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New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
FORESTRY RECOMMENDATIONS.

The report of the Forest, Fish and Game Com
mission contains interesting information ana
wise suggestions concerning the States wooded
domain. Particularly gratifying Is the announce
ment that the commission has been industrious
and successful in the planting of trees on de-
nItded tracts of land. The rigorous command
of the constitution that part Of the forest
preserve shall be leased, sold or exchanged, or
taken by any corporation. public or private, or
the timber thereon sold. removed or destroyed,
has perhaps heretofore been construed with I'M
necessary strictness, as if it compelled absolute
and entire neglect The present commission,
however. exercising its right to begin the work
of restoring losses caused by fire or reckless
Iumbermen has found that good results can be
produced at small expense. though, Of course,
not quickly, through the system of planting
which it has introduced. thus solving it is be-
lieved. an important problem. To this renewal
of the forests there can he no possible objec-
tion even on the part of those who think the
time has not yet come TO modify the restrictions
adopted In 1894.
AS for the constitutional amendments which
the commission proposes, it seems safe TO COM
mend one or more of them at once While all
are deserving of attention. The suggestion that
it should be made lawful to sell exchange
detached parcels of land outside the Adirondack
Park, not In the CatSkill region, for land within
its boundaries is especially meritorious. The
State would sustain no loss by that process, but
would secure practical increase of its service
able holdings by consolidating them The same
recommendation has already been made several
times, and we hope it will now obtain favorable
consideration. Another proposition. of gen
eral character, Is that the application Of "scien-
tifc conservative forestry 10 State lands" should
be authorized. Concerning this we have already
expressed the opinion that there would be little
risk, in the present condition of knOwl-
edge and feeling in regard TO forest preserva-
tlon, in the adoption OF such an amendment.
Additional proposals are that the leasing of
small camp sites within the Preserve should
be permitted. and that a license fee of $50
should be exacted from nonresident hunters
who are not members OF organized clubs or
land owners in the Adirondacks, but the wis
dom Of consenting to such arrangements Is open
10 question. In the one case abuses might be
encouraged. while in the other it may be urged
that there is no good reason for discriminating
against the general public, which pays for the
maintenance of the forest system. We are not
sure that these objections are sound, but they
are likely 10 be raised
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
THE DISPUTE OYER uAyCBUBJa

The report that other powers are officially pro-
testing against the consummation of Russias
bargain with China in respect TO Manchuria
may well be true. 1t should be, II the facts are
the world understands them to be- Matters
there appear to be shaping themselves very
much as has all along been expected by iu-
diciOus observers who have no illusions concern
Ing Russia's policy and purpose There is talk
Of the signing of the Manchurian treaty be-
tween Russia and China, but no interest is
manifested in 1t in any quarter, for the reason
that the treaty is generally recognized to be an
empty form. The substance of the matter is In
another instrument-namely the financial COM
mercial and Industrial agreement between the
two powers, which Russia insists must be
signed simultaneously with the treaty There
is AT least much difference between a treaty
and an agreement between tweedledum and
tweedledee.
The Manchurian treaty appears to be fairly
/ innocnous. 1t maintains in respect to Man
churia the territorial integrity of China and the
open door. There does not seem to be ground
for objection to it by other powers The con
current agreement, on the other hand gives to
Russia practically the exclusive right to estab-
lish and to conduct banks, railroads. mines and
| indeed, all important industries in Manchuria
! IT practically makes Manchuria a Russian prov
''Ne IL an Dut hdHlt anu gives 10 RUSSIA AQ-
thority TO close its doors against all other ma
tlons. The Russian principle seems TO be- Let
us make agreements with country and we
care not what may be in its treaties" Rus
sia can well afford TO let Manchuria remain
nominally Chinese for few years more pro-
Vlded she enjoys meantime monopoly of the
finance, industry and commerce OF that province
and is permitted steadily to strengthen her
political and military hold upon it,
The striking thing about the ease is not that
Russia should pursue such a policy which IS
perfectly consistent and characteristic of her
but that other powers should have been so slow
10 realize the fact. Germany may have realized
it at the time when her Foreign Minister de-
clared that she not in the least concerned
with the fate of Manchuria But other powers
have gone on acting though there were no
menace whatever to the status quo In that mart
of China. AS for the United States il is not
particularly concerned in the disposition OF
China. excepting to maintain its territorial in
tegrty as n condition essential to maintenance
of the open door. This country does not desire
for itself any Of that empire. But 1t does want
the commercial doors of China kept omen TO il
and to all the world on equal terms To have
the doors OF Manchuria shut against us would
mean the loss OF many millions wear That is
the thing which now seems to menace us at the
hands of a country whose commerce with China
is only mere fraction of our own.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
THE MILITARY BILL.

