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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-16
AN OLD AYTI-CANAL TRICK.

A little colIouuy between Senators Aldrich
and Carmack the other day was uncommonly
llluminative Of the real attitude of some OF the
opponents OF the Presidents policy In Panama.
Mr.. Carmack had been making a speech. in
which be declared himself to be in favor of
canal. but opposed to the pending treaty. As
he concluded Mr.. Aldrich asked him what he
would propose the proper policy TO pursue.
Defeat the treaty" replied Mr.. Carmnck.
Then what?" "Build the Nicaragua canal"
Abr said Mr.. Aldrich; $50 that Is the milk In
the cocoanut!
Yes. that is it; on the face of If. But milk is
not entirely transparent We have heard
great deal of just such talk as Mr.. Carmacks
before. Years ago. when the Nicaragua route
seemed preferable, and when the government
was asked to adopt IT, there was an earnest
chorus Of protests. 1--WE are In favor OF
canal" men said. but not at Nicaragua. Pan
anna is the place" Then. when conditions
changed and Panama seemed the better and
the government moved for canal there, they
swung right around. I'VE want a canal" they
cried. "but not at Panama Nicaragua IS the
route!" We have no doubt that II something
should happen to-day TO cause the government
to turn from Panama to Nicaragua they would
shift ground again, and-all the while affirming
their devotion TO the abstract principle OF a
canal-would passionately insist that Mica
ragua was mpracticabe and that Panama was
the only place at which q man In his senses
would think OF making a canal In brief they
are in favor OF canal whenever and wherever
there is no prospect Of building It, but opposed
to whatever route IS actually selected for Il
and to whatever time Is set for the work.
We do not mean to say that Senator Car
mack himself intends to assume any such atti-
tude. But in his passage at words with Sena-
tor Aldrich he unwlttingly gave voice to pre-
cisely such opposition; and in doing So and
thus suggesting the secret animus of much of
the opposition to the treaty. he "builded better
than he knew"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-16
REFUTES DENVER DISPATCH.
Declares Statement About Salvation Army
Colony in Colorado Is Wrong.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: My attention has been called to a telegram
from Denver published In your Issue OF this date
referring to our Salvation Army colony in Colorado.
In this telegram the Board Of Charities and Cor
rections is reported as having condemned our
colony 'as an Institution that fosters a criminal
element and brings an undesirable class OF people
Into the State. Further. that many OF the wards
of the colony had escaped in the last few years
and gone to other parts OF the State where they
were leading criminal lives and teaching boys and
girls to become expert in thievery."
Now, I rnhesitatinsiy deny the whole OF this
statement and can hardly bring myself to believe
that any body OF could allow them
selves to bs so placed record. this state
ment Is such clear evidence that they have not
taken the slightest trouble TO make any investga-
tien or they could never have come to any such
conclusions
we have not. to our knowledge. nor have We ever
had. In ths Salvation Army eolcny z single man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-16
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON
[FRoM TIE TRIBUNE RuREAu.I

fFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.
Washington. Jan. Ex-senator and Mrs. Alger
gave a dinner tonight in honor OF their guest.
Mrs. Carrot A. Hobart. Invited to meet Mrs,
Hobart were the Austrian Ambassador and Nine.
Hengelmuller. Senator and Mrs Dryden, Sc "a tor
and Miss Kean. Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks. Mr..
and Mrs. John W. Foster. General and Mrs. A. Z.
Bates. Mrs. Leonard Wood Mrs. Poe Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick NJ. Alger. Senator Frye. General
John III Wilson and Carrot A. Hobart IT.
Representative and Mrs Henry Kirke Porter
gave dinner tonight. when their guests OF honor
were Representative and Mrs. DalzelL Frank
Milett of New-York and England. Is visiting Mr..
and Mrs Porter.
MIR. and Mrs Hugh Legere were among those
who entertained dinner company tonight. Their
guests were Count Cassri. the Russian Ambassa-
dor; General and Mrs. Draper Mr.. and Mrs. wads-
worth. Representative and Mrs. Francis Burton
Harrison Mrs. Keep. Miss Ward, bliss. Scott the
minister from Portugal. the minister from Swift
zerland, sehor Montagna. OF the Italian Embassy.
and Percy Wyndham, OF the British Embassy.
General and Mrs, Humphrey gave a dinner for
young people tonight in compliment 10 Miss War
rem daughter OF Senator Warren. Others present
were Miss oliver, Miss Magruder. Miss Worthlng
ton. Miss Hagner Miss Humphrey. Miss Helen
Humphrey. Major Biddle. Captain Butts. Lieutsn-
ant Butler, Lieutenant Jackson. Lieutenant Peak
Lieutenant Markham and Lieutenant Lay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-16
THE HEALERS OF MANKIND.

