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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-27
MUNICIPAL PESSIuISN.

II is just al present little bit the fashion to
hold pessimistic views about the future Of re-
form municipal government. The large vote for
Mr. Coler in this city develops it, though it
ought TO be remembered that several of the
most prominent members Of the administration
next 10 Mayor Low, We're working night and
day for the Democratic ticket, and vote for
Mr.. Coler meant much a vote OF confidence
in them a vote against Governor Odell could
have meant a lack of confidence in Mr.. Low.
Failure Of reformers to find all their hopes real
tied likewise creates dissatisfaction. 1t would
he useless 10 ignore this ebb tide of enthusiasm
and Yet we are by no means certain that this
supposed unfavorable popular attitude is more
than half real. There are some reasons for
shrinking il one of those unsubstantiaI impress
sions which people have because they think ev-
erybody else has until somebody punctures the
balloon and reveals its hollowness
Ask almost any man who believes in honest
comparison government for his views and he
will tell you that, Notwithstanding what he re-
CARDS as the shortcomings of the Low admin
istraton, he Is still ready to stand firm in sup
port Of fusion, but he fears that the body of
people less large minded than himself have been
alienated. The backsliders who are going TO re-
store Tammany are always somebody else
Chase them as you will you never find them
except where you would expect to find enemies
of good government. The reformer nav have
hundred causes Of complaint-and who of his
class ever had notE-but he is always friendly
crltlc' who speaks more in sorrow than in an
ger and, having done his best TO create among
The unthinking the impression that the admin
'stration is as bad as ii be, he will diligently
strive 10 overcome the impression and secure
u vote Of confidence. Now, Tammany would
doubtless have less chance Of victory If there
were fewer prophets of evil among those who
are at heart against Tammany Pessimism
like enthusiasm, is contagious Give dog q
bad name and hang him. is an old proverh If
these people who are sure that everybody but
themselves have had enough of reform keen on
they may bring back Tammany On the other
hand, If they who DO not want Tammanv do nor
create in imagination so many converts TO Tam
many they may find themselves still in a hand
some majority. The fact is, they are frighten-
ing themselves with bogeys. They lack the
courage Of their own convictions They have
not faith in their fellow citizens. and faith in
politics as elsewhere, can move mountains.
The reform administration has undoubtedly
made enemies. But We ought 10 love it for at
least 30 per cent Of the enemies il has made
There Is some complaint that il has not sue
ceeded IN stamping out police blackmaiI Yet
there is not one blacknailer, whether he Is still
carrying on operations or not who is not the
implacable enemy Of the administration There
Us not gambler. whether he is out of business
or has managed TO secure immunity. who is not
Laying Tor Tammany victory next fall. There
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-27
CUBAN LABOR TROUBLES.

The strike Of workingmen at Havana has
come to an end and with it the sympathetic
strikes elsewhere in Cuba will doubtless col
lapse. a few days ago the situation at Ha-
vana seemed ominous. 1t was actually costly
to business, to public comfort and to limb and
life. But 1t was never so bad as some sensa-
tionalists represented it, 1t was not an anti
American strike, the few Americans concerned
in it being thus concerned only as individuals
and not as representative Americans At no
time did it call seriously threaten to call
for intervention by this country. If there were
those, as indeed there seemed to be, who hoped
it would be, or who strove to make It, a pre-
text for resumption Of American control of in
sular affairs, they were ill-advised and they
have been disappointed. The Cuban Govern
ment has shown itself capable Of dealing
with the whole incident. Something far more
serious than that will be required to cause
American Intervention.
The attitude Of General Gomez and his fol-
lowers was one Of the most significant things
In the whole affair. There was on the part
OF the strikers an obvious attempt to arouse
enmity against President Palma personally, and
it was doubtless expected by them that General
Gomez, who was Mr. Palma's rival for the
Presidency, would sympathze with and per
haps lead such movement If he did then
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expected TO join the strikers in a demonstration
against the government, and before such an at
tack the government might well go down. But
General Gomez would not lend himself to such
schemes. He put patriotism before selfish am
/ bition and personal pique. He realized that
such a movement would Be not n strike but
revolution, and he told the strikers So He did
/ more than that. He told them in the plainest
/ OF terms that he and the veteran soldiers would
stand by the government and against the strik-
ers. mat MS the dispatches say, ended the
strike SO far as the body which had ordered and
| organized il was concerned The moment the
strike leaders found that General Gomez and
MS veterans were not with them, but against
then1' they decided it was time to quit.
III Is pity there was any strike at all but il
was not surprising. The United States has no
exclusive title to strikes and 10 strike riots If
such incidents are of frequent occurrence in This
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1ep;1lprk Dailp Qribrr,1s
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER p. 1902,
THE NEWS THIS uOPNING.

