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New-York tribune., 1903-06-09
ravoRs Mr.. cRlMMINs's PLAN.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Ct. I notice I'm your issue Of June John ~
,-t-,,,s,s suggestion for increased roadway
- T-if,r-sye as a much needed Improvement ana
,,ps+ the Board Of Estimate ano ApporioIliiie"'
.iI ,.Le the plan into consideration
rr,a entire street belongs TO the public YET note
- 7,f4erent obstructions have been put up SO
-. of tbe thirty feet originally laid out loi
is..,lt, s,ace hut fifteen feet now remain.
In the work OF the City Improvement "oo4e's
80. ,,,os+to or The right Of the public in the street
of.or car,e ND and we were generally fnnch sur
,,rised at the ignorance Of most people on ti40 81
-, ,rhe facts are these: Streets are obtalheo py
ondcrrnation and land diverted TO me CITY "n' ~
tr,ae the citys properly in fee Ihe siooP
80 a. mart of the fee. and The city Is ehtiie" ~
- ,,,sessefon OF that space as COMPRISED WITHIN
=, - ,h,,s obtained TO be held in trust ana re-
-, orer forever. For the purpose OF lnsie9s
- s,ress the stoop lire space was sci ASIDE io'
- -. ,,ronerty but for the use OF aputiIile
-, ,xrners and they may erect steps WITHIN
- - - h,,nd az area but the space pinsl mol we
- 1F..,-,ee,,h-st originally iafd ott ~
g. rroectation that private residences o.
,,,,, - with front door yards Inc :,
- -, sove the street its greater "iolh %
.,a,L sorne shopkeepers put out sho"e1
,' ,,,,s snac. and the right TO 90 TINS was CON
49, -, ,he lergcr stores as being encroaehiiieHsa =
,6,lLe The plea made by the owners
= 80 sbou-cases that the latter were i"' % -
oi 80 utbtn the space intended for yardts. ,t
sloeNtln, - hv the courts, when hflu Corr
h-As n,as illegal, and not even ~ bsa,
S1,l"i orld authorize IT, ihls rus ti t.,nes
snnIied suocessfuliy in Fourteshli'~'A
New-York tribune., 1903-06-09
BAD BOYS AND BOYS CLUBS.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: The article in The Tribune of May 81 upon
the bad bows Of New-York city IS melancholy
reading and suggests many points of discussion
The present writer does not however. attempt
TO enter upon any Of the subjects connected with
the question. excepting enc.
The gang spirit seems TO be the ruling one With
all young men and boys. Not only among street
arabs and young roughs do the tendency
TO encourage each other in evil. but even among
the sons Of the most respectable classes as Wen
a college boy. who when alone is . gentleman
well versed in refined manners ard customs, and
above the least suspicion of dishonesty Will when
in company Of a crowd of his young companions.
make himself obnoxiously noisy In public, or even
steal signs other articles from people poorer
than himself He considers that what he does as
4 member Of q party of merry students Is merely
a Joke 1t is the gang spirit which takes the place
with him of his own better nature and training.
It reminds one Of the old joke of calling man q
humbug in a Pickwickan sense" for what the
young man does student is quite dinereit from
what he does when alone.
Now when We see this tendency in the young TO
band together and to put their consciences as 1t
were into common stock is II not evident that
the same tendency be utilized by the rlGht
people for the control Of boys? once get them into
hands and companies for good purposes and the
same gang spirit will be their best incentive 10
1--we up to the rules of that band, and 10 insist
upon good behavior in each other for the honor
Of the organization
useful in the now famous George Junior Repub-
lie where the boys OF the street arab class and
the girls also will not let each other offend against
the laws Of their requisite. They have been formed
into a splendid gang, whose rules are on the SIDE
of law and order go - -. -,
who have Joined each other. under good and lu-
dicols guides for the purpose of mutual pleasure
mutual instruction ana mutual prolt?
There is a central society for the lronouon
Of these boys clubs in different cities ana towns
ana every Settlement in our own city has one, II
1-l,icb The members are only eager to join with
others by obeying its rules. Form these liScil.ss
o1Is f,nruIy and often thoroughly evil minded
bovs into clubs in which decent behavior Is ms
r15ie and the condition Of membership, ana Eot
have one answer TO the question OF now thsy cai
hest he controlled and made into decent clthens
Vet how many people who Geplore The grown o.
evil gangs in our cities take pains TO know VIA
e heisg done by these boys clubs and contTlnItt
,ou-e-j their support? If our citizens wish 10 se'
n rbanre in city boys let them try 20 learn some
thing bout the nearest boys club 70 ther own oIS
t-;ct md try TO do something either IN Work o.
unnev toward It's support. and these clubs ma!
he found 20 be tremendous power for sooG, ~hi 81
~, are SO aided and supported by tre pupIlC a
- he able TO carry 10 perfection thif iuli 60,
for developing the bettet HS'lUie0 VI p &
New-York June D 1913
New-York tribune., 1903-06-09
APPEAL FOR STARVING CHINESE.

