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New-York tribune., 1902-04-17
THE SUFFRAGE ~ BELGItH

The nresent efforts to effect political reVo-
luton in Belgium striking reminder OF the
speed at which political movements sometimes
proceed even in countries which we think OF as
conservative and slowgoing. 1t Is now OIL! nine
wears since the existing Belgian constitution
was promulgated and it Is still called the
new" constitution. Yet the whole country Is
aroused with demand for its radical revision.
as though it were an ancient and wornout thing.
1t is only trifle over two years since the sys-
tenn of proportional representation went into
force which was considered to he revolution
ary. Yet now the people are clamoring for still
more radical changes.
The current statement that universal sur
frage'' is demanded is a tritle misleading. tnl-
versal suffrage already exists. Every male clfi-
zen who has lived for five years in the same
commune and is not legally disqualified is en-
titled to a vote. What is now demanded IS the
principle of zone man. one vote" 1t is not that
every man shall have a vote, but that no man
shall have more than one vote. for the present
constitution provides for plural voting. Every
citizen has one vote. But every man of thirty
five years who has legitimate issue and pays a
land tax of at least 81 n year has two votes.
A citizen only twenty-five years old who has
real property valued at $400 also has two votes.
And one of these latter who has in addition
received a college education is entitled to three
votes. How largely the dual and triple voting
is practsed may be seen from the fact that in
the elections of May, 1900. 1.452,232 voters cast
Q $50 621 votes.
This is the system against which Socialist
and Radical wrath is now directed. Those who
have only vote each object 10 others having
two or three The man with no family. with no
property and with only rudmentary educa-
tion insists upon exerting much electoral
influence as the man of family. of property and
of high education. There is much TO be said on
both sides The United States example is. of
course. in favor of the "one man, one vote
system. That system prevails in most coun-
tries where there is popular suffrage. and 1t is
probable that Belgium. too, will be constrained
presently TO adopt II.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-17
asKF SIGN" RESTRICTION POSSIBLE.


II is extremely discouraging to the workers
for municipal improvement TO find such OBJ
stacles thrown in their path as the Corporation
Counsel's opinion on the regulation of poster
advertising. This subject has been increasingly
agitated all over the civilized world, and the
individuals and societies interested in the move
mont TO make the city less ugly have expected
the present administration at least TO take
lively and intelligent interest in their efforts
and help to Use all such powers as the city may
possess for the abatement of the poster nuisance
as a step in the direction of higher civilization.
When. however, the first opportunity is offered
TO accomplish something and the Board or
Aldermen asks Mr. Rives what can be done in
restricting signs. there comes from his office a
document utterly unsympathetic 10 their aim.
They asked whether the charter gave them
power 10 prohibit -'sky signs or only to restrict
their height and specify their construction. The
answer was that it gave them no power 10 pro-
'hihir. with the additional dictum that 1T would
..na an unwarrantable interference with the
''liberty of the citizen to give them that power,
n remark that cannot fail to be quoted here
after hy every defender of aesthetic nuisances-
Then. instead Of trying TO help the aldermen
BIZ telling them what sort of regulation would
be proper, the opinion coidly turns them off
with the remark that the right of the owner
sis subject to the modification that the sign
s.erected by him is not nuisance and does not
"'yielate any of the police regulations" which
is about as helpful as telling them that what
they can do they can do. All they learn is that
while they cannot prohibit they can regulate
within certain limits which they must find out
for themselves.
The question about streetcar signs likewise
offered an opportunity for the Corporation Coun-
sci 80 say a helpful word, but it is dismissed
with the cold statement. II fail TO find that it
'Tthe boardl has any authority over signs in
..sfreetcars" and no attention is given to the
larger matter involved. namely, the utter ile-
Sality of signs in streetcars. Here are corpora
tions chartered as common carriers assuming
the right 10 transact entirely independent
business and no hand raised by the city TO stop
them II they car use the cars which the city
allows them TO put in the street TO carry pas
sengers. and passengers alone. for the display
of advertising signs, why may they not use
them for any other business. such as travelling
lunchrooms millinery shops? Any sympa-
rhetic consideration of the sign matter would
have suggested something more than discour-
agement CT the Board Of Aldermen In their
effort to make the city more attractive.
The board. however. should not be discour-
aged from attacking the sky signr evil even
New-York tribune., 1902-04-17
Personal NOTES.

