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New-York tribune., 1905-06-28

interminable attempts to reopen the "noie
mast The nations which enter conferences
ought TO know what the conference is tor anu
what the range of its action is 10 be- surely
there should be some limit Of time. Ii the
Anglo-French and Franco-Spanish treaties OF
last year are TO be reopened is the conference
also to go back to the Franco-Moroccan agree
ment of 1901, and the German claims for IN
de1nnity In 1895, and the Spanish settlement OF
1885 and the British loan of 1861, and the
Portuguese operations of 1913? There really
must be a line drawn somewhere. France asks
that It be drawn after the accomplished facts
of last year. If Germany wants it drawn the
other side Of them, so as TO include them tn the
agenda of the conference II would seem to be
desirable for her to say so frankly. OF course,
no war is to be anticipated over the affair.
France does not want one, and Germany does
not, either especially since Great Britain is
obviously intent on standing loyalty by her en-
gagements with France. But it would be Tleas-
ant to see the matter settled promptly, for the
sake, If not of peace. at least Of international
amity and good feeling.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28
ILAW SHIELDS CRIMINAL.
Jerome agrees zcith Taffs Criticism
of appellate Courts.

District Attorney Jerome, in commenting yes
terday on Secretary Taft's criticism OF the ad-
rninistration of the criminal law before the
Yale Law Shool, said:
In my opinion Secretary Taft put his finger
on the one sore spot Of the administration OF
the criminal law We find here that the one
great difficulty is that the judges OF tne appel
late courts usually without great expert
ence in criminal law. My bel1ef Is that Ine
law is often so interpreted by the appellate
courts as to be a shield for the criminal I'd -1er
than a protection for the innocent
Secretary Taft is certainly right Wnen "
poiuts out the absurdity Of allowing oeIenu-
ant to take the witness stand but not making
this compulsory How absurd t Is to nave 4
defendant sit by during his trial ana specuidte
on the Peoples case. Then. If he finds 1t weak
he can stay off the witness stand anu reel SAFE
but if he feels he can beat If by taxing the
stand he goes on in his own defencs- no"
much better it would be to allow the proseCu-
ton to call him If he did not want 10 IsAe '1e
stand. 4 a..
Is il not absurd that a lawyer OF twenty-iIve
vears' experience mostly in the practice OF GRIM
inaJ law after being taken before the srahd
iurv and interTogated as to VINO IS suLty VI q
crime may because the grand jury IhuICloI
him have the indictment set aside on the gFouHu
that his constitutional rights have been lnVaded
and that he had been forced to be witness
against himself? Yet number OF uPFlSIt, o ao
judges told US that it is the law Otner 1uusSs'
equally upright and able, say IL IS not the iaW,
Fut the Tery conflict of authority shows now lai
removed is the law from the wants ana neeuS VI
a community Ike ours . ,...
Another point is that II an important witness
in criminal trial is In Jersey City his testlmohy
cannot he had unless he comes TO TINS CITY: 1ot
in q civil suit for paltry S1OO MS tsSI4iliO1i'
can be taken by deposition.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28
Is HILPRECRT VTNDICATED?

More than three months ago grave charges
were made by Dr. John P. Peters. of this city,
well known Assyrioogist, against Professor
Hiprecht of the University of Pennsylvania,
relative to writings of the latter about the an
cient city of Nippur- The most important ac-
cusation was that the evidence adduced IN favor
Of the theory that library had been uneartned
in the vicinity Of the Temple of Bel was made
quate. Some of the objects cited to sustain
that supposition, IL asserted, had been
found in Other places than the one to which DR..
Hilprecht had assigned them in his books.
Here was raised a question of literary honesty
which was rather personal in character. The
mputation of retaining objects which did not
belong to him was of q similar nature, ana
bore only indirectly on the main issue. SO great
was the sensation excited by these allegations
that four officers of the university resigned,
and after month had elapsed the trustees of
the institution decided to hold an investigation
Whether this was conducted in a thoroughly
judicial spirit or not we shall not undertake TO
saw Another question which need not be dis
cussed Is whether or not the inquiry could have
been completed sooner. 1t is sufficient for pres
ent purposes TO note that the committee has
lust reported that DR.. Hilprecht was innocent
on every count of the Indictment and the full
board of trustees adopted this verdict unan-
imousiy.
1t is permissible, DeVerIneIeSS, 10 coHSiueE tne
effects of this formal vindication 1t may be
taken for granted that Professor Hilprecht him
self will be perfectly satisfied with it; but will
he be persuaded to withdraw his resignation
and go back to Philadelphia? We doubt It,
If he has been grossly maligned. why should
he not be recalled? VIII DR.. Peters be con-
vinced that he made mistake? We fancy not
How about the Oriental scholars who have OBJ
served the discussion in the newspapers and
who want to know the real truth about Nippur?
VIII their confidence in DR.. Hilprechts accu-
racy be restored? And will the four persons
who had been associated with him in the man
agement of the museum OF the university, but
who resigned last March, feel that they have
misiudged him? Perhaps, and perhaps not.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

fBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUSE-I
Newport, r. l., June 27.-There was little going
on in the cottage colony to-day. the only social
affairs being dinners given this evening by Mrs. f
Livingston Ludlow and Mrs j. F. Person jr. This
afternoon the cottagers gathered at the Casino to
witness the flower show. which was the best ever
given by the Horticultural Society.
The announcement made to-day that Mr.
and Mrs Thomas F. Walsh Of Washington. had
rented Beaulieu. the William Waldorf Astor villa.
for the season. from Cornelius Vanderbilt who has
a long lease OF the place. and who will not come
TO Newport this summer
Mr. and Mrs. William Payne Thompson arrived
to-day at their cottage for the summer.
Mrs John Nicholas Brown has gone to Buffalo
for a visit Her new villa will not be ready for
occupancy until late in the autumn
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Mexican have arrived
at Pinard cottage No for the season
Mrs Charles Hall. Mrs. E. ]. Tinker. F. c. Ma
honey Mr. and Mrs. Mexican and Miss G. Whlpple
registered at the Casino to-day for the season
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28
PLASTER CAST OF JEFFERSON.
Workmen Make Replica Of dangers Statue
in City Hall

Within plain view Of hundreds of people, who
passed in and out of the City Hall yesterday
employees Of the Henry Bonnard Bronze Com
pany made plaster cast mould OF the Thomas
Jefferson statue by David Dangers, which for
years has stood against the rotunda railing on
the second floor of the City Hail. Ex-Congress-
man Jefferson M Levy has ordered a replica OF
the statue for a French museum which IS max
ing collection of the works OF D. Anglers
The artist in 1873 made for the federal gov
ernment statue in bronze. and this is In Wash
ington. The original plaster cast turned
over 10 this city. 1t represents Jefferson in a
standing position with scroll of the Declara-
ton of Independence in his hand.
The workmen a few days ago covered the
statue with modelling clay. and over this put
a plaster coating or she'll The plaster shell was
taken off in sections and the clay lining re-
moved Then the sections of the statue We're
reassembled, and into IL was poured a compo-
sition like glue. As soon this hardened there
was a perfect mould ready for the reception of
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28
RUSSIAN REVoLUTIONIsTs.

Russia" said Danilevsky, sis the only coun-
TRY that never has had and never VIII nave
.any political revolution" As record OF the
past, his declaration was true. As prophecs'
the doings of this present year cause it to be re-
garded with some doubt
There are in fact, three well defined reVolu-
tionary movements now in progress IN hussia.
One is led by the Emperor himself lie mas
declared in the most explicit and determined
manner that Russia shall have a consttu-
tional parliament, elected by the people we
must expect him to fulfil that pledge. IL he
does so. he will effect a revolution. The second
movement is that OF the zemstvos ana such
statesmen as Mr.. Witte, who are telling the
Emperor that unless the autocracy grants the
needed reforms the democracy Will rise anu
effect them by force. The third is the violent
movement now ominously visible at Lodz and
elsewhere I'm Poland and other parts or the
empire.
1t is said that general revolution is lmpos-
sible in Russia because of the lack OF nomo-
geneity. True Russia is not homogeneous 1t
has no national spirit The village or COM
mune is the unit to which the individual gives
allegiance. The empire is a congeries or
realms. as the title Gear of All the Russias' in
dicates There are Great Russia. Little Russia
White Russia, the Ukraine, Poland, Flnlano'
the Caucasus, etc, and the people or eacn dlI-
fer from those OF the others, and are sometimes
antagonistic to them There is. then, little pros
pect of uniform action by them ALL
Nevertheless, that same circumstance may De
q source of fatal weakness. If all the members
of the empire will not rise III revolt together'
perhaps they will not stand together In sup
pressing revolt. In all European Russia there
are about 1O5, 100000 persons. The largest
ethnic division of the empire, Great Russia has
lust one-third of them. Poland has about one
tenth All the real Russians united are scarcely
three-fourths of the whole, determined up
rising in two or three divisions of the empire
might, therefore, be most formidable, because
of the lack of unity and conference among the
others.
Under such circumstances, the posslplllty Oh
revolution in Russia is scarcely to be dismissed
to-day as confidently as it was by Danievsky.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28
HILpRECHT VERDICT NOT SINCERE
Investigation by University Attacked by the
Rev, J. P. Peters

