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New-York tribune., 1903-06-27
Mr.. SMITHS LETTER.

The frank and manly letter Of ex-Postmaster
General Smith to Postmaster General Payne
concerning the Tulloch charges, which is pub
Hshed in another column of this issue, confirms
the belief which we have always. held that Mr..
Smith was not justly TO be blamed for the fr-
regularities which Mr. TlLloch revealed. 1t was
absolutely impossible for the Postmaster Cen
eral particularly in the emergency that con-
fronted him in 1898. TO keep check on every
detail of administration and know that his CON
fidence was not abused.
He came into office just as war was declared,
and without any experience, even Of the routine
work of the department, had largely to extend
the postoffice along lines for which there were
no precedentS to guide him. He naturally had
to depend largely on his experienced subordl-
mates If they all had been honest, there would
doubtless have been a great many mistakes and
technical irregularities. 1t is only too evident
that they were not all honest. Wrongs We're
committed which the Postmaster General had
no way of detecting or, if he did question
them 1t was possible for subordinateS to make
them appear in q favorable light In some
cases as Mr. Smith says, he was not convinced
''of the necessity or propriety of the transac-
lions and he gave instructions that they
should be stopped. OF course. when inspectors
were on the track of irregularities, those who
or that particular abuse because it was per-
sonal matter of the Postmaster General mat
is a favorite trick of culprits. How many
thieves try TO frigflten off policemen by protest
ing that they have private understanding
with the chief, and that the officers will be
broken if they interfere with the system !!
Such talk was entitled TO no credence, and the
thoroughgoing report of the inspectors on the
cases which they were warned TO leave alone
completely disposes Of the nsinuation.
Mr. Smith seems to have done all that could
reasonably have been expected of him, under
the circumstances. Hindsight is always better
than foresight. After the exposure of whole
system of Irregularities. it is easy to see the evil
motive underlying acts which before would
have appeared perfectly proper and wisely
taken TO meet an emergency plausibly eX-
planned 1t is fair to Mr.. Smith TO say that he
makes no attempt to escape responsibility for
anything that may justly be charged against
him. He does not attempt to shift blame on
ANYBODY else. His review of the situation does,
however show clearly the good reasons that
he had for the course which he took. HIS
straightforward statement about his own tn
fling personal patronage and his explanation OF
his general policy of administration will Ssm-
mand general confidence and respect.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-27
NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

Newport Il. l. June 20 (SpeciaD.-Mrs. William
H Sands entertained at dinner tonight at Tower
Top Mrs Sandss daughter Miss Anita L. Sands
left to-day for Boston. where she will visit friends
Mrs Sands will &c to Hartford tomorrow for
few days
Mrs Elisha Dyer entertained a small dinner
party at Wayside tonight The decorations were
simple and there no music.
Mrs Payne Whitney entertained at luncheon
this afternoon at Edgerston-
Miss Jacdueline Noel arrived this afternoon and
is the guest of Lieutenant Commander Noel at the
Naval War College.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Kip arrived to-day and
are at the Mueuching. King, cottage.
Miss Prime. of New-York, is the guest of Mrs
Frederick Prime Garrettson. at Touro Manor.
Mrs Charles Daniels. of Buffalo win arrive in
few days at Oak View Villa Mrs. Harry Hamln
and Chauncey ]. Hamlin will accompany Mrs
Daniels.
Miss Florence Lyman. of Boston. arrived this
afternoon at her cottage in Webster-st.
J. De Forest Danieson and Hollis II. Hunneweu
returned this afternoon.
Mrs. Lawrence Turnbun and Mrs A. T. Getze
OF Philadelphia. at the Thorndike. Jamestown.
T. Chester Walbridge. Mrs. NJ. NJ. G. Clirt OF
Pittsburg; Edward Manckrodt. jr. Of St. Louis:
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Taylor. Frank c. Taylor
Roger W. and Norman III. Taylor are registered
at the Gardner House. jamestown.
C. y. Beach and family of Providence are at
their cottage in Conanicut Park for the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H. Ogden. or Riverton
N J.. are at their cottage at the Dumplings.
Jamestown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac II. Llother. OF Philadelphia
are at their jamestown cottage. Harbor Entrance
for the
Mrs. Baird OF Philadelphia. is the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Henry s. Jeans at Jamestown
Mr.. and Mrs. t. II. p. Sailer and family arrived
this morning and are at their cottage. Red Top
for the GUNNER
Mrs. Francis Smith. of Hartford Conn., Is at
the Tunstal Smith cottage. Jamestown
Miss NJ. E Wardwell of Boston is visiting Mrs
Frank W. Andrews at Sunset Lawn
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Warren Lppitt and family
New-York tribune., 1903-06-27

