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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-02
PAPAL INDEPENDENCE.

The often asked question why reconciliation
is not effected between the Pope and the King
OF Italy Is discussed in an illumnative way by
"Ex-Attache' in the article concerning the
Papal jubilee which we print on another page
1t does. on the face of II, seem extraordinary
that Pontif OF liberal and progressive ten
denotes and n sovereign who Is devoutly at
tached to the Church Of which that POntif is
the head should not be able to come to an
amcable agreement. at least to establish
some modus vivend better than the present
state OF affairs. The explanation given by Eek
Attache," however, makes it plain. The obstacle
to reconciliation Is not a personal one on the
part of Victor Emmanuel or of Leo Kill nor
does it arise from the immediate encourage of
either. 1t Is. on the contrary. one of interna-
tional extent and import. Great powers outside
of Italy would not give their assent to any such
reconciliation, and the Vatican does not deem
Ii expedient to effect ii against their will
The cruX Of the whole matter is that whereas
the Roman Catholic Church now claims as It
has ever done, to be international and universal
in its scope and sympathies having no more re-
gard for one country than for another il would
apparently forfeit that claim and reduce itself
10 the rank of a mere national or local church
if it accepted the situation and made terms with
the Italian Government. SO long as IL was
seated in territory OF its own. over which the
Pope was temporal sovereign 1t could maintain
its political independence. 1t can do so even
now, with its territories taken away from IT. so
long as 1t declines to recognize the authority of
the Italian Government in the Papal metropolis.
But to acknowledge the authority OF Victor
Emmanuel would make it politically tributary
TO him, and would make it simply the Italian
national church. So much for the case from the
Pope's own point of view Highly important,
too, is the point of view of other nations That
church now enjoys in France, Austria and other
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-02
ROYALTY AND DEMOCRACY.

The welcomed visit of a Prussian royal prince
to this republic has been remarked upon an
interesting recognition of democracy by mon
archy. An autocratic King and Emperor who
believes fully in the old doctrine of the divine
right OF kings sends his brother as his personal
representative 10 this republic, just as he might
send him to the court of fellow monarch. 1t
is royalty's recognition of the legitimacy of de-
mocracy The King and Emperor acknowledges
the authority of the President equal to his
own. That, some may say is noteworthy thing.
Certainly there have been times when it would
not have been done, or monarchs who would not
have done it. Since now William of Prussia
and Germany has done it, and done it volun-
tarily and most gracefully, no other monarch at
any other time will have ground for declining
thus TO recognize republic.
Conversely, what of the republics recognition
of the monarchy! 1t seems TO be just com
plete as the other. And there was time when
It would scarcely have been So Once mon
arches were mentioned only to be called
'effete," and king and emperor were deemed
synonymous with tyrant and usurper. Even to-
day many are inclined to regard the Prince as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-02

only the personal representative or the klnS
and Emperor and not at all as the representa-
tive of the people. We have got over most OF
that former prejudice and intolerance, and 1t is
time for the latter error to be corrected 1t is
true that the Prince is the personal representa-
tive of the sovereign. But the sovereign is the
legitimate and accepted representative of the
people. Of that there can be no question. The
people of Prussia want William OF HohenZollern
for their King just as much as the people or the
United States want Theodore Roosevelt for
their President. If they did not they would not
have him. We may think they are in error in
preferring a King to a President, just as they
may think we make a mistake in having a
President rather than a King. That is our privi-
lege and theirs But we are bound to recognize
that their monarchical government is a govern
ment according to their own deliberate and in
telligent choice and is therefore just as legltl-
mate and just as representative as our own
We may do that without in the least abatlng
our devotion to the republic and our preference
for a democratic form of government above all
others. Indeed, it is particularly and peculiarly
incumbent upon the citizens of republic TO re-
spect the legitimacy of all governments which
are accepted by the people who live under them
In the view of a true republican it would be as
wrong TO impose n republic upon nation
against its will to impose Car. Each ma
ton to its own taste This nation prefers re-
public and President and the German EN-
peror and German people respect that prefer
ence Prussia prefers a King, and all Germany
an Emperor, and we are in justice and in cour-
tesy bound to respect that preference. 1t will
be by no means the least beneticent result of
Prince Henrys visit to us that 1t will deepen
and extend on both sides of the ocean realiza-
ton of these facts, and will emphasize before
the whole world the mutual recognition of legiti-
macy which is given to each other by govern
ments and constitutional systems which differ
so widely as do those of Germany and the
United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-02

