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New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
corFRNoR oDELUs MESSAGE.

IT,, r,ox. iuonortan. features of Governor
o5eiI,s message are those dealing with taxation.
His rraiseworthy anxiety to perfect the system
of indirect revenue has led him TO propose TWO
measures unforeshadowed by views expressed
I'm his previous messages. One measure is the
imposition of an annual tax of four mills on All
mortgages on New-York real estate except those
held l,y savings banks, life insurance com-
nanies and similar institutions and charitable,
religious and educational bodies Two-thirds
of the revenue. estimated at $3.50. 600. would
90 into local treasures, in lieu of the present
income from taxation of some mortgages as
real estate, and one-third, or S2,650,ooO, woud
20 TO the State He also proposes TO repeal the
rresent franchise tax law assessing street
franchises as real estate. and TO impose tax
on the gross earnings of the franchise holding
corporations entirely for the benefit of the
Stare This tax he estimates, would produce
Sseooeo while the, local revenue under the
present law. after Aeducting that part of the
franchise tax levied on the tangible property OF
the corporations, is 81, 1,325oo0 which represents
the tax upon the assessed value of street rights
In bis first message Governor Odell urged the
entire exemption of mortgages from taxation
Last year. feeling that this could not be Sc
cured he favored Senator Stranahans bill to
jmpose a small recording tax once on each
mortgage thus gaining a respectable revenue
without imposing a burden on borrowers, and
at the same time abolishing the present iniqui-
tous system by which the interest on few
mortgages is practically conhscated while the
majority escape entirely. This year in his mes
sage he furnishes the best of arguments against
the principle of mortgage taxation; neyerthe-
less be believes il practically better than the
present plan, particularly as ii will furnish the
revenue needed for State purposes.
In 1901 the Governor said that he believed
in the principles of the Ford Franchise Tax Law.
but thought the method of assessment should
lie made more definite. Now, before ii has
had chance 10 justify itself in operation
he would abolish it. He has been brought
10 this opinion by the belief that the tax is un-
fair TO the corporations well by the de-
sire for n new source of State income. He
speaks Of the 'reassumption of the privileges
(which were surrendered 10 localities under the
.'so-caIied Franchise Tax law" but does not as
vet explain how special franchises. which are
not mere permission 10 do business from the
State but grants by cities of rights in their
streets which have been held by the courts 20
l,e in fhe Nature of real property, can rightly
he construed as things belonging 10 The State
Nor has he yet explained how the listing Of
mortgages VIII increase city debt limits more
than enough 10 make Up for the loss Of fran
..iljse assessments when. under the constitution
the debt limits sre determined solely by real
estate assessments. Possibly the plan is to tax
mortgages as real estate, plan which would
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

Washington. Jan. Z (Specia)-Senator ana MIS-
Depew gave a dinner tonight. Their guests were
the British Ambassador and Lady Herbert, the
Belgian Minister and Baroness Moncheur Associate
Justice and Mrs. Brewer. Associate Justice ana
Miss McKenna Justice Brown Senator and Mrs.
Hanna Senator and Miss Cockrel Senator ana
Miss Kean, Senator Beveridge. Mr. ana MIS-. ROCK
hill Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Iegare Mrs Postieth "dl'e
Miss PauIding, Senator Depe~ niece anu VT GU %
Mrs Sloane of NewYork. who are guests dt t"e
Depew home After dinner the company attended
the Bachelors Cotillon-
Henry X. Thaw. of Pittsburg. who has taken the
house formerly occupied by Senator Hanna TAM
i,v gave a dinner tonight. the guests gong iater
to the Bachelors CotilIon. Mr.. Thaws mother anu
sister are spending the winter with him.
Mrs Henderson, wife of the Speaker oil tne f''uSo
held her first formal reception OF the Seaso" 'i'
afternoon at the Normandie- Where tue fanny nov
lived for years. Among the receiving party "d9
Mrs. Payne. wife of the Representative from New
York.
NJ G.. Seckendorff gave a reception ana dahce ,'S'
evenine in honor OF his debutsnte daughter MISS
Ethel Seckendorff. The host with Miss Seckeh1o'il II
and her debutante sister. received in the PINK Far
Ior at Rauschers. Both bathrooms were In use, ana
. midnight supper was served. Miss Ethel Secaen-
derr wore white and carried shower bouquet VI
orchids. The guests were from oticia@ dlplolns'l'
and resident circles. Among the NeW-f ork guests
were Mrs. Goodhold, Frank A Munsey and LOUIS
Schriever and daughter Miss Alice Roosevelt was
,ressnt To enioy the last half of the evening.
Mr. and Mrs Reginald de Koven gave dinner TO
night
The Bachelors gave the first of their annual series
of cotillons at the National Rifles Hall to-nsht Inc
GUESTS who represented official diplomatic ana rest
dent society were received by Lady Herbert. wife
of the Ambassador from Great Britain The decora-
tious were in red and green The flower favors were
banked on either side OF the platform. and there
were in addition gay scaris and garlands Ior tns
women and tinsel decorations for the men, me
windows and music gallery were draped with red
and wreathed with laurel and the centre Chandelier
and wall brackets were shaded with red
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
TIPS

