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New-York tribune., 1906-11-26

Senator-eect JEFF Davis, Of Arkansas. threat
ems. with the aid of Governor Vardaman TO
shake up the United States Senate 1t is good
OF him to make his intentions known so long in
advance. The Senate has had much experience
with ambitious men who aspired TO make 1t
over. 1t will be ready for Senator Davis when
he comes along.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-26

Eve was excluded several thousand years ago
from tho Garden OF Eden. and now she Is ex-
New-York tribune., 1906-11-26

formance Of that duty, with discretion, Will
prove directly profitable rather than onerous TO
the present generation
New-York tribune., 1906-11-26

Wander Mister Chris'mus
ioaitu' long de way:
re slower than a railroad"-
bat what de chiliun savI
bey wants i'm fer ter hurry Nm
An pass de time er daV@
DFeamln bout dc comm er de chris'mus,
Atlanta Constitution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-13

road Yet the Interstate Commerce Commls-
sioners because they did not grow up in a rail-
road Office are unable even TO say when rate
is extortionate
There is no good warrant for the plea that
nobody but a technical expert can deal with such
a question. AS well say that the United States
Supreme Court cannot try patent case be-
tween the Edison and Westinghouse companies
because the judges are not electrical experts
In regulating rates the commissioners would sit
in n judicial capacity. with all the facts mar
shalied and briefed, with every point of COM
plant answered by railroad experts. and then
they would pass Judgment on the facts as sirted
out by argument and counter argument
OF course 1t will he understood that we are
not dsparaging the ability of railroad managers
in general or In particular. We are merely
suggesting the view that men OF large ABILITY
trained minds and long familiarity with the
intimate questions OF transportation are not
DISQUALIFIED for the performance of such aool-
tional duties the proposed rate legislation
would impose on them just because they are
members of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. instead of being railroad officials In
doubtedly. too. any act imposing such additional
duties upon the commission will contain ample
safeguards against precipitate or unbearabe
regulations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-13
SL0KE AND WHISTLES.

Relief from some grave nuisances seems to be
in sight Commissioner Darlington expects in
the near future to compel the tugboats and other
craft in New-YOrk Harbor to stop emitting black
smoke from their tunnels. That will be great
gain for beauty and cleanliness. We have fire.
Quently hitherto commented upon the abomina-
ton of letting boats steam along the water
front and even enter slips and tie up at piers
with vast clouds of unconsumed carbon and sui
phur fumes pouring from their tunnels. At
times such emissions of smoke have been nu-
merous and voluminous enough TO cause per-
ceptible pollution of the air all over the lower
part of Manhattan, while to people along the
waterfront and on other vessels in the river
and bay the nuisance was almost intoerabe.
1t is we'll that this nuisance is now to be
abated. and sincerely trust there will be
no disappointment or undue delay. Hitherto
there has been some doubt expressed IS to
whether jurisdiction over harbOr craft in such
matters was vested in the federal. the state or
the city government A recent intimatiOn at
Washington was that the federal government
had nothing to do with ii. We assume, then
that Commissioner Darlington has made quite
of the ground-Or the WATERPROOF which
he is 10 act, and will go ahead with his
good work.
But that will not or should not. be all of it.
1t readily occurs TO mind that IL the local health
authorities can exercise control over the tunnels
of tugs, they do the same over their steam
pipes, and If the plague of black smoke can be
checked, so can the plague of steam whistles
1t was indeed, upon this latter point that the
Washington government was understood the
other day TO plead something like a non pos
surnuS. So IL is 70 be hoped Commissioner OAR
lington will conduct his campaign against the
whistles As well as against the smoke and rid
us at one blow of the two unnecessary infections
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-13
Il Dusements.