vent the large body OF people who are bound to
get liquor on that day, would occupy the entire
attention Of the police force and, If the critics
of the Strong administration, some Of whom are
now most anxious for repetition Of its policy,
are to be trusted, would open the door TO the
increase of other crimes.
There is a law against splitting in public
places and many people believe that its strict
enforcement would be an incalcuabe gain TO
the health manners and morals of the popula
ton. Doubtless the police ought 10 be stirred
up TO more active attention TO their duty in this
respect. Now II they do not stand on railway
platforms and spit themselves, they are as in
different to the habit IN others as 1t is COM
planned they are TO open Sunday saloons. But
nobody, however much he may wish an i'm
provement In this matter, would advise that the
whole police force should be set to chase spit
ters If the officers really tried to catch them
all they would do nothing else. They ought TO
arrest fragrant offenders and try to promote re-
spect for the law. So they should stop fragrant
violations of the excise law, and seek to Sc
cure for the people an orderly Sunday. They
should enforce the Sunday law as they do every
other law. with common sense and discretion.
not neglecting their general duties peace Off
GERS by chasing about seeing If they cannot find
an excuse for arresting somebody who. nine
chances in ten. would be discharged by the
magistrate when arraigned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-02
STILL IN FEAR OF THE TUNNEL.

STILL IN FEAR or THE TUNNEL
One of the effects of the recent disaster In the
Park-ave tunnel is the increased popularity of
the One-hundred-and-twentE tifth-st. station OF
the New-York Central and the NewYOrk, New
Haven and Hartford railroads. Thousands OF
people who live in suburban towns are not con-
vinced of the fact that lightning will not strike
twice in the same spot, and to avoid all tunnel
dangers they come to the city on trains which
stop at Harlem. Inconvenience and loss of
time are not taken into consideration by these
people, who despite the fact that they are
towards in the eyes of some of their neighbOrS,
cannot overcome fears that are not entirely
groundless.
passenger TO make the trip from Harlem down
town by one of the elevated or surface lines in
preference TO going through the tunnel, lead
many people 10 board suburban trains at One
ENTHUSIASTICALLY ffth-st. instead of at the
Grand Central Station. Notwithstanding this
state OF affairs. the uptown service has not
been sufficiently increased, and thousands Of
timd passengers are compelled TO make the
trip through the tunnel because they cannot
afford TO wait for the Harlem trains, which
are run at long intervals. If the railroad COM
panies really wish TO make their patrons as
comfortable as possible they will order more
of their trains TO stop at the One-hundred-and-
twenty-ifth-st. station until the tunnel problem
has been solved. This would he a boon to the
tmid traveller and the extra expense 10 the
railroads would be balanced by the reduced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-02

countries a certain political standing and sup
port. But If 1t became IN any measure identi-
fed with the Italian Government we can scarce
" imagine the governments of those countries
continuing to give it such recognition and sup
port. 1t would then be to them an alien institu-
tion the annex of an alien government. Thus
it would lose its standing and support. Nor is
that ALL The political influence of the Church
is well known to be great. The exercise of that
influence is tolerable so long it is not eXerted
in behalf of any particular nation, but only in
behalf of the interests of the Church. But If
the Church became, or came to be regarded as.
an Italian national church. then its political in
fiuence would be regarded as in the interest of
the Italian Government. and would naturally be
intOerable to other nations.
Such is the answer suggested by our con-
tributor to the question so often asked. 1t Is
not merely a question of the relations of the
Vatican to the Quirinal. 1t involves also the re-
lations of the Vatican with the governments at
Paris, at Vienna, at Madrid. at Berlin at
Westminster and elsewhere perhaps to some
sake of maintaining it's theoretical independence
and cathOlcity and Of preserving the goodwill
of governments throughout the world. that the
Vatican does not come to terms with the Quiri-
nal. If that explanation be the true one, as
seems most probable. then the expected date of
any such reconciliation may as we'll be post
poned to the Greek Kalends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-02
DISD4INFUL DAMN" COST HIM s25.
JUDGE FINES PLAINTIFF FOR UTTERING IT
ON WITNESS STAND.

