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New-York tribune., 1906-08-31
SPAIN AGAINST ROME.

Spain stands with France against Rome
King Alfonso's decree of Tuesday is a pretty
direct and defiant challenge TO the Vatican.
The Papal Nuncio at Madrid has been contend
ing for the supremacy Of the Roman Catholic
Church in the performance Of marriages. de-
manding that only ecclesiastical marriages shall
be lawful, and that all persons seeking matri-
mony shall be required to make declarations of
their religious faith. The answer of the Span
ish government is explicit 1t confirms the
validity of civil marriages, and it relieves
marrying couples from any obligation TO de-
clare their religion. In time we may expect
Papal encyclical on the subject, and probably
lively controversy in the Cortes when that
body reassembles.
Just as in France the final crisis came In the
abrOgatiOn OF the Concordat, so in Spain it has
come through abrogation of the modus vivendi
with the Vatican which the preceding minis
try had made. Under that compact the govern
ment yielded to the Church on the marriage
question, and the matter of further regulation
and control Of religious associations was held
in allegiance But when the present ministry
came into office notice was promptly given that
the mOdus vivendi was considered to have
lapsed with the ministry which made it. AMI
mated negotiations followed, in which the gov
ernment resOlutely maintained its point and
ten days or more ago the decree of Tuesday
was prepared, and it's publication and enforce
ment were delayed only because on account
Of the Importance of the case it was thought
best to await the Kings return and his specific
personal approval Of the measure.
Nor is this the end of it. The ministry Is
now engaged in drafting other measures one
OF which will subordinate the religious associa-
tons to the authority of the civil government
even more drastically than the present law or
than the measure enacted under Dr. Combes's
administration In France. The intention Of the
Spanish government is 10 establish unquestion-
ably and unassailably the independence OF the
State and its superiority in all civil affairs to
the Church, and by civil affairs are meant
many things hitherto classed as ecclesiastical.
marriage being made q civil contract and
churches being regarded as civil corporations,
just as they are In this and nearly all other
countries. The execution of this policy will be
less epoch marking than the recent occur
rences of similar character in France, and may
even betoken the complete disappearance of
ecclesiasticism as a direct factor In civil gov
ernnent.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-31
HUNTED BULLS AND BEARS.
Nebraskans Make Raid on the Wall Street
Ranch.

Wall Street assumed Western hue yesterday
morning when thirty-nve Nebraskans, under the
leadership of Mayor Jim Dalhrnan OF Omaha, went
out hunting bulls and bears There were eight
Mayors In the enthusiastic delegation OF Home
Folks"
Wearing broad brimmed sombreros, they even
diverted the attention Of the messenger boys from
their thrilling tales OF ''Dashing Diamond Dick
and 'cRed Pete, the Cowboy" Mayor Dahlman was
the acknowledged leader. because he carried the
lasso with which TO catch the bears.
Because Of the scarcity of broncos In this Sec
ton the hunters travelled to the hunting grounds
in automobiles. While on the trail numerous stops
had been made ''to water the machines, so that By
the time the party reached the Trinity Building
the eagle eye OF one OF the hunters spled bear
the roof.
eyed Thirty-four heads were tilted back and
picking their sombrerOs the bear disappeared.
With the ''chug-chux'' OF the machines the party
chit the trail" for Wall Street.
Once the hunting grounds the hunters" de-
cided that the gallery OF the Stock Exchange was
a good place 70 size up the layout" Before tho
party, entered. however, Mayor "Jin tried rope
one Of the statues the building, ''just gam
Anthony ComstocSs good Will
The curb brokers seemed to please the Home
Folks" Mayor Dahlman made speech. and tried
rope any one IN the crowd. Nobody doubted him.
Assistant Secretary Fish welcomed the Nebrasaans
70 the Sub-Treasury and showed them lot OF
silver.
Although they left without any game. the hunt
ers decided that they had had a good mornings
New-York tribune., 1906-08-31
EUROPE AND THE DRAGo DoCTRJvE


