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New-York tribune., 1902-02-21
MAINTAINING RIGHTS IN CHINA

America stands for her rights in China. That
is the purport of Secretary Hays tactful but
vigorous note TO the Chinese and Russian gov
ernments. This country has certain treaty
rights in China. which it means TO maintain
Manchuria is an integral part Of China, and is
no exception to the provisions of the treaty
Therefore rights are 10 be maintained in
that province Just the same as elsewhere in the
empire. They are to be maintained. moreover,
against infringement by any power even
though it be our traditional friend" Russia
herself. This country has, too an agreement
with Russia for the maintenance of the "open
door" in China which means the open door in
Manchuria as well as anywhere else in the en-
pire. The Russian Government has repeatedly
assured the United States of its intention TO
adhere TO the open door" policy Secretary
Hay now reminds the Russian Government that
those assurances have been taken seriously by
this country. and that Russia is expected 10
fulfil them. The two powers are further given
10 understand that the 'Manchurian Agree
ment which Russia is or has been trying TO
conclude with China, and which would give TO
a Russian corporation a financial. Industrial
and commercial monopoly of Manchuria. vvouId
violate at once Chinas treaty obligations TO us
and Russias repeated assurances 10 us There
Tore II "can but be viewed with the gravest con-
Germ by the government of this country
it is refreshing and auspicious to see the
United States take such stand OF the moral
right of it there can be no shadow of q doubt
IL is simply insistence upon equal rights and
justice, and upon the faithful Interpretation
and fulhlment of solemn obligations Nor is
the practical profitableness of it less clear Our
interests in China, commercial and industrial
sre enormous. They far surpass those of any
other country excepting only Great Britain and
Japan. They are. because of geographical and
economical conditions. rapidly increasing. and
are-fn proper eircumstsnces-evidently des-
aned to immeasurable expansion. benefcent
New-York tribune., 1902-02-21
MR.. JEROnE's CORRECT POSITION.

In referring TO the alleged treatment OF
young woman suspected of completely in a
murder We commented the other day on meth
DDS which have frequently been employed in
such cases for the purpose of fixing guilt with
little regard for the rights Of persons whom
the law presumes to be innocent. In this in
stance it officially denied that the third
degree" had been worked, and the District At
torney signifed a confident belief that no repre-
hensible practices had been resorted to by any
body connected with his office. His own con-
ception Of proprlety apparently correct. and
are glad TO learn that he has since expressed
thoroughly sound views TO the functions Of
the public prosecutor. Mr. Jerome well says
that his business lis not necessarily to find this
girl guilty of this crime but to find just who
lis guilty, and that ut is the desire of the Dis
"trict Attorneys office to show the innocence
"of this girl if she is innocent" To that end he
will put at the disposal Of her lawyer suitable
facilities for ascertaining facts in her favor and
there now seems to be no reason for fearing
that she will suffer the slightest injustice.
The position thus taken is creditable. and
should be strictly adhered 10 in all criminal pro-
ceedings. The community Is deeply interested
in having every crime proved and punished, but
it is more important that the innocent should be
protected than that the guilty should be con-
victed. In recent years the District Attorneys
office has not seldom appeared much too solicit
Gus to make out case. We do not say that the
public prosecutor or his assistants have ever
striven 10 obtain verdict which they did not
believe to be intrinsically warranted. but CON
tempt for the safeguards established by the law
has been too common. The natural tendency OF
those who have ea gerly embraced theory Of
guilt is to use all the means I'm their power to
prevent its refutation. They feel strong hu-
man desire to succeed. Their credit for discern
ment, shrewdness and skill is at stake and
vanity urges them along the path they have
taken. The thought of admitting a mistake or
a doubt becomes intolerable, and in the end
their chief concern, Of which possibly they are
hardly aware is not to accomplish an act of JUS
tice, but to achieve a personal triumph. But
assuredly that is not the way in which the pub
lie wishes to be served. In truth. society can
not afford TO tolerate such an attitude on the
part of the District Attorney or Of any one en-
ploying the machinery of the law in his name,
and we heartily welcome Mr.. Jerome's assur-
ance that he will not countenance continua-
ton Of methods so mischievous and repugnant
New-York tribune., 1902-02-21
POLICE PLATOONS.

