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TIE LEcTsLArTTE SCHOOL COMMITTEE

The Joint special committee Of the legislature
appointed at the end OF the last session to
investigate the administration Of the public
schools with a view 10 recommending meas
ures for the settlement Of long and harmful
controversy, is Just beginning its labors at Al
bany, though members Of the committee may
not fmprobably have been giving much consid-
GRAFTON 70 the questions at issue ever since
the adjournment We are interested 10 observe
that many OF our esteemed contemporaries in
other parts OF the State have thought it safe
and suitable 10 announce in advance the pro
gramme and conclusions of the committee.
Prom what source they obtained their informa-
ton they neglect 10 state, but the circumstance
that they have published il simultaneously In
the same form, coupled with the fact that it
closely resembles in some of it's features the
material which the Department of Public In
structiOn has been generally credited with dis
seminating during the last six months. natu-
rally suggests the inference that it was sup
piled by some confidential and jealous, though
possibly superserviceable, friend OF Superin-
1endent Skinner.
Thus the public is advised that lit is doubt
"ful II unihcation viii be recommended. but it
"seems probable that the result may be the
placing Of the jurisdiction Of the high schools
s'of the State with the State Department Of
Public lnSuucuOns rather than with the Re
gents IN whom IL is now vested" We are
further informed that the manner in which the
nppropriation for nonresident tuition in the
high schools has been dealt with by Superin-
tendent Skinner is likely 10 have ian impor-
fant bearing on the proposed change" The rea-
sons for that are that Mr.. Skinner has firmly
refused 10 let any high school share in the dis
tribufion unless its building and equipment
were entirely satisfactory; that the general de-
sire to get part Of the appropriation has con
seouently led TO the marked material improve
roent OF many schools and that the legislative
committee, deeply impressed with the practical
results OF Mr. SINNERS sagacious policy, will
decide that the only thing 10 do is TO GUST the
Regents and put the high schools entirely at his
disposal
This Is an interesting deduction. but two
slight defects in IL occur 10 Us. In the first
place. fnasmuch as the Superintendent or Pub
&c instruction has been empowered for years
10 secure suitable school accommodations in
every free union school district in the State
the committee may conclude that proof OF In
adequate facilities would also be n proof that
he had neglected his duty in failing TO exercise
IFS authority. In the second place, as the
sworn reports from boards Of education for the
last year reveal, there has been no extraOr-
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NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON

TFRON THE TRIBUNE BUREArI
Washington Nov. 1s.-Mrs- r. Leigh daughter-
in-avy of Lord Leigh of England. arrived to-day TO
1isit REPRESENTATIVE and Mrs. Wayne Parker
Miss Antoinette Quay Of Hudson. Ohio, is here 10
spend the winter with Senator and Mrs quay
Miss Finley daughter of Mr. and Mrs William
w Finley Of No LBS Connecticut-ave-, will make
her debut on Thanksgiving Day.
Miss Eleanor Berger Moran. Of this city, and
Malcolm Stuart McConihe. of New-YOrk. were mar
ried this afternoon at the brides home in New
Harushire-ave. The bride. wearing white satin
and a tul1e veil fastened with diamond pins; de-
seconded the stairway with her father, Francis
Berger Moran. who gave her away. The attendants
were Mrs John Milton Hudgins. the brides sister
and Mrs Richard Murphy. of Troy. y. Y, sister
of the bridegroom; Miss Ethel Studley, of Provi-
dence r. l.: Miss Eliza Riggs. Of Maryland; Miss
Old of Norfolk. Va; Miss Charlotte Blackburn OF
Alexandria; Robert Adams, jr., Of Philadelphia;
Mr. Warren. Of Troy: Mr.. Marvin. Of New-HOrk;
Captain Glidden. of the army. and Lieutenant
HOPKINS of the navy. Judge Warren McCon1he
acted as best man. The Rev. II. p. Lee, of Char
IottesvfIle, Va. performed the ceremony. in the
presence of a small company. that included Ad-
rniraI and Mrs SchIey and General and Mrs Mel
A. Miles. The ceremony was followed by
large reception.