An "Anti-Tipping League is proposed. Such
a scheme might be a failure, but every intelli-
gent New-Yorker knows that the tipping" sys-
tenn has grown unreasonably in this city in re-
cent years, and that in most hotels and res
taurants it has become almost intolerable
abuse. The feeling against it is steadily be-
coming stronger. The owners of every tavern
eating house and cafe ought to give fair service
at fair prices. and ought to forbid their en-
ployes to practise what is really in effect petty
black kmail.
Such methods are not truly American Most
of the hotels and restaurants make IN list of
prices sufficiently remunerative for the capital
invested. But too many of them in this dav
and generation permit the men whose names
appear on their payrolls to prey upon their
patrons in the exaction of tips" Such black
mailing is out of place in this city, and it ought
TO be stamped out
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
THE CABINET.

Washington. JAN (speciaD.-Mrs. Hay, wife OF
the Secretary OF State, is in New-fork MIS-. hooe'
,rlee of tbe secretary of War; and Mrs Hitchcock'
wife of the Secretary OF the Interior Do,n oSins III
mourning. of course held no reception to-uay- ine
other Cabinet hostesses were at home 10 the pup
lie and welcomed unusually large numSef Oh
callers Mrs Shaw. wife of the Secretary OF the
Treasury was assisted by Mrs. Schriner and MISS
Fountain Mrs. Knox. wife OF the Attorney cen
eraL gave her first reception of the season. ana
had with her the wives of number OF Fehhsy-
vania Representatives. Mrs. Payne, wife of tne
Postmaster General having a severe cold received
only from to ). She assisted by Mrs w. ..
Cameron. sister of the Postmaster General ana
Miss Louise Van Dyke Jones' Miss Wilson. cauSh-
ter of the Secretary of Agriculture. had In her re-
ceivns party Mrs. Fabyan, of Chicago: Mrs iheo-
dore A. Bingham. Miss Anna Cocnrell, Miss Harriet
SoutherIand and Miss winifred Mattingly
The Postmaster General and Mrs. Payne gave d
dinner tonight. Their guests were Adjutant Gen
eraI and Mrs. Corbin. General and Mrs Draper.
Captain and Mrs. Cowles Associate Justice ana
Mrs Holmes. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Nalsh' Mrs-
Cameron sister of the Postmaster General MISS
Louise Van Dyke Jones and the secretary oi '"e
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08

