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New-York tribune., 1906-02-02
WELCOME AND HoyoRED GUESTS.

II should not he necessary to say word TO
commend 10 the highest official and popular con-
sideration the distinguished Chinese visitors who
in this city If they came upon pri-
vate and not significant errand. they would he
worthy of courtesy. because of their eminent
personality. The Viceroy of one of the greatest
Chinese provinces and the Assistant Secretary Of
the Chinese Imperial Treasury the one typi-
cal representative of the Manchus of the north.
the other of the Cantonese of the south.
surely TO be regarded as men of honorable mark.
wherever they may 60.
But these men have come hither on a public
and most significant errand. under commission
from the imperial government. and their errand
is one which is at the same time intended to be
profitable to China and complimentary in the
highest degree To the United States. They have
come to study American institutions, political,
military. naval social. educational. religious.
commercial. industrial. That is with q view,
Of course. to the improvement Of Chinese insti
tutions In that respect it is for China's benefit.
But surely il is high and should not he
appreciated compliment that they thus regard
America as especially worthy of study and
an example 10 he emUlated
On another ground. logical and convincing
this city. in common with the whole nation. is
called upon TO regard these guests with favor.
That is because they are doing, or the Chinese
Empire through their agency is doing, precisely
what we have all along been demanding should
be done Americans have rallied against China
and the Chinese because their ways are not as
our WAYS, regardless of the fact that they might
quite naturally rail against for exactly
the same reason But now that great empire
whose civilization was well advanced before
ours was begun. puts in abeyance the pride Of
twenty centuries and comes to learn our ways,
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reproach we have cast upon il. Surely there
could be no stronger reason than that for max
ing these commissioners welcome and honored
guests.
New-York tribune., 1906-02-02

ah. .ho, lsrre volume of commerce will
soon seek that route Ii would be unfortunate
to have traffic thus diverted from Panama Tor
two major reasons. One is thar the Panama
Railroad would thus lose profitable patronage
during the five or ten years which must stiil
elsnse before the canal is opened. and the other
Is that IL commercial lines thus became estab-
nshed n Tehuantepec il would be difficult to
get them transferred 10 Panama when the canal
was finished
II would. therefore. seem 20 be sound pol
lev TO meet the competition of Tehuantepec
promptly and aegressively by making the ran
ANA Railroad as efficient as possible III 10
that end IL should he necessary to rebuild the
whole road with double tracks and to equip
il with rolling stock. il would ne good
stroke of business 10 do so. In some way tne
transportation Of freight and passengers across
the isthmus should he made as expeditions and
as inexpensive as possible We have no doubt
that Secretary Taft and his lieutenants appre-
ciate this fact fully and are doing all that can
reasonably be done in that direction. We know
that energetic action was taken by them for
relief of congestion az Colon. and we cannot
credit the intimation that they are. through
either negligence or intent responsible for con-
gestion at La Boca. 1t is true that the United
States bought the Panama Railroad an adj
junct and appurtenance 10 the canal. but that
does not mean that it cares nothing for the
commercial business across the isthmus. and
we cannot believe there is any ground for
such an understanding" As for the intima-
ton that Secretary Taft is either ignorant Of
conditions on the istbmus or maliciously dis
posed Ito injure an American industry il car
ries with il its own ample refutatoD. The
American people know Mr.. Taft too we'll to
give such an imputation against him a mo-
ment's credence.
New-York tribune., 1906-02-02
HEROES nLSCOVERED.

