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New-York tribune., 1905-07-06

gramme gains in pretentiousness ana scope lt
loses In definiteness and practicability. Worid-
wide reciprocity is in itself q paradox, CHI
mera. For the United States reciprocity is
feasible only under certain special conditions.
Reciprocity treaties can produce benenciai re-
suits only when there is such dissimiiarity
between the products have to sell and those
we wish TO buy as 20 make mutual concessions
easy and logical We have an arrangement of
this sort with Cuba by which we give slight re-
ductions on articles like tobacco and sugar,
which we could buy whether the rates were
lowered or not. and in return sell Cuba goods
which she does not produce and which she
could almost readily import from European
countries. There are other nations, chiefly In
the tropics and sub-tropics, with which we
could make. perhaps equally advantageous bar
gains.
But with the great producing nations of Eu-
rope we have not been able, and shall not be
able TO conclude agreements which will yield
equally undsputed benefits We have had, and
can have, commercial treaties which scratch
the surface of our trade relations with our
great Industrial competitors. But we can never
apply with them in detail any policy of give
and take such we have applied in the case
of Cuba. The inherent difficulties of such
programme too vast and its ultimate ben
efts are TOO doubtful TO induce us TO abandon
the simpler and more practicable method of
laying tariffs TO fit our own needs and enfOrc-
ing them equally and impartially against our
chief commercial rivals. Governor Douglass
scheme Of worldwide reciprocity is illusory.
1t will bear no more substantial fruit than his
earlier project for imposing reciprocity on Can
ada against Canada's will
New-York tribune., 1905-07-06
Nem.ilnrk Dailn Qrribn,rs
THURSDAY. JULY 6. 1905.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The standard of rebellion was
raised on the kniaz Potemkine at Theodosia,
where the battleship arrived yesterday and de-
manoed supplies. under a threat to bombard the
city; proclamation similar TO that issued at
kustenji was given out by the mutineers. noti-
Tying the Russian government that the decisive
struggle had begun The DESTROYER Sire
mteny anchored off the palace of Prince Fer
dinand Of Bulgaria, at Varna, and requested
supplies. which were sent. == The government
has forbidden the Pan-Russian Congress- which
the zenstFo leaders intended to hold at Mos
COW on July 13. - There rioting at the
Putilon works I'm st. Petersburg the strikers
using revOlvers and stoning officers; the Cos
sacks charged and scattered mob with whips.
DOMESTlC.-The funeral of Colonel John
hay, secretary OF State. took place at Cleve-
iano, the services being marked by extreme
simplicity, President Roosevelt Vice President
Fairbanks and present and former members
or the Cabinet attending. =-- President Roose-
Welt left Cleveland after the funeral of Secretary
Hay, and VIII reach Oyster Bay this morning;
he was in consultation with members of the
Chbinet and eX-Secretary Root on the trip.
- The Central Conference OF American
Rabbis at Cleveland adopted plan to estab-
lish a creed for the Jewish peoples. - An
Infant grandson of Adolph G. Hupfe the
brewer. was blown into lake at Newburg, n.
Y, and drowned. - young was ar
rested in Colorado Springs for uttering forged
certified checks he said he was the son of Au-
gust Belmont. of New-York. - A skyrocket
SET fire TO the barn of the Diamond Ice Com
pany, at Stamford. Conn causing loss of
$500. - Miss COrnelia Brown was terribly
burned at Stamford, Conn. while attempting to
extinguish fire in her home.
CITY.-lt was learned that District Attorney
Jerome intended to proceed against certain OF
the Equitable directors. - Nurses arriving
from Panama declared the conditions there
growing worse and that nurses are leaving the
place in large numbers. -@ An explosion in
Broadway frightened crowds OF pedestrians
- 1t was reported that District Attorney
Jerome might bring criminal action against the
theatrical trust. -= man Staten Island
hsed with a bullet hole In his heart and the
bullet in his lung. - The winners at Bright
Beach were: l. Roseben; 2, Alamanzor; g.
Running Water; 4, Ort Wells; ., Hooray; g.
Angler.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Showers; fresh south winds. The temperature
yesterday: Highest IS degrees; lowest 81.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-06
SEEKING THE NORTH POLE.