William T. Prigham. the curator OF the 6lslloP ~
Museum of Honolulu has been elected honorary
member of the AnthroFoiogical Institute OF 'i11
Britain and Ireland IN apprislng nm Oh tli0
honor Professor Alfred c. Haddon or CailO'i,'S9
University saws: II was very pleased that rev
days ago the institute formally acknowledged 'N7
great work you are doing for Oceanic ethholosS
by eIecting you an honorary member we luiS
realize the difficulties that beset one lsolateo %
vcu are and we thoroughly appreciate your - ~
thusasn and ability, which have so SucCesSLu -,
surmounted all the obstacles May you uGIt Io.ts o1r
spared to continue your studies ana 10 ehileI' Jul
beloved sctence.
TransvaaI Republic was born at Lydenburg nrS
wears ago ard is the grandson Of NortreKAel-
He contested the Presidency four years ago ou'
had no chance against Kruger, in whose favor He
gave the casting vote when the comnllttee ..
which he chairman sat TO consider tt1 the Nv ~
claims of Joubert and KRUGER after the ~ fact
that Kriiger's partisans tampered with the oaHo55
boxes General Joubert would have oeeh eIeSlO1
President of the then republic
Senator Hoar belongs to a club OF literary ilei
which meets up in the Adirondacks. He says that
IN bvsone DAYS when Longfellow and Emerson
u,ere alive and members of the organization, an
outing at the rendezvous was proposed nut Lous
fellow declined because Emerson was 10 carry
gun.
George Westinghouse. of Pittsburg. has mAue
known his intention to present to St Pauls School,
ir Concord n H. new building be used as
physical and chemical laboratory. Plans are noM
being drawn. end location has been DECIDED up'"
nearly opposite the new Sheldon Library bullalhs-
The Jubilee of the scientific of the paseon
tologist Professor A. Gaudry. vas celebrated !"
Paris on March 9. when many of his old pupils
friends and admirers assembled to do him honor
and to offer him a medal commemorative VI 49,
services to science
New-York tribune., 1902-04-17

~ tho opinion fails to tell them how. They can
reculate even if they cannot prohibit The
Court of Appeals has held that Rochester couiu
limit the height of billboards to six feet. uhder
a charter which gave no specifc 1urlsaic'ioh'
but merely conferred on the council po"ei :"
pass ordinances not inconsistent with the coii.
stitution and laws for the preservation oi sooi
"order. peace and health for the salety anu
welfare of its inhabitants and the protec'ioii
land security of their property ana lhe 'ohi
i'm sustaining the ordinance had to rely on the
doctrine that sign regulation might fairly De
considered TO be for the safety and welfare
of the people The York charter is much
more specific In addition to a general grant OF
mower similar to that of the Rochester law,
amnlified TO authorize ordinances for the pres
eryation of the prosperity" of the city, our
charter says:
Subject to the constitution and laws of the
State the Board of Aldermen shall nave po"eI
to regulate the use of streets Tor signs
to regulate public cries adVertSllS
noises to regulate the exhibition or pam
nars nIacards or flags in or the streets or
from houses or other buildings; to regulate m tIie
exhibition of advertisements or handouts aioiis
the streets
Ifa sky sign is not an exhibition of an adver-
tisement along the street or a pacard eXhlpi'eu
from building it is difficult TO see what Is IL
is certainly as much of an advertisement along
the street as the conventional billboard on PR
vate property within the building hne' WHICH
is subject to regulation. according to Inc Court
of Appeals At the recent hearing before 'he
Board of Aldermen il was first proposed merely
to limit the size of SKY signs This can GER
tainlv be done under the ruling of the Court OF
Appeals and practically as much can he accom-
plshed as by the prohibition for when the
Corporation Counsel finds no express warrant.
| The "sky signs could be limited to three feet
in height and larger signs forbidden as nul-
sance harmful to the general welfare safety
and prosperity. Signs of this size on the top OF
buildings would be too small to be seriously
offensive and those who now fill the sky line
with monstrosities would probably think it not
worth while to put them up in large quantities.
At least something can be done with the charter
as it is Let the Board Of Aldermen go on with
its good work.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-17

