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New-York tribune., 1905-11-19
MUST BE PROBED!

Whether or not G. Asa Francis was legally
elected Sheriff Of Monmouth County, n. j., re-
mains vet to be determined On the face of the
returns he was apparently victorious by eighty
five majority running about three thousand be
hind his ticket. There were prima facfe reasons
for objecting to Francis's assuming the duties Of
Sheriff, but his opponents waived these tem-
porarily on the ground that possession on his
part would facilitate a final disposition of the
case. There WILL of course, be recount and an
examination of the ballots.
Meantime it Is unfortunate that Francis should
be acting as Sheriff, with all the powers Of that
office within his control. special grand jury
not chosen by Francis, ought to be selected at
once to inquire into the fragrant violations of
the law committed throughout the county on
Election Day. There were hundreds Of marked
ballots and surface indications are that they
were purposely marked SO that persons buying
votes might know If the goods were delivered
To sift that to the bottom and to locate the re
sponsibility is matter of the most urgent i'm
vindicated. The guilty men, no matter who
they may be, must be punished If Monmouth
County would save its name from disgrace.
The investigation should be conducted by At
torney General McCarter, thus relieving Prose
cutor Nevius from a delicate and embarrassing
duty. AS partisan and champion of Francis,
and one Of his bondsmen, Mr.. Nevius could not
with proprfety act for the public in such an In
Quiry. Failing proper action by those directly
concerned, it will be incumbent upon the next
legislature to probe the scandal thoroughly and
without fear or favor.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-19
NOTES FROM TUXEDO PARK.

Tuxedo Park N. Y, Nov 1s.-E1ceptionsHy n,s
weather throughout the week favored ths Tuxedo
coIonists for their weekend gayeties Several
large parties came here to-day to pass Sunday ms
winter season has begun. and nearly all tina cots
tagers who are now here will remain untl sn.s
January L
There were several arrivals during ths rssk.
James Henry Smith opened Kincraig to-day enc
entertained large number at house party, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos T. French will arrive from
Newport and open Tuxeden soma ttrns tn tbs co1s
ing week.
The week marked by ths numerous srrivsla
who filed the cottages which have been vacant
Miss Katherine Post Newbold, who has been a
Atlantic City for the summer and autumn, rss
turned to her cottage Tower HiIl. which has
been occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. n. Thayer R5h'
who have returned to town. Mr.. and Mrs. LarfSs
Norrle have opened the small Barley cottags NJ
and Mrs. Alfred Seton have taken the Barley nss
tage formerly occupied by Mr.. and Mrs David B
Ogden.
Mr. and Mrs George s. Robbins. who vsss ad
Bar Harbor, have rented for the winter the Douras
cottage which Mr.. and Mrs. John g. Elliott ha7a
given up, to stay at the club Mr. and Mrs.. LAnd-
ley Hoffman Chaplin in the Hull oottage. ooca'
pied by Mr.. and Mrs George Huntington Hull
who have leased town house, and W. B. DOM
mick has taken the Stokes cottage, on Wss Wan
Lake
throughout the week. A special table Ghote dfnrcs
was given on Friday evening, followed by mrScs
at the clubhouse, at which many large parties Fsfs
given. Nearly all Of the cottagers wers present
Among others who gave large dinners tolifa
were Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. De Peyster Fosts9
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs Heroesf Fs4a
Mr. and Mrs. Amory S. Carhart, Frederick "a
JuIlliard, Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Reech and Z y
Oakley Mr. and Mrs. Newbold Edgar also ssgs
dinner tonight for Miss SackVille-West, OF Eng
land
Others who are entertaining guests inciuos ~
and Mrs Charles B. Alexander. Mr. and A''
Richard Mortimer and Mr.. and Mrs r q. GsisHn,
Mr. and Mrs Alfred R. Conkling arrived y -
club to-day to spend the winter, and Mr. ana NJ
r H Gallatin are in the Varnum cottage on Ios1
Hill. 49,.
Mr.. and Mrs Amory s. Carhart VIII close tls'
Tuxedo villa next week and go abroad Tor tne ~ .,
ter Among others who closed their VILE.
week and returned to town are inciudeo -. a.
Mrs W NJ " Hoffman. Mr.. and Mrs. jules 49, -
Mrs George E Dodge and the Rev. e1H
George William Douglas. r..so
Mrs Charles II. Coster VIII close Ter \
villa next week and open her town house a. -
East 37th-st.. where she will give seVefe4
tions for Miss Helen Coster this winter ,..vs
Mr. and Mrs r. Fulton Cutting VIII aso -
their cottage this week. but VIII 90 back aa' ..ss
to Tuxedo during the winter for week-enu r,.
Tn the bridge tourney which was stare -
night at the club Mr. and Mrs. r. b. dA!i ,ss
Mrs H c. Peu and Frederic Foster resI1o ,zss
finals The finals will be played next fiu-S - - ths
Mr. and Mrs J. Frederick Tams arr1VsN C-sor -
club to-day. Other arrivals include :. yr
DougIas Mrs Webster A. Edgar. Ar. 60 80, ssa
William Fahnestock, Miss o. " X p0'-
others.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-19

