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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
PROSPECTS OF PEACE.

Men have so often cried Peace, peace" in
South Africa when there has been no peace
that large degree of conservatism is pardon
able In accepting the present prophecies of
speedy ending of the weary war The one
thing sure enough for full acceptance is that
after by far the most important and hopeful
negotiations thus far held between Britons and
Beers final proposals have been made by the
former, to which the latter will make definite
reply ON or before Monday next, so that on that
day Mr.. Balfour will be able TO declare to Par
lament whether 1T is henceforth TO be peace or
war. We may add that indications in favor
of peace, though absolute assurance thereof is
lacking. There is no doubt that both parties
earnestly desire peace and that they are in
deed agreed upon the chief points at issue. The
controversial points are really minor ones,
though by no means insignificant. That is TO
say, the Beers, or most of their authoritative
leaders, have practically accepted the denial of
independence, and the incorporation of their two
States into the British Empire, TO become in
time self-governing colonies, or provinces of a
self-governing dominion like Canada or Austria
liza. But the question arises, When is the pre-
liminary crown colony status to be exchanged
for self government? The Beers want definite
date fixed, while the British insist that it must
depend upon circumstances. Again. there is the
language question. There is a considerable
British feeling in favor of making English the
sole official language, while the Beers demand
the equal recognition of Dutch. and strengthen
their demand by citing the example of Canada,
where French is officially recognized third
point at issue is that of amnesty for Cape rebels,
which the Beers, especially those of the Orange
River Colony, inclined TO insist upon. while
the British sentiment especially at the Cape
and in colonial circles, is strongly against It. or
against granting it at alien demand.
These and some others are the topics which
have been under discussion at Pretoria and at
Vereengng. few days more will tell what
the result has been. We may earnestly hope the
result will make for immediate peace, and for
permanent peace The war has already dragged
on far too long. Both sides are weary of it.
Neither has more to gain from il. Its ending
would be a profound relief to all who are con-
cerned in It, Moreover, we may take it for
granted that II these negotiations fail they will
not be renewed, but the war will be remOrse-
lessly pushed on to an end through sheer ex-
haustiOn and elimination. There is no room for
doubt as to what the end thus gained would
be. But the cost of it would be great and the
bitter effects of it would linger long, TO estrange
the two races and to make South Africa a scene
of unrest and disaffection. From every point
of view it will be well If on Monday Mr.. Balfour
is able TO announce the establishment of peace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
chill OR ARGENTINA?

1t is reported that the diplomatic representa-
tives of Chilli and Argentina have signed three
protocols for the settlement of disputes between
the two countries and are considering q fourth
The three already signed make the King of
England general arbitrator between the coun-
tries, cancel existing orders for warships, ar
range for equalization of ornaments and estab-
ksh the principle of non-interference with the
boundaries of neighborng republics. The fourth
will make Magellans Strait forever neutral
Beyond doubt the objects of these protocols
are laudabe. II would be interesting however
TO know a little more about some of the pro-
Visions Argentina has now in foreign ship
yards number of warships almost completed.
They are to be finished and delivered ready for
De added TO the fleet? Chill has been tamper-
ing with the boundaries of neighboring repub-
lies, and at the present moment is fOrcibly hold
ing some of the territory of one without legal
ute. Does she propose to reiinquish her hold
upon Peruvian and Bolivian lands? Or are
the protocols merely prohibitive of future
ton and not applicable TO existing conditions?
There is another point worthy of considera-
lion before We acclaim the dawn of eternal
peace In South America. 1t has TO do with
Chilfs ratification and practical enforcement
OF the protocols. We have some recollection of
another protocol made by the representatives
OF that government, and signed by them. which
Congress, without which. OF course. it was not
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valid. 1t will be we'll not TO regard these pro-
tocols established and perfected facts until
they have successfully run the gantlet of the
CHILEAN Congress-
And even then? Well. let us be optimistic.
1t may be that these two strong enlightened
and progressive powers will establish and main
tain a lasting peace between them, and thus
also among the other States of that part of the
continent. Yet it is difficult to get rid of the
idea that the two are rivals for the mastery OF
Southern South America, and that one of these
DAYS there will be test of strength between
them. 1t may be that under British arbitra-
ton the pending boundary dispute will be set
tied, as it certainly should be. though Chilfs
persistence in rOadmaking in the debatabe
land is ominOus But there are other points of
danger Chill will not concede Argentina's
right TO a word in the disposition of affairs on
the Pacific Coast Argentina. on the other
hand, will not relinquish her title to legiti-
mate interest in Bolivia and through her in
Peru There is the issue over which the real
warcloud broods The stakes in such a con-
test would be enormous To Chilli defeat would
mean the loss of all she took from Bolivia and
Peru. To Argentina 1t would mean the loss OF
Patagonia To either ii would mean SubOrdina-
ton to the other as q minor power. We shall
see to what if any, extent these present prOto-
coils will serve toward Obviatng such conflict.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
TILE SEND1T TRIRENE.