Just a little damn cost me s25." incredulously
muttered Isaac Bennett, recently iron worker
in the Brooklyn Navy Yard yesterday. when he
paid "a fine of that amount in the City Court His
receipt showed that 1t had Judge Seabury was
the appraiser OF the damn" in question and he
fixed its value at s25 two days in jail
The damn disdainful word uttered
by Bennett when he testifying a few days ago
in a suit he brought against the Metropolitan Street
Railway Company for $1,000 damages. He was
knocked down by car at Forty-second-st. and
Third-ave a few months ago.
on cross-eXamnation the lawyer for the company
asked Bennett II he had not been knocked down
by horsecar. Bennett looked the examiner
scornfully and leaning forward remarked:
You know damned well that there no horse
Forty-second-st.'
Justice Seabury admonshed the witness and
ordered him to appear in court later and show
why he should not be committed to iail for
contempt of court. Bennett did s ordered and
pleaded that he had meant disrespect He paid
the line. after which he went into City Hall Park
and stood talking into the air for a few moments
A few early buds on the trees, brought forth by
yesterdays sun, were blasted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-02
THE AVERAGE AGE OF THE DOG,
From The Pail Mall Gazette.


The age to which a dog lives in the ordinary
course Is always a somewhat interesting subject.
esneciaIIy at the present time. when much Is
done in the way of breeding for early maturity.
For instance we have both collies and fox terriers
becoming bench champions before they are well out
of their puppyhood. but u Is sad 70 say that In
Y,aiOrity OF such the oVerShown dog after
Nard rapidly degenerates or dies early death
A rorrespondent writes TO The Field OF the death
OF his fox terrier at the advanced age OF eighteen
wears having born in 1884. He either a
SON or a grandson OF Brokenhurst Joe. his late
owner does not know which This Is, doubt a
case OF unusual longevity: but instances of dogs
living to fourteen and fifteen years are common
DR. Ieeney recorded the death of dog OF Lord
Ogilve's twentythree years old. IL arising from
an accident; while Mr.. W. L. LittetOn-G Coach about
the same time mentioned two of his own dogs one
of which then living. hard on TO twenty years
old the other had just died when that age
The well known fox terrier Belgrave Joe was horn
July 81 1868, and died January Is. 1855; while an
other aged terrier OF a working stamn
which came from George Carter OF the RedaIe born
in January. 1880. and died February Is 1900 In
several OF the above well authenticated cases OF
longevity death either arose from accident or was
brought about by the owing to the CROWNS
feebleness of the poor creature No mean can Re
struck as TO the average age or the ordinary dog
but this might be taken at ten years he Ia now
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-02
OLD ENGLISH PLAYS AT YALE.

New-Haven Conn. March (SpeciaD-Active re
hearsals for the coming play of the Yale Dramauc
Association will begin next week. when Frank Lee
Short. comes to New-Haven for the season. Tho
plays to be produced will be The Critic and
High Life Below Stairs two Of the old English
comedies that lend themselves 10 amateur pro-
duction. Franklin Johnston. @. president OF the
association has announced the following men who
will take parts III the performances;
Erastus Corning 'Os; j r. Freeman, O3; G. A
Dewey. 'O2; Franklin Johnston '@; L3wrenGe
Mason, 'Ol: p. 5 Hargrave, p c.; Alton FarrelI,
'O2: w s Hastings, OS: II. 5 Reynolds, 'O2; w. II
Dickinson 'O2: Russell Bogue. 'oS; Alan Fox, GS; H
{, Mclean 'OS. w r Orthwein. OS; III. r. stern.
'Os; A. TuIn. O3: E : Van Tassel. OS: Randolph
Lyons. '0s George Roberts OS; W. A Blount' YS'
Schenck 'Oi: y. $ Riley. 04; H l. Downey. O4;
RueU HoIIister O5; s. r. Cook, '05; G. r. kerri-
gan 'O5; W. c. Hirschheld, A. 5.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-02
About People and Social Incidents.