1t is a well built and stanch vessel which
will carry the Peary expedition toward the
North Pole when the tireless explorer has COM
Melted his plans for making another determined
effort 10 reach the object of his ambition. There
Is an undoubted fascination about the many ef
forts which have been made to reach the pole,
vet II does not seem to be easy TO get the needed
money.
The number of lives lost and the amount of
treasure spent in quest of the northern limit of
adventure are already enormous. and most OF
the expeditions have involved suffering
serious that IL must be considered u matter of
amazement that the frozen zone still draws
by its mysterious spell so many dauntless seek
ers after knowledge Much uncertainty pre-
walls i'm regard TO the fate of those who went
10 Franz Josef Land under Zieglers auspices,
in the hope of SURPRISING the achievements of
New-York tribune., 1905-07-06
"woRLD.WLDE RECIPROCITY.

Although Governor William L. Douglas has
announced that he will not accept q renomna-
tion in Massachusetts this year. he seems not
averse TO defining the platform on which the
next Democratic candidate must stand Gov
ernor Douglas has long cherished the rather
doubtful notion that he owed his election last
fall 10 his contention that a reciprocity treaty
must be made with Canada. whether Canada
relished such n proceeding or not. The Gov
ernor blandly assumed last year that Canada
was only waiting for the chance TO conclude
commercial treaty with the United States. and
that the federal administration was responsible
for thwarting New -Englands desire TO develop
a larger selling market beyond the Canadian
border.
Cansda's refusal TO assent TO another meet
ing of the Joint High Commission, charged with
settling all outstanding differences between our
selves aud our northern neighbors and the Do
Ininiol's evident purpose 10 continue its pres
ent policy OF concessions British imports
have, however, finally convinced the Demo
cratic leaders I'm Massachusetts that their for
uer premises were fallacious and their former
logic was topsy-turvy. They have admitted
that Il takes two 10 make bargain, and that
though you may lead an unwilling horse to
The water trough, You cannot make him drink
Now they seem TO think that, If Canada turns
a deaf ear 10 their arguments and appeals
those arguments and appeals may be profit
ably directed elsewhere The reciprocity idea
is TOO valuable an asset in State politics to
be abandoned lightly. There are other mar
kets than Canada, and Governor Douglas and
his associates are to-day stoutly pressing for
reciprocity, not with Canada, hut with the
whole wide world"
In a recent interview Mr.. Douglas clearly
expressed this change Of policy when he said:
A crisis is at hand In the affairs Of this State
and The only satisfactory solution is worldwide
Yecprocity The Democratic party is for
yeciprocity with the nations OF the world, and
mat will be the issue OF the State campaign.
We do not think that the Massachusetts
Democrats have greatly bettered their case by
shifting their point OF view. They have given
IN the idea of converting a stiffnecked govern
ment at Ottawa. Now they will devote their
energies 10 discovering openings for trade agree
men.~ sbs world over. But what their pro-
New-York tribune., 1905-07-06
FIGHTING AGAINST SAFETY.

1t might be thought that If there was anything
the people of New York We're without exception
anxious for it was the careful regulation of ex-
curSiOn steamers. little more than year
ago they had a terrible lesson OF the danger
from lax inspection. Since then they have been
demanding he punishment of inspectors who
did not fearlessly and diligently protect them
from such disasters. DenunciatiOn of the faith
less or inefficient officials has been heard every
where in conversation and seen daily in the
newspapers. If ever officers had reason to know
what the public expected of them. and indeed
would require of them, the steamboat inspectors
were the men. So, naturally, with the opening
of the excursion season this year they were
alert to enforce the law, and especially on the
Fourth of July, when the steamboat owners are
tempted 10 Overcrowd their vessels and risk
thousands of lives in their anxiety to secure the
largest possible share of the days business, the
inspectors counted the passengers entering each
boat, and refused to permit any more on board
than the law allowed.
What happened? Did virtuous people cheer
this evidence of faithfuness and regard for their
safety on the part of their public servants? Not
at all. They resolved themselves into bowling
mobs, abusing the officers and striving in the
face of law and at the risk of their own lives TO
overload the boats They were intent upon an
excursion, and the law the safety of others al
ready on the boat and their own safety were or
no consequence. Yet II they had been permit
ted to embark and an accident had happened
they would have been the lOudest in cries
against the inspectors who permitted the risk,
and probably, true to their mob spirit would
have suggested lynching for the culprits. OF
course these persons who crowded the excursion
piers were not our most thoughtful citizens.
Many were ignorant and many were young.
Their hearts were set on holiday. and their
disappointment at being turned back and per
haps having nowhere else to go was keen.
Nevertheless, they a large factor in our
problem of government and strikingly illustrate
it's difficulty. What sort Of self-government
we expect when people will not even respect
the laws which they loudly demand for their
own safety? What sort of administration can
we expect when at minute they strenu-
ousy insist that a law be enforced and then
mob the official who tries to enforce it? The
steamboat incident might be passed over the
freak of a few mad eXcursiOnists if ii were not
typical. The Low administration had to con-
tend with the same spirit among the whole peo-
pie 1t took office with mandate to enforce the
law, and the instant the law was enforced the
people were angry. Everybody denOunces the
overcrowding of the cars. but few will fail to
squeeze into a full car though an empty one
may be coming along minute later. The steam
boat incident is merely a sample Of the lack
among us of the discipline without which there
can be no permanent success in self-government
New-York tribune., 1905-07-06
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT
LpY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRranNr


newport, r. T., jelly 5.-After the busy dsv %
there was little going on outside OF connie %
IL kept people within DOORS and there wa. not ever
the regular large crowd at the Casino during th.
tennis hours large number OF guests who [,srna
on from New-York to spend the Fourth returned 20
the city to-day. and II is likely that there will
oe much sayety now until the latter part OF the
week
The social affairs to-day Included IIncheons sfve,
oy Mrs I. Shaw Safe and Mr.. Batonyi and din
ners THIS evening by Mrs. John R. Drexel and the
Baroness TIylL
Mrs T. Rollins Morse has decided to give series
or large musicals In August
Mr. and Mrs Hamilton Mckay TvounnIv and
family will arrive at their Newport villa for rh.,
season Tomorrow
MT and Mrs. Ernest Howe, OF New-York are ia
guests or Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Hague OF Wash
ington. at their Newport cottage
Desportes de Ia Fosse. charge darraires OF M
French Legation. has arrived at Newport for ths
season.
Mrs. Margaret Bottome is the guest OF Mrs Z 7
Herrick for few days
Mrs. Delaney Kane returned from, Nev-YorIx
to-day. where she went to arrange for a Fourth
OF July outing for the Clover Club. a Catholic or
ganizaton in which she is interested
There was talk in the cottage colony TODAY %
arranging ball at the Casino to be rendered IN
Rear Admiral Evans and his officers on the arrival
OF his squadron in Newport
Mr.. and Mrs John r. Livermore arrived from,
New-York this evening and win spend the sumue-
with Mr.. and Mrs. H. Mortimer Brooks
New-York tribune., 1905-07-06
A "RECORD" FOURTH OF JULY.

The remark was frequently made on Tuesday
that it was record Fourth of July, so far
as the weather was concerned. Indeed, ii would
require long memory to recall the equal Of ii
for bright skies. pleasant temperature. refresh
ing breezes and freedom from even the menace
of the thundershowers which have generally
been regarded as inseparable concomitants of
wholesale detonations But are afraid that
in another and less creditable or less welcome
sense the day was also record breaker. To
judge from the first fruits of hospital and
morgue reports, the damage TO life and limb
threatens, when all is known, to surpass that of
former years and certainly the fragrant defiance
of law in the most dangerous way was conspicu-
Gus beyond all ordinary measure.
We called attention a month ago to the amend
ments 10 the Penal Code which then went into
force, under Senator Armstrong; measure, espe-
cially aimed against the sale and use of toy pls-
tolls, and showed how their enforcement would
suppress one of the deadliest Of the Fourth of
July nuisances. If any attempt was made this
week to enforce those amendments II was singu-
larly ineffective. The sale of toy pistols GER
tanly was not suppressed On Monday the
things were being sold in great numbers almost
within the shadow OF the City Hail. Neither
was the use of them by children under the pre-
scribed age perceptiby diminished. at least in
many of the most populous parts of the city. AS
for firearms not OF the TOY" variety, their
seems TO have been rather more general and
more deadly than usual. There is a consider
able list of killings and woundings from stray
bullets, while ii was one of the commonest OF
things Tuesday 10 men and boys. down
TO tender ages. firing pistols in the streets. 1t
is reported that 12f arrests for that cause were
made on Tuesday. of the culprits having
no fewer than six revolvers I'm his possession
1t is 10 the credit of the police that they made
so many arrests, though they might easily have
New-York tribune., 1905-07-06

