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New-York tribune., 1905-04-12
RCARREN'S PUZZLE.

The bill 70 take from the aldermen the power
TO pass on applications for franchises ana vest
It in the Board of Estimate has passed the
Senate with the aid Of Senator McCarren. There
seems to be a good prospect that, with certain
desirable amendments insuring publicity IN
dealing with grants, it will 60 through the AS
sembly and be placed before the Mayor. Then
an interesting situation will confront Mr.. Nc
! Clelan. He is commonly understood to look
upon the measure as meritorous, and it gives
| to him larger powers. The exhibition which Al
derman Sullivan made of himself at the hearing
on the New-York Connecting Railroad applica-
ton is enough to show the need of a change.
( When a representative of the Brooklyn Trans
portation Reform League was speaking Little
Tim" interrupted to say: We've been wanting
ito get look at some of you fellows from your
Organization" When the attitude Of the labor
organizations was mentioned Little Tim ex-
claimed: "You mean that crowd of fakirs that
got Grout before them" With such dignity and
decency did the Committee on Bridges and Tun-
nels consider the arguments put before it.
Left to himself, the Mayor would probably sign
the bill, but what viii he do when he has to
choose between Murphy and McCarren? All of
Murphys representatives in the Senate voted
| against the bill Why did NIcCarren vote for
It? His vote was not needed to pass it. His
followers did not vote with him. If he wanted to
AuIlnSI H. Why uIu ue nQI keep sui, LOE ne hHoWs
perfectly we'll that anything he Ostentatiously
supports will be surely out Of favor at Four
teenth Street, and consequently at the City Hall?
Can it be that he is in secret sympathy with
the aldermen, and thinks he has a better chance
to be influential among them than with any
probable Board Of Estimate, and so loads down
the bill with his damaging approval? In view
Of the mystery and possible depth OF Mr.. Nc
Carren's game, the Mayor is likely to have
troublesome problem. If he could just hit Nc
Carren, It would be comparatively simple, but
Long Pat' is an artfuI dodger, and when he is
| hit he may not be there, so to speak, 1t would
be clever in McCarren to make the Mayor de-
prive himself Of power just to annoy McCarren.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-12
TIE BRITISH BUDGET.

MI. Balfour's Ministry, whatever its trib-
ulations in other directions appears to have
done well in the very important matter Of the
Budget. Mr. Austen Chamberlain presented
the yearly statement Of the exchequer on Mon
day, perhaps not with the rhetorical fascination
with which Mr.. Gladstone was said to invest
cry-as-dust statistics but at least with a con
vincing lucidity and with unshaken loyalty to
the best traditions Of British public finance.
1t was, moreover. a gratifying and inspiring
statement 1t was a fine thing to be able to
report for the last year an actual revenue
much larger than the estimates actual expendi-
lures less than the estimates, and the conse-
quent transformation Of an anticipated deficit
into realized surplus. That is the kind Of re-
port that pleases, and should please, the British
taxpayer, and inspires him with confidence in
the fiscal direction Of the country.
With respect 70 the new year it is to be OBJ
served that Mr.. Chamberlain ventures to fore
cast surplus, for the first time since the be-
ginning Of the Boer war. In that he is doubt
less justified, seeing that last year unexpected
" yielded a substantial surplus. He anticipates
expenditures of $705.16OOOO, which is a little
less than last years estimates, but more than
last years actual expenditures, and more than
the estimates for any other year excepting
1900'01, 1901-'02 and 1902'O3. He estimates
the revenue at $720020OO0 which is considera-
bly, the largest in the history CT the kingdom.
Obviously there could be a material reduction
OF taxation If it were considered prudent to
let the appropriations fail back to their old
level. But that cannot be done The increase
OF the navy and the rearming of the army must
be carried on. So, while there will, of cours
be no increase in taxation, there will be only
small decrease.
In his decision not to reduce the income t.
Mr.. Chamberlain may have disappointed many.
He has not, however, exposed himself to serious
criticism from the Opposition, for the reason
that the Liberals have long been themselves
great sinners in that respect. Mr.. Gladstone
theoretically condemned the income tax. vet in
practice there were few, If any, Ministers who
increased it as much as he did Indeed the in
come tax is logically part Of the Liberal f1s-
cal policy, which that party should consistent
~ maintain. II the tariff reform proposals
which Mr.. Chamberlain's distinguished father
IS so strongly urging were put into effect, the
income tax might be abolished altogether, but
as long as free trade endures that irritating
tax seems pretty certain to remain. Mr. Cham
berlain made, Of course, no reference to tariff
reform, and in his Budget proposals he takes
no step toward it. That IS eminently proper,
because the present government has received
no popular mandate to that effect Its business
is to carry on the government under the old
system as well as it can Opponents as well
as supporters will probably testify that Mr.
Austen Chamberlain is making a good fiscal
showing. We shall see whether that fact
makes for or against a perpetuation Of the
free trade system.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-12
An INCIDENT.

