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poll OF 43s,081. In the following year
the Democrats elected their candidate
for Clerk of the Court Of Appeals by q
plurality OF $4,000, the total vote being
$4,000. In 1890 TAYLOR, Republican,
received plurality Of 2,4OO for Governor
over GoEBEL, Democrat. Later GoEBEI
was assassinated and TAYLOR was I'm
seated by the Democratic Legislature,
j. c. w. BECKHAM the Democratic
Lieutenant Governor, being raised to
the Governors chair.
In the next Presidential election Nc
KINLEY lost the State to BRYAN, whose
plurality was 5000. In the same year
BECKHAM was elected Governor over
YERKEs, his plurality being about 1000.
In 1908 BEcKHAM was again elected, de-
feating his Republican opponent by a
plurality Of 1900. PARKER, Democrat,
carried the State by $4,000 in 1904.
A study Of the changes that have
taken place in Kentucky politics and
of the conditions which now exist in
the State suggests that candidate Of
Justice HARIAN's parts and standing
running on Republican platform and
receiving the support Of the united
Republican organization would have a
good chance Of success. 1t is true that
kentuckians take their politics more
flercely than do the residents Of some
other States. But Justice HARLAN, at
Washington, has escaped embodiment
in the numerous petty disDutae that
have affected the citizens of his State
who remained at home, and this fact
would weigh in his favor.
OF his ability. his high honor, and his
worthiness to fill the office Of Governor
Of Kentucky his most virulent opponent
could make no serious question, and the
campaign conducted by him would be on
a higher plane than those that have been
waged of late In that strenuous State.
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Why tho Chinese Love Us.

Four Chinese students, one Of them
a young woman, on their way home
from England, where they have been
educated, arrived in Boston harbor
recently. So respectable person as
Mr.. JOSEPH H. CHoATE had provided
for them letters of introduction, Their
passports were regular and unimpeach-
able. Nevertheless. the immigration au-
thorities detained them on board ship
for day, photographing them for iden.
LITIGATION and making them give bond
not to go to work as laborers for starva-
ton wages and thus take the bread out
Of the mouths Of American citizens.
These students are of a wealthy and
cultivated family. Their uncle is Gov
ernor OF the Province of Shanghai. Mr..
CHoATE is not known to be in the habit
OF giving letters Of introduction to aid
persons who wish to violate the laws OF
his country. The ambitious coolie de-
sirous Of entering America might have
difficulty in getting the ex-Ambassador's
attention. However, such minor details
as these do not interest the inspectors
whose duty it is to enforce the Chinese
Exclusion law.
Last year q Chinese commissioner to
the st. Louis fair was carried across the
Canadian boundary while on his way
East, and after he had been admitted to
the country. When his train, after its
excursion into foreign territory. re-
entered the United States, he was held
up, treated roughly, and grossly in
suited by the inspectors. His efforts to
explain the error that had been made
caused him to be treated as criminal
and he kept out of Jail only with the
greatest difficulty.
These are two typical cases of stupidity
in the enforcement Of the law. Many
such Incidents have happened. While
these unpleasant experiences are teach
ing the Chinese to admire, respect and
love the American nation, our manufac-
turers are competing with the rest Of the
world for the trade Of China, and the
State Department is trying its best to
keep the open door from closing. Singu-
larly enough, the Chinese at home are
establishing boycott against our goods.
Ungrateful Celestials
At any rate. American manufacturers
may look to Ambassador CHoATE's
proteges to become missionaries spread
ing affection for the American Govern
ment among the higher classes of their
countrymen when they reach home.
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Save the Big Trees.

i The Congress, under the direct slim
illus Of President ROOSEVELT, has taken
comprehensive and expensive measures
for the increase Of the forest area. Areas
measuring more square miles than
many principally have been dedicated
to the growth of timber. Scientific
forestry has been brought into being
in order to preserve the streams which
may water the sem-arid regions no less
than to provide supply of timber which
under we'll regulated systems Of cutting
may maintain the lumber industry,
which, left to itself and the dictates of
selfishness. has committed suicide with
its own broad axes. For these pur-
poses the expenditure of many millions
of dollars has been authorized.
