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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24
:. CANAL UNDER AMERICAN CONTROL"

"A CANAL UNDER AMERICAN CONTROL"
..Tbo ,ol;cv If this country" said President
HAYES in 1880 lis canal under American con-
troll For tho twenty-four years since then
shat noIicy has been consistently and resolutely
maintained II had similarly been maintained
for a long time before that date. To-day II is
rindicated The canal. much OF II as yet
exists IS now. at last. under American control
tu circumstances which assure that that conra
will be perpetual The contract transferring
the ownership Of the Panama Canal and all Its
nppurtenances from the French Panama canal
Companv TO the United States has been signed,
sealed and delivered by the responsible officers
of the company and ratified by the stockholders.
The transaction is complete. The transfer is ef-
fected. The title 10 the canal is now vested Ia
the United States. and that title, politically,
legally and morally, is without a flaw. We
have az last the beginning Of "a canal under
American control"
1t is not difficult to place the credit for this
achievement where It belongs There may be
some who will attribute # 10 the free siverites,
10 the undergraduates or 20 the Akhoond OF
Swat But men who are capable Of seeing
clearly and OF understanding what they see
viii have little hesitation in giving the credit
70 the President and his advisers, and TO his
trolnptness IN improving the opportunity which,
without any OF bis seeking. was offered TO this
country last fall Had be paltered or hesitated
the psychological moment" might have passed
and further delay OF years might have been en-
tailed. His credit is based upon the facts that
he recognized the opportunity and had the fine
blending of discretion and courage 10 seize upon
II and to improve ii. There were Of course,
croakings and forebodings Of evil. Over what
great achievement have there not been? We
were told that our '1mpetuous President" IN
trying to hurry things" had really delayed
them indefinitely. There would be q war with
Colombia. there would be litigation in Paris.
there would be objections and intervention by
the French government, and the canal would
have TO be postponed until the next generation.
Tie answer 70 such sayings is that to-day. less
than six morths from the date Of our 'lmpetu-
ous Presidents" act, which his critics termed
an appalling and fatal indiscretion," the whole
matter is aulicabiy settled and we have en-
tered into the work OF completing q canal
r-nder American control"
II IS a contamination fo- which this nation
and the world have cause 10 be grateful. The
worlds desire of centuries is at last the high
road 10 fnlalment--on The only possible road
that could reach that goal. and 20 the only goal
that could be generally and permanently salts
factory. For the great undertaking there is
low to be Anticipated steady progress. as rapid
as is compatible with the highest excellence Of
workmanship; and at the end we doubt not
there viii be the widest and heartiest acqui-
escsnce In and approval Of the American pesicy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24
EGYPT.

One of the most interesting and important
features of the Anglo French approachment is
the settlement OF the long dispute over Egypt
For more than score of years that dispute
has been kept alive, France theoretically main
tanning that Great Britain ought TO withdraw
from Egypt or at least set a definite date for
withdrawal, and practically preventing the Brit
ish administration from managing the finances
OF Egypt II thinks best. Now all that is
changed Under the new treaty the French
government explicitly declares that it will not
impede the action Of England in Egypt by de-
handing that term be fixed for her occupa-
ton Of that country or in any other way. and
that it will assent TO the proposed redisposi-
ton Of the revenues. In other words France
gives Great Britain an entirely free hand in
Egypt
Now by happy coincidence fine vindication
Of that policy comes 10 hand side by side with
the treaty. Lord Cromers latest report on the
administration Of Egypt shows even more
strikingly than its predecessors, the character
and extent OF the benefits bestowed upon that
land by the British occupation. Last year the
revenue exceeded The estimates by handsome
sum, the debt was reduced, the area under cul-
tvatiOn was greatly increased, and the pros
perity OF the people was materially advanced.
Referring to the construction of the dams across
the Nile, Lord Crome- prudently and justly es-
Inmates that the expenditure on them of $500
600 Egyptian pounds has done more good for
the people Of Egypt than the 1O0OO0,000 Egyp-
tan pounds spent by Ismail Pacha. In such
fashion is the British occupation of Egypt justi-
fed.
One sombre touch in Lord Cromer's report
serves TO throw these fine features of it into all
the stronger relief That is what he says about
the SOudan. When that country was under
Egyptian rule. thirty years ago. before the
Mahdist uprising, it's population was about
S.525,00O. Now il is only 1,S70,5OO. That ap-
palllng decrease of 6.6j4, 800 or more than a.
per cent, is TO be charged TO pestience and
slaughter brought upon the land by the devil
tries OF the Khalif of Omdurman. Yet there
were those who denounced Kitchener's cam
paign against him wicked aggression 1t
will take many years TO efface from the Sou
dan the marks OF fire and sword. but the work
has been undertaken. and what has been ac-
complished in Egypt gives cause for assurance
that il will be performed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24
NETWORK SOCIETY.

