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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14

which this country is at peace. 1t was Clay
vino, az Secretary OF State. in 1897. laid down
tie principle that lit is relieved not 10 be con-
"trary to law 10 sell 10 bslSerent Il vessel, al
though it may be convertible into ship of war"
II was lie also who. in 1875. declared that
n tei!igerent will rot be permitted 10 augment
the force OF his armed cruisers when in port
of the United States Long before that, in
deed n 1893. Waskington's Cabinet. comprising
Jefferson Hamilton. Knox AID Randolph, laid
down The salutary principle that. while equip
rnant Of merchant vessels belonging to bel
lgerents In American ports was lawful. the
original arming and equipping of vessels in the
ports of the United States by any OF the bel
"ligerent parties for military service is deemed
unlawful" In 1908 jefferson. as President,
repeated that 1--WE can never allow one belig-
erent TO buy and If out vessels here" This
latter principle, that It is unlawful 10 permit
the equipment Of 4 war vessel IN a neutral port
and its issuance therefrom to operate against
friendly power, has been most steadfastly In
sisted upor by the United States from the be
ginning. and formed the basis of one Of the
most noteworthy international controversies IN
our history. After the decision at Geneva In
1872, no civilized power is likely to challenge
or 10 disregard that principle, and 1t is not for
a moment to be supposed that Germany IS doing
so. Her sale Of merchant ships to either of the
belligerents would not seem to be violation OF
it. The sale of torpedo boats, expressly and ob-
viously designed for warlike purposes, Is diff
ferent matter, but is probably TO be Justified II
at ALL on the ground that the vessels in question
are not completed, fitted out and commissioned
in the neutral ports. but are delivered to the
belligerent in an unfinished state, in which they
may be regarded as mere material or munitions
az war, the sale of which is not forbidden.
The opinion has, moreover been set forth by
good authorities on International law that
neutral country may. without breach of neutral
ity. permit both belligerents, on equal terms, TO
equip vessels in its ports. Germany might take
that view of the case. and play the part of
honest broker selling ships of all kinds, as
well as guns and powder, to both belligerents.
That would be good for trade But it would
cause peril of some delicate and possibly EN-
barrassing complications. which the Emperor
and his ministers might well wish to avoid
The chances are that the reports cited, If true,
refer only TO such sales of merchant ships and
material of war as are recognized to be within
the limits OF neutral trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
THE DEBTS OF JAPAN.

The new japanese loan, which appears to
have been issued with much success in both
New-York and London increases considerably
the external public debt of the island empire.
II is probable that there will be other loans and
still greater increase of the debt before the war
is over. Nevertheless. there seems to be no
ground for experimenting any financial en-
barrassment at Toxic. Japan has hitherto in
Cured heavy Indebtedness, but she has also
shown marked ability to liquidate It. Her loans
since the opening have aggregated SS6.664,450
yen-a yen being equal to 80 cents-and of this
amount she has already redeemed 325, 10, 929
yen, or more than SO per cent, and, according
TO present plans, the whole will be lquidated
in 1915. These calculations do not OF course
include the new war loan.
Japans first loan was issued during the res
toration OF 1868, and was internal and bore no
interest The first foreign loan was made in
London in 1870, and bore per cent interest
Another foreign loan in 1878 bore per cent in
terest. These were all redeemed long ago, save
a small part of the old internal loan. Since
1878 there has been no further foreign loan
until the present. There have been numerous
loans all ioated within Japan, at interest rates
ranging from to per cent. Many of these
have been redeemed in advance Of the time
originally set. Thus the Kinsatu exchange
bonds of 1873, amounting TO G,669, go yen, were
all paid in 1892 though not due until 1897. The
Industrial works loan OF 1878, 12,5000O0 yen
was cancelled in 1892, though il had ten years
longer to run The Nakasendo railroad loan, of
20.0O0,O00 yen issued in 1888, redeemed
in 1892, just twenty-five years ahead of time
second Kinsatu loan of Z, $4,000 in 1883. was
repaid in ten years, though 1t had thrty-seven
TO run. A railroad loau of 100000 zen in
1883 was liquidated in 1894. though 1t might
have run until 1943. Such record NAV we'll
inspire confidence in the money markets of the
world
1t is interesting TO recall. too that despite her
military and naval expansion Japan has had TO
make few loans Cor warlike purposes There
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
WESTERN UNION STATEMENTS.

