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New-York tribune., 1905-07-20
TEN YEARS AGO.

The approaching peace negotiations between
Russia and Japan will be different in some es-
sential particulars from those between China
and Japan ten years ago. Nevertheless, it will
be Of interest, at least by way of contrast if not
OF comparison, 10 recall some OF the features of
those former negotiations and the relation in
point Of time between the peacemaking and the
establishment Of an armistice.
China first sent Messrs Chang and Shao as
negohators, but upon its appearing that they
had not plenary power Japan declined 10 have
any dealings with them, but sent them home
and informed the Chinese government, through
the American Legation, that the sending of an
other peace commission would be wholly use
less unless the commissioners were invested
with fun powers. China thereupoD. on Febru-
ary %, 1885, announced the appointment of Ii
Hung Chang plenipotentiary, saying: He
has full powers TO settle the terms Of treaty
''of peace and TO sign and seal the same" The
appointment of Count Ito Hirobumi and Wis
count Mutsu MuneInitsu as the japanese pleni-
potentiaries was announced on March 49, and on
that same day II Hung Chang arrived at Shi-
monoseki where the negotiations were 10 take
place. The first meeting was held the next day,
March 20, and at il II Hung Chang proposed
an immediate armistice, recalling at the same
time the fact that China, through American in
termediaries had asked for an armistice some
mOnrhS before, but Japan had replied tnat that
question could be considered when peace nego-
tiations between plenipotentaries had begun.
Thereupon Japan. on March p, named terms on
which she would grant armistice. Three
days later China declared the terms unaccept-
able, and the war would probably have been
pressed by Japan with unrelenting vigor had IL
nor been for an unexpected and almost tragic
incident ON the very day, March "a, when the
Observation-Disclosures disagreed as 10 the armistice
aa attempt WAS made 10 assassinate the Chinese
envoy The culprit was instantly apprehendeG
and six DAYS later was sentenced TO penal servi-
tude for life But meantime on March 2S. by
way Of atopement for the outrage. the japanese
government waived its own conditions and Of
fered China an unconditional armistice for
twenty-one days. which was accepted By China
and went into force on March 20.
Ii Hung Chang was able 10 resume negotia-
tions on April J. and on that day received the
draft Of Japsns proposals for treaty On
Anrsl s he replied, demurring 10 certain items,
especially tie cession Of SO much territory. the
size OF the indemnity ana the opening Of so
nany ports 10 commerce. The next day he
was asked to formulate China's counter propO-
sails. which he did on Aprlf9 Japan replied on
April 10 declining 70 accept most of the Chinese
proposals. but Offering some notifications OF
New-York tribune., 1905-07-20
EAKIRS." \"

1t is not in the least surprising that great
association is being formed for "the elimina-
"tion of the accident fakir from the insurance
world" There has long been need OF the elm
ination of that pestiferous impostOr, not only
from the insurance world, but also from the
railroad world. the industrial world, the social
world and every other world. He is numerous,
and as versatile as he is numerous and as
offensive as he is versatile his offence being
not only against the corporation which he
seeks to rob- but also against bona tide suf-
ferers upon whose just claims for indemnity
his scoundrelly practices cast suspicion.
The profession of getting hurt, or of pre-
tending to get hurt, is, as described by cur
rent magazine writer, an extensive and profit
able one. and its nefarious work is, unhappily,
promoted too often by the cooperation Of un-
scrupulous members of two legitimate profes-
sions the members of which should be about
the last persons in the world to lend themselves
TO such rascaIity The "fakir' who pretends
TO get hurt or who does actually get hurt
little for the purpose of collecting indemnity
from an insurance railroad or other company
would seldom have much chance of success if
he were not aided by a doctor and a lawyer
who. for the sake of share in the plunder
enter into Il conspiracy with him.
Accident insurance companies should doubt
less be held to the strictest fulilment of their
engagements to all persons who really suffer
from accidents. Railroad and other corpora
tons should also be required to indemnify those
who suffer through accidents due to negli-
yence or mismanagement To that end we
should like to see every accident fakr' put
out of the reach of accidents for a term of
years and his medical and legal abettors de-
barred from the professions which they nave
disgraced.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-20
LEE ~ DIR TROPICS.

The long daily lists of heat prostratiOns sug-
gest that New-Yorkers ought by this time to
realize that for few weeks in the year this is
likely TO be a tropical city, and to adjust their
living on that basis. In various parts of the
world people live in greater heat and greater
humidity than ever affiicts us and are not pros
trated.