It is said that not few policemen are trying
intimidation in their efforts to obtain signatures
TO petition for the restoration of the indefen-
sihle three platOOns system. Such hrowbeaters
are in danger OF being brought up with a round
turn. For many years our patromen had easy
berths under the two platoons organization. 1t
is widely reported that lazy members of the
force raised big corruption fund for the pur-
pose of securing the three platoons arrange
ment, with the intention of procuring for them
selves an even larger share of leisure than they
had been enjoying.
The politicians who It is thought took the
money delivered the goods, but the three
platoons scheme worked so much injury 10 the
public welfare that it did not last long. Now
the agitators fin the department are seeking to
move heaven and earth with the hope OF grasp
ing even more generous facilities for longing
and loafing than those now available. Shey
are literally and indulgently treated under the
two platoons schedules. II they consider them
selves oppressed, why do they not surrender
their shields and take Off their uniforms? No
body Compels them urges them 10 retain
their places in the department if they wish TO
withdraw. They can retire Of their own free
will at any time they like. But they have too
good q thing TO abandon It lightly. For every
patrolman who might go out scores would jump
10 the front wildly eager 10 get so fine a job.
Commissioner Partridge declares without re-
serve and in the most emphatic manner that
under the three platoons scheme the number Of
robberies in this city was steadily on the in
crease. Unless the advocates Of the three
platoons can prove by indisputable evidence that
the Commissioner is mistaken in making that
statement they should keep silent. The taIpay
ers of New-York are paying n dozen millions OF
dollars year for police protection. They will
not tolerate any plan which tends to weaken the
barriers against robberies.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-21
amusements.

4ClDEaY OF MJsIC-s:15-Under Two Flags.
1STTRTC.AN THHATRE-2-s:l5-The Man from Mexico.
PIJOIT TFIEATRE-s :2D-I-ady Margaret.
BROADWAY THEATRE-S-The Sleeping Beauty anu
the Beast.
CASINOS SO-Iiss Simplicity.
CRITERION THEATRE-S-Du Barry.
DALY'S ecture-s s3o-FTocos and
Frils.
EDEN MUsEE-Day and Evenng-world in Wax
EMPIRE THEATRES :2D-The wilderness.
GARDEN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Marian.
GARRICK TTIEATRE-S:3O-Me Message from Mars.
HARLEM OPERA HOTSE-s.l5-May Down East
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-s:l5-Dolly Warden.
IRVING PLACE THEATRES -2b-Hopla! Water elehlo
ia Nicht.
KEITH-S-f2:3O TO I0:30-Continuous Performance
KNIcRERBOCKER THEATRES ;15--The Toreator.
LYCEUM THEATRE -S:3b-The Cir and the Judge
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN A. m TO j p. n'--pos
MADISON SQUARE THEATRF-s:3o-on the quiet.
MANHATTAN THEATRES :15-Hon. John CTrigsoy'
METROPOLTTAN OPERA HOUSE-7.4'-II'stah unu
MURRAY HILL THEATRD-2-s-Hoyts "A Black
NEW SAVOY THEATRES 2o-The Way Of the World World:
NEW YORK THEATRG- -s.I5-Hau OF Fame-Ninter
Garden-F1orodora-
PASTOR S-Courinuous Performance.
TROCTOR'S FIFTH AVENUE 30 to 1O3o-h MID
night Bel an6 Varieties .o.o
PRo~TOHs TWENTY THIRD STREET-l:So 10 JOSH
Varieties.
PRocToR's i25TH sTREET-1.8o 1o:8o-A Trip to
Chinatown ana Varieties.
PRoCToR's FIFTY EIGHTH sTREET-l:5o to 1880
Varieties.
THEATRE REPUBLIC -20-Mstress Nell
NICTORIA-S:15-N -Nlinstrels.
WALLACk'S THEATRES 2o--A Gentleman OF france
New-York tribune., 1902-02-21
PERSONAL NOTES.