As a well behaved, enlightened and progress.
sive Latin American commonwealth Mexico
stands forth as the superlative example That
she enjoys the fullest measure of our friend
ship and confidence is shown first in the nm
broken harmony of our political relations and
next in the large amount of money we have
invested in her industries and ENTERPRISES
rounding out full $500, 900 900 reckoning on q
gold basis This is large amount of money
and Mexico is making a good and prosperous
use of IL. Two-thirds and upward of 1t has
gone into her railroads. and the rest is dis
tributed among her mines manufactures farms
and various other industries 1t is only about a
quarter of century ago that the only foreign
capital at her service was European capital
mainly English. and that country and France
possessed practical monopoly of her trade.
That is all and bravely changed now. We are
her biggest creditor. buy four-ffths of her ex-
ports. sell her more than half of all her inl-
ports, and bid fair 10 do and more busi-
ness with her the years go on. Our rela-
tons are fruitful IS ksS6 advantages to both.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08

vice which they occupied when they were oe
tailed to staff duty.
Bricader General w. H. Carter in an article
on the subject in the current number OF Inc
United Service says:
Nearly every commanding general of the army
from washington's time down to the present aay
has encountered insurmounfabie oDstacies, III
performing the presumed duties Oh the I'm I'm
Such difficulties and complications are Nlsepa
ra bic from so unbusinesslike an arranselnen..
Many of the complications have their orlslh lis ~
the fact that the bureau chiefs nave controa TO- VI
all pubIic funds under the immediate supei
vision of the Secretary of War. Every eHort 70
,7odifv The statutes in this regard has met with
ignominious failure, and there can pe no ies'N
mate hope for favorable action IN future.
Like many other officers, the writer faVofs
the Root measure and says:
That the army can be better prepared for war
through the agency of general stan corps thah
under the present system, with eleven lnuepeu-
dent bureaus in the War Department. there can
be no reasonable doubt; that the real niltary
business of the War Department can pe more
expedtiously and coherently performed TN Jug,
civil and sem-civi matters falling under lhe
direct supervision of the Secretary or war Wouid
receive more attention than 1t is now possloie
for him to give to them. There are so MANY
business reasons to commend the proposed or
ganization of al general staff corps tnat 'he
necessary legislation ought to be enacted
The majority in favor of the Root bin was so
overwhelming in the House, ana the bill mas SO
many eloquent supporters in the Senate, that
there seems good reason to anticipate the hnai
massage of the measure Notwithstanding some
opposition on the part of officers who fear that
its operation might deprive them of a httie
glory. and of politicians who see in the general
staff an insurmountable wall between the army
and politics
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08

show most plainly the double taxation WHICH
the Governor comedies inheres IN levy on
mortgages.
There will naturally be great dlnerehcc OF
opinion on these measures quite regardless Oh
poii,ical affiliations The Franchise lax III"
was originally passed in simple ana uhqueS-
tionably constitutional form. Al the request oi
the corporations affected changes IN the metnoo
of assessment were made to protect them from
possihle Injustice Then they turned arouha
and attacked the law. alleging the in'alidlty OF
the features they had themselves htroduced
into i, MANY will think ii better 10 await the
decision of the Court of Appeals. hhahF ae'er-
mining the power of taxation ever franchise
holders and TO give the law far triai peiore
adopting the method proposed by the corpora
tions for taxing incomes. which is peculiarly
open TO jugglery
Tho other leading recommendations of the
Governor are likely TO encounter little oppo-
~ition tbourh of course the canal question is
one for ,inending discussion. His plan for meet
ing both the engineering and financial problem
of canal enlargement is sensible. He favors
the one thousand ton barge canal in generai
along the old route but frankly faces its enor-
NOUS cost and presents for consideration an
alternative scheme for q ninefoot canal anu
the introduction of electric power he wouia
also amend the constitution to restore tolls IL
the Improvement is made. on the ground tnat
traffic would be so cheapened as to pear It,
Tho Governor discusses at length last years s
LEGISLATION concerning charities and the insane
and the progress made under it. We think his
report justifies the action taken and viii finally
convince its many critics The recent lapor
union attack on the National Guard has called
attention TO the need of new legislation 10
protect guardsmen from both unpatriotlc en-
ployers and trades unionists. and discrimlna-
ton against guardsmen should be made mis-
demeanor as the Governor recommends. Like
wise the changes proposed to punish more ef-
fectiveiy infractions of the excise law and the
employment of child labor should be made. ana
the practical notification of the Civil Service
law by the courts should he remedied- The
message as a whole shows able grasp OF
State problems and if the legislature gives the
heed which may he expected TO its suggestions
many valuable reforms certain TO result.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
Amnscmcufs.