FoREIGN-The funeral Of Herr Krupp was
held a Essen. Germany. among those IN attend
nee being Emperor William, who followed the
hearse on foot from the house 10 the cemetery.
- It Is expected in London that Joint de
nonstration oy Great Britain and Germany
against Venezuela viii he made a early day;
II Is thought that custom houses viii be seized
and held until the demands of the European ma
lions are satisfied --- Experts in the British
navy are figuring on two new Cunarders 70
he built az Barrow and Clvdebank. and to
have a speed Of twenty-five knots an hour.
49, The stok-rs Al Marsees struck. tying
up many steamers At that port -= Turkey
has placed heavy orders for arms and war
material with the krupp works in Germany.
in the expectation that serious European com
plicatons viii occur in the spring =
The Hamburg-AneTican Line will add two more
steamers TO its winter service between New
York and the Mediterranean. == There was
a general resumption Of work by the strikers in
Havana: Gualberto Gomez. colored, is men
TONED as the successor of Diego Tamayo, who
resigned the Office of Secretary Of Government
owing 10 the strike.
DoMESTIC.-Secretary Shaw ordered the dis
nissal of William H Theobald, special Treas
IIry agent IL this city. who has figured in many
sensational seizures Of smuggled goods -
The annual report of George Z. Roberts, the
director Of the Mint. was made public. ="
The anthracite mine workers blamed President
Baer Of the philadelphia ard Reading for the
stopping Of the negotiations Of a settlement Of
rhe strike issues. alleging that he sent the tele
gram TO Judge Gray saying that the plan was
acceptable and afterWard sent the dispatch de-
clining 10 agree to the proposed terms. -
After an exciting meeting the Scnenectauy
Trades Assembly voted to raise the boycott
against the Schenectady Railway Company
CITY-Stocks were irregular, closing lower.
60 It was announced that the Manhattan
Railway Company had been leased to the In
terborough Rapid Transit Company, which will
operate the subway. - Vice-President Green
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company told the
aldermen that II they die not grant a tunnel
franchise 70 his company in year the project
would be abandoned. - William H. Allen,
general secretary Of the State Charities Aid
Association for New-Jersey. attacked the State
institutions in the annual report, saying that
The county Jails were schools Of crime" -
Mrs. Elka Gordon made a settlement with the
Murphy Varnish Company. and the sale Of
her household effects did not continue. =
The Municipal Explosives Commission an
nounced a hearing on its rules regarding
The storage, etc, of high explosives. = An
award Of $4,000 was given TO a widow for the
death Of her husband by a street railway car.
The weather indications for to-day: Clearing
and colder. The temperature yesterday: High
est ~ degrees; lowest, II degrees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-27
4 GRATEFUL NATION