Mrs and Miss EIkns. wife and daughter Of Sena-
tor Elkins. of West Virginia, have gone 10 New
York for a week =,
the guest Of General and Mrs. Gillespie
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BOOZE OF TARIFF FOR REVENUE ONLY.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The frequent and often bitter denunciations
that appear in Democratic newspapers relative 70
our present form Of government and 70 our nation
al economy in particular seem to indicate that an
attempt will be made at the next Democratic Con-
vention to incorporate into their platform that old
boyle Of tariff for revenue only Now. as the Re
publicans down here in the South fail TO command
respect account of the large percentage OF
negroes in the party. a white man cannot well az
ford vote with them without subiectfng himself
political and social Ostracsm and for this
the writer Of this letter finds that IL is in line with
the wsest policy to affiliate with the Democrats IN
far is consistent with integrity and honesty
OF purpose. and by this I mean that. having for
the last fifteen years more been frrevocably com
mitted to the policy Of protection. have never
thought tit to stultfy myself by voting for any one
who opposed that measure. but. instead have re-
Trained from voting national questions altogsth-
retrospectOn OF the events in that dismal peri
Cd OF history from 1898 To 1897. compared with
the unparalleled prosperity and great business ac-
tivity of the present tie would seem Sufnclent %
convince the most casual observer that the causes
which produced the would most efeCtually de-
StrOy the other. IL TO me. therefore. that "
this. the beginning OF a political campaign. would
be most expedient time 10 institute campaign
of education. whereby the minds OF a great many
fallaces that have been fnsthed by the press ~
general and BY the CODperhead leaders IN me
North In particular. DEMOChAI.
Campvile Fla Nov a. 1903
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IMPARTIAL JUSTICE.

wbataver may no the outcome of the Die
tricb case. if certainly cannot be said that the
administration has failed TO do its duty. When
the indictment against Senator Dietrich was
first found it was freely predicted that polit-
zeal pressure would be brought successfully 10
bear upon the President to secure the removal
of the United States District Attorney VINO haa
dared to prosecute a United States senator.
The District Attorney has also been pictured
as a new reform hero in contrast with those
who would doubtless punish him for his temer-
fly, though. on the other hand. some OF the
friends of Senator Dietrich have asserted that
the District Attorney was actuated by unfriend-
ly motives.
The CORRESPONDENCE Just published between
Attorney General Knox and his Nebraska sub
ordinate shows that no one of these assump-
lions was true. Instead of being either an
unfriendly prosecutor or an heroic ana lnparud
prosecutor the District Attorney is seen TO nave
been timid man, frightened from the tran OF
crime the instant he suspected That IL ran 10
the door Of a United States Senator. Inc grand
Jury took the matter up against his Will; wheh
he found that the testimony implicated Senator
Dietrich he brought all his influence to bear
TO sidetrack the investigation. Then he wrote
TO Attorney General Knox. telling him now
bravely he had triea 10 keep United states
Senator from being 1nVoIVed III Il scahu'i'
result was Just what might have been expected
from this administration: a sharp rebuke Tor
attempting to suppress the investigation. lie
was told that his conduct was astonishing
unwarranted and highly improper" He may
vet be disciplined for not doing his duty, but
the censors of administration manners and
morals can rest reasonably content that he will
not be punished for daring to let a United
States Senator be indicted.
Attorney General Knox, in this as IN other
matters of law enforcement, cuts to the bone, rs
President Roosevelt has promised his admins
tration would dc. Some Wall Street people
may think that anarchistic, and some politicians
may think it injudcious but the country likes
the administration of law in that spirit, whether
IL is applied to unlawful corporate actions or
to the misdeeds of postofice officials or other
politicians
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To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: There is much controversy concerning the
so-called Lung Block" or the block of buildings
Enclosed by Monroe. Hamilton. Market and Cath
arne No block Of buildings of that size should
be completely walled in. There should be lanes or
respectable courts cut through in the rear of the
lines fronting the street for good sanitary arrange
ment. The poor Judgment IN this respect alone is
enough TO condemn the entire section. AS for the
surroundings, 1 think there other streets
Chrystie-st. for instance-whlch. even more than
this lung block" section need better and prompt
er service from the sanitary and street depart
ments I'm removing dead CarcasseS ChOrses). the
stencil of which permeates everything and the
neglected garbage cans.
Parks well enough. and acceptable but
i agree with the Rev. Father Curry that we cannot
drive these people out and into the river for we
hold out practical invitation for them to come
here I mean all OF this mass OF divers tongues.
among which / at present live and work. We
must give them consideration on Cherry HILL not
withstanding the objections Of Murray Hill. any
other hill II the street department would more
promptly remove their garbage cans think in all
probability they would let them out
GEORGE TREBOR.
New-York City, Nov. H. 1909.
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4musenenE.

AMERICAN ART GALLERIES Exhibition.
ACADEMY OF MISIC-S:1b-The Best OF Friends
EEEsASCo TIzEATRE,-S-Zaza.
