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New-York tribune., 1903-03-25
,r,oBr 1vD oUBAE RECIPROCITY.

II has been rumored at Berlin that as soon as
raciurocity In trade is established Oet"eFn Ino
T7nite6 States and Cuba, Germany, and pern@p0
eonoa other European powers VIII ASK DOL"
these governments for identical CONCESSIONS ~
them. On the ground Of the "nost favored La
tion" clause in existing treaties. 1h'S IulaoA
.aeros 20 have been taken seriously at berlah'
and even In this country some nave uSeo IL 10
az srr.ren4 against ratification Of the CUBAN
trna+v esvlne that we shall be bound to grant
tho demands of Europe or else violate our treaty
ebIigations and quarrel with those countries.
All such talk chiefly serves however, TO pro
mote the gayety of nations. Tne foea 'nN' 'no
conventional "rnost favored nation CLAUSE op
niles to reciprocity treaties is not TO Dc en'7
teIned for G moment. Ever since the Gays VI
Monroe and Adams it has been wen eS'0'
lished principle that covenant 10 give 10 4H'
nation the privileges that are grah'e" 10 'lo
nost favored nation refers only to gratuirons
-,-IrI,egos snd does not at all refer to pr1vi-
IAgas granted on the condition OF reciprocal au-
-a,+oaos That nrincfple mas been affirmed and
confirmed in too many cases and during to'
many wears to be seriously challenged at TINS
time.
II uov he of course that Germany and other
nations will make some such formal request
Thox will uef do so, however, with the sIisht-
eet evnecte ton that 1t will be granted. Thelr
purpose will be simply to remind the Ohiteo
States that they, too may take hand at the
same game and make commercial ueaues ols-
eliminating in favor of other countries ana mus
against the United States. The United States
must expect that. We do not think II neeo pe
frightened at the prospect. There mas DeeA
some talk lately about a Central European
Customs Union. to be formed for the express
purpose of boycotting the United States Thus
Far only ono country appears to have approved
+ho scheme. That country is Utopia.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-25
TIE LAWS DELAYS.

Unless the legislature extends the life Of the
commission to investigate the laws delays, the
extensive work already done by that body IN
der the act passed last year will 60 for naught
and we shall be no nearer than before to So
luton Of the problem. There cannot be the
least doubt that the problem is as acute as ever.
The need Of remedy is not less than when
public appreciation Of the practical breakdown
OF the judicial machinery here led to the
creation Of the commission. Perhaps IL it had
been promptly appointed final report might
have been made to this legislature. but the Diff
Guilty of securing the right men at the begin
ming of summer led to long delay, and there was
not time to make any adequate study Of the
situation before the beginning Of the year.
Nevertheless, a great deal of work has been
done that can be made useful fs the inveshga-
ton iS continued. The commission has gone
over the court records for the last seven years
to ascertain the amount of business accom-
plished and the average limit Of judicial capac-
ity In disposing Of cases here. 1t has also
looked into the methods in other cities where 4
large amount Of business is transacted to dis
cover IL judges accomplish more IN them, and,
IL SO, how well and by what method Of pro-
cedure. That is the scientific way OF studying
the question 1t will be extremely difficult to
devise Independent schemes to cure abuses, but
by comparison much may be learned. 1t is we'll
known, for instance, that criminal trials are
conducted with more speed. dignity, and, above
ali, certainty Of Furnishing crime IN New-Jersey
than in New-York. Analysis should discover
the reason and show us how to remodel our
procedure in the light Of the excellent methods
of our neighbor. The English courts, too. have
q reputation Of cutting through red tape and
quickly getting rid Of suits without merit which
load our calendars. The commission has gone
lar enough in this direction TO promise valuable
information IL time Is given to complete the
work.
The bill now before the legislature to enable
the commission to go on and report . plan Of
reform next year ought to be passed. The
necessity of reform is generally conceded, and
It is obvious that neither the commission nor
anybody else in the legislature or outside it. is
prepared al present to offer any cure. There is
no choice but to take more time or abandon all
New-York tribune., 1903-03-25
THE CABINET.

