New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-30
THE AMERICAN occUPA-
TION OF CUBA.
rroos cable to tho Tribunal
Esps'iAi :, GOA Nv n. Tribune Association

Lonoo1@ 80 es a foregone conclusion Dy '0
Cuba ID - tbe English press This Is not
writers - ,rsnt It. for they know that tne pios
cause cha under American rule VIII liip'-'
periV =. >, the British West Indies Out DC
the 10Y .. ,sroeive that there is no after
cause ...on.ion THE Spectator creul0S -
for ,o.,,hlic with acting with perfect sOO0
gIea' - without breach Of pledges OF opns1
faith anu -,,cinates wild talk among w D.
IO-s followers about blood stained iilp e.
Bryan ar+enss that it will be impossible lot
americans 10 set the isIaho III oiO., .,o
The 80 'a and then stand aside and allow inc
ond 'iHlo so-,olish once more the good WORK
CuO0-.- ,,.,es Forecasting the ultimate occur
sea ~ secretary Taft succeeds in aver''is
uoi- e'N-, 1.-THE Spectator recommends
j - Years. appointment as military soNei
thS' I,,or 10 General Wood. other Journals
hol e,-,rar line Of comment, and there Is iuii
tAAe ,..,or ~ the difficulties and hohorAOie
1l 80 ~ the Washington government
THE LABOR PROBLEnS.
-. g, New York is followed with
curiosity than intelligence. Mr. Hearst
nole 49,, here as a yellow journalist rather
pe--s 6enagogue and an ambitious intrlguer
va. presidential nomination two years hence
iH =. 5o,,h+ EXPRESSED by The Morning
~ oble New York correspondent over the
Fos z - labor toward Hearst and Hughes.
-, writer's are too closely preoccupied with
. -, labor uroblerns 10 analyze closely tho
.s Of the New York contest The labor
-...,+a+ion committee IS proposing that pay
.ro-o trade unionists for the maintenance
:. .,ernbers Of Parliament be raised from
wv N twopence, so that g seat at West
,s.s- shall be worth about a thousand dollars
,,sa- IN salary. This implies the determination
- .be trade unionists TO remain in politics per-
-,enently. Strikes have not been aveTted by the
,s.es Of the new combination law. The Clyde
sb,,bulding deadlock throws seven thousand
hons-rnakers out at Glasgow to-day and may IN
,,oIve thirty thousand workers in other parts OF
,ba dngdom. This formidable uprising may be
,ravented at the last moment by the timely con-
cass,on OF advances OF wages, but there is great
.sqsrness among the trade unionists for a
demonstration OF exceptional force, by which
non-unionists may be drawn into the ranks Of
organized labor and into politics.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN's HEALTH.
NJ Chauberlair's health IS evidently more
.s-,ouslv impaired than his family has been
v-iuing 10 admit The optimistic reports given
nv Austen Chamberlain fail TO reassure his
ro,itical friends who are now thoroughly
alarmed, and viii not be surprised If he re-
signs his seat in the House Of Commons. An
.eo-, was made TO revive his VIII power by
having his engagement for a speech at Noting
ham announced, but when he showed signs OF
WORRYING over what he should say It was can
cered There has been no stroke OF paralysis.
but there Is decline Of vital force. as there was
IN Gladstone's closing years. The opponents OF
the government are asserting that in conse-
ouencs Of the West Riding Judgment either the
Education blu VIII be withdrawn or the House
Of Lords VIII refuse TO go on TO the committee
stage without an assurance that a test case VIII
be taken TO the law lords The Prime Minister
VIII probably announce at the right moment that
the Bill offers the last chance for compromise
and that the lords must face the responsibility
G wrecldng Il and turning the extremists out
the purely secular schools to fight over Bibles
at cztechisIns IN the open road Premature
reports have been published that the govern
msui Will revive Gladstone's home rule scheme
a. The autumn session. There may be a debate
ever resolution OF some kind which will enable
III Bryce 10 explain what he means by admin
sushve home rule for Ireland The most fan
tasuc rumor n print credits the government
with the intention Of making preliminary in
euIies regarding the expediency OF Matchmaking
railways. Estimates Of the amount required
ior The purchase OF the existing interests are so
appalling that ell but hotheaded socialists are
slenced by this empty echo Of Organism.
GRIP or THE DEAD HAND.
The good fortune OF the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer in proating by the heavy mortality
among milionaires remains the subject Of cyni-
cal sport.
seven have died within a few months and the
receipts from the death and succession duties
largely exceed the estimates. The confscation
~ lAe state Of large portions Of inherited
"ea-h is an uEsettiug process. The young
MARQUIS OF Butte. after paying about 100000
I1'o me treasury, does not find himself so rich
q me Old marquis was and wants to sell out
as shages IN the Cardiff Railway Company and
Uo-kA giving the town corporation the first
0--ei'ce Tor making The deal with him for the
'~ cLAse The properties are estimated 10 be
WITH perhaps S3J,OO0O00 Mr. Hearst's public
ownership schemes VIII commend themselves to
-31-iAahy politicians If deals like this are in
-1oeo The terrible grip Of the dead hand
peIos 10 discourage public benefactions but
.-''o IS q notable exception IN the VIII OF Lord
-e'eh' The last millionaire almoner dying for
as benefit Of Nj Asquith's next budget He left
S-V'vVO for the restoration Of the chapel at the
1''ysI Holyrood Palace. where Queen Mary mar
,Nl Darnley and where many Stuart kings were
s--eo. As q royal commissioner he was forced
7" I'VE IN the palace every spring until the state
y lAe Grains drove him into the nearest hotel
- ne loved the gray old pile. and left behind
.-a money for rebuilding the nave of the chapel
= portion OF the west front and converting
~ sanctuary for the Knights Of the
-aUe' as 1t was in the reign OF James II.
"1FoRD TO HAVE ELECTRIC CARS.
lord as the home OF lost causes has chung
~ to horse tramways. The City Coun-
Gter setting its face sternly against mu-
.p@''zstion. has accepted the tender Of a
...,~1e construction company for the electrth-
80 and the lease Of the tramways, overhead