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New-York tribune., 1903-03-01
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

Washington, Feb. q (SpeciaD-The British AM
bassador and Lady Herbert gave dinner to-nsh'
in honor of their house guests. Mrs Arthur Paset'
of England and Mrs. Orme Wilson. OF Ne"-4 4oFA'
.her guests were Senator and Mrs. Hanna oei-
ator and Mrs. Wetmore. Senator and Mrs DoiIlVei'
Senator and Mrs. AIger. Colonel and Mrs. HopAhs'
Mr. and Mrs Ward Thoron, Mr. and Mrs HanllIIoh
Webster the 1nird Assistant Secretary OF eta'S
and Mrs Peirce Miss Gwynne, Miss kean MISS
Tuckerman M. Hit, Theodore Hansen OF the
Russian Embassy, Representative Morreh RepIe-
sentative Robert Adams. and Herber: q. Derl"e'
Of the British Embassy.
The Belgian Minister and Baroness Moncheur
had for dinner guests tonight Mr. and Mrs. Crop
ner Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Bradley. Mrs Walter
bennett, Mr. and Mrs Henley Smith, Miss FfoulKe
and Harry K Thaw.
The German Minister and Baroness Won stern
burg were the guests of honor at a dinner given Oy
the Italian Ambassador and Slgnora Mayor deS
Planches tonight. The guests included the hrst
secretary of the French Embassy and Nine De
Margerie the secretary Of the Austrian Embassy
and Nine Won CalIenberg, Mrs. Hobson. MISS
Iangham. sister of Baroness Won sternburg; Count
Cassini. the Russian Ambassador; H. c. Norman
of the British Embassy; Jerome Bonaparte ana
Count Gherardesca, honorary attache OF the ltalan
F. II Du Martheray, the recently appointed
Minister Of Switzerland to the United etates' %9s
formally presented to the President TO-DAY; lie ne
appeared at the White House in full court costume
accompanied by Mr.. Lardy, first secretary OF tne
Swiss Legation and one OF the legation attaches::
Rooseyeit The exchange of greetings was eordlaI
and fe.sito s. Minister Du Martheray succeeds
Wr PisYa who represented SWITZERLAND here nVe
years aEd recently was transferred as Minister 10
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.troas their whole production. We import ron
PORTO RIco. Cuba and Hawaii ten times tnelr
,vhole product7on. We produce at nome slA
tiu,es a much as they do. And yet there are
senators who would like to keep these islanos
,p paisery and on the edge Of disorder. anu %
dlsprace the United States as trustee on ene
nIAs that the sugar beet might srfher HOn
Connection of the Filipinos! What statesmen
those senators are! How proud the people OF
common sense, humanity and care for the couh.
trv,s good name in their States must oe Oh
theml "a.
with only two full days Of the session lert.
the prospects of the bills passage are not
bright. Unfortunately, an extra session OF the
senate. IL one should be called to dispose OF tne
Dending treaties, would not serve to give farln
Concessions to the Philippines. On MaFcn
pepding legislation will lapse, and the previous
nassase Of the bin By the House Of Represents
tives win 20 for nothing The failure OF tne
senate TO act before adjournment might con-
pel an extra session Of both houses. The proper
performance Of om duty in the Philippines ~
certainly important enough to justify the can
IL no other relief is provided. The House might
also pass laws putting the Cuban reciprOc'S
agreement in force after its ratification anu 81
remove ali question Of its valid operation
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01
TO-DAY IN JAPAN,

