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New-York tribune., 1903-01-17
PPOR4BLT A MISTAKE.

bill has been introduced in the Assembly
authorizing the Park Board of this city TO set
out trees in the streets in front of private prop
erty and assess the cost against the property
benefited No doubt the purpose Of the bill is
good. but we are not inclined TO think that such
a scheme of improvement would work well
It is much TO be regretted that NewYork, on
the whole is shadeess city excepting as it IS
made shady and at the same time sunless by
the buildings which line its streets, and the in
creasing height of which raises some serious
questions as to its future healthfulness. out
side of the parks and few neighborhoods
which have been especially favored by the spirit
and intelligence of their residents, there is a
lamentable dearth of trees. Interminable miles
of streets are hot and glaring in the summer
distressing 10 the eyes and cause of mental
depression. when they might be cool, or at least
produce grateful effect of GOODNESS, and their
homelv features be agreeably yelled. Every
body who has lived here long can think of many
blocks where trees once stood and even hour
ished that are as bare to-day as the 'unhrlbed
palm" which a distinguished statesman now,
we trust, in Paradise wont TO boast the
statistics of the subject are not at our com
mand. but we fear that retrogression rather
than progress is still the order of the time, IN
spite of some earnest and intelligent efforts to
bring about better conditions.
The Tribune has often commended the Voiup-
tary activities of the Tree Planting Assoeia-
tion is glad TO believe that they have been by
no means wasted, and would welcome any
similar movement: but we doubt If il is wise to
put the matter in the hands of the public au-
thorities. The proposed enactment would prop
ably be valid as q law, but in operation It might
be neither fair nor effective. II would not be
easy for example to determine what property
was benefited by tree set out at certain
point and therefore liable to assessment. Obvt-
ousIy the owner of the house in front of which
it might happen to be placed should not be re
qured TO pay the whole cost, for his neighbors
would share the advantage. If block were
uniformly shaded all the owners could be fairly
assessed but otherwise some would have a
right 10 complain. Furthermore, would the
Park Board be required 10 give every newly
planted tree the necessary attention? Or would
if be left to take care of itself and presumably
perish from neglect? The first requisite is the
cultivation of public sentiment favorable to
the object aimed at and we are afraid that the
New-York tribune., 1903-01-17
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

Washington Jan Is (SpeciaD.-The Adjutant Cen
eraI and Mrs Corbin gave their usual Friday even
ing dinner Their guests were Senator ana Mrs'
wetmore Senator and Mrs. Dryden. Representa-
tive and Mrs James w. Wadsworth, Mr. ana Mrs
Larz Anderson, Colonel and Mrs William Gary
Sanger General and Mrs. Leonard WOOD MFs
Van Rensselaer, Cruger. Miss Helen Patten senator
Beveridge and the Rev DR.. ]. D. StarIoro-
Senator and Mrs Fairbanks gave dinner TO-
night Their guests the Austrian Arnoassd-
dor and Nine HengeImuller. the Secretary OF Iho
Treasury and Mrs. Shaw Senator Dietrlck, OF Ne
braska; Miss Dietrich and her guest, MISS Far-
we'll Of Chicago; Representative and MIS- LaholS
of Indiana: Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Patterson
Representative Bates. of PENNSYLVANIA. and Hugh
Hanna of Indianapolis-
Associate Justice and Mrs. Harlan we're the sues's
of honor at dinner given by Colonel ana Nlrs'
Robert L Fleming tonight Other guests were
Senator and Miss Cockrell, Judge Howry, OF the
Court of Claims. and Mrs Howry; DR.. ana NdrS'
Macdonald and Dr. and Mrs Radclih-
Senator and Mrs Hale and Mr.. and Mrs. Wlliam
7 Boardman were among those who gave dinners
this evening. -.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth nave 1n'Ild-
tions out for musical on Monday evening
Senator and Mrs. Alger will give dinner on tne
S1st in honor of Mrs. Garret A. Honart VINO VIII
spend some time in Washington
New-York tribune., 1903-01-17
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington. Jan. IL (SpecaD.-President Roose-
welt today received another pleasant gift from the
German Emperor at the hands Of Count A. Won
Ouadt. charge d'affsires Of the German Embassy
who presented finely bound volume entitled Tine
Reform of the Higher School System in Prussia
The frontispiece is an excellent portrait of the En-
peror The book is a beautiful specimen OF the
finest German printing and binding. and deals with
subject in which the Emperor is deeply interested
President Roosevelt expressed lis gratneation for
the gift and requested Count Won Quadt to convey
to Emperor William his cordial appreciation OF MS
thoughtfuneSS
was Senior vasquez formerly charge daffaires Of
the Dominican Republic. who has been minister to
this country. He received in the Blue Room.
Senators Lodge. Hanna. Aidrieh and Spooner had
a conference with the President just before the
Cabinet meeting A California delegation. headed
by Senators Perkins and Bard and Representatives
McLachIan and Metcalf also saw the President.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt tonight gave
the second of their series of musicals at "hich
Miss Josephine Sullivan. harpist: Miss Lillian Lit
tIehales violoncelIist. and Miss Mary Golden
Tracey, soprano, appeared.
Before the musical. which did not begin Until 10
o'clock the President and Mrs. Roosevelt gave
dinner. Their guests were the charge q aHalres
of France and Nine. de Margerie. the charge d az
faires Of Switzerland Mr. and Mrs. Reid. Baron
Won Ritter, Mr.. Derng. Mr.. Norman, Mr. and MIS-
Richardson Mr. and Mrs Robinson. Mr. de
oliveira, Count Gherardesca, Lieutenant Won Bre-
dow Miss Josephine Boardrnan. Miss Alice Roose-
Welt Miss Christine Roosevelt. Miss Dorothy Roose.
Welt Miss Elfrida Roosevelt, Miss Bowdltcn ana
Miss Oliver. The table was decorale9r Wiz ~
Welt wore blue chiIlon and ecru lace, ana MISS
Roosevelt white tulle spanged with silver.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-17
ORR PANAMA POETCT.