Discussing a few days ago the new bill TO
promote the military efficiency of the United
States which has been drawn in general con-
formity with the recommendations of the War
Department. We explained in some detail its
several professionalism compacting the State
troops, about one hundred and twenty thousand
n number. into an organized militia, uniformly
armed and disciplined; for affording to their
officers and men, far may be, OppOrtuni-
ties TO enlarge their military knowledge and
raining through participation in the drill of the
regular army; for testing in time of peace the
capacity of individuals 10 exercise command in
time of war and keeping a record of them. and
for enrolling a body Of one hundred thousand
men who have already seen service of one sort
or another and consequently possess greater
Or less degree of fitness TO be enlisted as volun
teers whenever necessity arises for a larger
force than the organized militia can furnish
These last two features of the scheme which
are novel, ingenious and likely TO prove OF
special value, invite further consideration
Heretofore the nations Lack OF preparation for
war has been in no respect more clearly and
unfortunately disclosed than in the dearth of
persons qualified to hold commissions. There
have perhaps been men enough of natural and
acquired qualifications for command but il has
been impossible 10 make sure of the fact
promptly and utilize such latent resources. In
consequence there has been a clear field for
tavoritism and political manipulation, leading
10 blunders and scandal. 1t is proposed to pre-
vent a repetition of such evils by keeping an ac-
.urate record of men whose proficiency has been
ascertained by suitable tests and to furnish
hem with certificates which will entitle them
% receive specified commissions according to
heir respective capabilities for this or that line
of service and measure of authority. Under
such an arrangement the government would be
TAR less exposed to pressure in behalf of IN
@orthy applicants and would not be left TO
srope around in search Of officers fit 70 train
brave men and lead them into action. or forced
20 intrust the complicated task of putting an
army in the field TO incompetent hands. The
President would have before him list of an
naye much 10 learn, but whose fitness, such as
was, had been properly attested and whose
claims 10 appointment had been fairly estab
ished. 1t is scarcely possible to overestimate
The effects of such a system at the beginning of
war in preventing delay, confusion and dis
credit
The fighting material of the United States
sas always been abundant. but II has been n
slow and tedious process 10 make 1t available
'or practical service. The bill under considera-
Ion seeks to promote its potential efficiency in
Tarious ways as we have seen. and in no way
more hopefully than by means of the proposed
enrolment for ge.iod Ct FIVE years Of one hun
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

dred thousand men who have served in the
regular army, the volunteer army or the organ
lied militia. OF course nobody would be re-
Quired 10 put his name on such roll, and ii is
impossible to say in advance how readily the
scheme would work. But it appears reasonable
TO suppose that the provision emitting every
man so enrolling and reporting annually at
convenient place to receive so would prOCuce
the intended effect. TO whatever extent it sue
ceeded it would be advantageous in diminishing
the necessity for enlisting recruits by
making a contingent of veterans Immediately
available.
These features of the bill are admirably
adapted to the essential purpose of enabling the
government TO make an effective assertion of its
military power soon as the grim necessity
arises, and, indeed, in advance of the actual oc-
casion, to guarantee a feeling of comfortable
security at home and of wholesome respect
abroad. 1t is high time that the nation took
steps to prepare itself for emergencies which
will be far more likely TO arise If ii maintains
the policy OF neglect and procrastination
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

