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New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
THOSE HTLES REPORlS.

So II seems that General Miles made four re
ports on his return from the Philippines, and
only two Of them have been published. No
wopder Mr.. Herbert Welsh is angry. He should
add postscript 10 his circular letter explain
ing how. in obedience 10 his insistent cackling.
the War Department had been forced, some
weeks before he discovered II. to give out two
Of the generals productions and calling on
the people 10 rise in their might and tear the
veil of secrecy from the other two.
The excuse is made that these two reports
had nothing to do with atrocities and contain
no sweet morsels for Mr.. Welsh TO roll under
his tongue. But that is clearly subterfuge The
people that is Mr.. Welsh-are not 10 be kept
in ignorance on any such pretence and nobody
in the War Department is able TO say what
would and what would not furnish a scandal
to Mr.. Welsh's taste. 1t is all very well to say
that the two suppressed reports dealt with
the coast defences on the Pacific and the ga:
rison at the legation in Peking. Tyrants al
ways hide their nefarious designs under cover
of confidential business Isn't Mr. Welsh as
good az American as Elihu Root and isn't he
entitled 10 know all about the forts on the
Pacific? He is of-we sometimes in
clned TO say the whole of-the sovereign peO-
pie These forts are his forts He helps pay
for them. they are for his defence, and he has
q right 10 know if the War Department is
properly maintaining them and doing its duty
by him The fear Of giving information 10
foreigners IS not to the point. If he cares TO
tell his fellow sovereigns. King Edward and
Emperor William, what his servants at Wash
:ngton are doing. that is his affair. The ser
want is not greater than his master.
AS for the other report, as likely not our
savage soldiers have been committing atroci-
ties In China as well as in the Philippines and
probably revelations about Peking conditions
are being suppressed lest the brutal character
Of our armies be further revealed and our in
competence TO deal with inferior races any
where proved. Mr. Welsh may well demand
publicity for these reports, that he may
know how. as he hints in his letter, to conduct
our government and instruct its officials, who
are merely his stewards In the performance OF
their functions But he should not stop there
General Miles has made other reports. He is a
about various campaigns, including some on
Indian warfare which we believe have found
more favor with his friends than with those
of General Crook Let them ali be published
and ief the American people understand once
for ell what q mistake they have made in not
long ago intrusting the entire management OF
sbetr affairs TO General Miles. under the super
vision of Ar. Welsh. In that case We should
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
CLTNGTNG TO A FETCH.

Many n man has died for sentiment. mat
fact is proverbial. and is often cited as matter
of credit and of honor If life then, is sacrinced
10 sentiment. there seems to be no good rea-
son why other and less things should not De-
Consistency for example, and even the hscai
welfare OF nation. We may thus understand
and respect the British Prime Minister'S acuoh
in standing so resolutely by even so frail sen
timeut as that of free trade. though we must
declare that it seems 10 be contrary to pracucal
business principles II seems probable That MI
Ralfour and his ministry will persist in the
proposal made in Mr. Ritchie's budget for the
abolition of the tax on grain and -four. 1t also
seems. al the same time, indisputable that the
opponents of such abolition have the better OF
the argument Indeed. the basic argument OF
the governments position is that the tax Is
contrary to the academic theories Of free trade
and that therefore 1t must be abolished; winch
is simply no convincing argument at all
The undisputed facts of the case are theSe'
that the tax has not In the slightest degree
increased the cost Of bread, that II mas not
proved burdensoIne TO any one or been com
planned of or denounced by any one, that 1t [ as
been collected at little cost and with uncom-
mon ease, and that it has brought to tne treas
ury revenue of S12 10000 a year. Now one
would think such a TAX "ds aiihosI az 4~]
one. From the practical point of vie" II mas
much 70 commend and nothing 10 condemn IL
1t is burdensome to no one, 1t is easily COZ
lected. and il is highly productive of revenue.
But such considerations nothing by the
side OF the fetch OF free trade. 1t has been
discovered that this tax has, accidentally and
without the slightest intention the part OF
the government proved beneficial to the mill
ers OF Great Britain. II gives them, all uoex-
pectedIy, some little measure of protection.
Thus also ii indirectly and Unexpectedly bene-
fits the farmers. Now, says Mr.. Balfour, IF 1t
lis a benefit to the British farmer ii can only
''be an injury to the British consumer. That
'.is dilemma from which there is absolutely
no escape" That is the damniDg indictment
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
TIE DIPLOMATIC CORPS

