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New-York tribune., 1906-06-11
BuSsIay MILITARY DEMoR4LtzATroy

Russia continues 10 try by court martial her
generals and admirals who were beaten by the
japanese. General Stoessel was condemned 10
death for not holding Port Arthur longer against
the irresistible Nogi. and now Admiral Roiest-
Nensky is threatened with the same fate for be-
ing vanquished and captured by the mighty
Togo; though it is not supposabe that either
of the sentences. or any such sentence. will
actually be executed.
what most impresses the thoughtful observer
however, is the decentralization of the Russian
military services which is thus being revealed.
The worst accusations which were made before
and during the war by those who were most
inclined toward hostile criticism of Russia are
now justified by the testimony of the Russians
themselves. On land ana on sea there were
unreadiness. lack Of discipline worthlessness of
munitions. drunkenness and cowardice if not
outright treason, on the part of officers Of high
rank, and general prevalence of conditions
making success practically impossible for the
russian arms. Had the Russians been as we'll
prepared as well equipped and as well dieci-
pinned as the japanese. even then they might
have been beaten. because of the heavy handicap
"i distance AS il was the world now sees what
some military critics saw In advance that their
defeat was never for a moment ANYTHING short
Of inevitable
The question now IS. what effect these dis
closures Of denloralization viii have upon Rus
sia and her future. 10 the world they seem d.
plorabie. To The Russian government they
must be humiiiating. To the Russian peonle
they are eEasperatins VIII they cause y rad
ica reform Of the Russian services so thar army
and navy viii be nearly as effective in the field
as they are imposing on paper? Or viii they he
like the famous sermon To the fishes after
which each hearer went on SHINING i'm unite the
old way Upon The answer TO that question tbo
future Of Russia as 4 great power, if not in.
deed, her integrity as a nation. largely depends
For the Generalization Of the services is now
rs manifest n home as IL was two years az,
abroad. We have been told for years that the
Russian system" was iEpregnabie because Of
the army AZ lis command We were told last yea
that as soon rs tie army was released from dut,
against Japan II would make short work Of nj
violent revolutionary movements In Russia
Why has il not done so: why is 1t not doing so
The answer Is given In the daily news. Tn,
army is demoralzed. 1t is honeycombed will
treason against autocracy. 1t is inefficient 10
the suppression ot lnsurrect;3n Ii Is untrust
worthy for the defence OF the throne II viii
no more suppress socialism and anarchy even
thaa it could repel tie irresistible iesions O
New-York tribune., 1906-06-11
NO MEDDLTYG IN PANAMA.

The radical trouble with all the proposals
and requests which the Panama Liberal d.
rectorate has been making 10 this government Is
that they involve an American meddling in
Panaman affairs for which there appears TO oe
no legal warrant and which might cause nat
ural and reasonable resentment ON the part OF
the Panaman government. We have already
pointed out that while this country has an un-
doubted right to intervene for the preservation
or restoration of order il is not authorized 10
do so for the control supervision OF ordinary
and peaceful elections As Messrs. Root and
Taft have properly suggested, any such ACT,
even the sending of simple witnesses to see now
elections were conducted would SAVIOR OF inter
vention in the domestic affairs of Panama. This
is something which the United States would be
most reluctant to do, and would not do save
under the most urgent necessity, and which
PanaUnaps certainly cannot desire TO have done.
The final appeal of the directorate was that
this government should send a confidential agent
to investigate the situation and to make reports
upon the basis of which this government should
make representations and give warnings to the
Panaman government. That plan seems scarcely
less open to objection. 1t is really superfuous,
for the United States now has, in the person of
its Minister 10 Panama, an exceptionally acute
and competent observer, who knows what condi-
tions on the istbmus are and who reports them
TO Washington in the most accurate comprehen-
sive and authoritative manner. 1t is not con-
ceiyable that any special agent could do that
work more efficiently than Mr.. Magoon is doing
it, 10 the fullest extent compatible with inter
national courtesy. We cannot suppose the Pan
anna Liberal leaders expect the United States
TO send thither some political Sherlock Holmes
70 go prowling ana prying and shifting about
and finding out things which are hidden from
the most astute diplomatic observer
The part of a meddler is one which the United
States has no inclination TO play in Panama or
elsewhere. All its dealings with the isthman
vepublic thus far have been entirely open and
above board Its duties toward that country
and its privileges and authority in dealing with
it are all distinctly and explicitly set forth in
a formal treaty and in the constitution of
Panama. This country will exercise its full
rights and powers as thus defined, but it will
also respect 10 the full the rights of Panama.
Moreover it seems pretty safe to assume that
if it should be led to intervene beyond the limits
Of existing prescriptions it would do so at the
recommendation of its own official representa-
tives or at the request of the constituted and
recognized authorities of Panama, rather than
at the irresponsible appeal of a self-apponted
committee of political propagandists. no matter
how estimable personally these men might be.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-11
PERSONAL.