An old man was found lying unconscious
In one OF the streets OF this city on Monday
night and taken to a hospital, critically If not
automobile, as the testimony Of a policeman
and another witness proved 1t would be graft
flying to know that the victims misfortune was
not the fault Of anybody else, that the power
full machine was proceeding at a legal rate OF
speed under careful control, and that its driver
tried to prevent the accident but was baf1ed
by the old mans stupidity or bewilderment
Unfortunately, the fact is, according to the pO-
leeman, who had seen the automobile a mo-
ment before, that 1t was running at a tremen-
dous pace, and therefore inevitably exposing
everybody who had occasion TO use the street
TO great danger That, Of course. was grossly
reckless and unlawful; but, at least, when the
natural result had occurred the driver stopped
as soon as possible and went back with the
other occupants OF the vehicle TO help the IN
nocent sufferer? Oh, no! The speed was In
creased, and the machine rushed away in the
darkness. They all knew what had happened
but they didn't care; or, rather, the only thing
they cared about was 70 avoid being caught
and, perhaps, compelled TO pay some paltTy
penalty.
There are persons in this city who pretend
not to understand why there is a condition of
feeling in respect to reckless drivers OF auto
mobiles which occasionally finds expression in
demands that the punishment for their offences
should be made more severe. If they would
consider this incident dspassionately, not with
the bias which ownership Of q swift machine
New-York tribune., 1905-04-12
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Admiral Fnquists Warships were
reported 10 be still off the Amanda Islands; the
japanese have closed 10 trade the port L OF
Venezuela say Lat Castro's reply 10 the United
States requests was was fiat refusal; there is
an intimation in dispatch from Washington
that if the answer is couched IN an insulting
tone decisive action viii be taken. = It was
TeDorted from Eyfllennstad that Venezuela had
cancelled interest on the interior debt. most of
which IS held in France. = AGYlces from
Toxic say that Japan is expected to have
million men in the field by autumn
DOMESTIC-It was announced in Washing
ton that the EIay-Bond treaty, shorn Of many
amendments would be passed by the Senate next
session = In cot.respondence with Senator
Hansbrough, Secretary Shaw defends the draw
back on Canadian wheat. - Ihe Presidents
first Colorado camp win be pitched in the heart
Of the bear country. -- President Harper re-
sumed his work at Chicago University. ==
Senator Mitchell, OF OregOn, pleaded not guilty
70 three Of the indictments against him in con-
nection with the land frauds. - II was said
in Chicago that the scope Of the Beef Trust in
qury would be much broadened because of the
alleged secrets found in the trunks seized on
York City were passed by the Assembly at AL
bany- = The Senate at Albany passed three
GOodse railroad grab bills. - Senator
Bracket was attacked at a hearing before the
Senate Insurance Committee at Albany on his
bin TO facilitate polcyholders' suits for an ac-
counting. The Raines bin 20 abolish
fake" hotels in New-YOrk City was faYOrably
reported by the Excise Committee Of the Assem-
bly, after a hearing at Albany. == The pru-
OenIlaA c0IlllLtee OF the american EOaIO met
IN Boston to take final action on the Rockefeller
gift. but the decision VIII not be announced IN
I'll to-day.
cTTY.-stocks were active. closing weak. -
The New Trust Company Of America was
formed by the consolidation OF the North Ameri-
Trust Company OF America, the Trust Trust
Company OF America and the City Trust Com
pany. with 100000 capital stock and SJ0.-
100000 deposits. -= J. Morgan Smith and his
wife, the sister Of Miss ''Nan" Patterson, were
brought TO this city from Cincinnati on the 'n-
dictment charging them with conspiracy TO
tort money from Cesar Young, the Miss
Patterson IS accused OF killing. 80 Justice
Gldersleeve decided that the twenty years
statute Limitation did not apply against abuttlng
property owners IN the case Of elevated roads.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day.
Rain, followed by fair. The temperature yester-
dRyg Highest. So degrees; lowest. 4S.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-12
ARTISTIC BILL POSTING.