BROADWAY THEATRE-s:t3-Babette-
CARNEGIE HALIs-S:15-Oratorfo Society Concert.
CASTNO-S.l5-Ermine
CRITERION .3O-The Man from Riankey's
nA1N'S THEATRE-S-A japanese Nightingale
EDEN MCSEE-S-The Mcrld IN Wax.
GARDEN THEArRE-S-Three fatte Maids
tsARR1CK TgiEATRE-S:l5-Lady Roses Daughter.
1EAR1EM OPERA hOTSE-S-The Wizard OF OF.
HERALD SQUARE THE ATRE-s :lo-The Girl frNsz-
HUDSON THEATRES s0-Cousin Kate
IRVING PLACE THEATRES 20-Im Bunten Rock.
KEITH S--Continuous Performance.
.3o-The Light Failed.
LYRIC THEATRES 5-Red Feather.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN a m.-Iforse Show.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-2:E5-S: 30-A Clean
Slate.
MAJESTIC TuEATRE-S-Babes in Toyland
MANHATTAN THEATRE-s:l5-John Errnine.
MURRAY HILL THEATRE-s--Under Cover
NEW AlfSTEEDAM-S.2 0-Her own Way.
NEW EMPIRES -l5-The Pretty Sister of Jose
NV LYCEUN-S:i5-rhe Admirable Crichton-
NEW-NORk-S-Ben Hur
PRINCESS THEATRE 3o-S -30-Rafies. the Ana
Cracksman
pROCTOR's-v entT-third street-Continuous Perform
Avcnue-Shenanloah. One-hundred- and-twenty NTH
Street-The Ensign
SAVOY THEATRES -15-Afa5or Andre
VAUDEVILLE THEATIRfo-s .S0-Naudevtne
VICTORIA THE ATRF,-S 1.-THE once Boy
WAILACk'S THEATRES. 2o-peggy rom Paris
WEBER a F1ELDS-S-WhooD-D ee-Doo.
WEST END-e-S-The Crisis.
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RESTRICTION OF "PARSIFAL."
Done Because 1t Could Then Be Better
Staged at Bayreuth, Says Mr.. Forester.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: II you will permit me- I will reply 10 Mr..
Hawess letter. published in your columns yester-
day in reply to my letter of November 13 First.
wish to say that 1 not prepared to discuss the
law with Mr.. Halves in regard to the "Parsifal
performance; neither shall reply to his insinua-
lions regarding the motives Of my writing, as
consider personalities irrelevant and trivial IN
Of the main question. AS far a the moral side of
the controversy is concerned. must contend that.
while respect Mr.. Hawes's opinion. rather think
that he is much engrOssed in the legal side TO
discuss without prejudice the moral point.
The sale of seats for the advertised performances
OF ''Parsifal." according to the newspapers. has
been enormous. and 1 put the question to Mr..
Halves if he really thinks that all the people who
bought these seats either bad Christians
Christians Mr.. Halves in his own defence cites
the sayings Of Richard Wagner himself This may
be somewhat misleading for people who are not
familiar with the spirit of Wagners words. At the
time when he composed "ParsifaT' II Is true there
was no other stage in Europe that was capable OF
performing this colossal work IN the only way in
which it should be performed. namely. in absolute
perfection; therefore Richard Wagner forbade the
h PER- RaI oil on any o'her stage save
What was good for 1880. however. does not hold
good for 1903. and had the master known or could
he know to-day in what perfection his greatest
Metropolitan Opera House. 1 he would not
object for the works Of his genius not. Mr..
Halves says his family's property. They belong
to the world. and in no way can Richard Wagner's
memory be celebrated in a better fitting way than
perform his master work as Mr.. Conried intends
to perform It,
Let me say to Mr.. Halves that a greater sin IS
committed in Bayreuth against Richard Wagner'S
there than is the intended performance Of Par
sifaP' in New-YOrk. Everybody familiar with the
subject knows how these performances suffer more
as the years 90 from imperfect staging and in
ferior artists. To try and stop what will perhaps
be the greatest performance of ''Parsfal that has
ever taken place is nothing short OF selfish. and
inspired by motives that are by no means noble
Mr.. Conried. whose genius conceived the idea Of
'ParsifaP' in New-York. should receive the thanks
of every interested in Richard Wagner's works
and he can well afford 10 be abused by the clergy
Of New-YOrk, who. whenever they venture outside
OF their sphere lose their good judgment be il in
politics OF in theatre affairs.