ACADEMY OF MUSIC-s-IN Barry
fALHAMRRA-3-s-NsDG eTiAe
PrTsA sC0-s-Ihe Cir. OF the Coicen Nes'
ETJoU-S.1b-The Music Master
ay-S.1h-The Vanderbilt CUP
cAPNEGIF TAII--S:IS-Concert
CASINOS 1.-THE Earl and the Gin
t~RTTERION-s.ao Alice rii BY the-tlr sIso
pAIYss.ls-The Fascinating MI Nahoe1Ne4o''
{ FflF-N CSEE-World In Wan
. EMPIRES .2o-Peter Pan.
FTIcIsnSS THEATRE: iS-Juiie hcrHor-
sARDEN-ssso -The Galloper
S.fS-Nsndev1ne
HARLEM OPERA HoCsB-s;is-Ssrs-sn srSe-
HERALD SQUARE si5-Georse Nsshant'0A' ~
TsTPpODROME-2-S-As Society CIRCUS
rl-DSON-Si5-The Duel.
IRVING .2o-L<ontinens thcfnsehHe''
FoE HEBER'S- s.Io-Twiodle-Twedoe
ENTCEFRROCKE R-s.IS-Mle- Mools'e
rIRERTY-s. Is-The C1ansman-
fYCFT-N-s ls-The DAon ans tho MOUSE
r,YRIC-s:1s- MexicSns
MADISON SQUARE GARDENS q m. to ii ." n--A'T
MADISON SQUARE THBhTREs;ls-LuoSy Miss Dean
NAJESSTIc-s:is-The Lutte Gray lazy.
NANUATTs%-s.s o-Bsfors and After- ,.,. ,,,,,
s:lb - Forty-nNe MINUTES ''
YoRK-s:ls-The Rogers Brothers IN lreiaro-
pRINCESS-S1b-The Bishop
SANOY-s l5-Nr Hopkinson ,z..,., Tlub
Ct NICHOLAS RTNK-S-St Niehoas Ft h'0h'' 100
vYATTAcK' SIS .2a-The Sousw Man
v,-TrS-- rSr-e:i5-Tne CRATER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-13
THE RIGHT TO REAR ARMS

Judge Fosters recent declaration in favor of
more strict limitation on the carrying and sale
Of firearms has provoked some of our Hamp-
dens 10 rally for the defence of liberty and to
assert the constitutional right of the citizen TO
bear arms correspondent Of The Tribune
refers TO the provision of the federal Constitu-
ton and says every time a case of this kind
has been taken to the Supreme Court the
right of the citizen TO carry arms as he chooses
and when he chooses has not been abridged g"
He does not quote from any of these cases and
il would be interesting TO know when and where
such an Interpretation of the Constitution was
ever made. The second amendment TO the Con-
sttution part of the so-called Bill of Rights
declares:
well regulated militia being necessary to
the security of a free state the right of the
people TO keep and bear arms shall not be in
fringed.
Those who regard this as preventing state
from restricting or prohibiting the carrying of
arms forget the nature Of the federal govern
ment and the scope of the Bill of Rights The
right TO bear arms is neither conferred by this
article nor protected by II against the states.
The Bill of Rights is not curb upon the deal
ings OF states with their citizens. II ap-
pended 10 the Constitution at the behest of JEFF
ferson and other State Rights men 10 protect the
citizens OF the states from the dreaded TYRANNY
OF the general government in its relations in
dividuals The states retained the authority
| over the personal rights of their citizens
which they possessed before union. except as it
was specifically delegated or restricted as IL was
not in this article. The purpose of this amend
ment WAS perfectly clear. Experience with des-
pOtic power had taught the people to fear strong
government and its attempts to deprive them of
the means of revolt against tyranny. They did
not mean 20 create new and. they then felt.
somewhat external power capable of disbanding
| their local military companies. Keeping and
| bearing arms 10 them meant preparation for
! military service rather than the personal carry
! ing of lethal weapons. This question has been
| before the Supreme Court. in the OF Presser
| agt. Illinois ZIG L. $. 253), and the doctrine
| laid down. dgested 10y "IIare's American
| Constitutional Law" is rs follows
They 1.-THE statesl may make any regulation
which does not impair the prerogative OF the
| general government To call forth all citizens
| capable Of bearing arms for public defence or
| disable the people from pursuing their duty in
| response to such a behest. So the right volun-
| tarily 10 associate a military company or
| organization, or To drill and parade with arms.
| Is not an attribute Of national citizenship but
| laay he regulated by each state and forbidden to
/ any company cr body Of men who not duly
| organized for that end, according 10 her laws.
or those passed by Congress under the power TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-13
NOTES FROM TUXEDO PARK.
IBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune

IBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Tuxedo Park. y. Y, Feb. 12-LIncoln's Birthds,
at the Tuxedo colony was gala day. all IN.
morning trains brought out large crowds from
town. The attractions were the winter sports On
Tuxedo Lake and the coasting. combined with the
finals in the amateur squash tournament and the
championship for the gold racquet
Luncheon parties were given az the cottages. ard
those who out for the day entertained at the
club. Among the largest parties at the club were
those given by DIR. and Mrs. Henry p. Loomls Mr.
and Mrs. ]. d. Prince. Mr.. and Mrs. " Thayer
Robb. Mrs. Christopher Wolfe. Mr.. and Mrs Ben
janin welIes. Madison Grant, T. Surern Taller
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Rogers. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Brown Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Keech. Mr.. and Mrs
c H Lee and r ". G. yelling.
Among the cottsgers who gave lunoheons
Mr. and Mrs Grenville Kane. Mr. and Mrs. Nor
man De r. WhtehOuse. Mr. and Mrs Fred Carr.
Mr. and Mrs A. L Norrie. Mr. and Mrs. :. D.
Iayng ir. and Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop McKin-
Dinners were also given by nearly every cottassr
Among the late arrivals to-day were s. s. Wins-
low Mr. and Mrs. ". j. Wadsworth Madison
Grant Miss X. y. Grant. E N Taller. Louis J.
PooIer Mr.. and Mrs. W. Brenton yelling. r. ". G.
yelling S. F. Mills and Philip o. Mills
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-13
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON
IFrom The Tribune Bureau

IFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Feb. 12-Vice- President and Mrs
Fairbanks hosts at a dinner tonight Their
guests were the Mexican Ambassador and Nine
Casasus. the Belgian Minister and Baroness Mon
cheur. Senator and MS Elkins. Senator SmOot
Representative aud Mrs Bankhead. Representative
and Mrs. Charles Curtis. Representative and Mrs
Madden, Representative and Mrs. Loud. Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Barker. DR.. and Mrs. Simpson.
Colonel and Mrs. Fleming. Mrs. j. y. Carey. Miss
Carey Mr.. and Mrs Warren Fairbanks and others
Representative and Mrs. Knowland. OF California
gave a small dinner tonight at their apartments
at the Connecticut, their guests being Senator Per
kins. Miss Perkins. Senator and Mrs. Flint and
Mrs. Danskin.
Society had two objective points tonight. the
White House. to attend the musical. and the Be
lasco where Reginald De Koven's opera,
'Happyland.' had its first presentation here. The
performance was for the benefit OF the Working
Boys Home and more brilliant house IS seldom
at the capital. Occupying boxes and seats
were the Mexican Ambassador and Nine. Casasus.
the Chinese Minister. the Cuban Minister and Nine
Quesada. Mrs. Draper. Mrs. CAN Nine. Pedernairas.
Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth. Mrs. Allerton Cushman,
Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Bacon. Mrs. Richard
H Townsend. Miss Gale, Mrs Mckee and Mrs.
Arthur Lee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-13
THE HITCH AT ALGECIRAS,

The reported hitch in the conference at Age-
ciras has occurred over the very point which
we some time ago Indicated as likeliest 10 cause
trouble-namely, that of police control. There
is no question that more efficient police organ
ization is necessary. 1t is perhaps the most
necessary of all the reforms proposed for
Morocco Upon that the powers are agreed.
The question is, under what control the reor-
ganized police force shall be. France claims that
II should be under her control, seeing that she
is the only power whose territories abut upon
Morocco at least TO any considerable extent,
and seeing also that she has rather more direct
interests there than any other power 1t is
understood that some, perhaps most of the other
powers are inclined to agree with France and
TO assent to her assumption of police control
Germany. however, vigorously dissents. Her
counter propositions said TO be three In
number. One is, that police control shall be
left to Morocco. That, 1t is generally believed,
would be TO assure its hopeless inefficiency.
second is that 1t shall be exercised by a concert
of the powers. In reply to that, it is pointed out
that such joint control has seldom been salts
factory as witness the case of Crete, and
that even dual control, as in Egypt years ago,
has not been altogether satisfactory. The third
is. that 1t shall be confded to some one of the
minor powers of Europe. That, apparently.
would be TO put premium upon intrigues among
with that minor mandatory. 1t is argued that
reason and experience indicate that the best
control in such case is to be exercised by some
one great power. The objection which Germany
puts forth is that such a power may seek for
itself exclusive rights and destroy the prin-
ciple OF the open door" 1t is not recalled,
however, that Great Britain has tempered with
the open door in Egypt, and It does seem that
If a power like France became the mandatory
of Europe in such case, with specific stpula-
lions for the maintenance of the open door, the
others should be able 10 trust it II such de-
gree of confidence does not exist among the
nations there would appear to be little use In
holding conferences or making treaties.
The talk of failure of the conference which is
now current should be taken with much allow
ance. There may be deadlock, but even dead
locks sometimes have keys 1t is TO be borne
in mind that this conference was called at the
request of Germany. and in view of that fact
it does not seem probable that Germany will
permit it TO break up in failure unless for such
imperative reasons as are not yet visible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-13
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Iron The Tribune Bureau-I

