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New-York tribune., 1906-10-25
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
[From Tn. Tribune Bureau.I


Washington Oct. a-President Roosevelt was
initiated to-day honorary member OF the As
sociate Society OF Farnsworth Lodge HO. or Mount
Vernon. N Y. Thirty-eight members OF the post
visited the White House TO witness the
ceremony, which took place in the Cabinet room
General Horace Porter former Ambassador TO
France and DR.. W. 8 Hubbel. chaplain of the
New York Commandery Of the Loyal Legion. con-
Quoted the ceremony.
Secretary Metcalf of the Department OF Com
merce and Labor. who has just returned from an
inspection OF Ellis Island. had a talk with the
President to-day. and when he left the White
House expressed the belief that Congress would
De asked for appropriation for improvements
there.
About two hundred members OF the Baltimore
Synod Of the Presbyterian Church. now in session
here were introduced 10 the President by Charles
A Smith. the moderator.
The President attended the funeral of the
Guatemalan Minister. Sehor Munoz, this morning
leaving the White House go ST. Matthew
Church at o'clock. and returned within an hour.
Callers at the White House to-day included the
Rev. Father William II. Ketcham director OF the
Bureau OF Catholic Indian Missions who called TO
present several other interested IN the work
One Of Father Ketchan's party was the Rev
Father Albert Negahaquet fullblooded Potta-
visitors at the Presidents Office Secretaries
Tart and Hitchcock, Attorney General Moody.
Postmaster General Corteyou. Admiral Reter
Major Henry L. Higginson and Herman Ridder Of
the New York "Staats Zeitung."
New-York tribune., 1906-10-25
4 MAIDEN SPEECH.

They say that oratory is dead, and yet Muir
ply has just spoken his maiden speech. Who
knows what future there may be for the
ancient art that reached the flower of It's per-
fectiOn in classic Athens? Here IS a man mast
the meridian Of life master Of millions both
of men and money, the lord Of luck himself
and fame's own arbter, ruler Of rulers Judge
of judges; and he, possessing and being all
these still finds it worth his while to learn
to speak upon his two legs. Speaking upon the
legs is an acquired habit, like eating with q
fork, not born unto man, and the great often
fail to acquire it. There is hope for oratory.
And there IS hope for Murphy. The great
est orators have made their maiden speeches
much less auspiciously. Demosthenes talked
first with pebbles In his mouth HCschines
practsed the graces amid flying, often we'll
aimed, fruit. Disraen fed his first audience
IN confusion Canning-but why multiply in.
stances Of the ignoble beginnings of the great
when Murphy needs no announcement from
their example? No fruit no jeers greeted his
maiden effort 1t received only attention and
applause. He should feel greatly encoura ged
II he is as successful with this new contract
he mas undertaken as is his wont, he should
prove light amid the darkness What couId
be more gratifying to a new speaker than to
be able to read, as Murphy could Yesterday
following the report of his own grafton. the
words: W. Bourke Cochran also spoke" The
silver tongued only ''also" speaker! No ora
tory is not dead yet!
New-York tribune., 1906-10-25
NkmTork DAILY 1ibrr,ts
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1905.
THE EEWs THIS MORNING.

