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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
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The more Judge Parker's speech Of accept
aace is discussed the more disa greements il
brings 10 light among his supporters. We
pointed out yesterday that three distinct inter
pretatons are already put by Democratic critics
On what Judge Parker said about the Philip
pines. Here is the utterance over which so
much confusion and conflict have arisen:
The accident OF war brought the Philippines
1ale our possession, and We are not at liberty TO
US; bur that responsibility win he hest sub
served by preparing the islands as rapidly as
POSSIBLE Tor sef-government and giving them
me assurance that it viii come IS soon as they
are reasonably prepared FOR T.
One section OF Judge Parker's supporters. for
which The Brooklyn Eagle" and THE New
York Times" act rs spokesman, has Interpreted
this declaration as a substantial acceptance Of
me programme outlined and followed BIZ Presi-
dents Mckinley and Roosevelt. As The Eaglep
puts II; Government may change hands. but in
structions sent from Washington 10 the islands
IN the Far East VIII undergo no modification &"
Another section Of the party, loyal 10 the santi-
imperlaiist" issue, is shocked 10 find the Demo
cratic candidate repudiatng the Democratic
Platform and planting himself on unmistakable
Republican ground. President Roosevelt IN his
speech Of acceptance on July %, which Judge
Parker must have read critically. used this ian
guage:
We are governing the Philippines in the inter
- OF the philippine people themselves. We
nave ALREADY given them a large share in their
sosefnlAeEl, and our purpose is 10 Increase this
snare as rapidly as they give evidence OF htness
Tor the task
Judge Parker's singular Daraphrase Of the
PRESIDENTS language has naturally lrrltated the
anJlmperialist" Democratic press. and "The
AeN-fork World calls loudy-and perhaps
yiisuy-ioT new utterance which shall bark
BACK 10 'antilmperlallsm" and shall confrte the
cleim or The Eagle" thar Judge Parker. II
elected VIII do nothing 10 upset the present
les2l ana political status OF the Philippines. A
liind element, represented by THE Springfield
Republican feels that Judge Parker did not
know exactly what he was saying IN his accent
snee speech 1t credits him with uqinr .'salf.
government when be meant Independence .
But T. foos hopes FOR more precision and mora
enlightenment the next time the candidate
speaks
Differences Pver the Philippine issue. as de.
1i.ed oy Judge Parker. were Inevitable: but now
u seems that similar differences are cevelopira
over Gie tariff question. ''T,he EVorldp .ei,s nd
titat Judge Parker-if elected-can do and
should do, as much TO set the FIiipiDos unon
mex feet FREQ and independent" as he can do
ana should DO 10 reform the tariff. But ",rbe
brooklyn Eagle taking the other horn OF tbc
dilemma, tells as that, II elected, Judge Fa7ke1
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NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

IBT TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1sUxEI
Newport. R. l.. Aug 1.-THE Casino was TIA
mecca Of the society people to-day. the opening
day OF the national lawn tennis tOurnauoeDf
Nearly every cottager was present during ~.
morning. and the display OF gowns was the Apo1s
ever seen on such an occasion At the champgon
ship doubles 1t was seen that the Eastern M,
were the favorites but the Westerners were ~,
sighted in applause. which was brought OUT bv
every good play. At the height OF the match thar,
was a light shower which sent many people "a
cover under the horseshoe piazza All the LEADING
matrons were present, including Mrs. CornsliuV
Vanderbilt. Mrs John Jacob Astor Mrs. Ogden
Mills, MS Pembroke Jones and others.
4 movement is on foot to give an entertaiumo,t
FOR the benefit OF the Newport Hospital ana Ia
nurses A committee. consisting OF Mrs. Hamilton
Fish Webster. Mrs. F. B. Hoffman, Mrs Blair
Fairchild and Miss Edith Wetmore. is arranguQ
tor the entertainment which win be at the Casino
theatre on August 81 There will be tableaus n
which cottagers viii take part.
A dinner was given this evening BY Mrs Frances
Burial Hoffman in honor OF her guest Mss Janst
Fish. The guests were all young people and were
the following: Miss Nathalie Wells. WiInz
Spencer. Miss Anita Sands. Arthur 8. Burden Alis7
Lydia Jones. R. Sedgwtck. Miss Dorothy Kane W.