The Western Union director whose statement
appeared in The Tribune yesterday has just
understanding of the moral obligations resting
upon a corporation, and we have no doubt that
bis sentiments will be echoed by many other
members of the board. His declaration that
there will be several designations from the
board soon if action is not taken to rid the
company of the disgrace of aiding and abettinS
crime has the ring Of straightforward honesty
and meets the requirements OF the situation
better than the resolutions put forth yesterday
by the executive committee.
The new resolutions do not differ in essence
from the offer made some time ago by Mr.
Clowry which drew forth Commissioner Nc
Adoo's reasons for not furnishing list OF pool
rooms and his account Of the alleged Western
Union method, not merely of furnishing news
TO lawbreakers, known by the company to be
such, but also OF cooperating with them to
make the lawbreaking secret and SAFE for
high price based on the danger and trouble of
such service An offer TO cut off the service
from any place at the request OF the Police
Commissioner does not meet the charge OF de-
liberate partnership in crime. The executive
committee would have won public respect, and
we think have served the company better, If
ii had followed the example Of its director
and souarely declared for clearing the company
bv its own exertiOns from the evil into which
IT had been drawn probably without the knowl-
edge Of the executive committee or the other
directors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
PHOTOGRAPHERS WEARY PRESIDENT
So He Declares His Intention of Calling
Halt on Them.
IERoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Washington May 13.-PFesident Roosevelt has
wearied Of posing for his picture. Scarcely
month. might almost say scarcely a week. has
passed since lie took office that has not seen him
facing the camera for this or that publication c.
for this rhat worthy object and his patience
has about reached it's limit. Last week IT is ua-
derstoOd. he openly rebelIed after standing at al
tention for half hour in the East Room
for a photogra pher who employed by Of
the monthly magazines.
Hasn't this about reached the limit?'' he asked
OF Secretary Loeb. as the man with the lenses snt
the plate holders disappeared
William Mckinley was probably the most pho
tographed man OF the time up 10 the day OF bis
death. but it is probable that President Roosevelt
has already doubled his record. With the pros
pect of four more years Of posing after the coming
March is il any wonder that the President shud-
derS and declares his intention OF following "0A
SubScrlber'S advice and calling a halC2 may
De SAID therefore, that from on the photogra
Phers who ask for special sittings at the White
House Will be firmly but politely turned down
unless they have a better excuse for making tn
request than that Of simply desiring Ito get a new
picture or the President The President has
that ne must wonder what has become OF then
all \ sufficient quantity has been taken 10 hl
AL tnS Illustrated magazines in the for
months TO come. Those who wish pictures OF tn
reIerred TO any Of dozens OF Photographers
IN washington New-YOrk. Boston Chicago ant
otner cities who have first class negatives Of tbs
tE-NeGutlve. From them photographs OF all sizes
Tor the ordering. and by following the programme
70 tle ietter the President will be ca He'd upon
20 freeze MS race IN rapturous expressions o
the sreat trial Of his patience and the expsn6-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
FOR THE rIcE-pREsIDEyCY.