u-..bing+on. Nav IS (speciaD.-Count Gher-
ardesca whose marriage to Miss Harrie' "a,
will take place in New-York on Hoi4aS' :
hiring his bride and mother to Washington ioI
.,-.e dsvs. visi. before their departure ior l-u
rome The Italian Ambassador ana 0ieii -
Planches have invitations out for oiiihsI ne. anu
reptIon In honor of the count ana MS VI
The British Ambassador. Sir Mchael herOet''
~, :, o.. Orest of honor at the dinner TO De
e,ven bv the Pilgrim Society, of New-forh' III 'i
city May % ~, ,.. have
The members of the diplomatic coi0hy i
nract,calIy completed their arrangements for the
-o ard dinners are being given every even
inc nv the heads of the embassies and iesatiohS
before departing Last night the RUSSIAN tNi 20
eador and Countess Cassini, who VIII san ioi M
rome on the 2sth had as guests silaii |oi1'P'
Including the Italian Ambassador and Sisnora ueS
r,n,has +ha Minister from Portugal, the F1rsl
Secretary of the French Embassy and NINE oe
Margerie Walter Berry and the men OF 'he a
5assador's staff.
The Secretary of the Austrian Embassy anu
Mime Won Callenberg. who are about TO return -
u7,,ro,.e on their way to Mr. Callenoerss ne"
most at Bucharest. the guests OF nonor a'
another dinner their host being MI ou '"af'
raw the Minister from Switzerland
sfgnor Montagna, of the Italian Embassy gave
= dinner at the New willard last evening. wnich
was cbaperoned by Mrs. Oliver Cromwell OF Ne"-
York The company was made up Oh Sos
women Of official and resident society ana d nail
dozen Young bachelors of the Diplomatic corps
The Russian Ambassador has decided 70 speh"
n mart Of his vacation at Wiesbaden for the oene-
AT Of his health, which has not been sooo 1or
months.
The Mexican Ambassador has taken cottage
for the summer Avalon. n. j.. and the French
Embassy will probably have Its summer heao-
quarters at Manchester-by-th -the-Sea
The German Embassy is being renovated on a
scale in keeping with the tastes Of Baroness Won
Sternburg who has carte blanche from the haiser
to make such changes she may desire Baron
and Baroness Sternburg Will spend the sum
mer In New-Hampshire. They have taken the
house of StiIson Hutchins OF this city. Mr.. and
Mrs Hutchins having decided to spend the season
ah-Do6
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17