The announcement which comes by way of
Rome" that "the powers" are exchanging views
on the Drago, or Calvo Doctrine, with the OBJ
Ject of securing concerted action against it at
Inc hague, is to be taken with an ample allow
ance OF salt. European governments are, be-
yond doubt, free to oppose that doctrine and
TO organize concerted opposition 10 it. If they
wish and If they can, just as American coun-
tries are privileged TO advocate the doctrine
and to support it in concert. But we have vet
TO see any convincing indication of a desire to
do so, or of ability to rally all the powers Of
Europe TO that side of the question
The doctrine under consideration Droyides
that states should not employ force in seeking
10 compel the payment of pecuniary claims
TO their subjects citizens by other states
Now, it is obvious that peaceful diplomatic rep
reservations should be employed before force
and that. If ii is against states policy to use
the former means in behalf of its citizens IL
must be far more against its policy to use
force. But it is, we think, a pretty general
rule Of civilized governments to be chary even
OF diplomatic action for the satisfaction of
claims. If the claimants base their demands
on the default OF a foreign state in paying the
capital or interest Of loans made 70 it, gov
ernments almost invariably decline to interfere
at all, or at any rate, beyond the merest diplO-
matte formality. IL the ground of claim be
breach of contract Of some other kind, or even
practical cOnflscation of investments, there is
still reluctance to intervene, and 1t is insisted
upon that a state may may not do so, at its
own discretion. and is under no obligation TO
do so.
No country has put itself more clearly on
record In this matter than has Great Britain.
Her policy was promulgated nearly sixty years
ago by Lord Palmerston, who was surely about
the last statesman who could be suspected OF
any disinclnation or lukewarmness In main
taining the rights OF the government and of
its citizens. Referring TO the fact that the gov
eminent was frequently asked TO take action
for the satisfaction of pecuniary claims OF Brit
Ish subjects against foreign countries, he said:
"It is for the British government entirely a
question OF discretion, and by no means a
question Of international right whether they
should or should not make this matter the sub
"iect OF diplomatic negotiation and the
decision of that question of discretion turns
"entirely upon British and domestic consid-
"erafions The British government has
'flaAr>anfn.A ''an-aaht 1t the hest policy TO alb
New-York tribune., 1906-08-31
4musenlents.

AcAOx1fY or NCHIO-slt-The v1r91nAn
AxHANBRA-2SEvandevsue
1II4AECOe10-Tbs 0irl OF tho Golden West
8uIOETON BEACH PARk-5-9-Speedy. High Diver
CAEIeO-6:15@Ths eocial Whrl
OONF-Y IsI.ANr-Thoiupson s. Duncys Greater LonA
Pxrk-Oroarliald
(yRrTERION-6.l .lb-Ltile Cherub
DAILY S-ss15-Aarryins Mary.
EDEN XJySEE-Tts World I'm Wax.
SARRICE-&.2o-The Price OF Money.
u rTT@ss2 s2o-The Little Stranger
HAA.MERSTEINs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
HERALD sQUARE-S-About Town.
EUDSoN-e:1e-The Eypocrites.
IsYCEUA-s.l5--he Lion and the Mouse
ls9EIC-sls-Ths Man the Box
MADISON sQUAEE-si30-Ihe Two Mr.. Wethern9s.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN RooF-s-Aamheiis
ChsmgaSle.
NASFsTIC-s-Is Tourists
MANHATTAN REAcTE-s-Paln's NesuNus and firs-
NoTkz-s-Eice's Girl from Paris
NsNHATTAN-s: :g5-Kreutzer Sonaia.
NEW yORK-sil5-Th. Ham Tree
NEW YORK ROOF GARDEN s3o-vaudeviile
wEBERS-s:30-Iaey Jim.
WEST END-s15-TexRs.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-31

