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New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
TIE REPUBLICAN, CLUB AND THE NEGRO

AS an abstract matter of political principle
the Republican Club resolutions on negro suf-
frage are just and right As TO their expediency
there is room for wide difference of opinion
among men sincerely friendly TO the negro and
desirous to secure for him the largest oppor-
tunities and the highest advancement
Several months ago resolutions somewhat
similar in character TO those passed by the Re
publican Club were discussed and laid aside by
the Union League Club. in what seemed to us
spirit Of wise moderation. In spite of all the
injustice which the negro suffers he is making
progress. and seems more likely to achieve the
goal of practical equal civil and political rights
with the present order of things unfiisturbed
than by any renewal Of external agitation,
which. indeed. may huttress his rights with new
enactments. but which must also awaken new
bitterness toward him the part of the whites
among whom he must live and whose DISPOSE
ton. whatever the law. will largely determine
his happiness misery We have believed and
still do believe, that this is time when "the
longest way round is the shortest way home"
Nevertheless. as we said at the time of the
Union League Club discussion. the aggressive
tactics Of certain elements in the South are in
vitsbly tending TO force action to vindicate the
Constitution and protect the negroes
Many things have occurred since that discus
sion TO confirm in their beliefs those who favor
agitation to cut down Southern representation
More and more boldly the fire eating element of
the South is avowing its disposition to keep the
negro down just because he is negro 1t re-
pudiates the promises OF the Southern leaders
Ike Justice Lamar, who few years ago were
saying that all they wanted was freedom from
ignorant and corrupt rule, and that they &C.
cepted the results Of the and the constitu-
tional amendments, and merely sought to safe
guard their institutions until the negro could be
educated up to the responsibilities of suffrage,
which he should be allowed to exercise on
equal terms with whites of similar capacity 1t
is evident that, while large and perhaps ulti-
mately controlling body of Southern men are
working for justice and negro advancement. the
present forces in political control wish to keep
the negro "harnessed TO the mule" 10 use the
Illuminating phrase Of one OF the Southern Sen
ators. Moreover. the hope that the Supreme
Court would forbid evasions of the Constitution
safeguard negro rights under it and so keep
the question out of politics has been somewhat
dimmed by the recent Alabama suffrage de-
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17

cision. While there is still the possibility 'hat
with the question presented in diHerent ioi IL
some legal remedy for discrimination agails'
rho negro may be found, the natural tendehcs
10 IN look for remedies in another dlrecuoh
Tho recent revelations concerning Systematic
neonace also are influential in arousing a ieei
ing that something must be done.
For orr part. we still think it best to hasten
slowly. Southern men like Judge Jones, if lett
alone can punish Southern oppressors OF tne
negro better than Congress can by passing he"
laws Industrial education is making negro
voters who are fit to vote and VIII be aiio"eu
to vote That process is slower but more sure
than sweeping national legislation Yet we
recognize a growing fmpatience IN the Nor''
which threatens radical steps The moderate
mon of the South who want to do justice 10 the
negro should take warning. and make their III
huence effective to stop the civil and polltlcal
determinations against the negro merely pe-
cause he is negro. Moderate men here 90
not want to see the old strife reneWeu Any
more than moderate Southern men do' Dut our
Southern friends must realize that If the couh-
trv is aroused the people who want to cut down
their representation will have the Constitution
on their sides The North has long shut It's eyes
IN constitutional violations. that the South
might have a free hand to solve its problem in
IFS own way. 1t will still shut its eyes IL the
South uses its free hand in right spirit anu
works with Justice toward ultimate equal
rights. But if the North is once forced 10 open
It's ewes and face facts, it is the southern Tree
hand and not the national Constitution which
will have to give way.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17