Early In the history Of the New World there
was season Of misfortune. when the few in
habitants Of the Massachusetts Bay Colony were
on the verge of starvation. At an opportune
moment a vessel arrived with provisions and
a day was devoted TO thanksgiving Later it
became the custom each year after the harvest
to set apart day in which gratitude for the
fruits of the earth was publicly expressed
In more recent times the annual observance
has extended in scope beyond the mere ques-
ton Of food, and all mercies spiritual and
temporal, are humbly and gratefully acknowl-
edged.
Never before in the history Of this nation was
there such occasion for day of thanksgiving
on the score Of temporal blessings as exists mt
present. This is particularly true in regard to
the original meaning of the day Bounteous
haTTests have been secured. surprising in
quantity all previous records while the in
crease in value over ordinary years is still more
striking on account of high prices readily paid
by prosperous people, and the ease with which
any surplus may be marketed abroad In
creasing wealth throughout the agricultural re-
gions inevitably brings activity in other indus.
tries, stimulating manufacturing and trade in
all sections. Hence superlatives are not re
stricted to the farming successes of the year
On the contrary it is the conspicuous exception
tanned. Mills, factories and shops lost little
time, even the necessary delay for repairs calS-
ing Impotence among consumers. Most of the
incomplete statements available show that i'm
size and value the products of manufacture
will exceed all records, which is the more note
worthy when it is remembered that months of
idleness at coal mines seriously handicapped
other industries as we'll
This suggests another especial cause for graft
tude-that the bitter struggle between coal op-
orators and miners was in a fair way of adj
justment before winter brought suffering and
death 10 thousands. Perils that are escaped
soon lose their horror and a better com
prehension Of the c0untry's good fortune NAV
be secured by imagining the dire calamity
that would be imminent if ccal mining had
not been resumed. Al no previous time in the
nations history was the proportion of I'M
employed labor so small, Notwithstanding the
fact that every vessel brings additions TO
the working force immigration being at the
rate OF almost half a million annually The
level of wages is also at much the highest
point, and the standard Of living uneuualled
heretofore in this or any other country Traf-
ic congestion on all the leading railway systems
testifes to the scale upon which business is be-
ing done, and the bulk OF earnings is retained
at home now that foreign holdings of Amer
lean securities have been greatly reduced Our
international supremacy is not threatened by
recent borrowing abroad in connection with
Wall Street operations, because OF the purely
speculative nature of these dealings, and in case
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II ~ NOT 1 nEH0cR4T.-

In response to Il request for an expression of
bis views about The future of the Democratic
party, the Hon. Abram :. Hewitt, whom New
Workers viii always think of rs their fellow cit
izen, though Of late he has owed allegiance to
the State of NeW-Icrsey, says. in character
istically plain-spoken manner: Il am not Il Dem
ocrat' In short. Mr.. Hewitt inserting mega
tive in David Il. HIS hard-worked motto. ac-
Cepts the amendment for his own personal use
and SO proclaims his present attitude toward
the party of which he was for many years 4
convinced, aggressive and conspicuous adher-
emit No doubt Mr. Bryan will find this
nouncement of Mr. Hewitts position a handy
text for one of those deliverances in The Com
moner'' which have all the contortions of the
sibyI without the inspiration" while perhaps
Mr.. Cleveland and others who are trying hard
10 he hopeful of Democratic salvation will re-
gret that their venerable friend did not express
his sentiments by different form of words
1t is only fair to say that Mr.. Hewitt might
have truthfully stated his case in another way
He voted twice for Mckinley. but Republicans
have no warrant for welcoming him as a con
vert. He hlunty says that he Las no more af-
lection for their party than for the party which
was once his own. UnquestonahIy his real feel
ing is that he is still DemOcrat-that il is an
instance of the wgwam being lost not the In
dian-and if be had chosen 10 maintain that
proposition there are few men living who could
have undertaken to dispute it with reasonable
expectation of . controversial victory But the
fact that he did not think it worth while TO do
so is not devoid of Significance 1t would seem
that Mr.. Hewitt does not share the mood of
those who think. wish to have it thought
they think. that the Democratic party is already
engaged in the process Of climbing on stepping
stones of its dead self to higher things, and is
destined 10 complete 4 swift and sure ascent.
He appears. rather. 10 he extremely doubtful II
enough virtuous leaven is left to raise the mass.
His old associates who still refuse to abandon
n fold in which they hope to he more comfort
able hereafter will not he cheered and fortified
hv his departure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-27
me- DIPLOMATIC CORE.