When a man is nominated for Office he should
have latest and best photograph in every news
paper, A Kansas newspaper is constrained TO
make this remark of Governor Hochs appointee as
United States Senator: Foster Dwight Coburn
may not the most ornamental set of whiskers
in the world but they are not nearly as bad as
they are made TO appear by the ancIenI wood cuts
which some of the papers are printing
Lieutenant Colonel Duff. of the Salvation Army.
the Princess Royal Her position az the Salvation
Army headquarters in London is that oI Edltoor OF
THE Young Soldier and ''The Young People
Miss Benedict OF Cincinnati. has been appointed
president of the college at Lynchburs. W. va
She is a graduate of Vassar and has a Doctors
degree from Yale
George Eastman. of Rochester. has subscribed
81 coo annually for three years TO carry on the
search work in photography at the Yerkes OBJ
servatory. The Investigator Is r. James Wallace,
photophysicist at the observatory
DIR. W. c. Farrabee. OF the anthropological de-
partment of Harvard University. with three stu
waters Of the Amazon The party Will be gone
three years A base will be established at Are
quipa. Peru.
The Duke OF Wellington. who was specially In
vited guest to the royal marriage at Madrid. is.
SAYS THE Onlooker'' by inheritance grandee Of
Spain and a guest who bears which must
ever be sacred TO the Bourbons of the Peninsula.
At Apsley House is housed superb collection of
Spanish pictures given by the Spanish Bourbons
driving ou. the French. 1t is not generally known
that the insignia Of the Golden Fleece conferred
upon wellington was that actually worn by Colum-
bus, and as special mark OF Spatn's gratttude
this insignia made hereditary. so that the
present duke is the proud possessor of the star
worn by the dscoverer of America
New-York tribune., 1906-06-11

country highways. OF course, 1t would be nee
essary to give the subject careful study In order
to avoid the errors which have made many or
our city streets anything but Joy to ride upon,
but the fact that high grade natural asphalt.
which does not contain the soluble salts so det-
rlmental TO the waterproof qualities essential
to a good pavement can be mixed with trap
rock particles of the size now used in ordinary
macadam and laid at a rate sufficiently low to
warrant consideration is regarded by many as
calling for an open minded discussion of its
possibilities.
Professor A. ". Dow government inspector
of asphalts and cements at Washington, is
quoted as saying that no pavement laid in the
District of Columbia with natural asphalt has
ever rotted John C. Trautwine, formerly en-
gineer of the Philadelphia Water Department,
says that the same material used eight years
ago for reservoir lining has shown no signs of
deterioration. and in Rochester it has cost less
than two cents square yard year to main
tain an asphalt pavement for seventeen years
after the expiration of the guarantee term.
As water is the chief enemy of the country
roads and the cry of the road builders is drain
age, drainage, and then more drainage" TO in
sure keeping them in good condition, it would
seem that even if the first cost is the same the
lessened expense of maintenance might be a
sufficient reason for considering the claims Of
some other material than the present costly and
shortlived macadam for building the states
highways.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-11
4 SETEy-Foor TELESCOPE.