Washington. March "a (specaD.-Secretary Sha"
will arrive in the city tomorrow, aHer haFihS
visited New-Orleans Atlanta and otner southern
cities He left Atlanta at noon to-day. after occu-
pyinE the morning with visit to the propose"
sites for the new federal building Colonel HonSrt
J. Lowry, of Atlanta was the Secretarys most anu
nrovad a roJaI entertainer Secretary Shaw was
also the guest of honor last evsning at dinner at
the Capital City Club. given by the Atlanta Clear
ing House Assccia ton
Secretary Of the Navy Moody who 10 cruising ID
the West Indies in the Dolphin, Is expected oacA
in Washington about April 10 From Cuba the
Dolphin will sail south to Jamaica. Later the see
retary and his party will go to Porto Rico proo-
ahIv Waiting Ponce San Juan and other ports
From San Juan the Dolphin will come directly 10
Washington.
To-day's Cabinet meeting was BRIEF ana conn
lively unimportant Secretaries Shaw ana M'oos :,
Postmaster General Payne and Attorney Genefai
Knox were not present. Some consideration was
given to the appointment of an Assistant seer
of the Department of Commerce ana l'aoof' nu' II"
made.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-25
u.rrs ABOUT THE CfT7.

.,,,,,. service will be done by the
fu+1 r1vb IN its publication OF series ot
nanohlets setting forth the hissory' 0ls1A .t.
tion and functions Of the princlpai dep"f
Of our municipal government 1ne s
- e. vro fear not altogether we'll Informed
uuop auch matters, and to such lack OF inIotIA"
80, ors Ava many uu:vitting violations OF law
rn.rv failures to secure the full benent OF 'he
law and pretty general failure 10 appl
the good or bad qualities OF local auHiLA1'
tion Naturally there follows indlnerence "s ~
the personal organization OF the go'e'"nIs
49, q, tho train Of such indifference come most
of the evils to which the metropolis IS ner' -
the City Club can, through such pampnlets, oll-
fuso O coneraI knowledge of the essential facIS
of the municipal government 1t Will 90 liuIn
ec- tho nern1suent elevation OF that government
TO a plane Of integrity and efficiency
These namDhfets are not to be campaign ooc"-
uoep4s In a nolItical sense. They will certalhi!
ho however. strong documents In the perehnlal
campaign Of good government against erai'
and incompetence. We printed yesLeruaS 00
figures from the first of the series dealing win
the Health Department. THESE sho"eu '"0
startling contrast between prices paid Tor sup
niles in 1900 and in 1902. Decreases OF from
s19 tn 50 1s a dozen for syringes. from 10 10 20
cents a dozen for drinking glasses Oh i'oul
600 AZ +o S14 each for electric fans. ana from So
to less than two cents a pound for alum are
NIGHTLY eloquent TO the taxpayers ears; espe-
c,alIy when the articles at the lower prices are
fulIv eoual and sometimes much superior III
ouality to those at the higher figures. EqualS
striking, though quite different in character are
some statistics about diphtheria, which sho"
that down to 1895 the number OF deaths III the
hundred thousand ranged from 1871 to Ioo'-'
while since that year it has been from Sl'2 10
AIT: and that before 1895 the percentage OF
fatal cases was from Al to 29.7, while since theH
it has declined from 1q1 to only 1O.9. Tne sig
ntfcance of these figures lies largely in the 1acI
that it was in 1895 that the department Degah
the distribution and administration OF ant1to1ih.
These figures are taken at random from the
appendix Of this pamphlet. The bulk OF tne
publication is devoted not to statistics, Out 10
an interesting narrative and description tell
ing the reader what he wants to know II ne Is
curious, and what he ought TO know II he Is
public spirited. Every citizen ought to be
public spirited, and therefore ough- 10 be well
Informed about his own city. There may be TO
some little more fascination in reading Of the
quaint or picturesque municipal customs OF
some Old World towns The greatest pracucal
value is TO be found in understanding the law
and the practice of caring for the sick and OF
protecting the health Of all right here IN our
own New-York
New-York tribune., 1903-03-25
4 STEP BACKWARD.