To-day's general election in Japan must be
regarded with more than passing interest. see
ing that it bids fair to he epoch making in the
history Of that empire. We recently pub
lished series Of letters from an exceptionally
well informed correspondent in Japan on the
state Of politics in that country, and especially
on the plans Of that forceful and reSourcetul
leader the Marquis Ito, the head Of the Seiyu-
Kai party. To-day's election will determine
whether his plans are now to succeed and he is
to become the head Of the government. There
are many who confidently, expect that to occur,
and judging from appearances, it is not i'm
probable that it will, or at least that the Nar-
quis Ito will have an opportunity to form
Ministry For some time he has commanded a
majority In the House Of Representatives. His
followers number 192, while all other factions
united muster only 1S3. Consequently the pres
ent Ministry has existed only on suferance. 1t
has been within Ito's power to turn it out at
any time. That he has not done so is a fine
proof Of his unselfsh patriotism, It is well
known that he has refrainAd from forcing
change Of Ministry for the sole reason that
he believes ministerial stability to be essen
tiai to the welfare OF the nation and frequent
changes to be mischieyous. Therefore ne has
been willing to tolerate the continuance Of
Ministry to which no is nominally opposed, so
long SS IL mas acLeQ Welli anQ OF course, Lne
circumstance Of his power to overthrow it has
strongly conduced to its good behavior. It is
even possible that If bis party wins to-day's
elections by an increased majority the Mar
quis Ito will continue the same policy Of keep
ing the KAtsura Ministry in Office.
In any case, the policy Of the government Is
now. pretty well indicated In advance. The
large plans of naval expansion will be adhered
tc and fulfilled. OF that there is no question,
since the Marquis Ito Is as fully committed to
it as is the existing Ministry There is no prin-
ciple Of administration more certainly fixed in
Japan than that the Japanese feet must be
made and kept equal in strength to the Hests-
In those Waters-of any other two powers not
counting. Of course. Great Britain or the United
States the one Japan's actual and the other
her moral ally. Now, Russia ard France are
planning largely to increase their fleets In East
ern~ Asian waters, and Japan must do likewise
The heart Of the nation is set upon 1t, and no
government could command the confdenee Of
me peopIs or the support OF Parliament that
did not pursue that policy. SO, whether the Mar.
quis Ito wins or loses, and whether he takes
Office himself or remains Is at present the
power behind the government, the naval pro-
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01
FIFTH AVENUE STAGES.

Nobody who is ever compelled to use Fifth
ave. stage will fail to sympathize with the COM
plants Of a correspondent which we print IN
another column. The utterly inadequate SER
vice on that line is not so much called to public
attention as the faults Of our street railways
| because the number of persons Inconvenience
by the latter is vastly larger. Yet in proportion
to the demands made upon 1t, and the posslbiI-
ity OF meeting them. the Fifth-ave. stage line
is probably the worst managed traffic anach-
ronism in New-York. Even the Avenue D
horsecar gives better service. We are not sure
even that the wonderful Fulton Ferry and
Brooklyn Bridge car that runs once day to
hold a franchise does not accommodate all who
want to make that trip better than the Fifth
ave- stage does the traffic which would nat
uraIly belong TO it.
The managers of this line have long been
making promises Of Improvement, but little has
been accomplished. They seem to be afraid
to proceed on any theory except that New-York
is a country village, requiring such convey
ances as went from the Battery 10 Greenwich
previous to 1920. The lesson Of all the sur
rounding railroads is lost on them. They can
not learn that traffic grows as it is accommo-
dated. They probably look at their lean horses
! and dilapidated omnbuses and lament the poor
route which will scarcely support such equip
sight they would know that the way to make
money is to invite traffic. 1t is ridiculous to
suppose that the constant throng on one of the
greatest streets In the world, with an ever
growing trade, would not make use of stages
II they were properly run. Does anybody doubt
that trolley car In Fifth-ave. would pay? The
streetcar men would give large sums for the
privilege Of putting down tracks there, and
they would run cars every minute through the
day and have them filed. The stage line, to
be sure suffers from lack Of through connec-
tons. but it might make up for that by arrang-
ing for a system OF eight cent transfers, such
as the Manhattan and Third-ave. lines have,
which wOG:I e.ssSle persons with business in
Fifth-ave. to get IIore comfortably from dis
tance. Then there would be plenty of business
for the stages. Now it is impossible to reach
most points In Fifth-ave. from anywhere in the
city without walking a considerable distance.
After all, though, short haul traffic is that
which street railway managers most want.
Necessity calls for the through lines, but the
passenger who pays best is he who rides only a
few blocks in a business street and gives up his
place to another short haul passenger. Fifth
ave. is an excellent place for the development
Of such traffic. Those who frequent it are
shoppers or pleasure seekers, or well-to-do resi-
dents-just the people to take conveyance for
short ride as they go from place to place.
They do not do 80 now because inadequate ser
vice has accustomed them to long walks in
Fifth-aVe, but when they go in Broadway they
get on and of cars freely. Thousands of peo.
pie every day take Broadway cars and pay
Eve cents apiece to go thousand feet. Some
intelligent enterprise in Fifth-ave. would render
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01
NorEa OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