The partial list of features of to-mOrrow's
Tribune is an engaging one assuring a paper
OF timely and general interest. Among the
topics are the West Point centenary, which is
to be celebrated ten days hence the Beef Trust
which of late has directly affected mems
stomachs. and therefore, according to the old
proverb. their hearts; the encampment of
Squadron A in Van COrtlandt Park; the move
ment to erect a Whittier monument at Ames-
bury; the Chamber of Commerce and its benevO-
lent work and its fine new building; the coming
of the seventeen year lOcusts"; the Larchmont
Yacht Club which begins its season to-day;
Central Park and its menace of death from
starvation; the Harvard Club of New-YOrk and
its plans for enlargement Of its house; the
traitors house" of Benedict Arnold at New
Haven; the Charleston Exposition; the ChOdo-
wiecki etchings; the city of Springfield. Mass
and its industries; the Staten Island Driving
Club; the Columbia University Law School
graduating class and many others.
There will, of course. be the customary array
of literary, domestic humorous and other feat
ures, foreign correspondence. selected miscel
lany from all parts of the world. social and
sporting news, and all the dongs of the world
chronicled with enterprise and discretion. 1t
will be a paper fully worthy of the high stand
ard which The Sunday Tribune long ago set and
steadfastly maintains.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31

dence? This inconsiderate woman whom he
had extolled as helpmeet for him. resents
fortnight of conjugal correction by an appeal to
the police. No thought apparently. of the dis
grace of such a proceeding. resentment at
the prying interference of the neighbors, was
sufficient to deter her. Of'course, she says now
that "she would have submitted to a moderate
beating If she had known of the bet; but any
sensible woman must know that man of
honor her husband was estDpped from revealing
to her the terms or even the existence of the
wager Poor Mr.. Bolindai Shorn of his conf
dence in woman despoiled' of the cash he staked
upon it. and. as likely not. mulcted by an
owlish police justice. under the rigorous laws of
New-Jersey he has not.even the poor soiace in
prospect of a divorce for cruelty His state
could only be worse If he lived in Delaware,
where that barbarous Institution the whipping
post is invoked in such unfortunate cases as his.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
NETWORKS INITIATION.