Professor E. c. Pickering, director of the
Harvard astronomical observatory, makes
novel proposition 70" the benefit of his pro-
fessional brethren in this and other countries.
He suggests the construction of a telescope
whose diameter shall be seven feet, or more
than twice as great as that of the Lick tele-
scope. Partly for the sake of economy and
partly because of the particular class of SER
vice TO which the instrument would be almost
exclusively devoted. he would have reflector
not refractor. Since there are fewer observa-
tories in the Southern Hemisphere than in the
Northern. he prefers a site on the other side
of the equator The usefulness of a telescope
being propor1onate to the absence of cloudi-
ness in the locality where it is employed Pro
fessor Pickering thinks that the vicinity of
Bloemfonten, South Africa, would supply al
most ideal conditions There are said to be
more clear nights in a year there on an aver
age than at any other place in the Southern
Hemisphere which would in other respects be
desirable The new observatory would engage
in systematic photography of the heavens. copies
of any of its plates being furnished to astron-
omers elsewhere who might need them in the
prosecution of their own inquiries
For certain classes of astronomical study 1t
is desirable TO supplement observations in the
Northern Hemisphere with work in the South
ern. The spectrum Of a star, for instance, is
supposed TO furnish a key TO its temperature
its principal chemical constituents and its mo-
ton away from toward the observer If an
investigator seeks to classify stars according
to their spectra for any reason, then he natu-
rally wants returns from the entire sky and
not alone from the portion visible at his own
particular post Hence several Northern insti-
tutions have established temporary or perma-
nent annexes south of the equator in the inter
ests Of thOroughness of research. If one OBJ
servatOry could be made 10 serve dozen or
score Of others in this manner, an increase of
knowledge might be secured at comparatively
low cost. After it was once built, equipped and
endowed, it could afford to sell duplicates of
its pictures at merely nominal price.
1t is for the stargazers themselves to deter
mine of how much value such international
observatory would be They understand their
own requirements and present facilities better
than anybody else. There would not be any i'm
propriety. therefore in an attempt by Professor
Pickering To ascertain the sentiments of as
tronomers in the United States and Europe in
regard 10 his project If there should be an en-
phatic and general demand for such co-opera-
ton it might be possible 10 raise money enough
for the purpose 100000 or 100000 If there
should be no general response, on the other
hand it would appear that existing observa-
tories, on the whole, fairly met the demand as
to situation and equipment. Six months or
year, properly utilized ought 10 dispel ali un-
certainty.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-11
Mr.. HEARST'S INDEX"

Mr. Hearst's tribute-or warning-to Mr..
Bryan is as significant for it's omissions as for its
characterizations. In form Mr.. Hearst well
comes the renewed enthusiasm for the old apos-
tie of radicalism, and with generosity. not to
say self-abnegation. refuses to let his own can
didacy stand in the way of continued support
of the Nebraska statesman. In reality his
manifesto IS an announcement that he and the
movement which he has so carefully nursed and
so literally fed are not TO be sidetracked IL he
can hesp it, He is exceedingly loyal to Mr..
Bryan as an attachment to Mr.. Hearst, but he
has no use for Mr.. Bryan as the leader of
united Democracy commanding the support of
the conservatives. AS he and everybody else
understands, the present tributes to Mr.. Bryan
are attempts to secure such union, and when
he conditions his enthusiasm on the exclusion
of the conservatives from the circle of worship
pers he proclaims his opposition to the candi-
dacy of Mr.. Bryan the only terms which
would make his candidacy at all probable. He
will have none of Mr. Bryan if Mr.. Bryan does
not repudiate those who are at present most
eager to indicate change of heart and will
ingness TO support him.
AS we say. his list of the condemned is signif-
cant for what it does not contain. Sullivan.
Mcclellan and McCarren can have no part in
any Hearst Democracy or in any Bryan Democ-
racy which is to have Mr.. Hearst's approval.
But how about Murphy? He is all right. Not
many months ago Murphy was daily described
in the Hearst publications a vulgar thief, and
in return Murphy represented Hearst as morally
a bomb thrower and assassin. But now the
fearless friend of good government who toler-
ates only honest supporters of Mr.. Bryan finds
no harsh word for the leader of Tammany Hall,
who controls a large body of votes in the next
state convention, and is thought by some TO look
not unfavorably upon Mr. Hearsts ambitions
Does this silence indicate a receptive and hope
full spirit on the part of Mr.. Hearst? If so,
what is the meaning of the bitter comments on
others whose favor was a little time ago also
possible? McCarren, Mr.. Hearst says, is an
election thug Does that mean that, even If
Murphy is friendly, NcCarren and the Brooklyn
delegates will be against Mr. Hearst? Sullivan
is described as a keeper of dives and lord pro
tector of crooks and criminals" Though many
of Sullivan's underlings are inclined to Mr..
Hearst, and some of Mayor McClellans friends
are frankly skeptical about Sullivan having been
caught mapping by Murphy the other night and
suspicious that he is ready to tie up with Muir
ply and Hearst, this Characterization would
seem to indicate that Mr.. Hearst does not be-
lieve anything of the kind. 1t is clear that in
his campaign for Governor he has hopes of Muir
ply, and has crossed off his books both Sullivan
and
New-York tribune., 1906-06-11
LONGWORTHS TN LONDON
TraUel from Southampton IN ROYAL
CaTiage-Warm Greeting.