favu weeks ago the commission appointed
to make awards from the Carnegie Hero uhu
considered a number of recommendations anu
finally decided that none of the persons whose
claims were presented to that body deserVeu
attention Since then the hunt for heroes mas
been more successful. The conduct or Captaih
Caste and the men who helped him rescue tne
Messengers and crew of the steamship Cherokee
conforms so closely to the standard or the COM
mission that they have been promptly honored
with medals and gifts of money. Every one
who recalls the circumstances under WHICH
their difficult and dangerous task was executed
will feel that both the honor and the accom-
panying pecuniary benefit could not have been
more worthily bestowed. The captain OF the
Alberta took his schooner where brave but eX-
perienced lifesavers believed 1t impossible to
go without meeting destruction. Yet he sue
ceeded, and ffty-two persons were brought to
shore who in all probability would otherwise
have perished
The daring sailor under whose leadership this
splendid feat was performed has shown remark
ably good taste in the use he has made of the
help now given him. At his request $1,000 is
devoted TO the education of his child. and with
$1,000 more a mortgage his little home is
10 be satisfied. Not a dollar is accepted for
personal pleasure personal requirements. To
a of his sterling qualities it would doubt
less be distasteful TO make such application
of the money put at his disposal. 1t is evil
IDENTITY his ambition TO support himself by his
accustomed labor so long health permits.
A rumor was circulated recently that he was
threatened with the loss Of eyesight but from
his evident unwillngness TO devote anything
TO his own future needs 1t may We hope, be
inferred that the report was unfounded.
The virtues thus honored are exercised spon-
taneousy and without hope of reward. 1t is
this unselfshness which lends to the deeds of
men like Captain Casio their greatest beauty.
The world rejoices to see an agency operating
Ike good fairy to meet IN some measure the
obligation under which every real hero places
the whole human race
New-York tribune., 1906-02-02
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau ]

Washington Feb. IN Valet arrived in Wash
ington this evening to act as counsellor OF the
French Embassy. having formerly been stationed
at Liverpool.
II rs probable that the most brilliant part or the
diplomatic corps will ba thrown into mourning by
the death OF the King OF Denmark. the flags over
q number OF the embassies including those OF Eng
land Denmark and Russia. already being az half
mast The connection by marriage and otherwise
rule of court mourning were observed the British
Italian and German embassies and the legations of
Norway and Sweden would observe mourning for
three weeks The Russian and British embassies
the only ones which have far been told of
the form to be observed. and for period OF three
weeks the ambassadors and members of their STATS
will be in court mourning Other embassies and le
cations awaiting instructions The Danish
Minister has already cancelled all social engage
felt. and it may materially affect the diplo-
matic representation at Miss Roosevelt's wedding
The Cuban Minister and Nine Quesada have in
vtted guests to meet the Mexican Ambassador and
Nine Casasus at dinner Saturday evening
Sir Henry Mortimer Durand. the British Ambas-
sador, to-day presented TO Secretary Root Lieu
tenant Colonel Count Gleichen. the new military
attachA of the embassy
Senor GOdoy. first secretary Of the Mexican En-
bassy. and until recently charge dafafres for thar
country. will leave Washington Tomorrow for Ha-
vans to assume his duties as Minister Of
Mexico 10 the Cuban Republic.
New-York tribune., 1906-02-02
TIE PRESIDENTS WAY.

There is probably no other man who has
President ROosevelt's accurate knowledge of the
political conditions in all our states and terri
tories. He gets his information at first hand
from the men who are doing things the country
over. Whenever a new factor appears on the
horizon in any section the President takes early
opportunity of ascertaining just who and what
he is. In this process of acquiring information
and studying men and affairs the President
shows no.preiudce and plays favorites If
there factions in state. representatives of
each are honored by an invitation to meet and
talk with him.
These invitations do not. and should not. sug-
gest partiality nor do they give any clew, TO the
Presidents personal feelings. as must be ap
parent 10 all who study understandingly the list
of White House callers for week or more.
Nevertheless there are people who read into
such incidents all kinds of meanings, An illus
tration of this has been given recently in New
Jersey The President had heard good deal
about Senator Colby, but had never met him
until friend Of both arranged for an invitation
to luncheon at the White House. That started the
politicians. experts as well amateurs. guess
ing as 70 what IT all meant Could 1t be possible
that the President going to throw down the
regular organization and cast his influence and
power on the side of the COlbyites? While the
conundrum was still in circulation Mayor
Fagan and George L. Record. Of Jersey City.
appeared White House guests AS they are
affiliated with the reform wing. of which Sen
ator Colby is the official leader. the wiSeacres
had no further doubt about the Presidents in
tention 10 project his personality into the mael-
strom of New Jersey politics.
The next act in this little comedy came when
Governor Stokes. accompanied by Senator Dry
den called ar the White House by invitation.
As they represent the regular organization Re-
publicsns. the prophets and sons of prophets
Immediately perceived change of heart the
Presidents part. These speculations, guesses
and assertions are. Of course, the veriest non
sense. President Roosevelts position is that
of a good Republican who wants to meet and
know the men of light and leading whether
or not they see eve 10 eve with him on public
questions
New-York tribune., 1906-02-02
Nrw.yOPK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 2 1906