..eto,, from taxing IN as international Ques-
",ions the complaints made by British sub
elects against foreign governments wnlcn nase
'failed TO make good their engagements lr re-
sgard to pecuniary transactions. Never
s.theless, IL might become the duty OF the BTU
'sish government to make these matters lhe
.subfect of diplomatic negotiation That pol
icy was reaffirmed In later years by no less
an authority than tho late Marquis Of Sails
bury
It is true that once, some time before MAKING
the declaration which we have quoted, LORD
Palmerston indicated that there were concelv-
able circumstances under which he might be
prepared to go TO the extreme of using force
for the satisfaction Of claims. But certainly
the whole purport of his policy as formally
announced was to discourage the use OF even
friendly representations through diplomatic
channels for that purpose, and thus much more
TO deprecate any resort TO force. In view OF
that well defined and well established policy
of tho power which has probably been more
concerned with claims than all others In Eu-
rope put together, the mere proposal to con-
slider at The Hague the question whether 1T Is
fitting TO use force for the satisfaction OF money
claims and whether an international agreement
not TO do so would not be just and wise, can
scarcely be regarded as so revolutionary and
menacing as to call for a new Holy Alliance
against an American Peril. On the contrary,
the careful consideration of the Calvo-Drago
Doctrine at The Hague would seem to be a log
ical and appropriate thing. not In compliance
with any American "demand"-which is not
made-but as a natural development Of Euro
pean international practice, and we should
not be surprised to see a number Of Euro
pean powers supporting that doctrine upon that
ground.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-31

ride In the cars? If the army and navy were
unionized. would they refuse TO fight any pu'
non-unlonist foes? Are the police ana marshais
to refuse TO arrest unionist criminalsg
Some Of these speculatons may now seem en-
tirely visionary and fantastic. Yet there can
be little question that a unionizinS OF the puphc
services generally would before long nave one
OF two effects. Either it would reduce uhloh-
ism to a mere NAME without power or benent'
through q prohibition or failure of public SER
vice unions to exercise the privileges and meth
DDS Of those in private industries or 1t Wouia
cause a grave disturbance of the public service
and raise pretty acutely the question whetner
the country was freely governed for ana Dy the
whole people or for and by the unions.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-31
"THE HYPOCRITES."
at the Hudson Theatre.

AT the Hudson Theatre Las: nigh. CkarlAs EroA-
presented FOR the first time upon any stage
play called '"Fhs Hypocrit.s.'' written hy Henry
Arthur Jones. the English playwright who came 10
this country 70 watch the Eshearsals and remained
for the first night. He was rewarded by yoc.ssrous
applause Tor his creation. and. after repeated calls
he appeared upon the stage and expressed very
briefly his pleasure at the noustratIOn. TIE pay
held ths unfla9ginx atssattO1 OF a large aGd-snos
from start TO finish IL contains -FOUR actz. Tts
climax at the ert o. the third act whsrs
silly and weak young who creates al tas
trouble on which the plot hinges can IOnge-
resist the appeals OF BIS conscience, conzsses
his sin and acknowledges the even more silly young
gtrl whom he has betrayed. being urged thereto by
a militant eUrates who has all the best lines
in the play and gets most Os the applause.
This vicar IS surrounded By band os respect
able hypoorttess not much worse than rs
average but their characters are uaGs 70 look
black indeed when cOntFas.eG with that O, ths
vicar, who Is possessed OK elear-cut conviction
that the only real way 70 get out OF troubs. Oncs
y7u have fallen into st. Is 20 tell ths truth and
shame ths devil
Jessie AfIllwsrd as Mrs. WIlnors gave power
full characterization OF mother willing 20 go 70
any length TO serve her beloved son, but at ths
time a mother whose ideals Tor that son
Gid not rise above his material welfare Richard
Bennett. Isnnard WilmOres the weak son
made tho character appear so true 20 NE that
several iEapTohah!littes IN the play w-rs los,
sight OF for the time being Leslis Feher as ths
Reverend Edgar L1nnell. the uncoEp-ou.s1s
curate- rather carried OF the frs. holo-s o. the
piece. OF az least shared them with ths aEtAoz
The whole company IS efficient. and they had
moro elsvatsng topic than the rather coarse one
chosen by Mr.. Jones' Cor them 90 exploit, they
would have uads more worthy Impression upon
those who heard and them last night.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-31
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

