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New-York tribune., 1902-01-24
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

Washington, Jan. % (SpeciaD.-Representati
and Mrs. Omsted will hold reception on Satur-
day afternoon in honor OF the Governor of Penn
sylvana and the Misses Stone.
The last of the series of century cotillons will
be given at the New Willard Monday evening
January e. These charming entertainments were
organized by Murray A Cobb. William Cary john
son. George L. Mason and Charles F. Wilson The
cotillon will be led by Mr.. Mason. who will dance
with Miss McKenna daughter of Justice McKenna
Mr.. Mason is well known IN Washington society,"
and is popular leader in Washington and Char
iottesvile.
The chief of engineers and Mrs. Gillespie, who
giving series of dinners. had as their guests
this evening the Assistant Secretary of War and
Mrs. Sanger Senator and Mrs Fairbanks Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyman Tiffany. Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins Cap
tain and Mrs Vignal and Rear Admiral Kenny.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chatield Taylor entertained at din
this evening the Austrian Minister and Bar
oness Hengelmuller. the Danish Minister the
Charge d'Affaires of Belgium. Mrs Richard Town.
send General and Mrs Corbin Miss Wallach Mrs
G. l.. Strobel, Mrs. Henry May, W. V. Chaplin and
George Cary.
Mrs. Micou gave dinner this evening for Mrs
Cropper. Mrs. Chatard, Mrs. Corbn, Mrs. HaIstead
Mrs. Russell. Mrs. Bloomer. Mrs Bingham, Mrs
Maus, Mrs. Reyburn, Mrs. Remey, Mrs. Cruger
Mrs. Foulke, Mrs. McLanahan and Miss Patton
Mrs. Depew held her first reception. this after
noon. 1t was well attended by fashionable people,
New-York tribune., 1902-01-24
DIVER IN ACTION

This is an era Of prosperity the public health
is said to be improving, the general political
situation is satisfactory, and the weather Is
above the average. There has consequently
been no importunate demand that the Hon.
Patrick Diver should arise and deliver the
community from apprehension; nevertheless
we welcome him to the task, not because
It appears to be strictly necessary, but because
1t is always exhilarating to good man
strip for action. There have been times when
Judge DIVERS personal interests were family
suspected of influencing his public conduct;
as, for example when under his i'm
mediate supervision his political opponents
used TO be kicked away from the polls
and. in case Of resistance, dragged off to
loathsome dungeons. But much should be par
doned to the exuberance OF youth and the oc-
casionai relapses OF early middle life Since
his return from California, whittier he sud-
denly departed some years ago In a state of
deep depression because he could not go ball
Tor the entire membership of the association
which bears his name, we are not aware that
he has done anything to impair the majesty of
MS appearance as the leader Of the cohorts of
Reform In the lid Assembly District,
There may be individuals capable of insinu
ning that Judge DIVERS latest manifestation
bears some relation TO the circumstance that
New-York tribune., 1902-01-24

525 to $50 cents pound, or more than doubling
those profits and that income. If in 1890 he was
satisfied with So ton profit and $1,050,oO0 in
come, why should he now insist upon maintain
ing profit of SO ton and an income of 81, ,1OO,-
900 year and declare that slightly to reduce
these latter figures would be to sacrifice vast
industry? If S3 profits could stand with
equanimity the menace of free trade, why can
not So profits endure the proposed slight conces'
sionS?
1t would be interesting 10 hear Mr.. Oxnard or
some authoritative advocate Of the beet sugar
industry answer these natural and pertinent In
quiries. Pending such answer we cannot help
recalling the words of ex-Presdent Cleveland,
who has pronounced the arguments against recl-
procity with Cuba "fallacious, mistaken and
misleading" Those are strong words. They
may to some seem harsh. But 1t rests with
those against whom they are directed-namely.
the beet sugar men-to dfsprove their truth and
justice Upon the face Of the case as 1t stands
to-day the beet sugar men are convicted upon
their own testimony.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-24
THE MAYORS REPLY.