men do not even try. but seek convenient ooor
wavs for rest and this habit is promoted by the
abolition of the "shoo fies' by Commissioner
Bingham.
The three platoons system is a product OF
noltics No administration intent on protect-
ing the city would institute ii. 1t exists as tue
price of police support for Mayor Mcclellan
two wears ago. The organization of policemen
raised large sums of money TO secure TINS con
cession and after long efforts here ana at Al
bany finally made terms which forced Conihis-
sioner McAdoo to adopt it. The system allows
the men the maximum OF time at home ana 50
arranges their tour of duty that they canliot
properly perform 1t. and soon cease 10 Try Hi,'
McAdoo was helpless to correct the mistake WHICH
was forced upon him. Perhaps the new auliin,'-
tration is free from old obligations so that 'oio
mel Bingham can deal with the question as
police rather than q political problem Unless
he is allowed to do SO the criminals are nkeiy
to continue to enjoy an open season for ronoery.
New-York tribune., 1906-02-02
Il 4nnsenenfs.

ACADFNY OF MCSIC-s-Zsza.
Frr.AsOo- s-The Gin from the Golden West
sIloU-s Ia-The Music MssteT
g2OADKAN-S 1.-THE Vanderbilt CUP
CASINOS I5-The Ear. snG the Girl.
aufeNtlis.
CRITERION p $50 nce-Sit-hy-the-Fire siso re
loon
DALYSs-s .l5-The Fascinating NJ. Vsndsrveidt
EDEN NISEE-N World IN Wax
EnGPIRE-S lS-Peter Pan
FIELDS THEATRE-e .i6--Julie Eonnon-
9 GARDENS 20-T11e C5alloper
SARRICE-s 30 The Lttle Gray LACY ,-ss,sue
EAHMERSTEINS VICTORIA A-2-s Is 81 lT.,ch
HARLEM OPERA HOUSES 1S-ier 'si-sL -
HERALD SQUARES I5-Corins Thro tns ny
ETrpODRCME-2-s-A A Society circus
Er-nSoN-s 20 Men and Supermsn
IRVING pIACE-S-20 -20-Der kilcueterffeSsei
FeE WEBER S-s -s-io--TNfdd'e-TNadol-
F1NTCKFRBoCKER-sIA IA-Nle. Nodlsie
T.TpEPTY-S -Is-The Clansman
r,yCFI lS-The Lien snf the NOUS
Lyrics -1s-Mexicana -,
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE
MATESTIC-sl5-Cashel byron s troiess'~-
.9n--Refore ara AfteI
sfr-TTOpC rTTAN oPERA HOUSE 81 l1rutas from
~T-V-A NSTFRDAM Is - For'y-hNe ''
FrosdwaE Ireland.
NEW Y0FFI-s-ls -ls-The Roger= t7ro'nefs I'D
SAVOY = IE-T-hs Walls Of Jericno
st NICHOLAS RINK-EocSey tssnl
RATLACTg S. Sa-The SquaN aIei
WEST FNn-s 1S-Jis Last hciiai
New-York tribune., 1906-02-02
PANAMA FREIGHT TRAFFIC.