Members Of the Bar Association who nave
studied the Bracket bill restoring former Sec
ton O22 of the Code Of Civil Procedure. which
is now before the Governor are thoroughly con-
vinced thnt it ought not to become law.
It would re-establish the right OF counsel IN
equity cases to compel the court to make nno-
ing Oh every question Of law or fact which
either side chose to submit This power was
greatly abused lawyer might submit to
Judge or referee q thousand questions remotely
bearing on case merely to confuse the issue
and trap the court into an error on which ap-
peal could be founded. The present rule al
lows litigants to present ali their points. and
leaves the court to make IFS own statement OF
findings pertinent 70 a case.
Possibly some slight modification Of that rule
is desirable but the Bracket bill goes alto
eether too far and is step backward in the de-
velopment Of simple and workable method Of
procedure
New-York tribune., 1903-03-25
THE DIFFERENCE.
procedure.

The interesting and agreeable academic dis
cussion of the limits of the treaty making power
with our neighbor THE Sun might be pro-
longed indefinitely without getting any nearer
a conclusion than have the two schools OF con-
stitutional lawyers who have been debating the
question for a century. men like Jefferson, Gal
latin and, most ably IN recent years, j. Ran
dolph Tucker holding the view taken by The
Sum-" while The Tribunes opinion Is in har-
mony with the principles Of Washington, Ham
ilton and Kent and of such later publicists as
William A. Duer and JOHN y. Pomeroy. We
take leave of the subject, therefore, after an
Swering q direct question OF The Sun" 1t ad-
mts that in general treaties which are not SELF
executing as municipal law are valid tnterna-
tional obligations but denies this OF reel
procity treaty, since initiative in revenue legls-
lation is assigned to the House of Representa-
tives, and asks If general abolition Of the
tariff by the treaty making power would con-
stitute promise either legally or morally bind
ing upon this government.
Just exactly as binding as treaty to pay the
Sultan of Zanzibar an annual tribute equal to
the whole revenue of the United States. Neither
os these absurd extremes of treaty making. nor
more moderate treaties dealing with commerce
or promising to take money from the Treas
ury could become operative without legislation.
But one sort is as binding as the other. The
fact that under the constitution the legislation
to conform the tariff TO the treaty must orgi-
nate in the House makes difference. In
spite of that rule Of initiative the Senate in
general tariff legislation actually prescribes all
sorts Of schedules, leaving little but the enact
ing clause Of House tariff bill. The right Of
the House to an independent voice in appropria-
tons is as sacred under the constitution as its
right to initiative in revenue legislation. II the
treaty is of obligation III international law when
it promises to pay money, 1t is when it promises
to open a door to foreign goods. and the con-
stiturional prerogative of the House a mu-
nicipal lawmaking power is in both cases equal
" respected.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-25
An EARLY SPRING.

There can no longer be any doubt that spring
Ss here, and that it is ahead Of time. When q
remarkable warm wave carried Of most Of the
eccumulstions of SHOW in the Northern States
about three weeks ago, and suddenly s0ftened
the ice On lake and river, it would have been
unwise to repoee much confidence In the
prophstSc character Of the event Even after
the robins and bluebirds appeared In abundance
It seemed possible that they might have been
q title premature. Signs have continued to
xnuItiply, though, In G convincing fashion. Gro
,cuses and s06wdrops are out, the Forsythia is
in bloom, and the buds on the trees have
swollen sugeestSvely. Nor have indications Of
vernaI warmth been observed In the latitude
Of the metropolis sione This genial visitation
has been reported also from the Adirondacks
and Northern Vermont, where It's occurrence
must be regarded as much more phenomenal.
OF course, there viii be temporary reactions Of
greater or less severity, but ethereal mildness
mas now prevailed long enough to be entitled to
formal recognition.
An early spring WIS TO be expected, perhaps,
from the behavior Of winter The seasons show
o notable dasregsrd Of the almanac. They be
gin with 9 freAkish indifference to the calendar,
sometimes aTincing unaccountable sluggish
uess and sometimes betraying undue prompt
rude. One need not look back many years
70 find winters that did not open until Feb
rusry and extended well into March. The
Last onset Of practically continuous cold
weather. however. came unusually early. IL
# did net prove particularly trying. the win
ter of 1e0a-aos attained its legitimate length oy
the arst OF March. Another natural anticipa'
fson has been raalized. too. In the last few
yreeks One season seldom gives way to Its sue
cessor gradually. The transition is likely to oe
vsther ak~upG. Whatever be the explanation
fhe Fact Is that the chapters into which the
rneteorusoScsi year is divided are, with rare ex-
ceptscns. fairly Ssstfnct from one another: Inc
initiation Of the present spring Was htne pei
te- defined than that Of some others pOSS'Dts
bat not enough 90 to Justify surprise.
By most people the change WIZ De veicomeu'
The exceptionally high price OF fuel durI1e 'ne
Las. eight " ten Uo1ths Ii sIcnSs even
New-York tribune., 1903-03-25