In spite of the terrors of untamed automobiles,
of blasts and excavations in various parts OF
the town. and in the face OF the discomtorts
of extensive rebuilding and the perils of the
crossings, and Notwithstanding the sudden and
violent changes in the weather, New-Iork is
still healthful and wholesome metropolis,
trimming with attractions for visitors. Noisy
1t is, but it has abundant offsets for its noises.
It's excellent hotels are crowded and its places
of amusement are flourshing. Making every
reasonable allowance for drawbacks and annoy
ances, life in the chief city OF the New World
is not likely to be irksome or dull in the delicious
month of June. Moreover, July and August
and the dog days will not prove to be pro-
life of vexations but that thousands of people
whose homes are in town will be able to en-
dure every experience which they may be called
upon TO encounter.
The wonderful number and variety of the
beaches and other places of recreation within
quick reach of our City Hall hold out tempting
invitations in the weeks of seyerest heat. Ex
cursion facilities from Manhattan Island and
from every borough OF Gotham developed
and expanded season after season. This is not
an article "New-York as n Summer Resort"
That theme may possibly have been dwelt upon
too much; but swarms of people will be com
PEELED to live here for the entire summer, even
If they pant TO travel far away as the hart
panteth after the water brooks
1t may do no harm, therefore, to suggest to
the stay at homes that there will be a fine array
of alterations for urban existence in the hun
dred days or more of hot weather in 1902 New
York will not be n deserted village in June,
July and August 1t will still be humming and
throbbing with hard work, with useful activi-
ties and industries of the highest value There
will be no harmful interruption upon a big
scale of its trade and commerce. It's banking and
manufactures. What can bar its imperial prog
for any considerable time? There will be
n great deal of amusement In and about New
York this summer, well of fruitful and
productive energy. From many commonwealth
of the republic travellers on pleasure bent Jour
ney to the Empire City at the summer solstice.
and as A rule they have a good time here.
Those who flock to New-York ON business
errands usually find themselves we'll paid for
their pains.
1t Is certain that the summer now beginning
will not be a season Of stagnatiOn. But New
Workers should not forget that they ought to
be especially enterprising and liberal in bring
ing TO the notice of all good customers the mar
vellOus advantages and attractions of this me-
light ought not TO be hidden under bushel
That light should be set upon hill in order
that all the world may see it and be drawn TO
1t. In other words, New Workers who know
they have fine things in store for the nations
should do great deal of judcious advertising
In the daily newspapers. The results will
surely be Of almost ncalculable and wholly
legitimate profit to this community.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
Netupork Dailp 1-ibn,rs
SATURDAY, MAY 81, 1902.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-It is reported in London that the
Hon Michael Henry Herbert, secretary Of the
British Embassy in Paris, and formerly con-
nected with the British diplomatic service In
this country, will succeed Lord Pauncefote as
British Ambassador at Washington. - The
Virginia Carolina Chemical Company and
the German potash concerns have reached
community of interest agreement and COM
petition is to cease between them. - A cable
message from Deputy Arana, leader Of the Bis
cayan party in SPAIN cOngratulating President
Roosevelt on the establishment of republican
Spanish censor. - Memorial Day OBJ
served in a number of foreign countries; In
Paris wreaths were laid on the tomb OF Lafay-
cite. and in Havana Harbor the wreck OF the
battleship Maine decorated. == the
Kings birthday was celebrated in Great Britain
3n a loyal mannerc the ceremony of trooplng
the colors In London the King presented color
10 the Irish Guards - Lieutenant Com
rnander Potts was presented to Emperor Will
lam. The Shah OF Persia witnessed the
annual parade of the Berlin garrison. -
Governor Taft and his party arrived at Rome
on the same train with Ambassador Meyer
DOMESTIC.-President Roosevelt spoke at
Arlington National Cemetery in answer TO
charges of cruelty against the army. which, ne
said is lighting to bring about peace ana free-
dCm in the Philippines. FL Miss Alice Hay,
daughter Of the Secretary of State. was thrown
from her carriage in Washington and painfully
hut NOT seriously injured 60 Sylvester Pen
mover Ex-Governor of Oregon, died in Portland.
that State. from heart failure. =- Pennsyl-
wanna University won the three-cornered Junior
boat race; Columbia second; Cornell last.
CITY.-The principal feature of the Memorial
Day observances was the unwilling OF the soi-
diers and sailors memorial monument at River
side Park and Eighty ninth-st.i there was a
large parade of troops and veterans, and
speeches were made at the exercises by Acting
Governor Nixon, Mayor Low and General o. o.
Howard; the meeting at the Metropolitan Opera
House in the evening was addressed by Father
Olmsted, of Indiana, who was a Drevet major
general Of volunteers In the Civil War. -
A crowd Of angry men hurled car from the
body of a girl who had been killed in Mount
4 Vernon. - Two boys were drowned, and
another and woman probably fatally shot
near Camden ~. j. ~ About three hundred
members, IL learned. have been dropped
from the Democratic Club for non-payment of
dues. - A supposed corpse groaned -.s 1t
was about TO be taken to the Elizabeth, n. j.,
3 morgue. - A woman was shot while sitting
on her porch holding a baby. - Harvard
won first honors in the first day of the Berkeley
Oval games, with Yale a good second.
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day: Part
ly cloudy stationary temperature The temper
allure yesterday: Highest. 70 degrees; lowest,
- degrees: average, GO degrees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington, May S0-There was snort session
of the Cabinet to-day. preceding the ceremonies at
Arlington, but it said that no business was
transacted the time being spent in discussing the
prospects of completing important legislation now
pending before the adjournment OF Congress At
torney General Knox the only absentee. IL
was reported by Secretary Hitchcock, who mad
visited him this morning that the Attorney Cen
eral passed a bad night, and consequently was not
so we'll to-day as was expected After the close or
the Cabinet meeting the President took nasty
luncheon with Secretary Root as his guest, and at
II 80 O'Clock started for Arlington. With him were
Secretary Root, Secretary Cortelyou and Com,
mander COwleS They were escorted by Genefal
George Harres, commander of the District of Co
lumbia National Guard, with his staff.
President Roosevelt has undertaken to make TWO
trips through the Western country next fall one
will be in the Southwest and one in the Northwest
They will be In redemption of more or less specific
promises made by the President last winter About
the last of September the President will go to
Springfield, ILL.,, and to Detroit, stopping at some
other points not yet determined In the latter part
of October he will go far into the Southwest as
San Antonio. Tex. He has been strongly urged TO
go bear hunt in Mississippi as the guest of the
Governor of the State, and Ii Is possible that he
may accept the Invitation. He intends to visit
NeVV-C
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
CONG RESS RESPONSIBLE.
MIR. DE ABAD SAYS THE CUBAN REPUB-
Lie CANNOT EXIST WITHOUT
TARIFF CONCESSIONS.
IBr TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.I