Novel and interesting is the effort Of the Ma
tional Academy of Design so to restrict the ad-
vertising on the fence in front Of its new prop
erty uptown as to preserve artistic propriety and
at the same time to get good income. Success
in its unusual task may mean more for the cor
recton Of advertising abuses than could all the
attempts at suppression; and not the least sig
nifcant thing about the endeavor is its reyela-
ton of the academy's own advance in civic, If
not in artistic, susceptibility. 1t seems not long
ago that the academy permitted, and perhaps
encouraged, the covering of the boards in front
of this property with a huge and staring adver-
tisement. while on the same premises it con-
Quoted free art classes to train the taste Of the
youth Of New-York. The incongruity of the act
made something of a scandal. It was felt that
the anti-advertising-abuse folk had been stabbed
in the house of their friends, and from the news.
papers the affair got into some of the magazines.
Obviously, congratulations are due to the acad-
emy as well as to the public. 1t having been
plainly shown that the academy is not ruled by
impractical dreamers, the incident has an added
significance that will not be lost on the adver-
tisers.
The method adopted is necessarily in large
part that Of elimination, but it is not wholly
that Pictorial matter and primary colors are
debarred and plain lettering is preferred to
fancy letters but there is artistic method in the
spacing, harmoniztng and balancing Of the signs.
The truth is that simultaneously with the in
crease of public advertising abuses, there has
been a development on saner and pleasanter
lines. Hoardings are better constructed than
they used TO be and are kept in better repair.
This is due to the efficient organization of the
business. 1t is becoming the custom to set each
poster within it's own frame or moulding, from
no aesthetic impulse but to secure greater ef.
fectiveness, and this, with a standardizing OF
sizes and an Improvement in the artistic charac.
ter of the posters. gives to such an experiment
as that Of the academy a possibility of hopeful
results.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-12

TO electrical machinery and locomotives. For
the eight E4onth period ended February 2S
the notable increases in exports were in -four
1--we cattle lard, bacon, lumber, corn, cotton
cloths, mineral oils. books and maps, paper
furniture and cars and carriages. Yet there was
scarcely one article on the long list which did
not show a better sale than In 1903'O4. The
more variegated our trade with Cuba can be
made the more solid will our footing become
in the Islands market. There is every indica-
ton that we are rapidly attaining that footing
TO which, in view OF our political and CONNER
cial relations with Cuba. we are clearly entitled
and TO pave the way for which the Bliss-AaldO
convention was drawn and ratified.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-12
LONG AND SHoBT SPEECHES.

Ex-Judge Alton B. Parker in the Presiden-
tal campaign Of 1904 seemed for a considera-
bic season inclined to be quiescent. Apparent
" it was his idea that he could retain his dig
nifty on the banks Of that majestic stream, the
Esopus, and the voters of the country would
be so impressed by his poise and reticence that
they would bring him the Presidency on a sill
yer platter and insist upon his taking It. He
realized that he had been wildly mistaken long
before the votes were counted in November,
and IN series Of long addresses he desperately
Strove in vain to enlist support. Ex-MayOr
Van Wyck has made the preparations for the
annual Jefferson dinner Of the Democratic lead
ers in New York, and Judge Parker will be one
Of the early speakers. The candidate Of last
November must have some spare time on his
hands and a good deal to say. But ruInor has
it that his speech will be at the very least
thirty-five minutes in length With what argu.
mentS the orator can occupy that time is not
clear. Jefferson's death occurred a good many
years ago. and all his public acts and utterances
have been profoundly studied. Why in this day
and generation so long a period should be re-
quired for the utterance of a modern tribute
in honor of the great Virginian is not appar-
emf
Mr.. Van Wyck has obtained the consent of
numerous Democratic conjurers to lift up their
voices on this occasion. In fact, he has asked
so many rhetoricians to come to the dinner and
air their eIoquence that there is danger of a
safety Of words, and the prospect would be
appalling if some of them had not expressed an
intention OF keeping silent. Years ago the New
England Society of this city held its annual
dinner in Madison Square Garden So plentiful
provision had been made for speeches that long
after 1 o'clock in the morning the fountain of
oratory was still gushing. Let us hint a mild
caution to our former Mayor and our ex-Chief
Judge of the Court Of Appeals. Brief pungent
after-dinner addresses are effective. Long ha-
rangues are failures
New-York tribune., 1905-04-12
4mmsements.