The testimony in behalf of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company which given 70 the
Senate committee on Wednesday was inter
esJing and on ono or two points strongly sug-
gesuve though We can scarcely regard II as
convincing on what was ostensihly the chief
issue involved. 70 wit responsibility for the
congestion of freight At La Boca. Upon this
latter subject the general manager of the steam
ship company is undoubtedly qualified to speak
with knowledge bur 50 are Secretary Taft.
Governor Mago0n and others connected with
the canal administration and the Panama Rail
road and it would Ge too much 10 expect rs
accept his testimony unhestatingly n The
redit and reputation Of theirs Moreover.
b. Is said 10 he the case the bulk of the
umulsted freight a. La Bocs is outgoing.
lie steamship company would. the face Of
The case. seem IN be principally responsible for
Il The railroad company delivers the goods
az the wharf II is for the steamship com
pGny 10 take them away II was otherwise ar
Colon. when there was 2 congestion Of tncom-
!ne freight. which the railroad seemed 10 he
tnable N move as rapidly as il was landed
There the railroad wss responsible But out
going freighr an La Boca is something with
which the steamship company is expected 70
deal We cannot help wondering whether the
present controversy would have arisen if the
EeT management Of the railroad had not broken
lie ul"A''ioN ~ lraInc WHICH. under the pref
erentai through Tates system the stes msbin
company 50 long enjoyed
NJ SchNverin performed q service. however.
IN calling renewed attention 10 the dangerous
rvalry OF the TehuanteDec route and in sng.
gestilg the need ~ making and keepine The
Panama route efficient as possible for gen.
eral TRAFFIC as well as for canal work Tehuan.
tepec is hundreds Of miles further north than
Panama, and thus affords Q much shorter and
quicker route between our Atlantic and Pacific
coasts aud also between European ports and
The North Pacific There has been built there
an excellent modern railroad far more eficien,
than that az Panama. snd fine terminal harbors
are beirg completed. Already several impor.
tant steamship lines have arranged TO make
fAese harDors their terminals. and there Is 10
New-York tribune., 1906-02-02
THOUSANDS FOR CHARITY.
Big Ball at Waldorf for Benefit of Nursery
and Child's Hospital.

Three orchestras played for the three thousand
guests who danced last night al the Charity Ball
for the benefit OF the Nursery and ChiIds Hospital
in the grand ballroom, the Astor gallery and the
east room AT the Waldorf-Astoria
Spelled in electric letters the word Charity
olazed out above the reception platform in the
large ballroom. where the patronesses received
their guests The ball was opened at 10 O'Clock
with a march. led by George Hammond sullivan
and the members of the floor committee. which in
cluded Colonel John Jacob Astor, William Martin
Aiken Nicholas J. Barrett. Theodore L. Bailey
Philip e. Birckhead. Benjamin ". B. Brown.
stephen Barker Minturn Post Collins Howard
Constable. Frank D Denton Edward r Finch.
T. J. Oakley Rhinelander. Clarence Storm. Edward
de Peyster Livingston and Arthur Frederick Scher-
merhoTn.
The guests Of honor. who followed next IN line
included Brgadier General and Mrs Fred %
Ian. o.
New-York tribune., 1906-02-02
WITH THREE PLAToOyS