The Empire State Of the West has put Tor
ward as a candidate for the Vice-President1al
nomination one of her most deserving ana dis
tingufshed citizens-a public man OF wide e1-
perIence and large attainments, who would
bring 10 the Vice-Presidency every qualification
demanded in that high and honorable office In
proposing Representative r. r. Hit as the Re
publican Vice Presidential nominee, Illinois Of
fers candidate amply equipped by training
and character 10 discharge the functions which
must fall TO him if nominated and elected lie
has represented an Illinois district in the House
Of Representatives for nearly twenty-tw years,
has long been chairman OF the House Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, and is recognized, both
in and out OF Congress, as politician of sober
Judgment and cultivated intelligence
Mr. Hits modesty has perhaps prevented
more general recognition Of his political avail
ability and his political talents; but his frank
ness in openly avowing his candidacy for the
Vice Presidency is for that reason all the more
engaging He Is glad TO seek an office whose
dignity and consequence he does not under
value but whose duties he feels he can fifty and
satisfactorily discharge. Personally and politi-
cally. Mr. Hit would make entirely accept
able VicePresldential candidate The sugges-
ton of the Illinois convention is certain to COM
mand cordial approval i'll other States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
TIE HONEST BROKERn AGAIN

Reports are persistent and numerous that
Germany is selling warships TO one or both Of
the East Asian belligerents. We have already
referred TO the charges made by Mr. Bernstein
and Others that torpedo and submarine boats
are being constructed in German shops for Rus
STA, and are being delivered to Russia in sec
tons 10 be put together, or only partially COM
pleted. This German critics Of the German
government protest, is a breach OF neutrality
Now there come reports that German steam
ship company has sold or is selling TO Japan a
number of its vessels, belonging TO its East
Asian lines. for warlike purposes The stories
may or may not be true II one of them is, it
IS to be hoped the other also is For Germany
70 supply one Of the belligerents with warships
and refuse them TO the other would almost GER
tainly create an unpleasant impression Of par
tality. IL she sells them TO both, as an hon
est broker. neither complain that she has
violated the prescriptions of neutrality
II is delicate question, 10 what extent sales
Of vessels to belligerent are permissible under
the laws Of neutrality. The United States at
an early Gntc enunciatcd and maintained the
principle that Ainsrican shipbuilders might seek
foreign markets for their wares regardless of
conditions of peace OF war. During the strug-
gle between Spain and her revolted South Amer
lean colonies. Americans, with the sanction of
this government, sold ships TO both sides. and
on AT leasL one occasion az American ship
builder sold two vessels OF his make one TO
Spain and one TO one Of the colonies and those
TWO vessels from the same yard afterward met
and fought each other at sea. Other nations
notably Great Britain and Russia, at the same
time upheld that doctrine. at least in respect TO
the sale of merchant ships, though France in
sisted that IL a violation of the law of ma
tons. OF course, in those days any good mer-
chant ship could be easily transformed into q
warship. so that there was no need of building
ships expressly for war. The ships which
Americans sold TO Spain and the South Ameri-
can States were not ostensibly warships. but
merchantmen; though IL was doubtless perfect
ly well understood that as soon as the pur
chasers got possession OF them and took them
70 their own ports they would transform them
into ships OF war. Opinions Of Secretaries of
State and decisions of the courts Lave appar
emily established IL as american policy that
the sale OF vessel 10 beiiigerent is not a
violation or neutrality or OF international law
Equally clear is Il that this country will not
countenance The fitting out ~ warships in its
ports by beliiserent against a nation with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON

IRON THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington May 13-The French Ambassador
and Nine Jusserand. with the members OF the
embassy staff, present tonight at a perform
ance given by the French Club at the National
Rifles hall.
A benefit performance for the Army Relief So
ciety will be given at the National Theatre next
Tuesday evening. under the auspices of Mrs.
Humphrey, wife of the Quartermaster General
and other members of the society Among those
who have taken boxes are Secretary Taft General
and Mrs. Chaffee General and Mrs. Miles General
and Mrs. Wesley Merritt. General and Mrs Arson
Mills and Mr. and Mrs Thomas F. Walsh
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Schley assisted in re-
ceivng at the tea given this afternoon at the home
of Mr. and Mrs John s. Blair for the benefit Of
the Junior National Republic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14