demonstrations to this country concerning tne
desira ability OF letting negroes vote In tne South
ern States. There would be n outburst of IN
donation from Maine to California against the
imnerfipent meddIing of foreign country in a
purely domestic affair of this country But that
which is sauce for the American goose, is IT
not also sauce for the Russian gander!
We do not say our government should remain
indifferent and apathetic II is not Indifferent or
anstbetic. as the words of the President ana
Secretary of State on Monday clearly showed.
But II is necessary for responsible govern
mept TO act according to reason and Judgment
and not at the dictates of impulse or passion. In
the case of the Ruma nian Jews diplomatic pro-
fest was proper because the victims of Rumanlan
persecution were being thrust into this coun-
try for 1t to care for, and because Rumania had
been erected into an independent State py the
powers on the express agreement that she Wouiu
not discriminate against any of her subjects on
religious grounds. But Russia is not snipplns
pauper Jews to America. and she is under no
agreement TO maintain religious equality. so
far as America is concerned. Russia mas as
much right TO discriminate against the Jews as
America has to discriminate against the negroes
We do not say our government should not or
will not exert anv influence in behalf of toier-
alton and humanity. But we do say that lts
influence In that direction VIII be all the stronger
and more effective if it refrains from the slang
whanging'' which its critics are clamor1ng for,
and recognizes the sovereign rights of other ma
tions at the same time that it stands for ciViliza
ton and the rights of man.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
TIE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

Washington. June 1G (SpeciaD.-baIon -
A. ,I;is,or from, tho Netherlands will leave here
tonigbt for NewYork to sail later in the week ior
Rotterdam. II,
Percy Wyndhan1 of the British EMBASSY WIN
visit Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Loriard at Ip~eoo heN'
week
siepor iravor das PIanches the italian Am
bassador accompaned By his wife. VIII iease
Washington the latter part of the week for ~uepI'
making short stops at points in the AolFoiiu'
en- route. The ambassador will go from VueOe@ ~
the Pacific Coast by way of Denver ana SaIC LIN
Citv returning to Quebec by the far northern
route and later leaving there for Italy TO REMAIN
until autumn Count Cellere. the first secretary u
the embassy will be charge d'affaires In the aO-
sence of the ambas dor.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
ELECTRIC CAR FUSES.

The blowing out of a fuse on an electric car
on the Fourth-ave. line yesterday led 10 soihe-
what different results than those Whlcn often
follow such an incident There was rear emu
collision instead Of fire. A numper Oh peisoh'
were injured and many more were heeuies'is
scared Everything considered, 1t is mar'ei
that nobody was killed. The impact of the TWO
cars was sufficient to wreck them. The passen-
gers are to be congratulated upon their escape
especiaIIv in view of the fact that relief from
outside was precluded by their confinement I'D a
tunnel
The conviction in the popular nina that fuses
blow out on trolley cars much TOO frequently
has sound scientific basis. A fuse is intro-
duced into the electric circuit to prevent INJURY
to the motor by turning on the current too alb
ruptly 1t protects costly piece or apparatus
from the results of the motorman's carelessness
or impetuosity If he complied with instruc-
tons accidents of this kind would seldom hap
pen. Suppose. now, that his employer were
to fine him heavily for blowing out fuse The
trouble would quickly be minimized, and dam
age suits against the railway company would
likewise become less numerous. The blowing
out of fuses indicates imperfect administration
1t is those who are in authority over the motor
man that are chiefly to blame.
Yesterdays collision was also due in part TO
the shortness of the interval between the first
and second car. The motorman of the latter
had no business to approach the other so closely
Either he or his controller and brakes were at
fault That circumstance does not impair the
logic of the preceding argument. It merely In
creases the number of persons who are respon-
sible for the accident.
1t was recently announced that Mr.. Freeland
was about to visit London for the purpose of
showing the people of that city how to operate
electric roads To be sure. they had snatter-
ing of the art, through the enterprise of the
projectors of the "tuppenny tube" and some
other Americans but Mr.. Nreednd doubtless
intends TO put the finishing touches on their
education. Well that is praiseworthy am
bition. Still before he starts. there is a chance
for some much needed missionary work in this
CITY, After ALL charity begins at home.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
NEW-YoRK SOCIETY.