There was no reason why Mayor Low should
be in hurry about answering DR.. Parkhursts
petulant and irrational letter denouncing the
new administration for failing to enforce the
"unenforceable' provisions of the excise law re-
lating to Sunday selling. The author, to be
sure, had furnished Tammany with something
to quote and chuckle over, but we have not OBJ
served that any harm resulting from that
exercise. The fact is that If the letter had not
contained its own answer DR.. Parkhursts
prompt demonstration of its absurdty In a sup
Elementary interview would have been sufficient
for the purpose. But, having found time to pre-
pare the reply which official courtesy suggested,
the Mayor has made neat and workmanlike
Job of it. He shows in the first place that DR..
Parkhurst's premises are wrong, that the law
has not been treated as a dead letter, but en-
forced as thoroughly as the means at hand per-
mitted, with a more peaceful and orderly Sun
day the result than the community has been
accustomed to for at least four years. He has
not, however, deemed 1t to be his duty TO leave
the city IAN open field for the preparation of
other crimes" by using the whole police force to
prevent the single crime of unlawful liquor sell
ing. Nor has DR.. Parkhursts demand that he
shall do that very thing changed his opinion or
determination. His administration will con-
'tinue to enforce the excise law, as one Of the
general body OF laws which it is called upon to
enforce, In the best manner practicable with,
"the means at its disposal" giving prompt at
tention to all complaints; "but 1t will not
"centrate the entire police force on this one law
land let all other laws go by the board"
In referring TO the Parkhurst letter, interview
and programme several days ago, we felt safe
in assuming that when the Mayor got ready he
would make it plain to all who felt pretended
a doubt on the subject that this the po-
SitiOn of his administration 1t is the only po-
sittOn which it could take without exposing it.
self to destructive criticism. What the practi-
cal result may be in respect to Illicit liquor sell
ing, and especially to the abominable evils of
the Raines law hotel, remains to be seen. There
is some reason TO hope that under such pressure
as an honest Police Department is able to apply
steadily, without neglecting other duties there
will be progressive improvement of conditions.
In any case, evidence to what if any, ad-
ditional legislation is required will accumulate
and perhaps lead TO general agreement and a
demand which will have to be granted. At
present just two facts are clear-namely, that
there is great diversity Of opinion in this city
on the question of what ought TO be done, and
that the legislature is unlikely to do anything
so long as such a conflict continues.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-24
NORE BEET SUGAR TESTIMONY.

The beet sugar men, headed by Mr.. Oxnard,
the president of the American Beet Sugar AS
sociation, are offering much testimony at Wash
iDgton to the effect that any tariff concessions
TO Cuban sugar would give the death blow to
our industry" But that is not the only testi
mony which they have given upon the subject.
Less than three years ago this same Mr.. Ok
nard. in his capacity as a director of the Ameri-
can Beet Sugar Company voluntarily gave over
his own signature some particularly detailed
and circumstantial testimony upon the subject,
which does not seem. on being recalled, exactly
10 accord with what has been said at Washing
ton this week.
Mr.. Oxnard at that time declared that the
beet sugar industry would have nothing to fear
from Cuban, Porto Rtcan and Philippine compe-
rftion. even should Cuba be annexed to the
United States-in which latter case, of course,
Cuban sugar would be admitted free to our
market Neither had it anything to fear from
European competition under free trade, for
Hsugar can be produced here cheaper than it
can be in Europe" In addition TO all this, he
continued 1.-The main fact is to find out what
sthe conditions would be under free trade in
s4this country" He thereupon proceeded to
show that under free trade In raw sugar from
1891 10 1894 the prices of granulated sugar
ranged from 4041 to 4.S4 cents pound; that
at even the lowest Of those prices the beet sugar
manufacturers could afford TO pay the farmers
present prices for beets and still make So net
profit on every ton OF beets. and that as his
company's factories were capable of working
at least $4,000 tons of beets a year, net profits
of S1.05o000 year We're assured even should
all protection be withdrawn. That sum, he
said, was ''the income to be derived under eb-
solUte free trade
This vast and impressive discrepancy between
the beet sugar testimony of 1899 and that of
1902 suggests some pertinent questions. 10
which Mr.. Oxnard and his associates have NOT
yet. so far as we can ascertain. made answer
Were the statements of 1899 true and sincere2
IL so, how can those Of the present also be true
and sinceref What industrial or commercial
revolution has occurred all unperceived by the
world, 10 cause SO complete right about face
in the sugar trader IL Mr. Oxnard does not re-
pudiate or recant his utterances of 1899. and
we are therefore justified in regarding them as
true and as still sanctioned by him, are we to
understand that he and the other members of
his company are not satisfied with profits of So
a ton and an income Of 81, ,05oOOO q year. and
that they wnnt the duty on sugar retained only
IN order 10 swell those already handsome
Gguresf With granulated sugar at four cents a
tnnd, be declared his company could make So
" on every ton OF beets and thus net in
Of more than S1sOO0O0O year. But since
the price Of sugar has been ranging from
New-York tribune., 1902-01-24
PERSONAL NOTES.

