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New-York tribune., 1906-07-20
REF0RM =. VIEW HAMPSHIRE.

The movement for political reform in New
Hampshire has now gathered enough impetus
to make the old fashioned machine leaders sit
up and take notice Evidently what was needed
in the Granite State was a courageous recog-
milton that evils existed, coupled with a frank
belief that they existed not with the approval
but only through the sufferance and apathy of
the voters. The Lincoln Republican Club, which
recently asked Mr.. Winston Churchill to become
a candidate for Governor on reform platform
has now rudely challenged the existing order
and put direct to the voters within and without
the Republican party the question whether or
not that order shall be allowed to continue.
The Republican organization in New Hampshire
is thereby forced TO decide whether 1t will ap-
prove the reforms proposed and make them ef-
fective through legislation or will adopt
"stand pat' policy and measure strength with
the progressive leaders and progressive sentt'
ment.
It cannot be said that the Iincoln Clubs de-
mands unreasonable or extravagant. They
include proposals which have been Endorsed by
the voters Of many states and which are clearly
in the interest of better administration and
purer government The LincolniteS ask that the
railroads be forbidden to issue free transpOrta-
ton to state officers or to delegates to political
conventions. They want to have the Railroad
Commissioner elected by popular vote and in
structed to ascertain the true value of railroad
and other public service property in the state
with a view to eQualizing taxation They favor
the enactment of law regulating lobbyists such
as New York has just secured, and corrupt
practices law, which, like our latest enactment,
will prohibit corporations from contributing
money for political purposes and will require
public accounting of all campaign receipts and
expenditures. They also demand the establish
ment of the primary system Of nominating can
didates for Office, hoping thereby to break down
the arbitrary rule in party affairs of the political
boss and the political worker. Finally, they de-
clare in favor Of a strict enforcement Of the
laws against gambling and Of the laws regulat-
ing the sale of liquor.
The platform is in it's essential features both
rational and salutary. There Is no plank in 1t
except that demanding primary nominations
over which good citizens are likely TO disagree.
Nor is it apparently the purpose of the Lincoln
ties to use this programme merely as means OF
riding into Office, for Mr.. Churchill, in accepting
the leadership offered to him, expressly says that
he will gladly retire an independent candl-
date if the next Republican convention approves
the reforms outlined and nOminates candidate
honestly in sympathy with them. That is not
asking q great deal, and we hope that the Re-
publican managers in New Hampshire will read
the signs of the times Alright and not needlessly
invite collision with the forces making there,
as in every other state. for better politics and
cleaner government
New-York tribune., 1906-07-20
NEW CANADIAN LAWS.

The legislative result of the four months
session of the Ottawa Parliament is a number OF
new statutes which notably change the cOuntry's
attitude toward various important questions.
Like the Congress at Washington, the Ottawa
Parliament dealt with railway and allied inter-
ests. Its most important action of that sort
looks to a fulflment OF the plans for new
transcontinental railway. The Grand Trunk
Pacific has obtained power to issue stock to the
amount of S25OOOO00 for equipment, and bills
were also passed incorporating the Grand Trunk
Paeisc Branch Lines Company with capital or
s5OOOOO0O. The Grand Trunk Pacific Telegraph
Company was also incorporated and the legis-
lative status of the great transcOntinental enter
prise is thus assured. By the placing Of tele-
phone and express companies under the jurisd1c-
ton OF the Railway Commission through an
amendment TO the Railway act these important
adjuncts of the new railway system are brought
under the same general control, and harmony Of
effort and purpose is thereby assured. Among
the other important acts are those designed 70
secure only suitable immigrants, an anti-usury
layy. and the change OF the fiscal year, making
II end March 81 instead Of June 30, at
present.
An act Of singular audacity from the Amer
scan point Of view is that requiring the Supreme
Court TO pass judgment on all matters submitted
70 II bv Parliament This act was plainly in
ciary department, the motive being the cavalier
manner in which some members of the court
replled when the government desired the opin-
ION OF the court on the question whether the right
10 enact Sunday observance law was vested In
the provinces Certain members held that they
were not bound to pronounce upon questions IN
the abstract, and that the opinion Of the court
could properly be obtained only when a case
was formally brought before 1t in the usual
manner.
Most important In many respects of all the
laws OF the session is the new Sunday ObserV-
ance statute, or the Lords Day act, as It is for
rnally styled. The bill was finally passed In the
House Of Commons at dawn OF a July morning.
after an all night debate. It's more stringent
provisions have already been explained In The
Tribune. 1t is OF special interest as being the
srst Sunday law ever enacted by the Parliament
of Canada. legislation on that subject having
heretofore been regarded as strictly belonging
20 the provincial legislatures. The difficulties
In the way Of the enactment OF such law were
many. arising from local differences In habits,
traditions and church affiliations Ably cham
pioned, however, by Premier Laurier and skill
fuIly handled by the new Minister OF Justice
fl,e Hon. A 3. Aylesworth, the measure passed
the House by a strict party vote. Both parties.
a. may he said, were In favor OF Sunday observ-
ance. differing only as 20 the method OF obtain
ing ir and hencs Caladals low law may hA.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-20
About People and Social Inciden,.

