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New-York tribune., 1902-07-01
"THE TRUTH ABOUT THE PHILIPPINES

"THE TRUTH ABOUT THE PHILIPPINES
Our anti-imperast friends are anxious for
Philippine information They cannot believe
reports that come through official channels.
President Roosevelt, Secretary Root, Governor
Taft and General Chaffee all misrepresent facts,
suppress disagreeable news and fabricate mat
ter useful TO the administration. This is the
constant burden of the wall from the organs OF
this little and highly superior party How sin
cere and honest their desire for truth rather than
material for the propagation Of their particular
| gospel and the harm Of the Republican party
may be judged from the conduct of their prin-
| cipal NewEngland mouthpiece The Spring
| field Republican" with respect to the Filipino
petitions for the retention of army officers IN
their localities. THE Republican" says:
Were the petitions genuine? To ask this
| have occurred to any had not the above
| mentioned government publication contained a
| copy Of a cablegram from the War Depart
! ment in Washington, dated early in February,
| to the military authorities in the Philippines.
That cablegram from Washington was for
| Warded to the various division and brigade
commanders, and it read as follows:
| To refute statements Of misconduct OF troops
toward natives IN Philippine Islands Secretary
| 'mdndcTS Of rGTiOHS organizations"
The article ends with this quotation The
| italics are The Republicans" It's plain pur-
! pose is to suggest that Secretary Root ordered
| the preparation Of these petitions to be used at
| home as an answer TO criticism of the troops
Secretary of War Root directs petition of re-
| "tention of commanders of various organiza-
| "tiOns." Such a fabrication, If committed,
| would have been a just cause for reproach.
| But no such fabrication was committed No
| such order was sent The dispatch said some
! thing entirely different. It's meaning has been
| falsifed by garbng. The dispatch really sent
/ read:
! To refute statements of misconduct OF troops
| toward natives in Philippine Islands Secretary
! of War Root directs petition of retention OF
! commanders of various organizations and ann
information lcitbin The knOlcledge of dnB officer on
these islands iciH De wircd here
! The words we have put in italics, which We're
carefully omitted by the eminent advocate Of
'the truth about the Philippines" puts an alb
solutely different face upon the transaction
Secretary Root, instead of directing that the
Filipinos be made to prepare petitions to be
used 10 stop criticism directed that petitions al
ready in existence, and all other information
obtainable bearing the relations of the troops
and the natives, be forwarded by telegraph
That was perfectly proper proceeding 1t was
a search for information and nothing more and
the anti-imperialist attempt by misquOtation to
represent it an attempt to extort and manu-
facture evidence is impressive example of
the fairness, not to say common honesty, Of
their search for "the truth about the Philip
pines"
New-York tribune., 1902-07-01
MAJOR GARDENERS RETR4CTIoN

Those who Immediately assumed with great
apparent satisfaction that the charges brought
against American soldiers In the Province Of
Tayabas by Major Gardener were of the gravest
character and all true have had good reason to
wish ever since that they had accepted his an
nOuncements with less aridity Having been
called on to substantiate his assertions, Major
Gardener exhibited a singular aversion TO put
ting himself on record in detail, pleaded that
the environment prejudlced his case expressed
fear that his superiOrs might not give him
fair show and asked for hearing in Washing
ton. That was bad beginning and what fol
lowed worse; for when he had been per-
emptorily ordered by General Chaffee, under in
structions from the department, 10 tell what he
knew the specifications which he produced We're
mostly of the fiimsiest description, including
such atrocities" as the conversion of a natives
house into a smallpox hospital. the appropria-
ton of natives pony and the forcing of
native to deal cards for an American officer.
One or two of the charges. If proved would
have been harmful but they were made on
hearsay evidence, and We're clearly open 10
suspicion that the most eager searchers after
the means of defaming our administration Of
the Philippines hastily dropped the whole bust
ness and hoped it would be forgotten.
But the authorities in Manila were not through
with Major Gardener. unfortunately for his
early hackers in this country, and perhaps also
for him, though hope it may be fair TO con-
clude that he has partly atOned for his careless
acceptance of accusations against his compan-
ions In arms by a frank acknowledgement of
error At all events, he has declared within a
day or two to the board of inquiry sitting in
the case that testimony which he now presumes
to be true would have caused him to make a
very different report TO the Secretary of War
If it had been in his possession originally, and
in particular that the statement of Outrages
committed by five soldiers in Tayabas-the one
really serious count in his indctment-was
probably false. though accepted by him in good
faith. Thus finally vanishes, it would seem, the
slender possibility that Major Gardeners much
exploited revelations would be found 70 contain
a kernel of damaging truth. He cannot emerge
from the inquisition without discredit, but If he
has expressed his regret in a manly fashion his
position is preferable 10 that of his reckless
sponsors at home who have made no retraction
or apology.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-01