The Rev John P. Peters rector OF St Michaefs
Church. Amsterdam-ave. and 9sth-st., commenting
on the action OF the committee OF the University
of Pennsylvania which acquitted DR. Herman N
iIprecht of the charge of falsely reporting to the
university the discovery by him of a library at
Nippur. said last night:
The committee really made no investigation II
did what 1t out to do. which was to vindicate
DIR. Hilprecht on the ground that the honor OF the
university dependent on that action
1t seems to me that the aim OF the university
should been get at the truth in the contro-
yersy over the Nippur tablets. The university
found itself in hole, 1t could not retain DR.. Hill
precht and yet could not, from its standpoint, i'm
peach his report of his discoveries certified to
the university The committee proceeded arbi-
trarily; it constituted Itself court accepting ana 10
the committee does not really affect the merits of
the case as the investigation was not sincerely
conducted.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28
FIRE AND WATER.

insufficient pressure of the water supply
caused much trouble this week at three fires
in this city The same thing has often oc-
Cured before There is water enough, but it
does not flow through the mains with sufficient
force AS a result, property is destroyed, the
city is menaced with widespread confiagrations
and-worst of all-brave and efficient fremen
risk and sometimes lose their lives in vain. If
work on the new Croton Dam and the Jerome
Park Reservoir had been pushed with decent
energy the city would not be in this dis
graceful and dangerous plight. Especially is
the Jerome Park Reservoir needed to give
ample supply close at hand and at a sufficient
elevation TO afford reasonable pressure in the
mains.
There is. of course the danger that with in
creased pressure many mains would burst as
many have already done, flooding the subway
and filling the streets with destructive torrents.
If so that would be only another Indictment of
the wretched maIadministration which has per-
mitted the most important public works Of the
civ TO fall into disrepair. 1t is q suggestive
comment upon the local government that at this
moment work is being begun upon the Cross
River Dam which will cost immense sum Of
money land incidentally give contractors hand
some profits, but which will probably never
be of the slightest value TO the city, while
rho most urgent duties of the local distributory
arvoir should have been finished long ago.
miles of city mains should have been relaid
and enlarged and large part of the auxiliary
salt water system should have been installed.
These things would have been done had Tam
MANY Hall given us an honest and efficient ad-
mnistration.
IT is true that Mayor Mcclellan has given his
attention to the matter and is moving with
commendabIe energy. But we have not OBJ
te faI utraf, hr-
the Tammany contingent with any zeal that
promises achievement There was some fuss
over the monstrous ignorance displayed by the
Water Department when the Park-ave. main
burst and deluged the subway the other day.
pu, we have no assurance that the next acci-
dent will not show repetition OF that inept-
ness and ineficiency. 1t Is monstrous thing
that. with fine and ample water supply close
at hand and with the best fire department in
tha world New-York should constantly be In
danger of widespread confiagrations, simply be-
cause the local government has lot the sense
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28
FOUND TWO CENTS; REWARD, ONE CENT

II would be difficult to argue any menloel ~ -
taff Of Bellevue Hospital into the belief tnat non
estv is not the best policy. James BraoS. '1-o. -
DR. NJ s. Gregory. acting superintendent - -.~a.t
~, ,rh. sar,ant while strolling along the street
~. n,ordav saw fat-looking lQcketbook gns on
the sidewalk He picked It up and inspscree pcocerss
contents He found inside an order 3rs IGr in East
sts together with two cents The o%ner, ,fboit
dress was on the order for groceries, anu anokst5ook
iSS 90 time the finder returned the cn.5'cS 20
He forgot the incident Next moTninS IN he hospital
ms a. Pscented envelope addressed IN Leili'S 20
bandwriting He eagerly opened t1e ,tss nss money
1t oiled conner cent. good United states ntiss
9p. Tb note dwet at some length upon the OeN'''
and benefits Of honesty
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28
u { MHlIE MoNuMENT UNVEILED.

