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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-10
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.


Washington Dec. 9.-The italian Ambassador
and Baroness Mayor des PIanches entertained the
diplomatic corps and representatives OF official
and general society at a musical this afternoon at
o'clock Pietro Florida, the italian pianist
pa yed The Misses Lobel. OF Paris. Will spend the
greater part of the season at the Italian Embassy
The Austrian Ambassador and Nine. Hengel-
muller gave a dinner this evening in honor OF Sir
Ernest Cassel. of London. The other guests were
the British Ambassador and Miss Durand. the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury. the American Ambassador
Russia, Senator ard Mrs Alger, Senator and
Mrs. Dryden, DR.. and Mrs, Sheperd Mr.. and Mrs
Vilantire Mrs. Davis. Miss Warder, Miss Foraker
Miss Josephine Boardman. c. C. Glover and Baron
Gskra.
The counsellor OF tire French Embassy and Nine
des Portes de la Fosse are entertaining Count and
Countess Rene du Temple de Rougemont whose
marriage occurred In New-York few days ago
The Misses Patten will give a tea tomorrow in
honor of the count and his bride.
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PISTOLS IN PRIVATE FIGHTS

A Texas newspaper, The Houston Post" has
Issued protest against the employment of the
revolver in private quarrels. 1t must be adj
mitted that in Texas. as in some other common
wealths of the United States. the use of the
pistol in individual contests has been much
too frequent. But not only in Texas, even in
New-York, i'll feeling between persons has
brought about the employment of deadly weap-
ons with fatal effect. If one were TO review
the cases of shooting in the principal cOmmuni-
ties of the country, if their number and the rea-
sons for the exchange of shots were looked into
thoroughly, it would be found, as a rule that
there was no sufficient cause for attempting life.
Texas has gained disagreeabe Otyriety. be-
cause in proportion to the list of lives sacrificed
in deadly ARRAYS the number Of cases of fitting
punishment has been much too small The
courts have been far too tlmorous and technical
in awarding the proper penalty. There have
been long delays in carrying on appeals, and
too often men plainly guilty Of murder have
finally escaped punishment.
In many Of the States of the Union life has
been looked upon too lightly. and those guilty
of taking it in quarrels have been rarely COM
pelled 10 suffer an adequate penalty. The repu-
tation of this Republic has suffered much in
other countries because Of the criminal reckless.
ness with which pistols or knives have been
used. 1t is plainly time for the legislatures of
the various States to take action toward re-
stricting the use Of deadly weapons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-10

MISSING THE POINT,

"The New-York World" gives Secretary Taft
credit for courage and candor In acknowledging
that he originally made n mistake with respect
TO tariff regulations in the Panama Canal zone
'The World" does this in part. we are glad to
believe for the pleasure Of being generous TO
political opponent; but clearly that was not its
sole motive, for il proceeds TO stretch the Incl
dent as far as the Philippines On that sub
ject 1--WE are told,' says our esteemed contem-
porary, that when Mr.. Taft speaks all others
should suppress their judgment. forget history
land say nothing about the rights of man or
1.-The principles Of self-government. And yet
1.-THE infallible Mr.. Taft has confessed that he is
"fallible. If wrong as to Panama. why should
he be conceded to be right as to the Philip
pines"
We can't imagine who has told "The World"
that everybody else must keep still when Mr.
Taft speaks about the Philippines We have
cheerfully done our full part in making the fact
well known that the high presumptve value Of
Mr.. Iafts opinion is confirmed by the tesu-
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4muSemenIS.