London. June 1O--After a voyage which both r.
clared to be the most pleasant in their experisn.
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas LOngworth reached Ionso,
early this afternoon. having 1ourneyed from souts'
amptou where they debarked from the Araerfc,.
Line steamship ST. Louis in a Beautifully a..
pointed royal carriage attached to the Amerses.
Line special on the London & soutaws,,a~s
Railway. The weather was ideal. and the count.
traversed by the train the short trip 20 Ion4,-
was looking its best so that their hrst t,,,~
sion OF England where they will spend tha ar.
ing fortnight Of their European outing. was rno,,
favorable
Only short stop was made in southarauso, :,
Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth- The royal car vvsi..
had awaited them at Plymouth. where Il vas a.
pected they would leave the steamship was +aL.
in the night around to Southampton. The Mav,.
of Southampton and the American Consul tb-.
Mr. Swain. the first persons TO greet the tr,y
ellers British soil. and extended to them hea-,
welcome.
Arriving in London Mr.. and Mrs Iourr,-.,
were met by Ambassador Reid and the r1sr,b.
Of the embassy staff. Mrs. and Miss Reid Mrs. 80
Miss Carter wife and daughter OF the sserasar,, -
the American Embassy. and Mrs Gibbonz uss
of the naval attache. while at the entrance u t5
station several hundred Americans living In Lopao,
had gathered to welcome the couple The z-sa.
ing between Ambassador Reid and his family az,
Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth was most hearty. and N.
party was soon on its way to Dorchester Houss
where Mr. and Mrs. LOngworth viii bs the xues,.
OF the American Ambassador and his wife whu.
In London.
This afternoon was spent in resting In the svsn-
ing there was family dinner. which was attended
by members OF the embassy staff Tomorrow Mr.
and Mrs. Longworth will have an opportunity y,
see London. no engagements having been nad,
for the day. In the evening they may visit thu
AIhambra with Mr. and Mrs. Reid for tha arst
performance OF the ballet ''LAmour' the raus,a
for which written by Mrs. Thay Rftchis, an
American.
II has not vet been announced whether King I'd.
ward will entertain Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth bu,
it is expected they will dine with him az Ascot
Heath in Ascot week. Queen Alexandra being stiu
In mourning for her father Is not accepting any az.
cept court engagements and therefore will not ac-
company King Edward TO the dinner at Dorchester
House Tuesday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth thoroughly enjoyed ths
Atlantic voyage and Joined the other passengers
In the sports and anusenents incident to the trim
The weather from land 20 land was splendid III.
delay TO the ST Louis being caused by bad coal
and a Slight fog
During the voyage Mr. and Mrs Iongwo-+h
shared their table with Mr.. and Mrs. Orme Wilson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Van Rensselaer,
When approaching the Solent. MI and MrS
LongwOrth received wireless telegram Of weeoms
from the Duke OF Manchester. Beyond their viss
to the Kiel regatta, the programme in Germany
has not been decided.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-11
ASPHALT FOR COUNTRY HIGHWAYS.

Reports from various county engineers re-
garding the cost of maintenance OF improved
highways have drawn considerable attention TO
that highly important phase Of the road ques-
ton and are bringing 10 the front many hith-
erto unconsldered or not carefully considered
features. According TO these reports New
lorks S50.po0,000. IL used directly for building
roads according TO present methods. will in
volye an enormous annual expense for repairs
and not only road builders but the Deopla who
pay the bills beginning to ask If after all
the macadam system is the best when first
cost, expense Of annual maintenance and dura
bility are considered
Simple arithmetic shows that substitute for
macadam which might cost more in the first
instance and show great saving in cost Of
maintenance would in n period of ten wears
prove a profitable investment County En-
eineer McClintock Of Monroe is authority for
the statement that the estimated cost mile
for tie maintenance of Now York Stota roads
for the current-year is 1910. and thai the 81 II
miles of macadam road in his county have cost
Sfl3.l69 30. or Ss,114 mile In l905 they cost
Sl'0 mile for repairs. and an inspection last
April showed that $4,000 would be needad to
put them in first class condition. or nearly S7oo
Il mile.
New York has followed the lead oF uoesa.
chnsetfs, Connecticut and New Jersey IN the
matter Of road building. and it might be wisdom
10 follow the last named state ia its experiments
with asphalt as cheap and lasting surface for
New-York tribune., 1906-06-11
R. j. SEDDON DEAD.
Ne10 Zealand Premier ETpires Sud-
denIy ON Steamer.