Washington. Feb 12.-After ONCE hours TO-DAY
the President went for walk in the suburbs WIN
Bill sewal the old trapper and guide. OF lsiaho
Falls, Me- who recently appointed collector OF
customs for the district OF Aroostook-
Congressman FIack of New-York. visited the
White House for the purpose of interesting the
President in a bill for the preservation OF Fort
Ticonderoga Mrs. Miriam Mason Greeley preSi-
dent OF the National Society of the Daughters OF
the Empire State. called present a petition signed
by twenty-five hundred New-Yorkefs anxious TOT
the preservation of Niagara Falls from further en-
croachment by the power companies. and Represen-
tatives Vreeland. of New-York and Loud. OF Mlchl-
gan. a special committee TO look into the AFFAIRS at
the Naval Academy. called TO talk with the Presl-
dent before going 10 Annapolis tomorrow. AMONG
other callers were Senators Warner. Dolliver. Long
Beveridge. Aldrich and Kittredge. Speaker Cannon
Representative Pearre, Hull. Fitzgerald. Payne
Perkins and Grosvenor. Pension Commissioner
Warner and Secretary Root.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-13
NETWORK SOCIETY.

Mrs H. Mason Raborg gave dance last night
at Delnonicos for her daughter. Miss Frances
Livingston. There informal dancing in the
early part of the evening after which supper was
served at small tables The cotillon. led by Alex
ander NJ MADDEN. dancing with Miss Livingston
followed The favOrs included musical instruments
ostrich feather fans. artificial roses. sashes and
walking sticks. There also valentine nsure
in which all the dancers received valentines. Among
those invited were Mr.. and Mrs Edward Delaheld.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerrett Bergh Kip. Miss Katherine
Rarnev Miss Dorothy Schefelin. Miss Dorothy
U-bttrev Miss Elsie NIcoU Miss Pauline Riggs,
Miss Eleanor Mortimer, Miss Grace RUggles, Miss
GLADYS PelI Miss Maria de Acosta, Miss Eleanor
Whfttridge Miss Louise and Miss Alice hoooe'
Miss Emily Trevor. Miss Valerie Hadden' MISS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-13
Rate MAKERS.

one Of the chief arguments Of the railroad
attorneys against regulation Of freight rates
by the Interstate Commerce Commission is put
IN printed form by our neighbor. The World g"
which copies from who's Who in America ''
biographical data concerning the commissioners.
ana then wonders if the men described are
capable Of regulating rates Of railroads whose
total earnings amount TO s1.91T 63s713 From
the biographies it appears that the leader of
these poor Observation-Disclosures of rate regulators.
Mr.. Martin A. Knapp. is sixty-two years old, a
college graduate, lawyer Of large private and
official experience and has been for fifteen years
an Interstate Commerce Commissioner, study
ing the rate question from a judicial point of
view. Another of these incompetents is Mr..
Judson {. Clements. He is sixty years old, has
law school education, was in the Confederate
Army, practised law, served in his state legis-
lature and for ten years in Congress AS Inter
state Commerce Commissioner ne has also been
studying transportation problems for fifteen
years. Mr.. Prouty is ffty-two years old. a col
lege graduate. a lawyer and a legislator. with
ten years experience in the commission. MIR
Fifer is sixty-six years old a college graduate
a soldier. lawyer and former Governor OF Hi
nois Mr.. Cockrell is seventy-two years old He
is college graduate and a lawyer was a general
CT the Confederate Army and for thirty year.
q United States senator
Dismayed by such manifest childishness In
experience and lack Of all the qualities enabling
men "a deal successfully with large affairs. we
have ourselves turned 10 WHO'S Who" 10 Iearr
something about the abilities of the men who SIT
In railroad freight offices and calculate what
The traffic viii bear" But were disappointed
w round some railroad presidents and other,
Nao were once general freight agents in dsy,
Aef r"Ii and comparative inexnerience bur IN,
vral r." makers Of the presen: day do not seen
20 Pc included in that volume
While in this search however. we note th.
biugr:lil.es Of two railroad presidents who ar,
undoubtedly considered competent 10 deal viii
these complicated questions as 10 which law
Yer like Mr. Knapp. after fifteen years of spe
cial study would be hOpeessly in the dark
Mr. George +. Baer is year older than Mr.
Knapp. He too. is lawyer. WAS for year
confidential legal adviser IN Pennsylvania O
= PierpOnt Morgan. took prominent part II
Reorganization OF the Philadelphia and Read
ing II. r.. 1893 elected April. 1901. presiden
philadelphia and Reading Ry. CO." Mr.. Davio
WILCOX. president OF the Delaware aud Hudson
Company, is ffty-Seven years old lie practise
law for many years in this city, and Only Il
1903 abandoned the profession 10 direct IA rail-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-13