have known all along what the result of our
breach of faith would be. They have con-
temptuously disregarded the warnings or have
regarded them only as an encouragement and
an incentive to prosecute to the end their sor1id
and dishonorable course. Whatever comes of
it, they will be responsible. If Cuba falls back
from the improved condition to which Ameri-
can administration has raised her. they will be
TO blame who have refused her reciprocity. If
she is compelled to neglect her schools and 10
relax her sanitary vigilance they will be to
blame who have been and are now trying to
throttle and strangle her. If disturbances arise
in the island. and the Cuban Government seems
not TO prosper or to be efficient, they will be
responsible who have required the Cubans TO
make bricks without straw. 1t is to be Hoped
that none Of these disastrous things will happen.
But if they do there will be no mistake and no
hestancy in fixing the blame.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-01
BLAME FOR CUBAN DISTRESS

1t is announced that the Cuban Government
is about to cut down expenses in a pretty Yigor-
Gus manner. That WAS to be expected. But t
viii doubtless cause a howl. chiefly in the
United States, and particularly on the part Of
those who have been most concerned in the
unhOly conspiracy TO Oppress and spoliate the
island and then 10 drag il into this Union as
the Hon. Champ Clark says the Democratic
party dragged the nation into the Spanish war.
10y the scruff of the neck" When the Cuban
Government for example, reduces the appro-
priations for educational purposes we shall hear
lot about its contempt for education and its
Willingness that the island shall gTOvel in igno-
rance. When il lessons expenditures for sani-
tary purposes we shall hear ii shrlIy pro-
claimed that all our good work is being undone
and that we being threatened with another
yellow fever epidemic. and there will be frantic
appeals for Intervention under the provisions
of the Platt amendment. The cry will be raised
that "Cuba is relapsing into barbarism," and
immediate-even forcible-annexation of the ISL
and TO the United States will be demanded as
the only means Of averting an awful catas-
trophe Cuba, men will say. lis absolutely in
capable Of decent self-govemment" Where
fore o Sancta Simpl"Itas, let us set her at the
task OF helping TO govern us.
We do not know just how far or in what di-
rection the Cuban reduction of expenses will
20. But we do know that such criticism of il
as we have here anticipated, and has. indeed.
already begun, is nnfOunded. unjust and cyni-
caIy wicked Down To The present time Cuba
has been living in hope of decent and honorable
treatment at the hands of the United States,
and so has been planning 10 carry on her gov
ernment according 10 the enlightened example
which this country has set her. But that hope
is now dismissed Cuba is brought face TO face
with the stern reality that she has been cru oily
betrayed, and that she has been left by us with
PROSTATE industries, ruined commerce. an empty
treasury and an insufficient income What
under heaven is there for her 10 do in such
circumstances but 10 reduce expenses? She
must "cut her coat according to her CLOTH" ac-
cording 10 the meagre bit OF cloth which the
United States Congress, at the dictaton of the
allied sugar trusts, has given her. 1t is TO be
hoped she will not have TO economic too strict
ly. 1t is TO be expected that so far she has
TO do so she Will do so with discrimination. But
the blame for her doing so is not to be laid
against her
No, the blame rests with those who have de-
eberatelg forced the necessity upon her. They
New-York tribune., 1902-07-01

