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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-05
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
[FROM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU. !

LTROM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington April 4.-The German Ambassador
and Baroness Won Sternburg gave tonight the last
Of their series OF receptions. the entertainment
having been postponed from last Tuesday owing
20 the death Of the Ambassador from Mexico. The
several hundred guests were received in the ball
room by the host and hostess. the Inter wearing
white satin and diamonds Miss Langham. sister
Of the baroness. attired in delicate blue satin
and lace. The Ambassador and baroness have in
vitatOns out for April 10 and The latter will be
a farewell dinner in compliment to Lieutenant
Martin attache on the Ambassadors stah. who
will sail shortly afterward for Europe. The
bassy viii be closed early in June. when the baron
and baroness will go abroad to remain until Oc-
tober. when they 90 to Lenox- Miss Langham win
sail with them. but will spend the autumn in Eu-
rope. Mrs Charles Langham. OF Louisville. Ky.
aunt Of the baroness. Is a house guest at the en-
bassy.
The italian Ambassador and Baroness Mayor des
afternoon.
has been sold. and sehor walker-Martinez and hts
family will move IN few days 70 the Arlington. 20
remain there until they leave the city for the sum-
mer.
Senor de Ojeda the Spanish Minister called at
the State Department to-day to conclude several
matters before his departure for Madrid.
where he goes to become Under Secretary for For
eign Affairs. II is not known when hts successor,
the present Spanish Minister at Tangier will reach
Washington.
The Netherlands Minister and Nine. van Swim
deren expected from Mexico next Saturday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-05
TIE STATEN ISLAND FERRY

A delay has been caused by Dock Commits.
sioner Patterson and 1t Is not now expected
that the improved ferry service between New.
York and Staten Island will be established at
as early date as was expected. The Commits.
sioner OF Docks holds the view that the bids
Tor ferry service do not provide for sufficient
depth OF water to meet the requirements. II
1t shall appear that his only interest in the mat
ter is his unselfsh desire to secure the largest
possible return to New-York for the money
expended at Staten Island everybody will be
pleased indeed.
When it was decided that the city should es
tabllsh its own ferry line to Richmond County
feeling OF relief was general It was thought
that fast boats Of high class would be put on
without much delay, and there would be strIk-
ing Improvement in the communications be-
tween Manhattan Island and the great island
of the Lower Bay. For a time there must be
disappointment, which, perhaps may be for
gotten when the digging has been completed to
the satisfaction Of Mr. FeathersOn, and the new
steamboats, are making their regular trips 1t
is hardly probable that a tunnel will be dug
for number Of years from Manhattan to
Staten Island, and travellers will have to be
content with fast ferry-if they can get one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-05
1 CoNcEssIoN ro DR. PErERS.

1t is said that DR.. II. v. Hilprccht has re-
signed the post of curator Of the Babylonian col
Iecdons Of the University Of Pennsylvania, and
has asked for an inquiry into the correctness of
the charges made against him by DR.. ]. P.
Peters, Of New-YOrk. Rumor adds that the re-
firing scholar will soon transfer his residence
from this country TO Germany, the land Of his
birth. If the latter statement be true, II does
not indicate that DR.. Hilprecht expects to be
urged strongly to remain in Philadelphia. nor
does 1t betray an eager disposition on his part
TO promote investigation.
Until 1t is known what course the trustees of
the University of Pennsylvania viii pursue in
regard to the matter final Judgment by dIsin-
terested outsiders is impossible But this much
is already evident: DR.. Hilprecht finds that the
lmputaton Of inaccwacy is not a thing to be
dismissed with silent contempt Moreover. apart
from all personal phases Of the controversy. sew
eral serious questions have been raised regard.
ing the significance Of the relics exhumed in
Babylonia In the last few years. We hope that
tne discussion which has been started will be
carried far enough to clear up all uncertainty
on these points.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-05

under the reciprocity agreement we shall doubt
less secure q greater and greater commercial
ascendaney in Cuba.
President Palma reports that OF the $31,675,-
600 realized on the sale Of army loan bonds
S13555ooO has already been paid out. The rest
win be disbursed within the next year or two.
But the treasury, In addition to the remainder
OF this loan fund, has surplus on hand OF $lO'-
100000 and part, or all, Of this sum VIII be
available for the construction Of roads or other
internal improvements. The immigrants adj
mitted in 1904 numbered 1923. The deaths
were 24,S56, and the births 56,240. So the ISL
and is gaining materially in population The low
death rate-14.9 per 1,OO0-and the absence OF
infectious diseases point to an exceptional con-
ditiOn OF public health, and discredit alarmist
reports as TO the neglect Of sanitation in Ha.
vana, Santiago and other cities. Cuba enjoys
prosperity. good health, good order and good adj
mlnisratton. And nowhere will her good fort
une be hailed with sincerer satisfaction than in
the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-05