Washington, Feb. g SpeciaD.-General and Mrs
Draper sgave a dinner tonight in honor of the
French Ambassador and Mime. Jusserand The
guests were the naval attache of the French EN-
bassy AID Mime. vigral Captain and Mrs CoWes
REPRESENTATIVE and Mrs. Mcclellan, of New-York
Dr. and Mrs. Neh, Mr.. and Mrs Charles s. Spald-
ing, Mrs Forbes. Miss Kean. Miss Cannon, Miss
Boardman, Miss Hagner, Count Trimoli. OF Rome;
Representative Cannon, and Colonel Clarence Ed
wards.
There is great interest IN the engagement Of the
Earl of Yarmouth to Miss Thaw. Everybody IS
hoping that the marriage will take place in Wash
ington, at the Cameron house, which Harry ThaW
leased after it was given up by Senator Hanna
Invitations have been issued for large dinner 20
be given by Harry Thaw on Monday in honor or
his sister and her fance, and Mrs. and Miss ThaW
will be at home March g. 10 and IT, -
Other dinner hosts OF the evening were Admiral
and Mrs. Dewey and Postmaster General and Mrs
Payne.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01
DUTY TO THE PHILIPPINES.

n is inst possible that some Democratic Sen
h%--s might think IL good politics TO block the
philippine Tariff bill and then proclaim that
ebe TJnfted States was incompetent TO govern
the islands and that the whole policy OF the
Republican Administration was a failure. 1t
ss ipconceivable however, that any Republican
should give aid to that policy or fail to make
all possible exerSion 60 Vindicate both the honor
of the nation and its ability TO perform the
tasks which IL has undertaken. Every BODY
szhosa Judgment is worth anything declares
that lower duties On Philippine products are
absolutely necessary for the welfare Of the
Islands and for the success Of our administra'
sinn. Governor Taft has repeatedly urged the
Axing Of the duties at % per cent Of the Dingley
Fstss. Es did 90 bzfore tie present Is per
cent schedule was adopted but Congress re-
fused 20 listen to him. Its small concession
has been tried and found wanting. Events have
shown that he wxs right In the hrst place, and
there Is to-day absolutely no excuse fog failure
% snsct The measure Of relief which has al
ready passed the House.
President Roosevelt In bis message to Con-
ErsSs does not overdraw the picture Of Philip
sine reeds. His call to duty is one which must
Eupeal TO evezy humane man, as well as to
every patriot The FiipinoS are our wards;
we owe them protection and our best care for
zEhs ysed to she'd tears over the wrongs Of the
por4o Riesns, who were to pay Is per cent Of
the DinSIey rates, that they do not now help
with all thetr might to reduce the tax on Phil.
sppsne commerce from 70 to 3 per cent Of those
rstsaf Where are the Republican Senators who
have Given solemn assurance Of their high
minded devotion to large problems Of states
znsnship. that they allow hmidity and petty
selhshness to interfere with the trnpeF manage
zaent OF our iasuiar business?
Not one good reason can be given toF failure
70 pass this measure Of relief Philippine trade
s. languishtng, the people are in want their
purchasing power is reduced. Humanity pleads
Coz them. Our pIsdgs Of tsusteeshIp must be
kept. Our cwn commercial interests plead for
then. II ws give them market and make
them prosperous their civilization and consun-
4ng capacity wIn develop sud they will buy
from "a. Wise gtatesmsnship pleads for them.
Nsrt ss the mother Of disordeT. Even IL there
were no profit to be made IL would be cheaper
% give trade concessions than to support armies
90 put doEn hands of IadrcDes, driven to rob
bsEy By lack ef profitable employment
not eve1 one selfish home industry need plead
against them. They DO not raise enough sugar
and have ne prospect Of raising enough for
many yeers 10 bs serious factor ia cur mar.
keEs We import from Europe more than twelve
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!, - III, 10 nrosecuted. Upon that point