Congress, however has neglected to
provide pttance for the preservation of
such monument of COPS own forestry
as mans puny care can never hope to
reproduce. This neglect has continued
so pointedly throughout the last five
years that it may almost be regarded
as neglect no longer, but positive re-
fusal. 1t Is enough to cause the true
lover of forests to view with suspicion
the Governments projects of forestry;
millions for new trees, not even a dollar
to preserve the trees which have been
growing to grandeur from the days
when the ice cap receded, the Big Trees
Of California.
To the preservation OF the two I'M
protected groves Of big trees the Presi-
dent is fully and heartily committed.
In January Of last year he transmitted
to Congress a petition signed by more
than million and a half persons begging
for legislation to preserve these solitary
living monuments of the past. To the
petition Mr.. ROOSEVELT added the ex-
preston Of his own opinion and recon-
mendation in these words: @The Gala
veras Big Tree Grove is not only Cali
fornia but national inheritance, and
all that can be done by the Government
to insure its pre- :ervation should be
done" Despite this Endorsement, and
with nearly year and half to do some
thing in, the result ia that all that can
be done by the Government has been
left undone.
Some small groves of sequoias are in
Guided in preserved areas Others have
fallen before the saws Of the loggers.
The two finest Of all are in imminent dan
ger of destruction. The people Of Cali
fornia, the lovers Of nature everywhere,
are awake to the danger. The President
sees it. Congress, ready to appropriate
millions for one aspect Of forestry,
stolidly refuses to act for the preserva-
ton of these trees. Yet these trees are
80 remarkable that the English have,
in erecting for them the botanical genus
Wellingtonio, thought to do honor by
giving to them the name o: one Of their
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We Perform Neutral's DUTY,

According to a telegram from Manila,
Governor WRIGHT. on the arrival in that
port Of three Russian warsliips which had
escaped the fate experienced by most of
their comrades in the battle of Tsu Shma
Strait, agreed that their commander,
Rear Admiral ENQUIsT, might repair,
revictual and recoal his vessels and
subsequently leave the port. Most
American citizens Will be gratifed to
learn that President ROOSEVELT has de-
clined to sanction this too liberal con-
cession, and has ordered his representa-
tive in the Philippines to inform the
Russian commander that he must either
leave Manila in twenty-four hours or else
submit to be informed. The day may
come when the French Republic will
regret that its Government did not take
JEsTvENsKY's sojourn in the waters of
Madagascar and Indo-China.
There is no doubt that the course taken
by the President at this conjunoture is
fully warranted by the precedents in
international law upon which most of
the great maritime Powers have based
their Interpretation of a neutral's oblga-
tions. He might have gone further and
taken precautions to inform beforehand
both the Russian and Japanese Govern
ments that their war vessels would not
be permitted to enter Philippine harbors.
That is precisely what Great Britain did
during our civil war with reference to the
Rahapnoc ha r,cy =; Oh IL
against the ships of both beligerents.
During the Franco Prussian war, the
Grant Administration laid down the
rule that German or French vessel
taking refuge in an American harbor
should be allowed to remain no more
than twentyfour hours for revctualing
and recoaling. Even these concessions
were qualified by the stipulation that no
more food should be taken on board than
was needed for the subsistence of the
persons already on board when the vessel
entered the harbor, and only enough
coal to take the ship to the nearest home
port. Substantially the same rules
were proclaimed by Great Britain at the
outset Of the war between the United
States and Spain.
An act Of Congress passed in 1894 and
reenacted in 1918 makes it a misdemeanor
for anyperson within the jurisdiction of
the United States to augment the force
Of any armed vessel belonging to one
foreign Power at war with another Power
with whom they are at peace, or to hire
and enlist seamen for foreign naval
service, or to DO concerned in fitting out
vessel to commit hostilitics in the serv-
ice OF foreign Power The Treaty of
Washington, concluded in 1871 between
the United States and Great Britain,
proclaimed it to be the duty of neutral
government to use due diligence to pre-
vent the fitting out or equipping within
Its Jurisdiction Of any vessel which it has
reasonable ground to believe is intended
TO cruise or to carry on war, and not to
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suffer either belligerent to make Use OF
its ports or waters as the base OF naval
operations against the other or for the
purpose Of renewing or augmenting
supplies or arms.