For centuries fantastic theorizers have been
setting forth supposed causes of cancer and of
leprosy; but physicians generally have refused
to accept as verified the manifold whimsical no.
tons as to the origins OF these diseases. 1t Is
evident enough that In certain parts OF the
world cancer and leprosy, like tuberculosis and
smallpox are more prevalent and viruent than
In other regions. Possibly there may be cancer
belts and ieprosy belts" 80 TO speak; but
the years 90 the medical profession Is
gaining ground in fighting these enemies of
health and vitality In various territories and
areas.
Beyond question great deal has been accom-
plished in the lessening of the death rate from
pulmonary consumption in both hemispheres
where competent doctors have had n free field
for effcacious treatment Cancer and leprosy
and the bubonic pestilence are still battling
problems for the ablest medical men in tho
world to solve, as to their beginnings, their
progress and their treatment. But study and
investigation on the part OF Psychologists have
been of late SO persistent and energetic that
notable discoveries which may tend to mitigate
sufferings from such affections may be brought
TO view at any time.
Who would have dreamed century ago Of
the possibility OF the finding out of anesthetics
and the ending OF pain In surgical operations?
For thousands of years amputations and the use
of the knife upon the wounded had been at
tended with unavoidable suffering and agony
for the patients. Within much less than q hun
dred years surgery has become practically pain
less Who, then, should give up nope that can
GER leprosy and tuberculosis-yea, even rheu-
matism itself, that protean curse OF the race
may yet yield completely to the skill Of the
healers?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-16
SEEING THINGS FOR HIMSELF.

The president of the Erie Railroad went over
to the Jersey City terminal Thursday after
noon 10 watch the operation Of trains take note
Of the station equipment and observe the way
IN which his subordinates were attending to
their duties. In the course of an hour two
Mr. Underwood made a good many interesting
discoveries; for instance, that In some cases
there were no signs TO show where trains were
going; that the platforms and waiting room
were insuficiently lighted; that the company
had in its employ porter who was capable OF
rolling a truck loaded with meat through a
crowd OF passengers. and that the brakeman
on the rear platform of n train backing in to
the STATEN had left the door wide open and Of
course. made the car as cold as q barn. Mr.
Underwood not only saw what he was looking
for. but promptly proceeded TO do things Hav-
ing noted these and similar details OF misman-
agement be issued a number OF imperative
orders and saw to 1t that some Of them were
executed the spot. He told the men in
charge that they were not to make excuses. bat
20 cure faults. do this now" he said: now,
you understand. not tomorrow or Saturday
''or next week"
The report is that marked improvement of
conditions was visible In the Erie station yes
terday. and the report is probably true. That
sort Of personal observation by a man who
Knows his business ana has power 10 compel
quick action produces results and the lack of
II accounts for many Of the trials 10 which rail-
road passengers have 10 submit. To lay the
blame fer bad service on unusual circumstances
Is, as a general rule. 10 confess incompetence
II Is the business OF railroad nagers-and o,
sthscs engaged IN public enterprises also, but
we happen 10 be speaking Of transportation
matters-to foresee contingencies and provIde
against them. The recent low temneratures
cansed an extraordinary interruption OF traffic
On the roads running ont Of New-York Some
Of the trouble was probably unavoidable. but
some. II not most OF IL might have been pre-
vented. We dare say many persons have won
dered why express trains were hours behind
time when the mercury was IN the neigbbor
hood OF zero. though the tracks had been cleared
Of snow. Some railroad officers say that the
locomotives lost steam. but that expla ton
doesn't explain. out in Minnesota and in
many parts OF the country zero weather IS con.
sidered mild. and fast trains are not paralyzed
by twenty OF thirty degrees below
IL ss natural 10 infer that herea bouts tbe b,.
mnn agent is at. fault. and we are pleased IN
have President Cnderwoods authority for
drawing that inference "semetines" he saws
ian engine halks because IL is abused During
"fbe recent cold spell saw engine drivers take
their engines out Of here with the cylinders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-16