New-Yori< society will be largely represented d1r-
ing the next few days at the Harvard commence
ment festivities. there is an unusually lares
number of people here who have sons at the uni
versity among them being Mr.. and Mrs Augustus
JAY Mr. and Mrs Charles s. Brown. Mrs Daniel
Riksr and Mr. and Mrs Robert Waller. Jr- To-
morrow night there will be the senior dance in the
Hemenway gymnasium which Miss Alice Roose-
Welt will be present, while among the patronesses
will be Mrs Edwin Boardman, Mrs Francis FL
Appleton. Mrs. Francis g. Peabody and Mrs
Francis Lee Higginson.
Dorothy ScheffeIin have returned town from
Bernardsville y j.. and start shortly for South
ampton.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Temple Emmett have closed their
house in East Seventy-irst-st. for the season, and
have left town for their country place at St James
Long Island. where they will spend the summer.
Mr. and Mrs Louis Henop have likewise left town
and at their country place near Scarborough
N Y Their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robb de Peyster Tytus, are at Lenox-
Among those who sailed Yesterday for Europe
on board the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse was Cen
erai Roy Stone who is his way to England to be
present at the marriage of his daughter Mrs
Lawrence Turnure. to Lord Monson, which is to
take place toward the end OF this month in Lon
don. Mrs. Stone is already abroad.
Mr. and Mrs George G. de Witt will spend the
summer at Southampton. Long Island. where they
have taken Mrs John r. Brady's cottage for the
season.
Among the weddings which took place Yesterday
was that of Miss Ella May TuttIe and Joseph
Mackey Rozebery Long at the West Eighty fourth
st. house of the brides parents Mr.. and Mrs. Ma
thaneI Tuttle. The bride. who dressed IN
white silk mousseline de sole white satin and
wore tule veil, attended by her sister. Miss
Florence Tuttle, as maid Of honor. Addison =
Pratt was the best while Frederick F. JACK
son. Robert Fl. Patton and John Patten. three OF
the bridegrooms classmates at Princeton. acted
as his ushers The ceremony. which was per-
formed by the Rev. Willard Parsons, was followed
by reception.
MIR and Mrs John r. Drexei are booked TO sail
to-day for New-York. and on their arrival mere
will go at once to Newport for the season.
Edward K Jones who has been in i'll health Tor
some time is booked TO sail tomorrow on La Ior-
raine.
Mrs H B. Hyde has left town for the season
and gone TO Saratoga for the summer Her son-ln
law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Dlllon
RfpIey are still at Hampstead but will go later
on to Newport and Saratoga.
ouite a number of steam yachts are anchored OF
the NeU-York Yacht Club station Among tnem
are those of Lewis Cass Ledyard. of Mr.. and MIS-
c.aor9e / Could and of Clarence H. Mackays Who
with Mrs Mackay is still at his place at RosiSn,
coming into town every day by water
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON

Washington June is (SpeciaD.-Mrs. Van Rens-
seIaer Cruger has delayed her visit to Europe anu
will spend the rest of this month with MFs- Nei
nochan in Newport. Mrs, Cruger purchased. q year
or TWO ago an ancient house the old Naval
Observatory which she has fitted up with arustic
simplicity and where she does most OF her literary
work.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Nelson Page and the iat-
ters daughter Miss Florence Field. are about 10
close their home here and go to York Haroor' Ne
for the summer. They were accompanied oy MISS
Elsie Seymour, Miss Fields most intimate fr1end
who was presented to society in the Page mousse Oh
the occasion of Miss Fields debut
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Cromwell have Closed d tIS
house here which they leased tor tne "IilIeit am
have returned to NeW-York.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
ONE OF BRET HARTE's CHARACTERS.
Chaffee, the Original 'Tennessee's Partner, .
Now in Oakland Sanatorium.
IaY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

day to Oakland ssnatoriun j. A ChafGee. an
original character in Bret Harte's pathetic story
"Tennessee's Partner" Cnanee has lived since 1919
in Tuolumne County mining camps with his part
uer, Chamberlain. Long ago he saved Chamber
lain from the Nigiantes when they had a rOps
around his neck 1t the only case on record
in the county where the Visilantes gave a life IN
such circumstance Chamberlain was accused OF
stealing miners gold. out Chanee cleared him.
The two men settled down to tive where they have
remained ever since. washing out enough sold 10
maintain them.
Bret Harte heard of the incident. and evolved
from II his story in which Tennessee Vanlv tried
20 save his partners life although this partner
mad robbed him ~ his wife. In Bret HarJs's story
Tennessee cuts down his partners body. loads 70
INTO cart. takes IL home an6 buT,cs a.
Professor Masce. Of the University of California
found old Chaffee sick in his cabin this week and
induced him Oakland for treatment
Chamberlain was LETT beaind Both men are over
eighty years old
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17

clusive privileges given him by his license 10
enforce the payment of certain wages ana
change of hours, whether the demands De rea-
sonable or unreasonable. In this instance the
members of the association were not permitted
to treat with their employers as individuals.
1t is understood that the pilots of this port ana
the pilots and engineers of the other ports Oh
the Atlantic seaboard were watching the erect
of the strike here with the view of carrying out
the same tactics elsewhere if they proved sue
nj
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17

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See opposite page for subscription rates.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
JUDGE oARLINe's ROUGH TRIP.