II as we have said. Colombia does not WISH
the United States to construct canal ar Fan
ana Oh the generous terms offered by thls
country. il is within her right 10 decline tne
offer. In that case the United States may go
elsewhere for its canal route Colombia. ana
indeed ali other nations which may he con-
cerned in the subject. will. of course, bear in
mind what has been the fixed policy of the
United States toward the isthmian canal prof.
ect and will uncomplainingly abide by the re-
suit Of whatever action may be decided upon
81 Bogota.
II was agreed by treaty in 1916, for example,
that '"the government Of New-Granada tColon-
sehial guarantees 70 the government of the
ssTnifed States that the right of way or transit
4across the Isthmus of Panama upon any
srnodes of communication that now exist or
stbat may hereafter be constructed shall be
sor,en and free 10 the government and cluzens
"of the United States, ahd the Cnlueu
estates guarantee. positively and efbcaclously'
.the perfect neutrality Of the before mentioned
.istflnlus." BY way of Interpretation ana ap-
nlicafion of that treaty the United States
through Mr. Cass, Secretary of state, IN 1891
declared that joint guarantee by the |niueo
States in common with other powers of the neu-
1ralffr of The Isthmus of Panama. or JOINT
ARRANGEMENT for the enforcement OF neurahlS
laws. would be inconsistent with the pohcy ol
fbe United States. Mr.. Blaine, Secretary OF
state. in 1881 declared that the guarantee OF
7sa6 given by this country did not require re-
enforcement. or accession, or assent from an!
.o.l,er pov-er' Finally President Arthur, III
his message Of 1881 referring to Coiombla's re-
,,o,4es rroposal that certain European powers
sbouid ioin ia > guarantee of isthmian canal
neutrality. plainly declared that such an ar-
,-aneen1ent would be in direct contraVention OF
..o11r obligation as the sole guarantor OF the
..in+egr51y Of Colombian territory and OF the
neutrality Of the canal itself" and added the
warning that the intcrjecti0D of any foreign
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| plan under consideration would be more hkeiS
to provoke opposition than to produce happy
me RECIPROCITY RECORD.