The Rev. DR.. Mackay-Snith, OF Washington. viii
be consecrated Coadiutor Bishop OF Pennsylvania
on May l. in the Church OF the Holy Trinity.
philadelphia
President Loubet OF France has decorated Dr..
William H. Tolnan. OF this city. with the cross
of the Legion OF Honor The honor thus given
DR.. Toman has additional value in that It
was recommended by NJ. Decasse. Minister OF
Foreign Affairs in President Loubet's Cabinet. and
by NJ. Jules Siegfried former Minister OF Com
merce under President CarnOt- DR.. Toman is well
known in this city secretary OF the League for
Social Service. and as the organizer and director
OF the Get Together Club. He IS the only amer
lean correspondent OF the Musee Social or Paris.
he Is also an American corresponding nletaosC
of the imperial and Royal Technical Trade
Museum Vienna, and Of the Society OF Improved
Department OF the Social Economy Exhibit OF ths
United States the Paris Exposition OF lN.
which attracted the attention or all nallonS' vas
collected and interpreted by him and the League
for Social Service. This exhibit received the
Grand Prix and DR.. Tolman received gold medal
In a letter 10 The Iron Age Robert W. Hunt
asserts that Andrew Carnegie was mistaken IN his
statement that his firm was the first ironmahins
company TO employ a chemist IN its works. Jus
Morrill, general manager Of the Cambria Iron
Company. OF JOhnStown. Penn, writes Mr.. HUNT.
warrants me stating that the honor belongs 70
tton that was the chemist. and entered upon uiy
duties for the Cambria company on August l.
1900
John E Tracy. Of CrosSviIIe. Tenn. has pre-
sented 10 the Wisconsin State Historical Society an
old Colonial chair which once the property OF
Roger sherman, one OF the siSners or the DecIara-
tiOu of Independence
William Henry Bishop the novelist and instructor
of Spanish Yale. has resigned He will remove
To Spain where he will remain for some time an1
devote himself 10 literary work
New-York tribune., 1902-02-21

sell their sugar at q profit. Even Spain, with
all her tyranny and misgovernment gave them
that 1t has been left for Americans who
lately prOfessed So auch sympathy with them
and welcomed a war in their behalf, to deny 1t
to them. 1t is not a gratuity that Cuba needs
nor rebate. nor any such device She needs
a chance to sell honest goods at living price
n price that will prove profitable, not to the
government nor TO any trust. but to thousands
of individual farmers.
The phrase plain duty" has been much heard
in recent years and has been much misused. 1t
is ennnently applicable 10 the present case. The
duty Of this country toward Cuba is a plain
one, and its fulflment is indicated in the plain
est possible way. Indirection, compromises,
half way measures will not answer. Plain duty
needs plain fulilment. Cuba is no beggar She
asks no aims. She is ready to give as much as
she receives, and more She wants. and she
needs. to enter into reciprocal relations with
this country. such as she enjoyed when she
was a province Of Spain, relations that will
prove, they did then more profitable in dol
lars and cents to us than TO her. The way
to do it is simple. 1t involves only reduction
of the sugar duty by 90 per cent and a cor
responding reduction OF the tobacco duty, in
return for Cubas reduction of her duties on
United States goods. That will satisfy the
needs of Cuba. 1t will not hurt any American
industry 1t will increase United States trade
with Cuba to the extent of S30000000 or
$4OOOOO0O a year. 1t will fortify and confirm
the protective system. 1t will save the Repub-
lican party from reproach And it will vindi-
cate the honor and promote the moral and mate
rial welfare of the nation.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-21

The statement made by Western papers that
the Studebaker Brothers will soon establish
the largest automobile plant In the world &" is
one Of great Importance from an Industrial
point Of view. In the number and quality of
farm wagons which 1t has produced of late
years this firm has few or no rivals in America
II is progressive without being venturesome
and its business has been regarded a highly
prosperous one. The Studebakers are looked
upon exceptionally sagacious men and their
belief that money is TO be made out of horseless
carriages is a sign OF the times What gives
especial weight 10 this decision is the fact that
the enterprise will involve the purchase OF en-
tirely new machinery, and not simply a new
use or an old plant
New-York tribune., 1902-02-21
GEy. CrRTIN T4LKs ro H4lILror rnsr