In practise the rigor Of the rules regll-
lating a neutrals duty, as these have
been propounded by the United States,
Great Britain and other maritime Powers,
is usually relaxed In one particular. IL
belligerents vessel on entering neutral
port is found upon inspection to be I'M
seaworthy sufficient time Is allowed her
for the repairs needed to enable her TO
take the sea. There Is no doubt that IN
many cases an unfair advantage has
been taken Of this exception, belllger-
emit ship availing herself Of the pretense
| that she has suffered damage from the
elements, not only to reflt, recoal and re-
equip herself, but even to augment her
supplies of ammunition and the number
of her men. 1t is understood that in
the opinion on which the instructions
cabled to President ROOSEVELT by Gov
ernor WRIGHT were founded, distinc-
ton was drawn by Secretary TAFT be-
tween the disablement Of a vessel caused
by storm or by an explosion or other
accident on board, on the one hand, and
the damage suffered in battle, on the
other.
The distinction is just one. 1t is
obvious that neutral Power which
should open it's ports to vessels that had
been crippled by the enemy for the pur-
pose of enabling them again to take the
sea for an aggressive purpose would
not be exercising impartiality, but really
acting as the ally Of belligerent. The
impartality which it is the duty of a
neutral to observe toward belligerents
was summed up by VATTEL in two propo-
sitions which are cited with approval by
WHEATON. One of these is pertinent to
the case under review and to the course
previously adopted toward RoJEsT-
vENsKY's fleet by France: mo assistance
should be given to either party in
matters relating to war unless under
some preexisting stipulation" PH1LLI-
MORE, a we'll known English authority,
adds that even il such stipulations were
made beforehand in time Of peace, they
are essentially wrongful and incompati-
BILE with sound neutrality. The fulfil
ment of them would be cowardly at
tempt to do the act of a belligerent and
yet claim the immunity of neutral.
To those who have followed the naval
operations of the belligerents during the
last six months it must be evident that
if France had made up her mind to take
the impartial view of neutral's duty
upon which Mr.. ROOSEVELT acts, and
had appraised the st. Petersburg Govern
ment of her intention, the fleet under
RoJEsTvENsKY would never have left
the Baltic. 1t is futile to deny that for
months in Madagascar waters and for
weeks in the waters of 1ndo-China the
Russian warships could not have found
French harbors more useful had they
belonged to the Car. We shall not be
surprised if hereafter the Toxic Gov
eminent should propose to refer to the
Hague tribunal the question whether
in her treatment of the Baltic feet
France was not guilty of breach of
neutral's obligations.
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Areoently issued British Blue Book, relat-
ing to the recent mission to Afghanistan.
gives the text Of the treaty concluded with
the Amir HABIBULLAH in which he suc-
ceeded in having himself officially reoog-
nized and styled Independent King Of the
State Of Afghanistan and Its Dependencies, "
so that the present ruler is the first King OF
Afghanistan with sovereign rights The
treaty contains no other article Of impor-
tanoe. being merely reaffirmation Of exist
ing engagements. Outside Of the treaty the
subsidy question was settled by the Amir
consenting to accept the undrawn balances
that have accumulated to the considerable
amount Of 81 600, 900.
On the whole the Amir seems to have
been q decided gamer by the transaction,
and it is 80 regarded in the British press .
1T Is thought that he will now obtain what
his father had 30 much at heart, that is.
the right to have diplomatic representa-
tive in London. The appointment may
not be made for some time, probably
not until after the conclusion Of peace be-
tween Russia and Japan, as Afghan rela-
tons with the neighboring countries north
and south will have to be considered and
regulated The Amir was found to be we'll
informed on the events Of the war in Man
churia and to be deeply impressed by the
repeated Russian defeats. In fact much
Of the resistance to the more drastic Of the
proposals put forward by the British mission
for his protection against Russian aggres-
sion was attributed to his settled convic-
ton that he had nothing to fear from that
quarter. and they were not pressed
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NMEMORY OF JUDGE VAN BRUNT
Addresses At . Meeting OF the Bench and
BAr In the Appellate Court House.

Memorial exercises in honor of the late
Presiding Justice Of the Appellate Division
Charles H. Van Brunt, who dropped dead
on May 20 at the entrance to the Brooklyn
Bridge. were held yesterday in the APP
pelate Division Court House. Twenty
fifth street and Madison avenue. The
court room was crowded with members
Of the bench and bar. many Judges sittin &
In their judicial robes in the spaces set
apart for lawyers and spectators.