OF course, habit TO a certain extent protects
them sudden strain to which they are not
used is not put upon them. They do not live
at high pressure, even in cool weather. as we do,
keeping close to the breaking point where any
unaccustOmed hardship causes trouble. But our
suff ering is chiefly caused by our stubborn fail
ure in the period of torrid wea ther to make due
concessions to the season. large number OF
persons go to the country for the summer, a
few stores and Offices close early to let their EN-
ployes rush off at killing pace, less for rational
rest than for a crowded hou of amusement;
but the great mass of the people go on working
day after day in torrid heat with no real pre-
cautions. They take risks, without being used
to heat, which no Barbados darky would en-
duTe. The other day painter who persisted in
working on the south side of a house in the
broiling sun tainted, fell off his ladder and
broke his neck In the tropics no sane man
would put himself between the sun and re-
hector which concentrated all the heat of the
neighborhOOd upon him.
Inc people OF lhlS country 40 not oreSS, tney
do not eat and they do not work with any due
regard for the weather. They have certain
pride in defying II. They do not go out to at
tend to their business early or suspend it until
late, but persist in rushing about in the middle
of the day. They eat impossible things in
haste, drink vast quantities of all sorts of con-
coctiOnS and rush on. Then they wonder when
they have heat prostration." Half of the heat
prostration is indigestion or some similar dis
order brought on by foolish eating and drinking.
In the hot weather every sudden illness from
overindulgence is heat prostration," just as in
March every fit meningitis. The weather
is trying, but it is not half so bad to us as we
are to ourselves.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-20

her own terms. and on April II she presented
TO China utimatum. saying that ner modi-
fed demands must be regarded final anu
that q categorical reply would be expected with
in the space of four days from April 10. On
April II Ii Hung Chang made a last protest
and appeal; on April 1S Ito replied that the
ultimatum final and not open to discussion,
and on April Il the treaty of peace was signed
by the respective plenipotentiaries.
During the verbal discussions both III Hung
Chang and Ito frequently dwelt upon the desir
ability Of making peace that would he equita-
bic and that would assure enduring friendship
between the two countries. Ito more than once
gave IL sound advice. saying, You must put
away what is obsolete in your system of gov
"ernment il you would prosper" to which Ii re-
piled that he realized the need of reforms but
the ancient system of China was too strong to
be overcome in day. In insisting upon Japans
proposals Ito was inexorable First" said Ii.
'as TO an indemnity of two hundred millions
We cannot bear that enormous burden" I'VE
have reduced replied to- 'once for all. If the
war goes on the indemnity will be more" "Once
for ALL" returned Ii. II ask for reduction"
'No"' was Ito's last word. Then Ii complained
that per cent interest was to be charged
whereas a former occasion England and
France had charged no interest save on in
stalments overdue. Then said Ito pay
down the whole sum at once and no interest
will be chargedr' AS TO various other points
Ii asked: "Will you not allow me 10 dispute
themF Dispute them if you like" replied
Ito; our decision cannot be altered in any par
ucular." And so the end was speedily reached
AS we have said. the negotiations with Rus
sia will doubtless be quite different from those
with China in many respects; but these recol-
lecuons Of the record of ten years ago afford an
interesting insight into the Japanese disposition
and diplomatic methods. and may also afford
standard with which 10 compare or to contrast
the methods of negotiation which may be de-
veloped at Portsmouth
New-York tribune., 1905-07-20
BEaUEsT DEPENDS ON TEMPERANCE.
Dean Miller Wills Part of Estate to Brother
Conditionally.

The will of Dean Miller nlsd yesterday
in the Surrogates Office. No petition fled. so
that the value OF the estate is not gwen The
testator leaves to his brother Charles c. Miller his
personal effects. horses. carriages furniture ETC.
in addition 10 which he gives him half OF his
residuary estate.
The other half OF the residuary estate he leaves
10 his other brother Clark A Miller. in trust to
receive from the executors OF the will the income
thereof for life. The testator, however says that
should he continue in his intemperate habits his
wife is TO receive one-half OF the income. Should
Clark A. Miller abstain for three years from the
excessive of alcohol the executors may then in
their discretion pay him either such share as they
deem mt of the principal may give him the whole
amount OF the trust fund.