prosaic reason Tor rejoicing over the oepAre".e 90
az winter. Those. too, Whs are Suu1T' "
bronchitis, pneumonia and kinore0 ~ ""lAeoD
have occasion for thanktuiness' ~ naDs
branches Of trade but especially to those winch
relate to the vardrebes OF men, "olneN 1"u
children, the advent OF new seasou 'snus - .
perceptible stimulus. Finally ene tnouSnuus VIZ
drive and stroll In the parks ana ID Ine coOn"'
viii experience delight at the return o1 s, 80
S,4,a,s -wb,ch at the same time facilitate such
r,Ios.ures and lend to Nature her greatest
charms The agricuIturist and fruit grower
80 ~har,ss misriyings as TO the possible oc-
c-,rrarce of untimeiy frosts when vegetation Is
s., forward state, but even these fears may
Do4 bn realized. II Is too early yet to tell.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-25
"WITHDRAEN FOR REPAIRs."

Senator GoodselI has withdrawn his railroad
hill for amendment because OF the manner IN
which it has been attacked since light began 10
s;ft through its mysterious phraseology. The
Senator says that he hopes to make changes
which will satisfy his critics. but he does not
undertake that task in mood which inspires
confidence. for he still asserts his Inability 10
recognize the justice Of the objections whlch
he consents to remove. The general impression
at Albany seems to be that the bill will not be
seriously pressed again at this session. but we
hope its opponents will be on the lookout for its
reappearnnce and prepared to anaiyze its pro-
visions without delay in case 1t should sudden
IL emerge. It is not unfair to say that II It's
sponsor IN the legislature persists in thinking 1t
is all right those who are convinced it Is all
wrong cannot safely trust him with its re-
vision.
This bill justly fell under suspicion the mo-
ment II attracted attention for the reason that
it did not clearly disclose its meaning. but was
vague, complicated and apparently intended to
produce results which could not readily be fore
seen. At first the disposition Of those who had
observed these faults may have been TO assume
that they were due to carelessness or incompe-
tence rather than to ingenuity; but the deeper
the probe went the palmer it became that the
obscurities of the bill were the reason for its
existence, while now not a doubt remains In the
minds of impartial investigators, like the As
sistant Counsel to the Corporation who is sta
toned at Albany to watch legislation affecting
this city, that 1t bestows great and unwarrant-
able privileges on our local transportation com
panieg In short, they are sure that it is
sneak bill Of the most fragrant sort, craftily de-
signed by its benefciaries to escape public at
tention and gain the support Of unwary or IN
scrupuIous members Of the legislature.
Spokesman for the street railroad companies
sometimes profess to be grieved or indignant On
account Of the censure TO which operations
within their field of activity are freely sub
jeCted by the public. and declare that they can
not understand such an attitude of hostility. If
they would prayerfully consider the case of this
GoodseIl bill they might see light.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-25
At TIE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington, March "a (5peciaD.-Mrs. RooseVeit
will remain at the White House while the Presi-
dent is on his Western trip. He Will return III
time to take part in the ceremonies at the opeh,S
of the rev Dutch Reformed ChuFoh' OF WIZ" -.
t. q r,onobar on June Z AMI On the 18th will so to
the family home at Oyster Bay. with Mrs Roose-
Welt and the children. When Miss Alice Noose
Welt returns from Porto Rico she will go to Brook
line, Mass to spend the Easter holidays with he'
grandmother Mrs. George Lee
charles Francis formerly minister to Greece
called on the President to-day and presented 70
him formal message Of greeting and sood VIII
from :he King OF Greece. Mr. Francis TOOK
luncheon with the President
New-York tribune., 1903-03-25
ELECTED A PRINCETON PROFESSOR