TBy Telegraph The Tribunal
Newport, r. T.. Aug. So-It was not a particularly
busy day In Newport society to-day the largest
svsnt being the dinner given this evening by Mrs
Pembroke Jones at the Cl2rubake Club. which was
one of the most delightful affairs OF tho season
Following the dinner there was a daneas for which
a number Of guests drove over to the CLUB a1ser
the other numerous dinners In town.
Another rental for tho season OF lsJ was an
nounced this afternoon. II being that OF the knight
villa in Bellevue avenue. 20 Mr.. and Mrs Charies
3 Hfllhouse. There was time when the
advance announcements of rentals have been so
numerous as they this season
Word WAS received at Newport to-day by Colonel
q 7, F Robinson commanding offioar OF the New
port Artillery Company, that Mrs Cornelius Van
aerhilt has subscribed the OF Sloo0 for tina
New-York tribune., 1906-08-31
In THE BERNSHlREs
CRy Telegraph 60 The tribunal

BY 4ees1apG % Ane tribunal
Ieno1 Mass, Aug. 29,-Nearly all os tt, vor,.,
set ir LsnO1 we're az the Lake 1Iahxzsnas a..
Club tonight for informal supper ca--yso,
their own food 20 the clubhouse. Ast.r tho u,,,.
dancing followed rnOonlight boating
SIR Mortimer and Lady Durand eztsrta.aes =,
dinner tonight at DeeDdens. this being n. ART At
the annual fall dinners az the British Embassy
Mr. and Mrs. RObb De p. Tytus win entar.a,,
large house party over Labor Day az Ashi..syv
Farm. In Tyringhara- On Monday the parsv vx.r
attend the Berkshire Hunt races. ehers L1- Tv-,,
ls an Official and where Mrs Tytus's huuf.r xu
run IA tho race for the Presidents Gun. E.a.,D~e
ton yyisuTs Assistant Secretary Os State. ara Xf-s
Wilson. OF Washington. and Douglas Cazpss-. G.
Cherry Valley. N. T.. VIII Be among the guest, >.
NIr. and Mrs. Tytus.
deed was recorded In Pltts1sla today tram.
Serrinz a house and Tot On Cli-wooe street 20
James B. Ludlow, OF New York Mrs John Swan,
Of New York, has bought large farm n Monterrey
Dinners were given tonight by Mr. and Mr.
George w. Folsom. at Sunny Ridge. s.f Ms
Clementina Furniss. az EdgscoEuhs 2. ". C.ausr
OF New York. entertained friends a. Glnasz az a.
Hotel AspsnwaIL
Those who viii return 20 Leao1 this weak from,
the shore viii include Mr.. and Mrs T Chss,ez
Richardson, Mrs Thomas Garner and Mrs. T. Cav
Dugar. who have bean az Bar Harhor G1zsag A1-
gust
Mr.. and Mrs. Glraud Foster hays r.su-nss 70
Beusfountatne from visit with Mrs. Charles Car.
roll Jackson. fn Saratoga
Mrs. Lindsey Fairfax has returned 20 Taysids
from New York.
William 8. Wharton. OF Groton. Is g guest Of NJ
and Mrs. Edward r Wharton. az the Mount
Abraham ATeserols and Mrs J. ". GIessrole Of
New York. arrived from tho shore to-day.
Mrs. Herbert Lee Pratt and Mra George d
Pratt. OF New York. arrived to-day a. ths Eotsl
AspfnwaIl
Mrs. George B. saterlse and Miss Marion saterles
at tho Red Lion Inn. IN Stockhzfege.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-31
Mr.. BRYAN WORRIES "THE WORLD
From The New york World.