ACADEMY or NTSJC-S.1oThe Ninety ard Nine.
AMERICAN THfEATRE<-a-s:1s-Th Christian
REI4sSc-o TffFATRf1-S-Th Darling Of the Gods
BIIOC THnArfaf-S.l5-The M0cknE Bird.
BROADWAY TpEATRE-s-The Silver slipper.
t7kSIS0-ssS--Rl A Chinese Honeymoon.
CRITERION TEFsATRI1-S:f5--Thv Cavalier.
DAILY : TfiEAT1sE-s: Millionaire.
EDEN World Wax
EMPIRE THEATRE-s.i5-In InapFaoence.
FOUR EISNTd STREET THEATRF-s-Jim Biuoso.
GARDEN THEATRE-5:4s-lsaTnlet-
SAERICk THEATRE--s.25-The f'rnsswaNs
HARLEM OPERA EoCSE-s:i5-The Night OF the
Party
HERALD SQUARE THEATRI5-s-Julirs Caesar
IRVING PLACE Neutrality-suspicious. Crosse l>cht
KEITH 'S-ContinnOBs Performance
k<ICEERRGCkER THEATRE-S:15-The Altar OF
Friendship.
MADISON SQUARE G.gDEN-s a. m. 1o:S0 P. m.-
NeN-Tork Poultry. Pigeon and Pet Stock Associa-
MADIsaN SQUARE THEATRE -s:l5-Gretns Green.
MANHATTAN TIEATRE-s-Mary Of Magdala.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HoUSE-s-Francesca Ga
Rirnni
MI RPAy HIII-a-S-School for Scandal
NEW SAN0y-s:15-The <Sirl With the Green Eyes
NEW -YoRK-s:1s-Nhen Johnny Comes Marching
Herne-
PRINCES THEATRE Heidelberg.
PRet-ToR'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
NICTGFSfs-S:I5-The Eternal City.
WAI-I.ACK'S s THEA TRf-s:l5-The Sultan OF Suiu
" isST END TEEATRE-s-show Girl
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
ARNT REEORM N SIGHT

The passage by the House of Representa-
tives of the army reform measure which has
become known as the Root bill caused more
pleasure than surprise in army circles Since
the bill has been under consideration hundreds
OF officers have advocated its passage. and the
good points in the general staff scheme were
made clear 10 members of Congress by the
men who were best able TO see the defects of
ouf present system. The general staff which is
contemplated will be composed of chief of
staff. who may be the senior major general
on any other general officer whom the Presi-
dent may select. two other general officers and
forfy-fwo additional officers. of whom twenty
will be captains twelve majors, six lieutenant
colonies and four coloneis. These officers will
serve on the general staff, which will lie the
Presidents military advisory board for term
of four years, and AZ the expiration of that
time they will return TO the posts in the ser.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
AT The WHILE HOUSE.

Washington Jan. (speciaD.-President Roose
veIt was thoroughly In his element to-day ou
ing his office hours he at the centre OIL q
maelstrom of pressing public affairs. wnieh seei.
incapable of progressing without his direct per
sorsl effort Most of the morning was devoted 10
proddlng his Congressional callers to prompt deeio
on the Cuban treaty the ratihcations OF "o
must be exchanged January Si ana ioi ni
mediate IL only partial legislation on the ,
question. He also found time 10 iiseeh ~ 90.
sou,bsr, dalevations about patronage, and after
luncheon he took part IN the dedication OF 'he
ga
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
Booked to sail to-day for Havre La Lorraine
Among those who sailed yesterday for Liverpool
DIES WHILE AWAITING DIVORCE.