and because Seventb-ave. would admit OF TOUR
tracks while broadway would admit OF only
two There is force in these arguments, Dut
they do not seem TO us conclusive. IL Broad
way is losing retail trade it does not follow
that a railroad under it would suit the con-
vaniences of a relatively smaller number OF per-
sons nowsor in the future than would have pre-
ferred that route some years ago, anu we De-
leve tbe contrary TO be tine case. Broadway
NOT only above but below Union Square was
the rapid tT.ansit route originally chosen, 1t
WAS not abandoned because another route was
doomed intrirs icalfy better. and we are not
aware that there has been any change of expert
oniniou on the subject from that day TO this
As to the other consideration which we have
mentioned. it seems reasonable to regard
Broadway extension from Forty-second-st. to
Union Square not from the point of view of an
independent two track road. but an expan-
sion Of the main line by which Its usefulness
would be greatly incpeased.
Nevertheless. agree with THE Evening
Post, so far as TO admit the wisdom of care
fully considering the comparative advantages
of Seventh-ave. and Broadway, perhaps with
special reference TO ease; of connection with the
PENNSYLVANIA station, and 1t is to be presumed
that the commission wilf give due attention TO
the matter
New-York tribune., 1903-06-27
exert any especial influence in the neishoof-
hood either of Prices Corners or OF Wilmington
ENTHRONID.

Wilmington has at last begun to enforce law
ogainst tba negroes A number of colored
men who engaged in riotng have been arrest
cd and held for trial and in some cases sen
fenced summariIy to fines or imprisonment III
the long list of arrests, however, we nnu lle
name of just one white man-aside from the al
legged leader Of the original burning mop Whose
case was remanded by the authorities 10 MS
supposed associates in crime. and VINO mas since
been freed in obedience to their will. Nevefthe-
less as everybody knows, the aggressofs III TIE
secondary riots after the original lynchlhs
were the whites. They went through the
streets of Wilmington threatening negroes
invaded cars and maltreated black women anu
children. 1t only when the negroes illau-
dened nv such wrong and finding the author
tiles unwilling TO protect them, retaldteu
that the officials gained courage to enforce the
law and then they enforced it only against
the blacks.
of course. they did right to arrest blacks who
were disorderly. but why do they not arrest
whites also? Whatever excuse they may make
to themselves for not Furnishing the persons VINO
burned the murderer at the stake they can
have no excuse for falling to get evidence anu
punish the white rowdies who attacked hno-
cent negroes in the mere indulgence OF pal
barous instincts. The violence on the part Oh
the negroes is wnat they themselves invited.
Unless they show some disposition to PUNISH
the whites who goaded the negroes into rlotlhs
they become practical partners OF the Whlte
rioters and pervert their authority into an III
strument Of race persecution.
Every day the government of Delaware slnks
lower in the estimation of civilized men. Lynch
ing is no new thing in this country, humlIlat-
ing as is the confession. Public officers nave
frequently failed TO do their duty III suppress
ing disorder Governors, mayors and ponce
authorities have more than once been SLOW 10
assert the supremacy of law. But we think TINS
is the first time that an American State mas
ever acknowledged the supremacy Of the moo
and confessed that its judicial machinery op-
Grated in obedience to rioters. That is the most
significant and ominous feature OF the sltuauon
There is a vast gulf between the inefficency OF
authorities which permits a lynching or allows
lvncbers to 60 unpunished and that recognition
of the mob as a legitimate influence in govern
ment involved in the fixing of bail and the al
teration of a complaint, and the discharge OF
n,isoner by the courts in obedience to disor-
derly demands.
Never before have we known OF pubIlc au-
thority sitting, pen in hand, while rioters stooo
behind the chair and moved the writing arm 10
make it record the judgments of anarchy lnat
is what the courts of Wilmington have done
New-York tribune., 1903-06-27
KING EDWARDS BIRTHDAY.
His Majesty on Horseback at the Trooping
of the Colors-The Queen Present