ACADEMY or EUsIc-a-s-The Darling of the Oc6a
Seaat-ltlSAN AN--2-llichelieu; S:lB-The Bells.
esl-1ASCO-e-Adre
elJ9D-e -l5-IHe Music Master.
tls0ADNAY-2 Flrrodora
&4SIIEEiION-S ao-Jinny the Carrier.
[tS..-.5Nl A 5-.-SN audeviIle.
A,AlsA S-S-Thc Duchess Dantzic
sltltsN tiSIsf'-Worid Wax
lAlPlsE-S-SfcTl0ck Holmes.
4AlStllk- :l0-S;Ie-Hou Never Can Tel.
SAltl3lsN--2:la* .2l-The College Widow.
4lAltLf1Ai-S .I5-Nerely Mary Ann.
aIP2oDRoN.f5- = Yankee circus on HIsTs and An
ders0uNiIle-
HUDSON-2:15- s.3e-Tle Heir 10 the Hoorah-
e1AAA EltSIElNS NTCTGElA-2-S:l :l5-FaudeViIie.
HERALD SQI Afilc-2-s -15-The Woman in the Casa
IRVING HLACE-k 2O-W alleustein's Tod
hNlCkEfE1Cs 2:1G-s :lJ-IlondGn Assurance.
LEW FIELDS S-S:15-1t Happened u NoTdland-
k.IsEfRIl Il-S l5-The Education OF Mr.. Plpp.
GCEDM-5-4surton Holmes. S-30-Mrs Le1hngWelEs
Boots.
LYRIC-2-s: s:I5-Fantana-
1ANEIATTAN-2:I5-T Eyes OF the Heart A LAght
from Agnes. and The Rose; S:l6-4eah kleschna,
NAJEST1C-2-S-Keilar.
MADISON cUARTs-2-s:so-sirs. Temples Telegram
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-2-S-circus.
AAGSTERDA AEH-S:l5-The Misanthrope-
NENY-YO8k-2- :i5-Prlncc Of Filsen.
PRINCES -Freu=ied Finance.
WEST END-2-S:15-In Dahoney-
WAIIAASIS' 'S-2-S:25-T-he School for Husbands
New-York tribune., 1905-04-12
AN ESTEEMED coNTEMPoRARY.
I'M The Brooklyn Eagle.

from Inc Brooklyn Eagle
To-day is the stXty-ffth anniversary OF 1he Trib-
the edltorship OF Horace Greeley. The varying
fortunes OF the paper from that time Iill to-day
need not be detailed The tendency has always
been forward. and now condition OF steady pr0S-
Between the first issue and to-day's the dlIereiico
Is due to tel63rapEN, TO steam navigation ana 20
the thousand causes which have quie&ened tn9
pace CT the worlds movement In that perioC many
and women o. distinction have been connecs-
ed with the paper Cjust others are now, but ne
institution. The Tribune, has existed apart I3.-l
them. thouSh made by teen IN a se,lsS e,,s--S -
understood when the fact that il is and they ara
not, is borne in mind
The paper in that time has consistently stGod toF
protection q national policy and Tor the 1CL~.tSS
its antecedent the Wing. IN the United states ~
modern years it has upheld expansion WstcQ -
Democracy Of Jefferson originated and Which tho
later Democracy abandoned -
The Eagle has always had a kind SIDE toWdlN
The Tribune. This paper under It's pEeSellt 49,
appeared in October. lSu, b1t tt had earleL ~,
sorhcd a weekly Journal OF other name sttIteu ~
politicians a while before Isaac van <thaeis 80
founder Of "The Eagle" bouSht them cut ana kass
them out ard while the Democrats cf1Iac11a -, -
this paper maintained. IT'S freedom ttvIn -s 49,.
troll b. partisans secured and has oeeA P'
In tse last tsn years honest money, expaasii,nss
the paramountcy OF national authority anu ,,.s
questions. vital to virtue and 70 Ciyllizltios
more often made The Eagle and 1Ae 1....eehir
co-workers than opponents. There are resLssSs,pS ~
few indications that the Democracy hta et5oe ts~
folly OF its errors has shaken on the hou S5isS
erroFiSts. Until that party resumes lts lls-e5s1ee
THE Eagle" from standpoint or inegeisS-erfs
and The Tribune, from standpoint or tseS
ISM viii. quite hSely, be maintaining t"S
principles. 4,,.tora 0g
The Tribune on its attainment OF age Win SsSity
lence, and we wish for IL a progressive pts--es
N the years yet % coma
New-York tribune., 1905-04-12
MANY VISIT Art EXHIBITION.