General n Martin Curtis spoke last night before
the members Of Alexander Hamilton Post y.
the Grand Army OF the Republic in the post head
quarters One-hundred- -tv-ert,. 6s.h - -
IteXlnSt ton-ave Mr.. Curtis a ma jor General in
Ihe Union Army in the Civil War He gave remi-
nlscences of the reconstruction period He sDoi-o
1ee!ngly Of the sufferings of the Southern pe6nIe
ana SAID that he had seen men whom the war had
completely ruined peddling the books Of their
libraries among Union officers WY"
New-York tribune., 1902-02-21
GOOD FELLOWSHIP GLIB TO EyTrPT4Iy

The Good Fellowship Club will hold its first social
meeting at Carsons Hail. Bedford-ave and Fuiror
ST. Brooklyn. tomorrow night at S O'clock The
following programme has been arranged for the
occasion: H. Rogers. negro melodies: William, "
Barton tenor solo; Messrs. F. c. Peterson and
A: A Taylor, violin and organ duet: Mrs Helen =
Kcnmond. piano solo; Joseph F. Bohne recitations:
CHlarles u; MSeker SONGS; William DOonges violin
solo, and William Harrison. dialect ~
Following the Entertainment number Of interest
ing games have been planned WiIliaro Do,ie 4
the secretary Of the orsanization a tS-IISS -
number OF invitations have been sent ont ~ tI ~
pected that there will be large ATTENDANCE - u
New-York tribune., 1902-02-21

Members of the French Chamber of Denn-
ties and the Austrian Reichsrath must lool,
10 their laures. Those representatives of the
ehete civilizations OF the Old World NAV
have thought that they had a MONOPOLY Of
parliamentary bllingsgate but the sturdy
sons OF the Blue Grass and the offspring of
Our Lady Of the Shows will convince them os
their error when the American exchanges reach
Paris and Vienna Mr.. Wheeler, of Kentucky
had few days the start of Messrs. Bourassa. of
New-York tribune., 1902-02-21
POLITICIANS IN FLORTDa

jacksonville Fla. Feb. 20 CSpeclaD.-A PARTY of
Republican politicians OF PhiladeIphia nassad
through here to-day, spending six hours en- route
10 st. Lucie, Fla. where they will visit senator
NJ s Quay. They decided not to speak of the oh
Ject OF their visit In the party were a c. QUAY
the the senators son; Insurance Commissioner Israel
NJ NJ: P99qrham the president OF the Select Council
niraotd Hh. ttnes Preetor OF Public Works Haddock
others. ''" anu hVo or SIX
New-York tribune., 1902-02-21
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Fire Commissioner Sturgis Yesterday sent Woru
to Maurice GTau asking him 10 arrange a CONFER
ence with him and 10 bring his attorney Mr. ~SrA1
and Mr.. Lauterbach Will therefore meet Mr. sur
sis this afternoon. It is assumed, Of course thal
the subject of discussion viii be Mr. Graus per
sistence in selling standing room at the Metro-
politan Opera House. When the Fire ConiHils-
sioner few days ago. issued his order that no
spectators should be allowed TO stand IN theatss
Mr. Grau disregarded the order. for the purpose o.
testing the law and it's validity Mr. CfraU heheves
that he is within his rights in selling stahulIs
room.
The engagement of Primrose Docksta0sI
NIinstrels the Victoria Theatre. which was oilS
inally for four weeks has been extended ana Is -
company is likely 10 remain for several "1eN
longer
Mrs. Sarah Cowell lie Moyne will produce bIo"H
ing's ~ Blot in the 'ScutcheOn' at series U
special matinees. in March and April. IN TINS er
Early in October she will resume her starrlns t0e
and present two new plays. widely dlHereh1
subject and form. One is described as plc'N'
esque romantic drama. The second play =
comedy dealing with the life Of an Amens
woman who figured conspicuously in the socisI ~.
or this city In the last years or the s<Sneee
century.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-21
GOVERNOR COMING To NEw-YORK.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BuNE.I

tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEI
Albany. Feb Ex-Governor Oden will go II
New-York early tomorrow morning 70 attend 70
some private business and will remain there over
night. On Saturday he Will go to Newburg and
remain there until Monday.
The Governor said tonight that he understood
that upon March both Senator Platt and Senator
Depew would arrive here from Washington 10 at
tend the Mckinley memorial service.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-21
SUIT OVER FANNY DAVENPORT PLAYS.