ACADEMY OF AlIsIC-2-s-The Wizard OF o.:
ANLSRICAN-2-S-More to Be Pitied man - IN eo
AMERICAN FINE ARTS BCILDIHS-S d IA - @0"O
p. n--E1hfbiflor.
FI.ASASO-2-S: I5-The Music Master;
P1ycT--2gl-S: es-MIs Black is Back
fF2s)k A " :3O-The TSo Roses
SERNF1sIE :3D-Boston symphony OrSNes'in-
CAsfNO-2-S:20-Iisrone FioolesucAs-
q RCT-E-2-S-NaudeFi vile.
cRITERION-2-S-20-Tae second flo14S
S-a-SI5-Judhh OF Bethuia
lsDE,S MUSEE-WoFld il Wax
Duke 81
GARDEN-o-S:20-The College NldoW
cARRICb-2-S :l5-Bio;Eer Jacores- ,-.,so-1u~
FIkNMFRsTEIN'S KICTUFIA-2--S:l.-- 49,
HARLEM OPERA HoCsE-2:i5-s:i3-Ihe Rogers
rsr,5 I'D etsoI-kRF@2-s:1o-The School Girl
isVfSS PLACE TT4EATRE-215-Zwei wappen-s2o-
Der HochtourisI - - ,.-.-,.r
LEW FIELpS'S THEATTiE-2;--S.lS-4' AApIei''N Al
Johnny Jones
S-yf-F,I-M--2-S:SO-Mrs Gorrnge's Necklace
1.YRTc-2-s:l5-The Fortunes Of The King
MAJESTIC NiusCrne y i1lIe
MANIA TITAN 2:I5-S:3t,-HeGla Gabler . w..
zETROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE, Aioa--o-AOieN-
erf1- -.
IN-AMSTERDaM-2-s:I5 -Fiumpty Dumpty.
NEN-NOR K--2-S ID Woodland
PRTNCESS-2-S-R Richard III
sAvoF -2-s:l5-sirs wigs OF the Cabbage Patch
ST. NICHOLAS RINK-S :l5--Ice Skating.
Ma LA OK S-2--s ,20-The Sho-Gun-
vE.EE-R MUSIC HaT-L-2--S-YauceVille.
WEST ENDS: l5-THlrly-WhiTly
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NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAUI
Washington Dec 9.-L!eutenant General and
Mrs. Chafee gave a dinner tonight in honor OF the
German Ambassador and Baroness Won Sternburg
Other guests were the Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs. Morton. the Assistant Secretary Of War and
Mrs. Oliver. Mr.. and Mrs. John ". Foster Gen
eraI and Mrs. Draper Senator and Mrs. EIkins and
Representative and Mrs Henry X. Porter.
Mrs. Switzerland gave a Cinner this evening in
compliment to her daughters house guests. the
Misses Greene and Miss Margaret Randall, of Phil
adeIphia Those present were Nile des Portes de la
Fosse Miss Enrol Brown, the Misses Switzerland
Lieutenant Evans. Lieutenant Pfster. Lieutenant
Moore Mr. Bingham. Mr.. Jackson and Mr.. Hall
Mrs. W. S. Chalmers who has been a guest for
several days OF Secretary and Mrs Morton, left
Washington this morning for Chicago.
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nony of multitude of competent witnesses, In
Guiding his successor, Governor Wright, the of
fcers of the army and navy of the United States
and experienced foreign observers. we are
sorry to say that 1.-THE World missed the real
nolnt and threw away an excellent chance Of
,mparting sound instruction and advice. 1t
should have reminded it's readers that Mr.. Taft.
having never visited the isthmus before and
ha wing been compelled to obtain his knowledge
of conditions and requirements there at second
hand, naturally fell into the error which he has
manfully confessed and repaired; whereas his
years of service in the Philippines with I'M
aqualled opportunities to ascertain the character
and needs of the people, give great weight to
ais views on that subject. The World might
have added, though perhaps that would have
been too painful. that this incident should teach
wholesome lesson to the little group of anti
imperialist statstcians and essayists who have
been casually surveying the Philippines from a
distance of twelve thousand miles.
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AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
rrvoN THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.1


washington. Dec. 9.-Amo7g the callers AT the
WITT House to-day we're ex-Secretary Root. VINO
came lust before the Cabinet meeting. shook hanus
with his former colleagues and went away again
after a brief talk with the President; Senator AL
drich who brought up Rhode Island matter ana
assured the newspaper men that ne knew not d
thing about the tariff: Senators Allison and DOM
YER of Iowa. who Just called to pay respects >
Senator Platt OF Connecticut. who dropped IN 20
take I'D a personal matter" and Senator Proctor
of Vermont who introduced DIN Merrill. collector
of Customs Of the Green Mountain State
Senators Frye OF Maine: Lodge. Of Massachu-
sets; Pettus of Alabama, and Bacon. OF Georgia
were also on the Presidents visiting list. calling 10
confer about some matters affecting their constit-
uents.
Business is humming In Connecticut" said Rep
resentative Henry. after talk with the President
and there is no demand in MY State for tarn re-
vision. There objection to it, however, If 1t IS
found be for the interest of the countrys ousi-
ness 1 am of the opinion that when there is work
for every in the State who wants to work. as
there is to-day in Connecticut we can get along
without any amendments alterations"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-10
MORAL ISSUES IN POLITICS.
Comment by The Outlook" on an Article
by Nj. Bryan Published in 1t.