Washington, Feb. l (SpeciaD.-The Minister OF
Austria Hungary and Mime. HegenmulIer gave
dinner of twenty-five covers this evening" followed
by a reception TO company OF three hundred
people The dinner guests were Miss Strong OF
Erie, Penn. who is visiting Mrs. Richard Town
send: Miss Root, Miss Alice Ward Miss Chapin OF
New-York; Miss Sargent OF Boston, a guest at the
British Embassy; Miss Katharine Brice Miss
Glover. Miss Louise Sargent, Miss Daisy Letter
Miss Helen Patten. Count Montgelas Of the Ger
man Embassy; Mr.. Hermite and Mr.. Aguesparse
of the French Embassy; Mr.. Rogestvensky of the
russian Embassy; Mr. de Bildt, of the Swedish
legation Baron FrankenStein. of the Austro- Hun
garian Legation; Humphreys owen. of the British
Embassy; Major McCawley, MIR. Seibert and Mr.
Richardson. The reception the last but one of
series OF delightful Saturday evenings given by
Minister and Nine. HenEelmuller this season
At the dinner given by the British Ambassador
and Lady PauncefOte the guests were Miss Alice
Roosevelt Miss Pruyr. Of Albany; Miss Hetty Sar-
gent OF Boston; Miss Mott. Miss MacVeagh Miss
Ashton, Miss Letter, Miss Hopkins, Miss Johnson
Miss Eloise Sargent, Miss Maude Pauncefote. Miss
Audrey Pouncefote, Major Gilmore. Percy Wynd-
ham Count Montgelas. Count Won Arnini. Mr.. de
Bidt Mr. Zeenoy; Van Ness Philip. Mr. Winthrop.
Mr. RiVeS and Mr.. Isardy
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
FTRE CRIEF AND POLICE

Chief Croker, the hard working and energetic
commander of our fire fighting battalions. is still
plain and blunt in finding fault with the re-
missness OF policemen, whenever he has reason
TO believe that the men the beats are slow
and backward in watching for fires and in sound
ing the calls for the engines and the trucks
Moreover, he is straight and hard in hitting
OUT against the three platoons system which
DeVery supported so earnestly, and which Colo
mel Murphy first opposed and aftarward IA.
vored. Our policemen must be quicker in their
work and more watchful over property while
on du'y than they were while Deyery and MUIR
phy were In power. The three platoons should
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
PERSONAL NOTES.

William NJ. Ramsey Of California has IIS' -,
chased Westover. the famous country SCI III
the lanes River. in Virginia, whose history y 49,.
..1 p NV, l,,Ddrad wears lie will restore @ tis
estate to it's Colonial maSnlucehce' 0"' w.
its Colonial architecture -,
William ]. Holland, director OF ~" 90 o,ar
oishtean vars in the collection of moths In me
collection brought together under az SUI tSons1ni
there are some hundrci anu ~ ~. thousand
specimens representing about S"e''''
different species.
Dr. Edwin c. BoIes Dickson pToIesSoI =, ,,,,s
Iish and American history at TUFTS CoiL.se ~
m at his home. at College Hin an me history
renee r. Evans takes eh~AsS "
classes until after midyear'
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
CHoKUN1N OF THE FIRST CLASS,

DR.. John D. Jones' formerly assistant chiei OF
the Bureau Of Forestry, and more recently reILe.
sentative of the Department or AgricuituIe' 10
,rnosa or irves+is,ting the condition OF asrcult+
ure in Asia Hawaii and the West Indies. was al-
pointed in June. 1899 technical adviser 10 '"'
Japanese Department Cf Agriculture anu CoId M
merce. As such ne introduced new me etE', .-S,.-1
improvements in the culture and curlnS SL "a
and the cultivation of vegetables and uutSI SI5 in
an evidence of the esteem IN which ne W1S s1t5i
Japan the Emperor not only received nlHi r-i,es ~
ence to thank him personally Tor J9s 80 hs-
rendered 10 Japanese agriculture. but hNeNlss ~
slowed on him the high rank OF Chokunitl ~ yy-,sh-
First Glass Dr. Jones makes MS holl9 '
ington and MorriStOwn, \. J.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

three years or so, but there is a full measure Oh
truth In the implication Of the question ne ASKS
about America:
Would America under Lincoln have hsteneu
with patience to such poem as Mr.. hiplihs,
America fought it's out under Lincoln WIN
its volunteer young soldiers who. to begln Wltn
could neither shoot ride; and In these IdteI
DAYS and even now, America is fighting
without any hysterical sCreaming-its guerilia d
war in the Philippines. Are some or us CROWNS
hystercal?
1t might seem so. Some OF us-a very rev. anu
among them some 'poets"-grew hysterical; but
we treated tbem as YOU had better treat your
hvstericals. Canon Knox Little, with some
what amused imperturbability.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
NJ. HUGUEs LIE RoUX SAILS.