Are not the Democrats OF the country bv rba,r
folly and stupidity tying their hands and clos
Ing the door or opportunity upon themselyesP So
far as i lies in their power, they have made NIr
Bryan their candidate for President in 1905 without
knowing what issues may be before the countrv
two years hence what Mr.. Bryans affiTISaa
toward those issues viii be- Must NOT every sHescp
he makes from to-day until Election Day IN ions
necessarily be campaign speech? Must not every
word he utters inevitably commit his party? Ills
overzealous followers have given him c-rte blanche
the campaign. Indeed. they have given him blank
power Of attorney 10 manage the affairs OF the
Democratic party for the next two years and com
nit II to any policy, idea. fad or mistake he
pleases. and this in the name OF politics. rs Dot
extraordinary a mild word with which 70 do
, 4 lsOS reception to William j. Bryan the distin-
citizen. is one thing. but a 1905 ovation TO William
j. Bryan, the next Democratic candidate for Prpsi-
dent, is quite another II Is the most mysterious
blind pooI' ever organized by misguided poIitI
clans. IL is the most impOtic, foolish abdlcation
OF power the part OF great political organizn-
ton ever recorded In the history of the JJnifeA
States. Even the paFtisans of Louis Napoleon wsif
ed until they had elected him President before th,,
made him a dictator, but the Democrats OF tho
United States completely abdicating their self
control and party self government by making MIR
Fyan their party dictator before they elected
him 10 anything. "a mad world. my nastsrA"
New-York tribune., 1906-08-31
PUBLIC SERVICE LABoR r7yyoys

The organization Of the postal clerks Of the
United States into trade union, as part OF
the American Federation OF Labor has been
much commented upon from various points of
View, and the question has been raised whether
sG is not violation OF law. That question may.
perhaps, be answered In the negative, provided
the new union does not use it's organization for
the eEtorhon OF higher salaries from the gov
eEnment or some similar purpose. 1t may,
however. legidmately be asked what object
there Is IN such an organization Of the postal
clerks unless they are to work in harmony
with the rest OF organized labor" using the
same means TO gain the same ends, and there
certainly IS a strong suggestion OF extraordi-
nary complications which might occur if this
''unionizing" Of the public services were car
ried 90 its logical extreme
Let US suppose this new union respects the
Presidents order and refrains from striking
or otherwise agitating for increase Of pay
though In such abnegatiOn t would be fore
going right which all its fellow unions claim
and exercise 1t still might go on strike for
shorter hours, or 10 get rid OF some clerks
who preferred not 20 join IL In such case the
whole postal service OF the country might be
"held up" Or, suppose the union should re-
fuse to handle nOn-uniOn mail matter. and
should require ev@y letter to be written with
union pen and iE6 union paper If not In
deed, by a union hand and be stamped with a
union label: That would be no more extreme
tlsn the attitude taken by other unions in other
matters.
Again. let US suppose the union system TO be
more generally extended throughout the public
service, as It might logically be. for If postal
clerks have a right 20 become organized" all
other government employees would certainly
seem 20 have the same right. Are the various
departments OF governmental administration
20 discriminate among the citizens OF the Re
public according TO their membership or nom
membership Ia unions? Are uniOnist customs
Inspectors 20 be more lenient with the goods
os fellow unlonlKt than with those of non
-uutonistG Are only unlOnist farmers TO receive
free seeds and get weather bulletins? If, as
many unionists demand, all the railroads were
70 be owned and operated by the state should
nD10O1st employees refuse 20 let non-uuionists
New-York tribune., 1906-08-31
TUNNELLTNG THE SIERRA.