Rives. Miss Marion Fish. F. B. Hoffman. r.. and
Wickham Hoffman.
Luncheons were given to-day by Mrs. Coruollus
Vanderbilt, Mrs stuyvesant Fish, Mrs. Edward J.
Berwind. Mrs j. Stewart Barney and Mrs William
H. Sands. while Mrs. John J. Wysong entertained
at a tea.
This evening cottagers dinners were given by
Mrs. William Grosvenor, IN honor Of Gensral and
Mrs. Corbn; Mrs. Peter d. Martin and Mrs. Henry
Barton Jacobs. the guests at the last named nun
bering thirty After the dinners many Of the
guests attended the opera Of san Toy at the
Opera House.
Miss Alice Roosevelt viii arrive az Newport to-
morrow. and viii be the guest OF the Misses Mia
Her trunks came to-day She Will remain as New
port until after the horse show
It was announced to-day that the wedding Of
Miss Alice Phzer. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Pfizer, OF New-York. will take place on Monday,
September ..
Baron Won Echt will arrive at Newport on Tues
day next
Mrs George Granville Merrill. Of Buffalo. ID the
guest OF Mrs. Harold Brown
Baron NJ. Oppsnheim. OF Germany, has arrived at
Newport for the remainder OF the season.
The following were registered at the Casino to-
day; Or. + S. Niles. r. H. L. Goddard. r.. c. H
Iheinist. Lindsey LOEing. Mr.. and MFa Charles
A kilvert. Mrs. j. o. Ames Berna J. Prontice,
George y. Fearing, J. W. Blair, II. A Coster, Miss
Esther r Greene. Z. s Regal J. n RaWlins, Mrs.
Edith NOyes Porter. Baron Mumm, G. Reif
the Rev. Josiah Sheng. PierrepOnJ Davis G. ".
Lee, l.. 5. Church. Mrs. ", E Strong, Miss SuouE
Miss May Neeser, Miss Bancroft. G. 7. Gol1-
thwatte and J. D. Forbes.
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washington. Aug. 16-Polltics and me horses
divided the time OF the Cabinet pretty evenly TO-
day. The President read a number Of paragraphs
~ his letter OF acceptance. which VIII be issued
about September 10, and asked the opinion Of his
advisers about some passages that are yet 10 DC
framed The letter is said to be about the sans
length as the speech with which President Roose-
welt received the notification committee at oyster
Bay.
There was a general exchange OF congratulations
tiations.
Postmaster General Payne and Secretary wilson
remained for threa-quaTters OF an hour AFTER the
other members had gone.
I'VE were Just talking over the plans TO improve
the breed of horses IN thu West" said Secretary
Wilson. after he left the Presidents ONCE We
are going to spend the money Congress gave US
for the purpose and think nom present tndica-
tons we will be successful. We're gong 70 90 II
at Fort Collins. where We have an experiment. sta
ton. our plan is to breed the American uotsing
horse OF the East with the range mare OF the West
The result we think. viii be the finest grade OF
carriage horse ever produced The special manner
of feeding that We viii pursue is to enter largely
into the experiment"
How about political conditions in Colorado ana
the West?' the Secretary was asked
Il didn't make a political trip" he replied nut
the West is safe. There is no doubt Of It. Colo
rado is also safe for Roosevelt; just as safe as any
State in the East"
when are you going into New-EnglandT
Next week I'm going up there to talk agrl-
culture to the farmers That's the only politics
talk and think it's the best politics to talk"
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WAR views OF EXPERTS.
Russian Ships Withdroscn from
Fight Because Of Weak Armor.
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Washington, Aug. 16-Naval experts con-
t!nue 10 discuss the encounter at sea between
the Russians and the japanese, and they md
some Of their theories sustained Most OF them
believe that the Russian ships have not been
seriously injured and that the vessels were not
withdrawn from the fight on this account They
saw that the defeat was probably due to the
effect OF the fire OF the big guns OF the jap
anese on the unprotected parts OF the Russian
ships One Of the defects in the latter has been
the lack OF thick armOr. the failure to shield
the medium calibre guns, where most Of the
meu we're stationed. It Is believed. therefore.
that the Japanese fire must have penetrated TO
those parts OF the vessels. and by killing large
numbers OF the men compelled retreat 1t IS
believed that after the vessels are examined
they will be found At for service with their big
guns unimpaired. escape due 20 the protec-
ton afforded by turret armor.