stead of being discredited the cadets them-
selves behaved well. and while the outrageous
practices in which individuals had Ihuulseu
under the influence of vicious tradltlohs were
suitably condemned. the mistake was not Haue
in Congress or elsewhere of finding a wholesale
Indictment. On the contrary, the clearing OF the
air brought things into their proper proportions
before the public mind, and the solid merits OF
the academy have been palmer ever since An
interesting example of the way in which views
were changed at that time is seen III the case
of n member of the committee who carried INTO
the investigation a feeling of animosity which
he scarcely attempted to conceal, but who ap-
peared at West Point not long afterward with
his young son. explaining that it was the great
est school of patriotism he knew anything
about and he wanted his boy at the most I'M
pressionabe age to breathe that atmosphere for
a while.
AS TO the real need Of radical improvements
at West Point no rational being who is familiar
with existing conditions can entertain a doubt
Several months ago we had the pleasure OF re-
ferring to the uncommonly frank and vivaclous
report of the last board of visitors on that SUD-
iect The effect of humOr which skllful eXag-
geration produces was produced in that nocu-
ment by cold recital OF the facts ferhapS
the worst part of the establishment Is the
barracks Happily any bacillus undertaking 10
get the best of a West Point cadet has a tough
lob of It, but If the young men who are gettlhS
ready to fight bleed and die for their couhtr!
were not as hard as nails their hospital records
would be melancholy reading. They are
damned by threes into little rooms not big
enough for one and the misappances FOR health
and comfort would disgrace rural station OH
an abandoned railroad. That is 4 sample winch
may he a trife unfair to the rest of the piece
h,+ nc tho committee said the so-caed hotel is
. mere hut. the playing of the chapel organ is
a nrofanation of the Sabbath. and many other
constituents of the institution the shabblest
kind of makeshift The bill reported to the
House for the rectifcation of these ancient ana
disbonorable abuses ought TO be passed without
hesitation or delay
New-York tribune., 1902-04-17
Amusrmrnfs.


ACADEMY OF NI-SIC-s:15-I-nder Two Flags
AMERICAN THEATRE-2-s:l5-Th Through the Breakers
BTJOC-s-A Modern Msgdaen- -.
BROADWAY THEATRE-s-The Sleeping Beauty AM
CASTNo-s:15-The Lions Bride.
CRITERION THEATRE-S-Du Barry.
DALY'S THEATRE-s-San Toy.
EDEN MTSFsTr-Day and Eyening-World IN Wal
EMPIRE THEATRE-s-20-The Importance OF f'ens
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE s;1s - Foxy
ejsRRTCK THEATRES s2o-SSy Farm. -,-,.
HARI.FN OPERA HOUSE-s-15-The Way OF the Moriu-
HF,RAI,D SQUARE THEATRES: :l5-Dolly NaTuen
TRYING PLACE THEATRE -s-Tochter Des Faorlciu'
and Untreu. -
kFTTH'S-i2gO to 10:3O-CoHtinuous Performance
FNTC-K rzRROCKER THEATRES -3o-The IoreaooI-
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 2-s-Ctrcus
MADISON SQUARE THEATRES :3o-The Iipioon9a.,,
NANfIATTAN THEATRB-s:2o-TerI Lord ana MsSieI-
MURRAY HILL. THEATRE-2-s-1he Flaf.ItI ; y H.
ST-W SAVOY THEATRE s:15-Sodiers Of Fortune
NF,W-TORK THEATRE-s-HaH Of Fame.
PASTOR 'S-Cor-il Performance -o,o =. 5.o-
FROCTOR'S FIFTH ANENUE-laSo 10 iV''' - ~''i
Woman and Varieties M =. ,o.ao
PROCTOR = TNENTY-THlRD STREEI-l-'o u io''V
rTaoCToR's 125TH sTRBET-15o TO 1o:3o-The Brixton
Burglary and Varieties IN - ,o.oa
PRoCTOR'S FIFTY EIGHTH STREh@i-l'oV to iO-'V
The Royal BOX and Varieties
Rf-PIr rRTIC-s.i5-As You Like II.
VICrORIA-s-Is File de Mime. Angot ,
wAII.ACK'S THEATRE -S:20-The Dsst Appeal
New-York tribune., 1902-04-17
MINNESOTA MEN TO DINE.