London, June 26.-KinS Edwards birthday
officially celebrated to-day in London and at all
the home naval and military stations All the
government buildings were decorated with flags.
saIutes were fired. the warships at all the ports
dressed ship. and the troops were reviewed
The main ceremony the troOping Of the col
the Horse Guards Parade here. which the
King attended horseback This was the first
time he had ridden sirce his last illness. The
parade ground presented a highly picturesque
scene. Queen Alexandra the Princess OF Wales.
the Duchess Of Albany, the Duke and Duchess OF
Fife, the Duchess Of COnnaught. Princess Henry
of Battenberg and her children and the khedfve
Of Egypt occupied seats in the central window OF
the Horse Guards building, while all the other
vantage points were occupied by smartly goVned
women, Cabinet Ministers. members Of the House
of Lords and House Of Commons and others.
Many Americans were present. including the staff
of the United States Embassy and the American
rife team which under the guidance OF
Major General Lord CheyleSmOre.
The King who the uniform or colOneI OF
the Grenadier Guards. rode the ground sur
rounded BY a brilliant staff including the Prince
Lord Roberts and others Of the Headquarters STAN
and an unusually large gathering of foreign mill
attaches. AS his majesty halted at the Salur-
ing base the maSSed bands played the natloIldi
anthem. After an inspection Of the troops the
ceremony of troOplng the COlors was carried ouf
Their maieStieS returned 20 Buckingham Palace
heartily Cheered by the crowds along the route
New-York tribune., 1903-06-27
4mfLSementS.

BROADWAY THEATEE-2-s-The Prince OF flisen-
CoNEy ISIAND-Bostock's Trained Animals
CRYSTAL. GaRDENs-s:s :so-Darling OF the Gallery Soos
CASINO T-HEATRE-2l5-s-15-The Runaways
EDEN MI-SEE-o-s-The World in wax
t,AgFTcK TTIEATRE-a:l5-s-S0-Fa the MUSIC
,sr,Rar, soraRFr TfsEATRE-a:is :2o-The Kniek-
ernooker Girl.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Performance
,N>s,-t,r-yrocrrp ruFaT-Rt5 -a:1s-s:l5-The Blonde
Black
LUNA PARK-Hagenbeck's Trained Animals ana IhOnp
soma Dundy Shows ~.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-ssSo-Duss ana ms
Orciestrs-Yence New-hork
MAJESTIC THEATRE-2-S-The Wizard or oz
a,h,uArrA, -rErFaTFRE- .15-s 20-The Earl Of Paw
tucket.
MANHATTAN BEACH shannon bshn- ss.-- - Snlu
Porlreii and Grand Fireworks-9-Ihe SuioaI' Va '~
PARADISE ROOF GARDEN-s-VsudeVlile
ST ,Srr-tsr,rAs SIMMER GARDEN Vaudeville
TERRACE oARDH-N-s-Nsrths
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About People and S0cf0i 1ncfdenfS.

Of Providence. are at the Breakwater. Ledge road
for the summer
f. w Aymar of New-York; Nh and MIS- :. l.
Lincoln and Mr. and Mrs. r. p. Cody. OF Clevs-
land Ohio. are registered at the New Chrs Hotel
Mrs George Peabody Wetmore enterIalheo Al
dinner tonight at Cbateau-sur-Mer.
Mr. and Mrs w. Fftz Hugh Whitenouse' VINO
have been abroad for years. Will san Tor nome
ON July II. and will come directly to their house
here Eastbourne Lodge
The Newport Country Club and the Newport Golf
Club recently reorganized under the dlrection OF
the Newport Country Club. had their IoriIdI open
ing Yesterday There were no ViSitOls. OWING 70
tDts unpleasant weather. The sunshine TO-DAY
brnusht many the clubhouse, WhicH mas under
gone bat slight alteration since last summer tne
Drincipal change being in the mana cement AT
fhe recent meeting in NeW-YOrk the directors con
enough and now 80 entities members 70 the
nrivfleRes OF both cluOs. and SO - the Zee Tor
women for the golf club only For the eluo pryt-
Ieges ONLY the will be taxed S1o and women 80
There has been talk of having an AutoInoo!.e
racetrack on the Country Club property, Cut IL Is
StiIlman Theodore X Gibbs and Henry a. G. Tay-
Ior have been reelected 20 tahe care oA tAS iile
ests Of the association.
Mrs w Thompson. OF New-TOrk, Is the guest OF
Mrs Julien T. Davies at Pine Croft. IN PurSatory
road. -, --.,
from New-Y Ork. ~, r,-,,,
lam Payne Thompson at Bruen Nillin0, IN Beile-
vue-aVe. -
William Storrs Wells and James I. woodward
among the evenings arrivals
New-York tribune., 1903-06-27
GEN. BROOKE CHOSEN PRESIDENT.
Annual Meeting of the Society Of the Army
of the Potomac.