BOREIGN-Richard Croker, in interview
published IN London defended Tammany Hail.
saying that It stood for the immigrant and the
poor man. and had brought about all the i'm
provements IN New York City. - Dispatches
from Santo Domingo say that the revolt has been
crushed; three Of the insurgent leaders have
been exiled - Tt predicted in Paris that
the Clemenceau Cabinets programme would in
clude the state purchase Of several railways,
worknen's pensions and a state monopoly OF
petroleum and alcohol. @@ Thousands of rifles
and carbines surrendered by the Cuban insur-
gents were sunk in thirty fathonls OF water off
Morro Castle. - Preparations continue in
Russia TO Quell expected disorders on October 30
g The budget proposals Of the Spanish gov
ernment include the introduction of the gold
standard. g. Baron Achrenthal. Ambas-
sador to Russia succeeded Count Goluchowsh as
Austro-Hungarian Premier - The ten female
suffrage leaders who caused a disturbance in
the House Of Commons were also disordely in
a police court, and in default Of bail for good
behavior were sent to prison for two months.
DOMESTIC.-Attorney General Moody will be
Court, according TO a report in Washington.
- The funeral of Sehor Munoz, the Guate-
Inalan Minister was held with full diplomatic
honors in Washington. - Estimates for the
Postoff1cs Department for the coming year call
ing for increase Of $4,000 900 over the ap-
preparation or this year We're submitted by Mr..
Cortelyou. - The battleship Minnesota made
19.06 knots on her trial trip over the Rockland
course. - Five trainmen were injured in a
wreck Of the Cleveland Flyer of the Fort
Wayne system near Allegheny, Penn. -
Seven men were killed by an explosion OF gas in
town, Penn. 60 Charles z. Hughes spoke at
Waverly. Owego and Cortland; his reception at
the last named place was the most cordial he
has yet received up the state. - The organ
lied campaign against W. r. Hearst received
the support Of prominent state Democrats; John
". Carlisle, at Watertown. n. Y. came out with
a strong statement.
CITY--Stocks were weak. - The Parker
men, it was announced. were out with a knife
for Hearst because Of his alleged treachery to
the last regular Democratic Presidential ticket
- Upstate county committeeman reported
on the county situations State Chairman
Woodruff, who would not comment on the re-
ports, but appeared satisfied. - William r.
Hearst spoke at the Commercial Travellers
League headquarters and at Cooper Union.
- Charles F. Murphy predicted that Hearst
would receive over 1900 plurality - John
J. DelanyI ex-Corporation Counsel. was ap-
pointed commissioner in watershed condemna-
uon proceedings. - Inspector Adam Cross
was transferred from Brooklyn to the Tender
loin- - Commissioner Craven announced
that he would appoint deputy street cleaning
commissioners for Brooklyn and The Bronx
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Rain and warmer The temperature Yesterday:
Highest, 90 degreesi lowest Sc
New-York tribune., 1906-10-25
WITH REGARD TO SHIPS sALUTEs
Dipping Colors Does Not Signify Country's
Supremacy
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
SIR In your report the St George Society
dinner yesterday you quote the Rev. Mr. Bent
ley telling Of trip TO England last sum
a ship flying the British flag TO which
all other ships dipped their colors He said: THAT
shows Britans supremacy on The seas" WIN
you allow to protest against such nm ex-
PLANTATION OF a courtesy which is common among
all nations and accorded to each other country's
ships that one may meet the seas l have tray-
elled this season rather extensively on the Mediter
ranean Sea and had occasion to sail under Gar
man. English, Italian and Austrian fiag-nying
ships, and all We're accorded the same courtesy
when meeting other ships without questioning
anyoody's supremacy. Mr.. Bentley's remark
sounds rather hourishing after dinner speech
and as such need not TO be weighed seriously But
what sounds rather agreeable and tIckles the
partial ears of the diners looks rather different
when you have il in cold type.
VIII never forget the beautiful spectacle az
Torded me when returning from Alexandria on the
Austrian Lloyd steamer Cleopatra which was on
Its way toward Trieste and met another steamer
belonging 10 the same line Both turned, left for
few minutes their accustomed course and paraded
at close range both dipping their hsss in salute
In a few minutes both had changed their course
again and we're soon sailing their regular
route. The ships may have lost few minutes of
their valuable time by this courtesy. but they af-
forded the passengers a sight which | am sure
will hnEcr long in the memory OF those on hoard
l. for oneS always enjoy the sight OF exchanging
greetings. but never have seen thereby the sunran
acy or one hatlon established over another.
New York City. Got ~ IS06
New-York tribune., 1906-10-25
CRITICISES MORTGAGE TAX LAW.
Correspondent Thinks New Statute a Long
Step Backward