NJ Hugues lie Roux who has been invited to
lecture at Cambridge by the Harvard Cerce
Francais. will sail to-day on Ia Gascosne from
Havre. He will deliver the Hyde lectures az Cam
bridge from February 70 TO IS NJ lie ROux who
has also been invited II Canada and by spec3i
committee at Havana. will stay three and max
months in America and deliver hundred lect-
ures which Will take him 70 most Of the Eastern
cities and Chicago, St Paul. St Louis, DenVers
San Francisco and New Orleans.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
no sUCCEEp CoNsUL GENERAL TEPLow.

St Petersburg Feb. 1.-State Councillor y W
Iadvgensky Russian Consul at Galatz. RumanIA'
has been appointed Consul General az NeW-foIA' -
succeed State Councillor V Teplow. VINO mas pee''
recalled on account of Ill health. ,..s
lieutenant Colonel RaspOpor has been app9llnsLsSl
military attach& OF the Russian Embassy al Nas"-
inEtOn.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
THE SEA FOX AT BERMUDA.

Hamilton. Bermuda. Feb. 1.-The schooner S''",
Sea Fox. Of the New-York Yacht Club, and oWHsu
bv Arson Phelps Stokes. which Is on a CRUISE -
the West Indies. arrived here to-day
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

be dsbanded and never reOrganized 1hal
scheme has been tested thoroughly and found
wanting. The highest men in authority in the
department are dissatisfied with it and are de-
termined to cast it out.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
BISHOP HARTzELL SAILS FOR LIBERIA

Cape Town Feb. DIR. Joseph C. HartzeIl OF
Cincinnati missionary bishop of the MethouiS'
Episcopal Church in Africa, has sailed from nsIS
for Madeira on his way to Liberia
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
GENERAL BUTT To GO To EUROPE.

Brigadier General McCoskry Butt or the News
York National Guard. Is suffering from lung
trouble and had several hemOrrhages the last
week He will sail for Europe Wednesday via
the American Line, to return next April The Gen~
eral expressed the hope yesterday that he would %
fully recovered IN health on his return home
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

ST Petersburg, Feb. General Horace Porter
the United States Ambassador to France, anc n D
Reynolds Hit. third secretary OF the Inlt7u $3.50
Enbassv at Paris. left here to-day for the French
capital
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

Dynamite carried through city streets ought
to be covered by a flag sgnifying the nature oi
the cargo. At present 1t is carted around III an
ANONYMOUS, unobtrusive manner. as II II were
harmless as oleomargarine or putty. Thls
sbould not be .hus any more. a regulating
statute being interposed as speedily as possible
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

OF bicycle riders of centuries many still
survive. But where the gay and jocund
hosts Of pleasure seekers who went riding every
day on short jaunts, merely for pleasure, with
no ambition for records or exhausting exploits
on the safeties? Only remnant remains.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

member of the State Assembly has intro
duced a bill to double the salaries of our alder
men Is 1t not an easy inference that he has
been a constant attendant at the meetings OF
those grave and reverend sages? Since the
Goths who invaded the city on the Tiber were
stricken with awe when they entered the solemn
presence of the Roman Senate and fell upon
their knees has there been a more imposing and
dignifed and terror inspiring body of legislators
anywhere on earth than our New-York Board
of Aldermen?
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
NEM.YORK SOCIETY

Mrs. Elbrdge T. Gerry's ball. on Thursday. will
be the most notable entertainment Of a week OF
undminished gayety. while another important feat
of the social programme will be the wedding
OF Payne Whitney TO Miss Helen Hay. at Washing
ton, on Wednesday, which will be attended by 4
very large representation of the fashionable world
here Dinners and theatre parties, dances on
every night of the week and innumerable ..at
homes serve TO complete schedule Indicative OF
the final stages of the carnival and the an
proach of Lent when there comes change in the
character, though not in the amount of the enter
tanning
Among the dinners the list Is one To he givsr
tomorrow night by Mrs. Elbridge T. Gerry wbo
afterward takes her guests to the theatre Mrs
Astor. James Henry Smith and Mrs Pembroke
Jones have dinners on Tuesday. Mrs Hamilton
Nick. Twombly gives dinner for twentv-four ar,
"Wednesday, and Mrs. Ogden Mills and Mrs J. Rus
sell Soley nave dinners on the same night while
Miss Grace Gillette, daughter of DR. Walter r.
Gillette. gives dinner at her home in Nest For
uethIst; for her cousin. Miss Amy Gillette. whose
marriage takes place the following day "a
George HaTwood Olney Mr.. oiney will entertain
his pest man and ushers at dinner at SHERRY = on
M Wednesday11 Mrs. stuyvesant Fish has a large
dinner on thursday afterward taking her guests
on to Mrs. Gerry's dance '9 "N' e"eS'S
Another or the series of dances arranged by Iohn
D Rockefeller. jr,. viii take place to-morrow nigh,
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
wANDERER AT CAPE vERD ISLANDS.