in and ont so as to prevent their getting aground
For the first mentioned changes the municipal
authorities were responsible and the Constltu-
ton imposes on the federal authorities the duty
of making the second. Strangely enough, the
local government has been more energetic than
the national The. piers of New-York City are
far from being what they should be, but they
meet present necessities better than do the ia
ciIities for entering and leaving the port: Con-
gress must be blamed for this dilaforiness' no
doubt. though it may be that the merchants and
shining companies are at fault for not demand
ing suitable appropriations sooner. Wherever
the blame belongs, though it makes patriotic
and observant man blush when he realizes how
grave the deficiency is. The government engi-
neers and the contractors who are cooperating
with them have shown creditable zeal, but 1t is
great pity that they could not have been put
at work ten years sooner!
New-York tribune., 1905-11-19
FEDERATION OR UEIONf

Despite q regrettable incident connected with
It's organization, the interchurch conference now
in session in this city appears to be making
profitable progress and to be more promising of
lasting good than any of its similar predeces-
sors That, we assume, is largely because Of the
keynote Of its spirit, expressed in the name
which has been commonly applied to it. The word
is federation" and not, on some other occa-
sions, union" Between the two there is radi-
cal difference, and 1t may be the difference be-
tween failure and success. There has long been
much talk Of church union, but, a matter of
fact, little progress has been made in that direc-
ton, and, however theoretically desirable it may
seem, we have no idea that such thing can ever
be practically attained. Human nature is
against it-those legitimate and immutable
phases of human nature which it is not the
province Of religion to transform. There will be
no more union of churches-that Is merging all
denominations into one with identical articles of
faith and code of practice-than there will be
union of all political parties or universal agree
ment upon forms of government
Federation, however Is quite different. It
does not involve surrender Of either creed or
polty It does not call for subversion of ecclesi-
astical individualism. It means no merging of
various bodies into one. Under system of fed
Grafton the church that was episcopal in form
of government would remain episcopal still that
which was presbyter would remain presby-
terian, and that which was congregational would
remain congregational. Yet all would harmoni-
ously cooperate in effort for the promotion of
the common interest and for the attainment Of
the common end. Just so under the federal
union of this nation the various states retained
their separate individualities and sovereignties
differing widely In organization and policy, yet
all bound by the common tie of nationality and
each pledged to give full faith and credit to the
acts of the others. One state might strongly
disagree with certain legislative or administra-
tive principles practices of another, yet it
never failed to recognize it as a member OF the
federal union and to treat with it as a political
peer.
1t is similar spirit OF federation that seems
to animate this church conference and that is
what we deem auspicious of success. The more
the conference considers questions of practical
cooperation, and the less it dwells upon the
merging of all creeds into one, the better work
1T will perform. There may, of course be GER
tain division Of labor and q cooperative reln-
quishment Of fields TO those churches which can
cultivate them to the best advantage. There is
often an apparent waste Of energy In setting two
or three churches at work in place big enough
for only one II IN such case there could bs
mutual agreement for ell but ons to withdraw
New-York tribune., 1905-11-19