Invitations have been issued for the first annual
dinner of the Minnesota Association, made up OIL
people who have lived in Minnesota. at the Wat-
dorf-Astoria. Wednesday next. The members
of the executive committee include j. L. Great
singer president of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company: W. H Truesdale. president of the peia-
ware Lackawanna and Western; Frederick -
Underwood president of the Erie. w. b keSSeI'
c. NJ. Palmer. Alvin W. Krech. Charles A To"ne.
Franklin W. C1tcheon and F. F. McIver. II is t1s
intention enrcH many members as possloie
at the dinner on Wednesday night So far ths
executive committee has discovered about two
hundred and nifty business men of the metropolis
eligible for membership.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-17
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

Washington. April Is (SpeciaD-The Minister OF
Brazil and Nine. de Assis- Brasil who have been on
a visit South America. have returned TO Wash
ington and again at their home. No 20l4
Columbia Road. They have their guest during
his stay in Washington NJ. Santos-Dumont who
presented to the President to-day Tomorrow
evening they will give a dinner and reception in his
honor NJ Santos -Dumont will also be entertained
by other members of the diplomatic corps
The Minister of Austria Hungary and Nine
Hengelmiiller will spend the summer at Bar Har-
bor where they have taken n cottage.
The counsellor of the French Embassy and Mime.
de Margerie expect to pass the summer at Man
chester-by- e-Sea. favorite resort for members
of the diplomatic corps.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-17
NEW-YORK SOCIETY.

Several weddings claimed the attention of So
cety yesterday, among them that of Hector
Havemeyer and Miss Ray McMaster Russell Tho
ceremony took place in the Madison Avenue Re-
formed Church. in Fiftyseventh-st. the bride being
given away by her brother. George D. Russell. Sne
dressed In a white satin princess gown. with
yoke and sleeves of point and duchssse lace, while
her tulle veil fastened with orange blossoms
and large diamond ornament. the gift of the
bridegroom. The bridesmaids. the Misses Alice
Quackenbush, Grace Ballard Gertrude Hencken
New-York tribune., 1902-04-17

Is it conceivable that Ex-Governor and ex-Sen-
ator Hill will accept Democratic nomination
for Governor once more if he can get it, with
the iridescent vision of the White House in the
future? Hope springs eternal, etc, but prac-
tical politicians of common sense are inclined
to think that when the II Democrat dis
ciple Of Samuel J. Tilden retired to Wolferts
Roost, although he might still crow like chanti-
cleer his authority as national bride holder Of
the Democratic donkey ended forever. The
truth is Mr.. Hill has been tugging at the DON
keys tail too long to have any chance at his
head.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-17

Although there will be no Americas Cup con-
test this year, the present outlook is that there
will be plenty of fine sport here for the yachts
men. The prospect is bright for the meeting OF
famous vessels, both In German and British
waters. Yachtsmen everywhere will eagerly
observe the exploits of the German Emperor
superb Shooters Island Meteor
New-York tribune., 1902-04-17
INSTALLATION OF DIR. q. H. DENNY.