Try TELEGRAPH TO THE FRIEUNEI
Cleveland Jan Mrs Charlotte NJ HOyt wife
of Reuben NJ HOyt. OF New-York died here to-
day from pneumonia. Her husband iS a nephew OF
the late Jesse Hoyt- Mrs. Hoyts home was here.
and she had been awaiting the disposition OF her
application for divorce now pending IN TN, New
York courts; She was niece OF John NJ Book
walter. OF Springfield. Ohio. When sixteen years
old she was married To Maurice Stetheimsr a
Chicago milliner. from whom she obtained divorces
two years later. =
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
MR.. sToREa AT COURT BALL.

Vienna. JAN THE carnival season was opened
here this evening by court ball at the Imperial
Palace, attended by Emperor Francis Joseph
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and other members
of the imperial family, diplomats and officials
United States Ambassador Storer and his wife
made their first appearance in Austrian society.
Mr.. Storer's great stature and plain evening dress
made him striking figure i'm the crowd of ger
geously attired guests. Other members of the
American Embassy present were Secretary Hale
and Mrs Hale. Second Secretary Reeves and Cap
tain Harris, the military attache.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
KING KEPT FROM sAeAsrAs FUNERAL.

Madrid Jan. liking Alfonso, who had ex
pressed the intention OF attending Senior Sagasts's
funeral to-day, was dssuaded from the plan BY
the Minister'S who feared political demonstrations.
Large numbers of wreaths and messages OF con-
doIence have been received, including from the
Pope. The State officials have been ordered to go
into mourning for three days The coffin will
cupy a place in the Pantheon opposite the vault
containing the body OF General Prim.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
MISS BURDEN IMPROVING.

Evelyn Byrd Burden, who is suffering from
burns received in the fire in the house rather.
j. Townsend Burden. in East TsFenty-sixth-st.. on
Tuesday. is staying. with her mother tnat Miss
Burdens injuries were improving II wars not
known when she would be able to be about again.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
SAXON PRINCE TO ASK DIVORCE.

Rome JAM THE Papal NUncio at Munich.
Bavaria has notified the Vatican authorities that
after the Crown Prince OF Saxony has obtained n
verdict in the civil court he will ask the Pope
70 annul his marriage The negotiations will be
conducted through the NunciatUre al Munich. as
there is no PapaI representative in SaXOny-
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08

Is Devery really down and out for keeps
for good and fair" the talk goes at the
Sign of the Pump? The Court of Appeals has
dealt him a deadly blow in the midrir. but even
the highest tribunal i'm the State may not utterly
dismay the former Chief of Police.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08

Discussion whether Methodism has outgro"h
the need of emotionalism may hencefor"afo De
conducted In the light of its completed twenty
million fund with five millions ADDED as happs
emotional afterthought to make com1or'aDie
and glad the declining years OF ITS superah"u-
ated and wornout preachers.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08

Welcome to the mailed hand for the ne"
year in the police force. Watch the WHO scurry
of the wardmen
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08

and are likely to remain harmonious, with re-
ciproca friendliness and good will. for long
period to come.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08