Spring brings with It many house parties and ex-
clIrsions to the country clubs Those who are not
going abroad this busy making
rangements to open their country places. and even
those who will take trip across the water are
giving their seaside villas last inspection be-
fore sailing. Newport consequently has had many
visitors this last week. A few have opened their
cottages there for the year. Among these is Mrs.
w Storrs Wells. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred G. Wander
bft. who have been in town the last week. make
their headquarters at Newport. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Reginald C. Vanderbilt have just returned from
Boston, and settled at their home at the
same place To-day there are . number OF house
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24
TUXEDO PARK NOTES
fay TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

HT
Tuxedo Park ". Y. April 23-The colo 49,
Of the early part OF the week kept many -
Workers In town. but to-day large gatness
came out to enjoy the oracing air and tns - -
fishing In Tuxedo Lake Several opened thSH -
tages this week for the season. and every EOou
the Winter Club house will be taken over sune.s 49,.
T. Henry Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. p. cooper no 49,.
and Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Esler opened tnoN
tages for Sunday snd entertained severa4 Sues
Among those who entertained at dinner tnAS -
were Mr. and Mrs Richard Mortimer. M 40 -
A. d. weekes Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Seton IT, 49,
Mr. and Mrs George II. Hull
A CLAY pigeon shoot held to-day az tne p.s IS.
grounds. and among those entered were = "a q
Alfred Seton William Kent and J. T. FieisU.
A large crowd present to witness tne So
The lawn tennis courts have been pue u .st.
and several interesting matches were pias0N
afternoon. -,w
Several new cottages are being erected anu
he ready for occupancy IN the autumn - y
those nearly completed those or w. ~
Hoffman. Frank b. Keech. George Sris"040' -
voss and Harleston Deacon ~os.
Mr. and Mrs Richard Delafeld opened tne'1
tage IN West Lake today. .
Others who arrived recently include MIS- .
Steinman. Mr.. and Mrs. p. l. Rons4ds ,"
Mrs William A Hoffman. M ana MIS- L..
wadsworth Mrs. KIngsland. Miss kinsslaho.
Newboid Morris Samuel A. WALSH IT. A0" -
irwin o. J. Brand william c. Boriano. "l'-
son Wood j. I. Hough. Mr. and MIS- . IA
Olcott John c. Neeser. F. Munroe EilN1S' r1gl
ward n Taller Miss Weir. Hugh BARNS. rr,A,
Prentice H c. Oakley. Mr.. and MIS- VI -
and Miss Rives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24

The forebodings of unpleasant complications
will 20 the way Of those which we heard few
weeks or months ago. The distrust OF Ameri-
can control on the part Of foreign nations IS
non-existent: or. at any rate, not a hundredtn
part as great as some domestic marplots would
have US believe The same common sense anu
recognition of facts that have approved BRUSH
control Of the Suez Canal, and have made that
control entirely acceptable to all the world, will
lead all nations TO regard with confidence and
satisfaction at Panama "a canal under Ameri-
con control"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Journalism at Port Arthur Is at somewhat low
ebb Just
The "Novfkraf' Of recent date consisted Of
one half sheet with the explanatory editorial note
Yesterday our Chinese compositors fed like
zebras'
II is curious TO note that the Port Arthur CORE
spondent OF the Russ declares that "all sections
OF the native population including the trading
classes are we'll disposed 10 the Russians. and
have confidence in the Russian arms" Perhaps,
as a contemporary remarks. those compositors
merely taking exercise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24
HE CABINET.
IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREA

IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington April 23.-Secretary Cortelyou was
initiated into the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity to-
night. at the fraternity house. In De Sales-st.
Secretary Taft, who returned from NewTork
last night. among the speakers at the dinner
which followed afterward at Rauscher's The Sec
rotary OF War expects to meet his wife in St Louis
when he goes there attend the opening Of the
position. Since she returned from the Philippines
Mrs. Taft has spent the time in Southern Cali
RITA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24

assessments on the salaries of all CLASSIFIED
employees Congress is apparently unwilling
to authorize the machinery for this mutual
benefit association. Yet If Congress Will not set
ND an official endowment office, each govern
ment employe who favors retirement pensions
has his individual remedy. He can put by a
fund Of his own, II ne sees fit, and retire with
out government red tape on exactly the same
savings which he asks the Treasury to deduct
annually from his salary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24

The announcement that the Hospital Saturday
and Sunday Associations collections fell below
the usual amount this year is particularly I'M
welcome The hospitals have had a great
amount OF work to do. and cannot well bear
further strain on their resources. Indeed. the
necessity OF partly closing one or more OF them
has been anxiously considered. and in most CAGES
their funds are insufficient for the service which
they are otherwise capable Of rendering. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24

Bryan thinks that neither instructed delega-
tions for Parker nor the platform he stands on
give him any real strength candidate To
have made sure OF this he ought to have taken
UP the Is to l silver bugle horn and blown it for
all. and a good deal more. than it is worth But
Bryan is a prophet without honor In his
own party or country elsewhere. and, TO do
him Justice. wears the negation OF It II II
were his native and familiar ornament.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24
HAVE $4,000 TOWARD HALE sulLD'N1

Boston. April 2s.-It was announced 80 cors
.ax-covernor John D. Long. chairman OF l -, 4,
mttee which Is receiving funds for the ere. E.ver
n building IN honor of the Rev Dr. EdWd Y
EFT Hale at the Hackley School, IarI 49, .--4vea
t,at ,5y o.o had been contributed DIR. Haze ,,,,
ma sror, washington where he Is shapIsa..
~ the Senate and will preach to-morro~- charge
south Congregational Society. nas ho'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24

collections now about to be distributed show a
decrease of $1,000 or $4,000 as compared with
last year, but the managers hope the deficiency
may be supplied in the brief time remaining
Checks should be made payable to Charles
Lanier treasurer No 90 Cedar-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24

It was a mistake to cut off the modest ap-
propriation-alnost ridiculously small In amount
of State funds for experiments with respect TO
the investigation OF cancer. This disease Is IN
creasing rapidly in many countries as wen as
In this commonwealth, and liberal apportlon-
ment Of public money ought TO be made for
researches concerning its nature and proven
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24
NABEL'S HAIR.


Oh Mabel was loved by Jack
When Mabel's hair brown:
But Mabel went and dyed her hair.
And Jack went out OF town.
Then Mabel was adored by Tom
When Mabels hair was gold:
But Mabel once more dyed her locks
And Tommy's love grew cold.
Next Mabel captured Willie's heart.
Then Mabefs hair was red;
But when she sought change of hair
Why. Willie quickly fed.
And now poor Mabers quite alone
No men the scene;
For what with all those mixtures. or,
Poor Mabels hair Is green!
Town Topics.
Red skirts and red neckerchiefs worn by women
picking up coal railroad tracks have caused so
many nervous thrills to engineers locomotives
rushing at high speed around short that
OF the principal transportation companies IN
the country is doing everything in its power TO
check the wearing Of this danger signal color wher
ever Its trains run-a proper precaution against
the premature breaking down OF men OF long ex-
perence at the throttle.
Taking Exceptions.-"But how" said OF the
younger members OF the woman's club can firt-
ing be eaid to develop the intellect?''
1T Doesn't the reply of the older member,
except that IL may he said 10 he kind Of pre-
lminary training for the time when he has to exer
else his inventive faculties In thinking up excuses
for coming home late.''-(Chicago Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24

Mr.. Hearst has made his maiden speech IN
Congress. but the silence OF the SPHINX Oh
Esopus is still unbroken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24
SPRING INSPIRING.