The comparison Of the craftsmanship OF the
adversaries leaves everything in favor OF the
Japanese. and this probably led them to do their
fighting at long range. which would place less
skilful opponent at great disadvantage. While
nothing is given out regarding the japanese. 1t
is presumed that the ships Of that beligerent
suffered also. although evidently not In the
same degree as the Russians. 1t Is observed.
however. that the japanese kept out or the way,
and used their craftsmanship with the long
range guns in preference to any dependence
upon the dash or fighting at close quarters.
1t Is believed that the results OF the engagement,
when they are fully known, will sustain the
latest theory In favor or the pattery OF the
largest possible calibre and the abandonment
OF the medium calibre guns. which cannot be
well protected.
of a short time when Port Arthur viii fail.
pending which it is the Japanese plan 70 keep
the Russian vessels In that haroor. In order
that with the CapitulatiOn will come the SELF
destruction OF the Russian ships-
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According 10 The Newark Sunday Call" an
independent newspaper Of force and character,
some Republicans IN New-Jersey are uneasy
over the outlook for the State ticket this fall,
and Edward c Stokes is represented as seri-
ouslv considering whether he should not decline
10 make the race for Governor. This alleged
condition is said to he due 10 the equal taxation
agitation which the Democrats are pushing
along with so much fervor The taxation prob
lem will undoubtedly cut large figure IN the
campaign but it will be entirely the fault Of the
Republican leaders if the airing Of 1t results in
advantage to the Democratic party. The pres
ent discussion was forced by Mayor Pagan, Re-
publican, when he literally dubbed the legislat-
IRE into taking action on the subject. If that
had been followed up cleverly there would have
been no loophole for the Democrats 10 break in
by: bur fortunately il is not yet too late to re-
pair the damage done by apparent Obtuse-
ness 10 the seriousness Of the situation. The
people Of New-Jersey insist that the whole sys-
TEN of taxation he readjusted to present needs,
and they prefer that the work be done by Re-
publican hands. But they must he satisfied that
there is n sincere intention to do it fairly and
fearlessly. Mere abuse Of the Democrats for
the tricky way in which they have played with
this question solely for the purpose Of gaining
votes VIII not accomplish anything What is do
sired is a frank and satisfactory declaration by
the Republican State Convention a month hence
and the nomination of a candidate for Governor
who can be relied upon 10 help keep faith with
the public. Fiat DONE there should he no rea-
son to fear tie result
So far as the national ticket is concerned, there
has not been at any time the slightest reason for
doubling that Roosevelt and Fairbanks will
carry the State by not less than twenty thou
sand majority.
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at # again, saying that its promises ''evaporate
land are found to have been made up Of notn-
ling but words" All of which shows that their
temper is bad their conception of facts worse
and their notions Of diplomatic decency worst
OF all.
America has never made itself responsible
guarantor of Chinese neutrality in any sucn
sense as these Russian papers profess to sup
pose. 1t has never bound itself by the silshtest
Implication to intervene with force and arms IN
behalf Of such neutrality against all corners. II
is not the business of this country TO staDllsh
any such protectorate over China, and II
should do such thing these carping papers
would be among the first to protest against IL.
They have, indeed, hitherto looked askant at
this country when il was merely taking action
in China for the maintenance of its own IN
doubted rights What would they not say II II
should do the thing they are complaining OF us
not doing. and should intrude into China for the
settlement of an affair which is none OF It's bus-
ness, save in an academic wayf
This country IS. of course, interested IN man
tanning the integrity of the Chinese Empire II
took the lead in suggesting general agreeLleii1
to that end, and to the end of circumscrlOnS
The war within the narrowest possible limits 1t
hopes that agreement viii be Loyalty observed
bv all the parties to it, by Japan as well as Dy
Russia 1t will doubtless employ the resources
of diplomacy to secure such observation, so 1ar
as may seem necessary or fitting; but 1t is not
for It to play the international policeman In
Chinese waters, any more than for any other
neutral nation to do SO. If the seizure of the
Ryeshitelni was violation Of neutrality it was
not American neutrality that was violated. II
it had been, this government would have acted
quickly enough. 1t was Chinese neutrality. and
it is for the Chinese government to act. We as
sumo it will do so; is, indeed already doing So
The fitting course is for all neutral powers TO
wait and see the result of ChIna's action. If she
pleads inability to vindicate her own neutrality,
that will be another story.