Sydney, N s. w, June 10.-Richard John
Seldom, Prime Minister OF New Zealand died
from heart disease this evening aboard the
steamer Owestry Grange. on which he had en-
barled this morning to return to New Zealand
The Owestry Grange put back into sydney. Mr..
Seldom was sixty-one years old.
Mr.. Seddon's death was totally unexpected.
He had been in Australia since the middle Of
May. He came here to consult Alfred Deakin,
the Prime Minister Of Australia, or questions
mainly concerning the New Hebrides. He vis-
tied the principal towns. making vigorous
speeches and receiving deputations on matters
interesting TO Australia, such as colonial prefer
ance and alien immigration. He made speech
at sydney on Saturday. saying that il was sui
cda policy for the colonies TO send trade 10 for
clgn countries. thus enabling them to strengthen
their navies. Trade, he said, should go to the
nOtherland TO assist in strengthening the British
navy.
When Mr.. Seddon sailed this morning he ap-
peared to be in good health
Richard John Seldom born at Ecclestoa.
Lancashire. He emigrated 70 Melbourne in 1853.
Thence he went 70 New-Zealand. where he
chosen a member Of the Colonial Parliament in
1879 He was a mechanical engineer. and an assO-
ciate member OF the American Institute OF Mining
En- ngineers Both Cambridge and Edinburgh uni
versities conferred him the honorary degree OF
IL D. He attended the conference of colonial
preuliers in London IN 1897 and 1t2
New-York tribune., 1906-06-11
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers who arrived yeS'e'N"
from Liverpool on the Celtic were:
sydney Appleton Mr. and Mrs Frederick u''
Colonel Robert G. CloWry- latin.
Casseyt. The Rev James - Cul.y.,,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. b. Dickson Mr. and Mrs v por-
Mr. and Mrs l. r. East Bishop Potter ana MS 49,
H..
MFR and Mrs Glraud Foster Mr. Mrs r. A G sn'''A
The cabin list OF the Umbria. which arrived y"'
terday from Liverpool. Included
William f. Bennett Ronald c.. Lindsay
Mrs. r B. Calhoun is. : Norton
Professor Edward Brown Miss A Fl Cunning
Travellers who arrived on the St. Paul waica
arrived here yesterday from Southampton. were
r ogden NJ and Mrs = Dodge
Mr. ana Nlrs J. + Talbot Mrs Rand Holardes
Mr. and Mrs. Edward n. George A Jewett
Wharton ipr. and Mrs a W F''"+
On Ia Touraine which arrived yesterday ii0@-
Havre.
Miss n Quimby. lDr, J F. RtOn-
r r. WatriSa- 10 spencer
The Bncher arrived last night from Ham0urs
with the following passengers;
DR. and Mrs F SeeIer s BroVn-
y. y.
W. Jackson Miss c. v Baker.
Dr. Powell Johnson
New-York tribune., 1906-06-11
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

IBy Telegraph 20 The Trtoune-l
Newport, r l., June 1O.-IIr. and Mrs. CorneLHs
Vanderbilt arrived to-day on their yacht, the North
Star. for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt, jr. after shor'
visit here. started this afternoon for New YORK on
their steam yacht Tarantula-
The yawl vigiiant. with W F. Iselin on oosFu'
left port this afternoon and sailed TO the WESTWARD
Mr.. and Mrs T. Townsend Burden and their tani-
iIy arrived to-day and ars az their cottage. FAR
lawn. for the season.
The steam yacht Norman. with Frank 4lHo'a
aboard. arrived in port this morning.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-11

ing done by wholesale methods. 1hey 'iu III
view the operations as sanitary experts a,''
in fact sanitation as it is now undersloou 10
a comparatively recent science "itni' Ino
last decade the education of the generai pup"'
as respects sanitation and as respects proper
and decent treatment of workmen mas ueo
going on rapidly, and it was inevitapie 'lal a a.
last the methods of the stockyards ana Ine pacN.
ing houses should be submitted 10 uihereii'
kind of scrutiny from that whlch nau oee"
niror NV so many thousands in the past.