tomorrow az Lawson's Valley. ta.
the valley n automobiles. "oA
Mrs. Elisha Dyer. ire has issu.a f,7.,..
a dinner 20 be given az Tays'Gs On ss. -s'' ..
the 2sth. mug
Mr.. and Mrs. n. o. Havs1ssv.~ a--.~.
cottage. Iawnreld. to-day. Tor the sA,.a. as,
d. g. Gaut1sr Is the guest of Mr. H.
Stewart soF Few days. 1ss
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter OTIS. os N~zv Vs.
sting here. :" ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Brady y. Hannso,
for the season and are the guests q, 1'''4
Mrs. Howard Stevenson aA Al
Lloyd Phsnfs arrived TO-DAY u4.s
friends On the yacht Insss.la. ~ Z
Henri Des Ports. ohargs G'aeafr. os g.
E1noaArys has taken the Dring oottaz, 4, r..,
s,reet FOR the season assaa
Ogden Mills has arrived az his Nsxuo-.
for the season Mrs Nils ana the yrI,,.. y. :"
are expected IN a day or two. ar'
Miss Louise Baldwin entertained 40
evening IN honor OF her birthday. u
Mrs- Leroy King and Mrs. z. J. Eniv., q.
teTtained at dinner this evening 90 n
j. II. Kid6er. Of New York. is ths vss..
Reginald De KOven for few days = fa
Colonel Schuyler Crosby. OF New York 4, v,.-.
here 'saas
Augustus Jay has arrived az his co,,sy.
season. - 's
James DsWolrs Cutting Is the euo,, -.
Mrs L Townsend Burden az Fairiavn.
Mrs. J. A Raynor. OF New York. is the ,.,..
her mother, Mrs. William Storrs Wells
Robert W. Goelet has returned from -.
New York A- =
There was an interesting match this r,o-1,-.
the courts Of the Newport Casino IN the -
doubles et tennis. and In spite OF the heas -.
gallery Of fashionable people watched - - -
Gt was one OF the most closely contesta4 -
ever seen on the courts. and. although tss -
was won IN straight sets. every point Wa -.
contested. The match was between Hiss yV...-
and Miss Bust and Miss Deacon and Mia, -.
Miss WstrnOre and Miss Busk won. "a ss
New-York tribune., 1906-07-20

ELEOTRTCITY ON THE oENTRAL.