Justice Patterson presided, and with
him on the bench were the other mem
bers Of the Appellate bench OF this de-
partment and Of Brooklyn. The center
chair, 80 long occupied by Justice Van
Brunt, was vacant and heavily draped
with black. His portrait presented to
the court some years ago. was also covered
with Grape.
Justice Patterson read an address, in
which he sketched the career OF his late
associate, and expressed the sorrow felt
by the bench at the loss it had sustained.
Justice Truax, sitting among the spec
tators, followed Justice Patterson, and
made an affecting speech In eulogy Of the
dead Judge. He ended with the exclama-
ton, Dear old p. j., farewell"
Elihu Root, John E. Parsons and John
NJ. Bowers also spoke. Among those
present, in addition to the Jud gee, were
District Attorney Jerome, Austen g. Fox,
ex-Judge Parker, Lieut.. Gov. Bruce, John
Brooks Ieavitt, Delaney Nicoll and Re
corder Golf
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great military figures. One OF these
groves, the Calaveras, contains hundred
trees OF large size; the Stanislaus grove,
some six miles distant, contains 1880
sequoias and is not only the largest
grove now in existence, but also the
largest Of which any trace has been dis
covered.
For more than forty years these two
groves were preserved from the loggers
by the enthusiasm Of their owner, JAMES
l.. SpERRY. To keep land unproduc-
tive, as this land has been for more than
a generation. to be at the charges Of
taxation and other outlay, is no light
deed to be done by private owner.
1t seems none the lighter when it is
remembered that each Of these trees
measures at the very least half million
feet, board measure, Of sound and mar
ketable timber. In 1900 the land passed
from Mr.. SPERRY, and now the title is
vested in spectators who, il the Gov
eminent does not soon act, will make
their holding productive with ak and
saw, and will make it barren.
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BEER OR NO BEER?
Patrons OF the At. Nicholas summer Con.
certs Pertufbed by the Drink Question.

1t now looks as IL there would be nothing
doing In the line Of serving beer and other
beverages when the orchestra and concert
season opens on June Is at the ST. Nicholas
Rink. in West Sixty-sixth street.
There have been several stormy meet
ings of the board OF directors which has
the undertaking In charge. At a meeting
held yesterday afternoon the beer question
was discussed Seth Low, one of the d.
rectors, has come out az strong anti
beerte. while it is said, Bishop Potter
thinks that folks who wish beer with their
music should have it. The whole matter
will be settled at meeting of the directors
and patrons to be held in the near future.
The new orchestra was organized by
Richard Henry Warren, for many years
choirmaster at st. Bartholomew Church.
He il to lead the orchestra. Mr. Warren
interested great many folks in the scheme.
and a call for subscribers to $40 900 guar
anty fund was sent out.
A board of directors, to have charge Of
the whole affair. was chosen. 1t included
Bishop Potter, Bishop David NJ. Greer. the
Rev. DR.. Ernest NJ. Stires, George Foster
Peabody, Spencer Trask. Seth Low and
Frank S. Hastings who has agreed to loan
his $40, 600 organ to the enterprise.
The original call for subscribers to thu
fund set forth that the scheme would no
doubt pay as the receipts from the tickets
sold would be greatly augmented by the
revenue realized from the restaurant Lou
don G. Charlton, who was selected as man
ager, set about to let out privileges and it
was arranged to serve beer and even
stronger beverages.
Manager Charlton was greatly grioved
last night. He sent out a hurry call for
reporters and said that the entire plan had
been msrepresented and that the beer
feature had been exaggerated.
This beer question: said Mr.. Charlton,
@is only an incident. II can be eliminated
easily If the directors and patrons SO de 7idr.
The concerts will be given and tho season
will be opened on June l5 beer or no leer.
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FIFTY YEARS MARRIED.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Cameron Hanna Cele
brate Their Golden Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Cameron Hanna
had dinner and reception at their resi-
dence, 2O4o Seventh avenue, last night
In celebration Of their golden wedding
anniversary. About a hundred of their
friends were present, and as part of the
festivities Mr.. and Mrs. Hanna led a
ootillon with much sprightliness.
The Hannas were married on June a.