Leonard Reeder of Quincy. Ill. one Of the 10.
men now living who witnessed the battle !"
Waterloo, eighty-seven years ago, viii celeoiA
next Tuesday his 102d birthday.
Bishop F. ID. Huntington (EplscopaD, OF Syracuse.
takes strong ground against the opening OF saloons
on Sunday holding that such measure wouiu y
desecration and perversiOn Of divinsy az
pointed sacred day. He speaks thus OF the s.ll.a
of Bishop Potter DR.. Rainsford and others W. W.
reference to the utterances quoted as coming -
esteemed cIergymen in New-York toucnlns Nv -,
Sunday saloon abuse. feel restrained oIs LIS ike
Judgment OF persons Tne lahSud,se sSSIs-Iv than
the talk OF mer more ready 10 speak puOnTS Sho,i5
to consider the effect OF what they say. I-ornots
think 1t would be too apt to sncourase bst % valid
law should be either refused enactment OF & pc 4,
rogated on the ground that IT cannot any sSsrous
this country be enforced. seems 70 me yts IN
AN imputation upon our sovsrniitsSn'' s a. ~
worthy OF the citizens VINO urge IL
r. J Paranjpe. the Hindoo who was sem"
wrangler OF Cambridge University three yeais -,
has returned to his native country. and mas 'a ~
a professorship at Ferguson college, rooNA -
his tripos he spent a year in Germany at tne ona,
t,,. -, c.1t,trrrap A few weeks ago he VA Nsls
elected a Fellow ar his college, ST. John $. ne W. W.
now show his eratitude the Indian ssss
which enabled him to pursue ms stuu.sS a. rhe
country. by taking oul sra u" he will devote his
trained intellect to the furtnerdhce ol AiS -o
education of his race
William Svitzer who has for seVerai yeas -
,ha law 1,brariau of Columbia University. yestes
day announced his resignation HIS SUCCESSIVE ~
not yet been named
Toledo Ian IA movement mas oeen s'e.
,r This c,tv n, sreet a monument to the late Cn.e1
Justice M r Waite. 1t is proposed 70 erect j. %
the battlefield OF Fort Meigs. near ioeu's
New-York tribune., 1902-01-24
AMONG THE ROADSTFRS

The Speedway is a feature of METROPOLITAN
enjoyment and recreation of widespread celeb
rity and distinction. and is exceedingly popuIar
But the suggestion that a huge grandstand
should be built at the expense of the taxpayers
in order that thousands of spectators may have
comfortable seats in which they can admire the
brushes" of the trotters, does not commend
itself to the approval Of clearsighted citizens.
Years ago there was an effort on the part Of
certain owners Of horses who desired to obtain
accessible opportunities for the display of the
speed Of their flyers to get possession Of a large
part Of Central Park for trotting track. That
scheme would have ruined the pleasure ground
so precious to millions of New-Yorkers II was
New-York tribune., 1902-01-24
NEw.YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE. FRIDAY. JANUARY a 1902

defeated as It should have been. But 1t was
decided after long consideration that INC
metropolis should act literally toward the men
interested in the development of American roao-
sters and the Speedway on the lower pahK Oh
the Harlem was laid out and completed at
cost OF several millions Of dollars. Inc pians
were changed again and again; there was ho
grudging of outlay: the expense OF keeping the
Speedway in perfect condition is extremely
large every year; but Central Park was saved
and the owners and lovers Of horses got what
they asked for. They have been treated gener-
ously by this openhanded community. Inc
Speedway is practically theirs. and no city III
the world can show its parallel.
New-York will maintain the Speedway ana
keep it up as it should be kept But when
a few hundred owners ask that the taxpayer
the great majority of whom do not own or
even see a fleet roadster from one years END
to another-shall be called upon to build Dig
grandstand and a recreation pier and all sorts
of extravagant and ridiculous embellishments
for the Speedway, emphatic refusal Will De
heard from one end OF the city to the other.
There are many great public enterprises In this
town of more Importance than the Speedway.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-24