SPRING INSPIRING.
Should the songs OF any
Be unsung for any reason7
or spring poets there is dearth;
Something's wrong with this old earthl
Spring must not remain unsung
Though its springing be inspiring
Though we hoarsey chant its praise
And lament it's backward ways:
Though the snowdritts block the lea,
Twigs CONCEAL upon the tree.
And the birds freeze on the bough.
Spring has come! 'Tis April novt
There are cranks who love cold weather;
Let them now rejoice together!
Join with those who've spring suits.
From coal dealers add recruits.
All ecstatically sing
The inspiring springing OF the spring.
Sing the deep. underlying mud.
Sing the hard. unbudding bud
Carol songs Of cloudy skies,
Howling storms and winds that rise.
Songs must not remain unbrung.
So this tribute l am bringing.
Though 1 sing It with one lung
There shall be unsung singing!
From my soul 1t has been wrung.
May the singer go unhung.
ARIE f. KELLY.
Well H. & wSen asked of You viii you be mine
To share my troubles and repair my hose?''
Well l remember the ecstatic thrill
That moved me when you gently said. we wiz!
milwaukee, Sentinel.
Since the Chicago theatre fire the life of the
theatre manager in Berlin has not been happy
one The police decree was promptly issued. under
which ever since, at every theatre in the city the
iron fire curtain has had to be lowered after every
act and as this curtain weighs about five tons.
the constant repetition OF the operation Is not
without Its Inconvenience. The other night il
nj he ct
Theatre where the fire curtain stuck at the
end of the last act but one. the performance was
stopped for the night despite the protests o, the
public who did not even get their money back.
The only solace offered by the management to
fix the lapsed act for the afternoon next but one.
for which tickets were issued free the audience
left the theatre.
Sad Fate of the Rich.-The poor millionaire chauf-
feur was again before the rural Judge
ing horses" said the sympathetic friend. why
don't you give up the automobile and buy an air
The wealthy man shook his head.
ship they would arrest me for soaring birds -(Chi-
cago News.
The worlds best timekeeper is said TO be the
electric clock in the basement of the Berlin OBJ
servatory which was installed by Professor Foer-
ster In 1866. II is inclosed in alright glass
cylinder and has frequently for periods of
two or three months with average daily devIa-
ton Of only fifteen one-thousandths of a second.
Yet astronomers are satisfied with this.
and efforts are continually made to secure ideal
conditions for clock by keeping II not only in
alright case. but in underground vault. where
neither changes of temperature nor OF barometric
pressure shall ever affect it.
An Esqumau dwelling in Greenland
Was eating some little candles.
4 AZ fI Iised ase small aim si KeS
-lMiIwaukse Sentinel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24

Peary is full of fire in his ambition to head
another expedition 10 the North Pole. But II
this wntry weather does not become milder In
a few days Arctic expeditions may seem trihe
superfluous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24

Both account of its piquant style and the
moral which It teaches, article In the last
issue Of Science" deserves the attention Oh
writers natural history and OF the people
who buy that class of literature. Following up
previous criticisms which have been passed
upon certain stories told by William J. Long,
Professor William Harper Davis. OF Columbia
University pays his respects to a type OF au-
thors OF which Mr.. Long is regarded repre-
sentative. The fault imputed 10 them Is that'
while their narratives are exceedingly interest
ing and command wide SALE they are mac
curate and misleading largely because they
not based careful observation. Some OF
the offenders said to have reformed. but
Professor Davis regards Mr.. Long incorriglDle
because he is not only 'romancer" but Is too
gullible! In time conscientious magazine ed
itors and book publishers will realize that lit
erary cieverness and a poetic imagination in
writing about nature will not atone for mis-
statements Of fact
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24

Mrs oliver Livingston Jones. Mrs J. ". Bootn-
bee and Mrs David Bows are among the patron
esses OF a lecture and recital on Scotch and Gaelic
rolx songs which will be given by Miss Amy Aar-
raw tomorrow afternoon a the Buckingham
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24