sramrne win be prosecuted Upon tnat Po'n'
there is no question.
The naramcunt topic which w1u come Deloie
tha new Parliament is that OF finances fOr
wars Japap has been trying TO carry On nef
..--o-nTnent ON an insufficient capital and reVe-
nue. She has been reluctant 70 Doro" nuIn
rnonav abroad, If, indeed, she has been able TO
A. a. and sbe has, Of course, been reluctant
- ,rnnose heavy taxation upon her own people
snd their industries. The indemnity which sne
oyectad from China after the war mas nelpeu
ner aIong considerably. But that is now eA'
hausted and she is compelled to look elsewhere
for funds. She recently succeeded IN placing
loan Of S25 100000 in London, and could prop
.hlv reneat the operation. But she has no taste
for rolling up o big foreign debt II sne can ID
anv vav avoid it and so the announcement
that a way Of avoiding it has been devised Is
regarded with intense interest The present
Ministry is reported to have q plan Tor reouc-
ing EXPENSES to the extent OF $9,OOOUOO year
without In the least checking the progress OF
navoI construction or other public works. That
is beyond doubt a most attractive OUTLOOK anu
the prouise OF it has been the Minisry's chief
S+ocx in trade in the electoral campaign which
eliminates In to-day's election. If the Ministry
shouId on that issue win a majority Of seats IN
Parliament and thus keep itself in ONCE, II
would have in hand the task Of fulfilling that
promtse. On the other hand, If it fails at the
polls, and If the Marquis Ito wins. the latter
may logically insist that the Ministry wnlch
professes to be able to deal so ably with ma
tfonaI finances shall remain in Office and carry
out its plans That would perhaps be more
prudent than for him to turn it out and take
Office himself for If he did the latter he wouid
either himself have to effect equally great econ
omies or be exposed to destructive criticism
To-day's election then, and the meeting or the
new Parliament in May next may be regarded
as fraught with unusual interest and impor-
tance for Japan and for the powers with which
she has close relations
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01
WHAT SHALL CUBA DO FOR Us'

II may be, though we hope not that there are
those who are oblivious or regardless or the oe-
rnands of national honor. Surely they snould'
of all men, not be blind to national interest
Whether it would be of any practical Vaiue 10
us or not, we owe In honor and good faith.
reciprocity arrangement to Cuba. We are
under g. moral compulsion to do what we can
to promote the prosperity of Cuba. But we are
also rnder a certain compulsion Of morals ana
of common sense to promote our own pros
perity.
The present question, then, is not only Wnat
we are going to do for Cuba. but what Cuba is
going to do for US, or, to put the latter more
directly, what we are going to let Cuba do for
u.s. Here is the situation: Cuba, in spite OF
our discreditable treatment Of her, is doing
fairly well. She is maintaining a stable gov
ernment fulfilling her obligations and rehabiii-
tating her Industrial prosperity. Despite our
ungenerous attitude toward her more than
four-ffths Of her produce finds a market in the
United States But not one-third Of her market
is open to us. There is the point. We purchase
four-ffths of all that Cuba has to sell, while
Cuba purchases less than one-third Of her sup
plies from US. Now, under reciprocity Cuba
could not greatly increase her sales to US, SO
that there could be little, If any, increase Of
Cuban competition In our market. But we could
enormously increase our sales to Cuba so that
we should soon be selling her proportionately
as much as she sells to US.
It might be well for some practical, unsenti'
mental men to think Of these things and to
think pretty hard and fast Just at this time.
The Cuban reciprocity treaty is calculated to
do US far more good than it will do Cuba. Are
we going to refuse to have that good done?
Under reciprocity Cuba could at most not in
crease her exports to US by more than 10 or Is
per cent Of the whole, while she could and GER
tainly would increase her imports from US by
so or 60 per cent OF the whole. There are said
to be those who are so stupid that they do not
know a good thing when they see it. But we
hope the United States is not to be put in that
category.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01
A TEA AT THE NATIONAL ARTS CLUB.

The ninth in the series Of teas held during this
season at the National Arts Club in spite OF thA
showery weather yesterday. was well attended The
galleries In which the tea held being throrged
all afternoon. Mrs William Howard White vas
hostess assisted by Mrs Dithmar Mrs. Nelson
Spencer, Mrs. Bush-Brown, Mrs. Henry Lawrence.
Miss Mary E. Wood and Mrs. Winthrop Parker.
The guests enjoyed music during the afternoon
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01
MRS. HoRATIo S. RUgENs ENTERTAINs

Palm Beach, Fla, Feb. 23 (SpeciaD.-Sirs. Horatio
S. Rubens Of New-YOrk. gave houseboat dinner
here tonight to about thirty guests Steam
launches conveyed the party to the houseooat SIX
miles UP the lake Music and fortune teller
formed a part Of the entertainment. Mr.. and Mrs.
FIagIer, the Duke and Duchess OF Manchester.
John Jacob Astor. Mr.. Martin and Miss Cutting
were of the party.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01
Abouf People and Social Incidents.