Tammany authority in the lid District was
vested not long ago in the person Of one Foley.
but we have no sympathy with low efforts to
torture mere coincidence into a case of
cause and effect Judge Diver does not stoop
to conquer that suspicion. He simply says that
Tammany no longer represents the true prin-
ciples Of Democracy, and that is sufficient. The
CALLED jades may vince to any extent they
please; his withers are unwrung. An incidental
advantage of his championship Of the true prin-
ciples of Democracy is that we shall at length
be able to ascertain what they are. Heretofore
they have been enveloped in the deepest mys-
terry. Ever since anybody can remember they
have been proclaimed yOciferously on the
slightest provocatiOn, or none at all; but it has
been reserved for Judge Diver to round them
up and attach an authentic label. We see no
reason why he should not have them copy
righted and reap an enormous profit from their
sale, which he would find handy in making con-
verts in the lid District. Our opinion is that
if Judge Diver had such resources at his COM
mand Foley would be "goner" within twenty
four hours
New-York tribune., 1902-01-24
SECRETARY ROOTS PLAN.

The recently announced proposal Of the Secre-
tary of War for the consolidation of the several
army supply departments into one great depart
ment, responsible to a single head, is another
important step in the work of army reform
undertaken by Mr. Root. Upon his urgent re-
quest Congress last winter changed the method
of selecting staff officers so that those who are
chosen for staff work are fresh from duty with
troops and are returned again to their regi-
ments after four years of staff service. There
were many loud predictions Of failure at that
time, but the plan has worked admirably and
its success has prepared the public for equally
good results from the new proposal Of the Sec
retary Of War.
At present the various supply departments are
entirely separated. There is a brigadier gen.
eral at the head Of each department, who is the
bureau chief with headquarters at Washing
ton. The quartermaster's department furnishes
clothing and other supplies for the army; the
commissary department provides the food and
the pay department pays the officers and men.
1t is well known that these separate depart
ments have not always worked in harmony, and
that much jealousy has existed. At present
each of the bureau heads is an Independent
functionary, and each one goes to the Secretary
of War with intricate and semi-technical ques-
tions which are subjects Of controversy between
them. tnQer the proposed arrangement SuCn
questions would be thoroughly discussed by the
subordinate chiefs of the new supply depart
ment, and differences could be reconcied by its
head. Aside from this, officers who have given
the matter much attention say that the manner
in which the work of supplying the army by
these entirely separate departments has been
done has made it impossible to secure the best
results. Under the present plan there must be
at every army post a quartermaster and COM
missary officer, each having a corps of assist
ants. These officers must have accounts with
the Treasury, and on pay day another disburs-
ing officer, in the person Of the paymaster, with
assistants, appears on the scene. Mr.. Roots
plan Will simplify all this and one officer with
a few assistants viii do all the work.
The most far reaching result of the proposed
change, however, will be that 1t will enable the
President and the Secretary Of War to place the
responsibility, in cases where the proper stand
ard has not been reached in the matter OF sup
plies, where II belongs. Under the proposed
plan IL will be impossible for one department to
shield itself behind another Another desir-
able result will be reduction IN the number
OF departments within the War Department.
There may be differences OF opinion In Congress
as to the details of Mr.. Roots proposed changes,
but the plan as whole seems to be In line
with desirable reform, and its adoption by Con-
gress would make for the benefit OF the army
and the country.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-24
EXPENSIVE STREET SIGNS.

President Cantor OF the Borough of Man
haitian is quoted as saying 1t will cost $50 900
q year to make contract with the Edi-
son Electric Illuminating Company for the new
electric light and street sign attachment which
1t proposes to place its poles. This means
the interest on about 100000 of city funds
Before this large amount is appropriated it
might be we'll to inquire If the end in view
cannot be obtained without incurring so great
an expense The cost of lighting a street lamp
with gas in New-York ranges from S12 a year
upward. The electric sign of the Edison COM
pany is no more brilliant or legible than sign
on a we'll lighted gas lamp would be. We are
using many gas lamps now. Why should not
these be utilized for sign purposes? And why
should not legible street signs be adjusted I'M
der the electric lights our leading thorough
fares at comparatively little expense? Ger
tainly, $40 year for new electric contrivance
to be used simply to light sign, seems ex-
cessive
The Edison company offers square box
sign, Illuminated by light of moderate candle
power, and containing each side only the
name of the one street. A sample of this de-
vice can be seen attached to the electric light
pole in front OF the Waldorf Hotel, at the cor
ner Of Thirty-thirdst and Fifth-ave A block
above, at the corner of Thirty-fourth-st. and
Fifth-ave., is another sign, made by the same
company which certainly seems far superior
to the one first mentioned. 1t displays the
names Of both streets on each side of the lamp.
according to the plan proposed by Mr. ]. A.
Sleicher, and already illustrated in The Tribune
Thus, on the Fifth-ave. side we read Fifth
Avenue" across the top, and down the side
Thirty fourth Street" On the next side we
read 'Thirty-fourth Street" across the top and
Fifth Avenue down the side II the Edison
company offers to put up either OF these electric
signs at the rate of SO year, it would seem
wise to adopt the Slelcher design; for the CITY
then would be paying $40 year not for one but
for two signs.
1t certainly stands to reason that the way
farer will find his way much more readily If
he has to look for only one side of a street
lamp to locate himself than II he is Obliged TO
walk around 1t to look at the other sides Presi
dent Cantor and the Municipal Art Commits
sion will doubtless not ignore the fact that
after all, the practical consideration is the most
important one in working out the problem.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-24
Amnsements.