fry TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE
Princeton y J.. March 2+-It was announced az
the Theological Seminary to-day that the Rev. Dr..
7-heoran H. Rice pastor Of the Central Presbyte-
rian Church Of Atlanta Ga. had been elected pro-
fassor of homfIetics, to succeed Professor William
NJ Pax+on who resigned the chair last May Dr.
Rice was graduated from the Union theological
Seminary of Richmond. Va. about ten years ago.
He Is thirty-fve years old He is at present head
Of the movement started IN Atlanta for Slc"OV'
endounoent Of a Southern university, to be founded
~ Atlanta Ga The institution viii absorb the
Southwestern University. 1t Will be a non-sec-
tartan university. but will have Presbyterian the
oIoRfcaI department The chair in houdIe-tcs has
6ee, occTInipd this wear by the Rev. Dr. Samuel A
Martin president of Wilson College, Chamnsrs-
paU1
New-York tribune., 1903-03-25
THE vANDERsILT.NEILsoN WEDDING.
fsT TELEGRAPH TO rsE TRIBUNE.J

BT TRLEGRAPH 10 TaE TkIBDNG.J
Newport r. l., March A-It was announced here
to-day that MRS. Frederick Nelson had rented
Arlefgh. the Ruthven Pratt cottage in Bellevue
ave. An attempt had been made To secure TIA
OsEood villa but no satisfactory arrangement
routd he nsda os il had been rented for the season
nv Mrs Charles Daniels. who has taken the place
for the summer
The date Of the wedding has been fixed for Tues
day April 14 and 1t will be performed by the Rev.
William B. Meenan. pastor OF St Mary's Church
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt has given orders for
the opening OF the Breakers. where the FanderoiI.
families will ne entertained during their stay here
Mrs Nelson is at present in New-York arranging
for the wedding. while arrangements mere are
superfntended by Mrs. Arthur T. Kemp
New-York tribune., 1903-03-25
ARasemeHts.

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IIeE- -S:aA-kest E the Dae&TL
9$Ff1A F9eE-S-TAs Daring Of the O0oS
sSsTT%sf TSzEATRE-e:1S-NGncy Brown.
FGESS OTAY FNEEkRRE-&-S:1S-FFeSeS o. F1tsen.
kfSIfNFz3IE LYCECM- p E-E2nencost Lecture
- 1-sEIS-&;1E-A CAaReee Eoae9mees
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tSszSIsF7@3ss(aE T3ENATFE-S-e:sS-7ne yeTei o. As@
: rSE1JFSS TfSHATRE2;1k-e:IE-Tes1 1tlltoakirH.
ffFf1FS MTjNE weFld Ia Wax
T1SeTTTRTe TEFlaATRE-S:IS-&:2n-The CnforeSeea
s1sRNFH TEDATRE-f:eS-AAnssSS
G1rFIrR TEzEATRB-2sfS-S:14-Afc 0DS AAA
~ EfET oFKEsA HoOeE-e:iS-The Comedy Of EsrorG
jNfSRxfU @QUARR THEATRB-S-&t1o-PTetty Fessy'
EHSTNd FI1CE THEATRE-siS-Daa saessS Ass0eI
- {e-Ccntsnne1s Performance
HSifstE EEsRES1-SKR TfIEATRE-9-S-Mr. Blue Beard
iS1DISoN SQUARE 0ARDBN-a-S-HHFn1m BailsS.
tESIrIHdE SQUARE THEATRE -2:lS-4-CynEhtA
- FIfFS5fs f4TRITRE-2-1Ths Wizard OF On.
t%1NEATTAN TaEATEE-2:i6-S SO-TOS EAsi 81 F1~-
isERe 0sEoKHrs PLAY HoUsE-a:SO-a-Tns Bishop .
tNGUE&6Y EIIxs TEIDATEE-S-e-SoFr0vO OF eaSA&
!NlSW W6xvOY-sI5-S:iB-The Girl with the Green AVe~
E-Yo6E-8@:a-IH Daho1nSy
tPASToRNCRak3RuSRe PeFfornaAee.
.FROCTCRs THEATRE-Vauds~t.le
VICTORIA TKEATRE-4-s.1$ .1$-kesEsresEcs- a,
eTAIIAACKS THEATFE-S-S:i6-Tas Sultan o. Ssa0-
WgSx END THEATBE-2--Tne CnEistan
New-York tribune., 1903-03-25
NETWORK SOCIETY.