they are going. They will run at twenty-five or
thirty miles an hour. and be sincerely surprised
and incredulous when told they were making
more than ten or twelve The sense of power.
moreover, TOO often tempts them to exercise
that power with too little regard for others.
The big machine is able to plough Its way
through the throng, and so II is sent through at
speed no horseman in his senses would vent
ure to make. At the point where Sundays acct
dent occurred. whenever the road is at all
thronged, horses are almost invariably held
down TO n walk or TO the very slowest trot. So
that if two vehicles lock wheels, as they some
times do, no harm is done to the paint and
varniSh But it is the commonest of sights to
sec big automobiles go rushing past at full
speed, as though they were on straight level
load with nobody else in sight. Discretion is
what is wanted on the part of the man at the
motor handle not only at that point in Prospect
Park, but in all places and at all times
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
MOVING PLATFORMS UNDER GROUND.

The proposition To construct q number of
crosstown subways, which submitted to
the Rapid Transit Commission this week is not
without merit. The present facilities for trans
portatOn eastward and westward on Manhat
tan Island are as inadequate as those for
travel to the north and south. The cars in
Fifty-ninth-st and on most OF the parallel lines
further south are sadly Overcrowded during
rush hours, and on rainy days it is often nee
essary to wait several minutes on Il corner
for opportunity TO board one. To say moth
ing of securing seat. One advantage of the
scheme in question is that it promises relief
from these unfortunate conditions. \ second
is that transportation under ground would not
encounter the hinderances and delays which at
tend the crossing Of streets by surface roads.
Finally, If the marlborough company should
transfer passengers without charge from these
subways to those running north and south, the
public would have still another inducement TO
patroniZe both.
Moving platforms, to introduce which in the
Thirty -fourth-st. subway permission has been
asked, would be a novelty in this city. but they
could hardly be regarded a rash experiment.
Perhaps it would be thought wise here TO use
belts travelling at three different speeds, in
stead OF only two. In other matters of detail
also a departure from precedent might be
deemed advisable. The successful operation
of n moving platform for six months at the
Paris Exposition of 1900 demonstrated the
feasibility of the system itself. The chief OBJ
lection to trying it on the old Brooklyn Bridge
that the structure was already overloaded,
and any addition to its burden might endan-
ger it's security. That drawback of course.
would not attend the use of II moving platform
under ground. Some difficulty which has not
yet been foreseen might develop after the Thr-
ty-fourth-st line was in full operation. The
chance of any such trouble however, is small.
The decision of the Rapid Transit Commits
sion regarding the application will doubtless
be dictated by more important considerations.
Among them. perhaps, will he the extent to
which the work of construction would involve
a disturbance of the surface of the streets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

FROM THE TRIBUNE BJFSEAU'I
Washington. May 1S--Mrs. Roosevelt VIII a.'ehu
the prize day exercises May "a at Groton Schooi'
where her sons, Theodore. jr.. and Kermit, ar
preparing for college The President has not an
,ounced whether he will be able to so not out
is expected by the Rev. Sherrard Billings the hedu
of the school.
Secretary Loeb has completed arrangements lo'
President Roosevelt's trip TO Gettysburg ON '"V
mortal Day The President and his secretary anu
stenographer will leave Washington over the BaIu-
more and Ohio Railroad Sunday night. May ~
and will reach the battlefield about o'clock on 'e
morning of Memorial Day. The start will be mace
on the night before that the President can nave
good nights rest and reach the battlefield early
in the morning After a drive around the battle
field the exercises of the day will be held shortIS
before noon. The chief event of the day VIII De
the address by President. The party VIII start
the return trip early in the afternoon ana reach
Washington about o'clock that night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
DISCRETION N AUTOMOBILING.