Provincetowu, Mass. June 16.-Assistant Secrs-
tary Darling Of the Navy Department and his
family arrived here tonight from Washington n
the Dolphin. The passage up the coast was
boisterous one as the easterly storm had made the
sea very rough especially on the shoals. The
Dolphin anchored in the harbOr and probably will
proceed in the morning to Portsmouth, y H, II
the weather clears up. Judge Darling will pay
official visit to the Portsmouth Navy Yard.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
w. C. FLOYD-JONEs MARRIES.
His Bride Is Miss Peppina Avezzana.

Miss Peppina Avezzana. daughter OF Giovanni
L. AveZzana, married yesterday in the Church
Of the TRANSPORTATION TO ". Chauncey Floyd-Jonss
one of the wen known family of that name The
Rev. DIR. HOughton performed the ceremony, and
the bride given away by her mother
Mr.. F1oyd-Jones is connected with a banking firm
at No IS WaH-st- He is member of the Union.
Racquet NeW-York Whist. Country. Westu1inSts
Kennel and CarteTet Cum clubs. He lives a :
No I West ThTtieth-St
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
At THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington June Is (speciaD-The Wni'e hou
vas deserted to-day with the President anu m, M
Roosevelt at Charlottesville, Va MISS r>oo ,
with relatives In Boston. and the younger
at the family home at Oyster Bay.
President and Mrs Roosevelt returned 10 'ho
1,-hi,e House abortIy after 10 O'Clock Tonight
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
BUCHANAN READS HOME SOLD.

Cincinnati June f6-The home OF Thomas Buch-
anan Read in which the poem ''Sheridan's Ride
was written. has been sold at auction for 1900.
The house has a plate the wall with an inscrip-
tion telling of the former ownership by Read. Tns
pToperty was sold to pay Iegacies OF Hugh Camp
Ill
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
MR.. sRIsrEo's GIFT TO THE POPE.

Rome June 16.-Count Camille Pecci. the Popes
nephew. to-day presented to the Pontln IN the
name of Charles Astor Brtsted and his daughters.
of New York q gold pect0raI cross, adorned with
diamonds, pearls and rUbies. His Holiness was
much pleased with the gift
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
p.o,,fe and Social Incidents.

Warren SpaIdng. Augustus JAY. Miss a Guild %
New-York: Charles p. Perkins. OF Boston ana Dlr-
and Mrs O. RI. Warren. jr.. OF New. \ ork .
Mr. VVidenar's steam yacht. the Josephine. - IN
mort Although Mr.. and Mrs. Wtdeuer have NOT
made knorn their plans, il is understood tnat tney
viii take a cottage I'm SarraSansett-aFe
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
study in contrasts: Peter the Great OF Rus-
sia-Peter the Small of Servia.

Complaints in some parts of Chicago that the
noIice force is not energetically protecting the
lives and the property of the citizens are no"
frequent and loud. Commissioner "reehe hd'
given our department here so many eiie0ti'o
shakeups that we can afford to extend 'he iisn
hand of sympathy to the second city Oh the
United States In this metropolis the improve
ment in the Police Department has been great
gain. Perhaps Chicago needs Police Commis-
sioner Greene.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
Il inducements.

BRoApwAY TEEATRE-2-s-The Prince Q, f7aen'
eSISrNo rTJFsTRFc-s:l :l5-T'he Runaways
,-rrrT- Vaudeville
.~1a>Sr-Y ISl>AND-Bostock's Trained A-inefs
rr1r-.s srT-S World ia Wax
GaRRIcK -s;5e-Facins tne rsocl. o.
siFfALr SQUARE HEAT'RE-S:2o-The hnShei'
Girl
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Performance ,,,.,s. IN
IIs1-rf-E Fp FsoCSEE TFFATRE-s:15-19e biofee :"
MADISON SQUARE GAFSDEN-S:3o- anu ~ -
chesfra-Tence fu New-York-
Ma sTFsTTT THEaTRF-o-s-The Wizard of ~,
EaNHATTAS HEA7sRE-2I5-s-a -a0--The t1sri oA "a"
fuclSeF.
MURRAY Hill. TTsEATRD-e-s~-1he hiS1's'
paRsnIsF ROOF tSARDEN-s-kauderiie r..- Az
south FIELD Columbia University Of -
x- s,Yy~J4oTAS SUMMER CsARDEN-S-VaudeFihe
rrpR ACF. GARDEN-s-R Roccacce
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17