Alright and apply It to their own circumstances
To the cooling Of overheated passions Inns
country has no desire to meddle with the 90
mestic politics of Panama 1t would De ols-
tasteful thing to be compelled to take any ac-
ton upon such charges as those formulated
by the Liberal leaders against the ConserVa-
tive government Yet this may be accepted
as assured-that having in a measure stood
sponsor for the Republic Of Panama, having
established exceptionally intimate treaty rela-
tions with 1T, and having there embarked upon
one of the greatest Industrial enterprises the
world has ever seen, the United States does not
purpose to maintain a protectorate over either
corruption or disorder. We think that fact is
pretty well understood In Panama, and for that
reason it is our hope and expectation that-after
all the excited utterances of a political CAM
paign-both parties In that republic will COM
port themselves in accordance with the require
ments of honesty, the dictates Of liberty and the
essential conditions Of peace.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-19
CANDIDATES EXPENSES.
Mr.. Iuins AdUocates Reform sn
Method of Publicity.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The present law requiring candidates.
but not calling upon organizations or nominat-
ing groups to declare their expenditures, Is
worse than nothing Mr.. Mcclellan swears that
he did not spend cent for campaign purposes
not a fare, a cab fare, nor the price OF a
newspaper. Mr.. Jerome files similar certlh-
cate It is for each of these gentlemen TO rec
oncile such statements with their own con-
sciences: but in the time 1t is known that
they were willing to be the benefciartes OF vast
sums expended in their behalf, and at present
there is no way for the public TO determine
either who contributed these sums, who dis
bursed them. or for what they were disbursed.
| believe that every candidate, every party
organization, every voluntary political organiza-
tfon and every committee taking part in an cleo
tion should be compelled TO keep a set OF books
identically such as is kept by an individual In
his business showing precisely from whom ev-
cry dollar was received. and by and through
whom and for precisely what purpose every
dollar was paid and to whom paid. Exact
copies of these accounts should be filed and
open to public inspection. There should be ao-
soluteIy no secrecy TO the contributions or
the object of expenditure. and the election laws
should be changed to conform and In such man
ner as to prohibit the employment OF more than
a certain number of so-called workers by any
person or party on Election Day, and all parties
and candidates should be compelled to nle, AZ
New-York tribune., 1905-11-19
Nen nnnf'k DAILY Gribbnlrs
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 10. 1905.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-LiberaIs and conservatives in
Russia joined in opposition TO Radicals and So
ciasts and the spread of anarchy. - Inc
Constitutional party in Finland declared IN
favor of a single chamber Diet, open to hoth
sexes NJ Anatole Leroy-Beaulieu de-
clared that recent events in Russia formed
naralIeI 10 the French Revolution; the Russian
railroad and industrial strikes were declared OIL
10 end on Monday at noon. - the NorWe-
gian Storthine elected Prince Charles of Den
mark, a son-in-law of the late Queen Victoria,
King of Norway, and a committee was appointed
to wait on him and apprfse him OF the action
taken. A German torpedo boat was sunk
by a collision with small cruiser in the course
Of naval manoeuvres at Kiel, and one officer ana
thirty-two men were lost. - Cuban secret
police found a large lot of munitions of war
secreted in a house in the suburbs of Havana
DOMESTIC.-The Board Of Consulting En-
gineers decided III favor of d sea level canal at
the Isthmus of Panama by a vote or eight 10
five. their report goes to the commission and
thence TO the President and Congress for maj
decision The report of two deaths from
yellow fever at Havana is regarded by Senator
(ullonl proving his statement that the SAM
tation of the city has not been properly cared for
as provided by the Platt Amendment. - Sec
retary Taft delivered an address on the Panama
Canal before the st. Louis Commercial Ciub.
- One man was killed and thirty persons
were more or less seriously injured in trolley
collision in Longmeadow, Mass = No grave
difficulties are expected to arise over the claim
of 81 100000 of the United States and Venezueia
Asphalt Compans against Venezuela -. a
British negro sailor killed in LOUISIANA
court and the British consul at New-Or!eans
of the Enterprise Bank, of Pittsburg paid some
of the needy losers by the failure Of the bank.
CITY.-Stocks were Irregular. - Charles
F Murphy may be summoned In the electlon
frauds investigation. - II was anhounSeo
that Prince Louis of Battenberg would delay his
departure until Monday because of many de-
sertions from his fleet - women rloers
and drivers and West Point cadets were the
features of the closing day of the horse show
Justice Giegerich decided that the TWO
circle" Jerome party ballots were valid. ="
Police Captain Hodgins began crusade against
the owners of houses in his district which are
rented for illegal purposes. - A call was
Issued for the committee OF twenty-one, who are
to study the municipal ownership question.
Fifteen automobilists were arrested Tor
speeding at Rye. - Senator McCarren
showed that he did not intend to grant any
favors to his enemies in Brooklyn - Local
coal men were elated over the opportunity to
develop the Yampa fields. caused by the gov
eInment's dropping its claims to the only pass 20
them An East Side physician offered
one-tenth of his fortune to aid a plan for a
Jewish exodus from Russia
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair The temperature yesterday: Highest 81
degrees: lowest. 40.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-19
IN SOCIAL CIRCLES AT THE CAPITAL
rFron, The Trtbun. BursauI

