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New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
PERSONAL NOTES

Bishop CIut coadtutor Of Bishop Grouard. 81
Athabasca. has been in the frozen north for over
forty-hvs years. with only three or four visits TO
civilization.
Nature has endowed Governor William Alexis
Stone OF Pennsylvania with a physical structura
approaching the gigantic Six feet four inches n
height. Weighing something over two hundred ard
fifty pounds, he towers Ike Saul above the heads
Of even the tall men he meets. Like most un-
usual gifts. however. his size has it's penalties
chief OF which Is the fact that the Pullman
pany has no sleeping car berths big enough tcr
him; he spends most Of his time in the COMPANY
of wakeful passengers in the smoking compart-
ment when night hnds him upon the road Here
he is apt to keep his Identity IN the backgrourd
as far as possible. and many a bitter opponent Of
his policies and political plans has giyen him
unrevised expressions OF opinion. little dreaming
that he confronted appreciative a listener BY
vi tue or his ONCE commander or the Pennsyl
Vania National Guard on duty AZ the mines he Is
was eighteen he ran away from the Normal School
at MansHeld, Penn, ana enlisted ln the lnlOn
Army, but was shortly afterwaTd released al his
fathers request He left the Normal School 70
enlist again. a few months after his drst attempt
70 become a soldier and never returned. He was
IN two or three important battles and the siege
of Petersburg while almost a boy, and by gradual
promotion was made a second lieutenant before
his twentieth birthday.
10 Is not very often that the son OF a Knight -
ceives knghthood during his fathers lifetime But
this has happened TO the eldest son OF the late
Minister OF Education. Sir John Eldon Go~st Sir
John LOwndes Ciorst is only fOrty-tWo years old,
but he has already done first work in Egypt
as financial adviser TO the Egyptian Government
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
nEARrH OF SERGEONS.

When commissions in rhe United States Army
20 be..in. there must be causes worthy Of in
yeSrigation. That condition now exists in the
medical department Of the 1rmy where there
are forty vacancies in tPe grade of assistant
surgeon. The board in session az Washington
has examined a large number of applicants, ont
~ which ONLY a few have been selected. BY
some officers who have discussed the matter IL
has been said that the examinations are too
severe. and that a young physician must rank
far above the general average to he able 10
pass them successfully.
The rank Of the new assistant surgeon in the
United States Army is first lieutenant with
about 600 year pay. not enough To lure
many men from the quiet path Of general prac
fice 10 the strenuous work of the army sur
geon. After five years service the assistant sur
ceon advances 10 the grade Of captain, and
there he remains. unless something eXtraor-
dinary happens. for twelve or fifteen years, and
if he is then still physically competent 10 per
form the duties Of the place he may become a
surgeon with the rank OF major. The Army
Register shows that a few surgeons gained the
gold leaf in less than ten years, and that one
lucky man reached the grade Of major In about
seven years after his captains commission was
issued Bat the majority of the sixty majors in
the department had 10 wait from twelve 10 six
teen years for the promotion.
This condition is believed by many physicians
10 be one reason why the examining board has
had mediocre material 10 deal with, and has
been compelled to reject all but FIVE Of the can
didates for the vacancies.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
CUBA AND THE TREATY

There is no cause for surprise or for resent
bent 81 the announcement that Cuba is delay,
hg the negotiation OF a treaty with the United
ttates in fulflment OF the Plat amendment,
md IS indeed showing symptoms OF indifference
owsrd this country. IL is not graceful 10 say
we told you So" but IL is a simple matter of
'ecord that precisely such a result was over
nd over again predicted last winter when the
fBoxer" conspiracy was organized against the
selfare Of Cuba and against the honor and In
erests OF the United States. II was then
pointed out. again and again, that refusal 10
Zeal Justly and generously with Cuba would
ALLEVIATE that country and make far more din.
cult the establishment and maintenance OF such
intimate relations as should for the cood of
1oth exist between II and the United States
needed no prophet to predict it, Common
.ense and the logic OF the current record
showed thar it must be So AND so Il is.
The question now is, What is 10 be done
about II: Something must be done 10 yindi.
cate the honor OF this country aud 10 provide
FOR its material welfare There is no use in
getting panicky and giving Cuba up as lost 70
is That would be unworthy OF us. because r.
gould be tantamOunt 10 a confession thar We
sere not able 10 get ourselves out OF the slough
dishonOr into which the Boxers" foroed ms
seither will IL be judicious 10 rail- at Cuba as
an migrate. II is not that Cuba is ungrateful
% the United States. but that the United States
Is nnfaithful To Cuba II We do not say the
United States has broken faith with Cuba, We
must al least confess that II has thus far failed
Sr delayed, TO fulfil its faith.
What is needed is a vindication OF the GOOD
aith OF the United States We have said there
no occasion for panic. AS last resor- the
,nited States could, OF course compel Cuha 70
enter into fitting relations with this country
Bur coercion Of any kind is not to be Thought of
not because II would not be effective for il
would. but because IL would be dishonor,h,,,
and criminally needless. There is no necesxitv
'or any such thing. No matter what reluctance
Cuba, or a part OF her politicians aud peonle
nay now show toward entering into treaty re.
ations with the United States the whole isl.
nd VIII be reaiy and eager 10 do Il the mo-
nent there is positive assurance Of our good
faith and be9evoleat purpose.
II is an ineXpressble shame that sordid con-
spiracy should have made il necessary for ms
10 oner such assurances. our good faith was
iaken for granted until a faction OF our own
government threw suspicion and discredit upon
Z. But the reproach can be removed. and the
slienated confidence and sympathy can be won
iack There is no doubt OF that All that is
.-@dad Is 10 do the thing that we should have
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
WAR AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS

The general idea OF a crusade against tuber
culosis in the metropolis. under the auspices OF
the Charity Organization Society. is an excel
lent one That disease stin ranks first As
cause Of death but It's ravages can be reduced
by the adoption Of a number OF simple precau-
tons In every large city there must be a
great many people who do not appreciate either
the risks which they incur themselves or ~
which they may expose others through careless
ness. For these a campaign Of education is ex-
ceedinsly desirable. The dissems nation og an
iornauon among them would produce bicbI
beneficial results. Such work is more nronarIv
a function Of some dstinctively benevoIent as
soclatlon than of the Board Of Health II is
gratifying TO know that an agency OF the
former kind is about 10 enter upon that missio,
in this city.
Several sane and useful measures besides tho
hoIding OF free lectures on tuberculosis have
oeeh recommended hy a subcommittee Of the
marty organization Society. Perhaps the most
iinporuant oi these is further search for ana
Ndil'iia'Ioh oi The worst danger spots. II &
.','' u Aho" exactly where the heaviest
L ,--oi any occurs and just why the infection
HasN'S certain buildings and streets. FouI air
,,s O'e'ero"alns' the usual concomitantS op
- Nios' tenement houses. bear an intimate
N'N F%NF aAFlltt OF tuberculOSiS
si"p"ic Illustration Of that fact with charts o.,
more thorough investigation Of detaus 80
10 promote the main purpose Of the comnajon
urlheF cause for congratulatjon mo- ho
found IN the announcement. made A. ria
Voniiii'tee meeting, that site for sanatoriH,,,
tad oeen offered TO the society. Had tbero aIIn
oeen promise Of the money TO build - ,bo i-'ai
ueht would have been stu more pleasing R,+
lniS nrsi OIL OF philanthropy may inspire q sec.
ona Whleh viii render il fruitful vitbout orcb
ueiay, Experience in other places and rho
@.u results OF the recent isolation OF CON
from other hospital patients in this
city demonstrate the value of institurions do-
voted exclusively 10 the rreatnop, - t,,l.. W
los's. Existing facilities are far fror, ,dooroto
Ior the needs Of the metropolis however Tse
estanhshment OF large and properly eou,nned
sahatorium for local sufferers from this maIadv
Is greatly 10 he desired '''iauS
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
~ RACCALAUREATE sTANDARD