In this weeks issue of The Outlook appears an
article entitled The Future OF the Democrats
Party" by William ]. Bryan. IN ii Mr.. Bryan
discusses the moral issues in pending questions.
In an editorial on Mr.. Bryan's article. which IS
called Mr.. Bryan on Democracy in Defeat The
Outlook" says in part:
In some important respects we heartily asres
with Mr.. Bryan. We agree that every economic
;hat the moral considera lions outweigh al consid-
eratOns Of sO-called expectancy; that axes should
lures; that a private monopoly is iudefensible and
ntolera5le; that vigorous legislative and execuuys
action is required to regulate the trusts; that the
State has a risht and often a duty 10 regulate By
law hours ard ConlIti9ns of labor. that there IS
real danger of :he abuse of injunctions BY the
courts especially in industrial controversies and
that every people. at home and abroad n STATE
Territory and dependency. white brown and black.
ness
But in some very important respects we 60 not
tax is either the wises the most Just met nod Of
levying tsxes OF Professionalism TAX industry
Is not the same a tax on property nor that the
RENE dy fer monopoly is the re-estab hi shEle1t q
cOnpeut0n-a more hopeful remedy Is govern.
mental direction and control. nor that the use Ok
preventive measures by Injunction should be pro
hbited-rather that Hlsn accused OF VIC. ating n
the best way to insure liberty for 4hs Fili5lnss S
to sail away and leave them independ5ut-ou ths
contrary. their only hope OF liberty lies 10 tas
ma!hlen4nce OF tnelr organic connection WITH tls
United States under its SOW arefsnty And may
national banks II issue would be against the IS
sons OF historic eXUeTenSa and disastrous Jhs
hitN' any etternDt 10 establish biructaldSru IN tls
country without the cooperation OF other countries
N1lld SiVe US silver mOnOURel all sW the tlsas-
the TOSeearners and that II il is our duty 10 pro
tect the liberties and promote the cconomic and IN
less duty to protect the liberties ana promote
the economic and intellectual progress Of the Afl-
Is silent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-10
GUARDING THE MILK SUPPLY.

Health Commissioner Darlington is to be com
mended for the vigor with which he is investi-
eating the character of the milk brought to
this city. AdulteratiOn may be practsed after
the fluid arrives. and for such an offence the
dealer wholesale or retail is responsible 1t is
also possible that fraud may be perpetrated
before the milk is received. In that case the
dairyman is to blame. Conscientious scruples
and the dictates of good policy combine to reu-
der honest tie majority of farmers who sell
milk for consumption In the metropolis but
there are exceptions to the rule, and it is not
unlikely that some of the men who use poison
GUS preservatives in their milk imagine that the
municipal authorities cannot touch them. Well
Commissioner Darlington is evidently trying to
convince them that such belief is erroneous
In the first place. the city can employ as in
SpectorS persons who hold appointments from
the State Board Of Health. Then. adulteration
having been detected. it is practicable to pun
ish the dealer who distributes the unwholesome
milk here. In time enough trouble can be made
for those who handle the commodity in the city
to force them to stop buying of dishonest dairy
farmers.
Hitherto, it IS alleged. some Of the dealers
have been comparatively Indifferent to the i'm
position of fines. They pay when convicted. but
continue to dispense impure milk. Under such
circumstances they may not deem it necessary
to cfer any protest to the dairy farmers who
supply them. If, however. the Health Commits
sOner should have it in his power to compel
the offenders to suspend business he ought to be
able to bring both the dealers and the dairymen
to reason without recourse TO the courts DR.
Darlington's inspectors have recently found evil
dence tending to inculpate one of the big com
panies which distribute milk in New-YOrk City
and the company operates under a license that
is revOcable. There cannot be much doubt
about the effect of withdra wing the privilege
of selling. Both the offending company and
those from whom it procures its milk would be
hurt OF course, there would be some incon-
venience in the households that were depend
ent on the company for daily supplies, but this
would be trifing. The interruption of service
would be undertaken in the interest Of the con
sumeTs.
If DR.. Darlington can make out strong legal
case against the company which has come I'M
der suspicion he should make the most of his
chance He would thus help the business of
rival dealers who are more watchful and
scrupulous and who deserve an increase of pat
ronage, and he would also demonstrate convinc-
ingly to those darymen who are guilty of lille
gal practices that fraud will not pay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-10
A GOVERyOR'S CABINET.