who was ever convicted OF a crime. Tbs Salvation
Army colonization plan is an effort to assist
worthy and desirable poor. men who have wives
and families and who placed IN little cottage
homes and given opportunity TO become homo
owners. All the colonistS nave some equity
In their holdings. ana not likely to escape"
as suggested by the Board OF Charities and Cor
rections
In reference 10 the colonists escaping and Lead
ana Cnrracsto-s =. -a5.. 49, -, 1n- as
such man. During the five or six years that the
colony has been In existence about six colonisrs
have left the colony; IN all OF these the
reasons for so doing have been legitimate. aud
they have gone with our blessing.
know you will be glad to give this information
the same publicity you gave 10 the Denvw
telegram. as ! quite sure you would not knew.
tngly cast such glarlng stigma upon a
munity OF and women who honest and
Industrious and sober community that
could be found In the United States OF America
Yours sincerely,
EDWARD j. HIGGINS. vIce-President
National Headquarters the Salvation Army, No
10 West FouztseHth-st. Jan "A 1904
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-16
EXPORT DUTIES AND THE open DOOR,"

EXPORT DUTIES AND THE open DOOR,"
The United States could hardly resent the I'M
position by European countries OF countervall-
ing duties on American manufactures OF hemp
to Offset the advantage which our mills secure
by obtaining raw material from Manila free
from export duty. We should be much In the
position Of Russia with its export sugar bounty.
to counterfeit which the United States imposed
countervailing duties. Ii is our unquesuonaole
legal right to make such commercial regula-
tons between the United States and the Philip
pines as We please but if these regulations In
juriously affect other countries 1t is equally
their right TO protect their own commerce.
While our legal right to discriminate in favor
Of our own people in the matter Of Philippine
exports is clear, our moral right to do so Is
subject to some qualifications. In annexing
the Philippines a distinct pledge of the open
door" to the worlds commerce was made. The
United States has been the leading exponent Of
the doctrine of the "open door" in the Oriental
spheres of other Western nations, and has sue
ceeded in securing the acceptance Of that doc
trine In Manchuria. So far as importo into the
Philippines 60. our pledge Is formally respected.
though 1t has been said by foreigners In Ma
Mia that the duties are graduated to favor the
classes Of goods which naturally come from the
United States and the heaviest impost imposed
on goods generally brought from other coun-
tries. When 1t comes to exports however no
recognition is given OF the "open door" Idea
tax of 20 cents hundred kilOs is levied on
exports of hemp, which Is rebated on shipments
to the United States. so that the American man.
ufacturer has his raw material at much
lower rate than his competitors.
Some hold that the pledge OF the "open door"
is fully kept when entry for sales TO the Philip
ID, .orlrot Ic rive 20 IN
terms with Americans. Others say that equal
fly In exporting is as necessary TO the satisfac-
tory course of commerce and there is certainly
something to support that view The Philip
pines are the source Of the worlds supply OF
hemp. and TO make the islands In this mat
ter American preserve may interfere with
the equality of privilege in Philippine commerce
In an important particular. That interference
may not violate our pledges as originally given
and understood. but cannot complain II
other nations take measures to neutralize It
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-16

"fun OF water. They didn't allow for the con
"densation. They ought to have known better,
"and why they didn't burst the cylinders
don't know. II the cylinders had burst, our
patrons would have complained that another
zone of the internal old Erie engines had gone
"out of business" That engagingly frank state
ment throws bright light the particular
matter TO which II refers and makes some
other things clear as well. 1t Is fair TO assume
that an engine driver caught IN the act by Mr..
Underwood learned a useful lesson there and
then. but 1t does seem as II somebody below
the rank OF president ought to have been equal
TO the task Of instruction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-16
Amusements.