Dean Miller New-York broker living az
No. y West ATHEIST. He found unconscious in
the Touraine Hotel on June % with bullet hole
over the right ear; Although the bullet had lodged
In his brain. he lived several weeks his vitality
amazing the surgeons When he committed suicide
he was on automobile trip with friend through
the State
New-York tribune., 1905-07-20
Nem91urk Dailp G,ribntrs
THURSDAY. NAY 20. 1905.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-The congress Of zemstvos met at
MOSCOW and adopted resolutions accepting the
rescTlpt commissions plan of a national
semoiy as means 10 form a compact body
which might be able TO gain real representation;
police entered the meeting. but took only the
names OF the delegates. - It was reported
from ST Petersburg that attempt TO kill n.
PobedonoseB, chief procurator Of the Holy
Synod, had been frustrated. - A bomb was
thrown al Vice Governor Deutrich at Helsing-
fors, severely inturing him; the assassin escaped.
- Admiral kaminaura reported the shelling
ana northeastern Corea- - AdVices received
in Toxic cause doubt to be expressed of Russla's
sincere desire for peace. - The Emperor Of
Corea has appointed two delegates, who will at
tempt to obtain hearing before the Japanese
and Russian peace commissioners. 80 A joint
committee Of the Riksdag began work on bill
Sweden.
DOAIESTIc.-Elihu Root took the oath Of
office as Secretary Of State, and devoted most Of
the day 10 consideration Of the Venezuela situa-
ton. - The summing up in the Hooker trial
a. Albany was finished: il was annoifnced that
q vote would be taken to-day - Amasa A
MARKS wealthy manufacturer OF New-1 ork,
died at stamford, Conn - Connecticut
man. who lived three weeks with a broken
neck died at Stamford. Conn - The factories
OF Bridgeport closed on account Of the heat
CTTY.-Stocks, dull and irregular. - The
heat wave was broken by a heavy storm, but
over fifty deaths and two hundred prostrations
Fancies" showed that subscriptions for a SINH
lar publication We're being taken in connection
with The New-Yorker" under the direction of
the Social Editors Society" = The sale of
bonds Of the Hudson Valley Railway Company
was postponed for a week because injunc-
tion had been obtained. - Thomas D. Jordan
controller of the Equitable Life Assurance So
cety, was summarily dismissed from Office by
Paul Morton. - A ferryboat was in double
collision in Hell Gate. many women and chill
dren being badly frightened.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Showers and cooler; fresh west winds. The tenn
Perature yesterday; Highest, 81 degrees; lowest.
"A degrees.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-20
STILL TRYING THE 4EROpL4YE

The aeronautic system which was tested In
California on Tuesday with unfortunate conSe-
quences had one highly original feature-a new
method of launching aerOplane into space.
Lilienthal, when about to begin one Of his nu-
merous fights, jumped off a housetop or the
brow of a hill and relied on gravity alone TO
give him that forward motion without which his
ousretched wings would not have sustained
HIM. Professor Montgomery, whose machine
was exhibited at Santa Clara this week. in
tended eventually to add a screw propeller and
an engine to it's equipment but was still max
ing experiments in which weight was the sole
source of power. In order to secure a great
elevatio at the outset he employed a balloon
which was cut loose at the proper moment
There was no slow. gradual ascent. such as is
effected by NJ. Leger over the Seine by having
a motor boat tow his machine but a practically
vertical rise to a distance of four thousand feet
Inasmuch as the hoisting balloon might not
improbably be a total loss when once freed from
its burden. the Montgomery plan of effecting
launch would prove rather expensive if fire.
quently followed. It's use could be justified
only in preliminary work. Still, it must be ad-
mitted that it was entirely successful More
modest ascents had been made several times
before by the same means, and Professor Mont
gomery believed that if a start was made from
a height of more than three thousand feet
distance of fifty miles could be traversed hori-
zontalIy before landing 1t is pity that Tues
days accident prevented demonstration of the
correctness of that opinion. especially since the
fate of the skilled aeronaut who conducted the
test and the wreck Of the machine itself will
discourage a repetition of the unique venture
Practical results might have been realized
which would have been instructive to the school
of which Maxim and Langley were once the
chief representatives. The mishap is the more
lamentable because it seems TO have been in
duced by some trivial injury 10 a brace or stay
before the start was made There was evident
ly nothing wrong with the design of the ma
chine itself.