Lexington Va. April 16-Dr. George n DENNY
president-eect OF Washington and Lee thi'eisils'
will be installed on June II at the comrnencsiH0il.
sxsrcisAs of the university President Reusen OF
Johns Hopkins University. Dean A F. West =.
Princeton the Rev. DIR. McIlwaine pTeSloeEE' .ps
va amndsn- Sidney and President Nena bic OF @ w
University OF North Carolina will deliver aodreSseo
New-York tribune., 1902-04-17
Were the gates ajar in Louisville and Nash

Never since the Stock Exchange was first
opened have railways below Mason and Dixon s
Line been the subjects of so eager and excited
interest in Wall Street they have been In the
last few days. The frigid gales of Great North
ern and Northern Pacific are felt no longer and
the warmth of Southern suns makes balmy the
April breezes.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-17
NJ " ASTOR GIVES S1O0.O00.

London AprfI 16-W. w. Astor has given t2Fs'V
70 endow those professorships in the University
COLLEGE of London which to-day WITHOUT e"-
dowment.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-17

London. April 16.-Isabel Jay. leading woman o
the Savoy Theatre and Henry 5. Cavendish. I'M
traveller and kinsrnan of the Duke Of Devonshire
were married here this afternoon
New-York tribune., 1902-04-17

Governor Odels pruning knife has been USED
effectively in looping off false growths in State
appropriations.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Barney and their chill
dren will sail for Europe on April So
New-York tribune., 1902-04-17

Mr. and Mrs John Sloane and their son. Will
fam have returned to town from California, anc
are at their home, No. SIS Fifth-ave.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-17

Among the dinner parties given last night was
one by Mr. and Mrs. J. Hampden Robb. at their
home. No. . Park-ave- Mrs John R Drexel mad
a luncheon, followed by bridge whist party, at
her home, No 459 Fifth-ave-
New-York tribune., 1902-04-17

There will be ladies day reception to-rnor-
row afternoon at the Grolier Club. Mrs. William
Bliss Mrs Leon Marie and Mrs. William Loring
Andrews will receive the guests. A feature OF the
entertainment will be address on Sir Seymour
Haden as an etcher by Royal c. CortlsSoz.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-17

Mrs Alfred G. Vanderbilt. arrayed in a frock OF
dark blue cloth. trimmed with red velvet revers
and a hat OF black and white straw, trimmed
with white wings. sat in the box seat of the
Pioneer when il started yesterday morning from
the Holland House on its daily trip 10 Ardsley.
Her husband drove. and among the other pas
sengers were Robert Gerry. Miss Ives. in gray
cloth frock almost concealed by a tan cloth rag
LAM and with a hat of black and white straw;
Miss MacGinnis J. MacCinnis and VI. Hare.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-02-12

Sc estdn llevando { efecto baio
la direction del sobrestante munici.
pal don Manuel Chico Lopez, al ARE
glo de varias GALES de Ia poblaci6n.
En- Ia noche del Microbes s del
corriente contrajeron matrimonio
civil, 81 veeino don Miguel Cintron
con Ia se1orits Antonia Ramos: eli
acto SO llev6 q cabo en- ell hogar de
Ia desposada siendo testigos los Sc.
nores jose Garcia Abreu ' don Jor.
go Ferrer y Medina.
Hemos tenido Ell gusto de yer
tambien en- esta poblaci6n, el peri6
dico Ella ,Egoluci6n0 que .dirige la
ilustrada!dof1a Ana Rogue de Du'
prey; su primer n6mero trae una
leotura1muy amena.
Despues de mas de an mes y me
dio de residencia entr si,nosctros del
reputado doctor .Toribio Pagani, Sc
aus8nts el jueves dltimo para la ciu
dad de Arecibo, sin haber r5cupe'
rado su3 salud. que feel motive de
venir aquf; mucho henC sentido !
ausencia que nos psiva de Ia amistad
de tan ex ceEente amigo.
RL CORRESPONSAL.
de FebrerO 1902
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-02-12
Los p0riOdiStaS, no.
DerrOtadO Ell D0l0gadO
Sr. Carri6n
6 de Febrero 1902