ACADEMY OF MUsIc-o-s:I5--way Down East
BEl-AS(N0 TEIEATRFs-s-s-sweef Kitty Bel,alrs
BROADWAY THEATRE-2a5-s:i5-1be Measi and ths
Mad
cARNEGTE HALI-.:so-concsrt
cIAS1-g-2-s-ysudevfle
C12ITEHION-2-S.20-The Other Girl
DALYs-e-S-My Lady Molly.
EDEN MUSEE-1he WEIRD a Wax.
GARDEN THEATRE 15-R:I5-Mereiy hsr7 Ann
GARRICE THEATRE s:30-HarTiets Honeymoon
HARLEM OPERA HOUsE-2-S-The Proud Princa 49,,
HERALD SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. o'''
f5TpsoN gaKATRE-z:I5-s;so-Tse Marriage OF K'tts'
IRVING PLACE THEATRES: 2o-Laselott.
uS-COrtinuous Performance .
YNIcKERBoChRE-2i 5-S-Ms nseEe Napoleon -.
LYRIC THEATRE-2:iS-S:i5-Dor vernon OF t-o-
MADISON SQUARE GARpEN-s-Autornobils SHOW.
NAJEsTIc TaFATKE-2-s-Babesi in Toyisro
MANHATTAN THRATRE-2-slB-The Virginia.
AETRoPoLITkN OPERA HoUsE-2-BaresFe d siV's-
xuRRAY HILL THEATRE-2-s-No wedding Bells for
SATIoNsl. ACADEMY OF DEsIGN-es n to 10 p m
Exhibition.
rFRDAM-e-s-Alother Goose
NV LICEUN-2-s.I5-The Admirable crichton-
NETv-ECaE-S difference.
PRINCESS THEATRE-2-s-RaHies ana The sacrHnnent
PRoCToS s-rztnry-;hira street-vauoevfns Fifty
eiFhth Street--SEn o. tbs -Four. Firth Avenue &c
IdsF and Vaudeville. One-handred-anc-twenty-fi N
Street.-The Fata Card and Vaudeville.
etEoI TEEATRE-2-s:i5-slad Of II.
81. NICHOLAS RI$K-s:lA-Iee Skating.
THIRD = EENCE THEATRE-e-S-Iiis Sisters shnina
s:I5-Docxstader's Minstrel Company
WALL CK's-2:lA-s 2a--The Cn-rtv Chairman
WEBER & FgELDS-2 -S--Wh0cp- D~e-Doo and WsfnsA
WEST END-2--an:ihauser--s-Bo Bohemian Girl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-16
NETWORK SOCIETY.

Lady Minto wife Of the Goveruor-c,s,.-., a
canada; her daughter. Lady Eileen Elliott. -
Aeheson. the Hon Evelyn Fitzgerald. the Mar,rt-
&c Ciermont Tonnerre, Count Charles de GalIi-as
son of General the Marquis de GaIliret. r~.
noyos. of the Austrian Embassy et vv,.h, Ss-ns
Count NJ. G.. Seckenderff also OF yvavb,ns'
Count Won Hochberg. brother of Prince rIa, ',
Piess; the Marquise de TaIeyrand-Perfgord 49,. =.
the Princess Pogsio Suasa Ruspon were amons
the guests from out Of town at the dancs s,ya IS
Mrs. Ogden Mills at her house IN Fas, S,V
ninth-st, last night, for which about thre. ~
dred invitations had been issued sumner -
served at R:30. after which the cotilon wa, da,o,
Worthington Whitehouse leading with tn. boS,s.It
AT the close OF the cotillon another seated V,n7~
was served S'S
Mrs. Walter @. oakman's house, In East r,..-'
third-st. was the yesterday afternoon -
large bridge tournament In behalf OF the soutn -
ton Fresh Air Home, About two hundred nIs
took part In It, The prizes consisted OF silver cun.
Mrs. Hilborne Roosevelt Mrs. Charles Fl. voo,-
hees. Miss Efte Washington. Miss Dorothy Roo~
Welt and Miss Eleanor Crosby were among g.
who welcomed the guests at the reception ~ ~
Amateur Comedy Club in Carnegie Hall yestsraas
afternoon Mrs. Charles NJ. Lea. No Wa.,t,-
ton Square North. and Mrs Henry z. Coe. NJ :
East Tenth-st.. also had receptions yesterday a..
ternoon-
William r. Wilcox. whose marriage to Miss Ma
e
meyer, takes place on Thursday next entertain.
the entire wedding payty at dinner this evening !,
Deimonicos. his guests comprising the bridesmaids.
the matron OF honor. the ushers and the best maj,
Among the weddings scheduled for to-day IS tia,
OF Miss Nathalie Hatch. daughter Of the la.
Nathaniel ". T. Hatch. TO Herbert N RawIi,,
which takes place at o'clock this afternoon a.
the Church of the Epiphany. Lexington-sve and
Thirty-nfth-st- After the ceremony a reception
Robinson. at No. III East Sixty-hfth-st
Mrs Charles Kellogg also gave a large bridr,
Eighty-second-st.
Mrs. William z. Fuller. who formerly Mrs n
Courtney Manning. OF New-York. and who Ia thu
wife OF the Assistant Attorney General Of ths
United States. and Miss Fuller viii arrive in town
on Monday to spend the week with Mrs. Francis +
Furnald at her house. IN West Seventy-second-st
Mrs. II. Mex Twombly has issued invitations FOR
dance at her house. IN Fffth-ave., for Friday
evening. February Y.
At the opera last night Cavaliers Rust,cana<
and the "Pagliacei' were given. There were pres.
ent among others. Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius vandsr.
but, Mrs NJ Orme Wilson. Mrs. Aston Mr. and
Mrs Bayliss. Mr.. and Mrs. Rutherford Stuyvesane
James Sulnan. DIR. and Mrs. w. Seward Webb
Miss Twombiy. Mr.. and Mrs. Essrton L. Winthrop
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Gambrill Mr. and Mrs Harry
Payne Whitney. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lehr Colonei
and Mrs. Jay, Mrs Hermann Oelrtchs Mr. and Mira
James W. Gerard and Mr.. and Mrs Elisha Dyss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-16
THE CABINET.
rFRoM THE TRIBUNE EUrEA'