The we'll meaning but misguided gentlemen
who are now somewhat shrilly lnve1ghlns
against Reciprocity as contrary to true Repupii'
canism and TO true American policy Wouid 90
we'll to look up the record.
James Gillespie Blaine was. we believe, gen.
orally regarded as particularly ROBUST anu
aggressive American He was regarded by the
Republican party as good enough Repupilcah
to be its Presidential candidate and one OF lts
very foremost leaders for many years. he was
regarded as so sound Protectionist as to be
looked TO- by common consent, as the one great
protagonist of Protection against Grover Cleve-
lands Free Trade propaganda Yet Blalne was
the chief founder and advocate of the policy OF
Reciprocity, and it was owing principally 10 MS
influence and exertions that Reciprocity pro-
visions were annexed to the Mckinley tariff law
of 1890 under which reciprocal ,Tade relations
were established with no fewer than ten coun-
tries, to our great gain.
The Republican national platform OF 1S9o, re-
ferring TO that feature of the Mckinley BILL
said: 1--WE point 10 the success of the Republ-
can policy of Reciprocity Under Democratic
rule. by means of the unhappy Wilson taflH
BILL Reciprocity was abolished with lamentable
results Referring to that fact. the next Repub-
lican national platform in 1896. declared: 1--WE
believe the repeal of the Reciprocity arrange
"ments negotiated by the last Republican ad-
"ministration was a national calamity, and we
demand their renewal and extension. .
Protection and Reciprocity are twin measures
"of Republican policy, and go hand IN hand
Again, in 1900, the Republican national plat
form, after speaking of Protection, said; I'VE
favor the associated policy of Reciprocity
William Mckinley was regarded as one OF
the foremost Protectionists of his time, and as
a good enough Republican for that party to
elect twice to the Presidency of the United
States. In bis last public utterance he said
Reciprocity is the natural outgrowth Of our
wonderful Industrial development under the
domestic policy now so firmly established.
Reciprocity treaties are in harmony
with the spirit Of the times.
We are inclined to think that Blaine. McKin-
ley and the last three Republican national con-
ventions were about as good authorities on
true Republicanism" and true Americanism'
as any that can now be found.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-17
Amnscmeufs.


ACADEMY OF MUsIC-2-s:le-7he Ninety and Nine
AMERICAN THEATRE-2-S:l5-The Scales Of Justice.
BEI.ASCO THEATRE-2-s-The Darling Of the Gods
RfyGU THEATRE-2:l5-S:2o-Tne Bird in the Cage
BROADWAY TfiFATRE3-2-S-Ths silver Slipper
CARNEGIE HALI-2:3o-Boston symphony Orchestra
CASINQ-2:I5-s:15-A Chinese Honeymoon.
CRITERION THEATRFc-2:l5--S:I5-The Cavalier
DALY'S TTIEATRES-a:15-S S:l5-The Rlionaire
EDEN MUSEE-2-s-The World in Wax
EMPIRE THEATRE-e-S :2o-The Unforeseen.
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE-2-s-Jim Bludso-
GARDEN TEEA ATRE-r Az .z5-Hamlet-
GARRICK TEEATRE-21S-s:2 s:2o-The Crossways
HARLEM OPERA 'HoCSE-2-S:iS-The Night o. the
Party.
HERALD SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cesar
IRVING PLACE TiEATRE-a-e.2o-Das Crosse lAoht-
KEITH S-Coptnuous Perforrnance.
KNlCKERBoCKER TEEATRE--2.l5 .l5-s-l5--The AtaF 81
Frienoship
MADISON soUARE GARpEN-s Automobile show
MADISON SQUARE THEATRES S:30--Gretns Green
MAJESTIC THEATRE-opens Tuesday, January 70
MANHATTAN THEATRE-2-S-Msryo of MaGoala.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HoUSE-2-Fsust- Tam
hEuser.
MURRAY HIIL-s-Camille.
NEW SAvoY-2:l5-s :2o-The Girl with the Green Eyes
-ToRr-2.jS- :I5-When Johnny Comes MaTchtng
Home.
PASTOR S-Continuous Performance.
TRTNCESS THEATRE-2-s:S :S0-Fi FieidelherS
PRoCToR'S THEA TRE-Taudevie-
TICToR1A-e-S 1.-THE Eternal City - 81,
WAILATK'S THEATRE-2:15-s:iS-Th sultan o1 Suiu
WEST END THEATRE-2-s-Eight Bells
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guarantee might be regarded as superhuous