LAWLESSNESS WITH THREE PLATOONS.
The attack upon Mrs. Brooks by highwaymen
al her own door. in West 77th-st. is exactly
what ANYBODY familiar with police conditions in
this city might have expected Commissioner
Bingham being new 10 the town. has probably
not yet had 4 chance 10 learn TO what extent the
people Of New York are az the mercy Of law
breakers because of the grotesquey inadequate
night patrol. Mayor Mcclellan however. ought
To be well informed about these conditions and
to know the reason for them. a few months
ago the iewery district was invaded and there
was an epidemic of robbery by breaking show
windows in full view from the street For the
first tine since ByrneS established his dead
line the thieves dared to begin opera tons in
that quarter. Pickpockets are and have been
for months busy in the streetcars and subway
stations In the last few weeks many burg
laries have been reported In the summer such
burglares We're excused by the police on the
ground that houses were vacant and offered
peculiar temptation to thieves But since fami-
lies got back the temptation and the sense of
immunity from police surveillance seem to be un-
diminished. And now women cannot traverse
the streets of the respectable residence districts
without danger of insult and even violence 1t
is time for some radical reform measures
Nobody who has studied police conditions is
protection It is due to the three platoons sys-
TEN Ask any honest and faithful patrolman
who is not member OF the combination of DO
litical policemen what he thinks about the three
platoons He will say that the system results
in beats of such length and character that no
man can adequately guard them patrolman
cannot be expected any more than Sam Weller
TO see through a deal door or around right
angle The beats are composed of sections of
avenues with intersecdng streets for a consid-
erable distance either side, instead Of straight
courses. Consequently a patrolman has no com
mand even of parts of his heat which NAV be
close 10 him. The three platoons system. moro
over cuts down the force available for night
duty. when protection is most needed. and these
badly arranged beats are perforce stretched ont
beyond the possibility of covering Then. TOO
eight hours Of continuous patroling is a physi-
cal strain which most of the men cannot endura
snd do not endure. II is direct incentive IN
aud almost an excuse for soldering" Unable
70 do their duty properly at best. many OF the
New-York tribune., 1906-02-02
for some years to come without enlarging its
system Of taxation.
No noe N THE MANGER.