Boston. June 2S-The public meeting Of the So
ciety of the Army of the Potomac Vas held in
FaneuiI Hall to-day. with Major General John T
Brooke T. s A. in the chair. Lieutenant Governor
Curtis Guild, ir welcomed the society in the
name of the State. and Mayor Patrick a Collins
welcomed the veterans to the city General BROOKE
i'm a brief speech thanked the Lieutenant Governor
and the Mayor. After a poem by Henry Franklin
King. of Cambridge. the Grafton Of the day was
delivered BY the Rev Joseph H. Twitchell, Of Hart
ford. --.,. ,,...-
General John r. Brooke. T. s a; recording SetIe
farv Rrpvet Colonel HOratiO G King. BTooAlyh' ;
corresponding secretary. Colonel William r toN'
Albany: treasurer. Lieutenant Frank s Hal1da$'
Brooklyn. 49,. ....,,
The various corps connected with the society
also elected officers.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-27
THE M4CF4RLANE FUND.

In response to the appeal of Captain r. NOT
ton Goddard president of the Antl-Pohcy 90
ciety contributions amounting to about Sz'oO'
have been received for the family OF Supern-
teudent MacFarlane. who lost his lie IN the
performance of his duty; but that should be re-
garded as only a good beginning. during the
persistent struggle of the society to OBTAIN the
massage of a law under which the policy gam
hIers could be convicted and a ,letestable bus-
ness broken up The Tribune kept its readers
we'll informed as to the Importance of that eff
fort Since the passage of the law the whole
community has been made to realize its value
by the conviction Of Adams and the generai
discontinue of the ring of thieves who had
long preved on ignorance and poverty while
stimulating with devilish ingenuity the passion
To which they appealed. Policy is not game
it is an outright swindle of the vilest posi-
ble deScriDtion IT, as we have often said, those
from whom a great sum was directly stolen III
petty driblets had been the only Victims there
would have been far less reason for indignation
and little cause for sympathy. The curse ana
infamy of policy are that it takes from lnno-
cent women and children their honest earnings
and all the comfort OF hard lives, and the mean
ness Of it is unspeakable.
In the work of Tidding the community or such
barpies as Adams and his satellites Mr.. Mac
tarlane pore an lnulspeIln"ple p"i'' LIS 'i7i
lance his vigOr and his courage were IN con-
slant requisition. He knew that his enemies
were eager to put him out of the way. ana H.
perhaps, he sometimes cheerfully reflected that
threatened men live long. he was fully con-
scions Of the risks he invited AS Captain God
dard has said. he put his heart and conscience
and AS it proved. his life. into the work. lie
was a martyr in a good cause, ana his fellow
citizens have not done enough when they have
paid a tribute of respect to his memory. They
have not done nearly enough when they have
raised $1,000 for his widow and his little daugh-
ter much larger sum. preferably made up
of small individual contributions, which would
make the giverS feel richer not poorer, ought
to be provided to maintain them and to cheer
their hearts with a sense of public gratitude for
the services of a man who was faithful unto
New-York tribune., 1903-06-27
A PATCHWORK RETCHSTAG.

The new German Rechstag is now complete
save for half dozen seats, and its party COM
nositiOu NAV be observed with certainty. The
Centre or Clerical party will still be the strong
est of all though not strong as hitherto. 1t
has now 90 members and should it get all the
six yet TO be heard from it would only just equal
its former number There is scarcely a posi-
bility that it will do so, however, and so it
fewer than its former 1O5 The Socialists have
made the greatest gains of all, having now ~
members against only 81 before. The Con-
seryative parties have now secured go, and so
are not likely to equal their former "A. The
National Liberals, contrary to expectation have
gained little, having thus far 40 against Al
in the old Reichstag. The Richter Radicals
have thus far 20 against %, the Barth Radicals
against IA, and the South German Radicals
6 against Z. The Poles have Il, the Alsatians
10, the Ant-Semtes l and the Danes /.
The six seats of which account is not taken
in these figures cannot change the relative
standing OF the chief parties greatly affect
the balance of power. 1t is evident. therefore,
that the new Reichstag will be much patch
work affair as was its predecessor. Indeed, it
will probably prove more difficult than before
TO compose from these varied elements ma
jority coalition upon which the imperial gov
ernment depend for support in the impor-
tant policies it has in contemplation. More
than ever before the Socialists are a force that
must be reckoned with. 1t would seem strange
for the Emperor to turn to them for aid and
scarcely less strange for the Centre to form an
alliance with them. Yet stranger things than
either of these have happened in politics
New-York tribune., 1903-06-27
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

In suit relating to brewery property. reported in
Case and Comment" eminent and very dlsnl-
fed counsellor was day reading to the court
some manuscript affidavits which were not over
lesible. and by mistake read the word 'mash as
wash. Counsel on the other side, VINO was sfildll
of stature and polite in manner. but keen IN intel
lect and frequently sarcastic, was Immediately on
his feet and with somewhat irritating Difference
OF manner, begging his opponents pardon, ETC..
asked liberty 10 suggest that the word Whlch the
eminent counsellor read wash was really MASH
Somewhat nettled, the counsellor thus corrected
thanked him for the information, and added that
he was not himself very familiar with terms used
in the brewery business, he had never spent
much of his time in place of that kind Are we
TO understand, them said his opponent in his suav
est manner that the eminent counsellor wishes us
to infer that his early days were spent in laun-
dry?"
New-York tribune., 1903-06-27
NEGRO WINS CORNELL SCHOLARSHIP.