To any one who speculates on the probable
sequel TO an accident that disables an aero
plane. 1t must be clear that the man accom-
panying such craft is exposed TO greater peril
than one who goes aloft in an airship of the
Santos-Dumont type. Paralyze the driving ma
chinery Of the latter and the craft win still
boat. Puncture one of the compartments which
contain the gas that sustains it, and the only
effect will be TO spoil the trim. Stop the pro
peller OF an aeroplane or break a wing and
precipitate fau will almost certainly follow In
New-York tribune., 1905-07-20
BRONX RIVER oDoRs AIRED.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: AS you ride to and from. White Plains IN
the cars of the Harlem Railroad you are assailed
by the vilest odors-to some absolutely sickening-
which arise from the proximate river. the historic
and beautiful Bronx now. alas! being used as a
sewer In the little bends and shadows OF the river
Of which you get a glimpse you ride along the
surface of the water has the appearance OF a
nOsorne pool How primitive some Of the feat
ures OF boasted civilization. apparent In our
want of intelligence and nervelessness tn dealing
with such matters, inability to remedy such
local mpositions or better. to prevent them alto
gethcr. II has taken England and some otner
foreign countries navy years. and at great cost to
remedy the fatal consequences OF using small
streams as sewers. On the line of the Harlem
being everywhere polluted The local authorities.
Indifferent ignorant OF the consequences to their
communities. permit much 10 be done that is
affront to cleanliness and health.
We need something more than the little toy
health boards so-called of our towns and villages.
to attend properly to these matters indeed. there
should be a real State sanitary commission formed
on larger and newer lines than any existing organ
izaton. We need a general restatement OF the SCI
ence of sanitation its practical application. through
the medium of all of which there may be brought
about needed reforms, with the resultant advance
in sanitary manners and morals among the people.
In the mean time, will the railroad authorities
OF the nuisance TO which, in this beautiful summer
weather and over otherwise attractive part or
their road. their patrons helpessly subjected?
JOHN i. Gully Err
New-York tribune., 1905-07-20
MR.. AND MRS. ]. G. PHELPS STOKES SAIL
Will Travel Over Europe in an Automobile
Until October.

James G. Phelps Stokes and his bride. who
Miss Rose Harriet Pastor. sailed yesterday the
Cedric. on their honeymoon trip They are going
do Europe in Panhard automobile. which is
awaiting them the other side. Mr.. Stokes is
automobile enthusiast and before the ship sailed
was buried in a guide through Scotland
There is nothing more enjoyable to my mind
he said. than automobile good road and
excellent company. 1 might say the automobile fad
Is one of my failngs- I propose to do all my
travelling throughout Europe in a Panharel I'm
sure Mrs Stokes will like IT, That shall Is a
foregone conclusion"
The couple to the city in automobils
from Noroton Conn. where they married
Tuesday. and got aboard the Cedric early yesterday
morning. Two settlement workers. friends OF
Mrs Stokes. were the only ones at the pier TO
them of. They occupied a suite the promenade
deck
I'VE have no definite plans.' Mr.. Stokes said
I'VE are just going to do Europe in informal
fashion When we reach London an automobile will
be awaiting US. and on il we shall spend the honey
moon. IL ia called
The young couple will travel through the British
Isles France and Southern Italy, returning late in
October 10 resume their work on the East Side
New-York tribune., 1905-07-20
LIVE AND LET LIVE.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: As a subscriber TO your paper. I ask the
privilege of answering Mr.. King. in his letter OF
July 1S
I challenge Mr.. Kings opinion. for I doubt if il
is the consensus of the opinion OF the residents
in the neighbOrhOod of Prospect Park 1t sounds
like the comment of old and selfish person who
does enjoy the sight of people who. after toll
ing all week long, take their families Sunday tc
public park which the city not Mr.. King. pro-
VideS fOv their benefit.
understand thar Mr.. King does not object 20
Russian and Polish Jews the only class Of peO-
pie he found there. enjoying political and religious
freedom; but draws the line at their manner OF
dress these hot and uncomfortable days. Does h.
consider this abuse and too much freedom
Live and let live. r. BRODY.
NeW-YOrk July 19 1906.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-20
TIE WESTTyGHOUSE PROPOSAL.

Whatever action may be taken on the in
teresting plan OF Mr. Westinghouse for put
ting the absolute ownership and control of the
Equitable Society into the hands of a large
number of its principal policyholders, his propo-
sitOn is sure to provoke widespread discussion.