Bolkenhayn was formerly Miss Clara Jerome.
daughter Of Leonard Jerome; and sister OF Mrs;
times at the opera the last week with her cousin.
Mrs. Jordan L. Mott, jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. watjen. of Bremen.
gave an elaborate dinner Thursday evening in the
East Room of the Waldorf-Astoria. In honor OF
Prince del DragO of Spain. Among the guests
Mrs. George R; sheldon, Mr.. and Mrs z; Reeve
NJ INA MI NJ ana rsi Mliildn Ae v N Ib
hoffman and Norman s. Dixie
Mrs. John di Zerega and a number Of other people
are placed in mourning by the death Of Mrs David
La Tourette Bennett. who a Miss Berry. and
who succumbed to injuries sustained in the Park
Avenue Hotel fire.
The next meeting of the Friday Evening
Ping Pong Club will take place on March at the
Berkeley Lyceum This is the club organized by
Mrs Charles R Huntington, Mrs. John Erving
has for its president DR. Charles Lee. There are
several ping pong clubs. including the Pins Pong
jr.. Louis Hasbrouck and Warner Van Norden are
officers and which likewise meets on Fridays. but
ping pong club. which meets Thursdays, and
owing to this good deal Of confusion has resulted
Mr. and Mrs T. J. Oakley Rhineander are Ieav-
ing town for stay of several weeks in the South
The horse show at Aiken opened yesterday The
annual pigeon shoot will be held there this week.
Among those who sailed yesterday on the Lain
Mr. and Mrs. George o. Carpenter, H. De
Forest Weekes and General James Nicholas
Wheelam.
1t is at the house of Mrs. Albert r. shattuck In
Washington Square North, that Professor Lance
will give his lecture on French poetry Tues
day Among the subscribers TO this series of lect-
ures are Miss Mabel Gerry, the Marquise de Tai
leyrand-Perigord, Mrs. George S BowdOin and Mrs.
Joseph Baker Bourne.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-02

In their own interest and for their own benefit
the companies which electricity for tele-
graph. telephone and trolley will decide to put
their wires underground in due time. except over
long stretches in sparsely settled regions When
the first agitation for the taking down of tele-
graph poles in this city begun. corporation
officers protested and resisted stubbornly. But
it is plain TO everybody now that the removal of
the poles in Broadway and some other parts Of
the city has been advantageous rather than in
furious TO everybody concerned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-02

The efforts OF certain plaintiffs and defend
ants to get free advertising for various enter
prises by exhibiting ballet dancing. poker play
ing and cake walks" accompanied by rag
time songs. in courtrooms have been de-
feateG by our Judges, who have shown a proper
sense of the dignity OF the bench. and have re-
fused to permit clownish antics and music hall
dtties in the temples OF the law The wearers
of the ermine have acted with discretion. and
they have the support of enlightened public
sentiment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-02

Fournier. the champion automobile driver OF
the world, says he is confident of lowering his
record to a mile in thirty-five seconds At that
pace he would make the fastest of lightning ex-
press trains the greatest railroads in any
country look cheap and slow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-02
ANXIETY ABOUT KING LEOPOLD.

Brussels March 1.-The condition OF King Leo
pold, who has been i'll since his return here from
the Riviera Is causing anxiety. The physicians in
attendance on his majesty deny that his symptoms
serious. but the frequency of their visits has
given rise to disQuieting rumOrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-02

The King of Italy is showing a wise con-
sideration for his heavily taxed subjects in
cutting down expenses in departments in which
money has been spent without due regard for
the common veal. His example should be fol-
lowed in other countries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-02
oUEEN wILHELsrINA's HEALTH.

The Hague, March 1.-Queen wilhelmina has
asked the Premier, DR.. Kuyper, 70 announce public
" that the rumors regarding the alleged unsatis-
factory state OF her health absolutely
founded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-02
CECIL RHODES STILL ALIVE.