made many more We cannot regard IL as TO
the credit of the magistrates that they dis-
missed all these lawbreakers with the merely
nominal fine OF 81 apiece. The Offenders
were guilty OF an impudent, defiant and OMEN
sve violation OF the Penal Code, and the fact
that they were in addition degrading the ceie-
bration of our chief national holiday should not
have been esteemed mitigating but rather an
aggrava ating circumstance Moreover Ii is pref
ty safe to reckon that nine-tenths of them were
simply displaying and using on the Fourth OF
July the deadly weapons which, in defiance OF
law, they habitually carry. 1t would have been
a good thing for law and order IL the magis-
trates had imposed fines ten times as great, or
even few days Imprisonment.
The outright killings on the Fourth are al
ready reported by dozens in the country at
large and the woundings. more than a 1.-THE OF
which will probably prove fatal by thousands.
Had such injuries been inflicted in a mass, IN
theatre fire or steamboat wreck, the nation
would have been shocked and there would nave
been vigorous demands for legislation to pre-
vent the recurrence of such n calamity. The
fact that the butchery was widely distributed in
space makes it none the less deplorable, ana
makes none the less discreditable the stupid and
savage custom which is responsible for 1T.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-06
BLACK SEA PIRATES.

The mutinOus Russian sailors in the Black
Sea must probably be regarded as pirates. They
are chartered by no government, and are in
open revolt against the only government that
would have a right to charter them. In even
less aggravated circumstances other vessels of
other nations have been captured or destroyed
as pirates, and there is little question that the
Prince Potemkine is worthy of such treatment,
and would receive 1t If there were any power
at hand capable of infiicting it.
There is however no such power Russia
herself apparently cannot trust any of the
other vessels of her navy. Turkey is not like
ly TO interfere further than TO protect her own
shipping and ports, and indeed she has no YES
sells that could hopefully cope with the Potem-
kline. Rumania has only few light cruisers and
torpedo boats, and no inclination to use them
in behalf of the power which she fears and
distrusts. All other powers are barred out Of
the Black Sea. and, Mr.. Bafour has said.
there seems TO be as yet no adequate cause for
breaking the prohibition of the Dardanelles.
There will be no such cause unless foreign
shipping or other interests in those waters need
more protection than appears TO be called for
at this time.
The Black Sea pirates may, therefore, be left
TO pursue their own way until Russia herself is
able TO dispose of them or until they are actual
" starved into subjection. modern steam
warship cannot be indefinitely maintained in
service without putting into friendly ports. The
Prince POtemklne can find no friendly ports, and,
therefore her career must be short. The ques-
ton of chief interest is how much wantOn mis-
chief she will be able TO do before there is an
end TO what Russians themselves describe
the most discreditable episode in the history of
the Russian navy.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-06
IN THE BERKsHIREs.
Ter TELEGRAPH TO THE rHrBrSr.


Lenox. Mass. July 5-Mr. and Mrs Georza
Baty Blake vctors of the tennis doubles AZ tha
Lenox Club tournament. They defeated Miss Ses-
lows OF New-York who is a guest or Mr. and Mrz
M. Dwight Collier, and g. p. shaw ir Of Boston
The score was: 60. a. S-S.
w. 3 Benedict. OF BROOKLYN. and W J. Cotton. ~
New-York. won the unfinished Fourth OF July four
some at Shadowbrook to-day By 1 I'D The entries
for the cup included w. r. Move r. w Merrir
H. W. Hungerford n. O. Hopson. George BALDWIN
H. r. limos. Linden W. Bates. T.. W Bates r.
and Frederick Hulse
The annual meeting and dinner Of the TNoor
Club was held to-day at the clubhouse More tran
fifty members sat down TO dinner which was s>rvsd
In the cardroom and the veYanda OF the chm
house. These officers were elected: President
Captain John q Barnes; vice-prssideut Dr. Richard
c. Gresnleaf; treasurer. Giraud Foster: secretary
Henry p. Jaques. Board Of governors. George e.
Haven. John r Parsons. Thomas Post Charles
Lanier and DIT. Henry c. Haven.
In conjunction with this meeting the annual meat
ing or the Lake MaSxeenac Boating Club was held
and the following A,cers were elected: Preslds,.
David Lydig; treasurer. Giraud Foster: secrefarv
samuel Frothingham. Executive committee, Jossuh
W. Burden. John E. Alexander and Samuel Fro.h
lnsnan Board OF governors. George q Havs,
'onn E. Parsons and Samuel Frothingham.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-06
TAX PROTESTS ENTERED
Ne1pPort Cottagers File Them zgith
City Counsel.
lar rELnGaApH 10 raD raIar,r !