The Governor of New-Jersey appoints all the
heads of the various State departments, with
the exception of the State Treasurer and State
Controller The constitution requires that the
latter two officials shall be elected by the legls-
ature. AT the time that the fathers drafted
the State constitution there may have been some
GOOD reason for putting these offices on basis
different from all the Others but there is none
apparent now. When next the organic law is
opened to amendment the question of making
these Offices appointive is likely to come up.
If all the important State officials were Sc
lected by the Governor it might be possible to
form a cabinet something on the federal basis.
1t would not be difficult to find objections to
such proposition, but, on the other hand. meri-
torious features appear on even superficial In
spection. With all the State departments ar
ranged so as to include supervision of every in
terest in the commonwealth requiring egis alive
or executive action. the Governor and legislat-
ure would have the advice and services Of eX-
perts in the various matters which come up year
after year
As it is now, hundreds of bills good, bad and
Indifferent, are introduced every year, and most
Of them are acted upon either favorably or adj
versely. without aid from unbiased specialists.
The Governor is not supposed to take any parl
in pushing or retarding bills, and in many cases
the first that he knows about their provisions Is
when they are dumped upon his desk for official
action. This throws upon the Governor the
obligation of personally studying, Analysing
and investigating every line and paragraph OF
measures which pass the legislature. With a
cabinet rightly arranged, the Governor might be
relieved of much Of this labor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-10
CHRISTMAS FOR JAPANESE ORPHANS
Sunday School Pupils Here to Contribute
Toward Presents

In many Of the churches Of the CITY there will be
read tomorrow appeal TO the Sunday school
pupils to join in contributions to a Christmas fund
for the benefit Of the suffering and orphaned chill
dren Of Japan The foreign missionary societies OF
several denominations are to work together in dis
tributng the fund and care is 10 be taken 70 make
the distribution in such that It will be re-
garded by the little orphans in japan as an ex-
preston of Christian sympathy by the Sunday
school children of America at Christmas time. not as
a mere act of charity and not a contribution in
aid Of the japanese in the war. The reason of the
appeal is stated in the appeal itself as follows:
Very recent and urgent appeals from Japan, ad-
dressed To Bishop Harris. Methodist Episcopal
Bishop for Japan and CoTe9. and TO other mission
represent painful restitution as existing in that
country among the widows and the orphaned chill
dren OF soldiers killed in the In the single
japanese town of Sendai for example nearly two
ard INTO need Of the tuai cessaries OF life by the
death of fathers brothers and in the last few
months FVerv Cha~ita bic agency in Jap1n has eN-
erted itself to the utmost sti the situation is daily
promptly rendered there must De sore distress dur
ing the coming winter
II is understood that the appeal to the Sunday
school pupils is 10 be followed in a few days by Il
general appeal to the Christian people of this
try 10 supplement the children's fund and aid the
mission workers in Japan to relieve suffering Of
widows and orphan children there. For the purpose
Of sending the chiIdrens fund TO Japan. the Union
Exchange Bank. at No. 1S5 Fifth-ave, has been
named as the bank of deposit, with Bishop Harris
and Dr. E. Warren Clarke tTeasurers Of the
fun
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THE TALK of THE DAY.

The following story IS being told about the judi
cial halls Of Barkhamsted Conn: Wallace Case.
judge Of probate in Barkhamsted. held court amid
gravestones in the Centre Cemetery in that town
the other day. This the villagers claim beats the
record of Justice w D. YOungs who while work.
ing in hay loft stopped long enough to try pris-
oner under an apple few days ago John F.
Simmons, of Wnsted conservator over Oscar Tiff
fanny. of East Hartland made application to
the Barknamsted Probate Court for permission to
sell the Tiffany property. Judge Case wrote to Mr..
Simmons that he would hear the matter lin the
cemetery where he is assisting in the work of
improving the burying ground. Mr. Simmons re-
turned from the cemetery with the order to sell the
property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-10

didates polled total of 103,9S3 votes, to 90
1GO for Democratic candidates. As President
Roosevelt ran hundreds of thousands Of votes
ahead of the Republican Congress ticket
throughout the country. it is only fair to as
sumo that trick election ballot cut the totals
for Republican electors far below the actual
Republican strength There could hardly be a
clearer case made of the fraudulent triumph of
a minority than that offered this year in Mary
land But we cannot think the intelligence and
conscience of the State will long submit to such
an unworthy and despicable system of sneak
thief politics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-10
MOVING ..ToMn PAlNE MONUMENT.