There is no truth In the report that the Fort
nightly Dances are to go out Of existence They
will he continued usual next season. the dates
axed for the dances being December * and % jan
uary 70 and 26 and February 9.
Colonel and Mrs. John Jacob Astor gave a large
dnenr last night at their house IN Fifth-ave- and
Miss Josephine Drexel had theatre party for
Miss Esler, Of Philadelphia. who ia staying with
her her guests comprising Miss Josephine After
bury Miss Cornelia Redmond Miss Maize Della
field, Seymour Perkins. Roland Holt, Rutgers jew
EFT and c. Goldsborough. After attending the per-
formance at the Garrick Theatre Miss Drexe took
her guests to supper at Delmonicos.
Mrs William Jaw Mrs. William A Street. Miss
Gurnee and Mrs. William Everard Strong were
among the patronesses Of the concert given by
Miss Leila Livingston Morse yesterday afternoon
at the waldorf-Astoria
Mr. and Mrs William A. Perry. who have spent
the winter in Egypt and the Holy Land, have re-
turned to town and at their house In East
Fifty-sixth-st.
Mr. and Mrs II. NICK. Twombly have likewise
returned to town, and preparing to open
Florham their country place at Morristown n. J.
Mr.. and Mrs oliver H P Belmont have moved
into town from their country place. at Hampstead,
Long Island.
John r. Henderson. Jr.. and his wife. who
Miss Angelica Schuyler Crosby have completed
their wedding trip and visiting relatives at
Washington.
Senator and Mrs. Depew return to town from
Washington this week They are to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. George ". Vanderbilt at Biltmors in the
spring.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. GrIswold at Norris
town. n. /. staying with her daughter. Mrs John
Murray Forbes.
Mr.. and Mrs. winthrop Rutherford return to
town next week from Aiken. S. c., where they
have been spending the winter.
Miss Edith Poor. Miss Syb Kane. Miss Ethel
Greenough, Miss Esther White Harrison. Miss
Bertha LApplncott and Miss Marion Harding Cur
tin to be the bridesmaids OF Miss Violet Whelen
on the occasion of her marriage TO Malcolm 5.
Greenough. os Cleveland Ohio. in Holy Trinity
Church. Philadelphia. April H. Miss Elsie
wheen will be the maid OF honor and Frazier
Curtis the best man. while the ushers VIII be Her
man Knnicutt. Edward Thurston, Langdon Mar
vim. Mitchell Hastings. Frederick Jordan and
Charles Whelen. 3P.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-25

The spokesmen Of liquor dealers associa-
ton who abused Mayor Low because he would
not break an engagement with other citizens In
order to see them at particular time ana VINO
became highly indignant when they learned
that he would not see them at all until they had
answered certain interesting questions on the
subIect of saloon assessments, have discovered
that the Mayor is rot an easy mark. They now
perceive that he has the advantage OF position
as we'll as the moral advantage. and are likely
as soon as they little cooler to consider
ways of effecting more or less inglorious re-