IBY rELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUEEl
Tuxedo Park n. Y. May 16-The Tuxedo colony
was dull the early part OF the week. but later
crowd of well known Nev-Yorkers arrived az the
clubhouse.
Mr. and Mrs Charles B. Alexander and family
opened their cottage on Friday Mr. and MIS- VIII
Jam Fahnestock have arrived at the cottage Va
catsd nv Mr. and Mrs Paul TUckerman. who have
gone abroad for the summer Others who now
occupy cottages are Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Spen-
GER Mr. and Mrs. Henry 5. Redmond and Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. Dwight Collier
Mt and Mrs II. o. Haveulsyer. jr-, of NeE-Nork
came up Sunday and are at the clubhouse Admiral
and Mrs J. H Upshur. of Washington. have taken
apartments at the clubhouse
Mrs Peter Cooper Hewitt has vacated her Tuxedo
cottage to go abroad for the The cottage
is being enlarged
Miss Edith Poor. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Henry
W Poor OF New-YOrk. entertained their cot
tage a large party of young people: among wh0r
Blair. J. NJ. Waterbury. jr. Miss Barker, MIS-
Babcock and Miss Sloane
train to spend Sunday. He Will shortly sail fol
Europe. Mr.. and Mrs Duncan s. Ellsworth. who
and spring. have gone TO Southampton for the
summer and Mr.. and Mrs W VI V. Hoffman riil
occupy the vacated cottage
Among late arrivals at the club are FTede.ick a
Juilliard W. Irving Clark. tr-. GrOsbeek Fowler
William R Stewart. J. G. Douglas Louis Ldyins Xl
= Sloane H t. Sloane Charles ". Gould. Of New
York. Joseph Gordon Bradley, Of Harrisburg.
E n Van Cortlandt. OF Denver; the Rev. Il =
Forest and Louis De Forest. F. B. Harrison. :. r
Kip | Townsend Burden. Sumner Gerard, Mrs
&, Howard Wiliett. from White Plains arrived
Saturday afternoon with his coach at the club
house Among his guests were Seth Sprague. = O
ard Willetts
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17

the key may have no livelier appreciation OF It's
awful proportions than has the agnostc.
Whatever scientific men themselves may
think about Lord Kelvins declaration, 1t con-
tains at least one statement which will provoke
a response in thousands of hearts and minds
He says: Every action Of human free will is
miracle to physical and chemical and mathe
"maticaI science" Materialism-as represented
by Dr. Loeb for instance-may explain such
physiological operations as digestion, muscular
contraction and the transmission of messages
along the nerves AS yet, though, there is not
the faintest suggestion of an explanation OF the
higher functions of life. That which most IN
spires in q lover of music the bellef that
Beethoven was genius is not the testimony OF
critics. but his own experience with the great
composers work SO, too. no one can conten-
plate intellectual achievement, perceptions OF
the beautiful moral sensibiIity and the exercise
of volitiop without realizing as never before the
inadequacy of science to account for them
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17

tove had no atrocities in the Philippines, and
our campaign In Cuba would have peeh
dress parade march on Havana.
Mr. Welsh is not the only person VINO mas
hitherto been uncertain whether or not lhe
atrocities report had been gRrbied by ,he
War Department. General Miles himseh hs'
had to make inquiry. The reply shows MN
that his grievance in this matter-no"e'eI ~
may he about his many other reports rs ~
against the War Department, but against Ine
New-York Evening Post" The Sprineheio "
publican" and other ''anti-imperlai jun n"'''
The War Department gave out the repor'' ou'4
instead of publishing 1t in full with appropi i"''
pictures of General Miles in the tui uliiofN.
az q Iieutenan Mt general as the champion Oh
humanity and the savior Of his country, these
naners pubIished q few perfunctory extracts
and went on a wild goose chase aI'er "ehei" "
Wood. from which they returned much De-
draggIed and very tired Naturally, Generai
Miles who know that his report was worth at
least q douhIe column head and verbatim re-
nroduction meyer ina gined that his friends
would trent him SO scurvily. So when he founo
NOT half of II printed he assumed that MS
enemies had "garbIesf" it. We don't blame him.
nor should he blame the wrong people. Inc
War Denartment gave his report out IN Iuii-
If WAS his friends who wouldn't print 1t lie
went to the Philippines on purpose TO hsteh
IN the tales of mismanagement and when
no hroupht hack a large and Variegated col
lection poured into his willing ears by wililhS
tongues in every Philippine Cave OF Aouiiahl'
he was entitled TO their support and ther
sduIation. And they just dismissed him with
an Associated Press dispatch. Such conduct
was not merely unkind, but unpatrlouc
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON MAY Is (SpeciaD.-The chief OF ensi-
neers and Mrs Gillespie gave dinner tonight
when their guests Major General 3 b NJ
Young Brigadier Generals Theodore Schwan VIII
lam Crozier and Tasker II. Bliss. Colonel Alexander
Mackenzie Lieutenant Colonels Henry P Mccain
John G. D. Knight, George w Goethais and Du B.
CsaiIlard and First Lieutenant John c. Oakes-
General and Mrs. Gillespie have dinner inVltauohs
for next Thursday.
Assistant Secretary Sanger and Major GsneraI
Corbn went to New-York to-day.
General Corbin and Thomas F. Walsh will De
among the Washington guests at the dinner to be
given in New-York May 2 by the Pilgrim So
ciety of that city General Corbin Is v1ce-presi-
dent and Mr.. Walsh is il charter member OF the
society
The famous Sheridan tapestries. which have hung
In the National Museum for eighteen years because
Mrs. Sheridans home was not large enough TO
show them to advantage. were put up at auction
yesterday afternoon. The four panels cost the late
John W. Mackay $4,000 when ne bought them from
the Pitt Palace in Florence, and he also paid
5000 duty when he brought them to this country
twenty years ago. But, only $500 was offered
yesterday for the collection. they were withdrawn
by the trustees of the estate. Mr.. Mackay pre-
sented the tapestries to General Sheridan as an
evidence of his regard. The weaves are considered
be the best examples of oil Flemish art in this
country. They were made by Jarvier Leyniers
Q6z7-'s6) and illustrate the achievements OF Alex
ander the Great The bid iers included Thomas F.
setts-ave-; Charles NJ Ffoulke. whose tapestry
gallery In Observation-Disclosures. is hung with rare
1Id I ose ha nd % hn
whose art gallery contains some of the best works
OF the Old masters TO which ne desired 70 aoo tne
tees will consider nothing less than E00m
General &c. corbn in, has gone to SswYoTk for fen fsT
is acting as adjutant general
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
MRS. LoRILLARD'S HEAVY LOSS.
All Her Jewels Stolen from London Hotel
NO Clew to the Thieves.