guarantee might be regarded Ss supernuous
'.and unfriendly act
FousJIv explicit has been the policy of the
United states toward the canal as toward the
isthmus in general Mr.. Evarts, Secretary ot
State. in 1880 laid down the princpIe-or
rather reafirmed il, for it was already IA
miliar ope-tfat this government cannot con-
.sider itself excluded by any arrangement
between other powers. from direct interest,
"snd If necessary positive supervision and
.interposition in the execution of any project
(which. bv completing an interoceanic connec-
"tiop through the isthmus, would materially al
.fect its commercial interests. change the ter
ritorial relations of its own sovereignty, etc.
In the same year President Hayes declared in
his message that 1.-The policy of this country is
"a canal under American control. The United
States cannot consent to the surrender of this
control to any European power or to any COM
"bination of European powers
II would be easy 70 cite many other passages
to the same effect. The policy of the United
States thus authoritatively set forth. has not
been handoned nor modified. On the contrary,
il has recently been reaffirmed by this country
aud recognized and accepted by one of the cher
European powers in the Hay-Pauncetete treaty
of 1901 Briefly stated, it amounts TO this:
That the United States and the United States
alone is 10 control whatever isthmian canal
may be constructed. That is the principe
which Colombia will doubtless keep in mind,
and which any other possible canal promoters
will also do we'll TO keep in mind.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-17
music.
die WalKure'' at the Opera.

The productions Of the Nibeluug dramas are pro-
ceeding with leisure and decorum at the Metro
politan Opera House The prologue was heard on
wednesday last: the first drama last night Next
Monday after the rest and refreshnaent afforded
by Faust 'Tannhauser'' and miscellaneous con-
cert we are to have "Siegfried" Then. strength
ened and invigorated by repetition OF Aida,
the ieys of otterda mmerung will be vouchsafed tn
US Circumstances forbid any too curious inquiries
into the reasons for such a disIocation OF the
tragedy. but they also suggest the proprtety OF a
warning that week must pass before there can ee
any fair and reasonable discussion OF This years
production of ''The Ring OF the Nibeung- TIL
the probationary period is over il would to be
the course of wisdom TO delay critical comment
'How would after luncheon do?" asks the con-
siderate monarch in Giibert SuIlivan's MI
kado" soIeitous 10 make everything connected with
the decapitation Of KoFo and his companions as
agreeable as possible DO you think you could wait
till them" Up TO the present the case OF WagnerS
tragedy quite desperate. for 10 those will
ing TO accept the ordinary conventonahties OF the
opera house "Das Rheingold" and DIE WaIkure
offered much that highly enjoyable MI.
Hertz for one thing. has cared for a vivid anu
elastic reading of the orchestral part-a readinS
with stirring clinaxes and many eloquent eIleclS
of light and shade There have been notable IN
provements in the management and furniture OF
the stage, though il viii be fair subject OF n
qury, when last nights representation Is recalled
why Hunding's householder left many hoies
for the wind TO blow through and put half or MS
enter. II the colossal figure of Elmolad-EturoiAS
could effect an entrance through the door, WY
not moonlight and the odors of spring? But taiS
is something in the nature OF comment on ths
record.
To large extent the persons implicated N 4tSI
years representations of Die Wal1tTe" were also
concerned in that OF last night The exeeptlonS
were Nine. Nordica. Herr Antilles and Herr ElEn-
bIad-the last OF almost ancient memory II the
part OF Hunding- Herr Elmblad has come oacA
TO us with Bayreuth notions thick upon him. tlsS
are notions the kind recently dlscusssu
in this journal When Herr Won Rooys uSlls
wrath has gone up choleric peg OF two we shS'
expect fine passage at arms between these W.
authoritative representatives Of latter day Nas-
nerism. Nine Nordica's Brjnnhilde had not oeen
seen in New-York since the season or LV- eA
when she shared the part with Nine. TerniHa- rSr
powers are uninpaired also her sincerity, hss ae
votion her unseihsh zeal Nine. GadSk' "iO
last year alteraatsd with Nine. Ternina IN the
part OF SiefIinde. filed the role last night. aEu
filled il with her soul Nine. SchumanIl-HeiilA
again led the double life into which she fsH N
Bayreuth. She was at the wife OF No'dH
and one OF the Valkyries, his daughters HSi'
van Rooy was the Wotan and Herr Antnes Sls7-
ruund the latter proving himself extremely eap@0o
vocally To him passing compliment The Ho'''
was crowded. and hearty enthusiasm prevaIea.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-17
PROGREsS " AUTOMOBILES.