MELBOURNE MACDOwEII. WANTS BIIL. OF SALE
SET ASIDE
St Paul Feb. ee.-The case OF Melbourne Mac
Doweu and May d. Seymour. as executors or the
will of Fanny Davenport MacDOweu against car
ence NJ Rrune L. y Scott and =. E. Beach has
been taken up by Judge Bum.
Fanny Davenport owned certain Sardou paws
and bequeathed them to her husband. MacDowei-
He gave a bill OF sale TO the defendants and tne
present suit is snnul the bill OF sale on the
eround that il was frauduleutlv obtained. and %
enjoin the defendants from presenting Jne Sardou
plays. Judge Bum has already denied the motlVii
for a preliminary restraining order The case no"
comes up its merits
New-York tribune., 1902-02-21
SIZE rs NO LONGER REGINALD,s cTIRDI1y
MRS. VANDERBILT RELEASED FROM H,vn1J,,,.
HER SONS ESTATE

Mrs. Alice C. Vanderbilt the vvido,r - ,,,
Nanderoil'' yesterday obtained an order from, ms
nee Beach. in the Supreme Court dischars-inr her
from the guardianship of her son. Reginald a. Van
ber NJ me Young man came of age last Septem-
pSI mrs Vanderbilt in her petition ser form tbat
b e naI settsd al the accounts with reference 10
tnt PoItlon or his fathers estate TO which ba 80
% %snL'!Su under the Will of his father She f,Irtber
sdIu 'hat she mad turned the properly tN hin,
New-York tribune., 1902-02-21
GOING TO BERMUDA.

Some OF those who sailed for Bermuda yesterday
on the steamer Trinidad were Miss F. c. Bel,
Miss NJ D. BuIkley, Miss Eleanor Clark. GIr. and
Mrs. ". J. Dykes. Z. r. Emerson. Miss Emerson.
William Gardner. Major and Mrs. J ". Hinkley.
Mrs Kate L. Heiser F. NJ. Hoyt. Mrs. R Burn
ham Moffat Mr. and Mrs Francis T. Never Miss
n Moore Mrs. John A. Scott. Miss Eleanor
Sterling and W. G.. Wooley.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-21

Many likewise starting for the South Mr.
and Mrs. II. Mortimer Brooks and their daughter.
Gladys. have gone to Aiken, Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish
and Mrs John r. Drexe left town yesterday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Pembroke Jones. whose guests they
are TO be at the latter's place in North Carolina
for ten days. Mrs Francis Il. Stevens will likewise
he OF the party Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gould start
Tor JekyIs island on sunday. and Mr. and Mrs.
Salem h Wales have gone to homasville. Ga, for
several weeks
New-York tribune., 1902-02-21
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Booked 10 sail the steamer Kaiserin Marf1
Theresa tomorrow for the Mediterranean are Mr.
and Mrs A Abraham Miss Edith Abraham Mrs.
Albert o. Brown. F. NJ. Burr Mr.. and Mrs L. H.
Burr, Miss A. Burr. 5. P. BIagden jr., DR.. Jennis
B. Clark. Mr. and Mrs William T. Floyd Mrs
Robert Hoe. Miss Hoe, Mr.. and Mrs. Elliot Hub
Mrs. ". J. Kirby. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E Yerkas
OF Chicago; Count and Countess c A Wacht-
meister. II. r. g Watson. Mr.. and Mrs. y. TrOtrer
the Misses Trotter. Mr. and Mrs n. ". Taylor
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Story. Mr.. and Mrs. J. ".
Stewart, Mrs. c. L. F. Robinson, J. D. Phelau Mr..
and Mrs. Carl n Martin. Mrs. Leopold Morse.
Robert z. Lee. G. Peters Lee the Misses Lee and
Mr.. and Mrs ". s Martin
New-York tribune., 1902-02-21
About People and Social Incidents.