lFrom The Tribune Bursau1
Washington, Nov. H-Assistant Secretary OF
State and Mrs. Bacon entertained at dinner to-
night. They have house guests Mr.. and MIS-
q D. Morgan and Miss Marion Story OF New
York.
Senator and Mrs. Martin have returned to the
city from their country place in Virginia
Rear Admiral Upshur and Mrs. Upshur have re-
turned to town for the season.
Mrs Ruggles widow Of General George D. Rug
Rles U s. A. and Miss Ruggles. have returned to
Washington.
Colonel Francis Cotton was host at dinner party
at the Chevy Chase Club tonight, IN honor of the
Misses Bllis. OF New-Orleans, who are the guests
Of his daughters, the Misses Cotton.
The marriage of Miss Louise Kaufmann daugh-
ter of Samuel H. Kaufman, and DR.. John G.
Simpson, whose engagement was announced In the
fall, will take place on December L.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-19
At THE WHITE HOUSE.
rFrnn, r-he rr,euns Bureau ]

WASHINGTON Nov 1s-President Roosevelt re-
ceived large number of Senatorial. Congressional
and Judicial visitors the White House to-day.
Among the Senators were Culiom and Hopkins, OF
Illinois who came to talk over NUMBER OF 1eo-
eral appointments. Speaker Cannon fnaoo TWO Diioi
Visits to the Presidents office Representative Hep
burn came TO discuss railroad rate legislation put
found the President busy and made an appoint
ment for Monday morning. Representative ChaInp
Clark of Missouri. Democrat. assured the FIesi-
dent that he would support the administration rate
programme: Representative woodward, OF West
virginia introduced a after a job and FORMER
Senator Pritchard, Of North Carolina, now fed-
eral judge dropped In to pay his respects Among
the other callers in course Of the day were ex-
SENATOR McI,aurin of South Carolina; General
Chafee chief of staff Of tbs army; Secretary Shaw
Attorney General Moody and Representative Mo
Cresry, OF Pennsylvania
New-York tribune., 1905-11-19
ACCESS TO EEW-YoRK HARBoR.