- the Editor oT The Tribune
Sir: As president Of the Christian and Missionary
Alliance fbe American society having charge OF
The largest number Of foreign missionaries in South
China 7 take the privilege OF asking your coop
eyat.on through your widely circulated journal IN
bringing before the reople Of the United States the
terrible conditions al present existing II South
China. ] have been pleased 10 notice the pupllsled
announcement through your columns OF rnnch m
Dortaut news respecting the famine now raging
there
u VII be interesting 10 your readers 10 kIo"
thai American missionaries have been found ooth
Il India and Chin and other countries 10 be the
most reliable and efficient agencies in the oislrlpu-
loH y famine relief in heather countries the VIDE
y extended agencies bringing them II toucf Win
TIC people All parts OF the district, and Their up
right responsible native helpers enable them TO
Ana the most deserving and avoid all waste
o imposition the distribution of famine relief
tsssnes This, the help given through the fnlsslo-
Sr1es lends inspire confidence the part of the
hSnEes AND becomes atterward valuable AID In
Missionary work.
Tha Christian and Missionary Alliance employs
twenty six American missionaries, besides many
lallps helpers in South China. and occupies seven
% the principal cities including the capital and the
sd@ats port OF Wu-G-haW. This province has DEsil
ssgeiy left our society through the courtesy OF
Yter missionary boards. on account OF oar naflhs
occupied IL when iI closed TO missionaries
1Hf missionaries IL South China are men AId
seneEl 81 high character and can be fully trusted
= The distribution Of famine relief. The Rev. l.
ness - superintendent. with headquarters at WI
EI& nc principal treaty port ia nc propI1cs pr
10y FUNDS sent 10 him direct or 20 The treasure
me christian and Missionary Aiildilce, Law
nrssr No. $50 Eighth-aye.. New oTk VIII DC
go lEtly Acknowledged and carefully forwarded
The latest Information have received is 10 tbs
~1eet inat one-ff.a OF fhe population OF 9uanG -
New-York tribune., 1903-06-09
THE TRIBUNE INDEX.
It's Value as a Book of Ready Reference in
Public or Private Library.
70 the Editor Of The Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Your editorial upon The Tribune Index does
elaborate upon its value all that it. might have
done; but perhaps modesty may be excused in one
when commencing his production / am A
trustee OF q public library in of the cities of
this State, and my observation OF the persons who
patronize the library has convinced me of their
faliblity as 10 dates Of incidents, and their
memories are also apt to be treacherous to the
year in which something they wish TO know about
occurred. We have in library files of several
of the New-York newspapers, but we have only two
of them bound-one The Tribune. because OF its
Index and the other TO refer in connection with
the articles desired for reference, and which
be found readily through the aid of The
Tribune Index to learn if has details that the
other has not AS a library trustee of many years
experience. | vouch that library can be
sufficient for the people unless 1t has bound copies
of The Tribune and copies of its annual Index.
Club members and Interested in party politics
and the politics of the world. lawyers. school
teachers and pupils business the clergy, and
the laty, often come to the library to consult
the Index for articles in The Tribune from which
they desire to make extracts. to freshen their
memories about events for their speeches, their
court cases. their their essays in schools,
etc. And not only should each library have copy
of the Index, but the majority of the lawyers and
other professional will find it of great value.
for, even though they do not keep the file of The
Tribune. they will often find the Index convenient
TO look up matters they wish to review, and then
they consult The Tribune where it can be
I find that the Index is compiled in manner
suitable for a newspaper. The newspaper indeXer
must exercise judgment as to how a subject should
be indexed. as to be found as readily as pos
sible He must also exercise Judgment as TO what
is necessary 20 retain and what may be rejected In
order to make the work as compact as possible.
AS who has studied the decimal and other
systems OF cataloguing and indexing, l recognize
that the newspaper indeXer cannot make entries
of subjects titles and authors without making the
work double the size 1t otherwise might oe- me
Tribune index accomplishes practically the same
thing by its cross-references. also like the ol,
visions OF the Index; Take for instance the coal
strike of last year. Under the title Strikes there
is a cross-reference. See Coal Miners" The ar
rangement Of the editorials is good also. mas
much they grouped together following the
news items on the subject. The Index is valuable
to a very large number OF people and every man
having library ought TO have a copy OF IT.
NeW-York June :. 1903 TRUSTEE.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-09
Mr. c1AMBERLA1N,s SPEECH.