Brooks. to Eugene Thayer. tr.. OF Boston, will taks
place at Newport in the forthcoming season. He
Is a son OF Mr. and Mrs e V. R. ThayeT, OF
Boston and nephew OF Mrs. J. Hampden Robb. of
this city.
News has been received here Of the serious ILL.,
ness at Miami. Fla. OF William 81 Hartman,
brother OF E. Fl. Hartman and uncle Of Oliver
Hartman. Jr.. J. Borden Hartman and Joseph ".
Hartman.
An entertainment will be given on Thursday after
noon at the WaIdorf-AstOria for the benefit % the
Messiah Home for Children. Miss Beatrice Herford
will be heard In some Of her original monolosues,
and there will likewise be musical programme.
Mrs William g. Rockefeller. Mrs. J. Wells Champ
ney and Mrs. William R Barr are among thoss
who have taken boxes.
Morris Park has been popular resort for
all that element OF society which Is interested IN
horsehesh that widespread satisfaction will be ere
ated bv the news that the Westchestsr Racing As
ISOLATION has renewed It's lease Of the park. and
that there will be least five more meetings at
this course. which has been described as the New
market OF America. This. according TO The Rider
and Driver means that the opening OF Belmont
Park the new racecourse at Hampstead. Long Isl
and, will be postponed until 1875 II had been IN
derstood that the close Of the last race meeting
Morris Park marked its disappearance as one -
the suburban racecourses. and the proIongation OF
its existence will prove popular.
The date of the Boston Horse Show is set for
April 90 and will last Till April 8. Many members
of the fashionable set here will appear among tho
list OF exhibitors.
General and Mrs. J. Frederick Pisrson. who have
rented a villa at Newport for the coming season,
leave town this week for California
Mrs Hermann DIedrfch Cssar Is about to start
for Europe TO join her daughter, Mrs. Dudley
Carpenter whose husband. Dr. Carpenter. is thu
medical officer On the flagship Of the United States
naval squadron IN the Mediterranean Mrs Car
penter gave birth TO little girl about two months
ago at Nice.
Sir Michael and Lady Herbert are TO spend tha
summer at Newport. where the presence Of ths
English Embassy and its hospitalities will doubt
less contribute to the briIiancy OF the season.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01
SAILING FOR BERMUDA.

There sailed for Bermuda yesterday on thS
steamer Trinidad. the following:
]. ". Appleton &C. g. Gould
Captain w L. Cardee Mrs. H. z Matthews
Mr.. Mrs ]. w Gun Mr. and Mrs William dis
ningham ~. Q Vail.
Clarence Francis Miss Vail
Miss Mary Francis Mr.. and Mrs c h Fol7ger-
James FeEguson.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01
AT the WHITE HOUSE.

Washington, Feb. q (speciaD.-The President re-
ceiyed Mrs. Arthur Paget to-day. 49,.
It Is said that Chertran, the French artst ,. .
- .tr,Iine portrait Of President Roosevelt
one that suits even the painter. who Is MS oSh
severest critic. The President was too Ousy uui
ing the week. so he gave Chartran two slttlhss'
each on Sunday in the ballroom OF the |oi -
Art Gallery The artist then took the canvas TO
New-York to finish 1t there.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01
ASTRONOMICAL PARTY SAILS.

San Francisco Feb. 2S--The D o. Mills astro-
nomicaI expedition from Lick Observatory sailed
to-day for Santiago, Chill. The expedition is IN
charge Of William H. Wright, o: Lick Observatory.
and ". K Palmer. OF the University Of Cali
fornia The government Of Chilli has taken Official
notice Of the coming OF the expedition. and has
offered to further its purpose in every way pcs
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01
]. p. MORGAN IN HAVANA.

Havana. Feb. 2S.-J. Pierpont Morgan. accom-
panied by Miss Morgan. H B. HolIirs. DR.. Ma-kos
and Mrs Markoe c. F. Linear. Mrs. Douglas and
Miss Rhett arrived here to-day board the
Olivette from Key West. The lembers Of th9
party said Mr.. Morgan and Mr. Hollins came here
on pleasure trip. which was entirely unco11ecret
with business.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01
The CABINET.

washington, Feb. % CspeciaD-The Postmaster
Genera and Mrs Payne gave dinner to-nlgnt III
honor of the Mexican Ambassador and Senor@
Azproz The other guests were Senator ana MIS-
Dryden Senator and Mrs. Burrows Mr.. ana 'nls'
7ockhIII Miss Patten. Miss Jones and Representa-
+}S. laff
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01
A. HAvEMEYER A PHI BETA KAPPA.

At an election held on last Wednesday evening
in New Haven. Conn. OF the Phi Beta Kappa So
cety, of Yale College the following Sew-YorS
men were elected: Arthur Havemeyer. Jeroms
Sayles Hess and Dudley Frank Ficher.