PAUL FORESTER
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CONGRESS. The session was brief
and no important business was transacted. =
- House: There was a lively debate on the
cuban reciprocity bin, Mr.. Fordney, Of Michi-
gan, attacking General Wood and Francis b.
Thurber, and Mr.. GrosvenOr. Of Ohio making
the principal speech i'm defence Of the bill
FOREIGN.-Sefor Galvan and Minister Powell
went on hoard the Baltimore at San Domingo:
no reason was given for the 6Ction. -= dis
patch from san Domingo told Of hard fighting
on November To- the insurgents being repulsed;
the Baltimore landed marines 10 protect Ameri-
can property == King Victor Emmanuel and
Queen Helena were entertained at dinner at
Windsor: cordial speeches were exchanged by
king Edward and the Italian sovereign. -
il was reported at Colon that General Reyes and
other Colombian generals had reached Honda,
on the left bank of the Magdalena River. =
An anarchist at Lugano confessed a plot to
assassinate Or. Deucher. the Swiss President:
made at Milan. The Dominion Steel and
Iron Company announced a cut in The waGs
schedule, and 1t is expected that strike wiz
follow on December l. - French Deputies
issued appeal for reduction of the present
tariff OF American and Canadian salt meats.
80 A dispatch from Moscow told Of cures eff
fected by a specific for consumption.
DOMESTIC.-An isthmian canal treaty was
signed by Secretary Hay and Mr. Bunau-
Narilla, the Minister Of Panama; the depart
rnents Of Cauca and Antioquia threaten to Sc
cede from Colombia and join the new republic;
Minister F3eaupre reported the situation in Bo-
gotta critical - II seemed probable that the
Chicago street railway strike would soon be
settled 80 Correspondence between Attorney
torney Summers. of Nebraska, in regard to the
indictment Of Senator Dietrich by the federal
grand Jury in Omaha was made public in Wash
ington. - A director of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company said that he thought the at
rscks on the company had their origin in a
stock iobbing raid. 80 The bodies OF Mrs.
James Monroe wife OF President Monroe, and
OF their daughter, Mrs. Samuel Gouverneur,
were reburied in Hollywood Cemetery, Rich
rnond Va. beside President Monroe.
CTTY-Stocks were dull and strong. -
The United States Shipbuilding Company was
required 70 show cause next Tuesday why re-
ceiver should not be appointed at the suit OF the
Mercantile Trust Company. - Report came
from San Domingo that President Gil was ne
gotiating to cede his republic to the United
States - Alfred Houghton Clark, the por-
trait painter, rescued his wife from the river
after she had attempted TO commit suicide
- Correspondence between Miss Helen Gould
and the Roman Catholic pastor at Irvington
was given out; the priest had placed a ban on
one Of Miss Gould's classes because sandwiches
had been served on a Friday. 80 The Rev.
DIR. Lines was cOnsecrate6 Bishop Of Newark
IN Christ Church. that city. - Judge Thomas
dismissed the demurrers OF the indicted mer-
chants in the silk frauds cases.
THE WEATHER--Indications for to-day:
Fair and continued cold. The temperature yes
ter6ay: Highest, IS degrees: lowest 81.
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AT TIE WHILE HOUSE.


Washington. Nov. s-The President inns I.
noon received nearly two hundred Delegates W.
are here to attend the seventh annual conVen.iol,
of the Association of Agricultural CoheseS anu
Experiment Stations. 49,,
number of Chippewa Indians also calico on t.'7
President to ask that the Interior Department De
directed TO alter the rules and regulations reiass
TO the sale Of pine lands belonging " w -
pewas The indians were presented By Senator
Clapp. of Minnesota. r.
Jonah Kuhio Kalanianole. the Delegate III I'm
gress from Hawaii paid his first call on the Fresi
dent this morning. In Hawaii ne Is Known @S
prince Cupid"
Charles NJ Foen president OF the Marquet'e
Club Of Chicago and Graeme Stewart. also OF
Chicago called at the White House this morning
to extend to President Roosevelt an invitation 70
attend the Lincoln banquet. to be given oy the
club on February u. They were accompanied %
Representative BouteIi- The President expresseu
his regret that he would not be able to accept the
invitation. -.
Mrs Roosevelt returned from New-York this
afternoon. accompanied by her sister Miss arrow
who arrived from England few days asoi r-f ne,
who will be "A guest at the White HOUSE I'N0
Roosevelt met them at the station
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THE USE OF PISTOLS.