reau provided for such benevolent purposes;
and, IL the chances go against them and their
letters are never delivered that is their misfOrt
une or their fault and not the fault Of the postal
service
The fundamental error Of this movement lies
in the notion that an ObsOlescent or dead Ian.
guage can be revived" by legislation or by any
artificial means. That cannot be done. 1t is
wellnigh impossible, as Russia has discovered
in Poland and Finland, to suppress and destroy
a living language by law. But if it is difficult
to prevent a man from using his mother tongue.
immeasurably more so would 1t be to compel
him to use one to which he was a stranger. If
there were any real need of Gaelic revival"
and any general national demand for II, II would
doubtless come. But 1t cannot be artifcially
produced and imposed upon the world by q
limited coterie inspired either by vanity or by
political luminosity. OF course, If people want
to put into our foreign going mails letters adj
dressed in Gaelic or Choctaw or the cuneifOrm
script of Assyria that is their privilege Our
postal service will do its best to send them on
to their destinations. But we have no idea that
the American government viii consider it
cdsWs belIi If the British postmaster at Ballarat
is not an expert Sanscrit scholar or If some let
ter carrier at Little Pedllngton is not familiar
with the Syriac-Peshito script.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-05
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-A dispatch from Hardin repeats
the rumOr that the japanese are moving on
Tsitsihar, and adds that the destruction OK
stores has caused suffering among the Russian
troops. - Lord LansdOWne. "a the House or
Commons said that Germanys agreement 70
protect British traders Ia the MaFsha1 ana Cnr~
0line Islands had been violated. and that the
situation was most unsatisfactory. - An
earthquake caused the loss OF many uVes ana
serious damage TO buildings at Lahore. the capl-
tai of the Punjab. =- Advtces from Paris say
that France viii pursue her policy an MOROCCO
without regard 20 the German emperor ,
epeech. - Another arrest said 70 be con-
nected with the plot TO kill General Trepon was
made in ST. Petersburg - staSenent rs
sued by the Manitoba government VIII, II - De-
Ueved reopen the controversy on the separate
school question and cause even greater tee!lns
than that reused in the previous discussion.
- c5r-nor Fortlg's Cabinet appeared before
the Italian Parliament, the Premier announS S
that the reforms undertaken by me previous
Ministry would be continued
Observation-Disclosures Roosevelt was enthu-
siasticaIly received IN Louisville; later ne con-
tinued his trip. passing through ~ louis eeIy
f5on treaty. between the United States and
Sweden and Norway was signed - II ~
probable that an international con1Hlrtee VIA
Sc appointed 20 slft cut fraudulent Domln-
iean Claims - It was announced that the
President had received no reply from Governor
Brady Of Alaska, whose resignation was re.
quested some time ego. - An t1sans - H 1-11i
was arrested while looking for a chance 70 XII
Governor HOch. at the State Capitol &c Iopeka.
- Thirty-seYen bodies were recovered IRON
Toseph Letters mine at Zeigler, III, which was
wrecked by an explosion on Monday. -
Judge Onward F. Dunno. Democrat, was elecreo
Mayor OF Chicago. having over zzOVO votes
more than John Maynard Harlan. AepuDhean
CTFY-Stocks were irregular. - The ale
6ermen decided 20 grant hearing on the APP
plicatlon OF the NeW-York Connecting ttailFoeo
Company for a franchise. - An ADDRESS oy
James II. Hyde, attacking James w Alexander
IN the Equitable hght. was made puonc ana
Mr. Hyde's friends said he would try 20 tofce
AR AleZander's resignation as president OF tne
society. A doctor OF the Health Depart
Tnent asked for a shorter school day, on the
ground that hard study causes many children 70
Fale meningitis. District Attorney Je-
rome refused TO take TO the grand jury COM
plant of libel made by Oscar Hammerstein
aRainst Isaac A Hopper. - Police captain
AIbertson was made an inspector, TO enable him
10 retire on a higher pension. - Prepare
lions were made for the meetings Of three Meth
odlst Episcopal conferences. - - The Board Or
Aldermen voted S1OOOl0OO for the use OF the
Health Department. - The Sinking Fund
Commissioners viii pass resolution to-day
which It is thought, VIII stfa4shpeh out Glo
linton Ferry Company tangle.
THE WEATHER.-lndicatons Tor to-oayi
clearing. The temperature yesterday: Highest.
IS degrees: lowest, A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-05
Arnnsenlenfs.