From the reviews of the recent automobile
show in Paris which London papers print it
would appear that a number Of changes are
taking place in the design of the mechanism
which is chiefly used to propel European horse
less carriages. There is tendency on the other
side of the Atlantic 10 mount the engine ver-
tically instead Of horizontally. so as to facili-
tate repairs of the machinery. For some time
past there has been a disposition also to increase
the number Of cylinders because the Otto
cycle supplies power during only one-fourth
of revolution. preference for electric meth
DDS of igniting the charge and for generating
the necessary current with a tiny dynamo
rather than with any form of battery is becom-
ing more and more manifest New devices for
cooling the water which surrounds the cylinder
are being tried. An attempt has been made to
control the valves in such a manner as to give
a wider variation of speed than has hitherto
been attainable. Study is being given, too, to
the expediency of casting the cylinder sepa-
rately from its jacket. Finally, gearing is some
times substituted for the chain as a means Of
transmitting power to the wheels, just as it was
few years ago with the bicycle.
To one who is not familiar with this depart
ment of engineering it might seem that the
automobile was still at low stage of develop
ment. Such, however, is not the case AL
though the application Of the internal combus-
ton motor TO this class of service dates back
only few years the engine itself is no novelty.
A certain amount of improvement may vet be
expected, so far as horseless carriages are con-
cerned, but absolute uniformity in style is not
TO be looked for, any more than in the con-
struction of stationary steam engines in large
power plants Within certain limits diversity
is to be welcomed as an indication of healtny
state of mind among builders. It would be un-
fortunate to have them all fall into a single
rut Variety by no means shows imperfection.
OF course. the electric motor is more simple, less
liable to get out Of order, and less offensive to
the general public than the gas engine. When
a thoroughly satisfactory storage battery is
developed, therefore, electricity will prove a
serious rival of gasolene. Just now, though, the
latter enjoys wide popularity for long runs
in the country, and it will not do to under
rate it.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-17
FOR NEEDY JEWS.

The twenty eighth annual report of the United
Hebrew Charities of the City of New York
which has just been published. contains some
interesting statistics It shows that the organ
ization has received from various sources in
1902 S255,05S 10, of which more than $4,000
came from membership dues. There was ex-
pended in cash relief $665S1 30 and nearly $780,
600 in pensions Under the direction of compe-
tent officials more than $1T5,0 was disbursed
among worthy poor people. $40 O01 IA of which
was for transportation.
Of the applicants for relief 1880 came from
Russia, 2443 from Austria Hungary and sos
from Rumania. Other parts of the world
tributed 1924, while there were only 256 native
born applicants for relief. strange feature in
the report is the statistical fact that nearly one
half Of the people who were assisted had been
in the country over five years Only Its of
the immigrants who received aid had been in the
country less than one year while 4 ,721 had been
here five years. Inasmuch as it is we'll
known that the Jewish immigrants as a class
are thrifty and quick to take advantage of the
opportunities offered them here, this 'oyer
five years. class must include the aged and de-
crepit who in the days of prosperity failed to
provided for the lean years"
The immigration statistics published In the
report show that of the 54,954 Jewish immi-
grants who arrived at this port in the year 1902
demonstrate how heavily the burden imposed on
he Jews of this country by the influx of their
poor coreligionists falls upon those who live in
New-York. In referring TO this fact Henry
Rice. the president of the organization. says:
DO not %R w that that any fS g gy G en- f
help. Secretary Hay was stating no more than the
bare truth when he asserted that the Jewish i'm
migrants from Russia, Rumania and the other
European countries make the very best of citizens
for our country But while 80 per come under
this category, IL is evident that with an in
creasng burden of FIVE thousand persons to pro-
vide for each year, the situation is demanding
that no one of US should shirk his duty.
Thera is no tendency here to shirk a seif-im-
posed duty, but in another part of the report
there is a plea which should be heard and
needed OF the half a million Jews in New
York the Submerged tenth knocks at the
doors of the United Hebrew Charities for as
sistance, and the most pregnant cause of dis
tress is the sickness Of the wage Garner Con
SUMPTION" says Mr.. Rice, lis making fearful
'1nroads. and the deplorable housing conditions
''of the Jewish quarter. well as the all too
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''long hours and confined nature of the factory
work carried on under unsanitary conoitiohs'
"are acting in u.iison 70 intensity as wen as 10
spread the evil
The citizens who contribute hberahy to"diu u
the relief of these unfortunate PeoPie uo -
cheerfully. but their efforts would oe plooue".
~ moro real value if the sanitary conditions in
the crowded district were improved. What Mr.
R;ce saws of the benefciaries of the society over
which he presides is true Of all the poor people
in the East Side tenement house district. 1t is
= warning that has been sounded often ana 10
good effect but much more than has been ac-
corpIished still remains to be done, and for that
reason the picture drawn in the report Is
timely and worthy of attention