far out under the street in violation of law and
exacted payment from the trespassers. The
fees now paid are entirely inadequate. They
are calculated on the value OF a coal chute in a
residence street, but by such fees builders along
Broadway and other business streets obtain
large Easements which they rent for thousands
of dollars a year. An annual payment should
be levied on the use OF streets for vaults. pro-
portioned to the rental value of the privilege
acquired. The city would thus acquire con-
siderable revenue. The idea should also be
firmly established that the vault privilege is a
privilege and not right. and that it will not be
granted in streets where trees are still stand
ing. 1t is well enough in business streets al
ready practically denuded, but other streets
should no longer be desolated in the name of
Improvement. Protect the trees and let builders
cOnfine their cellars TO their own property
New-York tribune., 1902-07-01

The worst feature of the disturbances in Hayti
al the present time is their coincidence with the
general elections. They will cause the electoral
result to be diScredited in advance and to be re-
Jected by considerable part of the nation.
That will mean another revolt. possibly a revo-
luton, against the new President, whoever he
may be. Such a revolt may or may not have
moral justification. An election held during n
civil war, under military control, is not likely to
be full or free, or to express i'll its result ac-
curately the will Of the people. In any case, we
should not have been sure of settled govern
ment in the island after these elections. As It
is. in view of the fresh fighting reported at the
capital, POrt-au-Prince in the southern part of
the island. there is scarcely a shadow of hope
of such a thing
In the elections for Deputies there will be
chosen by popular suffrage eighty Deputies,
or one for each commune. These Deputies
will in turn elect thirty Senators, from lists
furnished by the various districts Finally, the
Senators and Deputies, in joint session. will
elect q President. For the last named office
there are thrte-perhaps four-candidates. The
fourth, whose candidacy is prOblematic, is Gen
eral Nord Alexis, concerning whom we had some
correspondence on Sunday. He is man of dis
tinguished ancestry and services But he is past
eighty years old. and he has all along been de-
clarng that he is not candidate and must not
be considered as one. There is reason to sus-
pect, therefore. that his name is being used
without his authority. in behalf of some other
candidate-perhaps Mr. Seneque Pierre, who is
pushing pretty vigorous campaign and who is
an avOwed candidate for the Presidency. The
others are General Fouchard and General Fir
min, each of whom has been Finance Minister
and Foreign Minister of the republic.
Any one of these might make good Presi-
dent, as Presidents go in Hayti But elected
amid popular disturbances under stress OF
commandments and cannonades. it is doubtful
II any OF them would be generally accepted, or
If the election would lead TO anything better
than continued state of civil war.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-01
ARRIVALS AT BAR HARBoR