Before President Newman sailed for Europe
the other day he remarked that electric service
on the New York Central would begin on Sep
tember /. He did not say that it would be COM
plete at that time, and it is now evident that
only a modest beginning will be made on the
date specified. The first step will be to sub
stitute electric for steam locomotives in NOV
ing heavy expresses on both the Hudson River
and Harlem divisions, the new system being
tried only for short distances at the outset. 1t
will be put into operation between the Grand
Central Station and Hghbridge on the one line
and Wakefield the other
The running of suburban trains made up in
the same manner as subway trains, but COM
posed of better cars will not be undertaken
until October 10. when the autumn rush of in
bound travel is over The complete elimination
Of smoke and cinders from the Park avenue tun-
mel. therefore, cannot be expected for nearly
three months. The full development of the SER
vice to CrOton on the Hudson River division,
and White Plains, on the Harlem road, may pos
sibly be delayed still longer.
The Central acts wisely in initiating the Inn
pending change gradually, instead of suddenly
and abruptly. The possibilities -of mischance
are reduced to a minimum by beginning mod
estly. Eager as passengers are-and especially
commuters-tO get the benefit of the long prom
ised improvements they will perceive the ad-
vantages of the policy now pursued. The trav-
elling public is interested equally with the COM
pany in measures designed TO promote safety.
The undertaking in which critical stage is
now rather close at hand is one Of enormous pro-
portions. 1t involves general remodelling of the
Centrars terminal facilities here. The yard is
being greatly enlarged, an entirely new station
Is TO be built, and the tracks for express and
local trains are TO be put ON different levels. 1t
has been necessary to solve a host OF widely
different engineering problems. These have re-
lated to big things, like the best type Of ocomo-
tive to use and little ones like the form Of third
rail least liable to fail in winter. In a pioneer
enterprise progress is necessarily slow, but the
heaviest part Of the work is now DONE Two
years may be needed 10 finish it, but most Of
that time will be needed for the construction Of
the new station. The use of the new motive
power should be carried to the limits originally
In view very soon when once start has been
made, unless unforeseen obstacles are put in the
railroad company's way.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-20

mander is expected to defend a fortress and
not TO surrender it. But when further defence
is impossible? We cannot think that Cornwallis
betrayed the British cause at Yorktown, or that
Buckner and Pemberton acted like poltroons at
DonelsOn and Vicksburg. When a garrison is
depleted in numbers and out of food and am
munition, when it's defences are broken down
and there is no succOr i'm sight or TO be hoped
for, and when an irresistible enemy in over
whelming force declares, II propose to move i'm
mediately upon your works." it would seem TO
be not so much heroic as melodramatlc 70 insist
upon dying in the last ditch" We have, Of
course, no idea that sentence of death will be
executed upon General StOessel if it is imposed.
But the world will think that it should not be
imposed, unless some OF the worst reports Of
him, which few have yet been willing TO believe,
are frup
New-York tribune., 1906-07-20
on THE BERHSHIREs.
IBy TeIesraph 70 ne TrIhuns 7

IBy Telegraph TO The Tribunal
Lenox. Masa.. July IA new boat chm -
on Laurel Lake was opened this morning. IA.
tire hotel colony going down in coaches ~ s-..
mobiles FOR boating and aquatic sports M =,
Mrs John W. Grizgs and family. Judge ana "
Ernest Hall and family. Elr. and Mrs WYIis,- 4
Butler and family, Mr.. and Mrs Robert n. q.
son and family. Mr. and Mrs Georgs s N7-,,
Mrs s. J. Clark and Miss Elizabeth CIs-z w.
J. NOntfort Schley Miss Margaret Scblev 90.
and Mrs. Hunt. John Hall 8IcGay and many oss,
were among the spectators Weekly sports vi
held at the clubhouse throughout the summs-
Mrs. Daniel p GrisvOld is writing a F-.-.,
play, in which she will appear. 70 be given al q.
entertainment in aid Of Mountain View Earn ~
July 2S Marshall Kernochan. oF New York b a
arrange the music for the play and for the nasL,.
dances. which viii be the leading feature a s.
programme
John A spOOr. who has been in the Wes. :.
turned 20 his house on Oneonta Lake. in Pirtss..,
to-day.
The Country Club tennis team gtl 60 10 Ass-7
On July 2S % play the Albany Tennis Club MAJ
shall KernOchan VIII captain the Country Clu5 t=s-
and Ledyard Coggswel the Albany team
Mr. and Mrs W. ". Porter. Mr and Mrs A-.ss,
L Fuller, Of New York: Mrs George E Wsst q,
Greenwich. Conn. and Mrs Thomas z O'6ls2 z
Summit. n. J.. are guests at the NspIsEor. !
Pittsheld.
Miss G.. Stevenson. OF ST. Louis. Is a guest os "
and Mrs Robert Hagar. 1r-. at their cottage L
Pittsheld
Mrs. Francis Andrews. os New York. has js-G
her mother. Mrs. L Gilmore at the Hagyarf cct
tage.
Mrs Richard Esler. who has been IN Lel0z 81
the early summer. has returned to town
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred A. Pope. Of FaEulnz.o-
Conn; Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Borden. Of Fan F-7s
Mass; Miss F1orence Borden and Mss Ada Bsuc21
OF AndOver. who are On their way 70 Nanches-z;
VI. arrived IN LenOx to-day.
Congressman Frederick Gilett. Of Westfeld; M
o. ShOrne. the Misses Margaret and Chsrl1's
ShOrna and Miss Pingey, OF New York. who are q
an automobile tour. arrived at the Red Lion In
to-day.
DR.. John b TOlley. Miss Helen Nsibuhr, Ms
N n. Neibuhr. Mrs. n e Cameron. H A StsA'
ney z P. Can and d. II. Call OF New York al
Mr.. and Mrs. L B. Jarvis. OF Brooklyn are q
Heaton Hall. IN Stockbrtdge.
DR.. Walter Dannreuther. Of New York. IS a s-ss
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave Dannreuther at their e'i
tage in Lee
Mr.. and Mrs S. W. Bray. OF St Louis. have a.
rived az the Hotel Aspinwal-
Miss Louise Gilmore arrived from New 4oIA .
night and Joined her mother. Mrs Alfred Gi4H'e
at the Hagyard cottage.
Mrs s Parkman Shaw entertained at luncheon .
Redwood this afternoon
Misses Louise L. and GeOrgette Schuyler Wno ~
at the Tanner cottage for the summer started y
day for Newport for a fortnight
New-York tribune., 1906-07-20
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