Only a moments consideration is heceSsdi'
TO suggest reasons for receiving with Caution
the story that a German scientist, Dr Lunoeh'
has helped two Russian blind boys 10 see "i'ti
the aid of radium. Light and sight are t"o
very different things. One is exterior 10 'he
body: the other is function of certain nerve
Some methods of producing luminosity may DE
more helpful than others for persons Win
feeble powers of vision, but unless the opIe
nerve is in working order it will not work
Every now and then reports of marvellous cures
Of blindness get into the papers Upon lnVesIi-
CATION il usually turns out that the V1ctiih
ewes were really in better condition than ne
imagined or that the trouble was temporary
Just now the public has been so amazed py
revelations about the strange powers OF radluui
that it is tempted to believe anything about IT,
In like manner and to even greater degree
the word electrical exercises a powerful
charm, which is turned to advantage by quacks.
Though DIR. Lunden is not to be classed with
pretenders it is possible not to say probable,
that he is mistakel. Time will tell.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17

Never before there so many banners hS :
ing herea bouts in celebration of Flag Day. ana
never before did American patriotism burn Win
a truer flame
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17

Boston June f6-Miss Alice Cheney, daughter %
Mrs Arthur Cheney. of Mariboro-st and Samuel
Tborne fr Of New-York City a graduate Of Yale.
'es were married this afternoon IN 81 Paufs
Church by the Rev j. S. Lindsay. assisted BY the
Rev A p Stokes. jr.. Of New-York- The brides
maids we're Misses SchlesingeT. Crocker. Sturzts.
Marearet Cheney and Dorothy Cheney. all Of BOs-
ton and Miss Dominick of New YORK The bride
groom attended by j. B. Neal ana MS 7rotners
W. p. ThOrne and s 3. Thorne
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17

Gable reports say that Bourke Cochran in
some of his eloquent addresses in Erin has pee'
predicting that Ireland will achieve marveiious
gains in future generations because the huse
transatlantic steamships of later years-oiseel
vessels than any known in these times-nlust
perforce use harbors the western coast Oh
Ireland If Mr. Cockran's supposed utterances
have been correctly reported, is this not some
what airy and unsubstantial vision? Great Ves-
sells ply TO and from great centres OF commerce
not elsewhere.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17

Richmond Ind. June Is (SpeciaD--Professor VII
son Henry Sheldon, member OF the faculty os
Columbia IJniversfty New-York was married this
morning to Miss Elizabeth Dunham. daughter o.
Mr. ard Mrs Gilbert T. Dunham- Only a small
company witnessed the ceremony, which was per
formed by the Rev. DIR. Isaac NJ Hughes. OF 'he
rrirw4 pyssbvterian Church Miss Lucille StimmeI
Of Richmond was bridesmaid. and John W Baird.
of Cornell University, was best man Nr ana MIS-
Sheldon left for New-YOrk and Boston
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
w DOINGS.

East Orange. n j. June IS (SpeciaD.-Ths Rev.
William whiting Davis offciated last night at thu
wedding of Miss Margaret Caldwell Thomas.
daughter OF Mrs. David Thomas. Of No. sS Chest
nut-st. East Orange. to Charles Henry HOBART %
East Orange in Christ Church. On account OF
recert death In the brides family the wedding
a auiet one Only relatives and few close friends
attended the reception following the ceremony.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17

From Washington the viewless couriers Oh 'he
air drop feathery hints that the professiohai
prophets have been puzzled by recent wiz
yagaries OF the weather; and many an aliia'eul
wizard of storms and calms. of showers anu
drouths has been far afield in his prosnostlca-
tions. Weather prophets are rarely honoreu III
their own country.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Temple Emmett have closed their
house in East Seventyfrst-st. for the season, and
have left for their country place at St James.
Long Island where they will spend the summer.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17

Mr and Mrs Louis Henop have likewise left town
and at their country place near Scarborough
n. Y. Their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs Robb de Peyster Tytus, at Lenox-
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17

Mr. and Mrs George r. schiefelin and Miss
Dorothy Scheffelin have returned to town from
Bernardsville y j.. and start shortly for South
amDton