After brief speeches by Mr. Lloyd-Georse and
Lord Hugh Cecil dissenting from Mr.. Baifour
views the Secretary Of state for the Colonies MI
Chamberlain delivered the address which has well
been described marking epoch In British fiscal
history Some OF his salient passages were as FOL
lows:
think nv noble friend has fallen into the error,
which seems 10 me have been the mistake Tnade
Iv everybody who has spoken IN this dtpate except
the Prime Minister. OF supposins tlai ne" po,icy
has been proposed 70 the country lnVoIVlnS az a
stroke an entire absolute reversal OF the who4e
Of the fiscal policy OF this country | am absolutely
,,,aISare OF any such proposal having been made
ii -, yavspif or bv any body else and before
-, sou1 I will show how very much more limited
- ,bs sI,reeston which, not for the first time. but
on several occasions during the last nye or six
Saars have put before the country. The second
tStafnent of nv noble friend 20 the effect that
- Isere not hastily to deal with the fundamental
roprsitionS of that great historic doctrine which
H. rs iudgment had in it's practical application done
-, 1-1ucb for the prosperity OF che country. Well
tho historic doctrine Is free trade: but my noble
frsa,d failed as every else has failed TO tell
,ts What We mean by free trade. IL i perfectly
clear that everything depends on the definition OF
fvee trade We may quarrel 10 the end OF time
unless In the first instance come 10 some sOr
~ conclusion as 10 terminology. Win regard
10 the definition given by my nob.e friend. II vii
nor be iuterfered with by nor, tnlnk, by siii4
III my right honorable friends this side OF the
House We perfectly content 20 accept inter
change of commodities at their natural price. anu
/ think we may go further With regard 10 tna'
New-York tribune., 1903-06-09

In Fifth-ave IN Fourteenth-st.. with the
change from residence to business purposes the
reasons for which the enclosures used have
been done away with. and the space must revert
it's original The courtyards must again be
part of the sidewalks. and such subject
the municipal regulations governing them
Again. the law to openings in the sidewalk is
that they shall not extend beyond the five foot
limit. yet some of them extend fifteen feet Such
abuses from croaclments have Mr. Crinlnins
says been greater in Fifth-ave. than in any other
avenue Is Il not full time that the city should
possess itself Of what Is legally its own, and thus
be able 20 make this great thoroushfare wide
enough for the traffic that is pressing into IT,
thus aiding to advance the value of property along
its whole extent? JOSIAH c. PUMPElLH-
New-York. June /. 1908.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-09

is affected by the famine. and that one hundred
and fifty thousand people actually starving
Many children have already been sold into slavery
ana the chief sufferers IN these horrors the
!ittie girls who become the chattes and slaves of
misery and infamy n SIMPSON
- PRESIDENT Christian and Missionary Alliance.
NewYork. June s. 1908
New-York tribune., 1903-06-09