London, March 1.-The officials OF the British
Chartered South Africa Company, Of which Cecil
Rhodes is managing director. deny the report cir
culated in the United States by a agency OF
the death OF Mr.. Rhodes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-02

New-York City frequently has reason to COM
plain that her vast interests are not looked
after with sufficient vigilance in the House Of
Representatives at Washington. But the fault
lies with New Workers themselves. Why don't
they take pains to send stronger men to rep
resent them In the popular branch OF Congress?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-02
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

On board the steamer Philadelphia. which arrived
here yesterday from Southampton, E. h.
Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. r. X Cassatt, Mrs. Eleanor
Cleaver, Dr. James Fl. DoWd Colonel B. s. Emans
Mr.. and Mrs. c r. Grammar Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Harrison, r. II. WiddicOmb, Mr.. Yamashita Mr..
and Mrs. 7. Vyvyan, Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ Stuart,
Mr. Stacey, Miss A. Redmond and John B. Parish.
Some of those who sailed for Liverpool on the
steamer Campania yesterday Gustave W.
Tietgens. president of the Hamburg-American line;
Albert Ballin. the director general of the line; W.
II. Van den TOorn director of the HOlland-AmeriCa
line; Charles L. Fleischmann, British Vice Consul
in Guatemala; Z. Spencer Hail. Colonel F. l. Le-
land. Agusto Matte civilian delegate 10 the Pan
American Congress; George Newman. K. L. Had
don Petrie, r. Z. Purvis Herbert ]. VIM and Lieu
tenant Colonel Frederick Whitley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-02

Mrs. John di Zerega and a number of other people
are placed in mourning by the death Of Mrs. David
La Tourette Bennett who Miss Berry. and
who succumbed to injuries sustained in the Park
Avenue Hotel fire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-02

Among those who sailed yesterday the Lain
were Mr.. and Mrs. George o. Carpenter, II. De
Forest Weekes and General James Nicholas
Wheelam.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-02

The horse show at Aiken opened yesterday. The
annual pigeon shoot will be held there this week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-02

Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Oakley Rhinelander Ieav-
ing town for a stay OF several weeks in the South
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-29
ENLARGEMENT OF THE P.0.
The Tentative Plans Are Now Under
Consideration of Supervising
- Architect Taylor.

From The Journal Bureau. Room, z5, Pod
Building, Washtsgton
Washington, Aug. 29.-The tentative
plans for the enlargement of the post
office at Minneapolis which Supervising
Architect Taylor has under consideration
provide for the complete Encouragement OF
the working space. The offices of post
master and assistant postmaster and the
money order division will be removed from
the first to@ the second floor. This will
permit Of the enlargement of the postof-
fee workroom to which. the entire street
floor, exceut the corridor space, will be
given up. Incidental to this rearrange-
ment lookout will be provided for post
office inspectors from which they can
oversee all the clerks and carriers. Chief
Inspector Comstock has strongly recon-
mended the installation Of this lookout,
which he says is necessary to prevent a
possible repetition of the continued theft
of valuable mail such as has been going on
In the office for the past three years. Am
pie facilities will be afforded to the public
to get to the money order office and to the
postma ster's office via the elevators and
wide stairway. When the supervising
architect returns to Washington prepara-
ton of detailed plans for these changes
and for construction Of additional stories
on the building will be pushed so that the
work may be recommended to start next
spring. :. W. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-29
OPPOSED TO THE PANAMA
Mr.. Hepburn Of Iowa Says the Com.
pany Has Nothing WORTH
- >,@s: $40,00o,0oo.

.
Neso York Sun Special Sorusce =.
Washington, Aug. 29.-Representative
Hepburn of Iowa, reiterates that In his
judgment the new Panama canal company
possesses nothing which it can sell to the
United States. ~
II am convinced said Col Hepburn,
that Mr.. Knox will find when he reaches
Paris and begins a personal investigation
of the records Of the. canal company that
this government cannot afford to invest
$40, 100000 in what the company has to
offer. have gone into that subject very
fully and know what am talking about
Colonel Hepburn says the republicans
will carry every district in Iowa and that
the next house will be republican by at
least 75 majority. He does not agree
with Governor Cummins that the tariff
reform plank adopted by the recent re-
publican convention imposes on Iowans in
congress the duty of Undertaking to Sc
cure the repeal Of duties on any class of
manufactures or other products. The
colonel is inclined to believe the plank is
quite innocuous and will be forgotten.