[By Telegraph 70 The Tribunal
Newport R L July ls-AnOther hot day In New
port with the Thermometer registering as high
50 in the shade during the early afternoon. had
tendency 20 keep the cottage colony quiet 1t was
so warm that the cottagers did not bring out their
here. There was little relief with the approach OF
evening when. as a rule. there is generally re-
freshing breeze. Tonight a thick fog swept in
from the ocean, and this added 70 the discomfort.
With such warm weather. the resorts patronize6
by the cottagers suffering. with the exception
of Baney's Beach which Is these days the most
sought place in Newport. Even the Casino. which
is usually crowded with the cottasers every morn
Ing has a sort Of deserted appearance.
Lady Herbert with her children Is expected TO
arrive next Sunday. and will spend the season with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard 7. Wilson
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. Lady Herberts sister.
sisters honor. and has selected as dates for the
affairs which will take the form OF large dinners.
the evenings OF August 6. IL and 1S- Mrs Wander
bilt has been in the best OF health this sum
mer. and she Is little seen IN society.
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish returned from New York
this evening accompanied by her son. StUyvssant
Fish, tr. and her daughter, Miss Marion Fish.
Mrs. Fish will give dinner dance on the evening
of August II for young people. TO the number Of
eighty. She intends this year TO have her enter
tainments for young and old separate evenings
Tonight the second hop Of the season at the
Casino took place Several OF the cottagers en-
taking their guests TO the hop. Among those
tertaining were Mrs. Harry s. Lehr. Mrs James
P. Kernochan. Mrs. Mae Brady Hall. Mrs j.
Thompson Spencer and Mrs William Watts Sher-
man.
Mrs. Paul A. Andrews is to give large picnic
New-York tribune., 1906-07-20
SOUVENIRS.