The city authorities OF New Rochelle began yes
terday 10 move 10 site the Tom PANS
Monument which for seventy years has been .
landmark Of North-st This IS necessary. because
OF the wiCering Of the street into boulevard 80
monument VIII be set back about twenty -.
where II viii stand on the farm given re autass
Of The Age of Reason by the state OF New-Nolss
Inc cnanEe Is being made under the direction -
the Commissioner OF Public Works. and WI. ~
qulre several days. the monument weighs sever
tons, and great care has to be taken net % ofsos
the bust which surmounts 1t. P9ine's bones % ~.
rest beneath the monument having bean sI'''
TWENTY-FIVE years after bis death.
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GERMAN OFFICERS AT WEST POINT.

West Point. ". Y. Dec. 9.-Brisadier General
Frederick u. Grant u. 5. A; Lieutenant General
Aft ed Lowenfeldt and his ade-de-caup
Major Count Won Schmetlow. and Major Otto Won
Etsel, officers of the German army. visited West
Point to-day salute OF fifteen guns hred
The visitors reviewed the corps OF cadets
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ENGAGED

Engaged Who would ever have thought It'll
wonder when could he have bought it
And how did he know it would fit me?
And call me his daring and Bsss?
He can't have the nerve, now, to face mel
I'm sure that didn't say. Yes"
Last night why. hadn't notion
nat that was the reason he came
Though he was. vowed the girls ali DEVOTION
And we had lots of fun with his name.
And to think that mamma she suspected
1 AR w sat up b sq late 5 5 IN unress
I'm sure that d:ant say Yes"
Twas right In the midst of the weather
He acted so funny and queer;
1 vas scared-just we two there together-
And 1rst thing knew, like a. nnny,
was tight in his arms. nothing less!
I'm sure that It S never said at' dYes.
It's Il beauty, a regular beauty!
And i1d,e set With sch exquisite tsste'
c0n Sfn give arg return s II w IN has1e double
The ones worn by Helen and Jess.
And nd SAINT ,G give n him up moreS The y troqbeI
PUCK.
The Bishop OF Texas is man of physical proper
tors commensurate with the great diocese over
which he has charge, Leaving a barber shop one
day during the recent Episcopal convention in BOs-
ton, he lighted a cigar. according to THE Kansas
City Journal" why, Bishop" inquired the barber
you do that sort of thing" "Oh, yes" was the
reply; Il have done that sort of thing ever since
1 twelve years old" The barber surveyed the
six feet four inches of individual before him. Then
IT'S well yo' began young. Bishop" he comment
ed "for they do say it stunts yo'!'
1t is bad business TO fall in love at fifty but the
elderly 1nancier up agin it," he proposed
in due form. The sweet young thing refused. and
when asked for a reason replied, curtly. after a
deal OF fencing:
Your pasti'
9t I've always lived Fs y 5d pqthns
preach me in my. past'-as YOU call it?"
"Its notwithstanding Times.
Engineer Burr who is regarded by skilful ex-
perts as thoroughly equipped with information and
expert knowledge concerning the possible perils of
the water supply says that there is danger in the
delay of the completion of the new dam in the
lower part of the valley Of the Croton River. He
holds that the work should have been begun at an
earlier date than it actually undertaken. and
should have been pressed with energy and thor
oughness. Certainly great deal of time has been
spent already making ready the enormous new
reservoir. and it may be that not sufficient energy
has been manifested.
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lBsEN AGAIN IN GOOD HEALTH.

Christiania Dec. s-Dr Bull. Henrik Ibsen's ply
stefan. said to-day that the alarming rumors about
Ibsens health were unfounded. After a slight in
dis position Ibsen yesterday said to be in
NAL health. His sleep and appetite are excellent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-10
NETWORK SOCIETY.

There will be another large number Of dsbutantes
at receptions this afternoon Among the most uota-
bic of these entertainments are those of Mrs Mel
bert c. Carey. at her house in West Fifty-frst-st.
for her daughter. Miss Isabel Carey; Mrs Frederick
A Constable. ut her house in East Eshty-third-st.
for her daughter, Miss Edith Constable: Mrs H. n.
Iandon at her house in East Eighty third-st- for
Miss Edith Landon Mrs. William c. Fargo. at her
house in Park-ave.. for Miss Helen Fargo, and at
the house of Mrs. Lyman Rhoades. in West Seven
tieth-st., for Miss Katherine Rhoades. Mrs. John
Harsen Rhoades also gives large dinner dance in
the Ladies Annex OF the Metropolitan Club on
January 5. for her niece Miss Katherine Rhoades.