E. 81 debate de las Camaras LIE
gislatiVas sobre el spf"sg sgio, Sc le ne
GO derecho q los pe1iodistas para
ser electos.
Ell Delegado Sr CArri6u, defe n
do Ia preps4 con teson Y empuje
A1gumento faerte y bien.
| Diio que negar aquella condici6r
& los periodistas, era conculcar IN
derecho CAST divino. Primero Djos,
dijo Ell orador, despues 8 10 prensa.
Pero fu6 en- Wade. En- Ia luc> a
entablada ocupAba 6. Ia mas reduci'
da mfuorfa.
y,Zeno Gambia, contra 20 La
derrota Sc impuso.
Los HON bres de ideas, los que es-
tan obligados ilustrar Ia opinion
pdb'ics, los que encausan las cues
tiones, los que hacen sentir ell pc
so de sUs iudicaciones 8 de suz can
suras en- todos los organs NOS, en- to
das las claces sociales, esOs no pua-
den ser elegidos.
81 bill gus les mega ese cerachc
pas6 ya, y ante los hachcs consuma-
dos, no queda otro remedio qne ba-
jar Ia cabeza
Pero que trfst9 idea da IN pa1s,
que as1 discurre. Que pobre concep
to puele mercer una TERRA er que
ell e.emento intellectual pasa desa'
percibido, precisamente en- el tcrne0
en- que Ia inteligencia debe- ser e
primer factor.
La inteligencia 81, porque aun
cuando como Sc 1e argumento al Sr
Carri6p, que e0 este pals cualquiera
ouede ssr periodista, no pueae ne
garse que los hay aqu1 que respon-
den justamente al dictado de tales
Els cierto que los periodistas no
tienen tftulos. pero no 10 es menoe,
el hecho de que dqui6n podra darse-
les?
El periodista tiene que saber
mas que los m6dicos, mas que los
aboga1os, mas one les matamaticos,
CAS- que los boticarios. mas que los
E ,tadistas, que les Hecendistas, 4.
los Generates y hssta que los Curss.
SQui6n va pueg q examinarlos:
JQuien 6 quienes van dar tftuIo
de comp etencia & los que estan obi
gados poc ell imperio de su ofcio &
saber mas que ellos?
IuE J1SGSASIOAC
E! periodista, tiene que dirimir
cuestiones 3icas. Ha de emitir
voto sobre C6digos, dar su opinion
sobre presupuestos, entender e in
f0rmar sobre religioLee, apOrtar SD
cOnsejo Ell CuastiOnes miiit2res; ha-
Ger constar su pars Ger en- ssnntos
intern acionalas; dar idea sobre from
te ras de los territories; defender q
inocentos y senalsr les cul pa les.
Todas esas cnestiones, y mas
que 20 IS nos ocurren en- este mo
mento, tie1e que c0n0cer el periO-
dista, esta obligado clio. Vamos q
YER cusl otro oticiU, profes Ga 6 &rte,
llega hasta esa Zines, sub3 hasta esa
altura.
Confiesen ST, las Camaras que
i negar Ell acceso q los periodistas
en- los pUestos p6bicts S es una injos
ticia.
Paga contribuci6nu individuo
7 puede ser electo; puede &pOrtar
otro So inteligencia. su cCnocimieL-
to, su saber, eu direction educads,
las bases todas de sa c0mpetencia
en- los ramos de Ia administrac; on,
Y ese NO puede eleg1rsele.
Carri6n, ell DelegAdo que def=n
di6 les periodistss salio derTotado.
es cierto, Feto all1 en- aQuela mao-
sion ha de quedar siempre ell eco de
su defensa, sonando en el Ii % oe
los Delegados como N reproche
su acuerdo-