London. May i6.-The loss OF Mrs Pierre Lorii-
lard who was reported to have been robbed OF
$4,000 worth Of Jewels. amounts probably to a
far greater sum than at first rumOred- Mrs
Lorillard lost all her jewelry. except what she
was wearing and letter OF credit and other
vaiuables- The robbery occurred a. the BerNe-
ley Hotel to which two men followed Mr. an"
Mrs Lorillard all the way from Monte CARO-
The thieves evidently waited for a favorable op-
ncrturit,, 20 commit the robbery The police
have no clew 10 them Mrs. LOrillard renleh-
bers meeting at various points OF the journey,
the two suspected men, and seeing them again
when she arrived tn London.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17

The sickness reported at the naval stations,
due to the overcrowding Of the enlisted force on
account of insufficient accommodations OF the
receiving ships was predicted by Surgeon Cen
eral Rixey several months ago. While Congress
was In session he recommended to the Secretary
of the Navy that the receiving ship system be
abolished, and that land barracks be erected at
various naval stations for the preliminary train
ing Of recruits. and he expressed the opinion
that epidemics were brought about by the
crowding and other conditions existing on board
of the receiving ships. Congress. however.
failed to make the appropriation asked for, but
better things expected from the new Con-
gress
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
NEW.YoRK SOCIETY.