Magistrate Cornell is quite right in denounc-
ing the carrying of pistols by unauthorized per-
sons and in imposing heavy penalty Tor that
illegal practice. 1t would be well if every mag
istrate should do likewise. and even if the law
upon the subject were modified in the direction
Of increasing the penalty. There is entirely too
much pistol carrying in this city, and too much
pistol using. We have not got as far in such
practices as Kentucky, but without a stringent
law and an memorable enforcement of 1t we shall
get there and even beyond that point; for in
Kentucky pistols are carried chiefly by respon-
sible men of American birth and ancestry, while
here they are found in the pockets of ignorant
and quarrelsome immigrants of lawbreaking
propensities.
Excepting in the case Of a policeman or other
specially authorized person, the carrying of
pistol may without injustice be regarded as an
indication of an expectation of homicide. There
is no other reason for carrying a pistol in the
CITY, In the country man may carry rifle or
shotgun for the shooting of game. He may
carry a pistol for protection against dogs or
tramps. But in the city there is no such excuse.
man has no reason for carrying pistol, save
that he wants or expects to shoot some other
man. Now, it is not necessary to shoot men IN
self-protection in New-York. The pistol is car
ried. therefore, for aggressive shooting or for
use in a brawl. The possession Of 1t suggests
that its owner is looking for trouble. He ought
TO find it-in the wOrkhouSe.
There is entirely too much shooting of men.
even In the Borough of Manhattan. The sane
tity of human life is getting to be entirely too
lightly esteemed. Nor is there anything that
conduces to such evil conditions more directly
than the carrying of deadly weapons. When
man arms himself with man killing weapon
he contemplates the contingency of destroying
human life, and such contemplation makes it
easier for him to do the act if it does not actu-
ally incite him to it. Certainly, If he has not
the pistol he will not shoot man. 1t is the
possession of the weapon that makes 1t possible
for him to commit the crime. Abolition Of the
practice Of carrying pistols would thus remove
at once the temptation and the power to do man.
slaughter II every man who unlawfully carries
a pistol were made TO feel that he is thus po-
tential murderer, and is liable to be treated
one there would be marked decrease In the
death rate from violence.
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HAZINGs AND INVITATIONS.

A coroner's jury has decided that the death
of a dental student in Baltimore which was
supposed to be due to the brutal treatment
which he received from some Of his fellow
students when he passed through his initiation
to the membership of a Greek letter fraternity,
was not caused by his trying experience in that
ordeal.
Nevertheless, 1t is generally believed that stu
dents who were taken into that organization
suffered grievously before they were accepted
as fellows in good standing. Public sentiment
against hazing and against cruelty in the carry
ing out of initiation tests is steadily gaining
strength.
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public OF Cuba confirms beyond peradventEre
President Roosevelt has acted American.
fOresighted and SPACIOUS in his treatment OF this
question Of Panama's position independent
and self-governing State.
A generous support OF his policy viii divide the
honors of friendship and good will by this young
nation equally among the great political parties
of land
generation may now look forward TO when the
waters Of the Pacific and Atlantic shall blend in
the Panama Canal and the Orient and the OcCi-
dent be brought nearer to each other IN point OF
time
The onward movement Of civilization shows that
the reign of peace Is to become supreme
The federation Of the world is no Idle dream
of the poet. but the certain outcome OF the cen
turtles.
The argosies Of all lands shall ply along our
shores and good will man forever be the Keynote
Of COlUmbia's message 10 the world.
WILLIAM X. PALMER
New-ROcheile, y. Y. Nov II 1868.
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THE PRESIDENT AND The NEW REPuelIc

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In recognizing the infant republic Of Pan
NINA the President. believe. will receive the
hearty support OF Democrats well Repub-
ucans. There are some measures OF such para
mount Importance that they have to be treated
from the standpoint OF American citizenship. and
not from a party platform Democratic oppOsi-
ton in Congress would simply react upon those
who should seek TO cancel battle the action OF
the Chief Executive.
That the United States has no desire 10 acquire
territory In Central South America. the chival-
OF her loyal support OF the young Re
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want II. and feel it worth their while to meet
those conditions, they never can dominate the
foreign markets When they do. that TIE neces-
sary carrying facilities will be supplied to them
Secretary Shaw's hint is good one, but the
manufacturers do not need TO wait on the pleas
ure of Congress and on the construction of sub
sidized ships to distribute that SSOo,0ooto home
labor for every S1,O00,000 of goods they send
abroad They can at once begin their conquest
of new markets by making goods which those
markets are ready to absorb.