aaSS-Aolar OF MUsIC-2-S-Ihe Darling OF fhs Co.'s
A..lt51sssA N-2-6: lb-DRvy CrooEeft
AFAlllODIIE NATIONAL ARTS EOCTETT-Fxhibftion
OF tho famous statue Aphnoaite
5..leAbCO-S-A6reR
AASSu--e.lb-Tho Music Master
AAlgADsfAR-2-
S4lseLE -2-S-pRndeviIio
SAe1-AlAAr-1-e
ltllEhIO1S-2.2O-S.lO- Nancy stair
s..--A4sA 6-e-1h0 Duchess OF DantEic.
4tllsA AlkilL-WCrld
ltE-e-sheriock HOLMES.
lAtlDEA--3-S.1o-Iho COLLEGE widow.
AEsltlCA--2:lo-s:i0-Fo Never Can Tell
ssAA4ERSTEIAGS ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Altles1l-s: lb-Littls Johnny Jones.
HERALD STANDARDIZATION Woman in the Casa.
eaLDbDA-2.lb- LADY shore.
IRVING RLaACE-SslB-Der FnEniiioutRg.
1AeSlcEl1laBOCESEEl-2 slb-S:l5 -London Assurance.
AsN FIELDS 6-S:15-It Happened IN NordlEnd
L18ERTH-6 -l5-Iho Education % Mr. Plpp.
LACELN-Se o-1lFs. LedingW0lfs Boots.
LYRICS .lb-F'antanR
MADISON SQUAl2E-2-s:oO -1lEs. Temples Telegram
MADISON GouAED GAEDEN-2-S-Circus.
MANhAEIAN-2.lS-Ihe Manhattan Company IN ne
Eyes o. The Heart. light from g. AGNES and The
Rose. by 1fFs E1ske-S.l5-LSRh Kl0schnn.
NEK--Ahl Jelyu ana MT. HYDE
El5kE-fOHlG-2- 5-E,rinoo o. lilsen
eANOE-2:iS-8:lbAA case Of FrenGie6 Finance
WALLACE S-s-S:2a-The School for Husbands.
WEST END-s-IS-Ths Awakening % M Pip
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-05
DR.. GLADDEN. AND COMMON SENSE.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir; What does Dr. GLADDEN. mean by saying that
the rebates OF the Standard Ou Company are out
rageous? Can't the doctor understand that a man
who ships one hundred carloads OF freight a day
and loads and unlOads IL himself should have a
cheaper rate than one who ships only a carload
day. and obhges the railroad company TO handle Il
for himF shouldn't the price of hundred barrels
OF flour barrel be cheaper than the price for one
barTelE The Standard Oil Company has never made
any other claim than that the largest shipments OF
freight made by any shipper for a given period OF
time should nave the logest freight rate dor that
time, " nat Is the use IN ethics Of trying to make
the snort man nan measure as much in height the
tail man Inc large tree grows shades the ground
ana Kills vegetation under its branches. Would
DR.. Giadden STOP the growth of the tree? The
story that the STANDARD OH Company has had re-
bates on shipments of oil other than itg own
- too SHY 10 Le considered What Is the use OF
making Two nitea OF cherry Why make any
division or SIN; Mako one rebate sufficiently large
10 cover an Ine r9seality. II Is bad enough to
see the stupid and the ignorant tear their hair
over the sins OF the Standard OH Company. hut
Wien men OF Or. Gladden's inteiigence lend Il
hand 20 such ioolshness It Is time 10 ask whether
what is called culture and education and more
anything. ~ n tISPf-
Rochester. April 3. 1904 W. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-05
PROGRESS IN CUBA.