next at their house in West Ftftythird-st. whIls
Nj, MI and Mrs ]. Rich Steers will give dinner on
The marriage of Miss Mary Arden Parrott to
Henry Schroeder will take place on April 10 in
Grace sfta church There will be small reception
aMlter M tne ceremony at the house of the brides
aunt Mrs Philip Kissam in East Seventeenth-st
Mrs. j. Stevens Ulman was among those giving
dlnners last night Her guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. William Constable Mr. and Mrs Henry
51a 5S1srci2y; Mr. and Mrs Sackett Barclay, Mr.. and
The first meeting OF the Junior Thursday Even
ing Club took place last night at Mrs BENJAMIN
Church's house. in West Twelfth-st The pro-
sramme included plano selections bv Theodore
Carter. songs by Franklin Riker and recitations
by Miss Rosalie Floyd. by Frederick Shelton and
by other members OF the club. which Comprises
Marjorie Lea, COrneia Du Bois Floyd. Josephi1s
Drexel Josephine Atterbury, Ethel Stebbins and
ception of Holy Week. "a
Several Of the Lenten sewing classes held their
weekly meetings yesterday That organized bv
Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock which works for rba
babies ward Of the POSTGRADUATE Hospital as
sembled at the house Of Mrs Livingston Ludlow in
East Seventy -sixth-st. The Cosmopolitan r,ar -
Mrs Simpsons. in FifJh-ave. Mrs. Fredericl
Class which works for the Foundling HSspiaS sTiaS
while Miss Leary's Bellevue Hospital Sewins aHi
Charles yAstor Bristed. in West seventy-second-sf
Mrs Alexander D. Shaw has left town for Col
orado Springs TO visit her daughter. Mrs. George
L. Myers.
Mrs John Jacob Astor Mrs Henry F. Dtmock
Mrs. George B. de Forest. Mrs Gouverneur Morris
Mrs Stanford White and Mrs. Charles B. Alex
ander are among the paronesses Of the song recital
TO be given by Mile FRITZ Scfhen and Heathe
Wadorf-Astoria.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-21

Mr.. Croker IS buying more thoroughbred
racers in England, and paying big prices for
them He says frankly that he is determined
to win the English Derby if he can possibly do
It; but many more famous and more wealthy
turfmen than Mr.. Croker have tried in vain for
a dozen years or more to gain that coveted
honor. Lord George Bentinck made every effort
to secure that much priced blue ribbon; and
hundreds Of celebrated Englishmen of deserved
ronown fell short of that distinction. strive as
they might It is not probable that Mr.. Croker
Will grasp that prize.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-21

With all that. town remains full. The Avenue
presents just animated appearance as ever
the clubs and fashionable restaurants give no ndi-
cation OF any decline In the number of their hab-
tues, while Tristan Isolde will he plave5 NJ
the opera tonight 10 large and as brilliant an
season ''''N''
New-York tribune., 1902-02-21
NEW-YORK SOCIETY.

large number OF house parties begin to-day.
lasting over Washngton's Birthday and Sunday.
and these together with the dance tonight at the
Ardsley Club and entertainments at Tuxedo Chats
worth and other suburban clubs and resorts, will
result in a considerable exodus from town to-day
the part OF society.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-21

Certain adventurous boomers Of Texas oil en-
terprises are trying to organize a company with
millions Of shares Of a quotable value OF one
cent each. This is really TOO cheap. We want
no penny in the slot machines which will toss
out an oil certificate for tenth part OF dime
as If it were bit Of chewing gum.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-21
COUNT ToLsToY OUT OF DANGER.

London, Feb. H--According TO the St Petersbur-
correspondent OF The Daily Mail" Count ToIstoy
who has recently been gravely III. is now out o.
danger.