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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-10
HEDANS

The worlds greatest battle continues. but IFS
trend is all one way. The Japanese are win
ming. That seems to be beyond all question
The only question is concerning the extent of
their victory-whether they will merely drive
the Russians northward, or will capture the
bulk Of their army as the Germans CAPTURED
the French at Sedan. That question must be
decided in a few days. and may be in few
hours. At this writing the probability seems
TO be that it will be another and greater Sedan
That presupposes an enormous japanese army
upon the field. But nobody in this part of the
world knows within some hundreds of thou
sands how many japanese are following the
standard of Oyama. In these months since
Liao-Yang half a million reinforcements NAV
have been sent We know that Nogi and his
scores Of thousands of Port Arthur veterans
are there. If there are enough japanese to
hold the encircling lines, it seems impossible
for the Russians to escape. Kuropatkin him
self reports the japanese as attacking him in
force upon the north front. That is to saw
they are massed directly between him and Tie
Ling, cutting off his retreat. and have occupied
and destroyed the railroad in that quarter
NOgi himself with his veterans is somewhere
up there. The ring is complete around the
Russian army. Whichever way it moves, that
army will have to fight at front and rear and
at both TANKS. Truly. it looks like another
Sedan.
In any case it is apparently judcious to call
it the worlds greatest battle. at least in physi
cal magnitude. We have no certain record of
any other conflict in which so many men were
engaged, and there are reports of losses which
make any others this side of Canine seem
small. In territorial area, too, 1t is proba bIy
unmatched, and also in duration and determine
ton. 1t extends over scores of miles and If
has been waged for many days with unremit-
ting fury. There was nothing like it at Leipsic
or at Waterloo. So far as strategy is con-
cerned, it will probably rank high among the
WORLDS greatest battles. In both aggression
on the one side and resistance on the other. the
highest qualities have been shown 1t is EASY
OF course, TO criticise and to condemn Kuropat
Kln-ln snug office at the other side of the
word. Perhaps he has been overcautious
But when and where in the world should a
man pe cautious il not in circumstances such
as Ne mas known for months past? 1t is well
10 DE caring. and to risk something. But how
Iiuch is a man to risk when he knows that de-
Ieal VIII mean ruin to him and to the cause of
lne empire! When consider the appalling
olihcuIues OF the task at which he was SET
uie hopeless character OF the material with
! which he had TO work, the unprecedented dis
lance from his base of supplies. and thou
! S"iiu anu one Other conditions 1t seems only
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-10
TIE GOVERNOR ON THE FORESTS.

The special message on forest administration
which Governor Higgins sent to the legislature
yesterday expresses sound views on the subject
and contains recommendations which we think
II would be safe and advantageous to adopt.
The constitutional provision which went into eff
feet ten years ago is as follows:
The lands of the State. owned or here
after acquired, constituting the forest preserve
as now fixed by law, shall be forever kept as
wild forest lands. They shall not be leased,
sold or exchanged, or be taken by any corpora
ton, public or private. nor snail the tlnDer
thereon be sold, removed or destroyed
No prohibition could be more comprehensive
and absolute than that. As the Governor re-
minds the legislature it has been held by the
Attorney Generals department to forbid the
sale and removal even Of burnt and fallen
timber. In short, it DEGREES a policy not Of
forest cultivation, but OF forest neglect. or
course such mana cement of great possession
IS utterly unscientidc. But that fact was thor
oughly comprehended by the members of the
Constitutional Convention Of 1894 who secured
the adoption OF the forestry amendment. No
Illusion was entertained or deception practised.
Those leaders Of the discussion whose views
finally prevailed made ii clear that they were
not advocating a policy which they supposed
TO be ideal or expected to be permanent They
were governed by a consideration Of the States
melancholy experience with its forest domain
and Of existent dangers. Legislatures had per-
mitted the forests ITO be ruthlessly invaded, the
process Of destruction was going on year after
year, and the future welfare Of the common
wealth was in mortal peril. Under those ex-
traordinary circumstances it seemed wise and
actually imperative 10 take the extraordinary
course Of forbidding the forest preserve to be
touched on any plea for any purpose what
soever, the one essential object being to stop
the devastation forthwith.
1t was hoped that in no long time public opin-
ion would be educated to such an extent and
general appreciation Of the value of the forest
preserve so enhanced as 10 warrant modifca-
ton CT the drastic constitutional provision and
an Introduction Of approved methods of for
estry- That sanguine view has been justified
Indeed, it soon appeared that public sentiment
was responsive TO the purpose of the conven.
ton, for two or three years later a clandestine
and mischievOus amendment was voted down
by an unparalleled majority. Since then a
proper understanding OF the Indispensable func.
tons which forests perform I'm the economy of
nature has been widely disseminated. and we
believe there is no longer serious reason TO fear
that relaxation Of the rlgor of the organic
law would produce harmful results The sim.
alton has changed in another important resDect
Ten years ago there was hardly anybody in the
United States competent to plan and supervise
q judicious forest administration. To-day there
would be no difficulty in obtaining the services
OF men thoroughly trained for such work
The Governor advises that the constitutional
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AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
rFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAu'l