newport. r. l., July 5-Sidney Webster Faur.rf
n Ahomass Mrs. Eleanor Beeckmsn wife % p
Lvnsston Beeckman. and Miss Ida Mason ali
ven known summer residents OF Newport this
evening entered protest with the CITY C,u,ncI a.
newport against the made against than
on personal property by the tax assessors % tn,s
CITY Each presented a petition to that bo1v al
'hAe mat 'he same De remittsd. on the ground that
tne assessment was illegal and contrary 20 Law
snu 'nAt ne. or she. had no personal property In
Hnooe Island which was liable TO taxation
MI Webster says that he is a resident OF Mas
YORK. and that he has never been dorniciled IN
Rhode Island.
"hsn tho assessment made public a, WA.
announced that there would be several protAs+.
and on the arrival OF these cottagers thev took
the nrst opportunity to do Mr.. Thomas has
been assessed for $4,000 on personal property NJ
wooster Tor $4,000 Mrs. Beeckman for 1s0Oo0 ard
Miss Mason for 100000. and they all AK thai the
amounts De remitted- No action will be taken bv
the City Council on the case until the ustitions
nave Deem examined by the tax assessors and th,
action or the council viii be governed by the a.
SCISSORS recommendations. which viii probably h.
made at the next meeting of the City Council
New-York tribune., 1905-07-06
THE PROMISE OF A SHAMROCK "


Devotees of yachting will welcome the as
surance that Sir Thomas Upton will probably
make a fourth attempt to capture the Amer
ica's CUP 1t was hoped that he would send
a challenge In time for q group OF races THIS
year. and disappointment was felt when he
let the opportunity pass. The prospect has now
perceptibly improved. In trying three times In
succession to carry off one of the most famous
and highly priced trophies held in the United
States. Sir Thomas has already contributed
more extensively to international sport than
any of his fellow countrymen. Lord Dunrayen
came across the Atlantic for this purpose only
twice, and none of the other challengers have
proposed more than single contest. Sir Thom-
as exhibits a commendabe spirit.
The determination to try again is said to have
been strengthened, If not inspired, by the good
work now being done by Myne. Watson's sue
cessor in building boats. The fine performance
of his BritomaTt, 5O-footer, is said to have
had much influence on Sir Thomas and TO have
led TO an order for 90-foot boat. After his
visit to America in 1901 he left Shamrock III
here, and before deciding with which boat TO
make his next attempt he matched Shamrock
III against her. Until Shamrock " has been
launched, rugged and sailed. Americans will keep
calm STILL it would be extremely njudicious
to assume that she will prove no faster than
her predecessors, and that no better boat than
the Reliance is needed to defend the cup.
How much further the Herreshoffs can go in
improving upon the bronze hulled beauty is also
uncertain Have they any possibilities in re-
serve of which the world has received no hint?
Let us hope so. The defeats which Sir Thomas
sustained in 1899 and 1908 were serious and
dscouraging. In 1901 he was beaten by min
ute and 20 seconds, minutes and 35 seconds
and only Al seconds. The margin between the
sailing qualities of the contestants four years
ago was small enough to insure immense ex-
element. Reduce II by the merest trife next
season and the cup would be in peril.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-06
"ELEPHANTs A pILIN, TEAK.
From the London Mail.

From the London Mall.
II is in the work Of piing logs that the extrsor-
dnary intelligence Of the elephant Is best shown.
In the sawnlills elephants are used In every de-
partment One viii drag log out OF the water
TO the saw bench. and with hts tusks place II on
the table. while AT the other end his mate Is wait
ing. and when the buzzing circular saw has
verted the round tree into four-sided log he
lifts it OF the bench. places 1t on the ground. and
drags II out to the storage yard where he puts
81 carefully into position placing one log exactly
the top OF the other with wonderful precision.
Elephants pile logs TO the height OF their fore
heads. When the squared logs are wanted for
shipment the elephant picks out the required num-
Der, and drags them down to the waterside. and
when necessary, enters the river and holds the
logs In position while they being bound to-
gether by the raftsmen. After that he leaves the
log 10 mans devices.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-06

Nansen and the Duke of the Abruzzl. Grave
misgivings were felt, too, regarding the safe
ty of all four of the recent Antarctic expedi-
tions, which have now fortunately, returned
From the reports of these ventures it appears
that the South Pole is less accessible than the
North.
For many a century the sources of the most
wonderful and noted of rivers were unknown
Now the geography of Africa, owing to reso-
lutte research, is subject of general knowledge
How many years must pass before an investi-
gator will reach the northern limit of the globe
remains q Duzzng problem.