St Vincent. Cape Verd Islands. Feb. The
American steam yacht Wanderer. owned by Rear
Commodore g. F. l. Robinson of the NeN-1orA
Yacht Club passed this port to-day
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

Dissatisfied with the Vigor- with whlch the
process of jamming passengers into alreaoy
crowded cars has of late been conducted. the
Manhattan Elevated Railway Company has
issued orders to its train hands to execute that
policy more energetcally. People are now TO
be admonished more frequently than hitherto
to hasten their embarkation and debarkation.
The sublime impudence of this mandate VIII
more clearly appear when II is remembered now
the company itself responded TO the demand OF
the public to step lively in the matter or cleo
trio traction. Had there been prompt ana
cheerful compliance, there might have oeen
longer trains more Of them and faster running
wears ago 1t is on account of the Manhattan
company's own dilatory procedure that 1t now
FeeIs Obliged TO treat human beings like cattle.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

It is a noble figure which Ristori presents
with The dawn of her eightieth birthday
Frightening her still unwrinkled brow, and kings
of many kingdoms sending 10 her tribute OF
gifts in fluctuations. May she have many more
of them
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

Mr. and Mrs. Charles De Kay have sent Qua
cards postponing the small dance IN honor OF Mss
DOrothea De Kay Glider from tomorrow 10 nexS
Monday, owing 10 Illness In the Family
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

The wanderer sailed from New-York on Decem-
Der 1s for a cruise in the West Indies and ths
Mediterranean. which was to be extended to ina
North Cape in June.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

W. c. Sanger Assistant Secretary Of War, has
been called from Washington to New-York by tha
serious illness OF his mother-in-law.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

Mr.. and Mrs. William Butler Duncan. jr-, at
the Hotel Marie Antoinette for the winter.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

Edwin II. Weatherbee will leave town with his
daughters next Saturday for Palm Beach Fla
Mrs Weatherbee will join them a week later and
they will then visit Miami and Nassau
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

fair for the Daisy Fields Guild of the Daisy Fields
Home and Hospital for Crippled Children. will take
place under fashionable patronage.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

Among those who sailed yesterday for Europe
was Mrs. Bernardston. whose husband an officer
of the Grenadier Guards. has been appointed milf
tary attaChe Of the British Legation q Brussels
Mrs Bernardiston Miss Sallie Floyd-Jones.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

Mr. and Mrs. John Sloane and Miss Evelyn Sloane,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Kissam and Mrs. Hermann OeI-
richs left town last night for California. Mrs Seth
Barton French and her mother, Mrs. Walker FeaTu
Will start for New T'eans to-day
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

Another or the series of dances arranged by John
D Rockefeller jr.. viii take place tomorrow night
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

Dinners were likewise given last night by Mrs.
Seth Barton French at her house. in West Fifty
first-st-: by Mrs. Jules A Montant for EdOuard ds
ReSZke, and by Mrs Robert Able at her house, In
West Fiftieth-st.. in honor of F. MacMonuies.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

William C. Whitney will give large dinner this
evening at his house in Fifth-ave- 1t will be fol-
lowed by a musical. i'm which Paderewski. Gerardy
Kreisler and Wetzler will take part
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
FIRST COAL BREAKER
STARTED SINCE STRIKE

Wilkesbarre. Pa, July 1S.-What u
said to be the first attempt to operate
a breaker in the anthracite coal region
since the strike was ordered, was made
at Nanticoke yesterday, when the Sus-
Quehanna company started up its No. z
breaker at that place. Some of the
local operators are inclined to look
upon the move as the beginning of the
breaking up of the strike.
An official of the compaay gave out
this statement relative to the matter.
I'VE are running stock coal throughout
No breaker at Nanticoke. We shall
continue to run coal through the
breaker day after day. The coal is in
tended for shipment. We have plenty
of it to ship and will continue shipping
it from this colliery."
At the headquarters of the strikers
in Nanticoke it was said that the start
ing up of the breaker had no signif-
cance. II is said that the coal was
gathered In the roadways of the mines
and was run through the breaker
equipped with patent coal pickers and
requiring only one man to operate It,