Tn attendance at the twenty-seventh annual eZhi-
bition OF the Society OF American Artists IN the
Fine Arts Building. West 57th-st has been larger
by five hundred so far than that Of last year. A
number Of pictures have been sold.
The Poet" BY Henry Salem Hubbel, was
bought by william NJ Chase for LOO Mr. Chase
also bought Madison Square by Paul COrnOyer.
for $500. and "A July Nocturne, Mystic. Conn.,. BY
3. X Howard
George T. Bonner for $3.50 AdOlph Lewisohn bought
In the Gloucester HaTbOr. by Lillian NJ. Genth.
for $3.50 Park COrelli' by John CalifanO, sold
to Joseph BffnOtti for $500 The exhibition will be
Open until April 30
New-York tribune., 1905-04-12
THE TALK or TIE DAY.

The Judge OF one Of the Missouri county courts,
according to '"The Kansas City Journal" went to
his home the other afternoon. and becoming ac-
Quainted with some fragrant act OF his seven-year
old son, summoned the lad before him Now, sir,
lay OF your coat" he said sternly. Il am going
to give you a whipping that you will remember
as long as you live" 'If It please your honor "a
said the boy. I'VE desire ask Gtuy Of the pro-
ceedings IN this case until we prepare and
file a change Of venue to mothers court Our ap-
plicRtion will he based the belief that this
has formed an opinion regarding the guilt Of the
defendant which cannot be shaken by evidence.
and Is therefore not competent TO try the case
Stay was granted and the boy allowed 25 cents
attorney fee.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-12

Gaynor and Greene. the contractors who fed
to Canada when they were accused Of respOn-
sibility for the frauds on the United States
government at Savannah. arc still above the
border. Captain Carter, of the army. was found
guilty Of misdeeds, after a long and careful
trial. and sentenced to prison for five years.
In the case Of the two fugitives-one OF them
had been the secretary Of the Democratic State
Committee-an appeal was taken to the highest
authorities of England. 1t was defeated. and
If the men who have avoided meeting the
charges are brought back to Georgia the issue
may be decided. after tedious delay. The desire
that the question OF guilt may be settled In
court is general and strong.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-12
PERSONAL NOTES FROM WASHINGTON

[pRoN THE TRIBUNE HsREAUl
Washington April u.-SehOr Ojeda, the Spanish
Minister called upon Secretary TAN and Assist
ant SECRETARY Ioonis to-day 20 say go0dby and
70 present his letter OF recall He viii leave Wash
ington tomorrow morning and sail next Tuesday
for Gibraltar. His successor. Sehor Jacinthe. has
set no date for his arrival here. but Senior Pastor.
at present Spanish secretary at Mexico and for
ner second secretary Of the Spanish Legation here,
i= coming Immediately az charge daffaires
Edwin " Morgan the newly appointed Minister
20 Corea. will leave washington tomorrow for his
home I'm Aurora n. Y. He will sail on May 3
from San Francisco for his new post.
Major and Mrs. Hamilton Wallace. who have
been living in New-YOrk for the last two years.
are spending a few days in Washington before
leaving for San Antonio
New-York tribune., 1905-04-12
ExHIsIT TO STAY IN MUSEUM.

At the request of Morris K Jesup, president Of
the American Museum Of Natural History. the edu-
cationaI authorities have decided to leave the st.
Louis Exposition educational exhibit at that insIi
tuition through May. The school work was TO have
been moved next Saturday. Mr. Jesup has also
sent request TO President Tiff OF the Board OF
Education invite the trustees and friends OF the
museum to make inspection OF the school ex-
hibit
The Brooklyn Institute and the Normal College
both anxious that the exhibit be sent TO them
for indefinite periods. While no decision has yet
been reached it is probable that the exhibit Will
find permanent home the top dOOr OF Public
School No. 81. in West 46th-st. near Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-12
DINNER CHINESE. FOOD AMERICAN.

The Sphinx Club held its seveRtv-secona dinner
and semi-annual ladies' night in the grand ball
room OF the Waldorf-Astoria last night About
two hundred and thirty-lve members, with their
wives and daughters were present. The room was
decorated win Chlnese hangings and cartoons and
the menu was in the form OF small chinese nam
phlets. The guest OF the evening was Mr.. L. Wing.
the Chinese viee-eonsul 1t had been intended 10
serve ChlaeSe dishes but this feature was killed
possible 70 o oetsi9 sufficient quantity Of either
b,iuS hSS'S ~ , st,alHS ms After dinner vaude-
boring theatres '4N4A 'AAo N0AsN