Washington. Nov. 20 (SpeciaD.-What promised TO
be a rather gay afternoon passed quietly. as the
receptions which were 20 have been given at the
Russian and Italian embassies were postponed until
later in the week.
The Countess Cassni intended TO introduce to So
ciety Nile. Des Planques who accompanied her
from Paris. and who is 10 be 4 guest at the en-
bassy until her marriage in January to Alexander
Pavlow. the Russian Minister 70 Corea- The
countess decided however. TO delay her hospitality
until Saturday.
The Italian Ambassador and Sisnora Des
Plauches had intended give reception for their
countryWoman Signora Duse. this afternoon, but
their plans were changed owing 10 the recent in
disposition Of the actress and the professional
demands on her time. She will be their guest at
a reception some Gay this week II her health and
engagements permit The ambassador has engaged
a box Tor the Duse performance and Will entertain
q party each night
The German Ambassador Will not arrive the
embassy in time 10 celebrate Thanksgiving with
dinner 10 the men OF his staff, is his annual
custom.
NJ Cambon dined this evening with the italian
Ambassador and Signora Des PlanChes and after
ward accompanied t5en to the DUse performance
he countess taSSlnl and Nile. DeS PlanqueS were
also the ambassadors guests At the theatre.
Don Antonio Lazo-Arriaga, Minister from Guate
mala has recently taken the house No. 14lt Tween
ty-Hrst-st He did not return TO his native land this
summer, but spent the with his six children
IN Long Island Senior ArriaSa has been accredited
TO Washington Tor ten years, and several Of his
children born here.
The Minister from Sweden and Norway will give
a dinner tomorrow evening in honor OF NJ. CambOn
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is not a spokesman whether he has managed to
get few picklngs to the horror of reformers,
or has been left entirely in the cold, who does
not long for some other sort of government
There is not a jerry tenement house builder. a
dishonest contractor. public debtor who has
been forced 10 pay his back taxes. household
CT who has been compelled to respect the SAM
tary code who has not some grievance against
the administration. Doubtless many well mean-
Ing persons have found themselves inconven-
fenced by its faithfulness but if they are well
meaning persons they are not going to go over
to Tammany on that account, any more than
are the other honest citizens whose hopes of re-
form have not all been realized. And there is
the crux Of the whole situation. The alterna-
tive is the continuation of a fusion government
or the return of Tammany to power, and there
is not one intelligent man who made up the
fusion majority of last year who does not know.
no matter what fault he has to find with the
results Of the administration, that it is i'm
measurably more honest, more intelligent, more
efficient and more generally promotive of the
public welfare than Tammany government
would be Let us not look so hard al the knots
in the barn door as not to the door itself. Let
us not forget the main issue of municipal poll
ties. which is not whether fusion administra-
ton is perfect but whether we prefer such ad
ministration to Tammany rule
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-27
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON

Washington. Nov. % (SpeciaD.-Mrs. L. 5. Grant
is recovering from her recent illness. and day of
genuine thanksgiving will be celebrated tomorrow
by family dinner at her home in Massachusetts
ave.
The Misses Genevieve and Pauline Showalter.
daughters OF Representative and Mrs Showalter OF
Pennsylvania viii go TO New-York tomorrow
morning. accompanied by their aunt and cousin.
Mrs and Miss Morrison. on their way home on
SATURDAY. they Will be joined in Philadelphia by
Representative ShOwalter, and the whole party Will
attend the army AMI navy football game
senator and Mrs. Depew Will open their Wash
inetOn home tomorrow.
Senator and Mrs. Blackburn have arrived In
Washingt0n and Will spend the winter at No. l,7O2
Nlncteenth-St.
Senator Allison is established for the winter at
No. ll2i NermOnt-ave.
Senator and Mrs Martin. Of Virginia have taken
their last seasons apartments at the Hotel Gordon
II was said this afternoon at the home OF Rich
ard Townsend, who was injured recently by fall
from mis- horse. that Mr.. Townsend had undergone
a change for the worse, and the attending physi-
clans entertained little hope of his recovery Ii is
rumored that Mr.. Towpsend's present condition is
due aDOpleNV.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-27
amusemenIs.