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir; Your item In to-day's issue headed Mortgage
Tax Law Work and also an item in yesterdays
issue OF the same purport give I think
roneous view OF the working of the new Mortgage
Tax law. You refer TO the vastly increased amount
received for the tax under the law. showing
that in three months under that law more has been
paid than for the full year OF 1895 under the old
law, and you argue therefrom that the will
increase each year in the future. thus making ie
appear that four times as much money must
have been loaned on mortgages since July (and
Will be loaned IN each future year, than was loaned
IN the period IN the year 1895. OF
every one conversant with real estate matters
knows there has been such fourfold increase In
the business
Permit me state briefly what think is the true
tax.
The new law imposes recording tax OF one-halc
OF per cent ali mortgage recorded after July
1. 1906 and provides that they shall be free from
all taxes forever thereafter, but brings all old
mortgages back under the general tax law, which
will render them liable to the tax averaging about
IL per cent each year. Thus the permanent mort
gage investments for widows and orphans. which
the old mortgage tax law was intended TO relieve
from this burdensome tax, put back under the
same burden. and the real estate spectators only
are benefited by the law.
Real estate lawyers and the holders OF old mort
cages have been quick to perceive the one remedy
for this wrong they calling in old mortgas ses
that viii be taxed yearly In the general tax roll
and requiring the borrower. in lieu thereof. TO
give them mortgages. which Will be subject
only to the one recording tax This accounts for
the fourfold increase in taxes present and It
may continue for another year until those holding
old mort cages find themselves the general tax
lists. and led TO avail themselves OF this method
of relief; but then think 1t will be found that ths
amount received for mortgage tax will fall back
to tho old figures and probably far below. for
mortgages once taxed will be assigned TO avoid a
new tax instead of satisfying them and giving new
mortgages.
feel the Legislature took long step backward
when real estate spectators induced them to pass
the law OF 1896 and brought back MORTGAGES heId
for widows and orphans TO the old Condition
which 1t had taken many years of agitation 10
relieve them from. NJ s T.
New York CITY Oct. q 1876 =
New-York tribune., 1906-10-25
4nlzISenents.

ACADEMY OF MUsIo-s:15-Cape Cod Folks
AlIiAMBRA-2-S-Vaudev
EELASCO-2:l5-The Girl Of Golden West
BERkELEY-2-s-Mzmzeli Champagne.
6lJoC-2ii6-when We We're Twenty-ons; sSo-'h'
ERoADWAF-s-The Prince OF India
SAsINo-e:l5-SI5-My Lady's Maid.
SoDONIAL-2-s-Vsud udevie.
E1TERloN-S15-The LATHE CherIih.
Spring Chicken.
EDEN MUSEE-The World in Wax-
E5sSIRE-S:i5-l1is House in Order.
GARDES-Si5-Sam Houston
GARRICK-S:l6-Clarice.
EAcKETT-2: 2:20-s:so-The Chorus Lady. .,,,
EAMGERsTEIN'S RIA-2-s:lo-Vauosviu$
HERALD SQCARE-S-About Town
EIPPODROME-2-s-AS Society Circus
HCDSON-s:15-The Hypccrttes
IRVING PI-ACE-s:20-Der Prtvatdozent
KERBOCKER-s:15-The Red MIL
AarJorie .
LYCEUN-2:i5-s:1b-The Lion and the Mouse
fyHIC-s;16-The Love Latter
MADISON SQUARE-s:So-Th Three or us
MAJESTIC S:1o-The Tourists
NEW AMsTERDAM-s-Msrkheim and MauricsttA
NEW YORK-s:I5-Esleen Ashore
:20-e:5o-The Great Divide.
SANOY@:I5-The House OF Nirth.
WaII,aCK'S-S.15-Ths Rich Mr.. Hogsenheimer
HFBER's-s:l5-Ths Measure OF Man.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-25
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON
IFrom The Tribune Bureau-I