The Mount Vernon High School less than ten
,,esrs old was credited at the State assembly Of
PRINCIPALS A year ago as second to none in tho
state and it has given proof of this for several
wears in the competition for scholarships at cor
nell University by getting two of the three allotted
to Westchester County. 1t made the same record
this wear the awards having been announced on
Thursday and one Of the scholarships went To a
negro lad w. Frank Lyle, who stood highest IN
the percentages. Lyle graduate Of the
school this year. He the first cOlOred boy 70
be graduated and he was vigorously cheered when
he obtained his diploma. Professor ~ b Davis.
brother of CaDtain Davis of the army has been the
principal of the high school since It's beginning.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-27
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Booked to sail to-day for Plymouth. Cherbours
and Hamburg are:
Mrs B. E Bensinger THOMPSON Newberry
Goldsmith.
Among those who expect to sail to-day for
Glasgow the steamer Columbia are:
Mr. and Mrs J. ". Alt George Lawson
house DR.. and Mrs. Warren A
MI Mss M Nellie s, Burnett nett; Mss Anna Rogers
MT Kas and Mrs William G Ns and lPa family M5s A T'a'
Some of those who will sail to-dsy for Liver
pool the steamer Campania are.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W Allison. Mr.. and Mrs J. r
Charles AusRnSss Aaehnsos Mr. Mr. aa anna Mrs Mrs Carl soS
Mr. and Mrs James T. Mrs smith.
The Very Rev NJ J. Ge- Mrs Mrs = : II ca1s5airs
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Francis Slr, and Mrs Robert E.
c. Carl Prytz Spanish Con Mr. ana Mrs Lambert
sui in Cuba IT, W. whitrldse.
Booked to sail to-day for Antwerp on the
steamer Naderland are:
Mrs, \. IT. Batehelier. Mrs William E. Russell
Mrs. Xirginie Bertrand Professor and Mrs. W A.
The Rev. f, s Lines Judge ana Mrs. David LsV-
Edwin Lines. entrtt
Professor and Mrs. John V. Miss Levsntri,t
Some OF those who will sail today for Italy on
the steamer Lain are.
Professor and Mrs. Herman Mr.. and Mrs Theron O.
Miss Augusta J. Chaplin. Miss Martha Prentice strong
Mr. and Mrs Franklin John 3 stancSasd.
On TIE Mnnetonka viii sail to-day for London
the following:
samuel Good-rJ Wilson Issastn
Mr. and Mrs, Harry Hub II snowden Marshall
Mrs Betsey L. Hubbard George Rockwood
New-York tribune., 1903-06-27

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New-York tribune., 1903-06-27

Among the larger contributions to The Tribune
Fresh Air Fund received during the present
week has been one of $1,000 from Mr. Henry
Phipps- The example thus set by Mr. Phipps
is one which We hope to see widely followed
in the immediate future by those able to give
large amounts as well as by the givers of
smaller The weather of the last week
has not been such commonly turns thoughts
and desires toward the country. But 1t must
New-York tribune., 1903-06-27
Upton RETURNS FROM WASHINGTON

Sir Thomas Upton. with William Fife. and Sec
retary John WestwOOd returned from Washington
last night. arriving after 10 p m The party
went across the COrtland-st. ferry and boarded the
tug Cruizer which had permission to land at Pier
No g. The tug took them to the steam yacht Erin,
living at anchor off TompkinSville. Staten Island.
The Erin then went down TO the Horseshoe az
Sandy Hook and anchored for the night
New-York tribune., 1903-06-27
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON

IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAUI
washington June 26-GeneraI and Mrs Corbin
this morning drove to the Willard, where Slr
Thomas Linton and Mr.. Fife were registered, and
Mrs Corbn took them for visit to the Corcoran
Art Gallery thence for drive through the Mail
nasSinp the Smithsonian Institution. and tnen 10
the Library of Congress- Last evening a , longer
beauties of the District were to be shown 70 the
visitors but the rain this morning caused a chahSe
of