fyTROM
washington March 9-The President ana Mrs'
Roosevelt rave dinner this evening. The guests
were Speaker and Miss Cannon. senator ana "iI9
CaIInger, Senator and Mrs burrows senator anu
Mrs EIkins Senator and Mrs Depe"' senator anu
Mrs Scott Senator Dillingham;. Senator and MIS-
Burnham Senator and Mrs. Alger. Senator ana
Mrs Heyburn Senator and Mrs. Hopkins Senator
and Mrs Overrran. Senator and Mrs DICK Repre-
sentative and Mrs Payne and Miss Roosevelt Inc
floral decorations OF the table were yeho" a~a'eA'
Mrs. Roosevelt wore black net with iridescen'
spangles and Miss Roosevelt blue satin brocade.
President Roosevelt shook hands with a great
many strangers to-day but his visiting list was
smaller than on Wednesday. Probably the fact
that most of the excursion tickets which brought
the Inauguration crowds TO washington have ex-
PRED accounts for the dwndling OF the crowd at
the White House but there were callers enough
nevertheless to keep the President busily engaged
until luncheon time.
Among the handshakers were the members OF the
Original Roosevelt Republican Club of St Paul
who in khaki uniforms, with a brass BAND
After paying their respects to the President the
club marched to the War, State and Navy Build
ing. and serenaded Secretary Taft.
Secretary Morton and Colonel W. p. Hepburn
chairman of the House Committee Interstate and
Foreign Commerce. walked into the Presidents
office at the same time what is the difference
between the Secretary and the Congressman?
asked Of the bystanders. who observed their
entrance. cit is this he continued lone Is re-
batter and the other deDater. But no one ldusHeN
and when II was repeated to the Secretary and the
CONGRESSMAN a few minutes later neither smiled
and the man who manufactured the conundrum
wandered sadly out into the rain.
Senators German and Kittredge made a very
grave error of fact said Representative Hep
burn when they said the bill providing for
a reorganization Of the Panama Canal Commits
sion had been lost because Of the obdurate atti-
tude of the House conferrees. As a matter OF fact
the House agreed to every one of the amendments
hat uyhf
the Senate authority confirm the appointees'
The House members did not agree to that because
they were of the opinion that the Senate should
not have any more power over the Panama Canal
than given to the House still believe tnat
they were right in taking that stand. Because
thew have caused the measure to die the Senators
should not try to shift the blame to the other end
of the Capitol"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-10
4nusements.

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-s-The Darling Of the Gods.
AMERICANS :l5-Queen OF Chinatown.
BELASCO-S-Adrea.
BERKELEY Observation-Disclosures ne-act plays
BIJOU-s:I5-The Music Master.
BRoADWAY-S.20-Boccacc
CARNEGIE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lectures
C1RCLE-2-S-EeuoeVflie.
CoLONIAL-S-Nauceviile
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Billy
ALH'S-S-The Duchess Of D2ntz!c
EDEN MUSEE-WoTld IN Wax.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Holmes.
GARDEN-S:2O-The College Widow.
GAERICk-S:l0--You Never Can Tell
EARLEM-s:15-A Madcap Princess
HAMMERSTETN'S -S:1b-VsuoeVine
HERALD SQUARES :20--The Woman In the case.
ECDSON--S :3o-StronEheart.
IRVING PLACES .20-Zapfenstrelc
:3o-When We Dead Awake
s:l5-Love and the Man
LEW FIELDS S-s:I5-It Happened in NoTdland
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Education Of Mr. Pipp-
JNCEEEa--S :30-Alrs. Lefangweils Boots
LYRICS: 15-Fantaaa
MADISON soUARE-s:sO-Mrs. Temples Telegram.
MANHATTAN S:l5-fseah Klesehna
sSJsW-A sGSTERDAs-S:i 5-The Prince Consort
NEW YORK-S:1 5-The Shepherd King
PRINCESS .3o-Who Goes There?
SAEOY-R -25-Abigafl
gYAFI.A CK'S-s:30-Nu Marni -,
WEBER MUSIC HALL-S-Hlggledy Piggieoy and Col
ieVe WidoWer
WEST END-S:I5--A Pair Of Pinks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-10
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.
[FRom THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.

[FRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington, March e.-Mrs. William shefned
CowIes gave a tea this afternoon in compliment to
Sir Charles wyndham the English actor, who is
playing here this week. A friendship has long
existed between Mrs. Cowles and the actor and he
was one Of the guests present at her marriage TO
Captain CowIes in London. some years ago. An
other guest OF the afternoon Gilbert Farquhar.
of Sir CharIess company, who is the brother of
Baron Horace Brand, Master Of the Household OF
King Edward VII.
The Minister from the Netherlands and Nine.
Van Swfnderen left here yesterday Tor e months
absence in Mexico. to which country Baron van
swinderen is also accredited Minister.
Colonel and Mrs Thomas W. Symons have gone
to Jekyl Island to spend two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Payne Whitney. who have been IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-10
LORD R0sEBERY ON HOME RULE.
Would Not Have Vulture of Dual Govern
ment Gnawing at Country's Vitals

London March s.-The question Of home rule for
ireland the principal feature OF the speech OF
Lord Rosebery before the City OF London Liberal
Club tonight. His Iordshp said that. while the
Liberal party sympathized with Ireland and was
willing to proceed along the lines OF administra-
tive reform. there is thing to which no wise
statesman ever will expose the country. namely.
the curse of a dual government We have sufa-
cent warnings in the example OF Norway and
Sweden and Austria and Hungary 10 avoid the
peril of having the vulture gnawing at our very
vitais."
Lord Rosebery said that after British ships had
been ordered from Port Arthur by Russia and sent
10 Venezuela at the heheSt OF Germany, Britons
had little further humiliation to expect at the
hands OF a Liberal government II Liberal gov
eminent were called upon 70 renew the Anglo-Jap-
anese alliance he had little doubt that II would
sign gladlN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-10

A NEW POSITION FoR THE JAPANESE.


To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: 1t is true that japan is now becoming the
cynosure of the peoples OF the world There was d
time when this island empire in the East was not
known to many foreigners, and. in fact. even 10
those who interested in things japanese there
was nothing particularly attractive In japan except
in its fine curios and polite people. The Russo
Japanese War. however opened the eyes OF the
Europeans who now engaged most assiduously
in the study OF things Japanese. The Japanese
are beginning to be respected by foreigners IN gen
eral Those foreigners who were accustomed TO
use contemptuous abbreviation. 'Japs. are now
beginning to take the trouble TO pronounce 1t &C
cor1ing to its full speIing-the Japanese. In fact
some foreigners go far as to call the Japan
csc the Nipponese They TO think that there Is
something wrong and disgraceful in calling the
children of Yamato the Japanese. To this extremely
chauvinstic element in the country, the ending
is particularly objectional. because its ending
Is the same as that Of Chinese and Javanese, who
are now considered step behind in civiilzaton 70
the Japanese That the Japanese are being placed
in new position in the sight Of the world IS
fact. G LE1EHSON.
New-York March O. 1905
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-10

Standard time has been adopted by Japan oy
European residents in China and py ,he .eie-
graphs and railways of that country TOXIC Is
about fourteen hours ahead of New-forx. FOR
instance. a naval battle opening In japanese
waters Monday forenoon would be gong on
while it was still Sunday afternoon IN New
York Operations in Manchurla "ouio coiie
under Asian coast time which Is thll'een houi
foster than New-York. The Orientals on the
otbsr bend or the world are always half a day
ahead of MS chronologicaIly. The line where
..ti,re changes" where ship loses day going
west and gains one going east, is drawn irregu-
larly down tile Pacific coast east OF New-zea-
land. where the time is nineteen and hair hours
faster than San Francisco's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-10
UNIFORMITY OF DIVORCE LAWS NEEDED

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The divorce evil is not to be cured by
unfair or impatient criticisms. Like other evils IT is
peculiar to itself and sensible and suitable treat
ment should be applied to it. Rigid uniformity OF
divorce laws throughout forty-seven States and
odd Territories. and a more careful selection IN
ones marriage. would provide effective solutions
for this problem be suggested. Such uni
formity of divorce would place our Republic in
a most favorable and consistent light before the
world; although the divorce situation will chiefly
improve in proportion to the purity OF our national
morality and respect for the sacredness of the
marriage compact. CHARLES N. HOLMES
Pittsheld. Mass, March I. 1895.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-10
NETWORK SOCIETY.