IFrorn The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Oct. 24.-Mr. and Mrs Theodore P.
Shonts and their daughters the Misses Shonts are
preparing to start to Panama on October 81, and
Will be there to receive the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt upon their arrival. and to prepare for
their entertainment while there Other official du-
ties also await Mr.. shonts. but the Presidents
visit Is the primary for fastening the Jour
ney No plans have yet been made for the presen-
tation Of Miss Theodore Shonts and Miss AIarga-
retta Shonts to society. and they will probably
appear socially until almost tho beginning Of the
official social
Senator Thomas C. Platt has engaged a large
apartment at the Arlington Hotel for the coming
season.
Senator and Mrs W. Murray Crane of Massa-
chusetts have leased the home Of Rear Admiral
Upshur, No 1871 Rhode Island avenue, for the win
ter
Colonel and Mrs Nathaniel Tyler, the former the
uncle Of Mrs Roosevelt, havs left WASHINGTON.
after few days visit They were not enter
tained. as they in mourning for Colonel Tyiers
brother who recently died In the South
Miss Grace Bell. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles J. Bell is entertaining Miss Elsie Janis an
artist. who will later be introduced TO washington
society at large Yesterday afternoon Miss Bell
gave small and informal tea in honor of Miss
Janis, and to-day they attended the races to-
gether. Miss Janis gave dinner at the New VII
lard tonight in compliment to Miss Bell and her
friends.
News OF the engagement OF Miss Rachel Holmes
OF Cincinnati. niece OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas T
Gaff' Of this city and William Penn Cresson also OF
this CITY, has just reached here Miss Holmes has
spent a part OF the last two winters in Washing
ton and Is popular with the younger set Will. Mr.
Cresson has long been identified with Washington
He is member Of the Metropolitan and Chevy
Chase clubs
New-York tribune., 1906-10-25
IN THE BERKSHIRES.
IRy Telegraph to Ths rrreun.. I


Lenox. Mass. oct- 24-rhs leading prizs win
to-day were Giraud Foster, Mrs. John z Parsons
Mrs. Robert Winthrop. Frank K. Sturgis, Georrs
H Morgan, William D. Sloane, Charles Lan.sr
Robert ". Paterson, Morris z Jesup. Zenas Crans
F. A Schernerhorn, Joseph n. Choata and A I
Loveless. There large gathering as ths show
Lady Durand. Miss Durand. Mr.. and Mrs Robert
w Paterson. Mr.. and Mrs. Grand Foster Ms
Robert Winthrop, Mr.. and Mrs T, NJ Adams Nlss
Wharton. Miss Furniss. Captain and .fr> John =
Barnes Mr. and Mira. Charles Astor Brfsted and
others were present
Giraud Foster was tho largest prize winner h
the department for chrysanthsrnun plants. Mrs
Robert Winthrop and Mrs. John E Parsons also
taking many awards The miscellaneous awards
were well divided among Charles Lander, VIII
tam d. Sloane and Giraud Foster. Zenas CFaaA o,
Dalton. had first award for the largest display
OF orchids and William d. Sloane FOR the best
eroun arranged for effect In ths cut ch-ysanths-
mum exhibits many beautiful blooms wers shown.
Robert w Paterson. Mrs, John E Parsons. Giraud
Foster and A J. Loveless won IN these classes
czAorse n. Morgan took all OF the awards for vio-
ls+s and Ciraud Foster for American Beauty.
bridesmaid. Bride. Augusta Victoria and ETs<i-
dan, Cannot roses In the carnation class the COM
oa+i+ion was keen and ths awards were scartersd
,,, r1alAn Parish has closed her cottage and has
taken rooms at the hotel
Mr.. and Mrs Harley T. Proctor have closed thssf
cottage for the season
rrhomas Shields Clark OF New York. has arrived
al Fernbrooke. his country place
New-York tribune., 1906-10-25