The President Of Columbia University, in his
argument for reduction OF the college course
leading 10 the baccalaureate degree in his insti-
tuton from four years to two. points out that
there would still be a standard OF admission
Ito our professional schools es high as the
Columbia degree OF Bachelor Of Arts In 1850"
That may be. But that argument = not in the
least degree conclusive, unless, indeed it he
condemnatory OF the proposed change. For it
means, II il is true. that the proposed change
would he reactonary and retrogressive. II
means a lowering OF the baccaIaureate standard
of the twentieth century 10 the standard OF
forty years ago. II means a relinqulshment Of
the academic gains which have been made
since 1850
To-day every academic degree stands. or GER
tainly is supposed 10 stand for far more than
it did in 1860. We should say offhand, that
the graduate OF 1850 would be put 10 il pretty
strenuously 20 pass the entrance examinations
Of 1902. In some branches he could do so easily
enough, but in some be certainly could not
There has been similar progress in our profess
sional schools VI. ., and IL. B. and C. F. and
other professional degrees mean far more now
than they did then. II must be so, else our
scientific progress and the lengthening OF pro-
fessional courses would be the most futile OF
farces. Surely, the advance that has been
made should be maintained In respect TO all
degrees alike. There should be no retrogression
anywhere along the line Above all, there
should be no falling back In respect 10 the
baccalaureate degrees, which are really funda
mental 10 all the rest. II is bad policy 70
weaken the foundation while increasing the
size and weight Of the superstructure
II is coming 10 be the proud distinction OF
some university professional schools that they
are on a post graduate basiF. In 1860 they
took men who were NOT college graduates and
made them graduates in medicine or law in a
couple OF years. Now they require them 10 be
graduates, and keep them in the professional
schools three or four years before graduating
them. That is well; though It Is probably not
desirable 10 set up the baccalaureate standard
at all professional schools. But the only way in
which that gain can anywhere be maintained at
actual value is by keeping up the value of the
oaccalaureate degree and by keeping up not
only It's actual but also its relative value II
that degree is made the Intellectual matrcula-
ton fee 10 the professional schools II matters
greatly whether that fee is paid IN honest coin
az par or 10 deprecated coin AT 50 per cent dis
count II may be an honorable distinction that
a professional school requires a baccalaureate
standard for matriculation. But il must he the
baecalaureate standard Of to-day. not that NJ
1850
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
''THEH LITTERY FELLERS" ~ POLITICS
From The Washington Times.

Sir Conan Doyle. the cable dispatehes ten sst Usi
has been ofiClally Invited 20 Try again LoT = h
in the British Parliament. Sir Gilbert FaIA55ll.
already a Member OF Parliament. tul or ehtlC ,-sr
asm for public service when he ism brooeins vvs
the plot of a new novel. In the United stats
confront the prospect OF Booth Iafh hSl a ~
member Of the Indiana State legislature, an tilL 4,
Win-ton Churchill occupying similar pos s.!S3ic,-
the lawmaking body OF New -HanE Sn4re. ais - Ia
ard Carvel' eye meanwhile fastened on tIe
tional Congress as the lofty aim OF MS next P0''
col fight . .,-sr-
MIR, Chairman and gentlemen Of the the Gonys1d =, Tsad
tlon, our nominating speecneS are ttNetS 0honor
in the not remote future, II now nave Ils Itlsarar Of
OF placing before you the standard pc W l.Condi-
our great party and the most glorious 49, ~ fna
dates for the Presidency OF the United sour
famous author Of When knishthood MSsh MrS Srst or
and Van Jihber OF Ranson's Jolly me ~, of
these immortal productions sold 70 the eNtsl mis-
million copies. and the second surpsssse an
record before a living soul knew what y w.
gentlemen. except that he IS now uIldSI 49, from
for a third novel with an advance pay iIen' sinI-
his publishers amounting 20 Sh51OW anu VShits
lation that the book snail be written ll 80 be
House even though the wheels or SoNell.i1S,ia5 10
stopped in order that its writer shau pe s CON
think In peace and quiet? Gentlemen OF ~ ~ vour
ventiOn. / confidently await the VsIHlCe sIss 81 that
votes on one of the few. the immoflal hain07
We're not born 10 diet'' -. suf
fhink of il. And imagine, u you can, I've 10
ferings of the practical politician VINO WI -. snow
take up course OF novel reading ~ ON the
the records of candidates for ONCE. uSstIs I, has
fact that he has no more use Tor mover ''
a rabbit.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
A DESERT LABORATORY.
NOVEL SUGGESTION MADE TO THE CAR
NEGIE INSTITUTION
GB4 TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIBUNE. ]

tBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.1
Washington. Oct. 1.-THE Carnegie Institution
has received a novel suggestion from Professor F.
V. Corille. chairman OF it's advisory board bot
any. who proposes. in view of the extensive in
vestigations in applied botany now being carried
on by the Department OF Agriculture and the State
experiment stations, that desert laboratory be
established IL is pointed that effective re
search in this line has been possible. has the
project 10 the knowledge OF the board. been advo-
Gated by other scientists If the Carnegie Institu
ton will devote a portion of its income TO the
establishment and maintenance of botanical labo-
ratory In some section OF the arid region which
covers so extensive an area in the Southwest. il
Will II Is urged make possible series of invest-
cations which not only will add tmmeasurably to
the practical knowledge OF botanists and agricult-
urists but which are essential TO the rounding out
OF many scientific theories now partially obscure.
among the questions which desert laboratory
would make possible Of solution are the effect CT
varying Quantities OF water on plant production,
longevity and the variation OF species The quality
OF plant products is known 10 vary with the guam
ulS OF available moisture, II is held by certain
Uotdhists that proper regulation OF moisture sup
Ply Is as essential 20 the production of high quality
grams as Is the proper content OF plant food. In
huihid climate. even where the ground crops are
projected from rain, the atmospheric conditions
would defeat the end OF the more delicate expert
lAehts- Does an excess supply OF water force pro-
aueton az tho expense of longevity: How far can
'ne une OF ripening and 10 what extent can the
eoior Keeping qualities of fruits. etc. be affected
~ ~ control OF the water supply? These are ques-
'igsts which await solution.
a5ib extent 10 which the nutrive value of
waSsi 49, plants may be affected by watering. by
bttIlns With more or less saline water, the possi-
i,liS OF combining more salts. in themselves
rrJuI.ouS, but possibly beneficial in combination
81 PtoDlerns OF great Importance especially in view
ti, igicent federal legislation providing for rrga-
~ the arid regions. It IS admitted that certain
t is along these lines have been conducted
a. "a ooratores where attempts were made arti-
ssSlaly produce arid conditions but they have
uohe htus more than 10 demonstrates the futflity
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
A WEDDING RECEPTION

The wedding reception OF George William Hub
bell and Elsie Montfort Pierce took place last even
ing at No. % West One-hundred- and twenry-ssV-
enth-st. G. Huboell is a son OF Postmaster Cyrus
O. Hubbell. OF Hartford Conn and Miss Else
Pierce is the daughter OF Charles F. Pierce who ~
connected with one of the big insurance companies
and Past Commander OF Knights Templar.
The engagement Is announced Of Miss Alce hdlS
Williams daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Myers
Williams 10 Edward Parsons Davis. both or Nou
kers y. y.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLER

on the Fuerst Bismarck. which arrived b.r.
yesterday from Hamburg were.
Mrs. Theodore NJ Barnes Mr. and Mrs Frank i. ,t,.
Bispham A. w Maoonocbis
Miss Mss Cida @ Bi7%pham- % Mrs. G. p Marest and fam
Mr. and Mrs. q. F Evans. Mrs Alice Hamilton smith
Mrs. F. p Furnald Nlr and Mrs W H wool
Nh and Mrs William A verton and family
Some Of those who sailed on the Campauia for
Liverpool yesterday were:
Surgeon Major John Adcock. W Raymond Greene n p
MIS- Adcock The Very Rev. j. j. Her
Mr. ana NJ Mrs R Blsn- Nr and Mrs. W. c. Jams-
Mrs William f. Bradford Miss Rachel PAtpps.
The Right Hon Lord Monk Mrs. A. Gordon Theed
n. n ana = Mrs Percy Rsy cAu00 esq5ss Wsssrio~
Among those who arrived here yesterday On ths
Um5ria from Liverpool were;
Count Louis PrnoH Bona Mr. and Mrs. David Red and
cqT,; Gs.a 6 a. caisslmSA s.sa NJ Pa5 Mr.. Roberts
4 Herbgrt, Bishop ), 3. Small
c Niwo.
Some Of those who arrived here yesterday from
Southampton on the 81. Paul were:
Mr. and Mrs. j. E. Alden. Nsls Groa
Slrs Mrs % %BooeEt Bacon. Mr and Mrs. John " Gun
Colonel ana Mrs Samuel The Misses Horstmann.
~ ,1-.. MI Mr. ana Mrs c Ram Ken
Mr. and Mrs, Park Benta- Captain and Mrs Allison
Miss BENJAMIN Mr.. and Mrs. T. sanfori
". p. Clyde Saltus.
+ F. Cunningham Mr. and Mrs.. " 2 Speara.
Miss Alice Cunningham. Mrs Walker Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Julien 7. Miss EVELYN smith
Davies. Mr.. Mrs Robert Stark
MI and MIS- George d. DR.. and Mrz II. Murray
Dodge Stokes
Miss Dodge. Mrs. L Y. Tvveifort.
Mr. and Mrs. James Elver-' Mrs. John Ward.
The Misses Ward
Among those who arrived last night on the
Southwark from Antwerp and Southampton. were:
E. NJ Browner. F Redmond
W r Chapman Henry T Terry.
Dr. r. P. Deforest. 7. q williams
8. v. HAYDEN.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12