lBF TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE
Bar Harbor. Ne. June SO.-WnIiarn E Dodge o.
New-fork. has rented Stanwood the old BIatna
nome Mr.. Dodge came here on Sunday
Aoram s Hewitt, ex-Mayor OF New-York. has
,'Heh r1eVerle Cove, the summer home Of Mrs.
j. ID. Jones. OF Cincinnati
Mrs Henry F. Dimock sister OF William c. Whit
ney' Is expected shortly at Canary Cottage
Mrs. Alexander Van Rensselaer, and family. or
NeW-Aork' arrived here Sunday. They will
have the Stanton cottage
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis J. Garretson OF New-Yors
ar at the St Sauveur for TIE summer.
Miss Helen Beach. OF New-York and Mas Edith
Lombard have just returned from European trip
ana are at the Belmont
Mrs Walter Damrosch Is visiting Mrs Edward
Coles at Aldersea, the Coles cottage, on the
Schooner Head Road.
The Right Rev. William Lawrence Bishop OF
Massachusetts. arrived here yesterday.
The Lawrence cottage. Ingleside. has been occu-
pied by the Misses Lawrence for some time
Miss Eusenie Beals. OF New-York. came here to-
day for the season
EX-MayOr Matthews OF Boston Is visiting his
father, Nathan Matthews at Highfeld.
Dr and Mrs. Fremont Smith entertained at din
ner last night Lieutenant General and Mrs J. NJ
Schoheld, DIR. and Mrs. Anderson and DR.. and Mrs.
William c; Whitney is expected the middle OF
sSy sGGts a' DeFS'one' which he has rented from the
Mrs. John B. Trevor. OF New-York has arrived.
Vanderbilt had built on his estate "''''" -''''
for the summer Mrs seaTs whe Is in To0Sn' 60SoG'
and who was present at Mr.. ChOate's dinner party
Tor King Edward. will return here later In the
month. -
Mrs. Lucien Carr, of NeW-York, has rented one
of the shore cottages. Mrs. Carr arrived here to
day.
winthrop. OF New-YOrk to the bridal party for the
Johnson Edwards marriage Wednesday. The
guests Were Miss Julia Pierrepont Edwards, the
BRIDE Miss Dorothy Edwards, Miss Alice Van Do
rem Ripley, Miss ROsaie Campbell Miss Edith
GreenOugh and Miss Frances Hinkle; Reginald NJ.
Johnson, the bridegroom Archibald Cary Harrison.
LangdOn =. Marvin, Elliott Johnson and Edward s.
ThurStOn.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-01
ROOM AT THE TOP.

Although Supreme Court judges in this State
as a rule receive salaries much larger than those
paid in the federal courts. and although the
term of fourteen years offers large opportuni-
ties for usefulness, some we'll known occupants
of the bench in recent years have doffed their
robes before their terms have expired and have
returned to the active practice OF the law.
1t may he IA crowded profession. Many writ
ers and speakers have declared that it is lam
entably Overcrowded. But the old phrase is
still apt There is always room nj the top;
and this is true OF every profession and in fact
of every department Of human cndeavOr.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-01
NOTES OF THE NEWPORT SEASON
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE-l

IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBuSE-I
Newport r. l.. June 3O.-A wild rumor was N cii
culation early this morning that the VIVA OF MIS-
Hermann Oelrichs, on the Cliffs had been roooed.
and that the poIice patrol with a detachment OF
men was in hot pursuit OF the burglars An m
vestgation of the story showed that ope OF MrS-
OeIrichs's female servants had a day on yeSter-
day and returned in the evening in a condition that
untitled her for work. and as she became noisy anu
abusive Mrs Oerichs desired TO get her out or the
way as quickly as possible. there was dinner
party at Roseclff and the police patrol was tele-
phoned for.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph widener. Of Philadelphia.
have arrived at Pinard Cottage No. 1 for the
summer.
Mrs Alexander Van Nest Of New-York, is ex-
pected here shortly for the season. Mrs Van Nest
will be the guest Of her daughter Mrs j. Stewart
Barney who has taken the Eldridge villa. at Ochre
Point, for the season
James j. Van Allen and the Misses Van Allen will
arrive here from Europe July s.
Mrs. William B. Ogden, of New-YOrk. will arrive
at Pinard Cottage No tomorrow for the season
E V. R Thayer of Boston. is guest Of Mr. and
Mrs. H. Mortimer Brooks at ROckhurst.
George Eustis of Washington. is visiting friends
among the cottagers.
Mrs. ]. Arden Hartman. of New-York has joined
her husband here Clover Patch. in Narragansett-
ave. which they will occupy for the season.
Francis j. Otis. who will also be at Clover Patch
this summer is expected from Europe early in July.
Mr.. and Mrs. George g. Haven and Miss Haven
have arrived at Zeerust. in Narragansettave.. for
the summer.
Thomas ]. Emery and family. OF Cincinnati. have
arrived at Maplesfde for the summer
Mrs NJ Orme Wilson is guest OF Mrs. r. T.
Wilson in Narragansett-ave.
The steam yacht Electra, Elbridge T. Gerry,
owner. LEFT here to-day for New-YOrk, where sha
Will be hauled out preparatory TO being put in COM
mission.
Mr. and Mrs Robert sedgwick. OF New-York.
have arrived at the POplars in LerOy-ave. for the
summer N
Eserton L. Winthrop has arrived at his Bellevue
ave. cottage for the summer.
\ large dinner party was given at Bergers early
TINS evening BY Mrs. W. Dennison Hatch, the place
5elhs opened especially for this occasion by Mr.
berSer. After the dinner Mrs. Hatch took her
guests 10 the open air theatre at Freebody Park
Whlch opened this evening for the season Several
OF o. me boxes were occupied by theatre parties
New-York tribune., 1902-07-01
ABUSE OF VAULT PRIVILEGES.