IRON THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington, Jan. t5.-The Secretary Of War and
Mrs. Root gave dinner tonight in honor OF the
British Ambassador. Sir Henry Mortimer Durand
The other guests were Senator and Mrs Lodge
Senator and Mrs Wetmore Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne
MacVeaGh, General and Mrs Gillespie Airs
Cowles Miss Boardman. Miss Root Senator Hale
and Representative Hit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-16

above that of any competitor, for the canal will
make Chill and the United States next door
neighbors. But all the facilities In the world
will not suffice unless meet the Gillian
tastes and needs in style of goods, method Of
shipment and system Of credit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-16

All of US would be gleeful over the cold
blasts of midwinter could think it possible
that the hidden larva of the mosquito had been
frozen thoroughly that the broods of anoph-
eles would be heard Of again. But
when we bear In mind the fact that the lowest
temperatures IN arctic Alaska do not exter-
inmate the various generations OF these in
sects. which nowhere more troublesome in
summer than in high northern ATTITUDES. our
hopes die within US and spirits sink as
low the mercury In the thermometer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-16

honors at ST. Louis next summer. but his ex-
ploits have certainly lent great stimulus to
aeronautio experiment In the last three years
Had he not circumnavigated the EiTel Tower
he did. the world might not have heard OF
Severe De Bradsky. the Lebaudys. spenser
Barton or Leo Stevens
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-16

minous coal can be used. We feel pretty con-
fdent any way, that the dirtiess mud
could not make fouler smoke than soft coal does
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-16

An effort Is to be made In our Stats Legis-
laturs this winter to permit IN certain condi-
tons slugging matches Of professional boxers.
1t should be defeated. Jeffries and Fitzsimmons.
Corbett and Sharkey and other notorious bruis-
ers have already done incalculaole harm to
young men and boys by the undue prominence
given TO their encounters. many OF which have
excited suspicion Of bad faith. In circum-
stances should they be permitted to deceive the
credulous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-16
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

man down IN Pennsylvania took a footbath late
the other night preparatory to retiring II was
nice warm bath. calculated to draw the blood
from the head and work other marvels for his
physical wellbeing. But he fell asleep. and when
he woke up In the morning his feet were frozen
SO solidly In tho tub that they had be chopped
out with an AKA The doctors are debating ampu-
tation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-16

1t is proposed to transform mud into fuel.
and 1t IL said 1t can be used wherever btu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-16

We have heard before of extracting sunshine
from cucumbers. but the idea Of extracting 1t
from Quinine is new. We do not believe that
liquid sunshine will be generally popular.
however liquid lightning Of the Jersey stone
fence variety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-16

The Shah OF Persia has recognized the inde-
pendence Of the Republic of Panama Now will
all the home croakers and quibhlers 'be good?
1.-THE New Orleans Picayune" thinks that the
selection Of Chicago and St. Louis meeting
places for the two national conventions shows
that 1.-The time is rapidly passing when the
Eastern States can rule the country" Yet the
Republican National Convention which nom
mated Lincoln met In Chicago. and. except In
1900. no Republican or Democratic convention
has been held In the East>for the last thirty or
forty years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-16

The sending Of a japanese feet to Masampho
we are reminded. would not necessarily be an
act OF war No. IT would be an act of prudence
for the maintenance of the "open door" in Corea
not only for Japan. but also for America and all
natfona