The tendency on the part Of heads of depart
ments al washington to increase the size OF re
ports has long been noticeable. and President
Rooseveits request for shorter reports viii
meet the hearty approval Of the comparatively
small number Of people who are interested in
and read these documents. Some Of the reports
Of recent date especially from the War Depart
ment contained many interesting and well exc
cuted Illustrations, but IN this, as well as IN
other departments unnecessary and expensive
illustrations" made the reports additionally
bulky II Is 70 be hoped that in the ehort 70
hiring the reports 10 proper size the unneces-
sarz Illustrations VIII be eliminated. but that
The President viii enter no protest against pict-
ures of the better class which have done much
toward making the dry matter of the depart
r1ents interesting.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
coNDITIoN OF W. B. LEEDS

The report from Chicago that William b Is..,
president of the Rock Island Railroad is stiu .uf
fering from the effects of the operation which y.
underwent for appendicitis few months ago .1a
tnat his persistence in hard work since then hav
resulted In hls becoming seriously Ill., was da,iss
yesterday al his ONCE here Mr. Leeds IL was ssiS
felt that be needed little rest and therefore 5s5
gone 70 Hot Springs, Va. for a two weeks vaSs
tiOn. 9 'ald~
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12

OF attempting to reproduce the complex conditions
of outdoor life in the laboratory.
The investigations suggested would involve the
work of botanists. paJhoogiSts. chemists. bactero
ogists and others. and. in the opinion OF ths al
visory board, desert laboratory would furnish op
portunItieS which would promptly be taken advan-
tase OF by numerous scientists 20 the p5ruanehI
betterment Of the human
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
HoNoRED By THE GERMAN EArpEso,

pl 4lE GE'HMAN EMPEROR
The German Emperor. as a special mark a.,
favor has presented 10 Emil L. Boas the Am..-
general manager of the Hamburg-Americsn -
a picture of himself in admirals uniform ,vt,. -
autograph. The picture Is beautifully fr.r-s
bearing the imperial crown in raised yro.i amsd
was handed 70 Mr.. Boas. on the Ernns,nd snd
command, oy the German Consul General here
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12

done ten months ago--the thing that was then
and is to-day demanded by the highest consid-
erations of nstional honor and national ex-
rehianfr
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12

done and is doing these things Who else can
md If 10 his interest 10 commit these crimes?
Mr. Mitchell can do no more profitable
worthy sabbath DAYS work. for himself. for
his uuion and for his fellow men throughout the
land. than 10 make n full and convincing an
swcr 70 such questionincs of the American peo-
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12

Above other peoples. this Is nation OF IN
ventors. That is conceded everywhere How
tempting are the opportunities at this time
for American ingenuity 10 put IN use sat's-
factory substitutes for anthracite. Fame ana
fortune await the gifted beings who can solve
the problems ar this crisis.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12

The Hall Of Records must come down 80
Judge Leventrtt, OF the Supreme Court has de-
cided after thorough consideration The eX-
merits say the building is unsafe and their YER
dict is fortified by ample proof. The decision
will be generally approved. This building has
now no reasonable excuse for existence.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12

Inasmuch as the Kronprinz Wilhelm did not
run into the Wizard. and the contact" between
the two vessels occurred under the big liners
quarter, one might be puzzled 70 understand
why the torpedo boat destroyer should have
been injured much as she was. II does not
necessarily follow that she was too lightly built.
The accident was Immediately attributable to
the tremendous suction caused by the Kronprinz
WiIbeluIs screws. Smaller vessels OF that type
produce dangerous currents on either side Of
them by the impetus which their prOpellers give
to the water right astern Much mischief has
been done in a similar manner in the Jast. At
the present time there are only two steamships
in the world-the Deutschland and the latest ac-
cession TO the North German Lloyd feet-which
have engines Of $4,000 horsepower II is a
wander that the Wizard got of so easily.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12

AAaus'iNs statements from arctic explorers
As 70 ths conditions Of existence in low tenn
pssSsures' t'..' with nothing 10 burn but oil ,ror,
0iuOoeI' may soon be read with the kaenes,
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
BRITIsH AMBAssADoRs PREsENrAr1oY

Washington. Oct. u-Sir Michael Herbert tha
British Ambassador here. called at the State De-
partment to-day and arranged for his presentation
70 President Roosevelt at the temporary White
House on Monday.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
About People and Soc1of incidents.

Metropolitan on November 24 as anno,-,
time ago. and ends on March z so'ns
The parterre boxes will be occupied a. -
New-York tribune., 1902-10-12

President Vreeand, at the annual jublation
of the men on the payrolls of the corporation
of which he is the head had right TO say
pleasant things about the relations between the
employees and the employers. For years there
has been no serious friction between them upon
an extensive scale What a pity 1t is that IN
the anthracite region he hostility between the
managers and the managed has been so violent!