Controller Grout's attempt to limit the abuse
of street vault privileges ought TO be crowned
with success Not only IS the city getting an
entirely inadequate compensation for the use Of
land which brings a high rental to owners of
buildings. but n false and mischievous idea is
widely held that property owners have natu-
raj right to occupy the street This was shown
n few weeks ago. when an official of such excel
lent intentions Park Commissioner Young of
Brooklyn, took the position that much as he
loved trees, he did not feel warranted In pre-
venting the destruction OF row of old elms I'm
a residence street when hotelkeeper wanted to
take the space they occupied for a coal cellar
For years vault builders have run riot in the
streets, TO the destruction of trees which should
have been protected, and TO the serious loss of
the city treasury. At one time almost no regard
was paid to the ordinances requiring permits
for street vaults. In Mayor Strong's term the
Department of Public Works found many vaults
New-York tribune., 1902-07-01
GEN. PORTER TO GO To PITTsFIELD.
IBr rELEGRAPH TO rHE rRIBuxr.I

tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
Pittsheld. Mass, June S0-Mrs. John Sloane OF
Lenox. has issued invitations for garden party
at Windhurst for General Horace Porter Am
oassadoT to France, who will be Mr. SlOanes guest
next week. General Porter is coming 20 Lenox on
Saturday. and Will be a guest OF William ID.
Sloane over tEe wedding festivities incident to tha
marriage of Miss Lila v. sloane to William b.
Osgood Field on July s. Following the wedding
Ambassador Porter is to be John SlOane's guest.
and the entertainment there for General Porter
will rival In magnifcence that given by Mr.. Sloane
for the late President Mckinley the visit OF the
President to LenOX in his first administration.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-01
About People and Social Incidents.

their occupation. They will spend the Fourth as
usual ar F',orham, their place at Madison. N j.
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Brooks this week 20
Newport TO stay with Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer
Brooks.
Bishop Mcvickar is well known in New-York
that n NAV be of interest 20 state that he has
nIrcbased the John Gushing place at Beverly.
Mass. for use as a summer nome
Mr. and Mrs. Richard p. LOunsoury nave left
town for the summer and gone to their country
place at Bedford. n. Y.
Miss Celestine Eustis has left Westbury, Long
island and gone to Bar HarbOr for the summer
Mrs Stanley Mortimer has arrived at STOCK
bridge Mass for the summer and has Ambassador
ChOate'S house there.
Mrs Duncan Elliott is at the Curtis Hotel
LenoX.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Lee Taller and Robert W. Iaii-
er are at Richfeld Springs. N. Y, for the SEASON.
Mr. and Mrs H. X. Bloodgood are at their supeA
farm. at New-Marlboro. near Great s'oN'
Mass
New-York tribune., 1902-07-01