Optimism is the dominant note in President
palma,s latest message to the Cuban Congress.
The picture he draws Of progress and pros
v1eritv IS inspiring. The last year In Cuba has
been one Of uninterrupted order and peaceful
development Tranquility prevails, population
"A increasing, infectious diseases have been held
IN check. foreign commerce shows wholesome
balance in the islands favor and treasury re-
GENTS have exceeded expenditures by nearly
ell 100000. Cuba's first administration has
established a record for economy and efficiency,
and the republic is now firmly committed to
Foiicies which guarantee its political stability
ana material welfare President Palma's OPP
fimism IS therefore justified. II rests on a con-
Eciousness OF honest effort and solid achieve
ment.
Cuba's prosperity hinges largely on its sue
cess in finding market abroad for its two great
staples, sugar and tobacco. Under the Bliss
ZaldO reciprocity treaty the United States be-
came, IN effect, a preferred purchaser Of these
two products. The effects OF that agreement
are strfkingly shown in the islands export trade
for 1904. Last year our imports from Cuba In
creased IN value from S60OO0OOO 70 100000.
We took, IN fact, So per cent OF all the islands
exports Cuban exports to other countries de-
creased 100000 in value, reaching total OF
only SI5,OoOOOo. It was not to be expected that
our sales 70 Cuba would increase in anything
unlimited demand for sugar and tobacco. while
IN Cuba the demand for American imports like
-four, machinery, live cattle, OIL boots and shoes,
cotton cloths and furniture, Is necessarily linz
fled. The total imports into Cuba IN 1903 IN.
creased from S6s, 100000 TO Ss3,OO0,OOO. OF that
increaF 4 consumption much was Of goods pur-
chased from Spain. France. England ana Ger
many, and the United States, iD spite OF prefer.
entail tariff rates. did not profit abnormaly
through Cuba's larger impOrtations.
Yet our trade more than held It's own In 1908
we sold Cuba 900 per cent OF all her imports.
In 1908 our percentage rose 20 42.5. and, COM
pared with 1901 and 1902, We have scored very
substantial advance IN our effort 90 find a mar
kst 81 Cuba for our manufactures and produce.
We cannot az present expect 20 crowd Euro
peaD nations out OF the Cuban market; for as
ne Islands old prosperity returns IL viii be-
come greater purchaser Of the luxuries-wines,
silks. jeWelTy, laces, dress goods. stc.-which are
EuIDlied By France, England and Germany. But
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-05
THEATRICAL INCIDENTS.

Mrs Fiske's three short PLAYS. 1.-THE Rose" Tbs
Light OF ST. Agnes" and The Eyes Of the Heart
again invite the attention Of the public this after
noon. at the Manhattan Theatre. They are clever
compositions and are we'll acted.
Performances for the benefit OF the Actors Home
will occur at the Broadway Theatre on Friday
afternoon and. the bill attractive and the pur-
pose good. they should receive practical support
Among the players who Will appear are Alison
SkiDworth Hida SprOng. Beatrice Herford Fay
Davis. Mr. De Angels. and Mr. Crane.
A performance for the benefit OF ''Tha Music
School Settlement" viii be given at the Hudson
Theatre on Friday afternoon, when "a Blot in the
'scutcheOn, one OF the well known dramatic works
Of Robert Browning. Will be presented. with Mrs.
lie MOyne IN a prominent character
Messrs. Williams and Walker are to sTcceed 9Ir.
Grapewtn. at the West End Theatre. on April 10,
dispOrttng iE piece called ''In DahOmey.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-05
LANGUAGE BY LAW

curious example Of the impracticabllity into
which propagandists are sometimes led bv ex-
cess OF zeal appears in the current campaign Of
the Gaelic League Of America against the Brit
ish pOstof1ce. In order TO stimulate the So.
called Gaelic revival 1t is proposed to food the
mails with letters addressed in Gaelic and in.
tended for delivery in all parts of the British
Empire; and If they are not delivered n fuss
will be made about #, and there is actually
bewildering threat Of getting the President of
the United States to intervene in the domestic
workings Of the British postofice-a proposaI
which seems 10 discredit the keen sense OF hu-
NOR with which at least one portion of tbe
Gaelic race is commonly credited
Now, granted that it would be a good thing
10 revive Gaelic as one OF the living national
languages of the world, it is obvious that this
proposed scheme is not the right way in which
TO go about IT. but is quite unreasonable and i'm.
practicable. 1t amounts to demand that every
employe charged with distributing mails in anv
part OF the British Empire shall forthwith be
come Gaelic scholar which is simply absur1
The small communities here and there which
sun retain knowledge OF that obsolete tonpue
are privileged 70 use it to their ears content.
but they surely have no right 10 force II. willy
nilly, upon the rest OF the world. A government
Is bound 10 forward and distribute mail matter
legiDly addressed IN the common or official Ian
guage OF the land, but It is not bound TO trans.
form ITS postal service into an institute Of
archaeological philolOgy. II people are so litter
ate as 70 address letters iegibly, or If they ad-
oress men, Tor any cause, in any language other
than the yernacuiar, they must expect to suffer
delay ana to take their chances OF having the
addresses deephered or translated at the bu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-05
MR. ELMENpoRE,s LEcruREs.