Miss Amy Baker gives a recital at Sherrys on
Friday afternoon at SO. H T. Buriesh and AZ
thur Rosenstefn will figure on the programme
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24

concert in aid Of the Society FOR the Protection
OF Italian Immigrants IS TO be given to-noGro"
afternoon under fashionable patronage. IN the ga
lerfes Of the American Artists Association N "esI
Fffty-seyenth-et.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24

Mis-, Grace Dodge Mrs. Edwin Gould and MY
William Burgess among the pafronesses
recital TO be given on Friday afternoon ..
xvaIdor,- Astoria by Ms, Bertie shiplsy Of her
stories of Tennessee mountain LIE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24

Alfred G. Vanderbilt drove the Pioneer yesterday
on its trip to and from Ardsley e. LOUIS DOiSS7-
vain has chartered the coach for Monday
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-22
SECURED MONEY FROM
NUMEROUS INVESTORS
Concern That Was Raided by Po-
lice Alleged to Have Taken
III 100000.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2l-That competition
of turf investment companies promising to
pay per cent. weekly on investments
caused the merger of the Federal Securi-
ties Company and the American Finance
and Mortgage Company. offering. respec-
lively, only and 10 per cent. monthly, was
testified to to-day by Fernando Baltes,
president of the former company, in the
hearing on the application of depostors 70
have him and other promoters of the con-
Germ declared bankrupt.
The American and Finance and Mortgage
Company was put out of business by a
police raid but not before ii had secured,
so the applicants, Joseph H. Clark, of Wy
Oming. o., and L. +. Murphy and +. w.
Spinning. of Cincinnati o., charge. more
than 100000 from various parts Of the
country by alluring advertisements. Mr..
Baltes said that he had no duties except
TO lend his name as president, for which his
salary was so a week. He was not in the
office of the company and had never seen
its books. The hearing was not concluded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-22
FUNERAL OF CITIZEN
TRAIN 1T NEW YORK
Thousands of Persons Viewed the
Remains-Abnormal Brain of
the Erratic Genius.

NEW YORK. Jan. 21-After a musical
service held in an undertaking establish
ment here the remains OF Citizen" George
Francis Train were buried to-day in Green
wood Cemetery. The funeral services were
private, and only the most intimate friends
of Mr.. Train were admitted
Thousands of persons, many OF them chill
dren. viewed the remains of George Fran
els Train as they lay in state in the NOR
tuary chapel. from which the funeral took
place. Scientists. with the consent of Mr..
Trains relatives, removed the brain for
the purpose of analysis. The organ was
found TO be remarkably heavy and showed
no signs OF whitening, aszjs usual in per-
sons of his age 1t weighed 53.S ounces and
ranks. according to medical records. TWEEN
ty-seS enth in the list of brain weights of
LOG world-famOus men. This is six ounces
more than the average
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-22
MARK II. MERCER WANTS
THE CASE REOPENED

Mark II. Mercer has filed a petition with
Judge Carter asking that the judgment
In the case Of Emma Mercer against the
petitioner be opened in order that he may
defend the action.
The petition recites that Mrs. Mercer
obtained divorce from the petitioner on
Dec. 2s. 1903. in the Superior Court on the
grounds OF cruel and inhuman treatment
and abandonment. Mercer claims that at
the time Of the trial and the rendering
OF the decree he was in Oklahoma and that
he did not know OF the tendency OF the
suit He further says that his wife was
given a Judgment for $1,000. and that the
property was ordered sold on execution
TO satisfy the Judgment He denies the
charges made by his wife and asks that he
be allowed TO defend them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-22
DERANGED NAN HELD
BY NEW YORK POLICE
He Declared Mystic Influences
Urged Him to Kill the President
Welcomed the Officers.

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-E. A. Erler, a
banker. who claimed that mystic influences
were at work on him through the agency Of
his stomach. bidding him kill the President,
was committed to Bellevue Hospital to-day
for examination as to his sanity. Erler.
who was arrested after writing a long. ram
bling letter TO Police Commissioner Nc
Adoo greeted the officers as "deliverers
from his bondage" He said he felt the
mysterious pains even in their presence,
and that the clock was affected by the spell
They are after me Sc bad now" he said
that they want me TO kill the President
have a wonderful Will power, and have
stood them off so far. but they are going
at me through my stomach. and / do not
know what Will happen"