Syracuse. N Y, June 2''-Ihe Hno"I---e I-e',
oraotad ~, Syracuse citizens in honor Of Hamii-
COW white. cousin of former Ambassador
Ardrau, n White. was unveiled with full cere-
,,ories to-day. Justice Frank H. Hiscock' ol
tho AnpeIlate Division. Fourth Department "sS
The orator. Mr.. White was the best o'S. Khown
volunteer fireman IN the country DIiaS
largely to the local department he CcSupf Sss ~
sHyracnsa for wears He died on March ID. IoSS,
from the effects of smoke inhaled at a nie ~
Aohfing
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28
Abouf People and = ocfaI Incidents

truth in the story that he returned from sbrse
last week This is his first trip across the Atans,
this year.
Others sailing yesterday were J. Coleman Dra4
ton and his young son. ID. o. Mills. Mrs. Geors
w. Kemp. with Miss Kemp. and John and lie Roi
McKim.
Mrs. Albert Galat tin and the Misses Gallatin have
left Lenox and are at their cottage at North Eas.
Harbor. Me.
James ]. Van Allen is expected the day after to-
morrow at Newport for brief stay before sailing
for Europe
DR.. and Mrs. Louis Fougeres Bishop, Of No 81
West 55th-st.. leave New-York at the end Of the
week for York Harbor. Me.
Mrs William R. Travers who has gone abroad
has purchased tract of land at RosIyn. where
she intends to build cottage.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederic VI. Davies will spend the
summer at Newport. where they will occupy the
Julien I. Davies cottage
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Field Gerow. OF McDonough-
st. Brooklyn, going abroad. and sail on the
Noordam July .. to be absent until October
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28

Warsaw follows Lodz, and all Poland follows
Warsaw. The situation is menacing to the
Russian government, and is deplorable from the
general point Of view. For while the insurgents
are nomnally fighting against the Russian gov
ernment, that government is the only one they
have ever known. and they raising the
red flag of anarchy against all government The
circumstance illustrates Vividly the great evil
of bad government, which not only oppresses
its subjects. but also in their minds casts dis
credit upon government in general, good well
az had
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28

ton to Iawbreaking. In devisng and suggest
ing such an arrangement men did not nave
the best interests of automobiling and automo-
blists at heart What is needed is not incite-
ment TO Iawbreaking, nor facility IN escaping
ifs consequences, but rather the strongest pos
sible influence, even. if necessary, by menace
and restraint. against Iawbreaking and for OBJ
yorronce of the rules of the road and regard
for +be comfort, rights and safety of the gen.
,,uf,1i IL
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28

We desire to remind our readers nho are
about to Ie0ue the city that THE TRIBUNE nil
be sent By mail to any address in this country
or abroad, and address changed as often as
desired. Subscriptions mag be giues to your
regular dealer before leaving, or, if more
Convenient, hand them in at THE TRIBUNE
Office
See opposite page for subscription rates.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28

.-1T.T. fsARDENs-s:l5-Gilbert and Sullivan Ksvie"
-p-IAftng the Lid. sso p,.r War
BRIGHTON BEACH PAHh.S, $50 80. i5srt - Bostock's
tS.lNF-Y ISLAND - Dreaniiano - i>-i'A 4 90
Animal Arena -
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.zrPsID soUARE-s:15The Roilickns Ss, Mars and The
FF,,91ss55ssn1Ts 0NE-2-S-A Yankee Circus on N"AS
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New-York tribune., 1905-06-28
THE CABINET.
rrRox THE TRIBUNE BUREAu.1

fFRoN THE TRIBUNE BukEAo' -.
yyasbinoton June e7-The Secretary OF the
Treasury and Mrs Shaw and the Misses sha" hase %
gone to Camden Me- Mrs. Shaw ana her o'us, IL,
tiers will remain until fall, but the Secretary WIN
be gone only about week.
MISC Ettcbcock eldest daughter of the Secretary
of the Interior and Mrs. Hitchcock left Washhg-
ton to-day for Dublin y. H. the summer nome OF
her parents. Miss Margaret Hitchcock INTENDED 10
go this morning with her sister. but has decloed 10
remain in Washington until her parents leave here'
on Julv 6 when they will all meet at Westmere
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28
Mr.. AND MRS PAYNE WHITNEY SAIL

On the receipt of a telegram yesterday an
nouncng the improved condition Of Secretary
Hay Mr. and Mrs. Payne Whitney decided not
to postpone their trip abroad and sailed on the
Kronprinz Wilhelm. Mr.. Whitney, who is Secre-
tary Hays daughter. will accompany her husband
on an a1ItomoUIt. tJ .isi :: two months. through
Trance and Italy Mr. W nltney will use French
car which he intends to purchase in Paris
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28

The drowning season opens ominously. Sun
days list of deaths in New-York waters was a
long one. and there were many other incidents
which came close to being tragic. The folly OF
jumping into deep water before learning 10
swim, of going into the water Immediately after
a hearty meal and of trying how much boat
can be rocked without upsetting it really ought
to be evident to all. But there seem to be some
persons TO whom not even an axiom appeals
with convincing force
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28
TO SUCCEED THE REV. J. H. DARLINGTON

