE S:15-Florodora.
SIOItS-ContinuOus Performance.
FfSOCIORS FIFTH AVENUE 80 10.30-Why Smith
Left Home.
Varieties
PRoccToR's I25TH sTREET-1:aO to 1o:ao-The stin
PRocToR,s FIFTY EIGHTH sTREET-1:aO to 1880
fsEPt- -BLIC-s:1 :15-Under Southern Skies.
,n4-t..IOtfl As :20-Francesca da Rimini
"A1@-ACR'S THEATRE-s:2O-A Gentleman Of France
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

Washington, Jan. 8 (SpeciaD.-Mrs. and Miss
Kean, mother and sister of Senator Kean, gave
large dinner dance at their home in LIST tonight
in honor Of Miss Roosevelt and Miss Janet Fish
At the dinner preceding the dance there
twenty young people. The house was finely deco
rated with flowers, and of the local bands
furnished the music Mrs Lowndes. Mrs Wet
more. Mrs. Gray and Mrs. Lodge gave dinner par
ties for young people this evening and from the
homes of these hostesses the young guests went
TO the dance given by Mrs. Kean. Miss Roosevelt
was dressed In a white chiffon gown. while Miss
Fish light blue EauZe.
The Secretary Of Agriculture and Miss Wilson
entertained a party at dinner tonight at their
home in NermOnt-aVe.
Senator and Mrs Hale gave a dinner tonight
at their home at Sixteenth and X SITS.
Mrs Westinghouse gave a dance tonight at
Rauscher's for her young son. George Westng-
house. Mrs. Westinghouse will give a dinner
dance on January 81.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington Jan CSpeciar.-At dinner with the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt this evening were
Commander and Mrs Cowles. Dr. and Mrs. Rixey.
Civil Service Commissioner Proctor. Mrs. Proctor
and several other friends. After dinner Mrs Roose-
Welt and her guests went to the National Theatre
TO see the BostOnians in Maid Marian 1hey &C.
cupied two lower right hand boxes.
Theodore Roosevelt jr, started this AFTERNOON lor
Groton Mass. resume his studies.
Miss Carow sister of Mrs. Roosevelt; Miss Helen
Roosevelt cousin of Miss Alice Roosevelt, and MISS
Cutting who were guests at the White House IN
the holidays have returned to their homes
President Roosevelt left the White House this
afternoon about 43O o'clock to take long walk In
the suburbs He was gone nearly two hours re-
turning after dark.
Senator Foraker. fresh from Ohio. had a long
conference with the President this morning ana Is
understood to have given the President many iac's
in connection with political affairs in Ohio
Senators Teller Money and Millard saw the
President the latter present b. S. Baker OF Ne
braska who has been nominated for Judgeship
in New-Mexico.
Sherman L. whipple, chairman of the Yale
Alumni Association OF Boston, called on the Presi-
resentative Moody. OF Massachusetts. Mr.. Whipple
invited the President to attend the annual banquet
Of the association, some time In Feornaryih w. Inc me
vtatiOn. but feared that he would be unable TO
accept.
John Barrett one of the delegates to the Pan
American Congress in Mexico. called on the Presi-
dent to-day and presented to him large phot9-
graph OF President Diaz, which the Mexican PreSl-
dent had commissioned him TO deliver personally
President Roosevelt. On the photograph Presi-
of the warmest friendship and admiration for the
American people and for President Roosevelt per
President Roosevelt Some time ago Mr.. Roosevelt
sent one of his latest photographs to President
Diaz. Mr.. Barrett presented 1t TO MexicO's Execu-
tive. who greatly appreciated the courtesy.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
CLEVELAND NOT YET INVITED.

Princeton n. j.. Jan. (speciaD.-when seen by
The Tribune correspondent tonight Mrs. CIeve-
land spoke follows the report that Mr.. Cleve-
land had received an invitation to be the civil
member OF the United States representation at the
coronation OF King Edward VII: Mr.. Cleveland
has yet received any word from Washington
asking him to attend the coronation of King Ed
ward a representative of the United States. Hs
does not care TO say anything about the matter AZ
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
VANDERBILT SHIPS HORSES TO TOWN.

Sayville. Long Island. Jan. civilian X. VAN
derbt shipped by rail this morning from Oakdale
to his stable in New-YOrk a carload Of coach
horses. 1t is understood here that for the next
two weeks he will give up house parties at Idle
Hour, his country home at Oakdale. and instead
will fulfil social engagements in New-YOrk city.