provide for organizing. arming ard discipiinine
the militia
Unless. then, state constitution corners the
right TO bear arms, the matter is senerahy ut
the discretion of its Legislature If 1t can SO
far as the federal Constitution goes forbid bear
ing of arms in military organizations. 1t GER
tainly can. In the exercise of the police power,
regulate and restrict the carrying OF deadly
weapons for private purposes, just as 1t does
the carrying of explosives. The New-fork con-
stitution contains no provision on the subject.
and the legislature has free hand to deal with
the carrying of weapons. as with any other
matter OF personal conduct, subject only to the
fundamental principles of Anglo-Saxon law as
handed down TO us and generally embodied in
constitutions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-13
AN UNFORTUNATE CHILD.
From The Providence Journal.

From The Providence Journal.
Apropos of misses and masters. the only child
has always been pitied because he is lonesome; and
because he has been pited he has also been pettad
Pettlng is not good for anybody and. consequently
hundreds OF reasons have been advanced in suppnTt
Of the theory that large families were prefer HE
to small and that children should be taught their
place and have the selhshneSs drummed out Of
them by other children trihe older and stronger
However, the hero of this story put in a new plea
for u numerous progeny when ne returned tho
other noon from an institution of learning for be
ginners. He was evidently in abySmal Spirits
Whats the matter with YOU now GlIeried his
mother. miss in arithmetic again or dd voN CT
your hemstitching and clay modelling wrong - -
Nope, ne replied dejectedly. Il amt got no
body TO catch anything from. It's funny / cam
have no brothers nor sisters like the rest ~ ~
scholars. Richard Latin, who sits in the neNI sea+
to me. has caught the measles from the tu,trs -,
his house. he's got EN- double and he AIM on IN
go 10 school for two weeks" W S"t 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-13
AERONAUTTC DIVFRSION

In the formation of the Aero Club of Amer
lea at least two impulses seem TO have played
part. Love of sport one OF them and
perhaps the more potent. 1t must be confessed
too, that the wide range of new adventure
which is opened by the balloon offers an at
traction which alone might justify such an
organization. II is pleasant TO think however
that desire TO develop the science of aerial nav
igatiOn has also been felt for some of the men,
bers of the club have beer concerned In ex-
periments having that object in view Hence
it is permissible TO hope that before MANY
weeks have passed trials will be made Of
self-propelled airships, both of the kind which
Santos -Dumont did so much TO perfect and
the less familiar, but not less promising. aero
plane.
Aeronauts will find it TO their advantage to
study meteOrology carefully enough 10 become
acquainted with the distinction 10 be made he
tween the upper and lower air currents. Over
the greater part of the United States as over
Europe. ii is feasible at certain elevation TO
reach a stratum of air which moves steadily
TO the eastward. This might prove great
convenience under one set of circumstances
hut highly inconvenient under another. Bal
looms have been thus borne from Paris into
Germany, and even into Russian Poland and
had il been practicable and desirable to nro
long the voyage it would still have terminated
over land. TO travel in the same direction for
several hundred miles from Tuxedo or West
Point would be "A different matter American
aerOnauts, therefore. will probably prefer to
keep out OF the great easterly current unless
they utilize it. as Wise did more than hair a
century ago, from safe point of departure
Wise ii will lie remembered. drifted from ST
Louis 10 Northern New-York with sion but
he never displayed any passionate affection for
the Atlantic.
no i'm mid
ceedngly variable In force and direction nv
means of pilot balloons liberated few min
utes before an ascent 1t is possible to Obtain
excellent indications of the conditions likely IN
prevail in the next few hours. but even these
might sometimes be misleading II would not
be a bad plan 10 supplement their use with
requests for special forecasts by either the local
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-13
HIS NOT TO REASON WHY

From The Philadelphia Record
The ineficiency OF Mexican labor was under dis
cussion by group OF mining promoters Vas
ION my last trip 10 Mexico. said one while o,-
train halted at JimulcO. "A dinner station ON m
Mexican Central l slighted and watched the me- ne
chanic who went from car to sounding the
wheels with a hammer. presumably test their
condition. tie was fair type of a native skilled
workman Just 10 draw him out a little inquired.
why do you rap the wheels
Setting down his torch. he stared al me I'm
to- he replied '0'S
- But why? persisted. What good does II doq.
" / do not know. senior said he The master
That is enough for me- N N'
/ asked. ~ inns Joo'
Two years he replied. For two Years he had
been going through the form of sounding The % =
wheels without the slightest knowledge of The oh
Ing tv' N''SeiN-