will he regular exodus the part of those Of
the fashionable set who for reason OF another
! have remained here. The modish world will cele-
brate Independence Day as usual at country seats.
everywhere indeed. save in town. For the glorious
bration. and clubland. the leading restaurants and
! the avenue will be abandoned for the nonce by
fashion
| a number OF people going from here to-day.
| well from Newport TO Bar Harbor TO
| tend the wedding Of Miss Julia Pierrepont Edwards
10 Reginald Mansfield Johnson. which takes place
at st. Saviour's Church there tomorrow. The
mony mo Viii be performed by Bishop lawrence of
William Osborn Baker; and will be followed by
/ Of the brides parents, Mr., and Mrs. ]. Pierrepont
! Edwards
! A dance will be held at the seawanhaka Yacht
| Club house, Oyster Bay. Long Island. the even
! Peter Marie is installed at the Meadow Club at
| Southampton. Long Island. for the summer.
| Mrs Lewis Cass Ledyard is slowly recovering
| from the operation which she underwent at New
port about a week ago.
Miss Daisy Pierson has Joined her parents. Cen
eral and Mrs ]. Frederick Pierson at Newport for
| the summer.
/ Mr.. and Mrs George w Vanderbilt are due here
from Biltmore next Saturday and will go to Lenox
TO attend the wedding Of their niece. Miss Lila
Mrs. J. f. Smith Hadden. who has been spending
a few weeks in the mountains, has returned TO her
country place at Hampstead. Long Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry C. Emmett have taken a place
in the White Mountains for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Borden Hartman will leave their
country place at Mount Kisco " y at the end
of next week and so to Newport
Mrs. Oliver p. II. Belmont sails for Europe To-
hV her huSh ShaD
Harold Vanderbilt. SUM-
The Hunt Club at Cedarhurst Is making elaborate
preparations for a celebration of the Fourth which
will include fireworks and dance
Mr.. and Mrs Carlos NJ. de Hesedia have been at
their country place at Wheatleigh. at Lenox Mass
Eugene Lentilhon is occupying the Cornell cot
tage, in Ocean Point-ave., Cedarhurst
Mrs. Frederick Bronson, who is stavipp with
Mrs Vanderbilt at The Breakers. at Newport and
who was thrown from her bicycle on Saturday
covered from the effects OF her accident
Mr. and Mrs. Albert b, shattuck are at their
cottage at LenOx. Mass. for the season.
Elisha Dyer. jr.. Alfred G. Vanderbilt F. " r.
Thayer. Edward III. Bulkey and De Forest Dan
ieison are S honorary stewards of the Rhode Island
dence.
Colonel and Mrs. William Jay who are at their
country place Katonah, y. " have taken snart
ments at the Hill Top cottage at Newport for
August. -OA
Mrs. Richard Gambrill. her arrival from En-,
rope next Saturday will visit her sister Mrs
Giraud Foster at Lenox, before going TO Newport
and opening her new villa there.
Mrs Buchanan Winthrop and her daughter Marie
are occupying the Aloha cottage al Bar Harbor.
Mr.. and Mrs Hamilton Mex. Twombly are ex
pected at Newport early next week WHARF v,na
'aho' their place Is already being prepared for
New-York tribune., 1902-07-01

Shortly after the first violent volcanic erup
tions In the West Indies last month a fall of
yellow powder, resembling sulphur, was re-
ported from Prince Edward Island. more than
two thousand miles to the northward That this
dust could have come from St Vincent or Mar
Unique &. ~ short a time ws-- 4s~-Sdinglv i'm
New-York tribune., 1902-07-01
JUSTICE BROWN IN COPENHAGEN.

Copenhagen. Denmark. June SO-Henry Billings
brown Associate Justice Of the supreme Court OF
tue United States. is visiting here on his way to
Sweden and Norway The United States Minister
r. y, o Swenson, Is arranging dinner IN his honor.
Inc Inc guests will include the Premier. Professor
Seunster. the Chief Justice or Denmark, aoA y
NuIaoer OF lurists and dlploInaA