The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-01
HAVANA FIGURES COOKED UP?
CHARGE THAT MORTALITY STA
TISTICS ARE WRONG
And That War Secretary Put Them Out
That Way for Political PurpOses-A
statement MNdc at the Congress OF
Actuaries- Lands Represent ed

The fourth International Congress Of
Actuares began yesterday at the Fine Arts
Building, in West Fifty seventh street, with
about 100 delegates present, from eighteen
countries President Roosevelt, in send
ing his regrets, had this to say of the gath
ering.
This RTess has international significance
and few gatherings OF business men are more
important to the business welfare not only
of this country, but OF all the nations repre-
scented.
Secretary Cortelyou of the Department
Of Commerce. as honorary president, made
the Introductory address.
The discussions of the day were held in
three languages, English French and
German, and all remarks in any one Of The Sc
languages were translated into the other
two.
In the afternoon discussion of longevity
+. l.. Hoffman of the Prudential Insurance.
Company said that the Government had
given out for political purposes, misleading
st atistics in reference to mortality in Cuba
"A certain Secretary Of War" he added,
has claimed that the death rate Of Havana
il no higher than that Of American cities
~
account the economic differences. As
matter Of fact the death rate IN Havana
is still 80 to 100 per cent higher than tho
American city with which II was com
pared The Government statistics were
given out to u credulous public for politi
cal purposes
Mr.. Hoffman also asserted that the cen
s,ls reports on mortality were not hclcn-
tIhc enough TOR the insurance companies
to Use
Director North OF the Census Bureau
said in reply that the charges ~er" largely
true but thar every effort VAS nov being
made 10 render this branch OF tho census
work AZ accurate as possible.
THE fault hn said, "gas with the charac-
ter OF the bureau, which was subject 10
change every four years Under a perIna
nent organization W. hope that every
cause for orllolsm will bs removed
X Gore, antuaTy Of the PRUDENTIAL
Iiie Insurance Company, said II sas likely
that III. actual vitality Of human h.lnE-
had DECREASED
~. are 90 bolst"red up by surgery, "
hs DECLARED that ~ are showed hsyOrd
ln. polut Ahulu 10 might ha,, dDd
Most Of lhs sp"ak"rs thought that the
average HE torn ~ the weaker msnbers
~ society hsd been Increased b.oSlso ~
tho creator care lakrb Of human lie Tho
Improvement Vas asoflb-d by IN Charlton
4 Iswir manly 10 the Increased prnSsrNa
tlou ~ infant life and the ronqu'sis Of
spldnmlpr
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Mayor Isp gave reception 10 ilr a'iua
rlrp and thrI TRENDS lAsi ulRht ~ no
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u NIybi srfH pl.s"n'
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o,sTy morning ihlH Nrrh ~ 10 o'lprh aud
every shsiU0ou rNrp "Wednesday and
SATURDAY,. Nhsn tlnfs all hs no HnnfnoDD
Asssluu, ~ $50 O.rlD'h
J1ls countries Surh have ssn' d'lHs1i'S
Of. Australia, Auptila Belgium 1Iiads
tJAJla., Germany, Dfasi Britain, HOLLAND,
UUnssfy, Italy, JSpsI Masb0, New H's
land kOrsAy, EusslS sAt1stlArd sA"d"n
and tho inI'nd static Mot ~ ih.ss
nDID, riss are f.pr.ss'u'sJ h0i only ny
d~Isysias sEd nlripl@ts ~ ils ysTiDDs
actuarial s.,nie'p.s, bit Hlso Wy bossrpnS.n'
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