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bridges Then, too steel is used here In the erec-
ton Of buildings to a degree witnessed nowhere
else in the world Having no such domestic
market, England could not hope to increase her
production except by an improvement IN her
export trade-a possibility that has not been
realized. Why America has taken the lead Is
thus made Ineligible though why Germany is
now her immediate successor in the procession
IS not so obvious.
Producers Of steel in the United States cannot
remain indifferent to the progress which Ger
many has made in the last few years The rate
at which her output increases is not quite as
rapid as that observed in this country, and 1t
seems foolish to suppose that she can ever catch
UP with America. When Mr.. Schwab came back
from Europe the other day he said that the
methods employed in Germany were no better
than those practised here. That country keeps
moving, though. while England remains sta
1onary. Only slight acceleration Of her pace
would be necessary to enable her to diminish the
difference in capacity. Germany will certainly
stand watching for a while
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4 SECRET "BY GATLIYS"I

The breathless nation awaits, possessing its
soul I'm patience with difficulty. The mighty
bosom of James s. Hogg heaves beneath the
broad expanse of his shirt front with temen-
dous secret heaves and hcaves and heaves set
ting the plains Of Texas rocking but it docs
not burst like a Beaumont gusher The secret
whose sensational character is detected by
every seismograph in the country. is of polit-
icaI nature, and Hogg Of Texas TO whom CRAWL
tation youchsafes exceptional stability, says 1t
would shake the country from end to end. \
catacysmic secret by gatllnsl communicated
10 him in a letter from a Democrat Of national
Importance. National importancel We should
say so. To be the mere medium for the trans
mission of such u secret is 10 be elevated to
worldwide importance.
But alas. the lips of Hogg OF Texas are sealed
with the seal OF silence. Curiosity is elevated
to a virtue by the very magnitude Of its OBJ
ject. We thrill and CULVER with expectancy and
interest and find our only relief in hazardinS
guesses.
Has a serum been found to cure what Mr..
Hogg calls the lockjaw at Esopus. where is not
the common, or garden, variety Of lockjav
whose germ is found in any old sand but the
tetanus politicRs, caught only in the arena of ma
tional politics?
Is Nebraska jealous Of New York. now tho
centre Of Democratic interest. and IS The Com
moner' to TOO issued IN blank, so that Lincoln.
being silent I'm every column Of that weekly.
may eclipse Esopus in silence? Silence at Lin
coin would he an amazing novelty, but, with a
pride in our own State we trow That nowhere
is silence 50 understood and practised with
such art and skill rs within our own borders
And 4Ir. Ill., he has been 4 Democrat very
STILL" for eight years. Is il that he too, is such
a convert 10 the closed lip that the pail Of
sifence at Wolfert's Roost is TO DO broken only
by the impudent bird piercing the stiffness OF
the night with TO Wiz" his sarcastic inquiry
regarding the st Lou'- telegram?
We give It up. What is the use Of guessing?
We have mentioned the three Democrats Of
most national Importance. HoGg Of Texas,
a pin may be heard drop anywhere within
the circles Of the Democracy. Art thou, too, a
member Of This silence trust this octopus cor
nering the unbroben still Of virgin space? And
do thy engaging by gatlinses' die away an
unheard echo in the vastness Of thy breast:
q Democrat Of national importance whoever
thou art thou sealer Of heavyweights. break
thy waxan stopper from Hogs lips, And
Hogg Of Texas. ope thy lips. aud let thy silver
speech roll forth unimpeded 90 tho confines or
this silent world. Join not this conspiracy Of
silence! Our ears ache for sound and the rest
of MS threatens 10 burst with curiosity for this
tremendous secret.
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The CABINET.