Mr.. Westinghouse has taken care to explain
that his letter To Mr.. Cravath should be con
sidered coming, not from "A trustee of MI
Ryan's stock. but from an individual who, hav-
ing given much thought to the subject, speaks
for himself. But 1t can hardly be supposed that
his proposal was made without the knowledge
or approval of his fellow trustees. Moreover.
it is almost necessary to conclude that 1t rep
resents the views and wishes of Mr. Ryan ana
Mr.. Morton. and that its practical signlhcance
is meas sured by that fact 1t had already been
automatically announced that Mr. Ryan was
ready TO dispose of his recently acquired STOCK
at the price he paid for it. with interest ana
the scheme submitted to the consideration OF
policyholders and the public by Mr.. Westing-
house on the eve of his departure for Europe
seems TO be the prearranged sequence OF that
announcement.
The plan has one great and obvious megit, II
the presumption is correct that 1t averts the
necessity for new legislation. If carried out
moreover. it would quiet the apprehenslOns OF
those who doubt the legality of the present ar
ia hgement under which directors who are not
stockholders have been elected by the trustees
There is also much force in the argument that
the distribution of the stock of the society
among five thousand large policyholders. one
share apiece would result in a truer control of
its affairs in the interest of the great body of
policyholders than theoretically absolute mutu-
alization under a system of proxy gathering
could insure.
1t will doubtless be disparagingly said, in some
quarters, that Mr.. Ryan finds he has made an
embarrassing investment and is selfshly anxious
TO dispose of an awkward burden. We do not
take that view of the matter. When his pur
chase was first announced we expressed the
opinion that he had rendered an important ser
vice at a critical juncture in a credtable way.
That is still our belief and if the plan proposed
by Mr.. Westinghouse is Mr.. Ryan's plan, that
circumstance does not modify our view of the
original transaction or in our Judgment, con-
stitute a reason for suspecting Mr.. Ryan's pres
ent motives. On the contrary, both the nature
of the suggestion and the weight of opinion by
which it is presumptively backed entitle 1t to
earnest and disinterested consideration
New-York tribune., 1905-07-20
NEW-YoRk SOCIETY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen H. p. PeIl, who have been
cruising off the Long Island coast have arrived at
Southampton and taken possession OF their cot
tage there for the season. Mrs. Pells parents
Colonel and Mrs Robert NJ Thompson. who came
IN the Cedric from Europe the other day. are
also at Southampton for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles t Barney and Miss Kath-
crime Barney. who at their place at South
ampton have Miss Anna Ripley. the daughter Of
Mrs Sidney Dillon Ripley. staying wit. shem
Alonzo Potter son of Bishop Potter. has rented
East Knoyle. at Southampton. for the season.. and
is established there with his family.
Mrs George Westinghouse has abandoned her
intention of going abroad and will remain at
LeDox for the summer George Westinghouse
and his however. carried out their plans. and
sailed yesterday the Cedric
Miss Janet Fish. who has been staying at Tux
edo has left there for Newport TO join her notner
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish. at Crossways.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Idspenard suydam are at
their country place at Bayrort. Lorg Island Tor
the summer.
Mr. and Mrs William s. Post. who make their
home at Bernardsville n. J., have left there Tor
Narragansett Pier
Mr.. and Mrs George W. Vanderbilt. after spend
ing few days at Lenox with Mr.. and Mrs William
Douglas Sloane. their way UP from Biitnore'
their place in North Carolina. are now at Bar Har-
bor where they have opened Pointe d Arcade their
seaside home for the season.
Mrs Henry F. Dimock has lett town for Bar
Harbor where she has rented the Canary cottage
in Kebo-st for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs J. Laurens Van Allen. who have been
making an automobile tour through Normandy VIII
sail next week for New-York.
Mr. and Mrs Frederick H. Belts are now on the
ocean, bound for New-York. afer tour on the
continental of Europe. They are due here on Tues
day next, and have for their fellow passengers
Mrs Astor, Robert ". Goelet. Mrs Vanderbilt and
Miss Gladys Vanderbilt.
Mr and Mrs. Lycurgus Winchester OF Baltimore,
have come North and staying with Mrs VIM
chesters parents. Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Bache Pratt
at their country place at Premium Point. near
I.archnont- on Sound
William Starr Miller. brother-in-law OF Mrs Rob-
ert GoeIet Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton W. Cary, ].
Wadsworth Ritchie. OF England. and Hugh B.
Auchincloss have all left town for Newport
Mrs Hermann Oelrichs. who. with her boy. is
now on the ocean, bound for New-York. viii. on