1t has recently been reported that tunnel six
miles long is to be constructed In California for
the purpose of giving the Central Pacific easier
grades in the Sierra Nevada. writer in '"rhe
Technical World Magazine goes into the sub
ject more fully than did the earlier press dis
patch
According to this authority, the Central Pa
cific is now obliged to climb TO an elevation of
7,O17 feet in crossing the Sierra. The proposed
tunnel would make it possible to cross the range
without going more than four thousand feet
above sea level. 1t is estimated that saving
In operating expenses would be effected amount
ing to fully 100000 a year. AS the Improvement
would cost S10000000 the economy would be
relatively small, not exceeding 1 per cent on
the required outlay. There would be another
advantage. however, for 1t would better enable
the Central Pacific TO meet the threatened COM
petition Of the Western Pacific, which, according
TO ''The Technical World Magazine" will go no
higher in the Sierra than five thousand feet
above the sea- Three years would be needed for
the completion of the work, but it is expected
that the effort OF the Central Paclfcs rival TO
divert traffic from the old route would be
thwarted
At present there are only two railway tunnels
OF consequence In the United States One takes
the Great Northern through the Cascade Range
and is three miles long. The other, nearly five
miles in length, reaches through Hoosac Noun
tain. The one which is TO be cut In California
will surpass them both In extent, though II will
be much shorter than those which run under the
Mont Cents, st. Gothard and Simplon passes in
Europe.
When the Central and Union Pacific roads.
which together gave the railways Ok the East the
first through route to the Golden Gate, were
New-York tribune., 1906-08-31
A SEA SERPENT IDENTIFIED
From The Manchester Courier.

Some forty years ago. when out with n hoasInc
party for seagull shooting l espied a monster
iSh, Dasklng on the surface OF the water with
lts mead well up III the air The creature allowed
US 70 get within thirty yards. when I sent two
Chat8es ot shot into It's head, with the RESULT
@ taaS IL rolled oyer ON ITS back. and boat soon
came up 20 IL IL proved to be large angel shark
1 thought i would make quite sure N Wns dead
ana sent two more charges into It's uDfllrned hsIv
must nave unfortunately. burst its air bladder
for II began slowly to sink Had / not killed IL az
nISt, ana had Il reared its head and ffapned lts
WINGS we should probably have added one nOFa
story TO the long Hist of sea serpent fabricatlOns
New-York tribune., 1906-08-31
GEN. MILLS BIDS CADETS FAREWELL.
TBy Telegraph 20 Tho Trshu

IBy Telegraph 70 The Tribunal
West Point, n. Y, Aug. S0.-Brigadier General
Albert l.. Mills, the retiring superintendent. Of the
academy bade farewell 70 the battalion OF oad>s
tonight Instead Of the usual evening parade a
review was held. and General Mills. accompanied
by COmmandant Lieutenant Colonel Howe, in
spected the six companies. General Mills IS poo,r-
lar with the cadets and all rosret 20 him go.
Without detracting from strsU military dfsciplfns
General Mills has granted tt1 cadets MANY priyt-
New-York tribune., 1906-08-31
ANNIVERSARY oE ossAwArroMIE-

ossawattonie. KAN. Aug. so-On the battlefield OF
Ossawattomie. where half century ago the arss
armed conflict over slavery took place. -Presi-
dent Charles w. Fairbanks to-day delivered a
stirring address TO six thousand persons Trhs
occasion the celebration Of the fiftieth annf-
versary of the battle OF OssawattOmie. IN which
John Brown a central figure. The Vice -Presf~
dent was escorted by two companies OF cavalry TO
inc Famous battle-ground, where a military salute
fired In his honor. and ne was cheereA nv ~
crowds. Mr.. Fairbanks started this afternoon for
Dodge City, Kan, where he is 20 speak ar
Grand ARMY OF the Republic reunion - -
New-York tribune., 1906-08-31

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WscoUNr HAYAsHI IN POOR HEALTH

Toxic. Aug. sO-owing TO health considerations
ViscOunt Hayashi. Foreign Minister. formerly Am
bassadOr TO Great Britain. has leave OF absence
Premier Saionji in the while WIN act as For
egn Minister. IL is said that there are No political
reasons for this temporary change In the control OF
the Foreign Office.