was indicated in a most striking manner last
Friday when this financial centre shuddered
and prices of securities crumbled away TO the
extent OF many dollars a share because the
Bank of England raised its official rate OF dis
count to per cent It was not merely sentt-
mental response 10 the fact that the brltsh
rate was abnormaly high. but recognition OF
the tremendous extent to which this country
was involved abroad and the fear that refusal
to renew maturing loans would precipitate
extensive liquidation. Aided by special govern
ment facilities, this market had Drawn large
sum of gold from abroad IN the face of enor-
nous maturities of finance bills, a combina-
ton of circumstances which was mainly re-
sponsible for the fall in the British banks
proportion of reserve TO liabilities from 51.Oo
to 8545 per cent in about six weeks. The ad-
vance in discount rate probably served the
double purpose of stopping the outgo of gold
to New York and starting an import movement
from France where large holdings had been
accumulated to protect Russian bonds. The
United States Treasury now has unprecedented
gold holdings of about SSI2500,OOO, yet the
monetary system Is so defective that there is
almost panic because foreign creditor inti-
mates that we must transfer some of our for
eign loans to home institutions
Another logical result of defective currency
laws is the present cry for help to the Secre-
tary OF ule treasury MI SnaW mas proven
exceptionally fertile in devising temporary pal
llatlyes, but permanent cure is not within the
province of his department His latest propo-
stion permitting substitution of approved secu-
rites for government bonds held against depos-
its of public funds TO the extent of 900,
the released bonds being utilized as a basis
for additional banknote circulation, should
be particularly helpful because of the special
provision made for the retirement of these
notes next spring and summer. If the banks
had less trouble disposing of notes when de-
mand slackened one disturbing currency ele-
ment would be removed. AS there is
over S145000OO0 of free gold in the Treasury,
it will be feasible for the Secretary to increase
deposits with the banks when further relief is
needed, yet a system that makes money rates
so dependent upon the judgment of one man IS
anything but IDEAL
New-York tribune., 1906-10-25
THE NEW BROOM.

Mayor McClellan's appointment of Mr.. Mac
donough Craven to be Street Cleaning Commits
sioner is evidence that however much the
Mayors and Dr. Woodbury's point of view may
have differed to what constituted politics IN
the department, the Mayor was sincerely anx-
ious to keep the street cleaning force from
being used for political purposes, not, as
charged, to exploit it In facttonal warfare
Mr.. Craven IS not in the least politician. He
entered the department under Colonel Waring,
and has been in Il ever since, doing the most
valuable kind of technical and scientific work
without making the acquaintance of politicians
or attracting the attention of the public by
sef-advertisement, but all the time rising In
the estimation Of sanitary engineers and others
acquainted with the department and qualified
to judge Of the value of his services.
The advancement of Mr.. Craven is a pro-
motion in line with tho spirit of Civil Service
reform. The new Commissioner has a difficult
task before him. With all his remarkable en-
ergy, Dr. Woodbury. fell short Of public ex-
pectaton. Perhaps the impossibility of keep
ing the streets clean in some parts Of the city
because of subway and other excavations has
lowered the standard OF the department gem
orally. Certainly there is need of better work
almost everywhere, and the city will look to
Mr. Craven to display executive ability equal
to his scientific talent.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-25
CORI0LANUs INCORPORATED