ever had and with charity toward all ard malice
toward none" approach this subject. the mere
likely will II in time be settled Alright "
Eagles Mere. Penn. May 81. 1903
New-York tribune., 1903-06-09

definition and it's strict applica ton. But in our
oDiOn there are certair deviatiOns from THIS doc
trine of free trade which we say necessitate tne
careful and in a sense. the immediate attentfor
OF the country and Of this house. (tear!
DEFINING THE ISSUES.
a plan If by "a plan ne means detailed scheme
of some new tariff some new hseal arrange
rent or reciprocity treaty nothing OF the <ld can
he produced at the present moment; ana that -
not the question + have raised. or which mas oeen
raised bv the late the present Prime AlIster-
What raise IN effect 3 a princip.e y IS a q1es
ton which put 20 The people ot tnls counuy-
In my speech II may De permitted 10 refer 70 H.
called attention in tie hrst pace 70 WhS4t So4-
gfdered The opportunity existing at the present
time and the importance Of seizlng the oppO.
tunltv Of making preferential aTTaRssrlent IN ne
nature of d reciprocity agreement Win oqI cor
onies Hear heard And. IN the second 49,, =
called attention the fact that under our eXlsting
system we helpless and totally lmpOtohl -
bring any influence to bear on foreign countFleS
II they attack colonies. or y they aItacke -
in any manner which consider would oe unIalI
as we can only say them. We I'D in lSz 70 VIC
Colonial Prerniers that what you propose IS dS5l7l
the fiscal system Of this country 50 long We I'd
no weapon in our hands and we cannot meet -
attacks upon colonies or the attacks Upon OF
selves. which are already serious and Whicn M
become much more serious. cloud cheers Now
these are the points which have brought 2eIOiS
the country. and the question which ! ashed Sio
which i invited discussion was. are w -
termined TO maintain your Interpretation oI ne
trade with such severity that you refuse to ssS -
power to meet these cases. II sO-tf that - tns
answer Of the country-then let US announce thaC
answer our colonies; for nothing could De WOtS7
than TO leave them in dCubt- CCheersJ-
New-York tribune., 1903-06-09
THE APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE

Now. have said that this matter nnTst Isl, come 2e
before the people Of this country. ana thtE VIII
have to give an answer. They will give an an
swer 7 am perfectly certain. for OF against IN 20
unmstakable terms. Honorable members opPosl,e
think the answer will De given IN oppositloi 20
any change IN present fiscal system ana tadt
therefore the raising OF this question Will % %
them Of great advantage. Under these circuLl- N
the service | have rendered 70 them CLaughterl
i will make no electoral prophecy ar the present
time; but I will say that ! have generally toul1d
the prophecies of the other side 20 De WrorS-
T.auetter and cheersD I am bound 70 CONSIDER ne
POSSIBILITY at anv rate. that the views OF tne Ia
ton NAV be in favor Of some such change az -
the subject OF this discussion Now IN that
when We have got the mandate-tf we ever sSS 80
then will be the time to produce tue plSh tCPRo.
stion laughter and cheeTsD Every ypcdy SHOWS iiItS
a plsu i'm the sense Of a definite ana c0lli4ele
scheme is absolutely impossible until we know a a
great deal OF matters into which We nave siIli 20
INQUIRE and into which We cannot inquire proId.].l ~.
nr advantaEeousiy unless know We nave sot tL7
country behind Us Is il not common SerSe-st.pp
nose we have the authority OF the natlon 70 ets-
IN the consideration of the subJect-tnst Iie
thing We have TO do Is to go 10 the coloIllrS. -sL
nothing would be worse than 10 neSoudlS w. ~.
the colonies and probably come 70 an aSISei.iCLl1
with them and then. the next general slscll-,
70 fir5 that the whole idea vas repudl4leG ~ -
e-rnfrv can conceive nothing more dang et1.-S es
fo union than that. (CheeTsJ Therefore. Ort1-e
we begin 20 negotiate with the colonies We ~
have some knowledge Of what Is rne cpII.ioIi -. -
the peoole Of the country with regard 10 tHe Pi'i
ciple at stake.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-09
TARIFF RETALIATION.