larity this than In any previous year among
the fashiona Bile set of New-York. and the season
will open this week almost half month earlier
than usual. with the next Thursday at Glen
Cove between the candidates for the role of Amer
lean champion in the contest for the America
Cup later on-the blue ribbon OF the Every
day the putting into commission of numerous
yachts. and flags and pennants being hoisted
in every direction all along the Sound
All the country clubs New-York
open and thronged with gay crowd FOR the week
end Among the most popular OF these resorts Is
the Morris County Golf Club, where golf divides
the honors with tennis. dancing and music. the
regular Saturday evening dances having been
sumed, while during the course OF the week enter
tainrnents of the character given by indi-
vidual members. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert II. McCurdy
gave dinner dance there on Friday for Miss Helen
Bell, who Is staying at Morristown with Mr. and
Mrs. Louis A Thebaud. The question of the Sun
day opening OF the club for golf play is still unde
cided but is likely be determined by the board
of directors IN the course of the week.
Miss Ieary gives a large reception tomorrow at
her house in F1fth-ave.. in honor OF Archbishop
Farley. She will start for Newport, where
she will entertain Mrs. Yznaga, Miss Sylvia Green
and number OF other friends.
Among the features of the week will be the an
nuaI polo tournament of the Country Club Of
Westchester which begins tomorrow with match
between the Westchester Club team and the Lake
woods the latter comprising George Gould with
his two sons and Benjamin Nicon while E s.
Revnal j. l. Blair, J. c. Cooley jr-. and H c.
Brokaw will represent the Westchesters- On Tues
day Westchester team. consisting Of Arthur
Iselin Robert l. Stevens. A. S. Alexander and
Reginald Brooks. WILL play the Meadow Brook
team whose colors will be carried by Harry Payne
whitney J. NJ Waterbury. IT.. ]. E. Cowdin and
l.. Waterbury.
A number of weddings scheduled FOR the
week beginning tomorrow With 'he marriage OF
Miss Ethel Hull Herrick. daughter OF the late j.
Hobart Herrick Edward Horsman. at St
Janless Church.
On Tuesday there Is the marriage al Grace
Church at o'clock In the afternoon OF Miss Grace
Henop daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Louis p Henop.
10 Robb de Peyster Tytus The bridegroom is a
grandson of the late John NJ Davies. or this city
and OF New-Haven and has spent great part OF
his life abroad.
The marriage OF Count Giuseppe della Gher-
ardesca and Miss Harriet Taylor. daughter OF
Henry A c Taylor and granddaughter OF Moses
Taylor takes place Wednesday afternoon al
the brides home In East Seventy-nrst-st- count
della Gherardesca Is attached 10 the itaiiah En-
bassy at Washington. where tho young ooup'e VIII
make their home next winter, ana has Aineii0oA
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
AT The WHITE HOUSE.

washington. May IS (SpeciaD.-Mrs Roosevelt
and Colonel Symons the officer In charge OF pubic
buildings and grounds. had a conference to-day 10
arrange the programme for the Marine bano CON
certs In the White House grounds AZ was ueeiu
80 .ha &c, oo,cs-, win begin on Saturday. June
: a, 55s m and continue hour ana a
half These Saturday afternoon concerts VIII Gun"
tinue until September 2s. inclusive
Mrs. Roosevelt entertained few guests a' a."
informal luncheon to-day.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
NEWPORT NOTES.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

TRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Newport r l. May 16.-HolliS HunneweIl. OF
wellesley Mass is in this city a visit Sen
ator Wetrnore and family expected here in
few days for the season Lieutenant Hepburn.
Il s N has leased the Mason cottage in Gibbs
ave for the summer. John ". Ellis. who has
leased his villa StoneaCre. 10 Mrs. Townsend
Crances Hodgson Burnett). has rented the villa OF
II b Duryea known Edgehn for the coming
season
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17

The careers Of such bank president as
George G. williams and such railroad president
as Robert M. Olyphant show that ripe old age
and long experience have not yet lost their value
In the management of corporations OF the hrst
class. Young men pressing forward with
constantly increasing insistence. Nevertheless
the usefulness of the veteran is not yet ex-
hausted.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
Governor OdeIrs axe is doing good work on
appropriation and other bills.