the highest tribunal i'm the State may not utterly
dismay the former Chief of Police.
The Board of Education intends to ask the
Beard of Estimate for more than SoVoV'VVo io'
the construction and equipment OF schooi ouiiu
ings in 1903 Those figures may provoke ieW
troubled thoughts among the taxpayers Ne"
York must have schools enough Tor It's boys anu
oirle hut is II always certain that the city gets
the full value of its expenditure for sites anu
structures? Extremely high prices have been
paid for lands and buildings at times, especiahs
when Van Wyck was Mayor.
About this time look out for all sorts OF ru-
nlors from Morocco, and also from Caracas-aho
then reserve judgment
General Mites has been reviewing Chinese
troons If is not likely that he has seen much
ON the other side of the world which VIII con
vince him that the so-called yellow Perii
,,epaces the stability of the nations of Europe
or America The bubonic plague is foe from
the Orient that might in some circumstances
cause rrievous trouble outside of Asia ana
Africa But the men-at-arms of Catnay VIII
never sweep over the cities ana to"no "e''
of the Great Wall
From the banks of the Tiber come disconcert-
of the Italian Government at the Louisa""
Purchase Exposition in St Louis. Shouid the
OuirnaI send nothing. the gap IN the ranks VI
nations might be deplorabe. But II there Is lo
be that vacant space one should con)ure up
a viewless apparition of enmty on the part OIL
the rulers of the kingdom of modern hohe
against the American people. The ltahah treas
ury is not brimming over with prodislons SUI
MUS. Nevertheless, it cannot be denied that tnls
great and generous republic OF ours mas WEI
coined armies of immigrants to its shelter anu
protection from the land of Victor Emmaiiuel
and Humbert, of Cavour and Garipaioi anu
e,risni and hosts of them are still here FOR
countless reasons therefore. the Italian nag
and a generous display which would pe Truly
representative of the Niobe of nations ought not
to be missing from the magnificent World
Fair in Missouri in 1904.
Discussion whether Methodism has outgroWh
the need of emotionalism may henceforWard De
conducted In the light of it's completed twenty
million fund with five millions added as happy
fI In
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08

Mrs Arthur Murray Dodge. Mrs Charles e NIL
Ter and Mrs H. H. Pease members OF the COM
1ittee charge of the bridge whist party Wnleh Is
to take place at Sherry's Saturday afternoon in
aid of the Jewel Day Nursery.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Some of those vino sailed yesterday for South
ampton on the ST. Paul were:
E H. Fielding Bell ". n. Mcmillan
Dr. and Mrs. Herbert Ellis. George r. Radmors
Fletcher s. Thomas
Mrs. j. A. Jones.
Booked to sail to-day for Havre on La Lorraine
Count y Fantoni. Mr. and Mrs Levi P
Countess de GymcS.
Edmond Kelly. Miss L. Morton.
Rene ILgerOn. Miss Morton
Julio VI. Iiuanour. attach@ Colonel
Mexican Legation T.. A.
in Paris David
Iimantour
Nteountess dc Nsrtnay
Among those who sailed yesterday for Liverpool
the Teutonic
A. V. Armour. ". Mex IngerSou
John e Brooks Mrs. r. l. Prdyn
j r. jaime SlmrSpn.
H. r. FitzHereeFt str and Mrs. J. W Young.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08

Mrs. Charles Steele will give theatre party on
January 10 for Miss Josephine and Miss Marie At
terbury, who will themselves give dinner party
en- February g.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08

Mrs w G. Read IT.. of No 4s West Fifty-frst-
St, will be unable to receive Mondays through
out January, owing to the illness Of her daughter
Helen.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08

Mrs Robert de Forest and Miss de Forest viii
receive on Fridays throughout the month at 40. {
Washington Square, North. Mrs Adam Iread"slt
Sackett will be at home Thursdays at No 10 NLaoi-
sou-ave while Mrs. Banyer Clarkson VIII receive
on Wednesdays until Lent. at No 122 East Thirty
Seyenth-st.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08

About this time look out for all sorts OIL ru-
r1ors from Morocco and also from Caracas-and
then reserve Judgment.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08

The next dance of the Cotllon of Eighty Is sehed-
rled for Monday at DeImonicos
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08

Tuesday February 5. has been set as the date or
the marriage of the Rev. Dr. Greer's daushter.
Mary to Thomas s. McLane. the ceremony takin-
place at St BarthoIomew's Church. Miss Madeline
,-,,t.i,- and Miss Daisy Greer will be among the
bridesmaids There viii be a reception aftervard
at the rectoTy.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08

Mrs Emma Eames NJ. Gilbert and Kociau will
be among the artists who will take part III ue
musical following the large dinner party TO be
given by Mrs George J. Could January . at
her house in Fffth-aye.