1t is In the Constable chapel Of the Church =.
the Incarnation that the wedding Of Miss UrIinx
Harper to LIE Grand L. Benedict IT. win take
place at noon On Tuesday. The Rev DR.. William
M. Grosvenor will perform the ceremony Fletcher
Harper viii be the best man and Montagu La Nom
tagne and Lawrence c. Rand the ushers As Mr.
and Mrs Harper IN deep mourning for
their elder daughter. Mrs. Langdon b. Valentine.
who died last November. tho wedding will be
quiet one.
Rawllns Cottenet and a B. Duryea leave here
tomorrow for rip 10 Aiken. s. c.
Announcement has been made OF the engagement
Of the Rev Philip NJ RhineIander. son Of ths
late Frederick William Rhinelander. president OF
the Metropolitan Museum Of Art. TO Miss Helen
Hamilton. daughter OF William CASTOR Hamilton
and niece OF General J. Fred PieTson. Miss Ham
Atons brother married Miss juliet Morgan. daugh-
ter Of J. P1erpont Morgan. The Rev. Philip "
Rhinelander now makes his home at 1fiddIeto7vn
Conn., and he well his bride-elect il IN
mourning. the wedding VIII quiet one. Their
honeymoon will be spent abroad.
Lady Maitland has left town for washington. D.
c.. where she is staying at the New willard.
Lyman DeIano Warren Delano Robbins How
land Cary, Nicholas Biddle. Gustavus Owen Win
stOn. Edmund P. Rogers. Charles Bradley and
Lathrop Brown all Of New-York and Thomas
Franklin Delano Roosevelt on the occasion OF hia
marriage 70 Miss Eleanor Roosevelt on March II
]. Roosevelt Roosevelt viii be his haIf-brother's
best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick W. Vanderbilt have left
town for Fillmore to stay with Mr.. and Mrs
George W. Vanderbilt who are entertaining a Sc
ries OF house parties there.
Mrs. Philip Lydig is booked to sail tomorrow FOR
Europe with Miss dAeosta- Mr.. and Mrs. J. Bor-
den Hartman likewise going abroad to-nor-
row.
Lord and Lady Alsernon Gordon-Lennox and
Miss Ivy Gordon-Lennox at Aiken. s c.. stay
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney
Center Hitchcock has left town for Newport,
where he will remain for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Woodward Haven have returned
to town from Townsville Ga
Nine. Gadski sang and Josef Hoffman, and Vic
tor Harrs's orchestra played last night at Albert
Morris Bagbys concert, at the Waldorf-AstOria-
There was a large and fashionable attendance
Among those present Mrs ]. Pierpont Nor
gan, Mrs. William Douglas Sloane Mrs Charles
B. Alexander. Sir Percy Sanderson and Miss San
French. J. Henry Smith, Mrs. George J. Could
Miss Leary. Mrs. E r. Thomas, Miss Louise Ward
McAllister and Mrs. Charles Francis Winthrop.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-10
NOT UNDER PINKeRToN GUARD.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In your issue OF to-day. March g. under the
title, Strike Breakers, 1000 IL states that the
strike breakers were placed under guard of TWENTY
five Pinkerton detectives who would allow no ono
to talk with them. AS there is no truth in this
statement as far as It relates to this agency. wa
would ask that you kindly publish our denial of it
PINKERTON'S MATT. Detective AC3E\Ssv-~
New-York March 6, 1905.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-10

THE Russian Minister at Picking is said to
have nronopted the Chinese government to pro-
test against the Japanese raid to Sin-Min-Tun
as a violation Of Chinese neutrality. YET IL we
remember Alright. the Russians went thlther
first and it was to drive them out that the
Japanese entered the place. Perhaps 1t was
violation of Chinese neutrality, just as jack
sons raid at Pensacola to drive out the British
in 1914 was a violation Of Spanish neutrality.
But the Russians would appear to- be the last
who should raise the point
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-10
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The snakes tongue proves to be a most remark
able organ. Maryland woman student mas
that it's chief function is connected with sense OF
feeling without touch and may De nner develop
roar+ ~ the sense that enables some people TO
avoid striking obstacles in the dark. The forked
tip and the numerous folds behind 1t greatly IN
crease the surface exposure. The cells OF the
epdermis are interlaced by network OF extremely
fine nerve hbres. which centre In deep nerve
nIax,s baneeth the epiderrns and extending out
into the folds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-10