AMERICAN THEATRE-2-s:15-shai We Forgive Hsr
ACADEMY OF MUSIC-S-The Christian.
RIyoC THEATRE-s:20-The widow JONES'
BROADWAY THEATRE-The Sleeping Beauty ana the
CasINo-s:15-The Little Duchess.
CRITERION THEATRE-S-Du Barry.
DALy'S-S:20-Frocks ana Frilis.
EDEN MUsEE-Day and Eyenins-Word IN wax
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE-s-Cp York State
GARDEN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Old Vincennes.
S5ARHICK THEATRD-s:3O-A Message from Mars
HARLEM OPERA HOCSE-S15-Ths Liberty Bellies
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-S:15-Beaucare -.
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-s-Der Ausnug ms s's-
liche.
KEITH $3.50 to f0:30-continuous Performance
KNIcKERBOCKE1R THEATRE-S-The Toreador.
1.yCEUM THEATRES: :30-The Girl and the Ju9ge.
cdADISON SQUARE THEATRE-S:9o :9o-SWeet ano I"en.y
MANHATTAN THEATRE-S:2O-The Unwelcone nfs'
Hatch.
MENDELSsOHN HALI-3-Fsrewell Song hecitaI,
METROPOLITAN OPERA HoUSE-I:45-
MURRAY HILL THEATRE-2-s-Led Astray.
NEW SAVOY THHATRE-S30-D'Arcy OF the Sua'os.
NEW YORK THEATRE-S:15-F1orodora
PASTORS-Continuous Performance.
fROCTOR'S FIFTH ANENUE-1-3o 10 lOoU-Ihe haSs-
terious Mr. BuOle and Varieties.
PRoCroR's TwENTY-THIRD STREET-1;so to 1880
Varieties.
PRocToR's I25TH sTREBr-l:sO to 1o:so-A. the White
Horse Tavern and Varieties ~
PROCTOR'S FIFTY-EIGHTH STREBT-1:3o TO lo:So-
BriNton Burglary and Varieties.
observation-disclosures.
NICTORlA-S:16-Francesca da R-mini.
WALLACK'S THEATRE-s:2o-A Gentleman OF France
New-York tribune., 1902-01-24
NEw-YoRKER HoNoRED BY ST. LOUIS.

NJ. II. Hurlbert. OF this city, who was Identified
with the department OF manufactures at the Paris
Exposition. has been appointed head OF the de-
partment OF manufactures at the St Louis Ex-
position. The authorities OF the exposition have
made distinct departure IN their classification.
Approaching the Importance Of the art manufaet-
Of the United States. they have IN this ap-
pcintment recognized this fact. and In the cass1-
cation OF Mr.. Hurlbert's department have per-
mitted him TO arrange his work that special
dignity viii be given 10 the art manufactures
This decision on the part OF the executive com
rittee OF the St. Louis Exposition puts the ce-
partment OF manufactures equality with ne
department OF art, and the true relation or tae
two will probably be seen IN St Louis for t5s
first time in the history of expOSitions. Mr.. HUT
bert was recommended strongly for the place o
prominent citizens OF New-York.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-24

One Of the leading innkeepers of New-York
says that this city contains larger number
OF hotels than London. Paris and Berlin taken
together. He declares, further. that there are
almost twice many homes for guests in this
town as there were year ago. and that new
ones going up by the dozens. the scores and
the hundreds. New-York is already the marvel
or the world for It's hotels. Is It not possible
that the boom is going ahead at too rapid a
pace? Is it not time to take breath and look
about?