Alone l did It'll" cries the agile Slander
Dunder In contemplation of all that has heen
done in New York, Washington and Wavbacly
crossroads since a time anterior to the memory
of the oldest inhabitant. Fuel Trust Ice Trust
Beef Trust Coal Trust, Gas Trust. SHINING
Trust, Traction Trust and RamaDO! Big trunk
little trunk, portmanteau and bandboxr Alone
l did it,"
But why this shrinking modesty. this mon
strous selfdeniaI, this hiding a light nndar q
bushel? Why not give the versatile creator of
Star companies. the alert avoider of sherifrs
the industrious author Of Idlotorial Cooks full
credit for his deeds for the dear peepuI's saze2
what il after he has done good he bushes to
md 1t famef The blush of modesty becomes
his cheek, and shining thence irradiates the
world with lustre more precious than all the
red fire burned from Chautauqua to Montauk.
Let US hear the proud rehearsal of all the doinps
or this Admirable Crichton Of trust busters
VINO was it who exposed the Star Route
frauds but the head Of the Star COMPANY lin
corporated)? Who was 1t who smashed the
Tweed Ring but William Randolph Hearst?
Who was 1t that issued the Emancipation Proc
lamatlon and spoke freedom to four million
slaves but the supreme exponent of Demagog
racyf Who was it that drafted the Constitution
or the United States, framed the Ordinance OF
1877, wrote the Declaration of Independence
with his own right hand heaved overheard that
tea In Boston Harbor? The Muse of History
draws a long breath and fairly yells, 'Our
Willie"
alone did it," And if any one ventures to
think otherwise, why
What's the matter. you dissentious rogues,
That, rubbing the poor itch or your opinion
Make yourself scabs?
Shall we not put upon our coins the motto
"In Hearst we trust?
New-York tribune., 1906-10-25
HEARST ABsOLUTIsN.

We have called attention several times re-
Gently TO the sutocrattc character and star
chamber methods OF the Hearst Independenca
League This league pretends TO be composed
OF voters disguised with the expressions OF the
OLD boss system and eager to restore indvid-
uaI initiative and majority rule in politics The
league has advertised its purpose 10 encourage
freedom Of party seton and to insist on non-
ular sovereignty IN party government But
win The league, as with the other adiuncts
or The Hearst canvass there is a vast dis
crepang between advertisement and perform
ance Instead Of being a political party in
the true sense OF the word, the Hearst organiza.
ton turns out TO be q strictly limited corpora.
hon. II Is proprietary club, with all f,lnc.
tlcns and authority lodged In the proprietor
Mr. Hearst dominates the governing hoard
through dummy directors He controls O ma
3or1ty Interest end casts a majority vote His
word Is law, and under the constitution Of +ha
league the courts must recognize it as law The
opinions, the wishes, the decisions of the voting
membership avail nothing against his final ipse
dluit
AS the Hon. "Pat" McCarren r1efuIIy com.
plains, this is bossism carried beyond the wild
est Dreams Of the oldtime bosses. They had TO
make q pretence Of deriving power from below
OF governing with the consent If not the ap-
prevail, Of the governed. They had to 90 now
and then TO the enrolled voters and ask a re-
newal OF title. They had to carry the primaries
IL not by persuasion then by force fraud and
ca1olery. They recognized. like Napoleon III.
the theoretical necessity and moral value of a
plebiscite. But Mr.. Hearst has changed all
that He rules, like the Stuarts, by divine or
proprietary right and needs no other mandate
He is the Independence League embodied, and
wherever the league extends there he extends
with full power to supervise and govern
We have referred TO the leagues violation OF
all the principles Of individual right and local
self-government in the naming OF a judiciary
ticket for the ID Judicial District This dis.
rict embraces the counties Of Kings Queens
Nassau Suffolk and Richmond Yet the mem
pers Of the league board OF directors-most Of
lhem non-residents Of the district-selected the
candidates for judgeships. and in the noninst-
Ing petitions designated a committee TO fill nos
sable vacancies, every member of which was a
nonresident 1t may be argued that the Inde-
penoence League voters IN these five counties
have IN way ratified the Gilsey House cliuue's
nonina lions by passively accepting them. But
what else could they have done2 If they had
chosen nominees of their own and circulated
petitions TO get them on the official ballot the
Election Bureau would have been Obliged under
the terms Of the league constitution 10 accent
the alien list on the ground that II bore the only
genuine stamp Of regularity and authority.
A situation Of this sort has In fact 1ust de-