ACADEMY OF MUSIC-2-s .I0-Th= Ninety and Nine
AMERICAN THEAT Ill., hidnapped
BELAsCO THEATRE-2-s-Du Barry
BROADWAY THEATRE 2-S-The silver slipper
. CRITERION THEATI;E-@-A--lfis.
CIRCLE THEATRE: is AristOcrsry
DALY'S THEATRE-2-6:IO-A country Girl
EDEN MT1SFES-2-S-The World in Wax.
EMPIRE HFATRE-I.T5-S % r0TTudAnce.
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE-2-s-old Lin
cARRIcK THEATRE-2:15-s.2 5-The stuhbornness Of
g f5EN THEA TRES. Among Those Present
HARLEM OPERA HOt-SE-2-S-The JOY # Living
F1ERAID SQUARE THEATRE -S-l7-A Cigarette
Maker Romance and Eoug't Dc l. Isle
IRVING PLACE THEATRE p Gait Heidelberg
KETTHS-IO,a0 TO 10 80 7. m.-CoEtnnous Per
Torrance
FNIcKERBoCKER THEATRE -s-sherlock Holmes
MADISON SQUARE THEATRES 30-AudIey-
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE. IA
MRS OSBORN'S PLAFdOJ SE-S -45-Fad and Folly.
MURRAY HILL THEATRE-2-S-Merry Wives OF
NEW SAVOY THEA IRE-2,5-s: 2o-carrots and 4
:lEw-yoRK- THEATRE s:i5-saIly in Our Alley.
PASTOR S-5'antinuous Performance.
PRINCESS THEATRE-2:3O-s :30-Ihe Night Of the
PRoCTGR's- Continuous Performance
ST. NICHOLAS GARDEN-lo a. m. and p. m-Bos-
t0ck's Great Animal Arena.
NICTORIA-2 15-S:i5-T-he Eternal CITY
WAI-l4ACK'S THEA TPE-2.1J-S :30-The Crisis
" EST END THEATRE-2-s--Are You a Mason
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country where industrial conditions so well
settled. there is no cause to wonder at them in
i country where everything Is new and in Il
state OF f1ux. Cuba is in the midst of an in
dustrial reorganization. no less marked than
her political reorganization has been. We must
expect its course to be marked with some dis
uwbances ard with some reGrettable incidents.
But it will be the part of morals and justice
and sound sense for Americans to refrain from
melting or aggravating such occurrences. and
to lend their influence toward the main
Uepance Of the existing government and of law
and order. and toward the peaceful solution Of
the social problems which confront our south
ern neignbor and semi-ward.
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LERORS " C4PLT4L cASES.

No matter what the letter Of the law may be-
the juries in murder trials are invariably pref
udiced against a defendant who does not 20 on
the stand and tell his own story. MoneuX
would probably have been acquitted on his first
trial if his lawyers had permitted him 10 testify
in his own behalf Carlyle Harris might per
haps have escaped the fatal chair If his counsel
had put him on the stand. Judges and lawyers
may say over ana over again to the twelve men
good and true who sit in the jury box that they
must not draw unfavorable differences and must
not feel any prejudice against prisoner
charged with murder because be does not 90
himself before them and give his own explaua-
ton and answer when he Is on trial for his life
But human nature is human nature. after all,
and if an accused person who has the right IL
he insists upon II, OF confronting his accusers
and of clearing away the suspicious against him
out of his own mouth, If he is nor guilty does
not take advantage of his opportunity TO con
found by his own words those who seek 10 de
stroy him, the dozen OF his peers who are 10
pass upon the case win in almost every instance
undoubtedly be prejud!ced against him Law
is the supreme arbiter, but it cannot always so
dominate the average juror that he will not be
warped or affected by the absence from the
stand Of the prisoner in n capital case Any one
charged with taking human life who is con
scious Of his blamelessness should demand his
opportunity 10 lay bare the whole truth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-27
JACOB H. sCHIFF GIVES $4,000

Samuel d. Levy. president Of the Hebrew shsI-
tering Guardian Society. last evening announce
that the fund of $4,000 which that institution Hl.
raise by June l. 1893 in order 70 obtain the eonu-
t!onal gift of the same amount from the chllH+SN y
the late Leonard LewisChn. Is We'll unoer W.,
Already 80 Oa0 has been obtained WV
having been given by Albert Lewlsohn- 4ss
terday Mr.. Levy said. he received easco ether
gifts would soon be in the hands OF the socl9 ~
The IewisOhn children gave to the llsltISIsItn and
sim of SOS 900 $4,000 being given outFlSnt. -
$500 with the condition that the society EAlSo
like amount