Ny noble friend said in very eloquent terms tnaC
does the action which has taken by Germany II
regard 20 the Of Canada Let ne point out-a1
there should be any lnvlolous reIefe1ce
Germany-bUt 1 obliged 10 refer 70 German,
Germany is the only country which mas takea
hostile notice OF these preferential arrangements
with Canada Neither France nor RUSSIA nor
the United States has taken objection. ouI tIeI-
many alone has -penaliZed Canada 70 the extent o.
a very large additional duty WY Becauso
Canada has freely and voluntarily gwen 20 EhS-
Ish products this preferential treatment tCaeersg
noble friend thinks. apparently. Il Is surreIlC
TO say that We people who remember for
long period and that some day or other we shaIl
catch Germany in a hole. (LaughterD Ihat IS eS-
sentiaIy ny noble friends remarks. mat may %
very good, but does he think mat Canada IS nAeS
to be- satfsfed with that2 What has happened
Cara da gave this preference nve years ago anu
she has been peDalized we naNe
been bearing hot resentment IN our DOSOni giulli
good that does 10 Canada and We are 70 90 on 1edL
Of Gordon and the final conquest OF the SoudaIl-
Whatever else that may oe, II IS not ousllss9
New-York tribune., 1903-06-09
rrGH-fSG TIE TRUSTS.

There is one other point thar VII havS I t1 49, y -
sdered Is il not conceivable that We sna1 nave q
5e1and our ou-n trade against unjust cospetlllor--
Iot t,,%ai price but against something which be
Ieye IS absoIui.ig NV a b ~ pfys1 M 70 the pres
cpt tirae9 Has the House considered what Is Jne
pIacpca! c srnsd in America ard in Germany and
on the Coutinent-the enormous aggresatss93nss
cS be- Brought 70 bear in the way Of destroying
particular Industry IN this GO county ,S one open
market Of ths werd are t9e cesrs Ses dgS5 T5w
ss!Jst stoii bannens? Let me Jry make that clear
Let US suppose rnanufaeturer sells god 70 s sss
ss'f yfis ed ed expenses wotd be probably $500 Bqy
now II ne eaa rill he rot merely f1ooO6 but
they viii be added 70 by the reduction IN tne fxs5
fi fIss COO instead % benE sOOoo will probably
be rs co. aud the result OF that Is s va ~ Gr
Jjt;or his second sS0OoQ only without proht but
At loss Tba5 Is "sa, 9d Is aTg and 5undins Up
their works. and when there = Pa, o iD.-.Sssf
and 50 long the home trade WI take AL tne
UrHs e r. I1agfsc,1I~ers and no goods TO thts
country But the moment, = tomorrow tn~fe
o was nc l.r5tes, dau6t-it has been stated publicly
by the president Of that JreInenqo!s steel ana I} @
.a-9srt b, tire great German Trust-it Is perfectly
ser;si TIN tag5,ry Sa85 Or tbe countries are sppy
az price We caneet R@s-l9.y confess S@lle.iI @ pea
h srption for many wears together his bust
rass Will be ruined and the whole OF the capital
ost as well the 9roat u Is not merely ire loss
az two OF three years prcat h,t the whole - the
capital goes into The scrap heap AZ al events 70
nv mind II IS one of the raOSt serious ISSUES We
Nav 10 dsal with or one thing am perfectly GER
tain In spite OF the henoTable member and Or any
decision given by the country ~ "a IS raised In trs
cnuntry row. II there should be depression IN sorne
Of the industries ard this result should fol
low nothing will prevent the renple - this country
from Immediately imposing duty which shall de,
FEM against such unfair competition a great and
sfaulc Industry. (CheeTsA thtuk have tndi-
Gated the lines on which my mind has moved ard
the discussion which vSsh 70 raise-and which
promise the honorable member will raise-oefcre
the constituencies. lCheers1
New-York tribune., 1903-06-09
THE TAX ON FOOD. "