It is often said, and with some reason. that
certain discretion should be exercised in the en-
forcement of the law regulating the speed of au-
tomobies on public roads In England, we be-
lieve the whole matter is left to discretion. The
law prescribes no maximum rate of speed but
merely forbids and penalties a dangerous
rate. 1t is probably better to define by law the
rate that is permissible; but obviously such
prescription must be subject to discreet modifi
cation 1t may be lawful for an automobile to
run at eight miles an hour in the park, and
policeman would have no right to stop one for
making such speed on most Of the roads; but
if machine were TO be run at even that mod
crate speed through dense throng of vehicles
or over crowded crossings, the police would
neglect an obvious duty if they did not stop il
On the other hand, there are times and places
when rate of speed greater than that pre-
scribed by law would be SO obviously void of
danger or offence that 1t might not be an I'M
pardonable thing TO wink at it.
The point that needs emphasis is however
the necessity of discretion the part of the
motorman, as well OH the part of the police.
1t is the lack of such discretion thar causes
most of the trouble. Last Sunday for example,
there was a serious disaster in Prospect Park
which narrowly escaped being fatal. monster
automobile was running down the steep hill
on the East Drive. 1t was the hour when the
read was most tnronSeu anu the place Where
congestion Of traffic was grea tesla steep de-
cline, q sharp turn in the road and n dense
crowd Of vehicles The machine crashed into
a carriage broke it TO splinters, ran clear over
the horse and put a number of persons in immi-
nent peril of death. Just how fast the ma
chine was going is not known. 1t may have
been we'll within the letter of the law; but ii
was going too fast. That is proved by the eff
feet of the impact against the carriage ANY
speed that would cause such destruction was,
In such place and at such time. too great.
The trouble is that drivers of such vehicles
too often suffer from sort OF intoxication OF
both speed and power. which dlsturbs their
otherwise sound judgment The machine runs
so easily, and the sensation of speed is so ex-
bilarating, that they do not realize how fast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
PRIVATE VENGEANCE

In country town in this State husband
who killed man whose guilt in breaking up
his home was clearly proved has been set free
by the verdict Of jury. Nevertheless, it was
the clearest case possible of deliberate and pre-
meditated murder on the part of the consort of
the unfaithful wife. The judges charge was
fair impartial and complete, and denounced in
the plainest possible terms the passion for pri-
vate vengeance without warrant of law.
This verdict disgrace to the admins
tratiOn of justice in the foremost commonwealth
of this Republic, and blot upon the jury
which set the murderer free. Once admit the
theory that private wrongs are 10 be redressed
by assassination under any circumstances, and
lynch law becomes Inevitable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
A REPLY TO "oUTsIDER."

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir; Your correspondent, Outsider" this ulornns
defends the Western Union from the public "spasm
OF virtue over its partnership with poOlrooErs, On
the ground that vendors cannot be expected q
follow what they deal in to It's various destra-
TONS TrIe. The city supplies water to criminal
resorts Water. however is not the instrument Of
crime In those resorts Nor does the water faucs'
nave to jump out OF the window to remove evidencs
OF crirninality when place Is raided. "Outsidsf
hhens the telegraph company TO a gas company
Inc parallel Is good one. The telegraph COMPANY
rightly delivers a message to a thief and the gas
company will light his house. But suppose VII
IAN goes TO the gas company and says he VANS
special facilities to murder people by asghyxatica
and wishes gas to be conducted by secret pipes anu
oy hidden tap to room where his victims q
be mysteriously overcome? Suppose he asks th'
electric light company for an apparatus by wnieH
he can touch a secret button and deliver a bolt
stun visitor whom he wants TO rob, while a.
the appliances will be so hidden that the poaro
can discover nothing strange? Would either cIIs
pany do what he asked? That is exactly parssjjng
20 what the telegraph company is doing. aceoEea-H
10 Mr. McAdoo. II makes terms with the pooro1.-
keepers 10 furnish them facilities for COMM -
crime, and then takes careful precautions 10
them In avoiding exposure. tr-
Inc onence of the Western Union IS not tn s
discriminate selling of its service but its
partnership with poolroOms to make the cIi;;trss
business safe. The offer OF the executive COMM. nv
loIday IS merely another evasion which conna was
opinion that the whole disgraceful business mt
not Que merely to the zeal OF SubordinatS ian
was the work or those who actually own an - tha
age the company. however innocent some %
N-'' may nave HOUSEHOLDER
New-York City, MAY l5 1904