Manhattan Island will have a few landmarks
ere many years have passed Among them may
be the new Custom House, the new Stock Ex-
change. the old City Hall, the new Hall OF
Records and some of our best office buildings
and hotels. But the general standard OF archi-
lecture and Of open air statuary in this borough
is not as yet exceIling that of ancient Greece
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17

Some of our Teutonc friends transmogrlfy
our odd term of 'sky scrapers' into heaven
scratchers," equivalent syllables in the Ger
man tongue. But in their great empire they
have few cloud capped palaces of business or of
pleasure which compare in height with the
towering structures used for offices or hotels
in New-York.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
THE CABINET.

uosb,,Ston Nav 1e (speciaD-The Secretary OF
.,o I,terior ubo has been making trip to the
indian Territory and Oklahoma since the 81, LOUIS
Fair dedication exercises is expected 10 return o
Monday.
Secretary Root went to NeW-forh 'o-uo''
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17

Now that the tunnel work is again under way
perhaps the contractors will hasten to clea-
away their rubbish from the streets and parks
where their structure is finished.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
TUXEDO DOiNGS.

Fnr other social Incidents see PAGE five. Pa
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17

Miss Madgs Niles. daughter Of Lucien Niles
whose marriage to SewelI Boardu1an takes place on
June 10 in ST. Peters Church. in Galilee. n j. has
selected for her bridal attendants her sister MIS-
John Jay Knox Miss Martha Lenser anu MS
JTr,.-ov of Albany Mr. Boardman's brother
pbn will he his best man. and the ushers VIII IN
crpde George Read. George Boyd. George Cosssweh
and Harry o. Gruner.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17

Mr. and Mrs Henry A Barclay nave already
arrived at Lenox, and are settled ae b'iiHi0 N'de
for the summer.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17

Mrs william b. Beekrnan and her daughter
N,ss T4eIotse F3eeknan Will leave town before the
end of the month for their place at North Hatiey
in Canada David Leavitt HOugh. who is 70 marry
Miss Beekman in the early autumn, VIII spend
norton OF the season with them
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17

NJ and Mrs John e Alexandra are expected the
last of this month at Lenox "here 'neS ia'0
rented the Frelinghuysen cottage
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17

Mr. and Mrs John Sloane leave town next Thurs
day and will open Wyndhurst. their pace az
I,enox for the season.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17

blood IN his veins his mother. Countess Albert
della C,herardesca who Miss Fisher. OF New
York. having come over to this country from Italy
for the wedding.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17

Mr. and Mrs Douglas Robinson. jr- VIII 60
abroad in July. They vii close their lowe rOuSe
A. Ha6ison-aye next month. and go 70 Henderson.
" 70 stay with Mr. Robinson's mother until
they sail for the other side
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17

rr and Mrs Isaac L. Kip. Mr.. and Mrs W v p
Yin Mr. and Mrs Philip Rhinelander and Mr. and
Mrs John H Jacquen will lease cottages IN the
White Mountains this summer
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-13
INJUNCTION MADE PERMANENT
Maplewood Christian Church
Must Comply With Laws.

Judge John w. McElhinney Of the Clay
ton Circuit Court yesterday made per-
...anent the Injunction asked for by Ben
jamin c. Brown. to restrain the Reverend
G. A. Hoffman and others from building
the new Maplewood Christian Church
over the building line of Sutton subdi-
vision.
In his opinion, Judge McElhinney sus-
tanned most Of the contentious of A. Z.
L. Gardner, Browns attorney. The new
church is to be located on Marshall
avenue in Maplswood, just north of the
Manchester road. Brown alleged that it
was being built over the building line and
would thereby obstruct his view.
The corner stone of the church was laid
last Sunday. It is said that the Courts
order will be obeyed and that no appeal
will be taken.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-13
CLOUDY AND COOLER TO-DAY.
Uncertain Weather Conditions
May Bring Rain.

So uncertain were weather conditions
yesterday morning in this vicinity that
the Weather Bureau delayed the issuance
of the local forecast until 10 o'clock.
Unsettled conditions in the Northwest
and the prevalence of showers there
caused the delay. The same conditions
prevailed in the surrounding States. The
probable effect on st. Louis weather was
accordingly undeterminable.
The lowest temperature recorded yester-
day morning was S8 degrees, this point
being reached at 4 O'clock. The weather,
however, moderated and by O'Clock the
Snow was falling yesterday beyond the
Rockies and in Minnesota and South Da-
kota. with generally unsettled conditions
in the Northwest.