say that without binding rnysed i9T a. f,rtber
- ,.-ift,o1r shutting my eyes TO posslole III tS
S--asb IN formation so far can see lt WI o1
- ,-.cessary 10 put any at all on IdW ne
t-.si 6sheers) And that for obvious reasons y
LII hs very difficult to choose the raw At
which would be suitable 20 tnis PuI - 20 10
T-are ms on raw material II woEid nav ~
cror7psnied by drawbacks on the hnlsheo expos
eTi afthough that is not at all lrIlpossl9Jls II
ba a compIicated way of deallng WIZ d .-t1e~s
I-LiCb coTId he dealt with much more slnpIS
So vra come 10 this-if you are 70 give . pLtLTL
~ tbe coonies-I do not say that you are-yoq mus
mt a +sx on food Opposition cheers meke tNG
Honorable gentleman opposite preser{ OF a 80. -
N nreDared 10 go into any rnecnahlC ; Ho-l-,
90, fiaborsr's house. address rneellllzS -
yvorLxrnen or IabOrCrs. and, taxing celdIu -. -
icai OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES instance, that theIe We e
80 Chilling or two ShillingS on corn S5iS ~ - -
Now this policy if il is carried out VII COS !,t
vrT,cn week more than you are paying AT plt7:'
- ,-oI1r food set aside altogether any ecooIlI
al 'nuestion as whether they WouId OF .3It NG
- ir9DOsad ! will assume Tor tne S9FS y -
erg,Ir1snt that YOU pay every penny OF llS
- baI,frr assumed that. I will tell you WndI tL0
asr 1rff1 Se know many Ioaves you Cy'Ll
sI1n1s now much meat you eat anu ~ ,Nr,~L -
,-oI "a Le Of this that and the otner On WlC.a
49, he rronosed TO put duty: and Will N slEe yo-
~ HE from which you can ten ioF - .a,-s-
- Sxtra wages YOU must get N order % Cuzy-
- 80 evnensAs Of living. And Tnat - tle a
nent TO which honorable SetlLel:lsli ~,
" = s+ous that the whole OF this business VII
greater cost OF living 70 the WQrhinsIi. Tsa-+
ircraasa oT income we'll, sir, nave uoO "
Jn15+ Urbatever that all their most ol,llii4tS-L l,l,-
Dropheees will come true But II Il car can ~1 r,-c
~ in return for what ask, VIII give El1se -
LA 80 then poorly they may think OF nv
judgment ] may still have ch2hce- 'i-A-9-'-
aud oh
New-York tribune., 1903-06-09
NO HARD AND FAST PLAN

7 have said that I conceive II 70 o pe--tsD.ei
nil T,rt " no higher tran that-to make prstersl
tfaJ s~rarrernents with the colonies Whlcn Hot-Li
..5-fsI ~ both sides If there IS reclp-
TocaI preference. IT is clear that We ~
T,o+ only something TO receive. ouI SoulvIl4ll-7& ~
eivs II is clear also that what we nave ~ ~
Toust he given on some great product q ~. ,
fae. and as the honorable member TOR ID "a.
has perCeved the preference must e I,TrrS-
,~ u material food, or on oottL 800,
80, cbesrsl That is pretty simple shSIl" ~
tLoughT will go a step further. 49, NJ -sr
5Is member for CarnarVon aLIrIDtte-
80, sta+euputs 70 me / was coITpeIIc4 - - s-.tI
aid NOT accept his quotations a ,,-isss and
-. 80 in favor of taxing raw fhatti =.
sJ Cf course the honorable msn6er Lf h-lI ~
S. F-o-, anv1F7fng 7 have saia 20 say aii1
~ +La+ sort In my opiniou-and tllS -. .4-er
yerSonsI opinion. for do not leJ me oe -s rs1 or
PeISgI - am now LAYING down some ~
~ Sfedes and Persians, that is neN er Lo ~ - -e
IN IN Ht- vrbicb am afterward to De goNerIlTL TgL..a
aIlu as 7 have said INQUIRIES are 70 pS HiStiSGt
CtiL CdLSSL ~ throw further light on the SunJe0'-
IGnnosfti0n frOnicaI laughter9