The war against graft goes merrily on. A
few years ago It was the universal belief Of
the solid business man and the wei groOmed
club member. competent to settle all the af-
fairs Of the nation In the offhand conversation
Of the counting room or the cafe, that the ills
of society were chiefly due to the corrupt poll
tician. If only the plain business man or the
less plain gentleman Of leisure could be put in
control Of affairs and manage them as he would
a corporation or O club, all would be well and
grating would be no more. But while the off,
cial representatives of the people remained so
far inferior to the people. Of course our gov
ernment must be bad.
Within the last year that old theory In re-
spect to the business man has received some
hard knocks. A string of revelations has con-
vinced the community, if not the austere busi-
ness man himself, that thee Sstate Of political
morals, so fur as politics touched business,
pretty accurately reflected the state OF busi-
ness morals which the politician had chance
90 observe. The Lawmaker may not have
climbed TO higher plane in public esteem, but
the community has been brought TO realize that
representative institutions are pretty repre-
sentative, after all, and that Congressman and
state Legislators are on the average just about
as good as their constituents really want them
to be- Now 1t is the turn OF the club member 70
take his place at the rack and learn that his
superior virtue is only skin deep, and that the
trail OF the CRATER is over him, too.
It all comes about through the reforming
zeal Of the president Of the Crescent Athletic
Club. OF Brooklyn. That is large and highly
respectable organization. owning a handsome
country clubhouse at Bay Ridge and just COM
pleting a sumptuous town house over on the
Heights. 1t is one of the last places In the world
In which grafters would be sought The pres
ence of detective at big parties in private
houses, especially wedding receptions. where sill
Yer and jewels are on exhibition. is a familiar
fact But then. no hostess can be suro that
New-York tribune., 1906-07-20
Aerp2lnrk Dsailn Gribusrc
FRIDAY. JULY 20. 1906.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The conservative element in the
Russian parliament was victorious and adopted
an address TO the people on the agrarian ques-
uon which was not inclined to incite the cOun-
try TO open rebellion against the government.
. - It was reported that Count Witte would
the Province of Simbirsk was fired supposedly,
by revolutionists -- II was denied that Aus
fria would send troops TO Russia to assist in
Quelling rebellion there. - That Lieutenant
General Stoessel be shot for the surrender of
Port Arthur was recommended by a commission.
- Nhisheg warehouse DuIned III Duhuee'
Scotland, with loss of Sl.250NW. = The
Porte bowed to the demands of the powers re-
garding the customs duties increase
DOMESTIC.-The President. at the instance
Of Secretary Taft, gave directions that officials
in charge of public works are to detect and
punish violations Of the eight hour labor law.
- - Secretary Taft issued temporary permit
10 certain power companies to take water from
The Niagara River and to import electrical cur
rent from Canada. = Louis A. GOurdain met
Justice White, of the United States Supreme
Court. at Narragansett Pier. r. l.. and dis
suaded from his attempt TO go to Jail. - The
wages of thousands of cotton mill operatives in
Maine and N-avI- TI.DonrI,i~e ,,-a-a cagsed - -
The Massachusetts San Francisco relief COM
ullttee IN Boston released 100000 for the earth
quake sufferers which had been held UP through
lack Of confidence in the committee in charge
at San Francisco.
CITY.-Stocls were dull and strong. =- It
was announced that the international policy
OF its members from the Mutual administration
ticket = Senator Platt said that the recent
conference with Ex-Governor Odell was solely
for the purpose Of harmony; Timothy L. Wood
ruff called on the Senator. Walter S. Io-
gan, a lawyer, dropped dead from apoplexy in
the Equitable Building. - EX-Judge w. NJ
K. Olcott. former counsel for Harry K. Thaw.
handed the papers in the case TO Clifford
W. Hartridge. = Burton W. Gibson was re-
leased from the Tombs. and said he would pro-
coed against Coroner Mcdonald for criminal
conspiracy. - The Savannah Line steamer
Kansas City reported the loss overheard of
Judge Walter Ormond of Atlanta. The
question as to whether the loop connection be-
tween the Brooklyn and Williamsburg bridges
should be a subway or an elevated structure
referred to the Rapid Transit Commission by
The Board Of Estimate. - For alleged furious
driving in Kings County and injuring two per-
sons chauffeur was sentenced to two months
in the penitentiary. - Seventeen brewing
companies closed negotiations for a consoda-
tion into the Brewers Bond and Securities
Company.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Highest. 81
degrees; lowest. %
New-York tribune., 1906-07-20

According to of the most mossgrown
conundrums record. the difference between a
postage stamp and donkey is that you stick
one with a lick while you lick the other with a
stick. The former process. according to ''The
Lancet" involves a lot of lurking perils and
ought 70 be abandoned at once by all prudent
people. When it says that the yellow stamps
issued by the government have chromate OF lead
IN them it will not fail to find believers. To be
sure, it takes fifty OF them to use up a grain
of the substance and the yellow side Is never
licked except by maniacs and medical expert
menters Still. there may be possible danger in
it, and the warning should not remain un-
needed. nor be considered TO be addressed
clusively to the British public. We may as well
keep a sharp eye out for the yellow stamp on
this side Of the water. and, If it appears. ascer-
tain what the base Of its pigment is