Senator Patterson performed patriotic ser
vice on Wednesday in protesting against any
dog-in-the-manger policy toward Santo Domingo,
and in urging that in dealing with that island.
and in upbolding the traditional policy of this
country we shoud have the courage of our pro-
fesslons. He put the case tersely and effectively
Santo Domingo. he said. is n wretcned state
That is confessed by all. 1t asks us to help II.
At the same time European powers with ample
provocation. demand that something be done 10
abate their grievances. IF we abandon it. then
either European power will take possession of
"the Dominican revenues the people of the
island will be left to a fate worse than a con-
"signment to the inferno" Every rational and
informed man knows that was a truthful and
temperate statement of the case. In view of
such conditions, Senator Patterson did we'll to
ask rs there no duty devolving upon the
United States?"
He rightly holds, with the President, that 1t is
the duty of the United States to do something to
relieve the situation in Santo Domingo, How
often has this country rallied against the powers
of Europe because of their apparent hesitancy
and delay in intervening in the Balkans in
Armenia, in Crete, or elsewhere for the abate-
ment Of evil conditions, Does it now wish TO
incur the same reproach which II cast upon
them? If civilization has responsibilities, if
power owes duty to weakness, if 'noblesse
oblige is principle of action and not merely
rhetorical phrase if it is true that blessed are
they among nations that dare to be strong for
"the rest" then the United States to itself,
10 Santo Domingo and to the world the duty of
doing something to bring order out of that in
sular chaos.
We say it owes that duty to the world 1t
does so in a double sense. 1t owes the world
the duty of actively abating the Dominican nui-
sance. But If il will not do that if, as Clay
said a famous occasion. we are SO weak, so
mean SO despicable. that dare not extend
helping hand to a neighboring republic in dis
tress. then at least we owe the world the alter
native duty of letting some worthier power go
in and do the work 1t would be monstrOuS for
TO say that will not aid Santo Domingo
and will cot permit anybody else TO do so. or
that will not aid Santo Domingo to satisfy
her just creditors and will not permit those
creditors to move for their own satisfaction. 1t
would be scarcely possible for the United States
To assume more unworthy attitude than that
of dog in the Dominican manger. Happily.
the inspiring words of Senator Patterson are
another indication that this country will incur
such disgrace. but will rise to the full height
of its opportunity and of its duty.
New-York tribune., 1906-02-02
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The executors announce that while thev are as
vet unable to estimate the full of the prop
erty left by Marshall Field they feel warranted in
figuring the amount left in the State of Illinois at
about s5Go00o0 in personal estate and about $25 Oo
GOO in real estate The inheritance tax on this in
Illinois will be s75ooo0
They were enthusiasts in phvstognor,v ar5
phrenoogy. and were travelling by train On tba
pos assNe Sfow ses %as ans seIoa of Commanding ~
What fine countenance. Arthur, wish /
knew his occupation"
"Perhaps he's a lawyer. Edith
beneVoencs me in nof tbst law fswyeo I There's too much
a banker. ' "
beavenp7 a s2p9.5soI sgTs he is mott With such
money 1yr gettEg dt & His ann in life is higher
Nn edftory Go you With think gcb he can be an edor
hard things about everybody ridicuiinr w0n3an!s
cutting and sashng his enemies san An ed9r
men indiscr1mlnately. and mercilessy slaughterinS
Arthur. he's phiianthropist His }ar No
aicates that ne is all that is good. noble pure and
At the f5 ne6s station inquistive old fellow took
asked him his vocation The conpie 1S n1,' ol2w' and
their breath He replied. Up'o opposite held
I've a hotel bar and butcher shop Nv, rts.
BITS 'a' ana 90 my own KILN Git
manufacturer IN the North Of Fnglana -
pected to be beaten at the polls bv his oDy, en-
ployes WIN "hom he was extremely unpopular
To his surprise he was returned His nI,.-,o.
1S ba
asked one OF the workmen '.vor, ,,o.oa ~
master when you all have such had onintov -
himr We'll you see. mon we voted for ~ - "
cud put hisself away in Parliament IN Tono 80 ~
don't want I'm 'ereH W.
osage PokeT-The Usage. Indians are inve,s-ata
saInnlers ana are especially devoted 10 ths s
american game or poker. According 10 Rs, ,eIITTdi
i1Io no" Usage indian agent. their rayorita ea,-
dLIers somewhat from the familiar ps,1s 9
draw There is no draw in their game Mn OF OF
zen DUCKS are ranged in a circle five carJI e 80 W
aeat % eech' and they simply bet on the baude "a
nun o3tsIIleG Just after payment IL is nothinrs
11 -, iSr ihe stakes 10 run well up into the hun
dreos OF ooilarF-(KarEas CITY journal ~
mere Is a olctum night after the heart n, ,hs
AuauoPh soclety A scientist says that ~ the
earth were birdless man could not ipbabi, :. Co
longer than nine years All the SPRAYS ana ,oiso,l
IN the world would not keep down the insects
which would eat up everything. This fsbIa tascn.r
much regarding women's hats
-, pnown @ mas peel supporting an uncle n-ho,, -
as s E seen Tor the last twenty-fvs vAa ne
What killed him - So 4i4 uHier Is dead
The doctors call n = .,-o1,- -. ,
~ " oAs OF good luck"-dAfa
New-York tribune., 1906-02-02

From Success rrss
Henry vignaud secretary Of he Aiass.ssa Aiaarsosa vhe
hassy at Paris. entCys telling or an 80 80 ~ ns
to9uacious guide referred 20 the NSi.' rss Anss-
interest IN connection with the totiO, III rsat "a
can paid the greatest attention :" -.
said s.f,rnsd ~
This immense sarcophaSuS; s ssar sir,
steel receptacie Weighing twelve t9asl t9asly ssalst
side Cf that Is lsaden casket, :, rhs. rens
weighing over two tons. Inside Va.irs - X 10
a naahogany conn containing The reh
great man. -. zlsnt a. u -
For a moment the American WAS So "A
deep meditation Then ne Said' hi,, 81 rfSss
III seems 10 me- that you've 81 81, sxcansA
II he ever gets out, cable me- a. ~ -