Washington May 30.-L. V. De Abad, COM
Cuba in Washington. has returned to this city
after a brief visit to Havana. Mr.. De Abad
left Washington on May II. and reached Ha-
vana on the Goth In order TO witness the in
auguration of the Cuban Government and to
consult with President Palma. to whom he bore
a message of sympathy from President Roose-
Welt and to advise with his associates in Ha-
vana concerning the reciprocity measures await
ing the approval OF Congress. MIR. De Abad
said to-day:
The celebration was popular, very popular
and the people of Cuba overfowed with joy, and
at the same time gave proof that there is o.
where in the world more orderly and easily
governed people | have lived eighteen years
In Europe, but never saw such good order in a
political gathering as in Havana. where the
people at last the realization of n long cher
ished ideal More than fifty thousand stran-
gers, the greater part from the country, and
people in humble circumstances, were in Ha-
vana the nights of the 10Th and Goth of
May. and the police stations never had a smaller
number of prisoners.
IL is a fact, however that the people who are
to direct affairs do not how IL Is possible
to organize and carry on the government IT,
depending entirely upon the United States, the
latter persists in maintaining an economic block
ade against the island a thousand times
than the blockade of 1898. and Congress passes
months discussing the question as to who will
secure the benefits of the concessions granted TO
Cuba, without seeing that said discussion only
prOlongs the suffering already existing in the
island. If the Congress of the United States
grants concession to Cuba, no government
can exist there and IL Is time that this categori-
cal statement be made so that Cubans be not
blamed for the consequences. II the republic of
Cuba cannot exist under present conditions it
will be simply because the Congress of the
United States has not desired it to continue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
THE PRESIDENT on THE PHILIPPINES