The course OF lectures on travel given By 1Ia
Dwight l. Elmendorf. at the Carnegie Iycaums
continues not only 70 attract the lovers OF pctus
rescue and historic scenes. but to win the applause
OF expert photographers and OF all Observers Who
can appreciate the technical difficulties that llr
ElmendOrf has so completely mastered The Lana
tern photographs shown IN these lectures are en-
ee7tonally hne achievements in taste IN phO<
Biography. and in color In the lectures On spain.
to be given on Thursday and Friday Mr.. E1msn@
dOrf win show interesting results OF his photo
graphic studies OF Velasquez and the old masters
OF the Prado Museum. IN a series OF lantern plct-
ures cOlCred from the originals in Madrid Much
can be learned from these discourses, and learned
in a very agreeable manner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-05
zANGw1IL PRAISES MR. ROOSEVELT.
Jews Never Had Better Friend, he Says
England's Offer of Colony.

London. April 4-Speaking at Zionist dinner In
London tonight, Israel Zangwill declared that in
the whole history of the world the Jews never had
a better friend than President Roosevelt Refer
ing to Great Britain's offer OF territory in East
Africa, he said the bulk Of it might be OF use Tor
rearing goats. but it doubtful whether settle
for prosperous Jewish colony: If England really
wished to offer a solution of the Jewish question,
said Mr. Zangwill she should enable them to ex-
pand under the self-governing conditions over
8. considerable adjoining area. so they might be
inspired to colonization great scale
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-05

According to Senators Power and Scott. the
former an ex-Speaker and the latter leader Of
the Canadian Senate, Canada and Great Britain
are drifting apart. That is one way OF looking
at recent events. but another is that Great Brit
ain considers Canada able to stand alone. or at
least able to help pay for the military and naval
expenditures made chiefly on its account. Other
wise it is difficult to what interest Great
Britain could have in a possession which entails
expense and yields no revenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-05
The CABINET.
IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BuREAI-. ]

Iron THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington. April AIRS. Shaw. wife OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury. Ia recovering salts
factOrily from the operation she underwent in
Baltimore several weeks ago that II is hoped she
may be able to return 70 Washington Saturday
Later she will make long trip with her daughter.
probably to Europe.
Miss Wilson. daughter OF the Secretary Of Agri-
culture. who Is in Paris studying music and paint
ing. has no intention of returning home in the
future. but expects to remain abroad all summer
The Secretary will give up his present residence
June / and move to Stonelegh Court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-05

In the volume with Kuroki in Man
churia." Kuropatlzin is reported as saying on
MS arrival at the seat Of war: AT the end Of
the hrst month they will call me inactive; at
the end Of the second month they will call me
incapable; at the end of the third month they
will call me traitor; at the end of six months
nous verrons." More than the six months
have passed and-well, we have seen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-05

The prospect OF a restoration OF the monarchy
in France does not seem at all encouraging.
even though the Pope at Rome is seriously dis
pleased with the outlook for the Churchs treat
ment at the hands Of the republic. It does not
seem probable that the issue OF a manifesto by
the Duke Of Orleans has helped his friends at
all. After almost thirty-ave years Of repub-
lie. modern Gaul is not likely 20 return 20 the
government OF an emperor or a king.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-05
COUNTESS cAsslNI GOES HOME.

The Countess Cassini. daughter Of the Russian
Ambassador to the United States sailed for Europe
yesterday on the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse. She will go to Russia for long visit with
relatives Among the other passengers on the
Kaiser Wilhelm were Walter DamrOsch. the musical
director: Elisha Dyer. jr., Charles G. Gates. Ogden
Mills and Frank A. Munsey. the publisher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-05

German medical experts affirm that excessive
mental and bodily exertiop. as well as lack Of
food and uncleanliness. predispose to attacks Of
meningitis. In other words. natures laws must
be Obeyed, or the penalties will be inexorably
infiicted-a fact of which. by this time, humanity
ought TO be aware The doctors sometimes
may get stay Of proceedings. but rarely a re-
prieve. for the patient who has ignored these
laws
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-05
STEWARDS RESIGNATION CALLED FOR

Washington. April 4-Paul Charlton. OF Omaha.
Neb.. who has been recommended for Attorney
General Of Porto Rico. to shcceed A G. Stewart OF
Iowa, is being considered for the position OF
law officer of the Insular Bureau to succeed
Charles +. MagOOn. appointed Governor OF the
canal zone. Stewart was appointed only a short
time ago. but his resignation has been called for.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-05
PRINCE c. 3. RosPIeLIosI HERE.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: In order to correct an error which appeared
IN the papers OF this morning. beg TO say that
my uncle. Prince Rospigliosi. Is in Italy. I ar
rived here. yesterday with my wife. Princess Ros-
pigliosi who Miss Bronson, daughter OF the
late Isaac Bronson, of this city
New-YOrk City April 4 1875