OaICuttar
last week numbered S40o0.
Statistics show that the deaths from buboniS
plague In India within few years reach nsarly
100000 In 1903 the mortality in India from the
plague alone was $4,000. The number OF deaths
recorded last week. while extraordinary is not un4
precedented.
The infection recently spread 90 Burn,ah. where
IL is making rapid strides
The government is making every effort to eradi-
cate It, destroying by burning whole sections or
towns and segregating the inhabitants But, ov-
ing the climate and the unsanitary CONDITION or
the OUTLYING districts and native sections Of tho
towns it is difficult to cope with the epidemic
Ninety per cent OF those infected die.
The Lancet recently announced the probable
appointment of a commission, composed OF ScIen-
tifc Investigators who Will assist the plague de-
partment of India in the work OF eradication Since
the outbreak at Bombay, in 1896, that town bag
not been free from the plague, which has ravagek
the entire presidency and is gradually spreading
throughout India. It's victims chiefly natives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-10

Large Official attendance at First
LeUee of the Season.

London March skiing Edward held the first
levee Of the at 81. James's Palace this az
ternoOn- There large attendance OF members
OF the royal family diplomats and officials. Tho
American Embassy represented by Secretary
Carter and Captain Stockton. naval attache. IN
the absence OF Mr. Choate. who Is suffering from
a chill the Italian Ambassador. Signor Pansa, pre-
sented ]. d. Hague and Howard Leviss OF New
York, and George Audenreid, OF Philadelphia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-10
osTEoPATHs AND THEIR oPPoNgNTs

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: not informed on the subject NJ tha
effort that tho osteopaths made in Albany. ON
March /. nor have I knowledge personally Of the
course OF study required by their schools or ~
any OF their cures; have heard OF several T.
seems TO me, however, that they as n BODY az ad,,
Gated thinking beings. much in earnest In their
work have had an insult offered in tho form 90 .
blun that does no credit to those who appear 70
bear them grudge II q NFyP tT11rrn u
New-York, March l. 1905
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-10
OWNERSHIP OF eILLeNpgR BUILDING

TO tho Editor OF The Tribune
Sir; In your issue of yesterday under the head
ing of "A. T. Gillender Insane" you said thar tha
Offender Building, at Nassau and Wall SITS. had
been owned by Augustus T. Offender This stats
fnent Is not correct. The land Inherited from my
grandfather many years ago. and the building On
~ m,ts constructed and owned by myself and was
named hy me for my father, Eccles C,iIlendar ecS
ar. augustus T. Glllender never has had nor baa
ne now, inc slightest interest In the pronartr ''
HELENA l.. CALENDER AsfNSsp
New-York, March s, 1918 -SA1><ai~A'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-10
FIRE IN PoTsDAM PALACE.
Originated in Fuel Cellars and Burned Six
Hours.

Berlin. March Sire broke out &C o'clock his
morning in the extensive coal and wood cellars
under wing OF the palace at Potsdann. The
flames were extinguished after six hours work by
the Potsdam Fire Department. Two foremen were
severely burned
The Imperial family was IN Berlin at the time tho
q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-10
WHAT Is IT7

A buZZ-a whlr-
A cloud of dust
wild, bood-curdlng veil
chastity object flashing by--
Ihen siience-and u smelll
Harvard Lampoon.
ihe LONDON Daily Chronicle is authority for
the statement that Mr.. Chamberlain's name figures
on the roll of officers of tho ''Planists" who Mold
that the earth is fiat, round. The Information
may be news to Mr.. Chamberlain himself hut ps
ne generally goes straight to the objects he has in
one.
aunt Nahecy-pon't say she dropped the loeket in
her neck gay she afoppea IL III
Luey-I see; and instead of saving that the man
self.-(Boston Transcript. 80 1NHeeNeu NM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-10

TIT has long been known that the temperature
often falls lower few miles inland than near
the ocean or a large bay. So long as Reader
does not challenge the accuracy Of the record
for the city, there seems to be no just cause for
complaint 1t is worth remarking. however.
that unofficial thermometers often guilty OF
some strange eccentricities. and the instruments
employed by the government are more trust
worthy than the majority OF those in common
use
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-10

Russian and Japanese big guns are thunder
ing. around and over the imperial tomos at
Moukden, and their echoes are listened to in
tently at Toxic and st. Petersburg 1t is not
only the fate of armies but of empires. that Is
now being decided in the Far East.