The Presidents Memorial Day speech at Ar
lington, after paying due tribute to the heroes
who fought 10 preserve the Union, fttingly
dwells upon the work confronting their sue
cessors and on the national duty in the present
hour. What he has to say about the Philippines
is an appeal TO the patriotism and good sense
of the whole American people regardless of
party, and the principles which he declares can
not fail TO meet fhe approval of all his country
men. without exception, who are not in mere
peryersity determined 10 and fault with the
administrations attitude on the Philippine ques
tion. no matter what it is. The President re-
peats his emphatic condemnation of all cruelty
by American soldiers toward the FiIpnos, not
withstanding the great provOcatiOn TO which
they are often subjected by treacherous and
savage enemy who viii not obey the laws of
war. He regrets the few lapses of our soldiers
far more than those who have greedily seized
upon them as an occasion for slandering the
whole American army and the nation whose
sovereignty that army is unfolding; but he
Justly reminds the people that those cruelties
have been wholly exceptional, being those in
eyitable outbreaks of human passion under the
strain of provocation, like the lynchings which
from time TO time disgrace our own civilized
American communities
Those communities do not think it just to con-
denim them wholesale, even though they do not
punish lynchers. Far less is il just to condemn
the government wholesale because of a few
l6wiess cruelties especially when il is doing it's
best to discipline those who give way TO evil
impulse Our soldiers and the bulk of the
Philippine population which would dwell at
peace with us have had to endure the most
treacberous and murderous warfare, and unless
we were going TO retire from the field and leave
our friends the prey to robbery and murder It
was necessary TO prosecute the campaign with
Ell the rigoT allowed by the laws OF war Most
OF the measures which are by critics here
Jumped in with the few cases OF lawless excess
to make big stories OF atrocities are perfectly
lawful and necessary military measures. JUST
fed by the laws of war promulgated by Abra-
ham Lincoln. President Roosevelt pertinently
reminds the people Of the parallel between those
$40 denounce Chaffees army ana those who
ac,ssed Grants for both lawful sternness and
lawie<s abuse which were known In both
armt~s He says:
Theirs were abuses and to spare in the Civil
War. Your false friends then called Grant a
butcher, and spoke Of you who Are listening
q me as mercenaries, 'Lincolns hirelings"
our open foes-as In the resolution passed by
ie confederate Congress in October, 1SG2-ac-
q SO you AT great length and with much par
caarity u "eonsemptuous disregard Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
COMMANDER POTTS PRESENTED.

RECEIVED INFORMALLY BY THE RMPsRoR on
THE PARADE GROUND.
Berlin May SO-Lieutenant Commander TempIin
Nj. Potts. u. s. N, who is 10 succeed Commander
William H. Beehler naval attaChe of the United
States here October l next. presented TO
Emperor William at noon to-day in the courtyard
OF the castle. Lieutenant Commander Potts who
was In uniform, directed to wait until his
majesty returned from the spring parade Of the
Berlin and POtsdam garrisOns the Tempelhof
field. and then, after the ceremony of trOopng the
colors Captain Won Grumme presented Lieutenant
Commander Potts to the Emperor who was on
horseback With the lieutenant commander stand
ing by the side of his horse. Emperor William and
the naval officer conversed for about ten minutes.
his majesty questioning the future naval attache.
with almost the rapidty of a machine sun as 10
where he was born, had he ever been in Germany
before, where ne had served. etc, elicting almost
complete autobiography of the naval officer The
Emperor finally said he was glad Lieutenant Com
mander Potts had come BERLIN and thus closed
informal audience.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31

Mrs. Mary Belinda. of New-B Brunswick N J.
seems by her conduct to have thrown discredit
upon the adage
A woman, dog and walnut tree
The more you beat them the better they be
The facts in the Belinda case, as furnished by
the newspaper dispatches. may have been stated
with unnecessary brevity, but the few lines in
which they were conveyed to the public are preg-
nant with pathos. The woman, are told re-
ported to the police that her husband had been
beating her as the result of wager that he
"ceuld hit and misuse her daily for a month and
"she would not complain. She says that he beat
'her regularly for two weeks and then, when
"neighbors interfered. she complained. The hus-
band lost the bet"
knows how to read between the lines! In our
minds eye we see doting husband, at the end
of a days honest toil-perhaps on Saturday
night, when the pttance wrung from a niggard
employer enables him to even up the score at the
corner poor mans club and to entertain him
self and few friends before he repairs to his
humble home-wartn in the praises of the wife
who presides over II; and presently, with a view
to the confusion Of some misogynstic scoffer en-
forcing those praises of ''this flour of willy pa
tience' by wager-the wager have Just
recorded.
And what Ia the result of his generous conf