1855. Mr.. Hanna is II years old and his
wife o. Mr.. Hanna Is a contractor and
built the Notifications at Fort Schuyler
Fort Hamilton and several other harbor
posts. He was prominent once as Repub-
lican politician, and was leader Of the Fifth
Assembly district back in the EOS.
Mrs. Hanna's father, John Movers, who
Is % years old, was one nf the guests at the
reception. The Hannas have one daughter,
Mrs. DIN P. Ely, who also was present. A
large number Of gifts were received from
friends In Baltimore, Boston. Philadelphia
and this city.
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WHOLE VACATION OUTFIT GONE.
Thieves Took Fosters New Clothes and
Suit Case and Drank All His WHISKY.

Asa B. Foster, brokers' clerk, who ives
at 2O4 East Fifty-third street. made up Lis
mind to have the time Of his life during
his summer vacation. To begin with he
bought new evening clothes, dinner coat,
two summer suits, fancy waistcoats, spats,
gloves and neckties. Vacations come but
once a year, and Asa didn't mind if it cost
$3.50 to get ready for his.
Last evening when Mr.. Foster returned
to his room there was none of the fine raj
ment there. Instead he found an empty
whisky bottle which had been full in the
morning, a travellers glass and this note
"We appreciate your kindness. We will
call again. Your whisky is all to the good,
That's ALL"
Mr.. Foster reported the theft to the police
OF the East Fifty-frst street station last
night. He says that new suit case is
missing, too, and he thinks all bis good
clothes were taken away in his new case.
None Of the family with whom he boards
was In the house for three hours yesterday
afternoon.
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HATS AWARD TO HIGH BIDDEr
Mayor Doesn't Like Engineers' Proposition
About Cross River Dam.

About cross River Dam.
Mayor Mcclellan negatived yesterday
for the present at least, a proposition at
the meeting Of the Aqueduct Commission
that the contract for the building of the
Cross River dam be awarded to one Of tho
highest bidders.
When the bids were received j. Waldo
Smith and Prof. w. H, Burr, the boards
chief and consulting engineers. were d.
rected to report upon the commercial stand
ing Of the bidders and the adequacy Of
their plants. The two engineers devoted
most Of their report to dwelling upon the
emergency need for the new reservoir and
then without mentioning any Of the other
bidders. concluded with this statement;
Our Investigations show that Macarthur
extended record OF construction of large and
Sccesssfuy completed pHbli ,Do wSIs and
similar to that at Cross River. with precisely
the plant and 9rganlzasion available REQUIRED
Of this latter. They are. therefore, in in a
co conn., Of this Contract. Further, D t6e
aggregate price for the entire work. Da sed
upon their unit prices, Is reasonable
In our judgment. under the emergency
conditions existing. the acceptance of their
u
than the acceptance of any othe-. We there.
fore recommend that the contract be awarded
to them at the itemized prices OF their pro.
posal.
In making this recommendation in favor Of
one bidder, there Is no intended or implied
reflection whatever upon the capacity. integ-
rity or financial ability Of any other bidder.
Macarthur Bros. and Winston Il Co.
put In joint bid Of 81 ,248,2 ll, the highest
but one. The lowest offer was made by
Bart Dunn, a brother Of ex-Sherif Tom
Dunn, whose figures were 81 ,oso, 3l9.
When the report was read Mayor McCel-
Ian objected to acting on the recommends.
ton of Messrs. Smith and Burr. He said
that the en- gineers had not been asked to
prompt the board as to which bid should
be accepted, but to report upon the ability
Of the bidders. The successful bidder
would have to deposit heavy bonds for the
proper carrying out of the contract and so
far as the Mayor could see there wasno
reason why the city should pay over $lC0 900
more than the lowest bid.
On the motion of the Mayor it was de.
cided to file the report and to order the en-
gneers to prepare another In accordance
with Instructions given to them in the first
instance, and to have the new report ready
by Friday.
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Washington completed its census Of the
population Of the capital before New York
began the work Of enumeration. The New
York census began June /. The results OF
the Washington census were declared on
the same day.
1t Is evident that the colored influx into
the national capital has been considerably
diminished. The colored population OF
Washington Is shown to be 1884, against
7,1se five years ago-a moderate increase
when compared with the gain in the white
population, 1911 $3.50 Ave years ago and
1872 now.