The welcome announcement is made that the
first great stage I'm the improvement OF New
York Harbor is approaching completion. From
the progress made in the last few months 1t is
estimated that depth Of thirty five feet In the
Ambrose Channel will be secured by next spring.
Work will then be begun for the purpose OF get
ting forty feet there Excavation IN the Gedney
Channel, with view to deepening the latter
from thirty-one to forty feet, was undertaken
nearly two years ago. While it is impossible TO
guess which route will first afford the extra
depth which is contemplated, the gain soon to
he effected in the Ambrose Channel will prove
extremely serViceable-
Even thirty-ive feet is not quite enough for
present requirements however. Previous TO 1899
no steamship coming TO this port drew more
than twenty-five or twentysix feet Of water.
The Oceanic the Baltic, the Caronia and the
Carmania-which last mentioned vessel is to
make her maiden voyage two or three weeks
hence-would need from thirty-two to thirty
four feet at their piers If fully loaded to avoid
touching bottom. When under way their squat
renders from two to four feet more necessary.
1t is impossible to get through the thirty
foot channel without planning TO avoid low tide
or refraining from taking as large cargo as
the ships were designed to carry. The Ambrose
Channel will make less caution requisite than
now in getting in and out Of the harbor. but will
not give these four vessels all the water they
really should have.
The situation is still more unsatisfactory when
tie Cedric the Celtic and the Amerika are con-
sidered Fully loaded, they would draw thirty
six or thirty-seven feet, and allowance for
.ssouat" makes total Of about forty. 1t is evil
dent. therefore that these three vessels must
continue TO sacrifice a part of their earning
mower for an indefinite time to come, waiting
until in either the Gedney or the Ambrose Chan
nel there is full forty feet at mean low tide
Before that consummation is achieved three
more big ships will be coming here-the haiserln
Augugte Victoria, the sister Of the Amerlke, ana
she two as yet unnamed twenty-five knot Cu-
narders The new English ships VIII Draw
thirty-three or thirty-four feet with tnelr COAL
but without cargo What their draught VIII De
If they carry any freight nobody dares 10 pre-
dict but it can scarcely be less than forty rect
Accommodation for commerce st the chief port
of America thus keeps several years behind the
actual demand instead of being several years
ahead. Two classes of improvement here have
been dictated by the growth in the size of trans
atlantic steamships in the last six eight years.
It became necessary to lengthen the piers suft-
cientIy to allow the largest vessels to lie along
-<AA> end TO deepen the channel which lets them
New-York tribune., 1905-11-19
NEw.YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE. SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 10. 1905

and to direct their efforts In other places, there
would probably be material gain In efficiency.
Certainly there would be q gain If there couio
be a complete cessation-there has already been
p noteworthy cessation-of the old tendency OF
denominations to fight each other rather than
the common enemy. Rivalry between TWO
churches is a commendable thing, but 1t should
take the form of seeing which can win the most
souls from sin and not of seeing which can make
the most proselytes from the other.
1t will not escape notice. either, that fedora
zion Is practicable on much wider scale than
union could be. There are certain churches
which might unite with little difficulty, but there
are some whose union would be impossible with
out complete abandonment Of the policies
which have given them their individuality and
which have largely contributed to their success.
Yet federation of these latter would be entirely
feasible The process of federation will not re-
orire any man to abandon his individual creed,
but It will incline him to regard the creeds OF
others with more tolerance, and it will open the
way for the widest possible cooperation among
the various ecclesiastical organizations. In this
view of the case it may seem especially regret
table that there occurred the incident to which
we have referred, In which certain considerable
church bodies were excluded from this confer
ence. In a conference for union the lines must
be closely drawn, but In one for federation they
might well be made as liberal possible 1t
does not appear however that any disastrous
harm was done and perhaps the little that
seemed to be done will be more than counter
balanced by the good which will result from free
and general consideration of the matter-consid-
Grafton which will be much more general and
thorough than It would have been without that
Incident
New-York tribune., 1905-11-19
IN CABINET CIRCLES.
rsrom The rribuns Burssn.1


Washington, Nov. 18.-Mrs. Shaw. wife Of the
Secretary of the Treasury, returned to Washington
this morning from New-York, where she went, 40
compened by the Secretary, to rheir daughters,
tho Misses Shaw, sail for Europe Thursday.
Mrs. Shaw will remain IN Washington this winter,
but will not be able TO undertake all OF tho obga~
tons attendant upon her Cabinet position.
Secretary and Mrs. Shaw will leave Washington
Tuesday evening for Tampa, Fla, and viii return
to the capital the following Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-19
OBJECT TO NEW VENETIAN CARDlsA~
Poue Said to Favor the Clergy OF his 'T-
City.

Rome. Nov. 1s--According 70 80 ~ dscsslor o
ns Teiie Po2s safo to aPPoa aPposd the of vsS
signor Cavallari. Cardinal has NOT clergy .
retber well received by the yatie2ea Years -
being remarked that In ihe .bs italian care.i,Ss
efeafed Outside @ Of the Vatican are Pd a.
namely Monsignor CallegaTl, tPerch Of vsnicss ne
IS said that the late SsIs Pope he LsS %as
clergy Of PerIgia ps rSrming famous gT01p T
the PerlIgiani, so Pious, A-wnna1z,aSi WI
which will be known as the FeHeA