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lFROM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington, Aug. 1S.-Secretary Shaw left Wash
ington this evening for Squirrel Island. Ne, to
remain a few days with Mrs. Shaw. who is spend
ing the summer at that resort. On Saturday the
Secretary will start for Chicago to consult with
Representative Tawney. manager OF the Western
speakers bureau OF the Republican National Com
mittee Just where and when he will begin 70
stump" Secretary Shaw does not yet know, but
he is OF the opinion that he will make his first
speech in Montana
Secretary Metcalf will leave town tomorrow Tor
California to attend to personal affairs. He will
he absent several weeks. and will probably be ac-
companied by Mrs Metcalf upon his return.
Miss Wilson, daughter OF the Secretary OF Agri-
culture who has been the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas +. Walsh FOR month and more at their
home in Colorado. will go to Iowa for her usual
autumn visit before returning 10 Washington
Mr. LOOMS the Assistant Secretary OF State
leaves Washington this week his vacation. the
greater part OF which he will spend IN the Maine
woods. He will go from here TO Newport where ne
will deliver an address before the War College
on the Caribbean Sea problem
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viii do as little for one cause as for the other.
Says The Eagle" OF Monday:

viii do as little for one cause as for the other.
Says The Eagle" OF Monday:
Tbs practically assured stability Of our colo
Rial and OF our tariff policy during the ne1t
term. no matter which man DO chosen, OF itselE
creates cause for the judges election. II JUS
tines '1mperialist5" and protectionists IN Young
Tor him They can do with fun sense OF
tho safety OF their own IDEAS.
To hear that protection and imperialism" WIN
be safe" under Judge Parker may astonlsh
some people who are supporting the judge under
the delusiOn that he is running for the Presl-
dency on a platform which denOunces protection
as "a robbery Of the many to enrich the few,
and which promises the Fiilpinos freedom ana
Independence" Yet "The Eagles" logic will
have to be swallowed by 1.-The World and its
syn,pafhizers until the Democratic candidate re
calls his first keynote" and strikes a more
satisfying and more definite one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
IRON AND STEEL PRoDUcTJ0y.

r,on,,r.ndun1 regarding the worlds supply
Of iron and steel. prepared by the British Board
Of Trade for Parliament, is reviewed IN the
latest issue Of Engineering which has reached
this country. The statistics presented in The
document end with 1902, but they enable the
reader 10 draw conclusions which were not pos
sible before England, Germany and the United
States together produce more than wo-thirds Of
the metal consumed every year, and 1t is the
yivalry between them which attracts the most
attention from the periodical Just mentioned
In fact as America took the first place In the
race nearly ten years 90, the relative positions
occupied more recently by England and her
continental neghbOr possess the chief interest.
Although the two countries report about the
same amount Of pig iron every year, Germany
had begun to produce more steel by or before
1895 As her population was more numerous
than that Of the United Kingdom, however she
enjoyed no apparent superiority if the Ccmpari-
son was made on that basis-th9t IS, not until
1902 She then manufactured 013 ton per
capita and Englands rate remained Oh, the
same as it bad been several years previously.
Germany now appears to have secured the sec
ond place beyond dispute. Another interesting
revelation is made by the tables in the Board
Of Trade report. Although the United States
turns out three times as much steel as England
and twice as much as Germany, the last named
converts u larger proportion of her pig iron into
that metal than either OF her rivals. In the
years 1900 1901 and 1902 the steel tonnage OF
America constituted "a, 50 and "a per cent re-
spectively Of the output of pig iron; in Ger
many for the corresponding years. the percent
ages We're "a, 20 and 81, and those of England
were 50, GO and sc. In the last year for which
figures are available, therefore, this country
worked up fivesixths Of her iron into steel Ger
many seven-eighths and England scarcely more
than one-half.
In an address before the British institution of
Mechanical Engineers not long ago leading
steel maker, J. Spencer Of Newcastle. declared
that the industry in England has the benefit of
the most modern appliances The PRINCIPAL DIFF.
ference which he noted between tho situation nj
home and IN America was that operations are
here conducted on a larger scale Engineer
ing" finds additional reasons, though why the
business should be prosperous on this side OF
the Atlantic. In the United States there are
large tracts OF undeveloped country through
which new railroads must be built ana tboucb
such construction does not go on as rapidly as IL
did few years ago, it creates a demand for
rails far greater than that in England Again,
the enormous extent OF the American railway
system creates constant need Of renewing both
track and rolling stock, to say nothing of