The Rev. william Sheafe Chase. chaplain =. ..
paups School in Garden City. ana an H0 Nw %
canon of the Cathedral, has accepleo ' =. cd
rordave williamsburg. to succeed the Rey tS;shop
II DarIington who was recently appointed s-sd
OF Harrisburg The new rector, II was auN
will assume his duties on September l.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28

Even the Pacific Coast is beginning to see
that it's extreme attitude toward the Chinese
and the japanese is against its own interest
The. growth in wealth and population Oh the
Coast States will be rapid or slow in proportion
to trade with the Orient-a fact that the Port
land Chamber of Commerce. at least under
stands.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers who will sail TO-DAY 0D
the Potsdam are: ,.-.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred G. Mr. and Mrs. y; @
Dale HerrL McoI5-s'-
Mrs. George Danforth- Miss IL h Off'
Elmer s. Rednlsn-i
Travellers who arrived yesterday on tns "'N~
dam
Mrs J. j. de vries. Mrs NJ H sner"ie~
Travellers who arrived yesterday on the pFeA
Colonel James Bacon. DR.. C. :. EasoL
Mr. and Mrs Van Hiiardl Conrad Wtllnann-
Spaldng
on the Mesaba. which arrived yesterday "cl0-
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Francis. Norman NJ. McDons1
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bright Mrs. L. II. Talbot
Passengers who arrived yesterday on ths 1'S
land
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A Alex R. H Murray. ,u,uo
ander G. 7. ILn1Os-
Henry G Harden.
Passengers sailing to-day the Sardegna are
Mrs MIS-! sidney Andrews Mrs T. Hewsl. H.,.n.
Van Allen.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28
NEW-YORK SOCIETY.

Harvard and Yale divided the attention OF a con-
siderable element of New-York society yesterday.
The Presidents presence at Harvard for the com
mencement celebrations naturally attracted large
number of New-Yo:k alumni, while the faIe-har-
ward baseball match at New-Haven brought train
full after tranful of spectators from the city. to
witness a glorious game of which description
will be found elsewhere
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28
GERMAN EMPRESS GOES TO KEEL.

Berlin June 21-The Empress having fully re-
covered from her recent indisposltion started for
Kiel this evening TO witness the close of the re-
gatsa. Her majesty will join the Emperor to-mor-
row on board the HohenzoieIsi-
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28
DAUGHTER BORN TO NORFOLK.
Lord Edmund Talbot Still Heir to Premier
British Dukedom.

ra,, 1una q7-The Duchess of Norfolk gave
80, 20 q darphter tonight This is interesting
bannening in view of the succession to the premier
dukedom of the kingdom. to which LORD EaEnun0
roThot brother of the duke, is still heir pre-
sumptiVe-
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28

The Democrats of Ohio are to hold State
convention to-day and decide whether they will
play another season or not under the Tom l..
Johnson circus tent. 1t looks like "circus tent
or nothing for the diminishing and impover-
,ished Buckeye faithful.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28

Rioters in Russia have way of breaking into
vodka shops and after liberal refreshment kill
ing everybody in sight. Here certainly is a
field for Carrie Nation, who might persuade the
Muscovites to limit their activity simply to
smashing
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28

Speaker Cannon has been beaten IN a IooI-
race by one of his feminine constituents. lheIe
is nothing faster the prairies imam Ohcio
joe however, when it comes to a sprint oh INC
Congressional cnder paths.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28

The Duke OF Norfolk was married FeDFu@Iy =. =
400, - chs Hon cwendolen Mary Constable Max
Iii e,sssf daughter Of Lord Herries-
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28

Gaynor and Greene have lost another appear
in the Canadian courts. Life to these interest
ing exiles seems to be sprightly round OF
losing litigation.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28

New-Jersey has extended her corporation
laws TO Americas insular possessions Inc Ten
der solicitude of the Mother OF corporations
for her children who pay her taxes for her Is
touching
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28

Two weddings of social note are set for to-day
One is that of Miss Amy Phpps daughter OF MI.
and Mrs Harry c. Phipps. to Lord Wimoorne
Younger son. Captain the Hon. freoerlch
Cuest of the Royal Horse Guards. in London The
cerarnonv in St Georges Hanover Square, will be
followed by reception given at Brook House.
Park Lane which the parents of the bride have
rented for the season.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28

or the enterprise to make the water supply
properly available.